ff Page 43 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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...
NFL not disciplining Ravens' Lamar Jackson for fan interaction
The NFL will not discipline Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for his interaction with a fan during Sunday night's game in Buffalo.,"The matter has been addressed by the club and there is no further action from the league," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said on Thursday.,The Ravens said they...
Texas Rangers Defy Injuries to Stay in American League Playoff Hunt
The Texas Rangers are missing stars like Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, and Adolis Garcia, yet they keep winning. Here’s how Bruce Bochy’s team is staying alive in the AL playoff race despite a depleted roster....
Madden legend Henry captures Kickoff Challenge title
Henry "Henry" Leverette, the winningest competitor in Madden history, began the new season by claiming another victory.,The Chicago resident beat Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez of Hartford, Conn., 52-27 in the final of the Madden NFL 26 Championship Series' Kickoff Challenge on Wednesday at the Full Sa...
Captain Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup squad is 'closest team I've ever seen'
One thing has stuck out to U.S. captain Keegan Bradley during Ryder Cup preparations.,His players like each other and get along well.,That's not always the case when egos are involved and sacrifices have to be made. But Bradley is highly impressed at the bonding that is going on as the squad gets re...
Ryder Cup hype overshadows start of Procore Championship
The Procore Championship signals the start of the FedEx Cup Fall series, but Ryder Cup hype is taking over Silverado Resort this week as 10 U.S. team members compete in the event beginning Thursday in Napa, Calif.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will play the tournament for the first time, and he's jo...
Defending champ Patton Kizzire not salty over Ryder invasion in Napa
It's going to be much tougher than expected for Patton Kizzire to defend his title at the Procore Championship this week in Napa, Calif.,The first event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall is normally skipped by players on Scottie Scheffler's level, but Scheffler and nine of his U.S. Ryder Cup teammate...
Michigan State scheduled for 11 p.m. ET start at USC
Michigan State football fans will need some coffee or energy drinks to watch their team's Week 4 game at Southern California.,Fox scheduled the Spartans-Trojans game on Sept. 20 for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff, or 8 p.m. in Los Angeles.,"It's gonna be a late one folks," Michigan State football's X account...
Rule change prompts highest kickoff-return rate since 2010
NFL teams returned 75.6 percent of the kickoffs in Week 1, the highest rate in the league in 15 years, after moving the touchback to the 35-yard line.,The rate last season with touchbacks spotted at the 30-yard line was just 32.8 percent.,The rate of 75.6 percent (118 of 156) was the highest since W...
Xander Schauffele not with Ryder Cup teammates after son's birth
Xander Schauffele is not at the Procore Championship in Napa, Calif., with the rest of his United States Ryder Cup teammates in order to be at home in Florida with his newborn son.,The rest of the U.S. team is in Northern California this week to squeeze in a final competition before the Ryder Cup at...
Big 12 punishes officiating crew for rules violation
The Big 12 Conference reprimanded an officiating crew Tuesday for a gaffe in Missouri's weekend win over Kansas.,The rules violation occurred following a first-quarter touchdown by Missouri, when the Tigers were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. After Kansas blocked the extra-point try followin...
Reports: Colorado to start QB Ryan Staub vs. Houston
Ryan Staub will be Colorado's starting quarterback Friday night at Houston, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Staub was third on the depth chart before coming off the bench to lead Saturday's victory against Delaware.,The redshirt sophomore completed 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan for helmet slap
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson shoved a fan who had slapped him and teammate DeAndre Hopkins on their helmets while they celebrated the wide receiver's third-quarter touchdown during the Buffalo Bills' 41-40 victory on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Hopkins, Jackson and teammates wer...
Bills open season with late rally, wild win over Ravens
Matt Prater kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and the Buffalo Bills scored 16 unanswered points in the final 3:56 to register a dramatic 41-40 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a season-opening AFC showdown on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Reigning MVP Josh Allen completed 33 of 46...
Twins put C Ryan Jeffers on concussion list
The Minnesota Twins placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the seven-day concussion list prior to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.,The move is retroactive to Friday.,Jeffers was hit in the mask by a foul tip during Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox and missed the ensuing two games.,...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) to play vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is expected to play in the team's season opener versus the host Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Concerns were raised about McCaffrey's availability for the game after he was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf issue. The two-time All-P...
Denny Hamlin blitzes Gateway for second straight Playoff pole
MADISON, Ill. - Denny Hamlin is perfect for the 2025 Playoffs - at least when it comes to qualifying., ,With a lap at 139.190 mph (32.330 seconds) on Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Hamlin claimed the pole position for the second time in two Playoff races and will lead the fiel...
Ryan Staub, QB carousel lead Colorado past Delaware
Ryan Staub completed 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns to lead Colorado to a 31-7 win over Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (1-1) rotated quarterbacks, with Kaidon Salter starting and Julian Lewis and Staub also seeing action. Staub tossed touchdowns of 21 and 71 yards w...
49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) questionable for Week 1
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is questionable for the team's season opener at the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday due to a lingering calf issue.,After McCaffrey appeared on Thursday's injury report as a limited practice participant with a calf injury, he sat out practice on Friday....
Gabriela Dabrowski, Erin Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title
Third-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova on Friday to win the U.S. Open doubles title in New York.,It marks the second time in three years that Dabrowski of Canada and Routliffe (born in Canada, playing out o...