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Big 12 commissioner: Expansion talks with UConn on pause
The Big 12 Conference and UConn have ended engagement about the Huskies potentially joining the conference, commissioner Brett Yormark said Thursday.,"As Commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12," Yormark said, per CBS Sports....
Stubbs: Joey Logano dangerous longshot in chase for third title
Going into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, nobody saw Joey Logano as a true championship favorite.,Yes, he'd proven that he can win a title even when not expected -- as he did in 2018 when he defeated the "Big Three" of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. -- but 2022 was a season fil...
Transfer QBs clash as Mississippi State visits Arizona State
Arizona State and Mississippi State are both coming off impressive season-opening home victories and productive performances by their starting quarterbacks.,The Sun Devils and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, a Michigan State transfer, co...
Fresh off 76-0 rout, No. 6 Ole Miss hosts Middle Tennessee
As far as opening nights go, No. 6 Ole Miss had little to complain about in a perfect evening in northern Mississippi last week. ,That's how scoring a school-record-tying 76 points and having a defense record a shutout will make coach Lane Kiffin feel.,After blowing out Furman in its opener, the Reb...
Jim Furyk names captain's picks for U.S. Presidents Cup squad
Jim Furyk on Tuesday named his six captain's picks for the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa were named to the 12-man team for the Sept. 24-29 competition at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada.,Harman and Henle...
Three Canadians named to Presidents Cup team
International team captain Mike Weir named three fellow Canadians among his six captain's picks for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Weir built up his squad's "home-field" advantage when he finalized his roster Tuesday for the Sept. 24-29 event at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.,Canada's Corey Conners, Taylor...
Western Illinois brings 25-game losing streak to Indiana
After thumping Florida International in its home and season opener on Saturday, Indiana is bracing for the challenge of hosting Western Illinois on a short week.,The Hoosiers (1-0) will face the Leathernecks (0-1) in a non-conference game Friday night in Bloomington, Ind., in the teams' lone non-Sat...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider in New York.,Pegula, the No. 6 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and second time at a U.S. Open (2...
QB Kirk Cousins among Falcons' team captains
Kirk Cousins will play his first season in Atlanta as one of the Falcons' four captains, the team announced Monday.,The veteran quarterback will lead Atlanta along with safety Jessie Bates III, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett and offensive tackle Jake Matthews.,Cousins, 36, has been a captain eight ...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarfterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider at New York.,Pegula, the No. 2 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and the second time at a U.S. Ope...
Mercury's Natasha Cloud suspended for technical fouls
Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud will serve a one-game suspension after reaching the league's technical foul limit.,She picked up her seventh technical foul on Sunday and the WNBA announced the automatic suspension without pay on Monday.,Cloud, 32, will serve her suspension on Tuesday night when ...
Scott McLaughlin tops Scott Dixon in wild race in Wisconsin
Scott McLaughlin held off Scott Dixon to capture the second race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s doubleheader Sunday in West Allis, Wis., in a wild event that had a series track record 13 lead changes.,McLaughlin held off the six-time IndyCar champ by .4558 of a second on the Milwaukee Mile oval t...
Russell Henley fires up Georgia with 62, hopes Presidents Cup is next
ATLANTA -- Russell Henley gave Georgia Bulldogs fans plenty of reason to bark Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club.,The Macon native and former University of Georgia star rode the home-crowd vibes to a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Tour Championship.,Henley shot the lowest round of the...
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...
No. 6 Ole Miss crushes Furman 76-0, ties school mark for most points
Jaxson Dart passed for 418 yards and five touchdowns in one half, Tre Harris caught two scores, and the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels tied their school record for points, demolishing the Furman Paladins 76-0 on Saturday night in Oxford, Miss. , ,The high-powered offense of the Rebels (1-0) erupted for 52 po...
Mississippi State rolls past EKU in Jeff Lebby's debut as coach
Baylor transfer Blake Shapen passed for 247 yards and Mississippi State rolled over Eastern Kentucky 56-7 on Saturday evening in Starkville, Miss., to give Jeff Lebby a victory in his first game as a head coach.,Shapen completed 15 of 20 passes and threw touchdown tosses to Louisville transfer Kevin...
Indiana cruises past FIU in coach Curt Cignetti's debut
Ty Son Lawton rushed for a pair of touchdowns as Indiana beat Florida International 31-7 in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams., ,It marked the Hoosiers' first victory under first-year coach Curt Cignetti, who was debuting with his new team after spending th...
Wisconsin leaves it late before topping Western Michigan
Tawee Walker scored the go-ahead touchdown following a muffed punt as Wisconsin rallied in the fourth quarter for a 28-14 victory over Western Michigan on Friday in the season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,With the Broncos ahead 14-13 early in the fourth quarter, Wisconsin recovered the muf...
Report: Chargers K Cameron Dicker gets $22M extension
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker has agreed to a four-year, $22 million extension, ESPN reported Friday.,The deal reportedly includes $12.5 million guaranteed and makes Dicker one of the five highest-paid kickers in the NFL, two years after he went undrafted out of Texas.,The extension kee...
Reports: Dolphins sign coach Mike McDaniel to extension
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has signed a multiyear contract extension through the 2028 season, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Financial terms were not revealed.,McDaniel, 41, assumed the job before the 2022 season, signing a four-year contract as he took over for the fired Brian Flore...