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Luke Altmyer (5 TDs) helps Illinois snap skid with Rutgers rout
Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Gabe Jacas had two sacks as Illinois routed visiting Rutgers 35-13 on Saturday in Champaign, Ill., stopping a two-game losing streak.,Altmyer finished 19-for-31 passing for 235 yards while matching a career high for passing touchdowns ...
Sawyer Robertson. Baylor too strong for UCF
Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Baylor benefited from its suffocating defense in a 30-3 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) put the exclamation point on their victory with their first touchdown since the opening quarter. Robertson esc...
Thunder look to match last year's 7-0 start vs. winless Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder, one of three undefeated teams remaining in the NBA, try to match their start from last season's run to the NBA title when they take on the winless New Orleans Pelicans at home Sunday.,The Thunder have started hot despite missing some key pieces.,Chet Holmgren has missed th...
Grizzlies' Ja Morant lashes out at coaching staff after loss
Memphis Grizzlles All-Star guard Ja Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,Morant went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-for-6 from 3-point range -- en route to being limited to just eight points in t...
Colts DE Tyquan Lewis (groin) ruled out vs. Steelers
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Tyquan Lewis was downgraded to out with a groin injury for Sunday's game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers.,Lewis, who was listed as questionable heading into the game, was a full participant in practice on both Thursday and Friday. ,Lewis, 30, has three sacks and...
WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek starts strong at WTA Finals
No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland began her fifth consecutive WTA Finals appearance with a 6-1, 6-2 victory against No. 7 seed Madison Keys on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Swiatek converted five of eight break points and took advantage of seven double faults by a rusty Keys, who hadn't played in...
Crew have extra motivation to level series with FC Cincinnati
Not only do the Columbus Crew face potential elimination when they host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, but a loss in the second match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-three series also will mean the end of the storied career of midfielder Darlington Nagbe.,The three-time MLS All-Star announce...
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett to start vs. Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start Monday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Saturday.,Gannon also said quarterback Kyler Murray could "have a role" in the game as he works his way back from a foot injury.,Murray has missed the past two...
Report: Bengals QB Joe Flacco intends to play vs. Bears
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is planning to start against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday despite nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,"When you see leaders and guys you're counting on doing that, how can you not give your all for t...
Steelers LB Cole Holcomb, S Chuck Clark both out with illness
The Pittsburgh Steelers won't have linebacker Cole Holcomb or safety Chuck Clark for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.,Both players were downgraded to out on Saturday due to illness. Holcomb did not practice Thursday or Friday, and Clark missed practice on Friday.,Holcomb, 29, h...
SMU takes Rhett Lashlee off market with contract extension
SMU announced a contract extension for football coach Rhett Lashlee on Saturday, hours before the Mustangs were set to host No. 10 Miami in Dallas.,No contract details were announced, but The Athletic reported the deal is a two-year extension that will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in ...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom signs 2-year, $12M extension
The New Jersey Devils agreed to a two-year, $12 million extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom.,The extension announced on Friday begins next season for Markstrom, 35, who is earning the same $6 million salary this season on the final year of his previous contract.,The Swedish-born Markst...
Bucks G Kevin Porter Jr. out 4 weeks with knee injury
Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will be sidelined for approximately four weeks with a meniscus injury in his right knee.,He sustained the injury while working out on the court Thursday and will require a minor orthopedic procedure, the team announced Friday night.,Porter, 25, hasn't played si...
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WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko reaches Hong Kong final
Third-seeded Victoria Mboko rallied past fellow Canadian and No. 2 seed Leylah Fernandez 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Tennis Open final.,It was the third time in four matches this week that Mboko rallied from a set down. The momentum in this match turned after Fernandez took a me...
KT Rolster surge into World Championship grand final
KT Rolster continued their unbeaten run with a 3-1 semifinal win against Gen.G Esports on Saturday at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Shanghai.,KT Rolster will face the winner of Sunday's semifinal between T1 and Top Esports in the Nov. 9 grand final in Chengdu, where the...
Austin FC wary of LAFC's counterattack entering Game 2
Los Angeles FC will try to seal their fourth consecutive Western Conference semifinal appearance when they visit Austin FC in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series on Sunday evening.,Nathan Ordaz scored the deciding 79th-minute goal of third-seeded LAFC's 2-1 win in the first game in Southe...
Celtics' set to pit 3-point attack vs. Rockets' inside power
There will be a contrast in styles at the offensive end of the court when the Houston Rockets visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.,Boston, coming home from a 109-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, lead the league in 3-point attempts with an average of 47.8 per game. The Rocket...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin tries again for No. 900 at Buffalo
The Alex Ovechkin milestone watch moves on to a fourth game when the Washington Capitals visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,One team's three-game losing streak will end in the contest, during which the Capitals captain will try again to become the first NHL player to score 900 career goals....
Avs' Mackenzie Blackwood expected to make season debut vs. Sharks
Mackenzie Blackwood likely will make his season debut for the Avalanche on Saturday when Colorado visits his former team, the San Jose Sharks.,The 28-year-old goaltender, returning from a lower-body injury, spent parts of two seasons with the Sharks before being dealt to the Avalanche on Dec. 9, 202...