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Three College Football Underdogs to Watch: Week 4 CFB Betting Picks
From Bowling Green vs Louisville to ECU vs BYU, here are three underdogs that could pull off major upsets or cover the spread this week in college football....
Mike Trout seeks 400th homer as Angels visit Rockies
The Los Angeles Angels hoped to be playing for something in the final 10 days of 2025 instead of playing out another losing season.,Los Angeles has dropped eight in a row and continues its final road trip of the season at the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. The Angels will send Kyle He...
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...
With AL East title hopes fading, Yankees prep for rematch vs. O's
The New York Yankees can't afford to miss on chances to move closer to the top in the American League East.,That might make Saturday night's game against the host Baltimore Orioles even more crucial given the Yankees have just eight contests left on their schedule.,"We're working to shake hands (aft...
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...
Mark Gronowski's 3 rushing TDs take Iowa past Rutgers
Quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for three touchdowns and Kaden Wetjen returned the opening kickoff for a score to lead Iowa to a 38-28 victory over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday night at Piscataway, N.J.,Jaxon Rexroth notched Iowa's first interception of the season in the ...
Dominic Richardson, Tulsa earn rare win over reeling Oklahoma State
Dominic Richardson ran for 146 yards and Baylor Hayes passed for 219 yards and a touchdown as Tulsa dominated the first half and then held on for a 19-12 win over reeling Oklahoma State on Friday in Stillwater, Okla., in the 77th rendition of the Turnpike Classic.,The Golden Hurricane (2-2) also got...
Rockies avoid equaling '24 White Sox with win over Angels
Tyler Freeman had three hits, one in a four-run fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 in Denver on Friday night.,Bradley Blalock (2-5) got the win despite five shaky innings and Victor Vodnik picked up his ninth save for Colorado (42-112), which surpassed the win tot...
Los Angeles FC seeking home-and-home sweep vs. Real Salt Lake
Fourth-place Los Angeles FC will try to sweep a home-and-home series Sunday night when it hosts Real Salt Lake, a Western Conference foe still fighting for its playoff life.,South Korean star Son Heung-min scored his first career MLS hat trick roughly a month after his debut in Wednesday night's 4-1...
Trevor Rogers mound mastery rolls on as Orioles hold off Yankees
Trevor Rogers took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.,Ryan Mountcastle homered and drove in another run for the Orioles (73-81), who won for their fourth time in the last five games. The four-game series is...
Mike Weir, Cameron Percy carve up Pebble Beach in opening round
Canada's Mike Weir and Australia's Cameron Percy each carded 6-under-par scores of 66 on the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links to share the lead after one round of the Pure Insurance Championship on Friday in Monterrey, Calif.,Both the Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill courses are being used for the tourna...
Sarah Schmelzel, Minami Katsu share lead in NW Arkansas
Sarah Schmelzel and Japan's Minami Katsu grabbed shares of the lead after one round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Friday in Rogers, Ark.,Katsu posted a bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 at Pinnacle Country Club. Schmelzel matched that number with a white-hot finish -- four straight birdies at ...
Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough
Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground.,Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night. At (0-2...
Mississippi Delta OL Emanuell Cooks dies after game
Mississippi Delta Community College offensive lineman Emanuell Cooks died of medical complications following a game on Thursday night, the school announced Friday.,The statement didn't provide a cause of death for Cooks, a 6-foot-5, 340-pound freshman from Elba, Ala.,The Thursday road contest was pl...
Backup QBs snag spotlight for Bengals, Vikings
As a kid growing up in Bismarck, N.D., Carson Wentz rooted for the Minnesota Vikings and occasionally made the trip with his family to see them play at the Metrodome.,On Sunday, Wentz will play quarterback for the organization he used to support from the stands. He will make his team debut in place ...
Packers prime pass rush with target on Joe Flacco, Browns
The Green Bay Packers hit the road for the first time this season in search of their first 3-0 start since 2020 when they meet the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,The Packers (2-0) are coming off a 27-18 victory over the Washington Commanders in the Thursday night game, after opening with a statement-ma...
Bo Levi Mitchell chasing 4,000 yards as Tiger-Cats face Elks
Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will try to reach 4,000 passing yards for the fifth time Saturday night when his Tiger-Cats host the Edmonton Elks and their league-worst pass defense., ,The two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player enters with 3,883 yards, having previously reached the 4K milestone...
Former GM Ray Shero to be honored at Hall induction ceremony
Former longtime NHL general manager Ray Shero, who passed away in April at age 62, will be honored with the 2025 Lester Patrick Trophy during the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in December.,Shero's two runs as a general manager included 2006-14 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the ...
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins historic double at worlds
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden made history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at Tokyo on Friday, becoming the first American woman to win both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the event.,Jefferson-Wooden, 24, won the 200 on Friday in 21.68 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year. Her win...