Month: September 2019

6:24 PM ET Associated Press GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Jerry Kelly birdied the first five holes on the back nine and finished with a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Ally Challenge. Kelly had a 12-under 132 total at rain-softened Warwick Hills, the
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6:04 PM ET Florida State starting receiver D.J. Matthews did not travel with the Seminoles for their game against Virginia on Saturday night. A team spokesman told reporters that Matthews “did not meet expectations this week.” Matthews started the first two games of the season, and has a team-high 11 receptions for 66 yards and
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6:20 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Coach Brent Thompson was working as The Citadel’s offensive coordinator when the school upset South Carolina four years ago. Now that he’s got a signature win of his own, Thompson has a big building block for his team. “This is what we needed as a program, what I
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5:32 PM ET Gary Pressy has played the organ at Wrigley Field for 2,679 consecutive Chicago Cubs games — and counting. That streak, however, will come to an end after this season. The 61-year-old Pressy, who began his career with the Cubs in 1987, is retiring after this season. “I’ve been there a third of
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5:18 PM ET On behalf of certified player agents, the National Basketball Players Association is sending a signed letter to the NCAA that refuses to submit to a proposed certification process to work with undergraduate men’s basketball players “testing the waters” for the NBA draft. The NBPA has been communicating with NCAA officials in recent
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5:16 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Stewart-Haas Racing surged into the opening race of NASCAR’s playoffs with a Clint Bowyer-led sweep of the front two rows at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing, meanwhile, struggled across the board in its preparation for Sunday’s opening playoff race. While SHR put its four Fords
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4:36 PM ET The New York Jets will be without two key defensive players against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night — middle linebacker C.J. Mosley and rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, both of whom were ruled out Saturday. Without Mosley (groin) and quarterback Sam Darnold, who was previously declared out with mononucleosis, the Jets
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4:28 PM ET Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi joked before the 100th meeting between the Panthers and 13th-ranked Penn State that the next time the rivals face off, he’ll either be retired or “in a coffin.” That’s a long time to live with some curious decision-making that helped the Nittany
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3:10 PM ET Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, coming off a career season, has signed a seven-year, $53.025 million contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal averages $7.575 million per season and runs through the 2026-27 season. Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced the new deal with the 29-year-old Spurgeon, who set career highs
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