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After ugly loss, No. 23 Illinois plots turnaround vs. No. 21 USC
Illinois coach Bret Bielema hopes to turn the page from a disastrous game, welcoming 21st-ranked Southern California to Champaign, Ill., to face the 23rd-ranked Fighting Illini on Saturday.,"The first thing we have to do is address what we did as coaches," Bielema said of getting his team back on tr...

Miami can clinch playoffs, climb standings in showdown with NYCFC
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami can officially seal their place in the MLS Cup playoffs on Wednesday night when they visit a New York City FC side that clinched its postseason berth over the weekend.,A draw would be enough to secure that playoff spot, and a win would take Miami (15-6-7, 52 points) abov...

No. 25 BYU takes on 'different' Colorado squad in its Big 12 opener
When No. 25 BYU travels to Colorado on Saturday night, it will count as a Big 12 Conference game.,The teams squared off last December in a rare intra-conference bowl game. The Cougars picked up a 36-14 win in an Alamo Bowl that served as a de facto tiebreaker in the Big 12 standings. In the mega-con...

Patrick Cantlay, other U.S. players plan to donate new stipends
Patrick Cantlay stuck to his story when the topic of Ryder Cup headgear arose on Tuesday.,Multiple outlets reported in 2023 that Cantlay chose not to wear his team-issued hat at the Ryder Cup in Rome as a form of protest for not being compensated to play. He was wearing a United States hat at his pr...

Thomas Bryant, Cavaliers agree to free-agent deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed free agent center Thomas Bryant to a one-year deal.,That's according to his agency, Priority Sports, which confirmed the move Tuesday on social media. Financial terms were not revealed.,Bryant, 28, is entering his ninth NBA season after being selected in the second rou...

Leafs G Joseph Woll takes leave of absence, no timeline for return
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is taking a leave of absence to deal with a personal family matter, the team announced Tuesday.,The Maple Leafs did not provide a timeline for his potential return. The season opener is Oct. 8 against Montreal.,Woll is expected to share the net this season ...

New dad Xander Schauffele taking baby steps to Ryder Cup prep
Xander Schauffele had a very good reason why he didn't join his teammates for a Ryder Cup tune-up earlier this month.,Schauffele and wife Maya had their first child in late August, and the two-time major champion only peeled himself away from home a few weeks ago to set out and begin his preparation...

Scottie Scheffler prepared, unbothered by expectations at Ryder Cup
The United States has the No. 1 player in the world on its side at the Ryder Cup, but Scottie Scheffler would rather view himself as another member of the team.,The ever-humble Scheffler brushed off a comparison to Tiger Woods and any thoughts of the external expectations on his shoulders as the U.S...
Ravens Collapse Again: What Went Wrong in Painful Monday Night Loss
The Lions bounced back in primetime, running past the Ravens 38-30. David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown fueled Detroit’s statement win....

After Fever's Game 1 upset, Aces out to level semifinal series
Kelsey Mitchell appears to be on a mission to prove that the longer her season lasts, the stronger she gets. On Tuesday, she's out to give the Indiana Fever a commanding lead in the WNBA semifinals., ,A finalist for the MVP award, Mitchell outplayed the actual MVP winner on Sunday to get a jump on A...

Wofford names Kevin Giltner new coach six weeks before season
Kevin Giltner was named head coach at Wofford on Monday, following the controversial departure of coach Dwight Perry earlier this month.,Giltner played at Wofford from 2008-12 and worked on the Terriers' coaching staff from 2013-19. He followed coach Mike Young from Spartanburg, S.C., to Blacksburg,...

ACC will shift to 9-game schedule, joining rest of Power 4
The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to follow suit with the other power conferences and introduce a new scheduling model, which will include nine conference games for each school.,This shift was announced by the league Monday afternoon after all 17 member-school athletic directors voted to approve ...

Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...

Reds on cusp of playoffs, set for series with Pirates
The playoff-hungry Cincinnati Reds are playing their best baseball at the right time, and they hope that continues Tuesday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates as the two teams open a three-game set.,It marks the final three home games for the Reds (80-76), who have won five straight and ha...

Report: SEC slate to see 3 repeat opponents for next 4 seasons
Football teams in the SEC will become more familiar with each other under a new schedule expected to be revealed Tuesday that does away with a divisional system that saw some teams go six seasons without playing each other, ESPN reported Monday.,Under the new nine-game schedule that is reportedly se...
Chiefs Finally Win, But Patrick Mahomes Still Doesn’t Look Right
The Kansas City Chiefs got their first win of the 2025 season, beating the New York Giants 22-9. Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bolton and a tough defense led the way....
Updated College Football Rankings: Week 4 AP Poll Reactions
College football Top 10 after Week 4. Why Miami, Oregon, Oklahoma and Indiana are surging while LSU drops out of true playoff contention....

ACC fines Syracuse $25K for 'feigning injuries' in upset of Clemson
Syracuse was fined $25,000 by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday for "feigning injuries" during Saturday's win at Clemson.,Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) pulled off a 34-21 upset to drop the Tigers to 1-3 for the first time since 2004. Clemson is 0-2 in conference play.,Clemson quarterback Cade Klubni...

Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to season's 1st win vs. Giants
Patrick Mahomes threw for 224 yards and a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals to lift the visiting Kansas City Chiefs to a 22-9 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.,Reigning AFC champion Kansas City (1-2) earned its first victory of the sea...
Cleveland Browns Beat Green Bay Packers for Biggest NFL Upset This Season
The Cleveland Browns upset the Green Bay Packers as Andre Szmyt redeemed himself with a 55-yard game-winner and Jim Schwartz’s defense dominated....