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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson (groin), OL Kiran Amegadije (elbow) placed on IR
The Chicago Bears are placing two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson (groin) and backup guard Kiran Amegadije (elbow) on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.,Both will miss the team's next four games as a result of the move.,Last Sunday, Johnson aggravated the injury that limited him d...
Blue Jays place RHP Chris Bassitt (back) on 15-day injured list
The American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to low back inflammation with hope that he will return in the postseason.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled rookie left-hander Mason F...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletcis to end losing skid
Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletics to end losing skid,Bubba Chandler and two relievers combined on a one-hitter and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Athletics on Saturday.,Nick Yorke and Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates (66-89),...
Inclement weather suspends 2nd round of LPGA event in Arkansas
Dangerous weather conditions suspended play for the day at 3:25 p.m. local time on Saturday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.,Eight groups completed at least one hole of the second round before play was suspended, with the golf course at Pinnacle Country Club described as unpla...
Georgia Tech improves to 4-0 behind balanced attack vs. Temple
ATLANTA -- Haynes King threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a score on the ground, helping No. 18 Georgia Tech post a 45-24 victory over visiting Temple on Saturday.,Jamal Haynes ran for 107 yards, Malachi Hosley rushed for 59 yards and two scores, and Georgia Tech (4-0) began the ye...
Darian Mensah, Duke take ACC opener with win over NC State
Darian Mensah threw for three touchdowns as Duke won its Atlantic Coast Conference opener, defeating North Carolina State 45-33 on Saturday at Durham, N.C.,Anderson Castle ran for three touchdowns, including a 66-yard burst with 2:19 left, as the Blue Devils (2-2 overall) snapped a two-game skid.,CJ...
Daylen Lile's inside-the-park HR pushes Nationals past Mets
Daylen Lile hit the tie-breaking two-run inside-the-park home run in the 11th inning Saturday for the visiting Washington Nationals, who squandered a three-run lead before handing the New York Mets a potentially damaging 5-3 loss in the middle game of a three-game series.,Automatic runner CJ Abrams ...
Mississippi State powers past NIU for best start since 2014
Blake Shapen threw a touchdown in his 19th consecutive game, Davon Booth ran for a pair and the Mississippi State Bulldogs completed a perfect nonconference schedule Saturday with a 38-10 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies in Starkville, Miss.,Shapen was 12 of 20 for 160 yards with a TD to S...
No. 11 Oklahoma records 10 sacks, stops No. 22 Auburn
John Mateer threw for 271 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, and No. 11 Oklahoma set a program record with 10 sacks in a 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman.,In the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams, The Sooners regained the lead late, then stopped the Tigers o...
No. 7 Florida State's record-setting rushing attack rams Kent State
No. 7 Florida State set program records with eight rushing touchdowns and 498 rushing yards, smashing Kent State in a 66-10 win Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., ,The Seminoles (3-0) got off to a roaring start for the second straight game against overmatched competition. They racked up 356 yards over t...
Tayven Jackson shines as UCF stays unbeaten with rout of UNC
Tayven Jackson threw for one score and ran for another while the defense dominated as the UCF Knights controlled from start to finish in a 34-9 victory over North Carolina Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson was 25-of-32 for 223 yards and Nyjalik Kelly and Braeden Marshall each came up with a first-ha...
Trinidad Chambliss does it all, No. 13 Ole Miss shuts down Tulane
Trinidad Chambliss threw two touchdown passes and rushed for 112 yards, and No. 13 Ole Miss dominated on defense in a 45-10 victory over Tulane on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., ,Chambliss started in place of injured Austin Simmons (ankle) for a second consecutive game and completed 17 of 27 passes for ...
Clemson’s Collapse: How Dabo Swinney's Tigers Already Fell Out of Playoff Contention
After a shocking loss to Syracuse, Clemson sits at 1-3 and out of the College Football Playoff race. Can Dabo Swinney adapt to the modern era of NIL and the transfer portal?...
San Diego FC ties MLS expansion team record in draw at Atlanta United
Anders Dreyer scored a goal and Carlos Dos Santos made four saves as Western Conference-leading San Diego FC tied the MLS record for points by an expansion team with a 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon.,The tie snapped a seven-game road winning streak for San Diego (17-8-6, 57 points)...
Broncos LB Dre Greenlaw (thigh) on short-term IR
The Denver Broncos placed linebacker Dre Greenlaw on short-term injured reserve Saturday, the team announced, sidelining him for at least four games due to a thigh injury.,Greenlaw, 28, will be eligible to return Week 7 against the New York Giants. He has yet to play this season after the injury kep...
Tyler Herro’s Injury Raises Big Questions About Miami Heat’s Future
Tyler Herro’s ankle surgery sidelines him for two months, leaving Miami at a crossroads. Can the Heat build around Herro and Adebayo, or is it time to hit the reset?...
Billy Edwards Jr. exits early as Wisconsin falls to Maryland
Billy Edwards Jr.'s return to action against his former team, Maryland, lasted just seven plays as his replacement, Malik Washington, ushered the Terrapins to a 27-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in both teams' Big Ten opener.,Washington paced Maryland's (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scoring attack...
Syracuse downs Clemson but loses QB Steve Angeli to leg injury
Steve Angeli threw two touchdowns before leaving with a leg injury as visiting Syracuse knocked off Clemson 34-21 on Saturday in a game that was delayed by lightning for more than 90 minutes.,Angeli suffered a non-contact injury in the third quarter and later was seen on the sideline on crutches, un...
Aziz Olajuwon, son of Hall of Famer, chooses Stanford
Aziz Olajuwon, a four-star recruit who is the son of legendary Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced Saturday that he has committed to Stanford.,That rates as a bit of a stunner since one of the other finalists was Houston, where his famous dad was a star in the 1980s Phi Slama Jama era before go...
Twins RHP Pablo Lopez (forearm) to miss rest of season
Heading to the injured list for the third time this season, Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez will miss the remainder of the season with a mild forearm strain in his pitching arm. ,Placed on the 15-day IL on Saturday, Lopez went 5-4 in 14 starts with a 2.74 ERA over 75 2/3 innings. The 29-yea...