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No. 13 Kansas State opens Big 12 slate at fellow unbeaten BYU
No. 13 Kansas State and host BYU both look to remain unbeaten when the unfamiliar 3-0 squads clash on Saturday night in their Big 12 Conference opener in Provo, Utah.,These two schools have never met as conference opponents, splitting their eight previous meetings. The last time they squared off was...

Nick Nash, San Jose State take aim at Washington State
San Jose State and Washington State both feature 3-0 records and standout offensive players entering Friday night's game at Pullman, Wash.,Nick Nash, who is the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, set the San Jose State record for receptions in a regular-season game with 17 in a 31-10 victor...

QB watch on as No. 25 Texas A&M hosts Bowling Green
All eyes are on No. 25 Texas A&M's quarterback situation this week as the team prepares to face Bowling Green on Saturday in College Station.,Starting quarterback Conner Weigman remains "day-to-day," Aggies coach Mike Elko said Monday. Freshman Marcel Reed, who had a terrific game in leading A&M pas...

Veteran D Chris Wideman announces retirement
Veteran defenseman Chris Wideman announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday after six seasons.,Wideman, 34, sat out last season due to a back injury. The unrestricted free agent last played with the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, recording six assists and a career-high 81 penalty minutes in 46...

Dynamo sign veteran M Junior Moreno
The Houston Dynamo announced the signing of free agent midfielder Junior Moreno on Tuesday.,The 31-year-old Venezuelan's contract runs through the 2024 season and includes a 2025 club option.,Moreno returns to MLS after a brief stint this year with Saudi Arabian top-flight side Al-Hazem SC.,He has s...

No. 16 LSU vows self-scout, improvement against UCLA
No. 16 LSU and UCLA had problems in their conference openers last week. ,The Tigers gave up touchdown runs of 75 and 66 yards and allowed a blocked punt. They trailed by 17 points to South Carolina before a rally to escape with a 36-33 victory., ,LSU (2-1) faces UCLA (1-1) in Baton Rouge, La., on Sa...

No. 20 Iowa State still savoring Iowa upset, resets with Arkansas State
What can Kyle Konrardy and No. 20 Iowa State do for an encore?,Konrardy's 54-yard field goal with six seconds left lifted the Cyclones to a 20-19 win at instate rival Iowa on Sept. 7. For his troubles, the redshirt freshman earned 54 boxes of Pop-Tarts, the breakfast pastry that has its name attache...

Sabres F Peyton Krebs signs 2-year contract
Restricted free agent forward Peyton Krebs signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. ,Krebs, 23, recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) and 67 penalty minutes in 80 games last season for the Sabres.,He has totaled 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 215 career...

No. 17 Notre Dame on guard with MAC's Miami up next
No. 17 Notre Dame is approaching Saturday's game against visiting Miami (Ohio) with heightened awareness as another MAC opponent comes calling.,It will be the Fighting Irish's first game on its home field in South Bend, Ind., since Northern Illinois stunned them two weeks ago as a four-touchdown und...

Gators sticking with two-QB plan as they prepare for Mississippi State
Florida and Mississippi State are both badly in need of a victory as they meet Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,The Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC), who didn't offer much resistance in their 41-17 season-opening setback to Miami, had a similarly disappointing home performance in a 33-20 loss to Texas A&M last Sa...

Tar Heels sorting out QB conundrum ahead of clash vs. James Madison
North Carolina will wrap up nonconference play with Saturday afternoon's clash with visiting James Madison at Chapel Hill, N.C.,It's the final chance for the Tar Heels (3-0) to continue to work out kinks.,This assignment against James Madison (2-0) might mark the most difficult task among the three ...

Coming off tough losses, Kansas and West Virginia square off in Morgantown
Kansas and West Virginia limp into their Big 12 opener after letting late leads get away last weekend.,That adds importance to Saturday's contest in Morgantown, W.Va., when the Jayhawks (1-2) and Mountaineers (1-2) each seek a rebound victory.,"This will be a very good test for us in a lot of differ...

Padres ride hot streak into middle game vs. Astros
The San Diego Padres sit 21 games over .500 for the first time in 14 years.,They will try to improve on that figure Tuesday night when bring a four-game winning streak into the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros.,San Diego started the series between playoff con...

White Sox, riding rare win streak, oppose Angels again
Davis Martin is confident the Chicago White Sox can continue their rare upturn.,Martin will get another chance to show he should be considered part of the club's future when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The White Sox (36-115) won the opener of...

Jordan Montgomery returns to starter role for D-backs at Colorado
Jordan Montgomery pitched his way out of Arizona's rotation and into the bullpen in August after a seven-start stretch in which he posted a 7.88 ERA.,Montgomery made four relief appearances for the Diamondbacks after the switch, but with Ryne Nelson landing on the 15-day injured list due to right sh...

Brewers, closing in on division clincher, oppose Phillies
Right-hander Frankie Montas gets the call for Milwaukee against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, with the Brewers having a chance to clinch the National League Central title.,Montas (7-10, 4.49 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Zack Wheeler (15-6, 2.60), who ranks second in the NL i...

Athletics charged with slowing hot Cubs lineup
After a stretch of offensive utility, the Cubs' lineup has found its footing ahead of Chicago's Tuesday game against the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Following a 9-2 win in the series opener against Oakland on Monday, the Cubs have scored five or more runs in seven straight games, averaging seven run...

Tigers aim to continue playoff push against Royals
Since mid-August, the Detroit Tigers have become a surprise entry into the American League playoff sweepstakes.,The Tigers will continue their postseason pursuit on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals.,After a 3-1 loss in San Francisco on Aug. 10, De...

Francisco Lindor acting as 'cheerleader' for Mets' meeting with Nats
The New York Mets survived one game without Francisco Lindor as he deals with a lower back injury, eking out a victory to grab sole possession of a playoff position.,The Mets will likely be without Lindor again on Tuesday and attempt to withstand the shortstop's absence when they host the Washington...

Dodgers, chasing NL's top seed, look to take advantage of Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are trying to become the top seed in the National League playoffs, are set to open a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,Los Angeles (89-61) sits one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies (90-60) in the battle for the NL's best record. The ...