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Backup Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Southern beat MVSU 34-29
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score in relief of starting quarterback Jalen Woods, who was injured in the first half, and Southern beat Mississippi State 34-29 on Saturday night. Woods needed to be carted off the field in an ambulance after a hard hit to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lynx clinch home court for playoffs with record 31st win, 94-70 over Sun
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alanna Smith and reserve DiJonai Carrington scored 18 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx clinched the regular-season title with a 94-70 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. Minnesota (31-8) also set a franchise record for wins. The Lynx won 30 games last season in a 40-game schedule — four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzer scores game-winning touchdown, Presbyterian beats Mercer 15-10
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Zach Switzer capped an 80-yard drive with a 16-yard run with 56 seconds remaining to send Presbyterian past Mercer 15-10 on Saturday. Switzer only managed 33 rushing yards on nine carries, but none were more important than his go-ahead burst that gave Presbyterian its first season-opening win since 2021 and avenged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — John Mateer passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns in a record-setting first game at Oklahoma, and the 18th-ranked Sooners beat Illinois State 35-3 on Saturday night. Mateer, a transfer from Washington State, set the school record for most yards passing in an Oklahoma debut, surpassing Baker Mayfield’s 388 yards against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiros, Hassan smash records at Sydney Marathon
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Ethiopa’s Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands have surged to record-breaking victories in the men’s and women’s races at the debut of the Sydney Marathon as a world major on Sunday. Kiros won a thrilling men’s race in two hours six minutes and six seconds to run the fastest marathon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devontae Houston leads potent ground game in East Tennessee State’s 45-17 win over Murray State
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Devontae Houston ran for 128 yards and two of East Tennessee State’s five rushing touchdowns, leading the Buccaneers to a 45-17 season-opening win over Murray State on Saturday. The Bucs opened the Will Healy era with a dominant offensive display that piled up 572 total yards, with 392 yards on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiros and Hassan smash records at Sydney Marathon
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Ethiopa’s Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands have surged to record-breaking victories in the men’s and women’s races at the debut of the Sydney Marathon as a world major on Sunday. Kiros won a thrilling men’s race in two hours six minutes and six seconds to run the fastest marathon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris exits opener with injury
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia starting quarterback Chandler Morris suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit early in the third quarter of the Cavaliers’ season-opener against Coastal Carolina. Morris, the North Texas transfer and son of former Arkansas and SMU coach Chad Morris, broke free on a run and opted against sliding, instead juking a defender and getting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams suffers concussion in loss at Florida State
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams suffered a concussion in the second half of the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide’s 31-17 loss to Florida State on Saturday. Coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed that Williams had a concussion without providing further details. Williams had five catches for 30 yards against Florida State to begin his sophomore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clemson star WR Antonio Williams taken to the locker room after limping off field vs. LSU
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson star wide receiver Antonio Williams headed to the locker room after limping off the field in the first quarter against No. 9 LSU on Saturday night. His status for the remainder of the game was unclear, but he did not return for the fourth-ranked Tigers’ next possession. Williams, a second-team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kendric Rhymes piles up 174 yards with 2 long TD runs and Tennessee State edges NC A&T 24-21
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kendric Rhymes rushed for 174 yards and two long touchdowns and Tennessee State held off North Carolina A&T 24-21 on Saturday when the Aggies missed a field goal in the final seconds of the season opener. The Aggies drove from their own 13-yard line to the Tennessee State 21 on their ... Read More »
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