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Dual-threat Jackson Arnold leads No. 24 Auburn vs. South Alabama
No. 24 Auburn appears to be headed in the right direction after two weeks of winning football as it prepares for Saturday's matchup with visiting South Alabama.,While the 38-24 victory over Baylor in Week 1 showcased the Tigers' physicality, last weekend was about putting the ball in quarterback Jac...
No. 7 Texas working through growing pains with UTEP up next
No. 7 Texas will look to work on itself and build momentum for the gauntlet ahead when it clashes with UTEP on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (1-1) play at home for the second straight week after bouncing back from a 14-7 season-opening loss at Ohio State. Texas easily handled San Jose Sta...
Streaky Ty Simpson, No. 19 Alabama host 2-0 Wisconsin
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson found his footing with a perfect throwing performance in Week 2.,Now Simpson and the No. 19 Crimson Tide aim to build off the biggest shutout win in school history when Alabama faces Wisconsin in nonconference play on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Simpson comp...
No. 8 Irish preaching long view, while No. 16 Texas A&M seeks revenge
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman introduced his team to the concept of delayed gratification this week.,Sometimes, Freeman told them, you don't get the thing you want right away. But with the right amount of patience and persistence, the prize is still attainable.,No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) will see if t...
No. 13 Oklahoma won't take Temple lightly after knocking off Michigan
After its win over Michigan last week, No. 13 Oklahoma is putting an emphasis on not having a letdown when it faces Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.,"I think they've scored 50 in back-to-back games, so we're looking at this (as) our national championship," Sooners safety Peyton Bowen said of the ...
Micah Parsons-boosted Packers take on fellow 1-0 Commanders
The Green Bay Packers and star rusher Micah Parsons will be looking to build on an impressive defensive showing in their opener when they host the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,Green Bay opened with a dominating 27-13 victory over division rival Detroit, the defending NFL North champion, ...
Coach wants UCLA to 'show up in the first half' vs. New Mexico
Seeking a boost in its final game before conference play, winless UCLA will return home to Pasadena, Calif., on Friday night to face New Mexico for just the second time in program history.,The Bruins beat the Lobos in the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl 27-13, but the 2025 version of UCLA football draws New Mex...
Coach Karl Smesko's Dream season continues with visit to Sun
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their torrid ways on Wednesday when they conclude a season-ending home-and-home series against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Dream (29-14), second to Minnesota in the league standings, recorded their fifth win in a row with an 87-62 victory over...
No. 4 Oregon revs up offense for first road test at Northwestern
Oregon dives into Big Ten play this week and the No. 4 Ducks show no signs of slowing down as they head to Illinois to face Northwestern in Evanston.,Oregon cashed a 69-3 rout of Oklahoma State in Eugene, Ore., after Cowboys coach Mike Gundy fired up the Ducks with comments suggesting they are "buyi...
Undefeated NC State, Wake Forest tangle in ACC opener
There are different preparation timetables for NC State and Wake Forest as they get ready for Thursday night's game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Yet both teams want the same results they've experienced so far.,"For this football team, (it's) our first road test and the short week," NC State coach Dave Doe...
Playoff-bound Fever wrap regular season with Lynx rematch
The Indiana Fever have clinched a playoff spot, but their final test of the regular-season comes against the No. 1 team in the WNBA.,The Minnesota Lynx have two games to go before tipping off the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, starting with a visit to the Fever on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana...
Liberty fine-tuning for playoffs with home finale vs. Mystics
The New York Liberty look to maintain some momentum heading into the WNBA playoffs when they host the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in their home finale.,New York (25-17) is locked in at the No. 5 playoff seed, staring at a likely first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury, who have beaten...
Rays hope to rekindle flickering playoff hopes in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Rays need both self-help and outside assistance to improve their flickering American League wild-card hopes.,Might third baseman Junior Caminero also suggest some metaphorical decapitation?,"We have 19 games left," Caminero said. "We just have to come play hard and take everybody's hea...
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...
Playoff-contending Rangers open home series with MLB-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers are angling for a playoff spot while the Milwaukee Brewers want to keep rolling to baseball's best record this season when they square off on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Brewers will send left-hander Jose Quintana (11-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mou...
Career milestone win on line for Braves manager Brian Snitker vs. Cubs
The Atlanta Braves will try to give manager Brian Snitker his 800th career win when they host the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series on Monday.,Since taking over as interim manager of the club on May 17, 2016, Snitker's record is 799-661. Only Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has more v...
Dream aim to finish strong, play home-and-home vs. Sun
As they finish off their best regular season in franchise history, the Atlanta Dream host the lowly Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (28-14), led by first-year head coach and potential WNBA Coach of the Year Karl Smesko, breezed past last year's win total of 15 on its way to se...
Yankees turn to Max Fried vs. Jays' Max Scherzer in finale
Max Fried endured his worst stretch of the season and experienced two shaky outings in Toronto in July as the New York Yankees tumbled out of first place in the American League East.,The left-hander appears to be reverting to his stellar form from earlier this season and will be on the mound Sunday ...
Orioles feeling highs, Dodgers lows of consecutive walk-off games
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a final chance to salvage what has been a disastrous road trip.,That comes Sunday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles, who have won the first two games of the series in walk-off fashion.,"There's a lot of good things we did, so that certainly makes it tougher," Dodge...
Braves trying to spark Ronald Acuna Jr. while Mariners keep slugging
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker tried something different to help Ronald Acuna Jr. break out of his slump Saturday.,After sitting out Friday's game, Acuna batted sixth Saturday for the first time since his rookie year in 2018.,He didn't have any hits, but he did walk twice to keep rallies alive for th...