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Chez Mellusi rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and Braelon Allen ran for 141 yards and two scores as No. 19 Wisconsin rolled past Buffalo 38-17 on Saturday in Madison, Wis., in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

Taulia Tagovailoa tossed for three touchdowns and ran for one as host Maryland cruised 38-6 to a win over FCS foe Towson in the season opener for both teams on Saturday in College Park, Md.Read more...

Mississippi State showed off a new-look offense as the Bulldogs ran for 298 yards in defeating Southeastern Louisiana 48-7 on an emotional day in Starkville, Miss.Read more...

Bo Nix threw for three touchdowns and Jordan James rushed for three more as No. 15 Oregon started its 2023 campaign off strong, sprinting past in-state FCS foe Portland State for an 81-7 victory in Eugene on Saturday.Read more...

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp is seeing a noted body specialist in Minnesota on Saturday to get at the root of his hamstring issues, NFL Network reported.Read more...

New York City FC and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps scored a few minutes apart in the second half to settle for a 1-1 draw on Saturday.Read more...

New York Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb was fined $13,889, NFL Network reported Saturday, for an illegal hit on New York Giants cornerback Bobby McCain during a preseason game last week.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds scratched left-hander Brandon Williamson from his Sunday start against the visiting Chicago Cubs after the 25-year-old tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Saturday.Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right middle finger fracture and recalled catcher Tyler Heineman from Triple-A Buffalo.Read more...

Jaxson Dart threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 22 Ole Miss routed FCS visitor Mercer 73-7 in the Rebels' season opener Saturday in Oxford, Miss.Read more...

Rocco Becht passed for 113 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead host Iowa State past Northern Iowa 30-9 on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Micah Tease was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested Friday, one day before the Aggies' season opener at home against New Mexico.Read more...

KJ Jefferson completed 18 of 23 passes for 246 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, leading Arkansas past Western Carolina 56-13 on Saturday afternoon at Little Rock, Ark.Read more...

Rocky Lombardi's 1-yard quarterback sneak in overtime lifted visiting Northern Illinois to a 27-24 victory over Boston College in the season opener for both teams Saturday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.Read more...

Dylan Sampson rushed for three touchdowns and caught another as the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers ran away from Virginia 49-13 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.Read more...

Shedeur Sanders passed for a school-record 510 yards and threw four touchdowns, Dylan Edwards accounted for four scores and Colorado started the Deion Sanders coaching era with a 45-42 shootout victory over No. 17 TCU on Saturday afternoon at Fort Worth, Texas.Read more...

Newcomer Ray Davis had his 10th career 100-yard rushing game and scored twice, Alex Raynor kicked three field goals and host Kentucky opened the season Saturday with a 44-14 win over Ball State at Lexington, Ky.Read more...

Cade McNamara threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns in his debut for Iowa as the No. 25 Hawkeyes defeated Utah State 24-14 in the season opener for both teams in Iowa City, Iowa.Read more...

Dillon Gabriel threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, all in the first half, to lift No. 20 Oklahoma to a 73-0 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday at Norman, Okla.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Jorge Lopez off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Saturday.Read more...

NASCAR driver Ryan Preece understands that others might expect him to sit out Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway after his horrific crash a weekend earlier.Read more...

The Chicago White Sox on Saturday recalled infielder Zach Remillard from Charlotte and optioned infielder Jose Rodriguez to the Triple-A club.Read more...

Officials with the American Athletic Conference have discussed the possibility of Army joining the conference, with the military academy the AAC's top choice for expansion, ESPN reported Saturday.Read more...

Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory over Clara Burel on Saturday in New York.Read more...

The New York Liberty will look to keep their foot on the gas in their drive toward the playoffs on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Chicago Sky.Read more...

The host Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls will meet Sunday night, with both looking to avenge disappointing midweek performances on the road.Read more...

The Dallas Wings will look to move closer to guaranteeing a home playoff game when they square off against the visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

The Los Angeles Sparks need help to qualify for the WNBA playoffs.Read more...

Arbitrary arguments are as much a part of baseball as spit and crotch scratching, so in the spirit of lazy September standings, here's one between two of the biggest names in the league. Which accomplishment is more impressive: Ronald Acuna Jr's 30 home run-60 stolen base club, or Aaron Judge reaching 250 home runs...Read more...

The Minnesota Lynx look to clinch a postseason berth on Sunday when they host the struggling Phoenix Mercury in Minneapolis.Read more...

The obsession with college football led to the creation of Week 0" and it's an American oxymoron to which no one will object. The tribalism compared to the NFL's fandom spreading to every corner of the country that comes with having a longer season - that will only get longer next season with the extension of the...Read more...

Iowa State starting offensive lineman Jake Remsburg will miss Saturday's season opener against Northern Iowa, likely as part of a six-game NCAA suspension linked to gambling, ESPN reported.Read more...

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart will start Saturday's season opener against FCS foe Mercer in Oxford, Miss., ESPN reported.Read more...

2022 record: 8-8-1, fourth place NFC EastRead more...

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The marquee college football game of the week is Sunday night's clash between the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles and the No. 5 LSU Tigers in Orlando.Read more...

The eyes will be on the mound on Saturday night in San Diego when a pair of left-handers - one veteran, one rookie - face off as the Padres host the San Francisco Giants.Read more...

After a week of US Open coverage, two things are apparent: You need to see Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz in person to really appreciate them, and for some tennis fans, that might be the only option. A carriage dispute between Charter Communications and Disney led to the Mouse pulling all its channels, including ESPN,...Read more...

About a month ago, the Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. appeared to be the runaway winner of the National League MVP award, until Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts put together a historic August.Read more...

Phoenix-area native Kyle Bradish has watched many Arizona Diamondbacks' games but has never taken the mound at Chase Field.Read more...

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy knows he can rely on his impressive starting pitchers. It's his bullpen that's keeping him up at night.Read more...

Every game matters in a playoff chase, and the Toronto Blue Jays made theirs count Friday night.Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Drew Rom struggled through an ugly big league debut at Pittsburgh on Aug. 21 while allowing eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.Read more...

In what has been an unforgiving and disappointing season for the New York Yankees, the opener of a three-game series against the host Houston Astros provided an enjoyable respite.Read more...

Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson lost his most recent start, but he at least left his manager raving.Read more...

After a decisive 13-2 win in the series opener, the Kansas City Royals will look to keep the momentum on their side Saturday night when they continue their three-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox.Read more...

The Seattle Mariners surged into the American League West race by pairing the best pitching in the majors with the most productive lineup in the league.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians will look to match their season-best winning streak on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.Read more...

The playoff race is becoming interesting again for the Miami Marlins, and it has the team's full attention.Read more...

Right-hander Javier Assad has established himself as one of the most reliable arms on the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff.Read more...