review Page 865 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
With new coach, No. 9 Michigan begins title defense vs. Fresno St.
Michigan won the national championship last season amid controversy. The offseason drama continues to follow the Wolverines, but they're intent on successfully defending their title.,The No. 9 Wolverines open their season with a nonconference game against Fresno State on Saturday night in Ann Arbor,...
No. 6 Ole Miss massive favorite at home in opener vs. Furman
Expectations in the quaint town of Oxford, Miss., have soared to astronomical heights.,That's because the town's Southeastern Conference football team, headed by coach Lane Kiffin, is coming off a milestone season with the hopes of even more to come.,Kiffin's fifth season with No. 6 Ole Miss will be...
No. 3 Oregon begins Dillon Gabriel era vs. Idaho
A new era dawns for No. 3 Oregon in 2024, as it begins its first season in the Big Ten Conference having departed the Pac-12 with Washington, UCLA and Southern California.,The Ducks open the season against FCS opponent Idaho on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,Expectations are high for the Ducks, ...
No. 4 Texas preps for 'explosive offense' of Colorado State
No. 4 Texas is saying all the right things ahead of its season opener against visiting Colorado State on Saturday in Austin. ,A date at defending national champion Michigan looms large in Week 2, but the Longhorns aren't overlooking the Rams.,"We've got a very tough opponent," Texas coach Steve Sark...
No. 17 Oklahoma State hosts FCS champion South Dakota State
Oklahoma State has College Football Playoff aspirations.,Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II is a Heisman Trophy hopeful.,No. 17 Oklahoma State and Gordon get their first chance to make an impression when they host two-time defending FCS champion South Dakota State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,...
Crew hope to fight off fatigue against Union
Fatigue may be a factor, mental and physical, when the Columbus Crew and host Philadelphia Union resume MLS play on Wednesday.,Each is coming off a Leagues Cup match on Sunday under different circumstances.,The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) played in their third final in nine months when they defeated Lo...
Sky look to stop losing skid against Mystics
The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky have dealt with their fair share of anguish this season.,One of these teams will receive a reward when they meet Wednesday night in Chicago.,Both teams are coming off two-point results.,For the Mystics (8-22), it's a chance to build on a sterling effort. They'r...
No. 21 Arizona entertains old rival in Brent Brennan's debut
No. 21 Arizona opens the Brent Brennan coaching era on Saturday night in a nonconference game against New Mexico in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats are ranked in the preseason AP poll for only the second time since 1999 - they were 22nd in 2015 - and the biggest reason for that is the internal recruiti...
No. 18 Kansas State gets early test in FCS contender UT-Martin
As opening acts in Manhattan go, there are big implications for the season-opening game at Kansas State. ,No. 18 Kansas State hosts FCS power UT-Martin on Saturday under the lights with bright expectations encircling both programs. , ,K-State is looking for its second appearance in the Big 12 Champi...
No. 15 Tennessee faces Chattanooga, aims for 'elite' running game
Tennessee is pegged to do good things this season, and getting off to a strong start will be one of the requirements for that to come to fruition.,The No. 15 Volunteers will take on visiting Chattanooga in an intrastate opener Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn.,"We get to go play ball," Tennesse...
Western Kentucky first test for No. 5 Alabama, new coach
Kalen DeBoer is taking on what seems to be an impossible challenge.,The new Alabama football coach succeeding Nick Saban, who captured six national titles in 17 years, steps to the sideline in the glaring spotlight Saturday night when the No. 5 Crimson Tide host Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,DeBoe...
Connecticut seeks season sweep of Indiana
The Connecticut Sun will look to complete a four-game season sweep of the Indiana Fever when the teams meet Wednesday night at Indianapolis. ,Connecticut defeated the Fever 92-71 in Caitlin Clark's professional debut on May 14 and later added victories of four and 17 points.,Clark averaged 15.7 poin...
Ole Miss massive favorite at home in opener vs. Furman
Expectations in the quaint town of Oxford, Miss., have soared to astronomical heights.,That's because the town's Southeastern Conference football team, headed by coach Lane Kiffin, is coming off a milestone season with the hopes of even more to come.,Kiffin's fifth season with No. 6 Ole Miss will be...
Louisville opens with Austin Peay, aims to build on last season
Jeff Brohm's first season as head coach of Louisville was a rousing success. ,The Cardinals finished with 10 victories -- winning double-digit games in a season for the first time since 2013 -- and advanced to the ACC Championship game.,The quest to build on those accomplishments in Brohm's second s...
Purdue calling on QB Hudson Card to extend domination of Indiana State
Purdue will host Indiana State on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind., in the season opener for both teams as they face each other for the second time in three years.,Purdue easily won the most recent meeting, 56-0 in 2022, and leads the all-time series 6-0.,The Boilermakers went only 4-8 ove...
No. 1 Georgia meets No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta in opening clash
When No. 1 Georgia faces No. 14 Clemson in Saturday's Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, two programs trending in opposite directions will look to prove themselves in the season opener.,Winners of 39 consecutive regular-season games, the Bulldogs saw their reign as back-to-back national champions end in...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler seeks elusive FedEx Cup title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: BMW Championship (Keegan Bradley),THIS WEEK: Tour Championship, Atlanta, Aug. 29-Sept. 1,Course: East Lake Golf Club (Par 71, 7,490 Yards),Purse: $100M (Win...
West Virginia ready to roll out rough welcome for No. 8 Penn State
With an experienced quarterback and improvement spotted at wide receiver, head coach Jams Franklin signaled the possibility of loosening the reins on a potentially explosive offense this season.,The first signal of what's to come from the Nittany Lions is Saturday when the 8th-ranked Nittany Lions o...
TCU chasing sunnier outlook in Dykes' reconnection with Stanford
TCU coach Sonny Dykes takes another swing at Stanford in the season opener for both teams on Friday night in Palo Alto, Calif., a team he failed to knock out in four seasons at Cal.,The Cardinal are also going for a first in this edition of Friday night lights: a home win. Stanford was 0-7 at home i...
Manny Diaz era begins as Maalik Murphy, Duke face Elon
New coach, new quarterback and new season for Duke. ,The Blue Devils feature many fresh cast members and embark on a quest for a third consecutive winning season by facing visiting Elon on Friday night at Durham, N.C. ,Manny Diaz is the first-year coach for Duke, arriving to replace Mike Elko after ...