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Smith’s 94-yard pick-6 helps Tennessee Tech beat Tennessee St. 35-8
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Quintell Quinn ran for a 67-yard touchdown, Q’Daryius Jennings added a 45-yard TD run, and Andrew Smith returned an interception 94 yards for a score to help Tennessee Tech beat Tennessee State 35-8 on Saturday in the OVC/Big South Conference opener for both teams. Tennessee Tech (4-0), which is ranked No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lynx star Napheesa Collier out for Game 4 of WNBA semifinal series vs. Mercury due to ankle injury
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will miss Game 4 of the WNBA semifinal series against Phoenix on Sunday, two days after injuring her left ankle late in Game 3. The Lynx trail the best-of-five series 2-1. If they can win on Sunday, Game 5 would be Tuesday night in Minnesota. Collier injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gossett scores two TDs, Northern Arizona beats Portland State 31-17 in Big Sky opener
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Quran Gossett rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, Ty Pennington threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, and FCS No. 15 Northern Arizona defeated Portland State 31-17 on Saturday. The Lumberjacks (4-1, 1-0 Big Sky) won their conference opener on the road for the first time since 2017, and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs beat Cardinals 7-3 to clinch NL wild card spot
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched the top NL wild card with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki also connected for Chicago in its third win in four games. Jameson Taillon (11-7) pitched six effective ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chile beats Samoa to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chile will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after beating Samoa 31-12 Saturday in the second match of a two-leg qualifying playoff. The teams drew 32-32 in the first leg in Salt Lake City last weekend and with Saturday’s victory Chile becomes the 23rd team to qualify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon’s 3 touchdowns, Dyson’s 2 sacks spur Tulane to 31-14 win over Tulsa
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Javin Gordon rushed for three touchdowns and Harvey Dyson III had two sacks in Tulane’s 31-14 win over Tulsa in the Green Wave’s American Athletic Conference season opener on Saturday. Gordon tallied 78 yards on the ground, scoring twice in the second quarter and adding another in the third quarter. Dyson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fagnano passes UConn into position for Freeman’s field goal and 20-17 win over Buffalo
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Fagnano led UConn down the field on a last-minute drive, setting up Chris Freeman for a 44-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining and the Huskies beat Buffalo 20-17 on Saturday. Gunnar Gray threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Al-Jay Henderson with just over a minute to go to tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chambliss’ 385 scrimmage yards propels No. 13 Mississippi past No. 4 LSU, 24-19
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Trinidad Chambliss passed for 314 yards and a touchdown — a third straight 300-yard passing performance for the Division II transfer— and No. 13 Mississippi defeated No. 4 LSU 24-19 on Saturday. Kewan Lacy ran for a 15-yard touchdown and former LSU running back Logan Diggs added a 6-yard scoring run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington’s three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday. Jacob Young and Daylen Lile also went deep for the Nationals, who had dropped eight of 11. Josh Bell had two hits and scored a run. Colson Montgomery and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plascencia’s field goal as time expires gives San Diego State 6-3 win over Northern Illinois
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Gabe Plascencia kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give San Diego State a 6-3 over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Plascencia’s winning kick came after a strong rush resulted in a short punt by Northern Illinois (1-3) to the Aztecs 44 with 1:44 remaining. Five Lucky Sutton rushes, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lamson throws 3 TD passes, Montana State starts fast to swamp Eastern Washington 57-3
By Canadian Press on September 27th, 2025
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Justin Lamson threw a pair of long touchdown passes 90 seconds apart in a dominating first quarter and Montana State went on to an easy 57-3 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday to open Big Sky Conference play. Lamson connected with Hunter Provience for a 43-yard score to make it 14-0 ... Read More »
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