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No. 1 Texas rolls to convincing win over No. 18 Oklahoma
Quintrevion Wisner ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Texas' defense held No. 18 Oklahoma to just 237 yards as the top-ranked Longhorns blew out the Sooners 34-3 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Dallas.,The win was just the Longhorns' second in the last seven meetings with the Soone...
Bills RB James Cook (toe) questionable vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook was a limited participant in practice on Saturday and listed as questionable for Monday's game versus the host New York Jets with a toe injury, coach Sean McDermott said.,Cook sustained the injury during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans last Sunday. T...
Roger Goodell talks kickoff rules, Super Bowl outside U.S.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday that the results of the new kickoff rules are "incredibly promising," with just over 30 percent of kickoffs returned in 2024, up from 20 percent last season.,Speaking at a fan forum in London ahead of Sunday's game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and ...
Welterweight champ Belal Muhammad takes on Shavkat Rakhmonov at UCF 310
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad's first title defense will be against unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov as part of a UFC championship doubleheader on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.,UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena also will feature in the co-main event Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil defending his flyweight title against ...
Georgia Tech stuns North Carolina with late 68-yard TD
Jamal Haynes ran for a game-high 170 yards, including the go-ahead 68-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left, as visiting Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 41-34 in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The game-winner was one of two rushing scores for Haynes, who helped the Yello...
No. 7 Alabama rallies, survives South Carolina upset bid
Jalen Milroe rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one and No. 7 Alabama trailed in the fourth quarter before escaping with a 27-25 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Domani Jackson made the game-sealing interception as time expired for the...
Kaleb Johnson (3 TDs), Iowa run over Washington 40-16
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns and added a TD reception as Iowa trounced Washington 40-16 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa.,Coach Kirk Ferentz earned his 200th career conference victory, second only to Ohio State legend Woody Hayes (205), for ...
No. 10 Clemson extends win streak against Wake Forest to 16
Cade Klubnik fired three touchdown passes and No. 10 Clemson's defense notched a pair of second-quarter interceptions in a convincing 49-14 romp over host Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Klubnik completed 31 of 41 passes for 309 yards, while running back Phil Mafah racked ...
Sharks place top overall pick Macklin Celebrini on IR
San Jose Sharks rookie forward Macklin Celebrini was placed on injured reserve Saturday, several hours before the team's game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,Celebrini did not participate in practice on Friday because of a lower-body injury, one day after he made history in his NHL debut. He rec...
Sharks to be without Macklin Celebrini in clash vs. Ducks
After a historic NHL debut, Macklin Celebrini will not have an opportunity to be on the ice Saturday night when the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks.,That's because the Sharks placed Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, on injured reserve Saturday afternoon. He was nursing ...
Panthers coach: Aleksander Barkov (lower body) out 2-3 weeks
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice announced Saturday.,Barkov was injured while attempting to prevent an empty-net goal in the waning moments of Florida's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wedne...
Jaguars owner on Doug Pederson, GM: 'I still believe in them'
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said he still has faith in his team, and that includes general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson.,The Jaguars limped out of the blocks with four losses before they posted a 37-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. ,That win prevented...
Bills coach: RB James Cook (toe) to be questionable vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will be a limited participant in practice on Saturday and listed as questionable for Monday's game versus the host New York Jets with a toe injury, coach Sean McDermott said.,Cook sustained the injury during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans last Sunda...
Report: Giants to sign P Matt Haack as injury sub
The New York Giants are signing veteran punter Matt Haack as an insurance policy ahead of their Sunday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN reported Saturday.,Punter Jamie Gillan is listed as questionable for the Giants (2-3) against the Bengals (1-4) with a left hamstring injury.,Haack, ...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall returning to practice after shooting
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will return to practice next week for the first time since he was shot in the chest in a robbery attempt.,Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that Pearsall would be activated from the non-football injury list and have his 21-day practice windo...
Aryna Sabalenka seeks third consecutive Wuhan Open title
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to her third consecutive championship at the Wuhan Open after coming from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.,The semifinal win moved Sabalenka to 4-4 in her career meetings with Gauff. Sabalenka now is 16-0 on the hardcourts...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic set for Shanghai showdown
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner fended off Czech Tomas Machac with a 6-4, 7-5 win in the semifinals Saturday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, setting up a finals showdown with Novak Djokovic. ,Sinner will be playing in his first championship match in Shanghai. He moved to 44-4 on the hardcourts this season ...
NFL Week 6 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for This Week’s Games
It's hard to believe that NFL Week 6 is already here, these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for the NFL on Sunday October 13, 2024....
Oilers, routed in opener, turn attention to Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to rebound from their lopsided opening-night loss when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,The Oilers were thumped 6-0 by the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner allowed five goals on 13 shots before Calvin Pickard replaced ...
Matt Boldy, Wild shoot for 2-0 start vs. Kraken
Joel Eriksson Ek had a feeling since last spring that his young teammate, Matt Boldy, would take a leap forward this year as an offensive playmaker.,Only one game has passed, but so far Eriksson Ek's prediction is looking good.,Boldy tallied a goal and two assists in the Wild's season-opening, 3-2 w...