Month: October 2022

8:39 PM ET Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda broke Tony Dorsett’s single-game school rushing record Saturday, running for 320 yards and six touchdowns in a 45-29 victory over Virginia Tech. Dorsett set the previous record of 303 yards rushing against Notre Dame in 1975. Abanikanda’s six rushing touchdowns also ties an ACC single-game record (set
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9:34 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN PASADENA, Calif. — For the second week in a row, UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and head coach Chip Kelly walked off the Rose Bowl field in celebration, this time after upsetting No. 11 Utah 42-32 to go 6-0 for the first time since 2005. For Kelly, it was smiles and
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8:58 PM ET Brooke Pryor Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books T.J.
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7:45 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — It took two overtimes Saturday for AJ Allmendinger to remain undefeated on the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway and seize the momentum for the next round of the Xfinity Series playoffs. Allmendinger has won four consecutive races on the hybrid road course/oval, as well as back-to-back races
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8:09 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays center fielder George Springer was carted off the field after he collided with shortstop Bo Bichette in the eighth inning of their playoff game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. With two out and the bases loaded, J.P. Crawford hit a blooper into shallow center
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8:34 PM ET TORONTO — Fueled by an improbable comeback, the Seattle Mariners are into the American League Division Series with a 10-9 win on Saturday to complete a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays in their AL wild-card series. The Mariners were down 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning before scoring four
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8:31 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama star quarterback Bryce Young did not start Saturday night’s game against Texas A&M as he continues to deal with shoulder soreness in his throwing arm. Young dressed out and was one of three team captains for the game but did not attempt any passes during pregame warmups. Shortly
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5:52 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley was hospitalized Saturday with COVID-19, a school spokesman said. Athletic department spokesman Claude Felton said Dooley, 90, was admitted to an Athens-area hospital with a “mild case” of COVID-19. Dooley had been scheduled to appear at a university bookstore before No. 2
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7:32 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to integrate a new coach, rebound from one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history and maximize what’s left in LeBron James‘ brilliant career, they have reaffirmed their faith in Rob Pelinka to lead the franchise through it. Pelinka, the Lakers’
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5:19 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Francisco 49ers placed one starter on injured reserve Saturday but replaced him with another one returning from that same list. The Niners announced Saturday that they’ve placed offensive tackle Colton McKivitz on injured reserve with a sprained left MCL in his knee, which means he must miss
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5:48 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The NFL and NFL Players Association released a joint statement Saturday finalizing their review of the application of the league’s concussion protocol following Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s apparent head injury on Sept. 25, implementing an amendment to said protocol. The statement concluded that although the step-by-step process of the
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6:02 PM ET DALLAS — Quinn Ewers finally got a chance to play in his first Red River Showdown, and he made the most of it, leading Texas to a historic 49-0 win over Oklahoma. After getting the starting nod late this week following recovery from a clavicle injury suffered in Week 2 against Alabama,
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6:25 PM ET Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson played Thursday night against the Colts, and three quarters of the previous game against the Raiders, while battling a partially torn lat near his right shoulder, according to sources. Wilson suffered the injury in the beginning of the second quarter of the loss to Las Vegas during
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