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SMU brings loaded backcourt to Tarleton State opener
Andy Enfield will lean on a veteran backcourt that should rank among the nation's best as he begins his second season at SMU.,Enfield will lead the Mustangs into a season-opening encounter against defensive-minded Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (24-11, 13-7 ACC) bring back guards B...

SMU puts unblemished ACC mark on line at Wake Forest
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.,And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-se...

SMU stays perfect in ACC with win over Clemson
Kevin Jennings tossed two touchdown passes and Sam Keltner made three field goals to help visiting SMU defeat Clemson 35-24 on Saturday in a rematch of last year's Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. ,Jennings completed 23 of 43 passes for 290 yards. He was intercepted once.,SMU (5-2, 3-0 A...

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 ...

SMU swaggers into ACC clash with Stanford
SMU will carry a bit of swagger and bravado into its game with rebuilding Stanford, but don't think for a second the Mustangs will take anything for granted when the teams square off in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (3-2, 1-0 ACC) look to build on a 3...

Wild G Filip Gustavsson signs 5-year, $34M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson to a five-year, $34 million contract extension on Saturday morning.,Gustavsson, 27, was entering the final year of a contract that was paying him $3.75 million annually. Now, he's set to make nearly double that, an average of $6.8 million over th...

Josh Hoover (5 TDs), TCU upend SMU, win 'Iron Skillet'
In the 104th meeting of one of the nation's oldest rivalries, Josh Hoover threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns to lead Texas Christian to a 35-24 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,This was the final scheduled edition of the "Battle for the Iron Skillet." The series...

SMU looking to bounce back at FBS newcomer Missouri State
After letting a potentially valuable victory slip away in the waning moments last week, SMU will try to regroup at Missouri State on Saturday afternoon.,The Mustangs (1-1) took a 14-point lead over Baylor inside the final six minutes before suffering a painful 48-45 double-overtime loss.,"For 3 1/2 ...

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...

Jets sign F Gustav Nyquist to 1-year, $3.25M deal
The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Gustav Nyquist to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.,He had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) in 79 games with the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild in 2024-25.,Nyquist, 35, has 531 points (209 goals, 322 assists) in 863 career games with five teams...

Masters raising ticket prices after secondary market crackdown
If you want to attend the Masters next year, you're going to need some extra money.,Tournament day ticket prices for the 2026 Masters at Augusta National will increase from $140 to $160.,The hike comes after Augusta National reportedly cracked down on the secondary market for tickets this past April...