North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-17 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night, opening up a potential Heisman Trophy campaign with authority in his second season as the Tar Heels’ starter.
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Team USA suffered its first loss of the FIBA World Cup, falling 110-104 to Lithuania. The U.S. next plays Tuesday against Italy in the quarterfinals.
Erik ten Hag said Jadon Sancho was dropped from the Manchester United squad for Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal after failing to “reach the level” in training ahead of the clash at the Emirates.
Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg praised the school’s football players and coaches for displaying “collective resilience” in preparing for the season.
Randall Cobb received a fine for a blindsiding hit on a Giants defender, and the target on the New York Jets’ back is growing.
Announced Saturday, the NFL decided to fine Cobb $13,889 for his blindside hit on New York Giants safety Bobby McCain in their final preseason showdown. Refs flagged the play for unnecessary roughness. McCain exited the game with a concussion.
Even Cobb’s wife thought the hit could eventually warrant a penalty from the league.
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You can take your pick of standout performances from Colorado’s shocking 45-42 Week 1 upset over TCU. There was Shedeur Sanders with 510 yards through the air, Travis Hunter’s workmanlike 129 snaps, 119 receiving yards on 16 targets with an acrobatic interception. There were even circus catches downfield by Jimmy Horn Jr. and Xavier Weaver. But the leading receiver wasn’t a receiver at all, but rather freshman running back Dylan Edwards.
Tom Brady’s massive broadcast contract with FOX Sports doesn’t start until 2024. But the future Hall of Famer made a cameo on the network Saturday to hype his alma mater.
In a pre-recorded clip during Big Noon Kickoff, Brady gave some bold predictions for the 2023 Michigan Wolverines.
“Look, guys, I hate to ruin this for everyone else, but this is Michigan’s year. We’re coming off two back-to-back Big Ten titles, two straight Ohio State beatdowns,” Brady said.
“Sorry, Urban. Look, Coach Harbaugh’s got all his key pieces back. He’s got a blue-chip quarterback in J.J.
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Aberg has gotten over the professional win hump in just his 6th DP World Tour start at the Omega European Masters. Is he a Ryder Cup lock now?
In just his sixth DP World Tour start, Ludvig Aberg has won his first professional golf tournament. Because of it, he could potentially have a spot on the European Ryder Cup team.
He started the final day with a bogey but quickly got back on track as the Swedish golfer fired off a final round 64 to win the Omega European Masters by two shots.
Rams star wide receiver Cooper Kupp is in Minnesota on Sunday visiting a specialist to further understand the root of his hamstring injury, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The NFL insider added that it’s looking “less likely” that Kupp makes it back from injury to play in Week 1.
Kupp suffered the injury on Aug. 1 during practice and has been classified as day to day by the team, but he also suffered a “setback” with his recovery, coach Sean McVay told reporters Thursday. He added that Kupp is dealing with a “muscle strain.
Former standout linebacker Takeo Spikes found his name randomly buzzing on social media Sunday morning, a testament to the impression he left after a successful 15-year NFL career.
A trivia question posed by Pro Football Reference on X, formerly Twitter, asked fans to guess a former player’s identity based on his credentials and team history.
But the featured silhouette gave away the answer to many observers.