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Giants' offense explodes in 45-33 win, knocking Colts out of playoff race
Drew Lock matched his career high of four touchdown passes and also rushed for a score and the New York Giants snapped their franchise-record 10-game losing streak with an entertaining 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Malik Nabers had seven receptions for ...
Josh Allen, Bills crush Jets, secure No. 2 seed in AFC
Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one more as the Buffalo Bills clobbered the New York Jets 40-14 on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,The Bills clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC with the victory.,Allen was showered with "M-V-P" chants after putting the game away with a pair ...
No. 24 Illinois trounces winless Chicago State 117-64
Tomislav Ivisic scored a career-high 23 points to lead six players in double figures as No. 24 Illinois raced past visiting Chicago State 117-64 on Sunday in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell also starred for the Fighting Illini (9-3) with an 18-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. Dra Gibbs-Lawh...
Saquon Barkley hits 2K yards, Eagles crush Cowboys to win division
Saquon Barkley rushed for 167 yards to join the 2,000-yard club and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title with a lopsided 41-7 victory against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.,The Eagles (13-3) swept the rival Cowboys (7-9) for the first time since 2011 and locked up at least the...
Following quality win, No. 19 Mississippi St. faces Bethune-Cookman
Mississippi State is back in the AP Top 25.,The No. 19 Bulldogs (11-1) jumped into the rankings last week as they were preparing to face Bethune-Cookman on Monday night in Starkville, Miss.,Mississippi State was unranked in the preseason poll and stayed in the rankings for just one week in both of i...
Mike Mitchell Jr. leads hot-shooting Minnesota over Morgan State
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 22 points, all in the first half, and Minnesota pulled away for a 90-68 win over Morgan State on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Dawson Garcia added 18 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (8-5), which won its second game in a row. Parker Fox finished with 11 points.,Kam...
Saquon Barkley ninth player with 2,000-yard rushing season
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season on Sunday., ,Barkley entered the game against the visiting Dallas Cowboys needing 162 yards to join the exclusive club., ,He reached the milestone with a 23-yard run with about 11 minut...
John Calipari faces familiar foe as No. 23 Arkansas hosts Oakland
No. 23 Arkansas will close its nonconference schedule Monday night by hosting Oakland in Fayetteville, Ark., in the final tune-up before beginning Southeastern Conference play.,With Arkansas (10-2) rotating just nine players due to injuries, coach John Calipari wants Jonas Aidoo, a second-team All-S...
No. 15 Houston rides balanced offense into league opener at Oklahoma St.
Having concluded the nonconference portion of its schedule with four consecutive wins, No. 15 Houston will open Big 12 play with something of a clean slate.,The Cougars (8-3) resemble the squad that claimed the regular-season Big 12 title in their first year in the league last season as they head to...
Northwestern rallies from 13 down to beat Northeastern
Brooks Barnhizer stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to propel slow-starting Northwestern to an 85-60 victory over visiting Northeastern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.,Ty Berry hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points, while Nick Martinelli ad...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Jaylen Waddle out vs. Browns
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle are inactive for Sunday's matchup against the host Cleveland Browns.,Tagovailoa was limited all week due to a hip injury and was downgraded to doubtful on Saturday afternoon. ,Waddle, in turn, was questionable to play versus t...
Eagles QB Kenny Pickett (ribs) injured vs. Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett injured his ribs on the opening drive of the second half against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.,The Eagles said Pickett is questionable to return.,Pickett also injured his ribs during last weekend's loss at Washington after replacing starter Jale...
No. 17 Cincinnati kicks off Big 12 play vs. struggling Kansas State
Big 12 Conference play begins Monday as No. 17 Cincinnati travels to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State, and neither team resides where most people thought they'd be at this point.,Cincinnati (10-1), which was picked sixth in the preseason coaches' poll, is tied with No. 3 Iowa State for the best...
No. 6 Florida powers past Stetson
Alijah Martin scored 18 points and Will Richard added 17 on 8-of-11 shooting as No. 6 Florida coasted past Stetson 85-45 on Sunday in Gainesville, Fla.,Walter Clayton Jr. paired 12 points with seven assists for the Gators (13-0), who completed a perfect nonconference slate and will begin Southeaster...
Former NC State WR KC Concepcion transferring to Texas A&M
Former North Carolina State wide receiver Kevin "KC" Concepcion is transferring to Texas A&M.,He confirmed the transfer on his Instagram account Sunday.,Concepcion, who has two years of eligibility remaining, caught 124 passes for 1,299 yards and 16 touchdowns, and rushed for two more, in 25 games o...
South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski to enter portal, keep eye on draft
Quarterback Mark Gronowski, who won two FCS national titles at South Dakota State, is entering the transfer portal but also keeping his eyes on his NFL draft potential, he told ESPN.,In four seasons with the Jackrabbits, he played in 55 games, posting a 49-6 record as a starter. He has one year of e...
Reports: Oklahoma State to add former TCU QB Hauss Hejny
Former TCU quarterback Hauss Hejny has committed to join Oklahoma State out of the NCAA transfer portal, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. ,Hejny will see a familiar face in new Cowboys offensive coordinator Doug Meacham, who previously was with the Horned Frogs in various roles. Meacham also ...
Report: Nets to acquire D'Angelo Russell from Lakers
Guard D'Angelo Russell is on the move again, with ESPN reporting Sunday that the Brooklyn Nets will acquire him in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.,Los Angeles will send Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to Brooklyn for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, per the report.,The ...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (toe) active vs. Colts
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who has been dealing with a toe injury, is active for Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts in East Rutherford, N.J.,Nabers was listed as questionable after missing practice on Thursday and being a limited participant on Friday. He had c...
U.S. pushed, beats Canada in United Cup opener
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff pulled off a mixed-doubles win to defeat Canada in the United States' opening match at the United Cup on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,Gauff got the top-seeded United States off to a strong start against Canada, the seventh seed, with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez ...