Oregon's top rated recruit, five-star center N'Faly Dante, will be ineligible for the first nine games of the season.

More than a week after Houston general manager Daryl Morey ignited an international firestorm with his tweet in support of an independent Honk Kong, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke on the subject Monday, and he started a controversy of his own.

Howie Kendrick drove in three runs, and Stephen Strasburg gave the Washington Nationals yet another strong pitching performance Monday in an 8-1 National League Championship Series victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals that moved the franchise one victory away from its first World Series appearance.

The Green Bay Packers overcame a 13-0 deficit on the scoreboard and a 3-0 deficit in turnovers to earn an improbable 23-22 victory over the visiting Detroit Lions on Monday night at Lambeau Field.

The Carolina Panthers expect quarterback Cam Newton to be back at practice after they return from the upcoming bye week, ESPN reported Monday, citing a league source.

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt will undergo season-ending surgery for a pectoral tear, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported.

Ryan Blaney has spent the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season as the forgotten member in Team Penske's powerhouse stable of drivers.

McDONOUGH - The Henry County Cross Country championships have come and gone this past weekend but Union Grove High topped the boys and girls standings respectively.

Florida State landed a commitment from five-star forward Scottie Barnes, who picked the Seminoles over Kentucky, Miami, Oregon and others.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has a thigh bruise that should not be a long-term issue, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday.

Veteran Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson announced his return from a six-game suspension Monday morning with a tweet: "GOING TO WORK!!!!"

It's seen often on social media, an outcry about not having offers to play in college but Cade Powell has walked the recruitment path silently. Learn what drives him to look to the future.

There are many athletes who've made their future college homes known, but there are many who haven't and the answers to why are always interesting.

HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa slugged a walk-off home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th inning and the Houston Astros evened this American League Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

James Conner scored one touchdown on the ground and another through the air Sunday night as the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers tripped up the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17 in Carson, Calif.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday's 24-22 loss to the New York Jets he was "disappointed" in his team's performance, but he indicated the status of head coach Jason Garrett is not yet in question.

The Golden State Warriors no longer have Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala, and Klay Thompson is recovering from a torn ACL.

The Los Angeles Angels employee who claims he gave opioids to late pitcher Tyler Skaggs told ESPN on Sunday that he is coming forward because it is "time for everyone to stand up and take responsibility."

Lanto Griffin birdied the 16th hole while other contenders made late bogeys as he earned his first PGA Tour victory with a one-stroke win at the Houston Open on Sunday.

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp said true freshman quarterback Ryan Hilinski's knee injury is "nothing serious" and he is expected to start Saturday's home game against No. 9 Florida.

Sam Darnold made a winning return to the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon, throwing for two touchdowns as the Jets earned their first victory of the season by holding off the visiting Dallas Cowboys 24-22 in East Rutherford, N.J.

The San Francisco 49ers remained the only unbeaten team in the NFC with a suffocating defensive performance on the road Sunday afternoon, shutting out the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams over the final 54 minutes in a 20-7 victory.

Phillip Lindsay rushed for 70 yards and a score, the Denver defense had seven sacks and three interceptions, and the Broncos beat the visiting Tennessee Titans 16-0 on Sunday.

Rookie Kyler Murray passed for 340 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, and David Johnson had 102 yards of total offense while scoring on a catch and a run as the Arizona Cardinals won their second straight with a 34-33 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter and Dusty Baker will interview for the Philadelphia Phillies' managerial vacancy this week, according to multiple reports.

Sunday's 1000Bulbs.com 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed until Monday because of rain and impending darkness in eastern Alabama.

Chris Carson rushed for 124 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown with 3:30 remaining, as the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat the host Cleveland Browns 32-28 Sunday.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and passed for 236 more yards as the host Baltimore Ravens topped the winless Cincinnati Bengals 23-17 on Sunday.

Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson passed for 280 yards and accounted for three touchdowns Sunday as the Texans handled the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 at Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday.

Case Keenum tossed two touchdown passes, both to rookie Terry McLaurin, as the Washington Redskins held off the host Miami Dolphins 17-16 on Sunday afternoon in what was called "The Winless Bowl."

Stefon Diggs caught three of Kirk Cousins' four touchdown passes Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the visiting Philadelphia Eagles 38-20.

LSU vaulted to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll behind Alabama to give the SEC the top two teams in the rankings released on Sunday.

Teddy Bridgewater and Jared Cook teamed for the game's only touchdown, as the visiting New Orleans Saints stayed unbeaten without Drew Brees by notching a 13-6 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Christian McCaffrey and Curtis Samuel each scored two touchdowns and the Carolina Panthers benefited from six Jameis Winston turnovers in a 37-26 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

A kickoff time was announced Sunday for the Saturday, Oct. 19, SEC football game between Georgia and Kentucky in Athens.

Noah Cain rushed for 102 yards and the eventual game-winning touchdown Saturday night as No. 10 Penn State remained unbeaten with a 17-12 Big Ten Conference win over No. 17 Iowa in Iowa City.

Hassan Hall scored two touchdowns, including one on a 100-yard kickoff return, in Louisville's 62-59 road upset of No. 19 Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes and Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for two scores as No. 5 and LSU held off No. 7 Florida, 42-28, in an SEC showdown Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.

HOUSTON -- Masahiro Tanaka faced the minimum through six masterful innings, Gleyber Torres produced a three-hit game with five RBIs, and the New York Yankees claimed Game 1 of the American League Championship Series 7-0 over the Houston Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.

Ian Book passed for 165 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 49 yards and another score as No. 9 Notre Dame fended off visiting USC's rally for a 30-27 win Saturday night in South Bend, Ind.

Rodney Smith rushed for 139 yards, Mohamed Ibrahim scored three touchdowns on the ground and the Minnesota Golden Gophers ran past the Nebraska Cornhuskers 34-7 on a wet, snowy evening at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Third-string quarterback Lynn Bowden, a converted wide receiver, rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns to lead Kentucky to a 24-20 come-from-behind victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Lexington.

Missouri's Larry Rountree III rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers stayed unbeaten in the SEC by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels 38-27 in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday night.

10 hours was all it took to close the chapter on many different stories in IMSA.

Penn State officials confiscated T-shirts from players prior to Saturday night's game at Iowa, as players wore the shirts during pregame warmups as a show of support to Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Led by pole winner Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports reasserted its domination of superspeedway qualifying on Saturday at Talladega.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for 170 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as No. 2 Clemson jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 45-14 victory against Florida State on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Alabama rolled to a 47-28 victory over No. 24 Texas A&M in a matchup of Southeastern Conference West teams Saturday in College Station, Texas.

Entering the game a 15 1/2-point underdog, UNLV rolled to past host Vanderbilt 34-10 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon, giving the Rebels their first win over a Power Five team since beating Iowa State in 2008.

Max Scherzer allowed one hit over seven shutout innings as the visiting Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday to gain a 2-0 advantage in the National League Championship Series.