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Report: Panthers waiving current sack leader Eku Leota
The Carolina Panthers are waiving linebacker and current sack leader Eku Leota, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Leota, 25, is in his second season with the Panthers after going undrafted out of Auburn in 2023. ,Leota has appeared in 10 career games (one start) and contributed eight tackles (three for ...
Panthers bench QB Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton
Two weeks into the new season, the Carolina Panthers benched former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and promoted Andy Dalton to starting quarterback Monday.,The Panthers (0-2) have scored a combined 13 points in their first two games under new head coach Dave Canales. Young threw for just 84 yards on...
Andy Dalton Replaces Bryce Young as Carolina Panthers QB, Dave Canales Trying To Save Locker Room
Dave Canales is trying to save the Carolina Panthers locker room, and his own job, just two weeks into the NFL season by benching No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton....
Jaxson Dart, elite defense lead No. 5 Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
Ole Miss Heisman Trophy candidate Jaxson Dart and his 11 total touchdowns created many of the headlines during a 3-0 start, but the team's defensive showing has produced the Southeastern Conference school's best stat.,Off to an outstanding start in a less-than-challenging nonconference schedule, the...
Reports: Panthers benching QB Bryce Young
The Carolina Panthers are benching former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and promoting Andy Dalton to starting quarterback after two weeks, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,The Panthers (0-2) have scored a combined 13 points in their first two games under new head coach Dave Canales. Young thre...
Chris Buescher prevails in overtime at Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher made a dramatic last-lap pass of road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen International Sunday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling at the Glen in overtime in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,In the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and one of two postseason r...
Quentin Johnston catches 2 TDs as Chargers crush Panthers
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K. Dobbins rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Chargers controlled most of the game in a 26-3 victory against the host Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte., ,Herbert was just 14-for-20 for 130 yards ...
No. 23 Nebraska gets off to quick start, rolls past Northern Iowa
Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns to guide No. 23 Nebraska to a 34-3 victory over Northern Iowa Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb., ,"I thought he was excellent," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said of Raiola, who connected on 17 of his 23 attempts., ,The Cornhuskers (...
Northwestern holds Eastern Illinois in check
Quarterback Jack Lausch passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 62 yards in his starting debut to lead Northwestern to a 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night in Evanston, Ill., ,A.J. Henning caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for Northwestern (2-...
Georgia State upends Vanderbilt on late TD pass
Christian Veilleux hit Ted Hurst with a 25-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left, helping Georgia State to a 36-32 upset of Vanderbilt in Atlanta on Saturday night. ,Veilleux threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score. ,The Panthers' Kevin Swint had eight tackles, includin...
Pitt rallies to stun West Virginia
Derrick Davis Jr.'s 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining capped the second of two Pitt touchdown drives in the final 3:06, as the host Panthers came from behind to defeat Backyard Brawl rival West Virginia 38-34 on Saturday. ,The Panthers (3-0) turned around a 10-point deficit with drives ...
Balanced Michigan State dismantles Prairie View A&M 40-0
Aidan Chiles passed for 173 yards -- more than Prairie View A&M's 150 total yards -- and Charles Brantley returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in Michigan State's 40-0 victory on Saturday at East Lansing, Mich.,Brantley's play is the first 100-yard interception return for a score in Mi...
Hendrick Motorsports has proven track record at Watkins Glen
Thirty-eight cars are entered in Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, and everyone's eyes will likely be on four cars in one powerhouse racing organization.,Hendrick Motorsports.,One of Rick Hendrick's cars has visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series' past five visits...
Prosecutor: Driver charged in Gaudreau case was legally drunk
The man accused of killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother in a crash was legally drunk and drinking in his vehicle at the time of the incident, prosecutors said Friday.,Sean Higgins, 43, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.087 percent, above the New Jersey limit of 0.08 court, prose...
Davis Cup: Australia, Germany, Canada move to 2-0
Australia, Germany and Canada improved to 2-0 at the Davis Cup Finals group stage, while the Netherlands rallied past Brazil to take its first win of Group A on Thursday.,The Dutch team beat Brazil 2-1, while Australia swept an ailing Czech team 3-0, Germany remained perfect with a 3-0 win over Chil...
Chargers aim to build on opening win, keep Panthers down
The Los Angeles Chargers were encouraged by what happened in the first game of the season, which only serves to heighten their thirst to excel even more., ,They'll take on the host Carolina Panthers, who are trying to ensure better days are ahead, on Sunday afternoon., ,The Chargers (1-0) topped the...
Northwestern turns to new QB against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern will turn to a new quarterback when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday evening in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 26-20 loss in double overtime against Duke last week. That followed a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio).,Northwestern coach David Braun decided t...
Chasing 'special season,' Vanderbilt visits Georgia State
Vanderbilt is looking to build on a strong start as the Commodores take their first road trip of the season to meet Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta.,Vanderbilt (2-0) enjoyed great defense and special teams play in a 55-0 win over Alcorn State last weekend. The Commodores didn't allow the Braves...
Best Fantasy Football Players and Sleepers to Add Before NFL Week 2
Waiver claims have been processed, but you still have an opportunity to snag these fantasy football players before Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off....
Pitt off to fast start, faces rival West Virginia
Boasting a 2-0 record for the first time since its 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference championship season, Pittsburgh hosts West Virginia in the 107th installment of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry series on Saturday.,The Panthers needed second-half dramatics to beat another Big 12 foe in Cincinnati last S...