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Northern Illinois visits Maryland plotting another Week 2 shocker
In Week 2 last season, Northern Illinois pulled off perhaps the most inexplicable upset of 2024 by toppling a Notre Dame team that went on to reach the national title game.,This year in Week 2, Northern Illinois (1-0) has a chance to make noise again versus a heavily favored foe -- though a victory ...

Marketa Vondrousova WDs, Aryna Sabalenka into semis at U.S. Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open without hitting a shot, as quarterfinal foe Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the tournament Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,Vondrousova hurt herself during a practice open for public viewing, ESPN reported. Video showed the...

Giants list Jaxson Dart as QB2, not Jameis Winston
Rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart is listed as the backup quarterback behind New York Giants starter Russell Wilson on the team's unofficial Week 1 depth chart. ,Dart, selected 25th overall out of Ole Miss, is listed ahead of 10-year veteran Jameis Winston after a promising preseason and training ...

Astros' pitching getting stronger heading into series with Yankees
The Houston Astros waited the bulk of this season for three members of their starting rotation to rejoin their ranks.,The third member of that trio -- right-hander Luis Garcia -- did so on Monday in the finale of a four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Spencer Arrighetti and Cr...

Venus Williams-Leylah Fernandez bound for U.S. Open quarters
For the second time in three matches, members of Gen X and Gen Z teamed up to upset a ranked women's doubles duo at the U.S. Open.,Venus Williams, 45, and her 22-year-old playing partner, Canadian Leylah Fernandez, knocked off the No. 12-seeded tandem of Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova and China's Shu...

LaNorris Sellers, Carson Beck vault into Heisman conversation
South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and Miami's Carson Beck vaulted toward the top of the Heisman Trophy favorites following impressive performances by both quarterbacks in their teams' season-opening wins on Sunday.,Sellers, who opened at +1800 at BetMGM and was +1600 before Week 0, now has the secon...

Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...

Marlins place OF Dane Myers, RHP Ryan Gusto on injured list
The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Dane Myers on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right oblique strain.,The Marlins also placed rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Thursday, due to a right shoulder impingement.,In corresponding moves, Miami recalled rookie ...

Sorana Cirstea makes plea for stolen trophy to be returned
Sorana Cirstea is asking that the trophy she recently won at the WTA Tennis in the Lands event be returned to her after she says it was stolen from her hotel room while she was competing in the U.S. Open this week in New York.,Cirstea, 35, won her first WTA singles title since 2021 and just the thir...

Dynamo hold on to beat St. Louis, climb standings
Ezequiel Ponce scored his eighth goal of the season midway to the first half, Duane Holmes added his first MLS goal in the second, and the visiting Houston Dynamo held on to 3-2 victory despite a furious late rally by St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Ponce was also pressuring on the second-half seq...

Austin FC handles San Jose to help playoff chances
Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni scored first-half goals for Austin FC, who defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night.,Austin (10-9-8, 38 points) ended a three-match winless streak (0-1-2) with the win. Its last victory was a 4-2 win over D.C. United on July 26. Austin also conclu...

Goalkeepers stand out as Crew, Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
Patrick Schulte's four saves helped the Columbus Crew to a 0-0 draw with the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison. N.J.,The Crew (12-6-10, 46 points) have two ties and two losses in their past four matches.,Carlos Coronel made his only save in the 65th minute on Daniel Gazdag for his eigh...

Joey Aguilar, No. 24 Tennessee soar past Syracuse 45-26
Joey Aguilar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns as No. 24 Tennessee topped Syracuse 45-26 on Saturday at Atlanta in the season opener for both teams., ,Playing his first game for the Volunteers, Aguilar was a somewhat erratic 16-of-28 passing but benefited from a dominant rushing attack. ,Tenn...

Blue Jays recall LHP Easton Lucas
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Easton Lucas was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and was activated for Saturday's home game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,In six games (five starts) over two separate stints with the Blue Jays this season, Lucas was 3-3 with a 6.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 24....

LAFC M Igor Jesus out for season with ACL tear
Los Angeles FC midfielder Igor Jesus was ruled out for the remainder of the season on Friday with a torn ACL in his left knee.,Jesus came away with the injury during last Saturday's 1-1 tie on the road against FC Dallas.,Of his 24 appearances, Jesus' 22 starts are tied for third most on the club. He...

Florida suspends baseball coach 3 games for tirade at NCAA regional
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan was publicly reprimanded by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee and suspended three games by his university on Friday because of his behavior at a regional tournament game in June.,O'Sullivan was punished for what the NCAA called "aggressive behavior and profanity-l...

Marketa Vondrousova knocks off No. 7 Jasmine Paolini at U.S. Open
Marketa Vondrousova earned the right to keep playing at the U.S. Open by knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday in New York.,Paolini of Italy lost four of her five service points in the first-set tiebreaker to help Czech ex-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova take the lead into the s...

Oklahoma State QB Hauss Hejny out with broken foot
Oklahoma State starting quarterback Hauss Hejny broke a bone in his left foot during the Cowboys' season-opening victory over UT Martin and will miss multiple weeks, the university said Friday.,A redshirt freshman transfer from TCU making his debut for the Cowboys in their 27-7 victory in Stillwater...

Reports: Oklahoma State QB Hauss Hejny out with broken foot
Oklahoma State starting quarterback Hauss Hejny broke a bone in his left foot during the Cowboys' season-opening victory over UT Martin and is expected to miss significant time, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,A redshirt freshman transfer from TCU making his debut for the Cowboys, Hej...

Mariners OF Victor Robles' suspension trimmed to 7 games
Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles' 10 game-suspension for throwing a bat toward an opposing pitcher in a minor-league game has been reduced to seven games following an appeal, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,Robles will miss the first seven contests of the Mariners' nine-game road tr...