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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...

2022 record: 12-4, first place AFC NorthRead more...

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...

The Oakland Athletics' quest for their first winning full month of the season continues Saturday afternoon when they pursue a second straight victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.Read more...

Aaron Judge recorded a milestone home run and capped a barrage against Justin Verlander as the visiting New York Yankees slugged their way to a 6-2 victory in Houston on Friday, snapping the Astros' five-game win streak.Read more...

Ashton Daniels threw for 249 yards and hit tight end Benjamin Yurosek nine times for 138 yards and a touchdown as Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 defeat of Hawaii on Friday in Honolulu.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a home run among his two extra-base hits to bolster his MVP case as the visiting Atlanta Braves continued to establish their dominance in the National League with a 6-3 victory Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Read more...

JP Sears won at home for the first time this season, Zack Gelof capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run double and the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game home series with a 9-2 romp over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.Read more...

San Diego scored three runs on back-to-back homers by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto before San Francisco starter Tristan Beck retired a hitter in the first inning Friday night, leading the Padres to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Giants.Read more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker each hit a two-run homer to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Phoenix.Read more...

Ernie Clement and Brandon Belt homered and had two hits each, Danny Jansen also went deep, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 in Denver on Friday night.Read more...

Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes and Jawhar Jordan ran for 96 yards and a score Friday as visiting Louisville topped Georgia Tech 39-34 in Atlanta in the season opener for both ACC programs.Read more...

Jason Bean accounted for 317 yards of total offense and passed for two touchdowns and Devin Neal had rushing and receiving scores as Kansas opened the season with a 48-17 rout of Missouri State on Friday in Lawrence, Kan.Read more...

Liover Peguero reached base three times and scored twice as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in 10 innings Friday.Read more...

Jake Rogers had three hits, Riley Greene hit a two-run single and Eduardo Rodriguez allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.Read more...

Aaron Judge recorded a milestone home run and capped a barrage against Justin Verlander as the visiting New York Yankees slugged their way to a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros Friday.Read more...

Salvador Perez hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Kansas City Royals emphatically curbed a six-game skid, defeating the visiting Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night.Read more...