This is an interesting week for the AP Top 25 voters, which are now held to higher standards for comparing college football teams with six weeks of regular season action in the books. If you subscribe to the "win and move up, lose and move down" theory ...
1. Don't let Derek Carr be effective on quick throws, especially to TE Darren Waller. Only three quarterbacks have averaged a lower time to throw than Derek Carr in 2019, per NFL Next Gen Stats. To put it another way: The Raiders' offense is designed for ...
Memo to Heisman Trophy voters: Wisconsin tailback Jonathan Taylor deserves another free trip to New York City. His first came last December when UW faced Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. His second should come in roughly two months when some of the top ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Free Press sports writer Chris Solari grades the Michigan State Spartans in their 34-10 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Saturday: Offense: 5. Committing two fumbles in four plays to start the game set the wrong tone ...
HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on ...
A home loss to Georgia State in the opener made Tennessee a punchline. The Volunteers blew a game against BYU and got blown out at Florida. Jeremy Pruitt's latest off-field stumble involved police audio of the coach wondering why an officer had to arrest ...
As is often the case at Braves home games, Atlanta fans at SunTrust Park during Game 1 of the NLDS against the Cardinals performed the "tomahawk chop" chant and gesture -- usually with the aid of foam tomahawks -- early and often. That was also the case ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded from a season-opening dud. Jared McCann scored twice as the Penguins had five goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Saturday night. The offensive outburst helped ...
After months of waiting, after months of eager anticipation to see how all the new pieces of the team might fit together, Jazz fans finally got their first look in Saturday's preseason opener … At the likes of Ed Davis, Jeff Green and Nigel Williams-Goss. And, OK ...
Gennady Golovkin is again a middleweight world champion. The future Hall-of-Famer pulled out a tight win over Sergey Derevyanchenko via unanimous decision (115-112, 114-113x2) to win the IBF title. Golovkin scored an early knockdown in the first round ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Illinois football treated Saturday afternoon's game at Minnesota as a crossroads moment of its season. An opportunity to build some confidence on the road. Get its season back on track after two home losses by a combined seven points.
Ole Miss trounced Vanderbilt 31-6 on Homecoming Saturday night. With uncertainty surrounding the quarterback situation throughout the week, it was true freshman John Rhys Plumlee who made the start. Matt Corral was dressed, but never saw the field.
Namibia win another penalty off a New Zealand attack. Good breakdown work from the minnows. A solid opening 20 minutes from the lowest-ranked side in the World Cup. Article Reactions. Like. 1 like1. Dislike. 0 dislikes0. Article share tools. Facebook
Rohit Sharma has written his name into Test cricket's record books with a second century in his debut as Test opener to help India set South Africa a daunting 395 to win the opening match of their series. The hosts declared their second innings on 323 for four ...
Rockets guard James Harden took his first steps into a fast break, the ball as usual in his hands, Ben McLemore running on his left. Harden sent a quick order to McLemore and then looked the other way, initially toward the rim and then to his right before ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — They came in heavy waves, like a forever-threatening sky finally opening up over the desert scrub. It didn't stop once it began, the onrush of defensive line pressure firing at the helpless backup quarterback. Penn State's defense led ...
Surely Japan must be in love with rugby by now. The Rugby World Cup host produced another wondrous display on Saturday to beat a ferocious Samoa with an immense effort, enhancing Japan's chances of becoming the first Asian team to make the ...
ST. LOUIS — The deeper the Canadian tennis star went in the U.S. Open, the more boisterous Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka became as Bianca Andreescu's incredible late-summer run found its way on to a screen in the team's clubhouse. When a ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (WSFA) - The Troy Trojans (2-3) outscored the Missouri Tigers (4-1) 3-0 in the second half of the game. Unfortunately, that's not all that matters as Missouri scored 42 unanswered first-half points in its 42-10 win over Troy. If you're looking to ...
TORONTO — It was theatre of the absurd on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena, a comedy featuring two teams who spent more than three periods essentially gifting each other chances to win. And if the Montreal Canadiens were the ones raising their arms ...
The lockout laws have had a positive effect on the Cross (''Late nights and hangovers' to 'gyms and brunch': How lockout laws have changed Kings Cross'', September 29). There are still bars and restaurants but you can walk around today without being ...
Getty Images. Quarterback Donald Hammond III (5) hands the ball off to fullback Taven Birdow (33) of the Air Force Falcons during first half action against the Boise State Broncos on September 20, 2019 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Loren ...
There is no do-or-die scenario for Toronto FC against the Columbus Crew at BMO Field on Sunday afternoon, but coach Greg Vanney hopes his team treats the final match of the regular season as important preparation for the playoffs. The Reds — MLS ...
Last weekend, we correctly predicted five upset specials as a wild slate of games unfolded, and NFL Week 5 could offer more of the same. It's a weird schedule this Sunday, with only two afternoon games, and a contest in London. We expect the outcomes to ...
Former Lethbridge Hurricanes and Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Chris Phillips is set to have his jersey retired by the Ottawa Senators. The National Hockey League club announced that Phillips' number-four jersey would be retired at a ceremony on ...
New Zealand's Israel Adesanya has franked his reputation as the most exciting talent in the UFC, becoming the middleweight champion in spectacular fashion at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. It was billed as the biggest fight in Australasian history, and it didn't ...
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