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Owen Wolff's header bumps Austin FC over LAFC
Owen Wolff scored on an 83rd-minute header for his team-lead-tying sixth goal of the season to lift Austin FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting LAFC on Sunday evening.,Brad Stuver made two saves to keep his ninth clean sheet and help Austin (13-12-8, 47 points) snap a three-match losing run in all comp...
Penn State Paid James Franklin $50 Million to Just Go Away
Penn State fired head coach James Franklin after a third straight loss, ending his decade-long tenure and triggering a massive $49 million buyout....
Bruins intent on continuing hot start vs. winless Lightning
Under new coach Marco Sturm, the Boston Bruins have continued a familiar trend.,The Bruins have won their first three games this season, doing so for the fourth time in seven campaigns. They will look to continue their October pace when they close a three-game homestand against the Tampa Bay Lightni...
Jays, Mariners add staring pitchers to ALCS rosters; Bo Bichette out
The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays added starting pitching to their American League Championship rosters, released Sunday prior to Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.,The Blue Jays' star shortstop Bo Bichette, who has not played since Sept. 6 because of a PCL sprain in his left knee, was not...
How Big Ten College Football Has Turned Into Must-See Television This Season
Big Ten Week 7 brought wild upsets, redemption stories and breakout stars — from Penn State’s collapse to Indiana’s shocking win at Oregon....
Ohio State’s Defense Dominates Again in 34-16 Win Over Illinois
Ohio State’s defense dominated once again in a 34-16 win over Illinois, while the offense continues to search for consistency heading into the stretch run....
Clemson puts together complete game in rout of Boston College
Visiting Clemson scored on all six of its offensive series in the first half en route to a 41-10 win over Boston College in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference contest at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Cade Klubnik was 22-of-30 passing for 280 yards and a touchdown to lead the balanced Clemson (3-3, 2-2) att...
Bruins stay unbeaten with 2 points from Mark Kastelic vs. Sabres
The Boston Bruins improved to 3-0-0 to start the season for just the fourth time in the past 20 years, defeating the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.,Mark Kastelic led the Bruins with the game-winning goal and an assist. Boston never trailed, taking a 2-0 lead on Kastelic's second-peri...
Chris Barnes hauls in 3 TDs, as Wake Forest dominates Oregon State
Chris Barnes caught three of Deshawn Purdie's four touchdown passes and Wake Forest blew out Oregon State 39-14, spoiling homecoming Saturday at Corvallis, Ore.,Purdie, a former Charlotte quarterback, made his first start for Wake Forest and finished 14-for-27 for 270 yards.,Demond Claiborne rushed ...
Northwestern rallies late, hands Penn State 3rd straight loss
Caleb Komolafe rushed for the go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown Saturday as visiting Northwestern handed Penn State its third straight loss, emerging from University Park, Pa. with a 22-21 victory.,Northwestern's Preston Stone threw for 163 yards, much of which went to Griffin Wilde (seven catches, ...
49ers S Malik Mustapha (knee) set to make season debut
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is set to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was activated from the physically unable to perform list following a knee injury.,The 49ers also elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad, while defensiv...
Kevin Jennings, defense lift SMU over Stanford
Kevin Jennings passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and Justin Medlock returned a fourth-quarter interception 96 yards for a score as SMU outlasted Stanford 34-10 on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Dallas., ,Jennings hit on 22 of his 30 passes and connected with Chris ...
Oklahoma State's woes continue with Houston dismantling
The difficulties for Oklahoma State endured Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. when the Houston Cougars defeated the Cowboys 39-17 in Big 12 play., ,Conner Weigman led the Houston win with (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) two passing touchdowns on 306 passing yards and a three-yard rushing touchdown. The junior quarter...
LAFC, Austin FC focus on playoff prep in last-season matchup
Short-handed Los Angeles FC will put a six-match winning streak on the line when they visit Austin FC on Sunday night in a meeting of playoff-bound sides.,After a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC on Wednesday, LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) enter the weekend in third in the Western Conference and one point be...
Fast-starting Bruins welcome short-handed Sabres
The first two games of Marco Sturm's head-coaching tenure have been quite telling of the type of team he wants his Boston Bruins to be.,Wednesday's season-opening win at the Washington Capitals featured dominance from top-liners Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, while depth scoring a...
Arthur Rinderknech joins cousin in Shanghai semifinals
Unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech advanced to the Rolex Shanghai Masters semifinals Friday with a decisive 6-3, 6-4 win against No. 12 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.,It was the third top-20 win for Rinderknech en route to his first appearance in a Masters 1000 final foursome. Auger-Aliass...
Famed Loyola-Chicago chaplain Sister Jean dies at 106
Longtime Loyola-Chicago men's basketball chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died on Thursday at age 106, the school announced.,Known simply as Sister Jean, she gained international fame in 2018 when she was the spiritual leader of an underdog Ramblers squad that advanced to the Final Four. She was...
Christian Pulisic's status questionable for friendly vs. Ecuador
United States star midfielder Christian Pulisic missed Thursday's training session and is questionable to play in a friendly vs. Ecuador on Friday in Austin, Texas.,"I need to communicate that we have some issues in some players, like Christian, who didn't train today," head coach Mauricio Pochettin...
Report: NFL moving Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl host cities
The NFL's struggling Pro Bowl Games will move to the annual Super Bowl's host market, including this season's Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sports Business Journal reported on Thursday.,The traditional tackle football game was replaced with a skills challenge and flag footba...
Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. ,After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season. He earned a World Series ring with the...