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WTA roundup: Belinda Bencic breezes to title in Tokyo
Fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland secured her 10th career title with a 6-2, 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Linda Noskova on Sunday in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo.,Bencic recorded six aces and broke the serve of Noskova on three occasions to dispatch the native of the C...

No. 24 Wisconsin has work to do ahead of opener vs. Campbell
A tough exhibition loss provided a retooled Wisconsin squad with several aspects to address before the Badgers' regular-season opener against visiting Campbell.,Wisconsin, ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll, dropped the exhibition opener against Oklahoma 85-84 on Friday. The Badgers, with nine newc...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (illness) expected to play vs. Falcons
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play in Sunday's game against the host Atlanta Falcons despite being added to the injury report with an illness.,Tagovailoa, who does not carry an injury designation into the game, was benched last week in a 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. ...

Report: Texas QB Arch Manning sustains concussion vs. Miss. State
Quarterback Arch Manning sustained a concussion on the first play in overtime during No. 22 Texas' 45-38 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Manning's helmet appeared to bounce off the field following a hit from defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones at the conclusion of a 13...

Minnesota United eager to rid 'sour taste' in clash vs. Sounders
If there was ever a season that Minnesota United FC should feel good about its MLS playoff possibilities, this is it.,The Loons challenged for the Western Conference title before finishing fourth, earning home field in the best-of-three first-round series against the fifth-seeded Seattle Sounders. M...
Top 10 NFL Week 8 Player Props and Best Bets for Sunday’s Slate
NFL Week 8 best player prop bets: rushing, passing, and touchdown props to target across Sunday’s slate....

Blackhawks eager to continue ascent in clash vs. Kings
The Chicago Blackhawks turned the corner after opening the season with three straight losses, wininng four of five heading into their matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,"It's been some hard times, some good times, but we're learning from losses and learning from mistakes," sai...
Packers vs. Steelers Week 8 Sunday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
Aaron Rodgers faces his former team as the Steelers host the Packers on Sunday Night Football. See why Green Bay could be the smart bet against their old QB....

After milestone win, Lightning look to keep momentum vs. Golden Knights
Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov had not played with former captain Steven Stamkos in over a season, but the two high-scoring forwards were united in franchise history in the Lightning's most recent outing. ,Kucherov joined Stamkos Saturday as the only Lightning players to reach 1,000 career points by...

Taylor Gray nabs first Xfinity win at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Not only did Taylor Gray have plenty of reason to celebrate his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway, but he also made Carson Kvapil's day., ,Driving the No.54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Gray pulled away from former nemesis Sammy Smith after ...

No. 19 Louisville runs over Boston College with 317 on ground
Louisville ran for a season-high 317 yards and the No. 19 Cardinals used their big-play capabilities to hold off upset-minded Boston College 38-24 at home on Saturday.,Isaac Brown needed just 14 carries to amass a career-high 205 yards, and Keyjuan Brown added 95 on 10 rushes. Both scored on big pla...

No. 19 Louisville runs over Boston College with 317 on the ground
Louisville ran for a season-high 317 yards and the No. 19 Cardinals used their big-play capabilities to hold off upset-minded Boston College 38-24 at home on Saturday.,Isaac Brown needed just 14 carries to amass a career-high 205 yards, and Keyjuan Brown added 95 on 10 rushes. Both scored on big pla...

Jackets let lead slip away, but sink Penguins in shootout
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Dmitri Voronkov had two goals and Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who blew a two-goal third-per...

Justice Haynes (2 TDs), carries No. 25 Michigan past Michigan State
Justice Haynes rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 25 Michigan to a solid 31-20 victory over rival Michigan State in Big Ten play on Saturday night at East Lansing, Mich.,Jordan Marshall added 110 rushing yards, including a 56-yard scoring scamper, as the Wolverines (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten...

Ryan O'Reilly (3 points), Predators topple Kings in shootout
Ryan O'Reilly had two goals and an assist and scored in the nine-round shootout to help the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Filip Forsberg and Cole Smith also scored and Juuse Saros made 36 saves for the Predators, who have won two strai...

No. 6 Oregon overcomes QB injury, slow start to defeat Wisconsin
Sixth-ranked Oregon survived the loss of starting quarterback Dante Moore for almost all of the second half and a slow start on offense, defeating Wisconsin 21-7 Saturday at rainy Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) scored touchdowns on their final drive of the first half and...

Mark Fletcher Jr.'s 3 TDs lead No. 9 Miami past Stanford
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for a career-high three touchdowns to lead the host Miami Hurricanes to a 42-7 victory over the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Fletcher Jr. totaled 106 yards on 23 carries and scored all three of his touchdowns in the third quarter to help the No. 9-...

Jackets let lead slip way, but sink Penguins in shootout
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Dmitri Voronkov had two goals and Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who blew a two-goal third per...

Red Wings erase four-goal deficit, top Blues at home
Simon Edvinsson scored a pair of goals, including the go-ahead goal with 9:12 remaining, as the Detroit Red Wings rallied from a four-goal deficit to stun the St. Louis Blues, 6-4, on Saturday.,Alex DeBrincat scored the game-tying goal less than a minute earlier. Jonatan Berggren, Emmitt Finnie and ...

TCU holds off late rally to edge West Virginia in Morgantown
Josh Hoover threw for 247 yards and a touchdown Saturday night while Trent Battle rushed for 89 yards and a score as visiting TCU stopped West Virginia 23-17 in Morgantown.,Hoover completed 24 of 39 passes for the Horned Frogs (6-2, 3-2 Big 12 Conference), which also got three field goals from Nate ...