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Aric Almirola completes season sweep in Martinsville elimination race
MARTINSVIILLE, Va. -- Tickets punched and punches thrown -- it was Martinsville after all, and in Saturday's National Debt Relief 250, Aric Almirola made Martinsville Speedway his personal playground., ,Leading 150 of 250 laps in a No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field...
Kanye Udoh stars as short-handed No. 21 Army downs rival Air Force
Kanye Udoh scored a pair of touchdowns and rumbled for 128 of his career-high 158 yards in the second half as No. 21 Army withstood the absence of star quarterback Bryson Daily and shined defensively in a 20-3 victory over visiting Air Force on Saturday afternoon in West Point, N.Y.,In their first C...
Devin Booker helps Suns turn back Blazers
Devin Booker recorded 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help the Phoenix Suns notch a 103-97 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Suns let a 26-point, fourth-quarter lead dwindle to two before holding off Portland for their fourth straight victory and fi...
Kaleb Johnson runs for 3 TDs as Iowa rolls past Wisconsin
Kaleb Johnson ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa's defense smothered Wisconsin in a 42-10 victory Saturday night in Iowa City, Iowa., ,Johnson, the Big Ten Conference leader in rushing, scored from 16 yards in the second quarter, 9 yards on the Hawkeyes' first possession of the third qu...
Sidney Crosby scores twice again, Penguins sink Habs
Sidney Crosby scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night.,Blake Lizotte had the other goal for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his third career win over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh has now won back-to-back games for just the se...
Houston knocks off No. 17 Kansas State with late score
Zeon Chriss scored a 41-yard touchdown run with 2:31 left to lift Houston to a 24-19 upset of No. 17 Kansas State Saturday afternoon in a driving rainstorm in Houston. ,Kansas State's Hail Mary on the final play was incomplete.,Avery Johnson finished 23-of-39 for 219 yards, with one touchdown and tw...
Bills activate edge rusher Von Miller after 4-game suspension
The Buffalo Bills activated eight-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Von Miller Saturday following a four-game suspension, making him available for the team's Sunday home game against the Miami Dolphins.,Miller, 35, missed four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Though the league did not ...
Roster-thin Pelicans, Hawks rely on stars, cobbling together lineups
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks have both been missing multiple key players due to injuries.,The teams will have makeshift lineups when they meet Sunday in New Orleans. The Pelicans are feeling better after ending a three-game losing streak with a home victory against Indiana on Frida...
Martin Truex Jr. upstages Playoff drivers with pole-winning run at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martin Truex Jr. may be out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but the veteran driver still has compelling goals, as he proved with a pole-winning run on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.,After a final-round lap at 96.190 mph (19.686 seconds), Truex will start from the top spot...
Jaxson Dart, Jordan Watkins, No. 19 Ole Miss jolt Arkansas
Jaxson Dart passed for 515 yards and six touchdowns and Jordan Watkins had a career receiving day, lifting No. 19 Mississippi to a 63-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark. ,Dart completed 25 of 31 passes and rushed for 47 yards for Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conferenc...
Bruins return the favor with shutout of host Flyers
Brad Marchand registered a goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins gained a measure of revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 road victory on Saturday.,Joonas Korpisalo made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout -- and his first since April 10, 2023, when he blanked the Vancouver Canucks as a...
Defensive stand propels No. 4 Ohio State past No. 3 Penn State
A goal-line stand late in the game helped No. 4 Ohio State record a 20-13 win over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday afternoon in State College, Pa.,The Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) have defeated the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) eight straight times since 2016.,Trailing 20-13, Penn State had a first-and-goal ...
Kayne Udoh stars as shorthanded No. 21 Army downs rival Air Force
Kayne Udoh scored a pair of touchdowns and rumbled for 128 of his career-high 158 yards in the second half as No. 21 Army withstood the absence of star quarterback Bryson Daily and shined defensively in a 20-3 victory over visiting Air Force on Saturday afternoon in West Point, N.Y.,In their first C...
Cam Thomas, surprising Nets out to keep rolling vs. Pistons
In his first few weeks on the job, Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez is enjoying some of the big shots Cam Thomas is sinking.,Thomas is off to a hot start, helping the Nets get off to a respectable beginning, and they will aim for a third straight victory Sunday afternoon when they host the Detroi...
Browns place LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve Saturday because of a neck injury.,The Browns already ruled out Owusu-Koramoah for Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. He is required to miss at least four games due to the move.,Also Saturday, the...
Top 2025 guard Darryn Peterson commits to Kansas
Five-star prospect Darryn Peterson, the top guard in the Class of 2025, has committed to Kansas.,The 6-foot-5 Ohio native called out Kansas coach Bill Self as a main reason for choosing the Jayhawks.,"His urgency stood out," Peterson told 247Sports Friday night. "Him, being a legend, it would be eas...
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Devin Booker, Suns look to topple Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns have played teams from Los Angeles in four of their first five games.,Seeing the Lakers and Clippers twice apiece hasn't stopped the Suns from winning four of the five. Now they'll take a swipe at beating the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Phoenix coach Mike Bude...
Reports: Michigan CB Will Johnson will miss Oregon game
Michigan's defense against No. 1 Oregon will be without a key player as cornerback Will Johnson will miss the Saturday matchup in Ann Arbor, Mich., due to an injury, CBS Sports/247 Sports and ESPN reported Friday night.,Johnson got hurt on Oct. 19 during the Wolverines' 21-7 road loss to then-No. 22...
Christine Sinclair scores, helps Portland clinch playoff spot
Christine Sinclair scored a goal in her 200th career NWSL match and the Portland Thorns clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over visiting Angel City FC on Friday night.,Sophia Smith and Morgan Weaver also scored goals for Portland (10-12-4, 34 points), which won for the fourth time in the pas...