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Texans open season, division title defense at Colts
Week 1 of the NFL season is always a big deal.,From the view of second-year Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen, it's a bigger deal when you open with a division rival.,That's what Indianapolis does Sunday as it welcomes the defending AFC South champion Houston Texans.,"You want to win division ...
Michigan State adjusting to new leadership ahead of clash vs. Maryland
Michigan State and Maryland took different routes last week to reach the same destination: a season-opening win.,Up next is a chance to make an early statement in Big Ten play when the Spartans (1-0) visit the Terrapins (1-0) on Saturday in the conference opener for both teams in College Park, Md.,M...
South Carolina expects better performance in clash vs. Kentucky
It's probably more glaring for South Carolina regarding what the Gamecocks need to work on in advance of their next game than it is for Kentucky.,The Southeastern Conference schedule is bringing these teams together for their league opener Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said c...
Cal hopes to have RB Jaydn Ott ready against Auburn
California will get a chance to get acquainted with the type of travel in its Atlantic Coast Conference future when the Golden Bears fly 2,400 miles to visit fellow unbeaten Auburn in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon.,The matchup will complete a home-and-home agreement between the new ACC sch...
Elvis Andrus set to retire after 15 seasons
Elvis Andrus will announce his retirement from baseball on Friday and do so as a Texas Ranger, the club with which he spent 12 of his 15 seasons in the major leagues. ,Texas announced Wednesday that Andrus will be joined by his former teammate, Rangers Hall of Famer and current special assistant Mic...
No. 21 Iowa aims to continue mastery over rival Iowa St.
No. 21 Iowa attempts to beat visiting Iowa State for the eighth time in nine meetings when the teams clash Saturday in the Cy-Hawk rivalry at Iowa City, Iowa.,The Cyclones' lone victory during the stretch came in their last visit to Iowa City when they prevailed 10-7 early in the 2022 season.,Both I...
Why the Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Three-Peat as Super Bowl Champions
The Kansas City Chiefs have an uphill battle in their effort to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls....
QBs Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson test new digs with Falcons, Steelers
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- When the Atlanta Falcons host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular-season opener Sunday, veteran quarterbacks eager to make a statement with their new teams are center stage.,For Atlanta, all eyes will be on the revamped offense led by 36-year-old quarterback Kirk Cousins, w...
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati clash in River City Rivalry
Cincinnati got a boost this week heading into its "River City Rivalry" matchup against Pittsburgh.,Redshirt junior defensive tackle Dontay Corleone, a 2022 All-American and preseason All-Big 12 selection this fall, has been cleared to play by the Cincinnati medical staff after being treated for bloo...
Unseeded Karolina Muchova returns to U.S. Open semifinals
Unseeded Karolina Muchova advanced to her second consecutive U.S. Open semifinal, defeating No. 22 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-1, 6-4 in New York.,The Czech needed just one hour, 25 minutes in the win.,In the semifinal, Muchova will meet the winner of the Wednesday's later match between No....
No. 5 Notre Dame aims to stay focused vs. No. Illinois
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman's phone buzzed this week after his team jumped to No. 5 in the rankings following a road win against Texas A&M.,It was one of Freeman's coaches from his playing days. He made sure to answer.,"I got a call from my college coach," Freeman said, "expecting to hear ‘great...
Miller Moss leads No. 13 Southern Cal against Utah State
With an impressive opening win to his credit, Miller Moss makes his home debut as the No. 1 quarterback for No. 13 Southern California on Saturday when the Trojans welcome Utah State to Los Angeles.,Moss comes in fresh off a 378-yard passing effort in the Trojans' 27-20 victory over LSU on Sunday in...
No. 20 Arizona 'cleaning up' D with Northern Arizona up next
No. 20 Arizona will be looking for a better defensive effort when it takes on FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats (1-0) beat visiting New Mexico 61-39 in the Arizona debut of head coach Brent Brennan, as wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan went off for a schoo...
No. 7 Oregon braces for Boise State running game
The Oregon Ducks escaped with a season-opening win but dropped from No. 3 to No. 7 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Oregon (1-0) defeated FCS powerhouse Idaho, 24-14, last week in Eugene, Ore. This Saturday, another team from Idaho comes to Autzen Stadium, the Boise State Broncos.,The Du...
No. 15 Oklahoma looking for more offense vs. Houston
Oklahoma and Houston didn't play last season when both were in the Big 12.,But the Sooners' move to the SEC helped bring the two programs together as members of different conferences.,The Cougars take on 15th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman, Okla.,The game was announced last August after...
No. 18 LSU eyes rebound against FCS Nicholls
With last week's loss to Southern Cal, LSU has now dropped its last five season openers, including the last three under head coach Brian Kelly.,But Kelly tried to be positive about the 27-20 setback last Sunday in Las Vegas as he looked ahead to the No. 18 Tigers' home opener against FCS opponent Ni...
Reports: Texans to sign QB Davis Mills through 2025
Backup quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans are in agreement on a one-year contract extension that will cover the 2025 season, per multiple reports Tuesday.,The contract also includes incentives based on playing time, according to NFL Network. He will back up C.J. Stroud, who was named the...
No. 25 Clemson aims to regroup ahead of matchup vs. Appalachian State
It wasn't all that long ago that Clemson was viewed as one of the elite programs in college football.,The No. 25 Tigers no longer look so ferocious and will try to bounce back from a season-opening beatdown when they host Appalachian State on Saturday night.,Clemson (0-1) was dismantled 34-3 by No. ...
Eagles, Packers insist it's business as usual for opener in Brazil
Philadelphia hasn't lost a game in September since 2021 and is 3-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni. ,The Eagles will try to extend that success in a different hemisphere in Friday night's unprecedented Week 1 date with the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first NFL regular-sea...
Minnesota coach's message to team for Rhode Island game: 'Be a goldfish'
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck borrowed a line from the TV show "Ted Lasso" as he prepared his team for this week's non-conference game against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The message: Be a goldfish.,The Golden Gophers (0-1) are coming off a heartbreaking 19-17 loss at home agains...