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Texas holds off Vanderbilt as CFP hopes rise

No. 20 Texas beat Vanderbilt 34-31, striking first with a 75-yard Arch Manning-to-Ryan Wingo score and an offense that cashed six of seven drives. Manning, limited in practice by concussion protocol, was sharp behind a s…

Ohio State dominates Penn State with passing attack

Top ranked Ohio State shook off a tense first half and pulled away from Penn State 38-14 with a blistering third quarter at Ohio Stadium. Julian Sayin went 20 of 23 for 316 yards and four touchdowns, repeatedly hitting J…

Arch Manning leads Texas past Vanderbilt

Arch Manning, back from a week in concussion protocol, threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns as No. 20 Texas edged No. 9 Vanderbilt 34-31. His first snap went 75 yards to Ryan Wingo, and the Longhorns led 34-10 before…

Tar Heels beat Syracuse for first ACC win

North Carolina finally found relief under Bill Belichick, beating Syracuse 27-10 on the road for the coach’s first ACC and Power Four win, snapping a four-game skid and moving to 3-5. The Tar Heels trailed 10-3 before sc…

Barger double play seals Dodgers Game Six

At Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays’ ninth-inning rally in World Series Game 6 unraveled when Addison Barger was doubled off second on Andrés Giménez’s looper to left, sealing the Dodgers’ 3-1 win. Moments earlier, Barger’s …

Bulls stay unbeaten behind Giddey career night

Chicago’s improbable surge rolled on with a 135-125 win over the Knicks, their first in NBA Cup play, pushing the Bulls to 5-0 for the first time since 1996-97. Josh Giddey starred with a career-high 32 points, 10 reboun…

Belichick earns first ACC win at Syracuse

After a longer wait than expected, North Carolina coach Bill Belichick notched his first conference win Friday at Syracuse. Trailing 10-3 late in the first half, the Tar Heels stormed back for a 27-10 victory, holding th…

Springer returns to leadoff as Blue Jays adjust

George Springer, who left Game 3 clutching his lower right side, will return atop the Blue Jays order for World Series Game 6, batting leadoff as the DH. His comeback moves Bo Bichette, also dealing with injury, back to …

Kim Mulkey heartbroken after LSU upheaval

LSU women’s coach Kim Mulkey skipped her postgame news conference and was “heartbroken,” assistant Bob Starkey said, after athletic director Scott Woodward’s ouster. The upheaval followed LSU’s firing of football coach B…

Dolphins and GM Chris Grier part ways

Chris Grier and the Miami Dolphins agreed to part ways after the team fell to 2-7 with a 28-6 loss to the Ravens, ending his decade as general manager. Owner Stephen Ross said change could not wait and vowed improvement …

NFL teams weigh moves before trade deadline

With the NFL trade deadline approaching Nov. 4, teams are clarifying plans. The Falcons are unlikely to move Kirk Cousins; the Ravens won’t tear down. The Bills covet Chris Olave, though a deal seems unlikely. Carolina i…

LSU turmoil deepens amid governor intervention

LSU is without a president, athletic director or head football coach as Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry takes center stage in the upheaval. After the Tigers fell to 5-3 and confidence in Brian Kelly cratered, Landry pushed th…

LSU fires Brian Kelly as head coach

A day after a 49-25 home collapse to Texas A&M, LSU fired Brian Kelly, ending his tenure at 34-14 amid a tense Sunday that doubled as a recruiting showcase. Sources described a program fraying under a distant head coach,…

UTSA tops Tulane behind near perfect McCown

Owen McCown completed 31 of 33 passes for 370 yards and four touchdowns as UTSA beat Tulane 48-26, extending the Roadrunners’ regular season conference home win streak to 22. David Amador II and Devin McCuin each caught …

Dolphins spiral raises questions for Stephen Ross

Reeling after a 28-6 prime time home loss, the Dolphins fell to 2-7, reviving questions about owner Stephen Ross's next move. He resisted changes after a Week 7 defeat and briefly found relief with a Week 8 upset of the …

Lamar Jackson throws four as Ravens beat Dolphins

Lamar Jackson returned from a hamstring injury and threw four touchdown passes as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins 28-6. Sidelined for three games after being hurt in a 37-20 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on…

State by state college basketball projections

In a coast-to-coast preview, the piece unveils a new high-resolution map projecting the top Division I team in each of 49 states for the next five months, built from the author’s Top 100 And 1 rankings and advanced metri…

Nikola Topic begins chemotherapy Thunder express support

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has begun chemotherapy for testicular cancer, general manager Sam Presti said Thursday. Doctors are "extremely positive" about his long-term outlook. Topic, the No. 12 pick in the…

Blue Jays rookie Yesavage nears World Series championship

Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage, 22, balanced coursework with a breakout World Series, striking out 12 Dodgers in a 6-1 Game 5 win that left the Blue Jays one victory from a championship. The youngest pitcher with 10-plus s…

FantasyLife yearlong subscriptions free until Nov 2

With only four teams on bye this week, the column opens with a giveaway: FantasyLife is offering free yearlong Tier 2 subscriptions, a $100 value, for four more days until November 2 at midnight, thanks to Comet. The pac…

Jokic Ties Record, Nuggets Rout Winless Pelicans

In 28 minutes, Nikola Jokic posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, tying an NBA record with his fourth straight triple-double to start the season, as Denver routed the winless Pelicans 122-88. A 24-0 third-quarter…

Players union challenges NBA over Rozier leave

The National Basketball Players Association condemned the NBA’s move to place Heat guard Terry Rozier on unpaid leave after his arrest in an alleged gambling scandal, vowing to challenge the decision as inconsistent with…

Reaves’ buzzer-beater lifts Lakers past Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS — Austin Reaves floated in a 12-foot jumper at the buzzer, capping a 28-point, 16-assist night and sealing the Lakers’ 116-115 win after Minnesota’s late 14-2 surge. Los Angeles had led by 20 in the third and…

Slot defends youth as Liverpool crash out

Arne Slot’s rotated Liverpool crashed 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup last 16, as Ismaila Sarr struck twice before halftime and 18-year-old Amara Nallo was sent off; Yeremy Pino added a late third in the…

Slot: Pressure unchanged after Liverpool’s 3-0 loss

Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted the team’s run is "not good enough" after a 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield, but said the result hasn’t increased pressure. With 10 changes from the Brentford loss…

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