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No. 1 Georgia escapes Kentucky's upset bid with 13-12 win
Trevor Etienne ran for a team-high 79 yards on 19 carries, helping No. 1 Georgia eke out a 13-12 win over Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) won its 42nd straight regular season game as Carson Beck completed 15 of 24 passes for 160 yards, while Dominic Lovett caught six pa...

Northwestern holds Eastern Illinois in check
Quarterback Jack Lausch passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 62 yards in his starting debut to lead Northwestern to a 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night in Evanston, Ill., ,A.J. Henning caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for Northwestern (2-...

Georgia State upends Vanderbilt on late TD pass
Christian Veilleux hit Ted Hurst with a 25-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left, helping Georgia State to a 36-32 upset of Vanderbilt in Atlanta on Saturday night. ,Veilleux threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score. ,The Panthers' Kevin Swint had eight tackles, includin...

Nashville SC break out of scoreless spell, blank Atlanta United
Alex Muyl scored in the fifth minute, Hany Mukhtar ended a personal drought and Nashville SC defeated host Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night to halt their eight-match losing streak.,Nashville (7-13-8, 29 points) had not won a league match since June 22 and had been shut out in four straight outin...

Janine Beckie, Louisville rally for 2-1 win over Angel City
Janine Beckie scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and Katie Lund made four saves as host Racing Louisville rallied for a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday night.,Bethany Balcer also scored for Racing Louisville (5-8-7, 22 points) which closed to within three points of eighth-place B...

Cal Stevenson caps Phillies' comeback win over Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-...

Connor Zilisch wins from the pole in Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Introducing. ... Connor Zilisch.,The 18-year-old North Carolina native made his formal entree into big time NASCAR racing with a major statement holding off the field on a pair of thrilling overtime restarts at the historic 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International road course to cl...

No. 18 Notre Dame rolls to 66-7 win over Purdue
Riley Leonard rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns, Jeremiyah Love rushed for 109 yards and another score, and No. 18 Notre Dame cruised to a 66-7 win over Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Jadarian Price and Kenny Minchey also rushed for a touchdown for Notre Dame (2-1), w...

Cal Stevenson caps Phillies comeback vs. Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-67)...

Kolby Allard set to rejoin Phillies to oppose surging Mets
The New York Mets threw the first punch -- figuratively -- in a seven-round September fight with the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York and Philadelphia will continue their three-game series on Saturday afternoon with the visiting Mets looking to continue making a dent in the Phillies' National League ...

Mets use pitching, power to rout Phillies
Jose Quintana pitched seven dominant innings and the Mets hit a trio of three-run homers as New York pounded the host Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 on Friday., ,Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo each delivered a three-run blast in the Mets' six-run fifth inning, which was more than enough offense for...

Buccaneers missing at least three starters vs. Lions
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ruled out three starters --All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot, ankle), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion) -- for Sunday's road game against the Detroit Lions. ,Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles also ruled out backup corner...

Bills LB Terrel Bernard sidelined by pectoral injury
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Terrel Bernard is out indefinitely with a pectoral muscle injury.,An MRI on Friday revealed that Bernard avoided the more serious injury in Thursday night's victory at Miami.,Although his injury is not season-ending, Bernard reportedly could miss a month and may be ...

Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) questionable to play vs. Broncos
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting to start Justin Fields at quarterback against the Denver Broncos with Russell Wilson questionable for Sunday's road game against his former team.,Wilson had the same status last week because of a calf injury and was inactive for the season-opening road victory o...

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi could make return vs. Union
Lionel Messi is available to return for Supporters' Shield leaders Inter Miami CF in Saturday's clash against the visiting Philadelphia Union, but it's unclear how manager Tata Martino will use his biggest star.,Messi hasn't played for Miami (18-4-5, 59 points) since June 1, nor in any competitive f...

Skidding Nashville SC open to change in clash vs. Atlanta
Mired in an eight-match losing streak, Nashville SC have had two weeks to re-evaluate.,Nashville coach B.J. Callaghan hinted at playing-time shakeups when his team visits Atlanta United on Saturday.,"I think it's not only an opportunity for our team to close the gap and try to achieve the goal of ma...

Reports: Bills LB Terrel Bernard has pec strain, avoids tear
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard has a left pectoral strain and not a tear, multiple outlets reported Friday.,An MRI on Friday revealed that Bernard avoided the more serious injury in Thursday night's victory at Miami.,Although his injury is not season-ending, Bernard could reportedly miss a ...

Racing Louisville re-sign D Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville defender Courtney Petersen agreed to a new contract through the 2025 season, the NWSL club announced Friday.,Petersen, 26, joined Racing in an August trade with the Houston Dash and would have become a free agent after the season.,"We are thrilled for Courtney to be in Louisville t...

Inter Miami F Lionel Messi available Saturday vs. Union
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi will be available Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Union, coach Tata Martino confirmed Friday.,The 37-year-old forward has not played since spraining his right ankle in Argentina's July 14 win against Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final. He last pl...

Dolphins 'confident' in Skylar Thompson as QB1
Quarterback Skylar Thompson will be the starter for the Miami Dolphins as Tua Tagovailoa deals with his latest concussion, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.,The Dolphins plan to bring in another quarterback for depth following the injury sustained by Tagovailoa during their 31-10 home loss to the Buf...