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Houston seeing improvement, eyes first '24 win vs. Rice
Houston will try to put a dent in the win column when it hosts Rice in a nonconference game on Saturday night.,Houston (0-2) opened the season with a 27-7 home loss to UNLV and fell at No. 15 Oklahoma 16-12 last week.,The Cougars outgained the Sooners 318-249 in total yards, including 260-174 in pas...
Mississippi State, Toledo both seeking offensive upgrades
Mississippi State hopes to resolve its issues with the run game on both sides of the ball Saturday when it hosts Toledo in a nonconference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (1-1) gave up 346 rushing yards in a 30-23 loss last weekend at Arizona State, including 262 to Cam Skattebo. It was their...
Colorado State out to reclaim Centennial Cup from Colorado
Colorado and Colorado State renew a longstanding rivalry on Saturday in Fort Collins after a thrilling finish last year.,Colorado beat Colorado State 43-35 in double overtime in last year's installment of the Rocky Mountain Showdown to retain the Centennial Cup, a trophy that dates to 1893. This yea...
Pirates complete season sweep of Marlins, 3-1
Bailey Falter threw 7 1/3 shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates complete a season sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins with a 3-1 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Falter (8-7) allowed just two hits after carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning. The left-hander struck out five and walked thre...
Rams place WR Puka Nacua, pair of OL on IR
The Los Angeles Rams officially placed dynamic wide receiver Puka Nacua and two starting offensive linemen on injured reserve Wednesday amid a flurry of moves. ,Guard Steve Avila, left tackle Joe Noteboom and Nacua all will have to miss at least four games. ,In corresponding moves, the Rams signed G...
Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy rips Chiefs' medical staff
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy blasted the Kansas City Chiefs' medical staff for what he said was "unacceptable" and "super unprofessional" behavior after he sustained a fractured orbital bone in Thursday's season opener.,Van Noy was addressed by the Ravens' medical staff on the field afte...
Chasing 'special season,' Vanderbilt visits Georgia State
Vanderbilt is looking to build on a strong start as the Commodores take their first road trip of the season to meet Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta.,Vanderbilt (2-0) enjoyed great defense and special teams play in a 55-0 win over Alcorn State last weekend. The Commodores didn't allow the Braves...
LSU alters schedule, bracing for Francine landfall
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer goes to significant lengths to help players prepare for "bad weather" games, and storms are possible Saturday in Columbia for the Gamecocks' matchup with No. 16 LSU. ,While the Tigers rearranged their schedule Wednesday to brace for the worst as Hurricane Franc...
Pirates GM: Manager Derek Shelton likely to return in '25
Derek Shelton is likely to return next season as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, general manager Ben Cherington told reporters Wednesday.,The franchise has not qualified for the postseason since 2015. Shelton took over before the 2020 season and has yet to post a .500 record.,Still, Cherington sa...
Tyreek Hill on traffic stop: Could've handled 'a bit differently'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill admitted Wednesday that he could have handled himself "a bit differently" during a traffic stop that led to his detainment on Sunday morning.,Speaking for the first time since body camera footage was released on Monday, Hill also confirmed that he wants the i...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson 'strongly denies' latest accusation
Deshaun Watson "strongly denies" allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in the Houston area nearly four years ago, his attorney said Wednesday.,The unidentified woman filed a civil lawsuit against the Cleveland Browns quarterback on Monday in Harris County, Texas, seeking $1 million in damag...
Virginia Tech vies for elusive road win at Old Dominion
Why do power conference teams rarely play on the road at Group of Five schools? Just ask Virginia Tech.,Over the last six years, the Hokies have twice traveled across Virginia to play Old Dominion and each time they have lost.,When the Hokies (1-1) make another trip to Norfolk to face the Monarchs (...
Arkansas aims to ignite high-octane offense vs. UAB
Arkansas will take the nation's No. 2-ranked offense into Saturday's home game against UAB in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Razorbacks (1-1) squandered a 14-point lead at halftime last week in a 39-31 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma State. Arkansas missed two field goals in regulation and was stopped on f...
Cardinals place RT Jonah Williams (knee) on IR
The Arizona Cardinals are placing starting right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve Wednesday with a knee injury, coach Jonathan Gannon said.,Williams will have to miss at least four games and there is no timetable for his return.Gannon said Kelvin Beachum will remain the starter in Williams' ...
Braves place RHP Reynaldo Lopez on IR
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation.,Lopez was removed from Tuesday's 12-0 win over the host Washington Nationals after just one inning. He threw 25 pitches, including 16 strikes, but his fastball veloci...
No. 7 Tennessee hesitant to pull reins on freshman QB
No. 7 Tennessee revs up its offense for a final tuneup Saturday, one week before sending rising star quarterback Nico Iamaleava into the belly of the SEC beast at Oklahoma. ,A freshman in terms of eligibility, Iamaleava has five touchdowns, two interceptions and 34th in the nation with 525 passing y...
Browns place S Juan Thornhill, 3 others on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed starting safety Juan Thornhill and three other players on injured reserve Wednesday.,In addition to Thornhill (calf), the Browns also put defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II (ankle), linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (hip), and linebacker Tony Fields (ankle) on IR.,Cleveland, how...
Sooners working through challenges with new sideline tech
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the Sooners are using the nonconference portion of the schedule to get ready for what their first season in the SEC will actually look like.,"Next year we have Michigan and we actually travel to Temple," Venables said of the 2025 September slate for the Sooners.,Bu...
Michigan, football coach Sherrone Moore finally complete contract
Michigan and football coach Sherrone Moore have finalized his contract -- nearly eight months after the school hired him to replace Jim Harbaugh.,Moore had been working under a memorandum of understanding he signed in late January.,The school announced Moore's signing on Wednesday. Contract terms we...
Dolphins patient with De'Von Achane, rule out Raheem Mostert
The Miami Dolphins will take a wait-and-see approach with respect to whether running back De'Von Achane plays in Thursday's game against the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Achane is dealing with an ankle injury after touching the ball 17 times in Miami's 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunda...