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Eagles optimistic ahead of 2026 season
SPOKANE — Aaron Best the head coach of Eastern Washington football, is heading into this season optimistic, he sai…
Mukhtar scores twice, Nashville beats Houston Dynamo 3-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored two of Nashville's three first-half goals in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.
College Football Picks: UGA vs. 'Bama and BYU's tough test
The Southeastern Conference has the game of the week. The American Athletic Conference might have the most interesting set of games.
Jaguars on verge of NFL record with 'crazy' kicking carousel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Gardner Minshew wouldn’t even try to name every kicker who’s suited up for the Jacksonville Jaguars this season.
Mbappe scores as France beats Croatia 2-1 in Nations League
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Star striker Kylian Mbappe scored late as France frustrated Croatia again, winning a closely-contested UEFA Nations League match 2-1 to stay level on points with group leader Portugal.
Coastal Carolina knocks off No. 21 La.-Lafayette 30-27
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Massimo Biscardi made a 40-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 victory over No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night in Sun Belt matchup of unbeaten teams.
AP source: Angels give White Sox OK to interview La Russa
CHICAGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels granted the Chicago White Sox permission to interview Hall of Famer Tony La Russa for their managing job, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.
LAFC bolsters defense, acquires Murillo from Colombia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has acquired Colombian defender Jesús David Murillo on loan from Deportivo Independiente Medellín in a bid to shore up its leaky defense.
Coming off bowl season, Illini eye bigger things in Big Ten
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois appears poised to make a statement in the Big Ten. And coach Lovie Smith sees no reason why his team can't.
NFL cancels Pro Bowl in Las Vegas due to COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has canceled next January's Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas.
Panthers lose Short to shoulder injury; McCaffrey still out
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have lost two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short to a shoulder injury for the second straight season, and 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is not quite read…
Next step arrives for Frost in his rebuild of Cornhuskers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It's been a slow build for Scott Frost at Nebraska.
Lucas Cavallini scores twice, Vancouver beats LAFC 2-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lucas Cavallini scored twice to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Wednesday night.
C-USA pushes football title game back 2 weeks to Dec. 18
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Conference USA has pushed its football championship game back two weeks to Dec. 18, giving the league additional time to make up games postponed because of the coronavirus.
NCAA will vote in January to change NIL, transfer rules
A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to change its rules but not the last word on how n…
Jota makes up for Ronaldo's absence as Portugal beats Sweden
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Diogo Jota scored two goals and set up another as Portugal defeated Sweden 3-0 in the Nations League on Wednesday in its first game since Cristiano Ronaldo had to be dropped from the squad a…