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'Determined' Arch Manning, No. 7 Texas take on San Jose State
No. 7 Texas will look to wash away the bad taste from a season-opening loss at then-No. 3 Ohio State and work for improvement across the board when the Longhorns meet San Jose State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,Texas dropped six spots from the top of the preseason Associated Press poll ...
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 ...
Mets place OF Tyrone Taylor (hamstring) on 10-day injured list
The New York Mets placed outfielder Tyrone Taylor on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a strained left hamstring.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled outfielder Jared Young from Triple-A Syracuse. New York also optioned left-hander Brandon Wadd...
Jessica Pegula sets U.S. Open rematch with Aryna Sabalenka
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula are headed for a rematch in Arthur Ashe Stadium, as one straight-sets win and one walkover Tuesday propelled them into the U.S. Open semifinals in New York.,After Pegula defeated unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3, Sabalenka was sl...
Sky, Sun aiming to avoid ignominy of last place
The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun are part of a three-team tussle to avoid the WNBA cellar.,To Connecticut coach Rachid Meziane, the quest to keep away from that dubious honor hinges on making opponents uncomfortable.,"It's about toughness," Meziane said, "and for sure you can work on that in prac...
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...
Dream working on pressure moments; Sparks try to keep gaining ground
Entering the final week of the WNBA regular season, the Atlanta Dream are exactly where they want to be.,Under first-year head coach Karl Smesko, Atlanta (26-14) has set a franchise record for wins in a single season. With a postseason spot intact, the Dream will look to ride the momentum against th...
Riding high off upset, No. 14 Florida St. preps for East Texas A&M
Florida State delivered the most shocking Week 1 result of the college football season.,Coming off a disastrous 2-10 season, the Seminoles responded in a big way last Saturday, opening with a convincing 31-17 win over then-No. 8 Alabama.,In the Associated Press, Florida State was rewarded for the up...
Eagles set to hang banner, open season with first look at reconstructed Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles have the Lombardi Trophy, while the Dallas Cowboys once again own the headlines -- for better or worse., ,The 2025 NFL season kick offs Thursday when the host Eagles raise their Super Bowl LIX banner before entertaining their NFC East foes, currently the subject of derision f...
Braves activate newly-acquired INF Ha-Seong Kim from injured list
The Atlanta Braves activated infielder Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, one day after claiming him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.,Kim, who had been dealing with low back inflammation, hasn't played since Aug. 19.,In other moves, the Braves designated right-hander Wander Su...
Red-hot Carlos Alcaraz storms into U.S. Open semifinals
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz extended his indomitable run into the U.S. Open semifinals by defeating No. 20 seed Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in a shade less than two hours on Tuesday in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star won his 11th straight match and reached his ninth Grand slam semifinal -- inclu...
Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling dies at 88
George Raveling, a groundbreaking college basketball player, coach and Nike executive, has died after a battle with cancer, his family announced on Tuesday on his website.,"(He) faced cancer with courage and grace. He transitioned peacefully at 88, surrounded by family as well as love, faith and sac...
Agent: Micah Parsons wanted to stay in Dallas
Micah Parsons' blockbuster trade last week from the Dallas Cowboys was never the star pass rusher's intent, his agent David Mulugheta said Tuesday on ESPN's "First Take.",Parsons, now a member of the Green Bay Packers, made it a priority to stay in Dallas, the agent said, and wasn't going to sit out...
Louisville hopes to cut down on turnovers against James Madison
Two teams coming off convincing Week 1 victories will take a step up in competition Friday night when Louisville hosts James Madison.,The Cardinals defeated Eastern Kentucky 51-17 last Saturday, with coach Jeff Brohm resting his starters after halftime, when they led the FCS squad 41-7. Despite the ...
Virginia, NC State hope to keep rolling
Virginia and North Carolina State ended last season with losing records, but one of them will be off to a 2-0 start this year.,The teams will meet Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., in what officially will be called a non-conference game between two Atlantic Coast Conference teams.,There's good mo...
Jessica Pegula beats Barbora Krejcikova, returns to U.S. Open semis
After failing to reach any Grand Slam semifinals before her 30th birthday, Jessica Pegula reached her second consecutive U.S. Open semifinal Tuesday in New York.,The fourth-seeded American became the first player to punch her ticket to this year's semis with a 6-3, 6-3 win over unseeded Barbora Krej...
Northwestern faces Western Illinois, looks to rebound from opening loss
Northwestern coach David Braun lauded his team's resolve, if not the result, after the Wildcats' season-opening, 23-3 loss at Tulane.,"We talked about how adversity's going to hit," Braun said. "Well, adversity punched us in the mouth on Saturday. Here it is. How are we going to respond? So far, I'v...
Report: WR Gabe Davis rejoining Bills
Free agent wide receiver Gabe Davis is signing a contract with the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The move will constitute a reunion for the team and Davis, who spent the first four seasons of his NFL career in Buffalo. Contract details were not disclosed.,He signed a three-year, $39 million ...
Father of shot Florida State LB asks for prayers
The father of Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is asking for prayers for his son, who was the victim of a shooting Sunday night in Havana, Fla.,Earl Pritchard spoke with WFTV, the ABC affiliate in Orlando, and revealed his son had been shot in the head while driving a family member ...
Orioles chase elusive series win in rematch vs. Padres
There will be no playoff run this September for the Baltimore Orioles, not after a disastrous start that cost manager Brandon Hyde his job in mid-May.,But Baltimore can still finish the season strong with games like it played Monday, recording a 4-3 victory over the homestanding San Diego Padres for...