AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers will return as the starting quarterback for No. 1 Texas against rival No. 18 Oklahoma after missing the previous two games with an abdomen strain, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. Sarkisian had said Monday that Ewers would likely start against ...
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama's stunning loss was splashed across headlines and screens nationwide. South Carolina didn't get nearly so much attention but is trying to bounce back from its own embarrassing performance. It's time to see how they both respond on Saturday at ...
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney got a little help from last week's college football chaos in reminding his 10th-ranked Tigers that no team is invincible. It's a lesson he will put to use this week as Clemson goes to Wake Forest looking ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Kansas State is looking for ways to limit the impact of Colorado's top receiver. Same with the Buffaloes' top cornerback. That it just so happens to be the same person only impresses Wildcats coach Chris Klieman all the more. Travis ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart doesn't believe he needs to use last week's shocking wave of upset losses by four highly ranked AP Top 25 teams as motivation for No. 5 Georgia in Saturday's visit from underdog Mississippi State. "No, we don't rely on the ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday night to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense NL Division ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One pitch wiped out six months of success, the cruelty of 21st century baseball that rewards autumn ability over summer superiority. Carlos Estévez crouched on the mound, put his hands on his knees and turned his head to watch over his ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When Antonio Pierce became the Raiders' interim coach midway through last season, his first major act was naming then-rookie Aidan O'Connell the starting quarterback. Pierce, now the full-time Las Vegas coach, is turning again to ...
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler is scheduled to take his first regular-season NFL snaps on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saints coach Dennis Allen selected Rattler as this week's starter on Wednesday ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brooke Demetre was ready to go. The Stanford forward isn't deterred by the idea of the cross-country travel that awaits the Cardinal and California men's and women's basketball teams in the newly expanded Atlantic Coast ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ A whopping 10 road teams are favorites in Week 6. That includes three teams with losing records and two ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell knows how good his team has been on the road. He also needs no reminder what happened to the Cyclones the last time they traveled to West Virginia. The Mountaineers picked apart the Big 12's top ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball's hottest team ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers opened the season with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Chris Kreider scored twice for the reigning Metropolitan Division champions. Sam Carrick, Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil and ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with reliever Ryan Brasier as their starter for Game 4 against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night as they try to avoid elimination in their NL Division Series. Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is taking hits from all sides, and not just on the field. Everyone seems to be coming after the polarizing quarterback, whose poor play through five games — he hasn't passed for 200 yards in a game — has prompted calls ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Georgia coach Kirby Smart placed wide receiver Colbie Young on indefinite suspension on Wednesday, one day after Young's arrest following an altercation with a woman. Young was arrested Tuesday on two charges of battery and one charge of assault on an ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations "patently false." The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday, a day after ...
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State football players get a short history lesson almost every day from Matt Campbell. Very short. "133 years!" the coach might say or shout at practice or during a meeting. ISU has played 133 seasons and is yet to win an ...