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Why 49ers vs. Saints Will Be the Grossest Matchup of Week 2
San Francisco heads to New Orleans shorthanded in Week 2. Full breakdown of odds, injuries, and why the Saints might be the smart underdog play....
College Football Week 3 Best Bets: Pitt vs. WVU, USF vs. Miami, and More
Break down the best Week 3 college football bets, including Pitt vs. West Virginia, USF vs. Miami, and a Jeremiyah Love rushing prop against Texas A&M....

Report: NFL fines Chargers DT Teair Tart for slap
A slap to the face of an opponent will be costly for Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart, ESPN reported on Friday.,The NFL reportedly fined Tart for his open-handed connection with the facemask of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce last week as the Chargers defeated the Chiefs 27-21 in ...

Houston opens Big 12 slate with home win over Colorado
Conner Weigman was 15-for-24 passing for 222 yards and had 17 carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns to lead Houston to a 36-20 home win over Colorado in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night.,Dean Connors had 22 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Stephon Johnson had five recept...

Aric Almirola wins Bristol Xfinity playoff opener on bold strategy
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Benefitting from a split-second late race strategy decision, veteran Aric Almirola held off a mightily-motivated field to claim the win in Friday night's Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff opener at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.,While running second to the series' champi...

Ben Griffin, prepping for Ryder Cup, leads Procore by three
Tuning up for the Ryder Cup may net Ben Griffin a nice extra payday, as he leads the Procore Championship after the second round on Friday in Napa, Calif.,Griffin shot a 6-under-par 66 to climb to 14-under 130 for the tournament at the North Course at Silverado Resort.,The 29-year-old earned his fir...

Report: Longtime ACC ref quits due to replay frustration
Upset over how a replay review was handled in last Saturday's UConn-Syracuse game, Atlantic Coast Conference referee Gary Patterson resigned, ESPN reported on Friday.,An ACC official since 2002, Patterson quit after he served as the head referee of the matchup, a 27-20 overtime win for host Syracuse...

Terence Crawford weighs in at career-high 167.5 for Canelo Alvarez fight
Both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford made weight for their super middleweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Alvarez and Crawford both checked in at 167.5 pounds Friday.,For Crawford, that marks a career-high weight as he is moving up two weight classes from 154 to 168 pounds to challenge...

Angel Cabrera out in front at Sanford International
Angel Cabrera posted a bogey-free, 6-under 64 to set the early pace Friday at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, S.D.,The 56-year-old from Argentina birdied three holes on each nine at Minnehaha Country Club, including Nos. 16 and 18, to card his low number.,Cabrera, a two-time major winner o...

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy has ‘slim’ chance to play vs. Eagles
The Kansas City Chiefs listed wide receiver Xavier Worthy as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, with coach Andy Reid leaving the door cracked open ever so slightly.,"I'd probably tell you it's slim," Reid said Friday. "But there's still a chance to play, yeah.",Reid said Wor...

Books anticipating heavy Alvarez-Crawford action
Sportsbooks are anticipating a high volume of action leading up to Saturday night's highly-anticipated fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.,Crawford boasts an unblemished 41-0-0 career record, but is moving up two weight divisions to challenge Alvarez (63-2-2) in a 168-pou...

Report: Wofford fires head coach Dwight Perry
Wofford has parted ways with head coach Dwight Perry after three seasons, The Field of 68 reported on Friday.,A reason for Perry's dismissal was not listed in the report, which comes less than two months shy of the beginning of the basketball season. The Terriers open the season against Milwaukee on...

Bills DT Ed Oliver (ankle) ruled out vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Jets, head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday.,The decision was expected after Oliver wore a walking boot and did not participate in practice Thursday due to a left ankle injury. Multiple report...

Sabres assistant coach on leave after DWI arrest
The Buffalo Sabres have placed assistant coach Adam Mair on administrative leave following a felony DWI arrest.,Multiple reports said Mair, 46, had three children in his car when he was arrested on Sept. 4 after allegedly rear-ending another vehicle in suburban Rochester, N.Y.,Mair, who played seven...
Green Bay Packers Look Like Super Bowl Contenders After 2-0 Start
Green Bay’s “five-headed dragon” offense and dogged defense have the Packers looking like true Super Bowl contenders after a 2-0 start....

Dash add Anna Heilferty, part ways with Ramona Bachmann
The Houston Dash signed defender Anna Heilferty to a short-term contract on Friday that spans through the end of the 2025 season.,Heilferty, 26, recorded two assists in 42 matches (26 starts) with Washington since being selected by the Spirit with the 19th overall pick of the 2021 NWSL Draft.,Also o...

Confident Terence Crawford seeks star Canelo Alvarez's title
LAS VEGAS -- In a city that's been home to a majority of boxing's biggest fights, you'll have a hard time finding any that have brought as much energy and anticipation to the Strip as Saturday night's title bout between the sport's superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and undefeated American torchbearer Teren...

CJ Bailey delivers 3 TD passes as NC State overtakes Wake Forest
CJ Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Hollywood Smothers ran for 163 yards to help North Carolina State rally past Wake Forest for a 34-24 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tight end Justin Joly caught two touchdown passes, and NC State t...

Mackenzie Hughes leads Procore; Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin 1 behind
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes converted a front-nine 29 into the first-round lead at the Procore Championship, the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, on Thursday in Napa, Calif.,Hughes had a potential 59 in his sights as he birdied nine of his first 13 holes, but consecutive bogeys at Nos. 1...

Max Arfsten among those auditioning for a U.S. team in transition
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Max Arfsten is not paranoid, but every time he crosses the white line onto the soccer field he feels like the entire world is watching.,Actually, it's the weight of the World Cup as the Columbus Crew defender makes a late push for the 26-player U.S. men's national team roster for t...