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Arch Manning's status unclear as No. 20 Texas hosts No. 9 Vanderbilt
Expect the fur to fly when No. 20 Texas returns home from a month-long road trip to host surging No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Austin in a game with both Southeastern Conference and College Football Playoff implications., ,The big question will be the health of Texas quarterback Arch Man...
Surging Kansas State out to contain Behren Morton, No. 13 Texas Tech
A rematch of the first football game in Big 12 Conference history will occur Saturday when No. 13 Texas Tech travels to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State.,The Wildcats defeated the Red Raiders 21-14 in that game on Aug. 31, 1996, the first time K-State had beaten Texas Tech in four tries.,Texas ...
VJ Edgecombe, Sixers out to continue hot start vs. Wizards
Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe continues to impress for the Philadelphia 76ers, who are off to their first 3-0 start since the 2019-20 campaign.,The Sixers look to remain unbeaten when they visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,With center Joel Embiid resting his surgically repaired left knee on the f...
Tyrese Maxey's 43 points propel Sixers past Magic
Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 by defeating the visiting Orlando Magic 136-124 on Monday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (knee injury management) for the first time this season. Sixers rookie...
Grigor Dimitrov returns to action with first-round victory in Paris
Grigor Dimitrov was triumphant in his first competitive match since his injury retirement at Wimbledon, as he defeated France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday.,Dimitrov never had his serve broken, gradually pulling away in the first-se...
Texas A&M’s Statement Win Over LSU Proves Mike Elko’s Aggies Are for Real
The Aggies improved to 8-0 after dismantling LSU 49-25, led by Marcel Reed and a relentless defense. Texas A&M looks like the SEC’s best shot at a title....
Texas QB Arch Manning in concussion protocol; Matthew Caldwell next man up
Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday after suffering a head injury Saturday, when Texas turned to backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell to survive an upset bid by Mississippi State in overtime.,The No. 20 Longhorns enter the week with an unclear picture at quarterback and...
No. 6 Duke, Texas expecting test in high-profile opener
No. 6 Duke has run this race before, the one that begins with newcomers starting the season in consideration for anchor roles with a title contender.,Head coach Jon Scheyer is prepping the Blue Devils to be ready to sprint out of the gates when Duke tangles with a rebuilt Texas team with Sean Miller...
Lando Norris dominates in Mexico City, seizes F1 Championship lead
Not only did Great Britain's Lando Norris crush the field on Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, he squeezed past Australia's Oscar Piastri to take the lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship race.,Norris took advantage of pole position to lead from start to finish as he whipped through the 71...
Surprising Jazz eager to face defensively challenged Suns
After a tough last-second loss on Friday at Sacramento, the Utah Jazz return home to host the Phoenix Suns on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz hope to pick up where they left off at home as they earned a 129-108 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.,Utah followed...
C.J. Stroud shines with 318 yards, 2 TDs in Texans’ win over 49ers
C.J. Stroud threw for season-high 318 yards and two touchdowns as the host Houston Texans never trailed and turned in their best offensive showing of the season in a 26-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon.,Stroud completed 30 of 39 passes to nine different players for his nin...
Sixers to put strong start to test against shaky Magic
Two games into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers already have shown they can lean on multiple options to carry the team.,The Sixers aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season Monday when the Orlando Magic come to town.,Philadelphia nipped the Boston Celtics 117-116 in its season opener Wedn...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian calls report on NFL interest 'absolutely ridiculous'
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was not all smiles Saturday after the No. 22 Longhorns rallied from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win 45-38 at Mississippi State in overtime.,After a report from The Athletic was published early Saturday that Sarkisian's representatives have let NFL decision ...
Bills rookie CB Maxwell Hairston to make debut vs. Panthers
The Buffalo Bills are coming out of their bye week healthier, with rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston active and tight end Dalton Kincaid back in action for Sunday's game against the host Carolina Panthers.,Hairston was Buffalo's first-round pick (30th overall) in this year's draft. However, he bega...
Falcons WR Drake London, QB Michael Penix inactive vs. Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Drake London is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Miami Dolphins.,London, who had no injury designation on Friday, was downgraded to questionable with a hip injury on Saturday before being ruled out on Sunday.,He leads the Falcons in catches (38) and ...
Report: Texas QB Arch Manning sustains concussion vs. Miss. State
Quarterback Arch Manning sustained a concussion on the first play in overtime during No. 22 Texas' 45-38 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Manning's helmet appeared to bounce off the field following a hit from defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones at the conclusion of a 13...
Lando Norris on Mexico City GP pole; Max Verstappen 5th
McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind leader and teammate Oscar Piastri in the F1 standings, improved his chances to win the title by securing the pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday.,Meanwhile, four-time defending champion Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots...
Nuggets spread scoring around, blow out Suns
Jamal Murray had 23 points in Denver's home opener, Nikola Jokic notched his second straight triple-double to start the season and the Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 on Saturday night.,Christian Braun scored 20 points and Aaron Gordon had 17 points two nights after posting a career-high 50 fo...
No. 3 Texas A&M dominates 2nd half at No. 20 LSU to remain unbeaten
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, KC Concepcion caught one of the scoring passes and added a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown and No. 3 Texas A&M routed No. 20 LSU 49-25 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Reed rushed for 108 yards, passed for 202 and overcame two i...
Quentin Grimes’ late 3-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets in comeback win
Quentin Grimes had 24 points off the bench and drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 15 seconds left on Saturday, helping the Philadelphia 76ers rally for a 125-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,After trailing by 10 points with less than six minutes left, the 76ers finished the game o...