(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Rarely does Durham, N.C., ever feel like the center of the college football universe, but it might on Saturday as ESPN's College GameDay comes to town with No. 17 Duke hosting No. 11 Notre Dame. Duke (4-0) has never been part of the longtime pregame college football show as a host or opponent. Second-year coach Mike Elko is doing his best to keep the Blue Devils focused on
(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Oklahoma coach Brent Venables isn't ready to heap too much praise on his defense yet. Instead, he is preaching attention to detail as the 14th-ranked Sooners prepare to host Iowa State in Big 12 action Saturday night in Norman, Okla. "It's tackling, it's covering, it's zone, it's man, it's precision and timing, it's alignment, it's eyes, it's pad level, it's ph
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) FC Dallas and the host Philadelphia Union will have plenty left to fight for when they meet on Wednesday night in Chester, Pa. Dallas (10-10-9, 39 points) is holding onto the ninth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, while the Union (14-8-7, 49 points) are part of a four-team logjam for third in the East. The top four clubs will get at least one home playoff mat
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Falcons placed inside linebacker Troy Andersen on injured reserve on Tuesday due to a shoulder/pectoral injury. Andersen, 24, suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions. In his second year in the league, Andersen started two games this season and was inactive for Week 2's win over the Green Bay Packers while in concussion p
(Photo credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports) Aiden Sherrell, a five-star center prospect, became the first prospect in the Class of 2024 to commit to Alabama on Tuesday. Sherrell chose coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide over Arizona State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma and other programs. Sherrell is the fourth-best center and the No. 22 overall prospect in his class in the 247Sports composite rankings. List
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Ravens plan to sign free-agent linebacker Kyle Van Noy, ESPN and CBS Sports reported Tuesday. Van Noy still must pass a physical for the deal to be finalized, but the 32-year-old reportedly visited the Ravens for the second time in about two months. He previously met with the Ravens in late July. Baltimore is dealing with several injuries at the position, n
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Southern California freshman Bronny James did not participate in the Trojans' first practice of the season Monday, but coach Andy Enfield said James is attending class and doing well. James, son of LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest during a July 24 workout. The family later released a statement saying a congenital heart defect was discovered as the likely cause of Jame
(Photo credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports) After a rough start to life in a new conference, UCF will look to make its first statement as a member of the Big 12 when it hosts Baylor on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. The Golden Knights (3-1, 0-1) had won three straight nonconference games before falling short in a 44-31 setback at Kansas State last week. Redshirt sophomore and USF transfer quarterback Timmy McClai
(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports) The Zach Wilson-led New York Jets have drawn plenty of criticism over the past two weeks from fans and media alike. But quarterback Aaron Rodgers, recovering from a torn Achilles, doesn't want his team to turn on each other. Tuesday, on his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers said he didn't like what he saw on Sunday during the Jets' 15-10 loss to the New En
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Running back Saquon Barkley is considered day-to-day as the New York Giants return to work in preparation for a Monday night home game against the Seattle Seahawks. Giants coach Brian Daboll said Barkley won't do much in Tuesday's "jog-through" session. The team will take Wednesday off and return Thursday, when they will release their first injury report for th
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Lionel Messi will be a game-time decision when Inter Miami attempt to win their second major trophy of the season in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final against the Houston Dynamo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi has played only 37 of the past 360 minutes of league play for Inter Miami. First, he missed a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City while on international duty for Argentina's
(Photo credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK) After its first loss of the season came in lopsided fashion, Rutgers will return home with the chance to get right against FCS visitors Wagner on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. When the programs met for the first time last season, Rutgers won in a rout, 66-7. The Scarlet Knights (3-1) took a lightning-quick lead at No. 2 Michigan last week, scoring a 69-yard catch-and
