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NBA legend Magic Johnson joins Spirit ownership group
Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" has joined the Washington Spirit's investor group, the NWSL team announced Thursday.,Johnson is no stranger to investing in professional sports teams.,The five-time NBA champion is a part owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders, WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, MLS' Los Angel...

Cowboys back Dak Prescott, begin season with rugged Browns
Cleveland crumpled quarterbacks on the regular last season, but the Browns couldn't keep theirs healthy.,The Cowboys had the MVP runner-up under center, but Dallas was destroyed by an up-and-comer in another playoff disappointment.,Retooled and driven to get back to the postseason, the Cowboys trave...

No. 21 Iowa aims to continue mastery over rival Iowa St.
No. 21 Iowa attempts to beat visiting Iowa State for the eighth time in nine meetings when the teams clash Saturday in the Cy-Hawk rivalry at Iowa City, Iowa.,The Cyclones' lone victory during the stretch came in their last visit to Iowa City when they prevailed 10-7 early in the 2022 season.,Both I...
Why the Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Three-Peat as Super Bowl Champions
The Kansas City Chiefs have an uphill battle in their effort to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls....

No. 8 Penn State, proud of improved defense, faces Bowling Green
Much was made of the improved big-play capability of No. 8 Penn State on offense last week in its season-opening 34-12 win at West Virginia.,But coach James Franklin noted that the Nittany Lions, who host Bowling Green on Saturday in State College, Pa., weren't too shabby on defense.,"No one is talk...

Conner Weigman, Texas A&M out to rebound vs. FCS McNeese
Conner Weigman and Texas A&M look to work out the kinks on Saturday afternoon when they welcome FCS foe McNeese to College Station, Texas.,It couldn't have gone much worse in the season opener for Weigman, who completed just 12 of 30 passes for 100 yards and two interceptions in the Aggies' 23-13 ho...

Browns stadium renamed Huntington Bank Field
The Cleveland Browns' lakefront stadium will now be known as Huntington Bank Field, the team announced Tuesday.,The Browns announced a 20-year agreement with Huntington National Bank, which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The pact will carry over if the team opens a new stadium, such as the dome...

Cowboys' Cooper Rush remains QB2 ahead of Trey Lance
Cooper Rush will back up Dak Prescott, while Trey Lance will remain the third quarterback to start the season in Dallas, coach Mike McCarthy said Monday.,The Cowboys open the season on the road Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.,Rush, 30, is entering his seventh campaign with Dallas (2017-19, 2021...
Lamar Jackson Has More To Prove Against Patrick Mahomes
The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in the first game of the NFL season. But it's Lamar Jackson with much more to prove....

Pato O’Ward holds off Will Power to win in Wisconsin
Pato O'Ward held off Will Power by 1.8215 seconds on Saturday in the first race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s in West Allis, Wis.,O'Ward earned his third victory of the season and seventh of his career to rebound from a recent slump. The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet had finished n...

Rocco Becht, Iowa State handle North Dakota in season opener
Rocco Becht passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a score to lead Iowa State to a 21-3 victory over North Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday at Ames, Iowa.,Jaylin Noel caught eight passes for 135 yards and one touchdown and Jayden Higgins had five catches fo...
Dak Prescott New Deal With Dallas Cowboys Seems Unlikely
The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones are daring Dak Prescott to depart, as it seems unlikely they find a new contract with him this year....

Brendan Sorsby (4 total TDs), Cincinnati knock off Towson
Brendan Sorsby finished 22-of-31 passing for 383 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores to lead host Cincinnati over FCS Towson 38-20 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.,Cincinnati (1-0) amassed 658 total yards in winning its 23rd straight home opener. Towson (0-1) held its own...

No. 17 Oklahoma State ends South Dakota State winning streak with ease
Ollie Gordon II ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass as No. 17 Oklahoma State beat South Dakota State 44-20 on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.,The loss snapped the Jackrabbits' 29-game winning streak. South Dakota State has won back-to-back FCS championships.,Gordon, last season's Do...

No. 25 Iowa awakens at halftime, opens with 40-zip shutout of Illinois State
Cade McNamara threw three touchdown passes in a 34-point second half and No. 25 Iowa overcame a slow start to post a 40-0 victory over Illinois State in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Iowa City, Iowa.,Reece Vander Zee caught two scoring passes in his college debut and Jaco...

Jackson Arnold (4 TDs), No. 16 Oklahoma defense dominate Temple
Jackson Arnold threw four touchdowns and No. 16 Oklahoma's defense forced five turnovers in a 51-3 win over in the teams' season opener on Friday in Norman, Okla.,The game was Arnold's home debut as a starter after he started the Sooners' Alamo Bowl loss to Arizona in December.,Purdue transfer Deion...

Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) to miss opener
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will miss the season opener with a shoulder injury, coach Andy Reid confirmed Friday.,Brown has not practiced since dislocating the sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder on the Chiefs' first offensive play in their Aug. 10 preseason opener.,The t...

Kyle Monangai rushes for 165 yards as Rutgers routs Howard
Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as the Scarlet Knights wore down the visiting Howard Bison 44-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for each team in Piscataway, N.J., ,Monangai, who led the Big Ten in rushing last season with 1,262 yards, scor...

Kyle Monangai (165 yards), Rutgers rout Howard
Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as the Scarlet Knights wore down the visiting Howard Bison 44-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for each team in Piscataway, N.J., ,Monangai, who led the Big Ten in rushing last season with 1,262 yards, scor...

Reports: Rangers waiving OF Robbie Grossman, Travis Jankowski
The Texas Rangers are waiving veteran outfielders Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.,Grossman, 34, is batting .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 102 at-bats over 44 games with Texas following a May trade from the Chicago White Sox for minor league p...