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Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) questionable for MNF vs. Falcons
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is listed as questionable for the team's home opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.,Brown, 27, popped up on the injury report Friday with an ailing hamstring issue. He was listed as a limited participant for Friday and Saturday's practices and was...
Portland St. cancels game amid whooping cough outbreak
Saturday's home game against South Dakota was canceled due to an outbreak of whooping cough within Portland State's football program, the Vikings announced Saturday.,"A case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago," Portland State's Saturday statement said. "Pertussis is ...
Down 17, No. 18 LSU storms back to upend South Carolina
Caden Durham rushed for two touchdowns and Josh Williams ran 2 yards for a winning touchdown with 1:12 remaining as No. 16 LSU rallied to edge South Carolina 36-33 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C., ,Garrett Nussmeier passed for 285 yards and two touchdowns and drove the Tigers (2-1, 1-0 SEC) ...
No. 6 Missouri erases 14-3 deficit, outlasts No. 24 Boston College
Brady Cook completed 21 of 30 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown as No. 6 Missouri outlasted No. 24 Boston College 27-21 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Cook also rushed for a touchdown for the Tigers (3-0), who erased a 14-3 second-quarter deficit.,Blake Craig kicked four field goals for Missouri: two ...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s big day boosts Royals over Pirates
Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and Michael Wacha hurled five quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Wacha (13-7) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out eight and walking three. ,The R...
Memphis extends Florida State's misery with 20-12 win
Seth Henigan completed 25 of 38 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 20-12 road victory over Florida State and their former coach Mike Norvell on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Tigers (3-0) picked up a win over a Power Four opponent and beat struggling Florida State (0-3) ...
Illinois cruises past Central Michigan
Luke Altmyer went 19-of-29 passing for 242 yards and two touchdowns to lead Illinois to a 30-9 home win over Central Michigan on Saturday in Champaign. ,It was the third straight home win to start the season for the Fighting Illini (3-0). ,Pat Bryant was Altmyer's favorite target, catching seven pas...
Playoff-bound Storm out to avoid letdown vs. lowly Sparks
Aiming to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm begin their final three-game stretch of the regular season on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks. ,Seattle (23-14) sits in fifth, one game behind Las Vegas entering Sunday. The Storm and Aces...
Cavs keep F Isaac Okoro with three-year, $38M deal
Forward Isaac Okoro agreed Saturday to a three-year deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported, attributing the news to Okoro's agents.,Per the report, The contract is worth $38 million.,The fifth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, Okoro, 23, has averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds i...
QB CJ Bailey leads NC State's rally past Louisiana Tech
Freshman CJ Bailey passed for 156 yards and rushed for a score after replacing injured Grayson McCall, sparking North Carolina State to a 30-20 comeback victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday afternoon in nonconference action at Raleigh, N.C.,DK Kaufman accelerated the rally from an 11-point defici...
Jalen Milroe dominates as No. 4 Alabama topples Wisconsin
Jalen Milroe passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday to pace fourth-ranked Alabama to a 42-10 nonconference rout of Wisconsin, which lost starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke on its opening possession.,Van Dyke, a redshirt senior transfer from Miami, was carted off the field with an...
Alan Bowman tosses 5 TDs as No. 13 Oklahoma State trounces Tulsa
Alan Bowman threw for 396 yards and five touchdowns Saturday as No. 13 Oklahoma State roared out to a 28-0 halftime lead on its way to a 45-10 road rout of Tulsa.,Bowman completed 24 of 31 passes with an interception as the Cowboys improved to 3-0. Oklahoma State outgained the Golden Hurricane 560-3...
Kalel Mullings, No. 17 Michigan run past Arkansas State
Kalel Mullings rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries as No. 17 Michigan defeated Arkansas State 28-18 on Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich. ,Donovan Edwards ran for 82 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown for the Wolverines (2-1), who bounced back from their loss to Texas a week e...
Mystics, Dream meet again with eye on final playoff spot
The head-to-head duel between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics, with the WNBA's final vacant playoff spot still up for grabs, continues Saturday at Washington, D.C.,When the teams played Friday night, Washington broke a tie in the standings between the teams with a 72-69 victory in Atlanta.,...
Red Sox refresh bullpen amid series vs. rival Yankees
The Boston Red Sox made two additions to their bullpen Saturday in the middle of a series against the rival New York Yankees.,Left-hander Bailey Horn was recalled and left-hander Zach Penrod had his contract purchased. Both were promoted from Triple-A Worcester. Left-hander Cam Booser and right-hand...
Caitlin Clark, Fever close out home slate vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever will take the court for their final regular-season home game of a franchise-changing campaign Sunday when they host the Dallas Wings.,Though the Fever are coming off a 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday, rookie Caitlin Clark made more history by ...
Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) not spotted at practice
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was not present for the open portion of practice on Saturday, raising questions about his availability for the team's home opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.,Brown, 27, popped up on the injury report Friday with an ailing hamstring issue. He wa...
Conor McGregor on lack of fight date: 'I'm just out of the loop'
Conor McGregor said he is at a loss as to why the UFC hasn't given him a fight date.,McGregor was expected to battle Michael Chandler, however UFC CEO Dana White told Barstool Sports on Friday that Chandler will square off against former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in New Yo...
NC State QB Grayson McCall injured, exits game vs. Louisiana Tech
North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall exited with an undisclosed injury in the second quarter of Saturday's home game against Louisiana Tech and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the contest.,McCall was hit by Louisiana Tech's blitzing linebacker Zach Zimos with just over 5 1/2 mi...
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke injured, out for rest of game vs. Alabama
Wisconsin starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was carted off the field after being injured on the opening drive against No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin announced at halftime that Van Dyke would miss the remainder of the game.,Van Dyke, a redshirt senior transfer from Miami, was ...