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Team Europe's Tommy Fleetwood recognizes the infusion of youth on the 2023 Ryder Cup team, without the likes of veteran Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson. He's also confident as his side takes on the United States this week at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside of Rome. "You sort of walk into what has been a legacy of -- definitely my Ryder Cup, my generati
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Jon Rahm is not one to be overwhelmed by the moment, but he's clearly soaking in the atmosphere ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome. "It's incredible," Rahm said Tuesday. "When you've done it a couple times, you almost know what to expect, and in a way, the sense of anticipation for the Ryder Cup, it's emphasized a little bit more just b
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona State plays its first road game of the season Saturday at Cal in a clash of two teams looking to bounce back from losses to top-10 foes in their Pac-12 openers last weekend. The Sun Devils (1-3, 0-1) travel to Berkeley, Calif., after a 42-28 loss to then-No. 5 Southern California in a game in which Arizona State hung around until the fourth quarter. The Golden Bear
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 26 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is not dwelling on India going into the upcoming World Cup as the No. 1 ODI team. Last Friday, India climbed to No. 1 in the Men's ODI Team Rankings after registering a win against Australia by five wickets. 'The Men in Blue' (117 rating points) displaced their arch-rivals Pakistan (115) at the top of the rankings after the win in the first ODI. Aus
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey said she underwent a potential life-saving procedure this summer after doctors "accidentally" discovered a blocked artery in her heart. Mulkey, 61, says the doctors found a coronary artery that had near-complete blockage. She ended up having two stents put into a coronary artery in late June despite previously having no idea that she had a
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Russell Wilson can't be blamed for the Denver Broncos' embarrassing 70-20 loss at Miami in Week 3, but that hasn't stopped oddsmakers from making him the favorite to be the first NFL quarterback benched this season. Plenty of candidates are emerging, but it's Wilson who leads the way at 4/1 at SportsBetting.ag. First QB Benched Odds Russell Wilson (4/1) Ryan Tannehill
(Photo credit: Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK) Penn State players cling to a theory about turnovers. So far, it has served the No. 6 Nittany Lions remarkably well. Penn State (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) enters Saturday's visit to conference rival Northwestern as the lone Football Bowl Subdivision program that hasn't committed a giveaway this season. "If you drop the ball, you're cheating everybody's dreams," Nittany Lions fu
When British photographer Roger Fenton stepped off his ship in the port of Balaklava in March 1855, he was confronted with a scene that revealed 'a terrible story of bad management.'
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(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) Texas AM will travel in-state to Arlington to face Arkansas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action, but the Aggies have a major concern. On Monday, coach Jimbo Fisher listed starting signal-caller Conner Weigman as day-to-day, meaning that backup Max Johnson could run the offense when the neutral-site game kicks off in massive ATT Stadium. The son of Super Bowl-winni
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, has outlined the team's aspirations for the upcoming ICC Men's ODI World Cup as they intensify their preparations for the highly anticipated tournament. Pakistan are making their first visit to India since they played a bilateral series in 2012-13. Even though the 'Men in Green' are arguably one of the hot favourites, Babar has asserted that their main
Hangzhou [China], September 26 (ANI): Hriday Chheda, a 25-year-old athlete who played a crucial role in making history at the Asian Games in Equestrian after 41 years, said it was hard to describe the importance of victory. The Indian Quartet of Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Chheda, Divyakriti and Sudipti Hajela delivered when it mattered the most in scripting history. Hriday talked about what the victory meant for them and how
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Women's Reservation Bill means equal participation of women in the parliament adding that this is "Modi's guarantee". "Before reaching here, I was at the events related to the youth... I can see the happiness on your faces. This happiness is obvious... Your brother has done one more thing to earn your trust. Women's Rese
(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Jets are signing quarterback Trevor Siemian to a contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The move, pending a physical, will begin Siemian's second stint with the Jets. Siemian previously played with the team in 2019. Siemian, 31, joins Tim Boyle as backups behind Zach Wilson, who was thurst into the starting role after offseason acquisition Aaron Rodgers was in