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Stakes are high as Round of 8 rolls into Vegas
With four races left, the NASCAR Cup Series continues its nationwide trek back and forth across four time zones, anxious to award a championship a month from now.,The miles are adding up and time is quickly running out.,This Sunday the series makes its second stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with th...
Reports: Saints WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) done for season after surgery
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is out for the season after undergoing meniscus surgery Thursday, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,Shaheed's surgeons reportedly decided the 26-year-old's meniscus needed a full repair rather than a "trim." Shaheed will be placed on injured reserve and m...
Turnover battle could settle Oklahoma-South Carolina matchup
Oklahoma is coming off a blowout loss to its biggest rival.,South Carolina is coming off a narrow loss to Alabama.,The Sooners and Gamecocks will try to bounce back from their disappointments when they meet Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Turnovers figure to play a significant role in the game.,The Sooner...
No. 21 SMU hits the road for ACC game vs. Stanford
Having successfully dealt with two of their new rivals to the east, SMU turns its attention west when the No. 21 Mustangs make their first Atlantic Coast Conference trip to Stanford on Saturday night.,Riding high off a bye following a 34-27 win at then-No. 22 Louisville, SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC) will face...
South Carolina No. 1 in Top 25 women's preseason poll
Defending national champion South Carolina is No. 1 in the Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll, released Tuesday by The Associated Press.,Coach Dawn Staley's Gamecocks return four starters from last season's undefeated team and received 27 of the 30 first-place votes. South Carolina now has cap...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda (neck) withdraws from two events
Nelly Korda withdrew from the next two tournaments on the LPGA Tour's Asia swing after hurting her neck during practice, she announced Monday.,The tour is in South Korea this week for the BMW Ladies Championship, beginning Thursday. Players will head to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the ...
No. 4 Penn State rallies to top USC in OT
Ryan Barker's 36-yard field goal in overtime completed No. 4 Penn State's come-from-behind 33-30 win over Southern California on Saturday in Los Angeles. ,Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) never led after falling behind 7-3 until Barker capped the first extra session with the last of his four field goal...
No. 7 Alabama rallies, survives South Carolina upset bid
Jalen Milroe rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one and No. 7 Alabama trailed in the fourth quarter before escaping with a 27-25 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Domani Jackson made the game-sealing interception as time expired for the...
Three Overrated College Football Teams in 2024
There are always college football teams that come into the season with too much hype, but these three college football teams were completely overrated in 2024....
USF-Memphis game moved to Orlando after Milton
Already moved on the calendar because of Hurricane Milton, the upcoming game between South Florida and Memphis is also changing locations.,The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday that the game would be moved from Tampa to Orlando, at Camping World Stadium. Earlier this week, the game was...
DraftKings sportsbook back online after 12-hour outage
DraftKings was back online Thursday afternoon after a widespread outage that impacted its sports betting platform for several hours.,Beginning around 2 a.m. Thursday morning, odds across all sports in each of the states in which DraftKings operates were unavailable and replaced by an error message.,...
Memphis-USF game in Tampa moved to Saturday due to Milton
Friday night's game between Memphis and host South Florida in Tampa, Fla., has been rescheduled for Saturday due to Hurricane Milton.,The American Athletic Conference announced the change on Tuesday. Saturday's game at Raymond James Stadium will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET, conditions permitting.,Memphis ...
No. 7 Alabama, facing South Carolina, looks to get past shock loss
Alabama attempts to move on from an embarrassing setback when it faces South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The then-No. 1 Crimson Tide lost 40-35 at lowly Vanderbilt last weekend, a result that sent tremors through the college football landscape.,The Commod...
Minnesota rallies in second half, knocks off No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a 5-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one req...
Minnesota rallies in second half as Golden Gophers upset No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a five-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one ...
No. 12 Ole Miss harasses South Carolina in dominant win
Mississippi defensive tackle JJ Pegues rumbled for two rushing touchdowns, and the No. 12 Rebels rebounded from their Southeastern Conference-opening setback in a 27-3 throttling of the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,After losing 20-17 last week at home to Kentucky, the Rebels (...
LNG, Gen.G move on to knockout stage at Worlds
LNG Esports and Gen.G Esports advanced to the knockout stage by winning their Round 3 fixtures on Saturday at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage in Berlin.,LNG Esports recorded a 2-0 victory over Dplus while Gen.G Esports posted a 2-1 win over Hanwha Life Esports to move on at...
No. 11 USC aims to keep Minnesota winless in Big Ten
If the first month of the season is any indication, No. 11 Southern California and Minnesota can expect the other to play its best football after halftime on Saturday in Minneapolis.,USC (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) scored its first Big Ten win last week thanks to a dominant second half against Wis...
No. 22 Louisville looks to bounce back vs. SMU
A loss at Notre Dame last week not only dropped 22nd-ranked Louisville from the ranks of the unbeaten but also provided the Cardinals with learning experiences, according to second-year coach Jeff Brohm.,"There are all kinds of things to clean up, but you're going to have that when you're facing rea...
Coming off rough loss, No. 12 Ole Miss not overlooking resurgent South Carolina
An early-season setback has put No. 12 Ole Miss in a precarious position here in Week 6.,Following a loss last weekend to open Southeastern Conference play, the Rebels will face South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After a weak nonconference schedule that included just one Power Fo...