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Y.E. Yang beats Bernhard Langer in playoff to win Ascension
Y.E. Yang of South Korea sank his birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat the hard-charging Bernhard Langer and win his first PGA Tour Champions title at the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday in St. Louis.,Yang led the tournament after 18 holes and shared the 36-hole lead with Stewart Cink...

Falcons drop opener; Kirk Cousins, Raheem Morris turn page to Philly
Ten points is not what Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins had in mind for their opening act with the Atlanta Falcons. ,Even with a backup quarterback at the controls for the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was never an evident comfort zone for the Falcons and Morris in the regular-season opener Sunday. ,"We ...

Reports: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott signing 4-year, $240M contract
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history on Sunday after agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract extension with $231 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported. ,The deal includes an $80 million signing bonus and runs through the 2028 seas...

Cam Skattebo (262 rushing yards), Arizona St. top Mississippi St.
Arizona State withstood a late rally to win its first game against an SEC opponent, beating Mississippi State 30-23 on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz., behind Cam Skattebo's career-high 262 rushing yards on 33 carries.,The Sun Devils (2-0), who entered the game 0-5 against the SEC, almost squandered ...

Stewart Cink, Y.E. Yang tied atop Ascension leaderboard with one round left
Stewart Cink tallied a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to forge a tie with Y.E. Yang atop the leaderboard at the Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis with one round to play.,"Well, it would be amazing to win the Ascension. That is the No. 1 thing," Cink said. "There is plenty of great company out here to ...

Chez Mellusi (2 TDs), Wisconsin put away South Dakota
Tyler Van Dyke completed 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown and Chez Mellusi ran for 60 yards and two scores Saturday to help Wisconsin to a 27-13 victory over South Dakota in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers, who are off to their first 2-0 start since 2020, improved their nonconference home rec...

Utah QB Cam Rising exits Baylor game with hand injury
Utah's Cam Rising was the starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Baylor but will finish it on the sidelines in street clothes after injuring his right hand and leaving the game late in the second quarter.,The injury reportedly happened after Rising was pushed into a bank of water coolers o...

Indiana scores school-record 77 points in rout of Western Illinois
Kurtis Rourke passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and Justice Ellison rushed for 117 yards and two TDs, lifting host Indiana to a 77-3 rout of Western Illinois on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.,Indiana established a program record for most points in a game, surpassing the...

Y.E. Yang shoots 65, leads after one round in St. Louis
Y.E. Yang of South Korea rolled in eight birdies, including two on his final three holes, to shoot a 6-under-par 65 and take the first-round lead at the Ascension Charity Classic on Friday in St. Louis.,Yang started his day with five birdies and a bogey on the back nine of Northwood Hills Country Cl...

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 ...