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Reports: Veteran RB Kareem Hunt headed back to Chiefs
With an urgent need to fill the slot of injured rusher Isiah Pacheco, the Kansas City Chiefs are returning to a familiar face, signing running back Kareem Hunt to the practice squad Tuesday, according to multiple reports.,Pacheco, 25, is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured fibula. He was i...
No. 10 Penn State to work on 'focus' vs. Kent State
No. 10 Penn State returns to play Saturday, when it welcomes Kent State to State College, Pa., after each side faced their fair share of struggles the last time they stepped onto the field.,Penn State (2-0) earned a victory on Sept. 7, but one that felt far too close from a top-10 Big Ten side again...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs order allowing schools to pay athletes
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday that effectively allows the state's universities and colleges to pay students directly for the use of their name, image and likeness.,Kemp's order specifically prohibits the NCAA or any collegiate athletic conference from punishing Georgia sc...
No. 21 Clemson has goal of ACC title, but NC State stands in way
Clemson has experienced a full range of emotions across its opening two games of 2024., ,Now comes the start of a major aspect to the season as the No. 21 Tigers launch into their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule by taking on North Carolina State on Saturday at Clemson, S.C., ,"It all about gettin...
Sean O'Malley to have hip surgery after UFC 306 loss
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley announced that he will have hip surgery next month.,The 29-year-old sustained a torn labrum 10 weeks ago but battled through it, only to lose his 135-pound title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last Saturday in Las Vegas.,O'Malley's return to the Octago...
Report: Panthers waiving current sack leader Eku Leota
The Carolina Panthers are waiving linebacker and current sack leader Eku Leota, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Leota, 25, is in his second season with the Panthers after going undrafted out of Auburn in 2023. ,Leota has appeared in 10 career games (one start) and contributed eight tackles (three for ...
Reports: Stars D Esa Lindell agrees to 5-year extension
Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell agreed to terms on a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Lindell, 30, is entering the final season of a six-year, $34.8 million contract he signed in 2019. The new deal will take him through the 2029-30 season.,Lindell ...
Marshall optimistic ahead of clash at No. 3 Ohio State
Marshall coach Charles Huff was in a good mood and optimistic during his session with the media Monday as the Thundering Herd prepared to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.,He first likened the situation to one of his favorite movies, "Moneyball," where a frugal major league team i...
Tennessee adds 'talent fee' in 2025 ticket cost hike
With revenue sharing between college teams and athletes, the University of Tennessee called on fans to help carry the burden by introducing a ticket price increase labeled a "talent fee.",Athletic director Danny White said he would like to make live game attendance "fair and reasonable," calling the...
After 40-year break, Northwestern meets Washington
Washington will play its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern.,But that wasn't what all the talk was about in Seattle this week.,Instead, the Huskies (2-1) had to answer questions about last weekend's 24-19 loss to Washington State in the Apple Cup....
Middle Tennessee standing in way of 4-0 start for Duke
Duke aims to finish nonconference play with an unblemished record when it visits Middle Tennessee State for a Saturday afternoon clash in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,The Blue Devils (3-0) also eye their second consecutive 4-0 start and momentum heading into a Sept. 28 tilt against rival North Carolina in th...
Bye-bye Boban: Marjanovic heading to EuroLeague
Veteran NBA center Boban Marjanovic has reached an agreement to join Turkish power Fenerbahce, multiple outlets reported.,The 7-foot-4 fan favorite played nine seasons with six NBA teams, averaging 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 331 games (25 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los ...
Arizona State makes Big 12 debut at Texas Tech
Arizona State, off to its first 3-0 start since 2019, will play its debut Big 12 game when the Sun Devils play at Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-1) will face the Sun Devils for only the sixth time, leading the series 3-2.,The teams have not played each other since 2017, when Texas Tech w...
Jordan Spieth expects to be ready for start of 2025 season
Jordan Spieth said he is progressing well following wrist surgery and expects to be ready for the start of the 2025 PGA Tour season.,"I think that by 2025, by Jan. 1, it's my goal to be tournament-ready," Spieth told Golfweek in a Q&A published on Monday. "And for me, that would be not just going ou...
Vikings' Brian Flores traces roots of rebuilding dominant 'D'
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores told his defense to "do what we've been doing and a little bit more" as Minnesota seeks a 3-0 start to the regular season for the first time since 2016.,Unheralded outside linebacker Pat Jones II had two sacks of Brock Purdy in Week 2 and leads the team wit...
Toronto FC chasing critical points against visiting Crew
Toronto FC look to continue their push for their first playoff appearance since 2020 when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A 2-1 victory over Austin FC last Saturday has Toronto (11-15-3, 36 points) thinking big even though the Crew (14-5-8, 50 points) have their own aspirations.,Toronto si...
Auburn's Hank Brown looks for encore vs. Arkansas
As first impressions go, Auburn redshirt freshman Hank Brown sure delivered a good one in his first start at quarterback last week.,After throwing for four touchdowns, Brown and the Tigers should get a tougher challenge on Saturday when they host Arkansas in each team's Southeastern Conference opene...
Steelers stick with QB Justin Fields, avoid 'hypotheticals' around Russell Wilson
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin knows 2-0 is significant, but the Los Angeles Chargers show up for Pittsburgh's home opener with the same record.,"They've taken the ball away. They play to a definitive personality, one that I am familiar with," Tomlin said on Tuesday. "Familiar with (offensive coordinato...
Lagging Kentucky offense expects challenge from Ohio
The question will be obvious for Kentucky going into a home contest against Ohio on Saturday in Lexington.,How will the Wildcats respond to such a crushing defeat against the then-No. 1 team in the nation?,The Wildcats were oh-so-close to earning a victory over Georgia last weekend in what possibly ...
Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia
Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. ,The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a ...