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Colorado looks for fourth win in a row over Nebraska
Colorado will go for its fourth straight win over longtime rival Nebraska when the Buffaloes travel to Lincoln, Neb., for Saturday night's game.,The Buffaloes have never won four in a row in the series that dates to 1898. Nebraska leads the all-time series 49-21-2 and won every meeting between the s...
Virginia vies for another fast start in game vs. Wake Forest
Two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's worst teams from a season ago will seek a fresh start in league play when Virginia visits Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons finished last with a 1-7 record in the ACC in 2023, just behind the Cavaliers and two other schools ...
Stanford hosts Cal Poly, looking for first home win since 2022
Still seeking its first home win under coach Troy Taylor, Stanford will host FCS opponent Cal Poly on Saturday in Stanford, Calif. ,The Cardinal (0-1) opened Taylor's second season of leading the program with a 34-27 loss last week to visiting TCU, Stanford's eighth defeat at home since the beginnin...
BC rides momentum of 'statement' win into clash vs. Duquesne
Looking to build on a season-opening upset win, Boston College will take on visiting Duquesne in the home debut of first-year Eagles coach Bill O'Brien on Saturday.,The Eagles (1-0) will return to Chestnut Hill, Mass., following a 28-13 victory Monday at then-No. 10 Florida State, their first triump...
West Virginia hosts FCS semifinalist from last season, Albany
On the heels of a disappointing loss to Penn State, West Virginia will try to get rolling when it hosts FCS opponent Albany on Saturday evening in Morgantown, W.Va.,The Mountaineers (0-1) gave up 457 yards of offense to No. 8 Penn State last week, were just 1-for-4 on red-zone trips, and committed t...
Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels
Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn't know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, both at the plate and on the field.,One night after mashing a walk-off grand slam, Langford went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs in the Rangers' 10-6 win aga...
Reynaldo Lopez aims to pitch Braves to sweep of Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to the mound as they look for a sweep when they host the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.,The Braves (76-63) won the first two games 3-0 and 5-2, and they lead the series 3-2 over the Rockies (51-89).,Atlanta ...
Pirates stumble home to face Nats after getting no-hit
Two rebuilding teams eager to finish the season on a positive note meet when the visiting Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,The Pirates (65-74) were no-hit for the first time in four years when they lost 12-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. S...
After breaking out on offense, Mariners seek split vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners set aside their offensive struggles for at least one night and now look to gain a split of a four-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The Mariners scored 12 runs during a four-game losing streak before exploding for 16 hits and registering a ...
Phillies look to close in on division title vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies appear to be closing in on what would be their first division title since 2011.,Philadelphia, which will open a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday, has an 83-56 record. The Phillies lead the National League East by seven games over the Atlanta Brave...
Trio of teams go 2-0 to kick off The International 2024
Xtreme Gaming, Team Spirit and Team Liquid swept their two matches Wednesday, the first day of The International 2024, a $2.4 million tournament being played in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The field for the Dota 2 evet contains 16 teams -- six invited teams and 10 teams who made it via regional qualifiers ...
Vikings' Sam Darnold eager to prove himself in opener vs. Giants
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold have a few things in common -- and some key differences -- heading into a Sunday afternoon season-opening matchup in East Rutherford, N.J.,Jones is trying to prove that he deserves to keep his job as the Giants'...
Eternal Fire, NaVi advance at ESL Pro League Season 20
Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere are each one win away from qualifying for the ESL Pro League Season 20 playoffs after registering upper-bracket semifinal wins in Group A on Wednesday at Saint Julian's, Malta.,Both teams posted 2-0 wins on Wednesday, with Eternal Fire sweeping Sangal Esports and Natus...
Mariners score seven runs in seventh to overwhelm A's
Luis Urias homered and had four RBIs and Mitch Garver also drove in four as the Seattle Mariners pounded the host Oakland Athletics 16-3 on Wednesday night.,Victor Robles had three hits, three RBIs and three runs, and Urias also had three hits for the Mariners, who bounced back after losing the firs...
Angels overpower Dodgers to gain series split
Griffin Canning allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and was backed by three home runs in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams split two games this week and split their four-game season series.,Mickey Moniak's three-run homer highlig...
Luken Baker's 10th-inning hit lifts Cards over Brewers
Luken Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 10th inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee reliever Joel Payamps (3-7), who entered to start the 10th, retired the first two hitters before walking Nol...
Suspect in shooting of 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall 'very sorry'
A 17-year-old charged in the shooting of 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in a San Francisco juvenile court.,According to police, Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday in San Francisco's Union Square as part of an alleged robbery attempt. Pearsall fought ...
Xavier Edwards, Marlins beat Nationals in 10th
Xavier Edwards sliced a walk-off single to center as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 in 10 innings on Wednesday night.,It was Miami's first win against Washington this year (1-8).,Griffin Conine, the automatic runner, scored from third after he had moved over on Nick For...
Jarred Kelenic's 3-run homer leads Braves past Rockies
Jarred Kelenic's three-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning and sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,The Braves (76-63) have won the first two games of the three-game series and remain one-half game ahead of New York for the final National...
Tommy Pham helps Royals top Guardians, end 7-game skid
Tommy Pham's tiebreaking homer and Seth Lugo's solid start lifted the Kansas City Royals over the visiting Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Wednesday evening to salvage the series finale.,Lugo (15-8), who leads the majors with 186 innings pitched, allowed a run on six hits and a walk in seven innings, str...