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Virginia braces for stern test at home vs. No. 21 Memphis
With a long track record of home success against non-conference foes, Virginia will face its toughest test of the season Wednesday night when No. 21 Memphis visits Charlottesville, Va. ,The Cavaliers (6-4) are 5-0 at home this season and 103-10 at John Paul Jones Arena against out-of-conference team...
No. 8 Ohio State aims to take out frustrations on No. 9 Tennessee
While Ohio State will host Tennessee in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup Saturday night in Columbus, the Buckeyes must first move past their shocking 13-10 loss to rival Michigan on Nov. 30.,Or at least try to.,The No. 8 seed Buckeyes and No. 9 seed Volunteers, both with 10-2 records, ...
Interim coaches guide Jacksonville State, Ohio into Cure Bowl
Jacksonville State won its first Conference USA championship in only its second year playing FBS football. Now the leader and architect of the program's transition from the FCS level is off to West Virginia.,The Gamecocks will move forward without Rich Rodriguez and face Ohio in a battle of conferen...
Ohio State hosts Valparaiso in reunion for coaches
When Ohio State scheduled Valparaiso for a game Tuesday in Columbus, the Buckeyes' coaching staff likely saw the Beacons as an opportunity for a breather between a pair of heavyweights.,Instead, the Buckeyes (6-4) desperately need a confidence boost after last Saturday's 91-53 shellacking at the han...
Mississippi State eyes better start vs. Central Michigan
Mississippi State wants to get off to a better start when it faces Central Michigan Tuesday night in Jackson, Miss.,The Bulldogs (8-1) escaped with close wins against their last two non-power-conference opponents, and they slipped out of Monday's AP Top 25 poll as a result.,They trailed by 15 but re...
Chiefs release RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Former first-round draft choice Clyde Edwards-Helaire was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.,The 25-year-old running back led the Chiefs in rushing yards his rookie year after being selected with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, bursting onto the scene with 803 yards and four touchdow...
Greg Kampe, Oakland get their latest shot at No. 20 Michigan State
In his 41st season as head coach at Oakland, there is one program dream Greg Kampe has yet to realize: beating in-state rival Michigan State.,Kampe and the Golden Grizzlies will get another chance to do so when No. 20 Michigan State and Oakland hook up in Detroit on Tuesday.,Kampe and Oakland achiev...
Ohio State QB Air Noland, former five-star recruit, hits portal
Quarterback Air Noland is back on the runway, entering the transfer portal Monday after one season at Ohio State.,Noland ranked in the top five among quarterbacks in the Class of 2024 and picked the Buckeyes over Alabama and Miami in April 2023.,The Buckeyes anticipate strong competition for the sta...
Washington State QB John Mateer enters portal with high interest
Washington State quarterback John Mateer entered the transfer portal on Monday and is widely considered the best player available at the time of his decision.,"John will be the most sought-after player in the portal. I think he's gonna be the best player in the country next year. He informed us he i...
Report: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) week-to-week
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, ESPN reported Monday.,The injury, which is considered mild, occurred with 7:57 remaining in Sunday's 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns when Mahomes took a hit from Dalvin Tomlin...
Chad Venning, Donald Hand Jr. help Boston College edge Stonehill
Chad Venning scored a team-high 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting as Boston College held off visiting Stonehill for a 73-69 win Sunday afternoon in nonconference action in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Venning contributed eight second-half points to help the Eagles (7-4) hold off a late rally that saw a 13-point...
Dolphins' Grant DuBose (head) in stable condition after scary hit
Miami Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose was stretchered off the field during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the host Houston Texans after taking a hard helmet-to-helmet hit while trying to catch a pass.,DuBose is in stable condition and will be hospitalized overnight at Memorial Hermann Med...
76ers regroup after latest injuries, take on struggling Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers were finally moving in the right direction, and now they face another setback with center Joel Embiid out of the lineup again.,Embiid suffered a sinus fracture Friday night, putting another dent into what largely has been a season of damage for the 76ers.,"It's not that easy t...
Patrick Mahomes (ankle) leaves Chiefs' latest win in fourth quarter
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of a 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and was replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz.,Mahomes got caught up under Cleveland defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson after firing an incompletio...
Patrick Mahomes injures ankle in Chiefs' win over Browns
Patrick Mahomes threw for a pair of touchdowns before injuring his ankle as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the host Cleveland Browns 21-7 on Sunday afternoon.,Mahomes completed 19 of 38 passes for 159 yards but had to be replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz after getting caught up under Cleve...
Texans capitalize on turnovers to defeat Dolphins
C.J. Stroud threw two touchdown passes to Nico Collins and the Houston Texans moved closer to the AFC South title with a 20-12 victory over the visiting Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.,Will Anderson Jr. forced a turnover with a key strip-sack, Derek Stingley Jr. recorded two interceptions and Ca...
Dolphins' Grant DuBose carted off field after illegal hit
Miami Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose was stretchered off the field during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the host Houston Texans after taking a hard helmet-to-helmet hit while trying to catch a pass.,DuBose was down on the turf for close to 15 minutes after taking a blow to the head from...
Report: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has broken finger on left hand
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts apparently has a broken finger on his left (non-throwing) hand, NFL Network reported on Sunday afternoon.,Hurts was seen arriving for the 11-2 Eagles' home game Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) with a bandaged finger.,The quarterback was on th...
Nyla Hampton lifts No. 17 Michigan State past No. 21 Iowa
Nyla Hampton scored all 13 of her points in the fourth quarter and No. 17 Michigan State hung on to edge No. 21 Iowa 68-66 in East Lansing, Mich., in the Big Ten opener for each team on Sunday afternoon.,Julia Ayrault led the Spartans (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) with 19 points and Grace VanSlooten added 14 ...
Michigan RB Donovan Edwards opts out of bowl
Running back Donovan Edwards is the latest Michigan player to opt out of the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama.,Already, defensive tackle Mason Graham, tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson have said they won't play for the Wolverines (7-5) on Dec. 31 against the No. 11 Crimson Tide (...