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No. 4 Penn State runs away from Maryland, into Big Ten title game
No. 4 Penn State tripped out of the gates, then lapped visiting Maryland for a 38-7 victory Saturday in State College, Pa.,Win No. 11 on the season sends the one-loss Nittany Lions to Indianapolis for the Big Ten conference championship game to challenge No. 1 Oregon in Indianapolis next Saturday.,P...
Boston College defeats Pitt to continue Panthers slide
Grayson James threw for a pair of second-half touchdowns and six passes of at least 25 yards as Boston College defeated Pitt 34-23 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference action at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,James finished 20-of-28 for 253 yards, helping the Eagles (7-5, 4-4 ACC) to their second straight ...
Penn State looks to regroup against improved Buffalo
For the first time this season, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades will find out how his team responds to a loss.,Fresh off their first setback, the Nittany Lions host Buffalo on Sunday in University Park, Pa., in their final tune-up before Big Ten play begins.,Penn State (6-1) won its first six games, a...
Manchester City aim to halt slide in clash vs. Liverpool
Manchester City will try to halt their stunning slide and boost their Premier League title hopes when they visit league leader Liverpool on Sunday.,City are the four-time consecutive champions and have come from behind to win the league on multiple occasions in that stretch.,But after a six-match wi...
Kansas City Chiefs Clutch Up, Las Vegas Raiders Collapse: A Tale as Old as Time
The Kansas City Chiefs came up clutch in their victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, who completely collapsed late in the game, and that's the story for both these teams....
Capitals aim to stay hot in conclusion of season series vs. Devils
The Washington Capitals will look to continue a pair of streaks when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,Washington has won six straight road games and three games in a row overall, while the Devils have won four of their last five and 11 of their last 15.,The teams wi...
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders wins Unitas Award
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders was named winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Friday, an honor given to the nation's top quarterback.,Sanders will be honored next Friday in Baltimore.,Later in the day, Sanders passed for 438 yards and five touchdowns during the Buffaloes' 52-0 shellacking of ...
Orlando City in uncharted territory in Eastern final vs. Red Bulls
Orlando City will make their first appearance in an Eastern Conference final on Saturday when they host a New York Red Bulls side few expected to be there.,Fourth-seeded Orlando dispatched ninth-seeded Atlanta 1-0 in their conference semifinal on Sunday via a late first-half goal from Ramiro Enrique...
Down two in third, Caps take down Isles in OT
Jakob Chychrun scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 comeback win over the visiting New York Islanders on Friday.,Down 4-2 through two periods, the Capitals equalized on third-period goals from Dylan Strome at 1:20 and Tom Wilson at the 7:24 mark.,Chychrun assisted on Strome's goa...
No. 18 Florida uses 27-0 run to wallop Wichita State
Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 19 points Friday and No. 18 Florida ripped off 27 consecutive points in a run that bridged both halves as it routed Wichita State 88-51 for the ESPN Events Invitational championship in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Alex Condon added 17 points and nine rebounds, while R...
Pitt beats buzzer, Buckeyes in OT
Zack Austin hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime and Pitt stunned Ohio State 91-90 in Columbus on Friday afternoon.,Ohio State led 89-85 when Jaland Lowe made three free throws for Pitt with seven seconds left. Devin Royal made one of two free throws for Ohio State to make it 89-88, bu...
CB Darius Slay out, WR DeVonta Smith questionable for Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has been ruled out for Sunday's visit to Baltimore, and wide receiver DeVonta Smith is listed as questionable.,Slay did not practice this week while in the NFL's concussion protocol after leaving the Eagles' 37-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday wit...
Colorado adds DE London Merritt among 4 high-profile recruits
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his program scored a huge recruiting haul as Thanksgiving came to a close with four elite prospects in the Class of 2025 verbally committing to the Buffaloes.,In live appearances Thursday night on the "Nightcap" streaming talk show hosted by former NFL playe...
St. Louis City sign German D Timo Baumgartl
St. Louis City SC signed free agent German center-back Timo Baumgartl to a contract on Friday.,The 28-year-old defender is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027. He will occupy an international roster slot.,"Timo and his vast European experience will be a key piece to our team next yea...
Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez out for season with torn ACL
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears.,The Lions have been devastated by injuries on defense. Rodriguez will be the fourth linebacker to hit injured reserve with a major injury in 2024 and Detroit is a...
Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt
With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Last week's 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their...
No. 18 Florida aims to keep pressure on Wichita State in title game
Asked about playing for the championship of the ESPN Events Invitational Friday, Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. wasted little time making his feelings known.,"Any time you can play for a championship of any fashion is great," he said. "Obviously, we came here to win, so it will be a good Thanksgiv...
Santa Clara swamps TCU in Acrisure Invitational
Carlos Stewart Jr. poured in 18 points while shooting 8-for-9 from the floor to lead Santa Clara to a 69-52 win over TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Broncos (3-4) advance to play the winner of the late first-round game between W...
Lions win 10th straight game as Bears mismanage clock
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears, 23-20 on Thursday.,The streak matches the franchise record established during their first season in Detroit in 1934. The Lions snapped a...
Wichita State tracks down Minnesota, wins in overtime
Justin Hill made two foul shots with 4.6 seconds left in overtime Thursday and Wichita State edged Minnesota 68-66 in the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Hill redeemed himself for turning the ball over, leading to a dunk by Brennan Rigsby with 13.5 seconds remaining ...