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Colorado seeking first win of season, welcomes new FBS member Delaware
Colorado missed a chance for a significant win in its opener last weekend and now turns the page and focuses on playing Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (0-1) took some positives from the 27-20 home loss to Georgia Tech on Aug. 29, most notably ball security. The Buffaloes didn't comm...
Georgia Tech ready for 'big challenge' from FCS team Gardner-Webb
After picking up one of the program's biggest nonconference victories in recent history, Georgia Tech is back in Atlanta for its home opener on Saturday against FCS opponent Gardner-Webb.,Georgia Tech (1-0) went into Boulder, Colo., on Aug. 29 and earned a 27-20 win over Colorado, despite committing...
Rested Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs take aim at Nationals
The Chicago Cubs are hoping three straight days out of the lineup will bring some life back to the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong.,Crow-Armstrong is expected to be back in center field when the Cubs (80-60) open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals (56-83) on Friday afternoon.,C...
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce on engagement: 'I got one more ring'
Travis Kelce delivered his best voice impression of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and discussed being off the market as an engaged man following a light workout in Sao Paulo before the Chiefs open the season Friday night. ,Kelce said his life has changed in some ways since he began dating Taylor Swift...
Border War renewed as rivals Kansas, Missouri meet after 13 seasons
Kansas coach Lance Leipold hasn't experienced his school's rivalry game against Missouri yet, but he will in a Saturday showdown in Columbia, Mo.,The Jayhawks (2-0) and Tigers (1-0) will meet for the first time since 2011, when Missouri won 24-10 in the 110th meeting between the teams. ,Before Misso...
Wake Forest intends to improve run game vs. WCU
Wake Forest will take the win, but wouldn't mind shedding the cliffhanger finish when the Demon Deacons play the second of a four-game homestand to open the season on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. ,Western Carolina is next up for the Demon Deacons (1-0), who used a late third-quarter Connor Calver...
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle draws Diamondbacks in second start
Boston rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will make his second major league start on Friday, facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on six days' rest in Phoenix.,Tolle (0-0, 3.38 ERA) gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings but did not receive a decision in his debut, a 4-2 Red Sox home loss to Pittsburgh and right...
Reports: Billionaire Koch family to buy 10 percent of Giants
The Koch family, New York billionaires, plan to buy a 10 percent stake in the Giants at a reported valuation of $10 billion for the NFL franchise, multiple media outlets reported.,The deal, first reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday night, requires approval from league owners. They could vote on the i...
Reports: Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto agrees to 4-year extension worth up to $120M
Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Denver Broncos worth up to $120 million, including $70 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports on Thursday morning.,Bonitto, who was entering the final season of his rookie contract and due $5.3 mill...
Defenses center stage in MNF test of Bears, Vikings prized QBs
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores never met a blitz package he didn't like, the type of hyper-aggressive approach prone to leaving a young quarterback rattled. ,Like-minded Dennis Allen begins his first season calling the shots for the Chicago Bears' defense on Monday night and un...
J.J. McCarthy NFL Debut: How Kevin O’Connell Plans to Develop His Franchise QB
J.J. McCarthy makes his NFL debut with the Vikings against the Bears. Here’s how Kevin O’Connell plans to guide his rookie QB’s development....
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...
Minnesota seeks improvement in matchup vs. Northwestern State
Minnesota earned a victory in its season opener, but that doesn't mean coach P.J. Fleck is satisfied heading into his team's next matchup.,Fleck is looking for improvement on both sides of the ball when Minnesota (1-0) faces Northwestern State (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Golden G...
West Virginia faces road test against Ohio
West Virginia will take the field in Athens against Ohio on Saturday afternoon looking to build on a dominant Week 1 performance.,West Virginia routed Robert Morris 45-3 last weekend while running for 393 yards and five touchdowns. Eleven different players had at least one carry for the Mountaineers...
White Sox vie for season-high win streak, series sweep vs. Twins
As the season winds down, the confidence of the Chicago White Sox goes up.,Chicago (52-88) has the worst record in the American League and trails only the Colorado Rockies (39-101) for the most losses in the majors. But the White Sox have won four games in a row, and they are looking to make it a se...
Royals turn to rested Noah Cameron in series finale vs. Angels
Talented rookie left-hander Noah Cameron is ready to make his return to the mound.,A refreshed Cameron will look to help the host Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the pesky Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ,Cameron (7-6, 2.92 ERA) has put himself in the conversation for Ame...
After lopsided loss, Bill Belichick-led UNC tries to regroup vs. Charlotte
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick will try to secure his first collegiate coaching victory when his North Carolina team plays in an NFL city on Saturday night after a rude introduction as the Tar Heels' head coach.,North Carolina (0-1) heads to Charlotte to face the hometown 49er...
Wild-card hopeful Guardians, Rays begin four-game set
The Cleveland Guardians and the host Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in similar situations as they get set for a four-game series that begins Thursday night.,Above .500 for the first time since July 28, the Rays (70-69) will try to avenge a series loss last week in Cleveland, where they dropped two o...
Yankees look to rebound after blowing lead vs. Astros
Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes resumed baseball activities on Wednesday, running at half speed before fielding grounders prior to the Astros' 8-7 victory over the visiting New York Yankees.,Paredes missed his 42nd game with a right hamstring strain that initially appeared serious enough to cost...
Dodgers' task to avert sweep: beat Pirates ace Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes continues to make history in his second season in the majors, but he knows he likely has only a few more chances to bolster his case for his first Cy Young Award.,The next opportunity comes Thursday night when Skenes opposes Blake Snell as the host Pittsburgh Pirates try to complete a th...