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Cowboys look to change fortunes against surging Falcons
A pair of NFC teams trending in opposite directions will meet in Atlanta on Sunday, when the Falcons host the Dallas Cowboys.,Atlanta (5-3) is arguably at its highest point as a franchise since 2017, which was the last year the Falcons had a winning season and appeared in the postseason. The Falcons...

Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) out vs. Chargers
Cleveland linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a neck injury, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Wednesday.,Stefanski also said that cornerback Denzel Ward is day to day as he works through the concussion protocol. Ward did n...

Cowboys activate CB DaRon Bland from injured reserve
The Dallas Cowboys activated DaRon Bland from injured reserve on Wednesday and placed fellow cornerback Amani Oruwariye on IR.,Bland has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot sustained during training camp. The Cowboys opened Bland's 21-day practice window on Oct. 9, the...

Iowa depending on depth to prove doubters wrong, welcomes Southland foe
Death, taxes and Fran McCaffery-coached teams putting points on the board.,Iowa looks like better than the 16th-ranked team in one Big Ten preseason poll. The Hawkeyes will get a chance to show they are capable of outperforming that prediction, beginning with their season opener on Monday when Texas...

Iowa backup QB Brendan Sullivan in spotlight vs. Wisconsin
Brendan Sullivan is expected to make his first start at quarterback for Iowa when the Hawkeyes host Wisconsin in Iowa City on Saturday night in a Big Ten matchup of teams with identical records.,Iowa (5-3, 3-2) is coming off a 40-14 victory at home over Northwestern last Saturday. Sullivan replaced ...

Texas Tech tries to contain Rocco Becht, No. 11 Iowa State
Texas Tech started its Big 12 Conference schedule strong, winning three straight, but now head to Ames, Iowa, on a two-game losing streak to face No. 11 Iowa State.,While Iowa State (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) was on a bye week, the Red Raiders (5-3, 3-2) lost a heartbreaker to TCU 35-34, giving up 14 unanswe...

Iowa QB Cade McNamara (concussion) out vs. Wisconsin
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will miss Saturday's game against Wisconsin due to a concussion.,McNamara sustained the head injury during last Saturday's 40-14 home win over Northwestern. He exited in the second quarter.,McNamara took a hard hit on the play and "hit the turf pretty hard," Hawkeyes c...

Reign D Ryanne Brown signs extension for 2025 season
The Seattle Reign signed defender Ryanne Brown to a contract extension for the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Brown played in 10 matches (four starts) this season before undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in August.,Drafted 21st overall in 2022 by the Reign out of Wake Forest, she was due to become a free a...

Browns name Jameis Winston starting QB
The Browns named Jameis Winston the starting quarterback for Week 9 on Monday, fresh off his 334-yard effort in Cleveland's upset of the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday.,Winston, 30, got the nod on Sunday over Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was co...

Rickie Fowler bags critical rankings points with best finish of '24
Rickie Fowler began the lengthy trip back to Florida from Japan on Monday, likely spending some of the time in the air contemplating whether to add further events to his fall schedule.,Fowler was 111th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings two weeks ago but vaulted up to No. 92 with a solo fourth place fi...

George Kittle makes 49ers history in win over Cowboys
Brock Purdy passed for 260 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a score as the San Francisco 49ers notched a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Santa Clara, Calif.,George Kittle had six receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown as the 49ers (4-4) beat the Cowboys for th...

Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) carted off vs. Ravens
Browns linebacker and leading tackler Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was carted off the field with a neck injury during Cleveland's 29-24 win over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Owusu-Koramoah, 24, was hurt during the third quarter after colliding with Baltimore running back Derrick Henry. ESPN r...

Jameis Winston (3 TDs) helps Browns stun Ravens
Jameis Winston has given the Cleveland Browns hope.,The veteran quarterback threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds remaining on Sunday as Cleveland stunned the visiting Baltimore Ravens 29-24.,Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards with three touchdowns in his firs...

Week 8 SNF: Cowboys-49ers Preview, Props & Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys come off their bye week desperately in need of a victory while traveling to face a San Francisco 49ers team dealing with a litany of injuries to their skill position personnel.,One of the NFC's oldest rivalries closes out Sunday's action in Week 8 of the NFL's regular season.,ODDS...

After 2nd-quarter QB change, Iowa reels off 35 unanswered to rout Northwestern
Iowa exploded for five straight touchdowns bridging halftime, three by star running back Kaleb Johnson and another on Kaden Wetjen's 85-yard punt return, as the Hawkeyes blew out the Northwestern Wildcats 40-14 in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday.,Johnson, who entered the afternoon second in FBS in rush...

Baylor eclipses '23 win total, keeps Oklahoma State reeling
Sawyer Robertson threw three touchdown passes and Dawson Pendergrass ran for 142 yards and a touchdown to lead host Baylor to a 38-28 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Baylor (4-4, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) surpassed its win total from last season and scored back-to-back wins in c...

UFC 308: Ilia Topuria beats Max Holloway with KO win
Ilia Topuria successfully defended his featherweight title Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi with a third-round TKO (1:34) against Max Holloway in the UFC 308 main event.,After two closely contested rounds, Topuria (16-0 MMA) landed a flurry of punches, including a left hook, to finish Holloway (26-8 ...

Kyron Drones shows scoring versatility in Virginia Tech's win over Georgia Tech
Kyron Drones passed, rushed and caught touchdowns, leading Virginia Tech to a 21-6 win over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday.,Drones completed 17 of 28 passes for 128 yards. Bhayshul Tuten ran for a team-high 72 yards, as the Hokies (5-3, 3-1 ACC) won for the third st...

Report: Cowboys to activate RB Dalvin Cook vs. 49ers
Running back Dalvin Cook will make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday when he is activated from the practice squad for a road game against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed this week that the four-time Pro Bowl selection was close to being...

Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...