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Northwestern benches QB Mike Wright for Jack Lausch
Northwestern is making a change at starting quarterback, replacing Mike Wright with Jack Lausch.,Coach David Braun announced the move Monday as the Wildcats (1-1) prepare to host Eastern Illinois on Saturday.,Wright, a graduate student who previously played at Vanderbilt (2020-22) and Mississippi St...
Texas 6-Step: Quinn Ewers leaps to Heisman favorite
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers used an outstanding effort in the marquee game of the weekend to catapult to the top of the Heisman Trophy favorites following Week 2 of the college football season.,Seventh at +1400 at DraftKings just a week ago, none of the six quarterbacks in front of Ewers...
Sam Hilliard, Kyle Freeland lead Rockies past skidding Brewers
Sam Hilliard had a three-run homer and Kyle Freeland allowed one unearned run over six innings to pace the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in the decider of the three-game series.,Hilliard's three-run homer in the fifth put Colorado (54-90) up 4-1. Eze...
Brewers, Rockies seek to conclude family-reunion series with a win
The Milwaukee Brewers have yet to lose four games in a row this season, thanks to a solid win Saturday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,And now, Milwaukee has a chance to get a series victory Sunday afternoon in the conclusion of the season series with the Rockies.,The Brewers (82-60) bo...
Michael McDowell captures pole for Quaker State 400
Michael McDowell reaffirmed his mastery of qualifying on drafting tracks, winning the pole for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first race in the Cup playoffs.,McDowell posted one of only two sub-31-second laps in the final round (30.926 seconds), touring the 1.54-mile s...
Brewers put on show of strength to beat Rockies
Willy Adames and Gary Sanchez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, William Contreras also went deep and finished with two hits, and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Saturday night.,Tobias Myers (7-5) struck out a career-high 11 in six innings to help Milwaukee (82-...
West Virginia rushes for 305 yards, blasts Albany
Garrett Greene threw for three touchdowns as West Virginia downed Albany 49-14 on Saturday night in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Greene completed 17 of 23 passes for 236 yards for the Mountaineers (1-1). He also rushed for 68 yards on seven carries and found the end zone once on the ground. ,West Virginia fin...
Rockies visit Brewers, take aim at rare third consecutive win
Michael Toglia will aim to continue his power surge on Saturday night when the visiting Colorado Rockies chase a series victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.,Toglia hit a solo homer in Colorado's 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. He followed that with a towering three-run shot in the...
Maalik Murphy leads Duke to 2-OT win over Northwestern
Maalik Murphy threw two touchdown passes after regulation and a dormant Duke offense suddenly clicked in a 26-20 double-overtime victory over Northwestern on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern's Cam Porter ran for a 10-yard touchdown to open the overtime scoring. One play later, Duke scored...
Chiefs-Ravens opener draws top Thursday opener rating
The dramatic first game of the NFL season between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens drew record viewership numbers for a Thursday opener.,An average of 28.9 million people watched the game, which the host Chiefs won 27-20 when an apparent last-second Ravens touchdown was overturned on a vi...
Michael Toglia's HR propels Rockies past Brewers
Michael Toglia belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Ryan Feltner recorded his first win in nearly five months, lifting the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Feltner (2-10) allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out six ba...
After timely day off, Brewers begin series vs. Rockies
A day off came at a good time for the Milwaukee Brewers, who ventured into extra innings in three of their past four games.,Presumably refreshed despite losing all three of those contests, the Brewers (81-59) bid to get back on track Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against th...
Will Baltimore Ravens Wide Receivers Hold Them Back Again?
The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver room is one of the weakest on paper in the NFL, but John Harbaugh is confident in the group....
Luken Baker's 10th-inning hit lifts Cards over Brewers
Luken Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 10th inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee reliever Joel Payamps (3-7), who entered to start the 10th, retired the first two hitters before walking Nol...
Brewers host Cardinals, continue push toward postseason
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to reliable right-hander Colin Rea as they look to bounce back against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night in the deciding game of a three-game series. ,Rea (12-4, 3.70 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Sonny Gray (12-9, 3.96). ,The Cardinals evened...
Cards outlast Brewers, win 7-4 in 12 innings
Michael Siani singled home the go-ahead runs in the top of the 12th inning to give the visiting St. Louis Cardinals a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,With automatic runner Victor Scott II at second, Ivan Herrera walked to open the 12th while facing reliever Elvis Peguero (7-...
Duke looks to ignite offense in visit to Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern did enough in their respective season-opening games to appreciate the results, but there are significant concerns for both teams entering Friday night's non-conference matchup in Evanston, Ill.,"It's going to be a line of scrimmage game," Duke first-year coach Manny Diaz said.,...
Brewers looking to continue power surge as they host Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames will try to add to his home run streak against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Adames homered for the fifth straight game on Monday in the opener of the three-game series, paving the way for the 9-3 win against the Cardinals and tying a clu...
Willy Adames ties Brewers HR record in win over Cardinals
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers aim to start new streak vs. Cards
Coming off his best month of the season, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta will try to continue his success into September when he takes the mound against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (9-7, 3.70 ERA) went 3-1 with a 2.89 ERA acr...