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Virginia Tech on rise ahead of visit to Syracuse
Kyron Drones and Virginia Tech are playing their best football of the season.,The same cannot be said for Kyle McCord and Syracuse.,The Hokies and Drones pay a visit to the Orange on Saturday, when McCord will hope to get back on track in an intriguing Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,The Hokies (...
Starting QBs questionable for No. 18 Pitt-No. 20 SMU showdown
The status of both starting quarterbacks is the top storyline heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup between No. 18 Pitt and No. 20 SMU in Dallas.,Coach Pat Narduzzi said the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 ACC) are taking a "wait-and-see" approach when it comes to Eli Holstein. Similarly, SMU coach Rhett Lashle...
No. 17 Kansas State not underestimating Big 12 foe Houston
No. 17 Kansas State will try to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive when the Wildcats travel to Houston Saturday afternoon for the second-ever matchup between the schools.,The Wildcats have won four straight games since losing their Big 12 opener at BYU. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) now ...
76ers fined $100k for misleading statements on Joel Embiid status
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Tuesday for public statements that "were inconsistent with Joel Embiid's health status and in violation of NBA rules, including the league's Player Participation Policy.",After Embiid was held out of the 76ers' season-opening showdown with the Milwauk...
Dodgers' rookie RHP Ben Casparius to start potential Series clincher
With a commanding lead in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to rookie right-hander Ben Casparius to open Game 4 on the road against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,Holding a 3-0 advantage in the series, the Dodgers are in position to pull off the sweep for their first title ...
49ers CB Charvarius Ward reveals death of 1-year-old daughter
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward revealed Tuesday that his 1-year-old daughter passed away. No cause of death was given.,Ward's daughter, Amani Joi Ward, was born premature with Down syndrome and had open-heart-surgery on April 11 of last year.,"We are heartbroken that our beautiful ba...
Penguins F Bryan Rust sidelined by lower-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will not play in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan announced.,Rust sustained his injury during the third period of Saturday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks af...
Pittsburgh Steelers Might Be Overrated Despite 6-2 Record
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2, but nobody believes they've been tested in their first eight games of the season, as they look very overrated and flawed....
Steelers QB Justin Fields (hamstring) inactive for MNF
Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is inactive for Pittsburgh's Week 8 game against the visiting New York Giants on "Monday Night Football.",Kyle Allen will back up Russell Wilson, who is making his second straight start after Fields started the Steelers' first six games.,Fields (hamstring) popped u...
Falcons' revamped offense continues to impress HC Raheem Morris
The Atlanta Falcons have neither appeared in the postseason nor had a winning record since 2017. You have to go back one year before that to find Atlanta's last NFC South title.,Sunday's heart-pounding 31-26 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pushed the Falcons one step closer to ending each of ...
Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson apologizes for gaffe, loss to Commanders
Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was responsible for covering Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown on the completed game-ending Hail Mary on Sunday.,Head coach Matt Eberflus said Stevenson took accountability for his mistake and addressed the entire team a day after Jayden Daniels connected on the ...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) carted off vs. Ravens
Browns linebacker and leading tackler Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was carted off the field with a neck injury during Cleveland's 29-24 win over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Owusu-Koramoah, 24, was hurt during the third quarter after colliding with Baltimore running back Derrick Henry. ESPN r...
Eagles CB Darius Slay (groin) leaves game vs. Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay left Sunday's 37-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals with a groin injury.,Slay, 33, was injured during the Eagles' first defensive drive of the second half. He attempted to stay in the game after being hurt on an incomplete pass, but soon limped off the fiel...
Steelers QB Justin Fields added to injury report vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers added Justin Fields as questionable to the injury report and downgraded running back/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to out for Monday's game against the visiting New York Giants.,Fields is nursing a sore hamstring while Patterson has an ankle injury.,Fields, 25, started ...
Despite 6 turnovers, No. 22 SMU sinks Duke in OT
Brashard Smith ran 24 yards for a touchdown on the second play of overtime and No. 22 SMU stopped Duke's two-point conversion pass attempt in a 28-27 victory Saturday night at Durham, N.C., ,SMU (7-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) committed six turnovers, but survived because of Duke's kicking woes...
Austin Hill wins in Homestead, secures Championship Four spot
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- An emotional Austin Hill climbed out of his No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet on the Homestead-Miami Speedway front stretch to celebrate one of the most significant race wins of his burgeoning career, claiming the Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit Card 300 trophy Saturday and ...
Spurs hold off late Rockets rally to get first win
Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and rookie Stephon Castle hit a key free throw with 7.2 seconds to play as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the visiting Houston Rockets 109-106 on Saturday in the first of a pair of games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals in the Alamo City.,San Ant...
Jack Martin’s last-play FG vaults Houston over Utah
Jack Martin's 43-yard field goal on the game's final play lifted Houston over visiting Utah 17-14 on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference defensive battle., ,Houston (3-5, 2-3 Big 12) beat the preseason conference favorites despite amassing only 289 yards of total offense, including just 61 through the a...
Will Howard tosses 3 TDs as No. 4 Ohio State tops Nebraska
Will Howard had three touchdown passes, including a late go-ahead score, as No. 4 Ohio State rallied to defeat Nebraska 21-17 in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.,Howard's 9-yard pass to Quinshon Judkins with 6:04 to play gave the Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) the lead after the offense had stalled in the ...
No. 13 Indiana holds off Washington 31-17 for 8-0 start
D'Angelo Ponds intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, as No. 13 Indiana remained undefeated with a 31-17 victory against Washington in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Justice Ellison rushed for a game-high 123 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries for ...