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No. 7 Texas working through growing pains with UTEP up next
No. 7 Texas will look to work on itself and build momentum for the gauntlet ahead when it clashes with UTEP on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (1-1) play at home for the second straight week after bouncing back from a 14-7 season-opening loss at Ohio State. Texas easily handled San Jose Sta...
Streaky Ty Simpson, No. 19 Alabama host 2-0 Wisconsin
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson found his footing with a perfect throwing performance in Week 2.,Now Simpson and the No. 19 Crimson Tide aim to build off the biggest shutout win in school history when Alabama faces Wisconsin in nonconference play on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Simpson comp...
No. 8 Irish preaching long view, while No. 16 Texas A&M seeks revenge
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman introduced his team to the concept of delayed gratification this week.,Sometimes, Freeman told them, you don't get the thing you want right away. But with the right amount of patience and persistence, the prize is still attainable.,No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) will see if t...
No. 6 Georgia to face first big test from No. 15 Tennessee
Eager to snap a prolonged losing streak against their hated rival, the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers host the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in Knoxville, Tenn., in each team's Southeastern Conference opener.,Tennessee (2-0) has breezed past Syracuse and East Tennessee State, but an entirely new energy will s...
With interim coach in place, No. 23 Michigan hosts Central Michigan
Entering Saturday afternoon's game against Central Michigan in Ann Arbor, the biggest mystery before Monday was who would be the interim head coach for No. 23 Michigan. ,With current head coach Sherrone Moore set to start a university-imposed two-game suspension for his role in Michigan's sign-steal...
No. 13 Oklahoma won't take Temple lightly after knocking off Michigan
After its win over Michigan last week, No. 13 Oklahoma is putting an emphasis on not having a letdown when it faces Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.,"I think they've scored 50 in back-to-back games, so we're looking at this (as) our national championship," Sooners safety Peyton Bowen said of the ...
Micah Parsons-boosted Packers take on fellow 1-0 Commanders
The Green Bay Packers and star rusher Micah Parsons will be looking to build on an impressive defensive showing in their opener when they host the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,Green Bay opened with a dominating 27-13 victory over division rival Detroit, the defending NFL North champion, ...
Fancy begins title defense at Madden NFL 26 Kickoff Challenge
The 11th season of the Madden Championship Series (MCS) begins with the debut of the Kickoff Challenge in Orlando on Wednesday.,Among the 26 Kickoff Challenge competitors are defending champion Fancy, runner-up JonBeast, two-time champion Druni and Henry, the winningest competitor in Madden history....
Coach wants UCLA to 'show up in the first half' vs. New Mexico
Seeking a boost in its final game before conference play, winless UCLA will return home to Pasadena, Calif., on Friday night to face New Mexico for just the second time in program history.,The Bruins beat the Lobos in the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl 27-13, but the 2025 version of UCLA football draws New Mex...
Coach Karl Smesko's Dream season continues with visit to Sun
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their torrid ways on Wednesday when they conclude a season-ending home-and-home series against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Dream (29-14), second to Minnesota in the league standings, recorded their fifth win in a row with an 87-62 victory over...
Dolphins sign G Cole Strange from Browns' practice squad
The Miami Dolphins on Tuesday signed guard Cole Strange, a former first-round pick, to the active roster off the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.,The Dolphins placed James Daniels, who started at right guard in the team's 33-8 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday, on injured reserve due to a pectoral inj...
No. 2 Penn State still can do better vs. Villanova, coach James Franklin says
Penn State coach James Franklin remains fixated on working out the kinks ahead of his second-ranked team's game against Villanova on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions recorded 35- and 34-point victories in their first two games, but Franklin cast a critical eye when he met...
Who will start at QB for Colorado at Houston? Deion's not saying
Colorado will keep its starting quarterback a mystery as it travels to Houston to play the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night. ,Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders denied reports that Ryan Staub would start the game. ,The Buffaloes (1-1) used a three-quarterback rotation in a 31-7 home win again...
Golf Glance: U.S. Ryder Cup team descends on Napa; LPGA in Ohio
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Tour Championship (Tommy Fleetwood),THIS WEEK: Procore Championship, Napa, Calif., Sept. 11-14,Course: Silverado Resort, North Course (Par 72, 7,138 Yards),...
NHL: No punishment for Oilers after probe into Evander Kane LTIR case
The Edmonton Oilers will not face any discipline from the NHL for their use of long-term injured reserve last season with respect to forward Evander Kane, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters on Tuesday.,Kane recovered from abdominal and knee surgeries during the entire regular season before...
Report: 49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) headed to IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the next four games, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's season-opening 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.,Kittle caught...
No. 22 Indiana faces Indiana State in matchup of unbeatens
A pair of undefeated teams will meet when No. 22 Indiana hosts FCS opponent Indiana State in Bloomington on Friday evening.,The two teams faced off most recently in 2023, when the host Hoosiers routed their intrastate neighbors 41-7.,The Sycamores have opened their season with two straight wins for ...
Georgia Tech aims for rare recent victory vs. No. 12 Clemson
The past decade hasn't been kind to Georgia Tech in its nearly annual meeting with rival Clemson.,The Yellow Jackets have dropped nine games in a row against the Tigers, with just one of those matchups decided by fewer than 14 points. ,After not playing each other last year for the first time since ...
Virginia vies to rebound from setback in clash vs. William & Mary
Virginia will look for its seventh straight victory in the in-state rivalry with William & Mary on Saturday afternoon when the Cavaliers' former head coach returns to Charlottesville, Va.,Both the host Cavaliers (1-1) and coach Mike London's Tribe (1-1) are coming off narrow decisions last weekend.,...
Tyreek Hill's wife alleges domestic violence in divorce filing
The estranged wife of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill alleges in court filings that she has been the victim of multiple acts of domestic violence, TMZ reported.,The two are in the process of divorcing, and in paperwork Keeta Vaccaro filed on Monday in connection to the case, she said she wa...