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Under new regime, No. 4 Alabama out to halt No. 2 Georgia's streak
One of college football's oldest rivalries will lack a familiar face on the sideline, but that won't diminish the anticipation for the meeting of perennial powers.,No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) travels to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 4 Alabama (3-0, 0-0) on Saturday as the SEC rivals match up for the 74...
Jets re-sign F Cole Perfetti to 2-year, $6.5M deal
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed restricted free agent forward Cole Perfetti to a two-year, $6.5 million contract.,The two sides agreed to terms on Monday and Perfetti joined the Jets for practice on Tuesday.,Perfetti, 22, set career highs in points (38), goals (19) and games (71) with Winnipeg in 2...
No. 16 Notre Dame has score to settle with No. 15 Louisville
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm knows that revenge will be a motivating factor when No. 16 Notre Dame hosts the No. 15 Cardinals on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Last October, Louisville posted a 33-20 upset at home over then-No. 10 Notre Dame. This time, the Cardinals (3-0) will head to Notre Dame Stadi...
Coach: 'No need' to name Justin Fields Steelers’ long-term starter yet
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, but their quarterback situation remains up for discussion.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin indicated the team will "have a decision to make" when Russell Wilson recovers from a calf injury and becomes available for the first-string job again.,...
After being 'cut wide open,' Baylor takes on No. 22 BYU
Baylor must go from a "heart-wrenching loss," according to coach Dave Aranda, at Colorado last week to facing unbeaten and No. 22-ranked BYU in Waco, Texas, on Saturday.,The Bears (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) lost 38-31 in overtime to Colorado after Shedeur Sanders connected with LaJohntay Wester on a 43-yard ...
South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins remains suspended
Defending national champion South Carolina is practicing without forward Ashlyn Watkins, who remains suspended following her Aug. 31 arrest.,"The status is still the same," head coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday, the day after the Gamecocks' first official team practice. "Nothing has moved yet. We're n...
Getting back on track is goal for No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 23 Kansas State
Usually, rebounding is something basketball coaches talk about. ,But as No. 20 Oklahoma State prepares for its Big 12 Conference football game at No. 23 Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., "rebounding" is a key point.,"It's our job as coaches to get them to respond," Kansas State coach Chri...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis targets December return
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a December return from offseason ankle surgery.,"The expectation is sometime in December," he told ESPN on Tuesday. "But I'm feeling really good and I'm working towards hopefully playing earlier than that.",The original timetable for his return f...
Jim Furyk, Mike Weir ready for Presidents Cup pressures
There are different kinds of pressure on the two captains at this year's Presidents Cup, whether they let on about it or not.,Jim Furyk's job is to extend the U.S. team's dominance in the event to 10 straight victories. Mike Weir is captaining the International squad at Royal Montreal in his native ...
Reports: Panthers WR Adam Thielen headed to IR
The Carolina Panthers are expected to place wide receiver Adam Thielen on injured reserve due to an ailing hamstring, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Thielen sustained the injury while laying out to reel in a 31-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter in the Panthers' 36-22 victory over th...
No. 14 LSU to test mettle vs. South Alabama's high-octane offense
LSU played its best defensive half of the season when it shut out visiting UCLA in the second half of a 34-17 victory last Saturday. ,It was the most positive sign for a unit that had struggled in its first three games of the season. ,The No. 14 Tigers (3-1) will get a better idea of whether last we...
Micah Bernard, No. 10 Utah look to make mark vs. Arizona
No. 10 Utah took a big first step in its new conference last week and will try to keep moving forward against one of its old Pac-12 rivals when it plays Arizona on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) posted a statement victory last weekend, winning 22-19 at then-No. 14 Oklahoma St...
Report: Bengals RT Trent Brown (knee) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals starting right tackle Trent Brown sustained a torn patellar tendon and is out for the remainder of the season, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Per the report, Brown is expected to make a full recovery.,Brown was injured during the second quarter of Cincinnati's 38-33 loss to the ...
Stanford willing to go the extra mile in clash vs. No. 17 Clemson
The new reality of life as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will set in Saturday when Stanford attempts to shake off the jet lag of its second cross-country trip in a little over a week when visiting 17th-ranked Clemson.,Both teams are coming off impressive wins in their ACC openers last week. ,S...
Luke Altmyer, No. 19 Illinois out to upend No. 9 Penn State
It's not unexpected to see No. 9 Penn State bolt out to a 3-0 start entering Big Ten Conference play.,On the other hand, Illinois getting off to a 4-0 start and earning a No. 19 ranking in this week's Associated Press poll probably wasn't on too many bingo cards a month ago.,That makes the teams' me...
First NFL Coach Fired Odds: Jags' Doug Pederson vaults to favorite
The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated themselves to serious AFC contenders with a hard-fought 27-20 loss at Kansas City in the divisional round of the 2022 playoffs.,Twenty games and 11 losses later, Doug Pederson has jumped to the front of the line as the favorite to be the first NFL head coach fired t...
Former interim coach Twila Kilgore leaves USWNT for new opportunity
Twila Kilgore, an assistant coach who served as the U.S. women's national team's interim coach for nine months, is leaving U.S. Soccer to pursue other coaching opportunities, the program said Tuesday.,Kilgore, who has also coached the U.S. U-19 and U-23 teams, took over the senior team in August 202...
Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis at congressional hearing
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Tuesday at a hearing on federal welfare reform that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.,Favre, 54, spoke before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington.,The one-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP addressed t...
Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (knee sprain) to miss Mariners series
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said after Monday night's game that All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez would not play during their current three-game series against the Seattle Mariners due to a knee sprain.,However, the manager is hopeful that Alvarez can return for the final regular-season series a...
Stubbs: Cup Series' Round of 12 offers plenty of storylines
After Kyle Larson's dominant performance in Saturday's Bristol Night Race, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 16 drivers to 12. Ty Gibbs, Brad Keselowski, Harrison Burton and Martin Truex Jr. all saw their postseason hopes come to an end at Bristol, and four more drivers will...