Lots to talk about from Week 5 of the college football slate.
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The Americans won each of Saturday’s sessions by a score of 3-1 to take an 11-7 lead into Sunday singles at Royal Montreal.
Nicholas Singleton ran for 102 yards and Kaytron Allen added another 94 to help lead No. 9 Penn State to a 21-7 victory over No. 19 Illinois at Beaver Stadium.
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Chris Simms and Mike Florio believe Lamar Jackson and the Ravens can make a statement at home against the Bills in Week 4 on Sunday Night Football.
Matthew Berry breaks down his positional rankings for Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season.
Mike Florio provides insight on his Week 4 Power Rankings, including why the Bills edged the Chiefs for the top slot, why the undefeated Vikings are No. 7 below 3-0 Steelers at No. 4 and 2-1 Packers at No. 6 and more.
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Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is off and running.
Leicester City tried to start a comeback at Emirates Stadium, but Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz had other ideas for Arsenal in Matchweek 6.
Relive Cole Palmer’s incredible 10-minute hat trick in full, as the 22-year-old superstar powered Chelsea to a 4-2 victory over Brighton in Matchweek 6.
Rebecca Lowe, Tim Howard, and Stephen Warnock recap a wild Saturday of Matchweek 6 action, including Cole Palmer’s historic scoring outburst, Liverpool rising to the top of the table and more.
NFL
The victory over the Cardinals was a costly one for Lions defensive back Brian Branch.
The Broncos promoted two players from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Jets.
The Jets elevated two players for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
Incidents include one illegal hit and two instances of taunting.
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Raphielle Johnson breaks down the reported Knicks/Timberwolves trade and its impact on fantasy basketball.
Kyle Dvorchak breaks down his starts and sits for Week 4 of the fantasy football season including Jayden Daniels, Brian Robinson, and Chris Olave.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher discuss the NFL Week 4 matchups with the highest spreads, including the Saints covering vs. the Falcons and a ride-or-die parlay with Kyler Murray.
College Football
The Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) got their first Big 12 road victory, and the defense came up big late after a turnover and then a quick three-and-out.
Kentucky upset No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday, when Rebels kicker Caden Davis hooked a 48-yard field-goal attempt way wide with 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) extended their school-record conference winning streak to 27 games.
After trailing 3-0 late in the third quarter, the Cornhuskers scored 28 unanswered points and kept Purdue out of the end zone until the Boilermakers scored in the final 2 minutes.
Motor Sports
The trio have won more than a third of the Cup races since last year’s playoffs, including some of the sport’s crown jewel races.
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Christopher Bell scores his fourth career pole at Kansas Speedway.
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Golf
Patrick Cantlay was the symbolic leader for the United States’ performance on Day 3 of the Presidents Cup: tough and confident.
The U.S. has played the final three holes better than the International team and it shows on the leaderboard.
Patrick Cantlay fired up the Americans with his birdie at the last, but Tom Kim said U.S. team members went too far on Saturday.
From Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim’s passion to reports of negative comments made by the U.S. team, things got testy on Day 3 at the Presidents Cup.
Ashleigh Buhai birdied four of the final five holes for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead.
The U.S. and International teams exchanged big shot after big shot on Day 3 at the Presidents Cup.
MLB
The White Sox broke record of 120 set by the New York Mets in 1962 in their first season. The overall record was set in 1899 by the Cleveland Spiders with a 20-134 record.
Online bidding began Friday, less than 24 hours after a Miami-Dade County Judge Spencer Eig said the process could begin.
MLB columnist Bob Nightengale joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas, attracting free agents to Sacramento, Shohei Ohtani’s dominance and more.
Ohtani reached 400 total bases on Thursday, becoming the first player to do so since 2001.
NBA
This is a great deal for the Pelicans and keeps the fan favorite in New Orleans.
The Grizzlies were battered by injuries a season ago, and this is not an ideal start.
Gordon has a player option for the 2025-26 season and could be a free agent next summer if not extended.
This trade could be a short term win for Minnesota and New York, but Denver is a winner here, too.
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College Basketball
Baker didn’t reference Matthew Sluka’s case directly, but it referenced “promises made but not kept.”
Four-star Jermaine O’Neal Jr. committed to SMU on Wednesday.
Ashlyn Watkins is a 6-foot-3 junior from Columbia who was arrested Aug. 31 and charged with first-degree assault and battery and kidnapping.
Adding Gonzaga would give the Pac-12 one of the best men’s basketball programs in the country.
Local coverage
For the first time since 1959, Oakland is without representation in MLB, the NBA or the AFL/NFL.
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The Bears weren’t supposed to be here three games into the Caleb Williams era.
Complacency won’t be an issue for the Celtics star on his quest for a repeat.
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Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a great start to his career.
When the Seahawks visit the Lions on Monday night, they’ll have one of the best offensive weapons on the field.
Packers reportedly could have a package for Malik Willis, who’s 2-0 in place of Love.
Si Woo Kim holed an unlikely pitch shot and reacted with Steph Curry’s famous “night-night” celebration.
Four years ago, ESPN commissioned a documentary series from Spike Lee on Colin Kaepernick.