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Cameron Dickey, No. 9 Texas Tech run all over Kansas
Cameron Dickey rushed for a career-high 263 yards that included touchdown runs of 71 and 55 yards in No. 9 Texas Tech's 42-17 victory over Kansas in a Big 12 game on Saturday night at Lubbock, Texas.,Dickey, a sophomore, did not rush for more than 100 yards in any of his 12 previous games with the R...
No. 5 Texas A&M holds off Florida to improve to 6-0
Marcel Reed threw for 234 yards and accounted for two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 5 Texas A&M pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17 Southeastern Conference win over Florida in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (6-0, 3-0) sealed the outcome with 10 points in the fourth quarter. Reuben O...
Alex Cejka fires 2nd-round 66, grabs 3-shot lead at SAS
Alex Cejka of Germany fired a 6-under 66 -- the lowest score of the second round -- on Saturday to vault atop the leaderboard by three shots at the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.,Cejka notched a double eagle on the par-5 No. 7 hole, then closed his strong round with two of his fi...
Texas hands No. 6 Oklahoma first loss in Red River Rivalry
Arch Manning completed 78% of his passes for 166 yards and a touchdown to help Texas knock off No. 6 Oklahoma 23-6 on Saturday in Dallas.,The Longhorns' defense intercepted Sooners' quarterback John Mateer three times, and sacked him five times overall, including twice on a critical drive late to cl...
Byrum Brown accounts for 5 TDs as No. 24 USF blasts UNT
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and the 24th-ranked Bulls forced five turnovers in a 63-36 victory over North Texas on Friday night in Denton, Texas.,The Bulls (5-1, 2-0 American Conference) overcame a sloppy first quarter during which t...
NFL, NFLPA launch review of Jaxson Dart concussion protocol
The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol applied in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.,The league announced Friday that the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association.,Giants hea...
Max Greyserman claims sole possession of lead in Japan
Max Greyserman carded an 8-under 63 in the second round Friday to secure a four-stroke lead at the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan.,He sprinkled six birdies around an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to reside at 12-under 130 at Yokohama Country Club. He was in a three-way tie for first place fo...
Arthur Rinderknech joins cousin in Shanghai semifinals
Unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech advanced to the Rolex Shanghai Masters semifinals Friday with a decisive 6-3, 6-4 win against No. 12 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.,It was the third top-20 win for Rinderknech en route to his first appearance in a Masters 1000 final foursome. Auger-Aliass...
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo Revive New York Giants With Statement Victory
Rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo led the Giants to a 34-17 win over the Eagles, sparking new life in a franchise desperate for hope....
FC Dallas' formula: Beat Galaxy, clinch playoff berth
FC Dallas would clinch a Western Conference playoff berth on Saturday night if they can defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy for the second straight weekend when the teams meet in Carson, Calif.,A 2-1 home win over the Galaxy last weekend set up FC Dallas for the clinching opportunity. Dallas sits eighth i...
Oklahoma QB John Mateer (hand) probable to play Texas
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is in line to play in the Red River Rivalry game against Texas after he was upgraded to probable on the SEC availability report Thursday.,Mateer underwent surgery on his right (throwing) hand on Sept. 24 after sustaining a broken bone four days prior during a 24-17 w...
Mercury without star Satou Sabally (concussion) for must-win Game 4 vs. Aces
The Phoenix Mercury will be without All-Star forward Satou Sabally when they attempt to avoid being swept by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday in the WNBA Finals.,The Mercury announced Thursday that Sabally has been diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for Game 4 in Phoenix in the best-of-seven seri...
Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.,Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.,"With a heavy heart, I lost my best friend today," Tracy Green...
Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. ,After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season. He earned a World Series ring with the...
Report: Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi has hernia surgery
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a sports hernia, DLLS Sports reported.,Eovaldi was shut down in late August with a strained rotator cuff after vaulting into contention for the American League Cy Young Award, finishing the season with an 11-3 record and...
Red Sox C Connor Wong recovering from hand surgery
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is recovering after surgery on his right hand, the team announced Thursday.,The procedure was an excision of a carpal boss, defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a benign "bony overgrowth" found on the back of the hand or wrist.,Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the surge...
Fox replaces Mark Sanchez with Mark Schlereth in Week 6
Mark Schlereth will replace the embattled Mark Sanchez in the Fox broadcast booth for Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Schlereth, 59, will handle color commentary for the 1 p.m. ET contest alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Myers and sideline reporter Sar...
Novak Djokovic to face unlikely foe in Shanghai semifinals
Novak Djokovic defeated Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday to become the oldest-ever ATP Masters 1000 semifinalist at 38.,The fourth-seeded Serbian star reached his record-extending 80th Masters 1000 final four and is seeking his record-extending fifth title in ...
Report: Jack Eichel, Knights reach 8-year, $108M extension
The Golden Knights have reportedly secured an eight-year, $108 million extension with center Jack Eichel, just hours before Vegas is set to open the regular season with a visit from the Los Angeles Kings.,Eichel, who had been in talks with the team throughout training camp to nail down a long-term d...
Charles Oliveira eyeing Max Holloway for title fight
Future UFC Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira is looking ahead not only to Saturday's UFC Fight Night matchup against Mateusz Gamrot but also towards adding another belt to his trophy case and even to a potential final fight against BMF champion Max Holloway.,While many are looking for Oliveira (35-11 M...