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Syracuse stages comeback for overtime victory against UConn
Steve Angeli and Justus Ross-Simmons hooked up for a 6-yard touchdown in overtime as host Syracuse rallied for a 27-20 victory over UConn on Saturday.,Angeli put a perfect ball near the front-right pylon and Ross-Simmons made an athletic catch against tight coverage. The Huskies drove to the 4 on th...
Sporting KC aims to dent Austin FC's playoff hopes
There's not much left to play for this season for Sporting Kansas City, mired in 13th place in the Western Conference table, eight points below the red line. But they can put a dent in the playoff armor for Austin FC when the Verde and Black travel to Kansas City, Kan., for a Sunday night clash., ,A...
Jim Harbaugh Says Chargers Beating Chiefs in Brazil Was Monumental
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert led the Chargers to a 27-21 win over the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, ending Kansas City’s 17-game one-score win streak....
LET star rookie Mimi Rhodes leads Aramco Houston Championship
Mimi Rhodes of England rode a 6-under-par 66 into the first-round lead of the Aramco Houston Championship on Friday in Pearland, Texas.,The tournament is part of the Ladies European Tour's PIF Global Series, featuring a 36-hole team competition alongside 54 holes of individual stroke play.,The leadi...
Last-place Galaxy hope to continue recent success vs. Dynamo
The LA Galaxy will hope to continue a rare run of good form this season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. ,Even as they sit dead last in the league, the Galaxy (4-16-7, 19 points) secured an improbable spot in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 2-1 upset win over Orlando City...
Cardinals' Willson Contreras to serve reduced 4-game suspension
Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games on Friday and began serving the discipline with Friday night's home game against the San Francisco Giants.,Contreras had appealed his discipline for throwing his bat while arguing with umpires during an Aug. 25 contest against the P...
Sky suspend Angel Reese one half for detrimental comments
One day after Angel Reese was suspended one game by the WNBA, the Chicago Sky added another half-game to her sentence.,Reese will not play in the first half of Chicago's road game Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces due to "statements detrimental to the team" she made in an interview with the Chicago ...
Eagles sign veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith
A day after their win to kick off the NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles signed free agent pass rusher Za'Darius Smith.,Smith will join the Eagles on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. The Eagles moved fullback Ben VanSumeren to injured reserve in a corresponding move Friday.,Smith, 32...
Leagues Cup bans Miami’s Luis Suarez 6 games for spitting incident
The Leagues Cup Organizing Committee suspended Inter Miami star forward Luis Suarez six games Friday for spitting at a staff member of the Seattle Sounders after the recent tournament final.,As the Sounders concluded a 3-0 victory in Seattle to win the cup, the teams got in a scuffle that featured t...
Report: Raiders sign WR Justin Shorter in wake of Amari Cooper retirement
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Justin Shorter off their practice squad in the wake of fellow wide receiver Amari Cooper's unexpected retirement, according to multiple reports Friday.,A five-time Pro Bowler, Cooper informed the Raiders on Thursday that he is retiring, ending a 10-season career.,The new...
$2M on line at Aramco Houston Championship
Twenty-six teams and 104 players will compete for a $2 million prize pool at the Aramco Houston Championship that begins Friday at the Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas.,The three-day tournament is the fourth of five events in this year's PIF Global Series, which rebranded from the Aramco Te...
Houston, encouraged by key debuts, renews rivalry with Rice
While Houston coach Willie Fritz opened his second season with the Cougars last Thursday, there was enough change within the program to mimic the feeling of an altogether fresh start.,The Cougars' 27-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin not only featured a ballyhooed newcomer at quarterback in Texa...
Sky’s Angel Reese suspended for Fever game due to technicals
The WNBA suspended Chicago Sky star Angel Reese for one game as a result of her reaching the technical foul limit for the season.,Reese will be forced to sit out the Sky's game Friday at the rival Indiana Fever.,Reese was assessed her eighth technical foul of the season during the second quarter Wed...
Sluggish out of blocks, Syracuse looks to have 'fun' vs. UConn
After a humbling season opener, Syracuse coach Fran Brown said he hopes a more relaxed atmosphere will lead to better results Saturday afternoon when his team hosts UConn in non-conference action.,Coming off a 10-win season in Brown's first year on the sideline, the Orange fell behind 17-0 against t...
No. 17 SMU hosts Baylor as 125-year rivalry is rekindled
For the first time in nine years, the No. 17 SMU Mustangs and the Baylor Bears renew a 125-year-old rivalry Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,SMU (1-0) began its 2025 regular season with a 42-13 rout of FCS side East Texas A&M before welcoming its first power conference test in Baylor (0-1). In the lops...
Agent: 'Preposterous' that Framber Valdez intentionally hit teammate with pitch
An unusual sequence between the battery of Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Cesar Salazar during the home loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night sparked speculation that Valdez intentionally hit his teammate in the chest with a pitch.,The teammates dismissed the idea, with Va...
Rinus VeeKay parting ways with Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay is parting ways with Dale Coyne Racing after just one season with the team.,"I want to thank Dale Coyne Racing and in particular Dale and Gail for the opportunity they gave me to re-establish myself in 2025. This year was genuinely the most enjoyable year in my career as an IndyCar driv...
No. 4 Georgia wary of confident Austin Peay
Looking to extend the longest home winning streak in the country, No. 4 Georgia hosts upset-hungry Austin Peay on Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (1-0) climbed a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings after breezing past Marshall for a 45-7 win in its season opener. The victory marked t...
Giancarlo Stanton moves over to left field as Yanks visit Astros
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton made his first start in left field this season in the opener of a three-game series against the Astros on Tuesday and finished 0-for-4 in New York's 7-1 win.,Starting Stanton in left was a pivot from previous decisions from Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees h...
Top-seeded doubles duo ousts Venus Williams, Leylah Fernandez
The Cinderella run of 45-year-old Venus Williams and 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez came to a screeching halt late Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open women's doubles competition in New York.,Williams and Fernandez, who teamed up hours before the bracket was announced and ...