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Focused on performance more than results, Whitecaps take on Timbers
The Vancouver Whitecaps have the opportunity to move into first place in the Western Conference when they host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) are two points behind San Diego FC, who don't have a mid-week match. Vancouver currently has two games in hand, to...

No. 3 Penn State out for payback in 'White Out' game vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 3 Penn State looks to deliver a little payback in a loud atmosphere when it entertains No. 6 Oregon on Saturday night in a Big Ten showdown in University Park, Pa.,The Ducks defeated the Nittany Lions in last season's Big Ten championship game, a loss that still smarts for Penn State. The hurt w...

Brian Callahan hands Titans' play-calling duties to QB coach
Titans head coach Brian Callahan is passing play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree.,Callahan is just 3-17 in his tenure with Tennessee, including an 0-3 start this season heading into Sunday's game at Houston (0-3).,"It's a pretty easy thing to do when trying to help the football tea...

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...
Ravens Collapse Again: What Went Wrong in Painful Monday Night Loss
The Lions bounced back in primetime, running past the Ravens 38-30. David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown fueled Detroit’s statement win....
Can Cleveland Guardians Pull Off the AL Central’s Biggest Comeback Ever?
The Cleveland Guardians are just one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Here’s how the pivotal series could decide the division and set up a playoff rematch....

Braves signing Charlie Morton for final week of season
The Atlanta Braves signed right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday with one week left in the season.,Morton, 41, began his big-league career with the Braves and spent five of his 18 seasons in Atlanta. This year, he has pitched in 32 games (starting 26) for the Baltim...

Yankees face White Sox, intent on chasing down AL East lead
The New York Yankees not only are doing enough to close in on a playoff berth and home field advantage in the wild-card round, they have the lead in the American League East firmly in their sights.,The Yankees can make further progress in their bid to catch the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesd...

Pitt retiring Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey next month
Pitt will retire three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey during the Nov. 15 game against Notre Dame.,Athletic director Allen Greene announced the honor on Monday for Donald, an All-American defensive lineman who won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, O...

UCF assistant, former App State coach Shawn Clark dies at 50
UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died on Sunday night at the age of 50.,The school said he passed unexpectedly at an Orlando hospital with his wife, Jonelle, by his side.,Clark, who was in his first season with the Knights, had been in stable condition since being admitted Sept. 9 following a me...
Chiefs Finally Win, But Patrick Mahomes Still Doesn’t Look Right
The Kansas City Chiefs got their first win of the 2025 season, beating the New York Giants 22-9. Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bolton and a tough defense led the way....

Reports: Angelo Smith, brother of Jeremiah, commits to Ohio State
Angelo Smith, the younger brother of Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith, will follow in his brother's footsteps and play in Columbus as multiple outlets reported Sunday that the high school junior safety has committed to the Buckeyes.,Angelo Smith, a three-star recruit in many services includin...

Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to season's 1st win vs. Giants
Patrick Mahomes threw for 224 yards and a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals to lift the visiting Kansas City Chiefs to a 22-9 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.,Reigning AFC champion Kansas City (1-2) earned its first victory of the sea...

Kelsey Mitchell leads Fever to stunning Game 1 upset of Aces
Behind Kelsey Mitchell's playoff career-high 34 points, the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever spoiled the celebration for Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson and the host Las Vegas Aces with an 89-73 Game 1 upset in their WNBA semifinal matchup on Sunday. ,Wilson received her league record fourth MVP before t...

Fernando Tatis homers, Padres hold off White Sox to trim magic number
Michael King pitched five-plus scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres held on for a 3-2 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,The Padres (85-71) reduced their magic number to 2 to make the playoffs as they won two of three.,The White Sox (58-98) have lost eight of their last nine. It wa...

Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor power Colts to big win over Titans
Daniel Jones threw for 228 yards and a touchdown while Jonathan Taylor rushed for 102 yards and three scores as the visiting Indianapolis Colts stayed unbeaten with a 41-20 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Jones completed 18 of 25 passes as Indianapolis (3-0) cruised throu...

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...
Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions Look Like NFC Contenders Again
Detroit’s new coordinators delivered as the Lions defeated the Bears. Can Dan Campbell’s team maintain momentum against a tough upcoming schedule?...

Rain forces cancellation of Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship has been canceled due to heavy rain this weekend and a less-than-desirable forecast, the LPGA announced Sunday morning.,Dangerous weather conditions suspended play in the second round at 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark.,"T...

Padres winning, Gavin Sheets hitting going into finale vs. White Sox
Gavin Sheets has better numbers when he plays for a winning team.,So, he has been a major contributor to the San Diego Padres (84-71), who go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game against the host Chicago White Sox (58-97) with a magic number of three to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth.,...