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Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia Has No Business Being in Heisman Talks
Diego Pavia has powered Vanderbilt to 7-1, but his Heisman résumé doesn’t stack up. Here’s why the hype around him is more fiction than fact....
Cincinnati D Nick Hagglund wins Comeback Player of Year
FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund was named the 2025 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday.,Hagglund, 33, sustained a fractured fibula, torn ligaments and tendons, and significant cartilage damage in his ankle in a June 2024 match. It was his third season-ending injury in four seasons.,Aft...
Vikings sign QB John Wolford with Carson Wentz out
The Minnesota Vikings signed John Wolford to the practice squad on Wednesday, one day after fellow quarterback Carson Wentz was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury.,Wolford adds depth for the Vikings (3-4) behind returning starter J.J. McCarthy and rookie backup Max Brosmer going into Su...
KT Rolster sweep into World Championship semifinals
KT Rolster swept CTBC Flying Oyster on Wednesday to move into the Knockout Stage semifinals at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,KT Rolster won in 33 minutes on blue, 25 minutes on red and 29 minutes on blue to eliminate CTBC Flying Oyster and set up a semifinal cl...
Blue Jays Rookie Faces His Biggest Test Yet in World Series Game 5 vs. Dodgers
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage makes his biggest start yet in Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers, aiming to give Toronto a 3-2 Series lead....
No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...
Leafs eager to find success on road in matchup vs. Jackets
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs p...
Max Domi's late winner elevates Maple Leafs over lowly Flames
Max Domi's second goal of the game broke a tie late in the third period Tuesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3.,Domi scored at 17:56 of the third on a setup by Matthew Knies shortly after Calgary had tied the game.,Knies had two goals and an assist for the ...
Yandex, MOUZ, Spirit, BetBoom reach FISSURE Playground 2 semis
Team Yandex, MOUZ, Team Spirit and BetBoom Team opened the playoffs with victories in the upper-bracket quarterfinal round of the FISSURE Playground 2 event on Tuesday in Belgrade, Serbia.,Team Yandex rallied past Tundra Esports 2-1, MOUZ swept Team Falcons 2-0, Team Spirit blanked HEROIC 2-0 and Be...
Pitt faces Stanford, careful to not overlook the Cardinal
Streaking Pittsburgh gets a final tune-up before a regular-season-ending gauntlet when the Panthers trek across the country to take on Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.,Led by freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel, the Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) have e...
Stanford aims to stay menacing at home, opens vs. Portland State
As it continues to reestablish Maples Pavilion as one of college basketball's toughest venues for opponents, Stanford begins its second season under coach Kyle Smith on Nov. 4 against visiting Portland State.,The Cardinal went 17-3 at their home court in Smith's 2024-25 debut, with the 17 wins match...
Cal takes long view on roster retention as season opens vs. CSUB
Cal will trot out another unfamiliar roster when the Golden Bears tip off coach Mark Madsen's third season with a nonconference game against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday night in Berkeley, Calif.,A former Stanford star and two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Madsen took over a 3-29...
Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (MCL sprain) week-to-week
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is considered week-to-week with an MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Pacheco sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Kansas City's 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday. He received a hard hit to his right knee on his...
Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon is MLS Defender of Year
Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday.,He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).,Blackmon, 29, added two goals and one assist in 25 MLS matches (23 starts) in his fourth s...
Blue Jays Finally Learn to Walk Shohei Ohtani One At-Bat Too Late
Shohei Ohtani made World Series history with four extra-base hits before the Blue Jays finally stopped pitching to him in the Dodgers’ 18-inning Game 3 win....
Aston Martin confirms American Jak Crawford as 3rd driver
Aston Martin confirmed that American Jak Crawford will serve as the Formula 1 team's third driver for the 2026 season.,A member of the team's development program since 2024 after a stint as a Red Bull F1 junior, Crawford is currently second in a tight Formula 2 battle this season, 19 points behind L...
Close calls carry No. 15 Virginia with Cal up next
No. 15 Virginia has been dancing on the razor's edge without a nick for just over one month, winning three of its last four games in overtime.,The close-shave Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last three games by a total of six points heading into Saturday's first-ever cl...
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce lead surging Chiefs over Commanders
Patrick Mahomes threw three second-half touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs pulled away for a 28-7 win against the visiting Washington Commanders on Monday night.,Mahomes completed 25 of 34 passes for 299 yards and overcame two first-half interceptions as the Chiefs (5-3) won their third str...
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce lead Chiefs to 3rd straight win
Patrick Mahomes threw three second-half touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs pulled away for a 28-7 win against the visiting Washington Commanders on Monday night.,Mahomes completed 25 of 34 passes for 299 yards and overcame two first-half interceptions as the Chiefs (5-3) won their third str...
LSU Next Coach Odds: Surprise early favorite emerges
One of the most fascinating coaching cycles in recent memory added another marquee opening with LSU's firing of Brian Kelly, creating a vacancy that is likely to pique the interest of several prominent candidates.,Some immediate potential frontrunners bubbled to the top of rumor mills. Among them be...