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Backfield questions in play as Louisville visits Pitt
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said his team will face its toughest test so far on Saturday afternoon at Pitt, and the Cardinals might have to do it without two of their top running backs.,Brohm said Monday that the backs, Isaac Brown and Duke Watson, have lower leg injuries. ,Brown was a 1,000-yard ru...
Courtney Williams leads Lynx into Game 2 battle with Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx's smallest player might provide their biggest spark.,The Lynx will look to lean on 5-foot-8 Courtney Williams once again when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points ...
Phillies' quest for first-round bye continues with streaking Marlins
If the Philadelphia Phillies are going to go deep into October, they know they'll need to lean heavily on Cristopher Sanchez., ,Sanchez takes the mound for a key postseason tuneup Tuesday when the Phillies welcome the Miami Marlins to town for the opener of a three-game set., ,Sanchez (13-5, 2.66 ER...
Alabama RB Jam Miller, DT Tim Keenan III to debut Saturday
Reinforcements are ready to debut for Alabama on Saturday when the No. 17 Crimson Tide visit No. 5 Georgia. ,Running back Jam Miller was cleared from a collarbone injury and could quickly return to being an everydown back for Alabama. Head coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday that Miller was able to compl...
Corbin Carroll achieves D-backs' 1st 30-30 season in win vs. Phillies
Corbin Carroll became the first Diamondbacks player to achieve a 30-home run 30-stolen base season, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings and Arizona moved closer to a playoff berth with a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix on Sunday.,Carroll hit his 31st home run -- a t...
Jets' Sauce Gardner (head), Quincy Williams (shoulder) hurt vs. Bucs
New York Jets top cornerback Sauce Gardner and standout linebacker Quincy Williams exited Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with injuries and will not return.,Williams suffered a left shoulder injury in the final minute of the first half when a Tampa Bay offensive lineman fell on him. H...
Jets LB Quincy Williams (shoulder) injured vs. Bucs
New York Jets standout linebacker Quincy Williams exited Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a left shoulder injury and was later ruled out.,Williams was injured in the final minute of the first half when a Tampa Bay offensive lineman fell on him. He was ruled out in the third quarte...
WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek rallies to win Korea Open
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek bounced back from a rough start to post a 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 victory over second-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.,Swiatak, of Poland, recorded her third win of the season and 25th in her career in two hours, 41 minutes despite comm...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies pursue series win vs. Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to left-hander Ranger Suarez as they look to win their seventh straight series on Sunday afternoon when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Suarez (12-6, 2.84 ERA) has played a big role for the Phillies, who have won 16 of their last 22 games.,He has wo...
No. 19 Indiana smashes No. 9 Illinois behind 5 Fernando Mendoza TDs
Fernando Mendoza threw for five touchdowns and No. 19 Indiana took ninth-ranked Illinois behind the woodshed for a 63-10 Big Ten spanking in Bloomington, Ind. Saturday night ,Mendoza was nearly perfect, completing 21 of 23 passes for 267 yards as the Hoosiers (4-0, 1-0) rolled up 579 total yards and...
Diamondbacks rally in the sixth to topple behemoth Phillies
Zac Gallen pitched seven strong innings, Ildemaro Vargas hit a tie-breaking single in a two-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks gained a game in the NL wild card race with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix on Saturday., ,Gallen (13-14) gave up three runs on four hits, strik...
Duncan McGuire’s stoppage-time strike lifts Orlando City past Nashville
Duncan McGuire scored in stoppage time to give Orlando City a dramatic victory, 3-2, Saturday night over visiting Nashville SC.,Martin Ojeda scored two goals in a span of two minutes in the first half for Orlando (14-7-9, 51 points), which won its fifth straight at home.,The Lions moved a step close...
Louisville showcases depth in victory over Bowling Green
Miller Moss threw for 316 yards to lead a short-handed Louisville Cardinals squad past visiting Bowling Green 40-17 on Saturday.,The senior quarterback was among those who stepped up for the Cardinals (3-0). It was announced at kickoff that Isaac Brown, the team's leading running back, was limited i...
Dream F Naz Hillmon wins Sixth Player of the Year award
Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.,Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha...
Surging Zac Gallen eager to help D-backs hang on to playoff hopes vs. Phillies
Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen has righted his season just in time to keep the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes alive while also helping himself in the free-agent market this winter.,Gallen (12-14, 4.73 ERA) has won five of his last seven decisions and will oppose Philadelphia right-hander Aaron No...
D-backs eager to hang on to playoff hopes vs. Phillies
Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen has righted his season just in time to keep the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes alive while also helping himself in the free-agent market this winter.,Gallen (12-14, 4.73 ERA) has won five of his last seven decisions and will oppose Philadelphia right-hander Aaron No...
Phillies' Alec Bohm drives in 3 in return from IL
Philadelphia third baseman Alec Bohm, reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday, collected two hits and three RBIs as the Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 in Phoenix.,Bohm hit an RBI double in the second inning and a two-run single in the ninth.,He had been sidelined for the second...
Alec Bohm stars in return from IL as Phillies dump D-backs
Harrison Bader and Nick Castellanos homered, Alec Bohm had two hits and three RBIs after being activated earlier in the day, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 in Phoenix on Friday.,Bader finished a triple short of a cycle as the Phillies moved to 31-15 since the July 31...
Jasmine Paolini leads Italy to Billie Jean King Cup finals
Jasmine Paolini earned singles and doubles wins on Friday as defending champion Italy advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup's championship series.,The Italians rallied to a 2-1 win over Ukraine in Shenzhen, China. Their opponent in the title match on Sunday will be the winner of the Saturday semifina...
Phillies reinstate power hitter Alec Bohm from IL
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list, the club announced Friday as it prepared for a weekend series at Arizona.,Bohm was sidelined for the second time this season. In July, he suffered a fractured rib and missed one month of action. He was pl...