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No. 13 LSU clips No. 9 Ole Miss in OT thriller
Garrett Nussmeier threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kyren Lacy on the second possession of overtime to give No. 13 LSU a 29-26 victory over No. 9 Ole Miss on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Nussmeier, who passed for 337 yards, threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson with 27 seconds left ...

Carson Beck throws for career-high 459 yards as No. 5 Georgia downs Mississippi State
Carson Beck completed 36 of 48 passes for 459 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia beat visiting Mississippi State 41-31 in Southeastern Conference play Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Beck, who threw two interceptions, set a career high in passing yards as Georgia (5-1, 3-1) won its second straight ...

Tawee Walker, Wisconsin run over Rutgers
Senior running back Tawee Walker rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries to help Wisconsin defeat host Rutgers 42-7 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,Walker's touchdowns came on a 2-yard run in the first quarter, a 9-yard run in the third and a 55-yard run with 11:11 to play. Wisconsin...

NFL, NFLPA back Josh Allen's concussion check
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen was properly evaluated for concussion symptoms before being allowed to re-enter the Bills' game against the Houston Texans last week, the NFL and NFL Players Association announced Friday in a joint statement.,Allen's head hit the ground while being tackled on an incomp...

Report: Rangers nearing extension for Alexis Lafreniere
The New York Rangers reportedly are working on a lucrative, long-term extension for forward Alexis Lafreniere.,The deal is in the range of eight years at more than $8 million per year, according to a DailyFaceoff.com report.,Lafreniere, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday, opened the season w...

WNBA Finals expanding to best-of-seven in 2025
The WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series for the first time in 2025, the league announced Thursday ahead of Game 1 of the 2024 championship series between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.,The league has never seen a best-of-seven playoff series, but the 2025 Finals will mark...

Report: Utah QB Cameron Rising (hand) to start vs. Arizona State
Utah quarterback Cameron Rising will start the Utes' game at Arizona State on Friday, Action Network reported Thursday.,Rising has not played since leaving Utah's 23-12 home win over Baylor on Sept. 7 with an injury to his throwing hand. He reportedly suffered a dislocated finger and a cut on his ri...

Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) returns to practice
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Thursday, raising questions about his availability to play in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Mixon has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during the Texans' 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Se...

Official: No. 1 Texas to start Quinn Ewers in Oklahoma showdown
No. 1 Texas will have starting quarterback Quinn Ewers back on the field when it meets No. 18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry showdown on Saturday in Dallas.,Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday that Ewers has recovered from an oblique injury and will lead Texas against its longtime ...

Kraken G Joey Daccord signs 5-year, $25M extension
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord signed a five-year, $25 million contract extension on Wednesday. ,The contract will begin next season for Daccord, who is entering the final campaign of a two-year deal that earns $1.2 million annually. He was set to be an unrestricted free agent in July prior ...

Stubbs: 4 drivers whose playoffs likely end at the Roval
When the checkered flag flies at the Charlotte Roval on Sunday, it will mark the end of four drivers' NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes.,The Roval is seen as a wild-card race, and while anything can happen, the cream will most likely rise to the top. Here are our predictions for the four drivers ...

NFL places Patriots S Jabrill Peppers on commissioner's exempt list
The NFL placed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner's exempt list on Wednesday.,Peppers, a team captain, is not permitted to participate in practice or attend games while on the list.,Peppers pleaded not guilty Monday in Quincy District Court after he was arrested on multi...

Panthers sign F Carter Verhaeghe to 8-year contract extension
Forward Carter Verhaeghe signed an eight-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers, keeping him in the fold through the 2032-33 season.,While the team did not disclose contract details, Spotrac said it is worth $56 million.,Verhaeghe, 29, will play this season on the final year of a three-ye...
Top Ten MLB Manager Candidates for 2024
These are our top MLB manager candidates for 2024, as there are several openings around baseball and even more interesting people to fill those positions. ...

Wisconsin hopes WR position isn't depleted vs. Rutgers
Wisconsin could be thin at the wide receiver position when it visits Rutgers for a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., ,Wisconsin's Will Pauling, Bryson Green and Tyrell Henry each sustained a lower-body injury in the first half of last Saturday's 52-6 victory over Purdue. Paulin...

Take 5: Keys in Dodgers-Padres NLDS Game 4
SAN DIEGO -- Forever in the shadow of their neighbors to the north, the San Diego Padres are all grown up and can make it two National League Division Series victories over the Los Angeles Dodgers in three seasons when the teams play Game 4 on Wednesday.,The Dodgers had won the regular-season series...

Ratings for start of MLB's division series up 41 percent
A combination of tight matchups, dramatic finishes and the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to drive up television ratings for the start of MLB's division series.,Games on Fox's family of networks and Turner's family of networks saw a 41 percent spike in ratings from last year, acc...

Division I Council cuts transfer portal windows to 30 total days
The NCAA Division I Council voted Tuesday in favor of shortening the transfer portal windows for both football and basketball.,The timeframes in which athletes could enter the transfer portal had already been trimmed once from 60 to 45 days. Tuesday's decision brought those windows down to a combine...

No. 5 Georgia aims to avoid upset by Mississippi State
On paper, No. 5 Georgia shouldn't have a tough time with Mississippi State in Athens, Ga., on Saturday afternoon.,However, with the recent upsets in the Southeastern Conference, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart knows anything is on the table.,"Nothing shocks me about our league," Smart said. "Humility is ...

Rockies extend manager Bud Black through 2025
The Colorado Rockies have extended manager Bud Black's contract through the 2025 season.,The move announced Tuesday comes despite the team posting its second straight season with 100-plus losses in 2024.,Although Black, 67, will be back, the team dismissed bullpen coach Reid Cornelius and assistant ...