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Minnesota United top first-place San Diego FC despite being outshot 28-6
Dayne St. Clair made 12 saves and Nectarios Triantis had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut as second-place Minnesota United closed to within two points of Western Conference-leading San Diego FC by beating them 3-1 on Saturday night.,Anthony Markanich and Carlos Harvey also scored goals for Minn...
No. 14 Iowa State struggles but slides past Arkansas State
Rocco Becht was 14-of-25 passing for 265 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead No. 14 Iowa State to a 24-16 win over Arkansas State on Saturday at Jonesboro, Ark. ,Carson Hansen rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries and Xavier Townsend caught three passes for 92 yards to lead Iowa State (4-0),...
No. 5 Miami handles upset-minded No. 18 South Florida
Carson Beck threw three touchdown passes and Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for two more to lead the host Miami Hurricanes to a 49-12 victory over South Florida on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The No. 5 Hurricanes (3-0) totaled 576 yards and jumped out to a 14-0 lead over the No. 18 Bulls (2-1), who...
TCU RB Kevorian Barnes appears to injure leg against Abilene Christian
TCU running back Kevorian Barnes was down for an extended period of time after a 7-yard gain late in the second quarter of the Horned Frogs' home game on Saturday against Abilene Christian in Fort Worth, Texas.,The senior transfer from UTSA was grabbing the back of his left leg. He did get up and wa...
No. 6 Georgia rallies to continue mastery of No. 15 Tennessee
Josh McCray ran in the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime to give visiting No. 6 Georgia a 44-41 win over No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Gunner Stockton threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, adding another on the ground for Georgia (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), whi...
Valkyries face uphill battle in Game 1 vs. Lynx
The WNBA playoffs for the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx begin in Minneapolis on Sunday when they face the eighth-seeded Golden State Valkyries for the second straight game.,Minnesota and Golden State had a warmup for the playoffs in the last game of the regular season on Thursday, when the Lynx posted a...
MLS-best San Diego hosts West showdown with Minnesota
The top two teams in the Western Conference standings meet on Saturday night when second-place Minnesota United visits first-place San Diego FC.,The Loons (14-6-9, 51 points) are five points behind San Diego (17-7-5, 56 points) with just five games and a possible 15 points to go, so it's a must-win ...
49ers QB Brock Purdy out; Mac Jones to start vs. Saints
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did not practice this week while nursing left shoulder and toe ailments, and on Friday he was ruled out of Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints.,Starting under center in Purdy's place will be Mac Jones, who took all the first-team reps in practice on We...
All-Star 2B Ketel Marte expected back for Diamondbacks against Twins
The Arizona Diamondbacks admittedly have an uphill climb in their quest to secure the final wild-card spot in the National League.,Fortunately for the Diamondbacks, they appear to have avoided another obstacle with respect to the health of second baseman Ketel Marte.,The three-time All-Star likely w...
Minnesota's big tests: Cal's QB and the time zone change
It will be a rare edition of Late Night with Gopher Football on Saturday when Minnesota faces Cal in Berkeley, Calif.,Make that a very late night.,The contest will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time -- 9:30 p.m. CT -- and likely will not end much before 1 a.m. for folks watching back home in the Twin ...
Titans coach Brian Callahan sees positives going into matchup with Rams
Coming off a 3-14 season, the Tennessee Titans opened 2025 with a mistake-filled performance last week in a 20-12 loss at Denver. A winnable game was lost when the offense managed just six points off four Broncos turnovers and the team committed a whopping 13 penalties for 131 yards.,But second-year...
49ers QB Brock Purdy 'long shot' for Week 2; Mac Jones could start
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is a "long shot" to play Sunday with left shoulder and toe injuries, and he's not San Francisco's only injury worry.,"I think it's a long shot," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday of Purdy's status for Week 2 at New Orleans on Sunday. ,Shanahan said it's "possible...
Angels' season-high 12 runs back Kyle Hendricks in win over Twins
Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and Chris Taylor and Yoan Moncada each hit three-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Hendricks (7-9) walked one and struck out six while snapping a seven...
No. 14 Iowa State wary of heat, Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor
After prevailing in another nail-biter against in-state rival Iowa last week, No. 14 Iowa State figures to sweat during Saturday's visit to Arkansas State no matter what.,Defending Red Wolves dual-threat quarterback Jaylen Raynor presents a uniquely formidable challenge, as Cyclones coach Matt Campb...
No. 5 Miami out to deny No. 18 USF third straight upset
No. 18 South Florida is one of the biggest surprises in college football, but faces its toughest challenge yet on Saturday at No. 5 Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The game wasn't a Top 25 matchup until the Bulls (2-0) scored their second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent when they shocked the...
J.J. McCarthy Rallies Minnesota Vikings to Comeback Win in NFL Debut
J.J. McCarthy shook off a pick-6 to lead the Vikings past the Bears with 21 unanswered points in his impressive NFL debut....
Report: Tennessee still without top two corners vs. Georgia
No. 15 Tennessee will be missing both starting cornerbacks for Saturday's SEC showdown with No. 6 Georgia in Knoxville, ESPN reported Monday.,Preseason All-American Jermod McCoy and fellow junior Rickey Gibson III will miss the matchup of 2-0 teams.,McCoy is still recovering from a torn ACL sustaine...
Twins, Angels seeing their playoff hopes fizzle since trade deadline
Two teams in fourth place in their divisions limp into a three-game series when the Minnesota Twins of the American League Central face the Los Angeles Angels of the AL West on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The key word here is limp. Both teams, once in contention for wild-card berths around the t...
Danny O’Neil helps Wisconsin handle Middle Tennessee
After a slow start, Wisconsin overwhelmed visiting Middle Tennessee with three touchdowns in a 12:04 stretch of the second half to roll to a 42-10 win on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (2-0) held a narrow 14-10 lead midway through the third quarter with the Blue Raiders (0-2) driving into Wis...
Carson Beck shows off accuracy as No. 5 Miami crushes Bethune-Cookman
Carson Beck completed 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Miami Hurricanes took care of business Saturday night with a 45-3 victory over Bethune-Cookman at Miami Gardens, Fla.,The No. 5 Hurricanes (2-0) improved to 8-0 lifetime against the Wildcats (0-2), who we...