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Jared Goff, streaking Lions test Texans in spotlight
Two teams with expectations beyond regular-season statements square off Sunday night when the Detroit Lions visit the Houston Texans.,The Lions (7-1) own the best record in the NFC and stand second overall in the NFL behind only the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs. Houston (6-3) shares the fourth-best m...
Unbeaten Chiefs get first look at Broncos QB Bo Nix
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes kept the Kansas City Chiefs perfect with an overtime win against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday.,While Mahomes is dealing with a sore left ankle, he insists it won't be a concern Sunday as the unbeaten Chiefs host the Denver Broncos.,"When you have a little b...
Unbeaten No. 25 Army resumes playoff push vs. North Texas
The undefeated Army Black Knights found themselves in good standing when the first College Football Playoff rankings were revealed Tuesday night.,Attempting to keep climbing Saturday afternoon against North Texas is the focus in the American Athletic Conference matchup in Denton, Texas.,Army (8-0, 6...
Golf Glance: PGA status chase on in Mexico; 10 Champions vie for title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zozo Championship (Nico Echavarria),THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 7-10,Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Luc...
Padres extend skipper Mike Shildt after playoff year
The San Diego Padres rewarded skipper Mike Shildt with a two-year extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday.,Shildt, 56, guided the team to a 93-69 record and reached the National League Division Series in his first season.,That represented an 11-win improvement over the 2023 campaign under pre...
Free agent 3B Alex Bregman underwent elbow procedure
Longtime Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a bone spur removed from his right elbow, agent Scott Boras confirmed Wednesday.,The 30-year-old free agent dealt with the issue late in the season. Bregman is expected to resume hitting within a few weeks, according to Boras.,Astros general man...
No. 20 Colorado, Texas Tech clash in key Big 12 game
No. 20 Colorado and host Texas Tech have their sights set on a trip to the Big 12 Championship when they square off Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas.,Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) is tied for second place with Iowa State, and Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2) is tied with four other teams with two Big 12 losse...
No. 5 Texas will focus on Florida’s ‘scheme’ in first meeting since 1940
No. 5 Texas looks to stay in the hunt for a spot in the league championship game and beyond when it returns from an open week to host short-handed Florida on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas, in a Southeastern Conference clash.,It's the first time the programs have met on the gridiron since 1940....
Suns seek sixth straight win as they host the Heat
The Phoenix Suns were unceremoniously swept out of the first round of last season's playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it cost coach Frank Vogel his job.,Six-plus months later, the Suns are off to a strong start under new coach Mike Budenholzer, riding a five-game winning streak into Wednes...
Half-closing surge lifts Texas Tech to rout of Bethune-Cookman
Darrion Williams posted 17 points, six rebounds and six assists while Kerwin Walton and scored 21 points as Texas Tech turned a late-first-half rally into a 94-61 season-opening win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Williams shot 7-for-12 from the floor while pacing the Red Raiders ...
76ers star Joel Embiid suspended 3 games for shoving writer
The NBA suspended Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid for three games on Tuesday for shoving a columnist in the team's locker room.,After an investigation, the league confirmed reports that Embiid shoved a member of the media Saturday night during the media's post-game locker room access foll...
Golf Glance: PGA status chase on in Mexico; 11 Champions vie for title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zozo Championship (Nico Echavarria),THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 7-10,Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Luc...
Kevin Durant (35 points) helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, ...
Kevin Durant (35 pts) helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, ...
Ohio State never trails, takes down No. 19 Texas in Vegas
Bruce Thornton scored 20 points and Ohio State upended No. 19 Texas 80-72 on Monday in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.,The Buckeyes never trailed and took a seven-point lead to halftime. Texas culled the deficit to three points with 7:34 to play, after which Ohio State produced a 10-1 run capp...
Nebraska survives scare to get past Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Brice Williams poured in 27 points and Nebraska opened the season with an 87-67 victory over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Monday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Rollie Worster scored 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Connor Essegian added 13 points for the Cornhuskers. Andrew Morgan had 10 points for Nebraska.,...
Ryan Conwell leads Xavier past Texas Southern
Ryan Conwell impressed in his Xavier debut with 21 points while Zach Freemantle added 19 points and 11 rebounds to rally the Xavier Musketeers past the visiting Texas Southern Tigers, 78-69, Monday night in Cincinnati.,Dayvion McKnight added 19 and Dailyn Swain chipped in 14 to help Xavier (1-0) ove...
UCF rallies to upset No. 13 Texas A&M
Benny Williams scored his only points on a go-ahead dunk with 45 seconds left and UCF erased a nine-point deficit in the final five minutes to upset No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 Monday night in Orlando in the season opener for both teams.,UCF fans stormed the court after A&M missed three attempts at a tyi...
NFL won't punish Tom Brady for criticizing ejection
Tom Brady will not be punished by the NFL after criticizing officials on Sunday during Fox's broadcast of a game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. ,Brady, a Fox Sports analyst, made the controversial comments when Detroit safety Brian Branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on ...
No. 14 Purdue begins life after Zach Edey with win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points Monday night and Braden Smith dished out 15 assists as No. 14 Purdue fended off Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the second half for a season-opening 90-73 win in West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 15 points for the Boilermakers, who also got 14 off the bench fro...