Duke quarterback Riley Leonard was thrust into the national spotlight on Monday as he led the Blue Devils to an upset victory over No. 9 Clemson, 28-7. Leonard had a big rushing touchdown in the third quarter to give the Blue Devils the lead. Duke did not look back from …
Read More »Kyle Larson starts NASCAR Playoffs with win at Darlington
Kyle Larson had led plenty of laps around Darlington through the years, just not the last one. He finally accomplished that Sunday with victory at the Southern 500. Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, came into this event having been in front for 715 career laps at the track “Too …
Read More »No. 9 Clemson upset by Duke as Tigers produce turnover-filled dud in season opener
The unranked Duke Blue Devils provided another Week 1 college football upset, taking down the No. 9 Clemson Tigers, 28-7, in shocking fashion in Durham, North Carolina, Monday night. The Tigers racked up a bunch of miscues, but none bigger than a first-and-goal botched handoff by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik …
Read More »Virginia Cavaliers to honor 3 football players killed in 2022 school shooting
The Virginia Cavaliers football program is set to honor three players who were killed in the shooting on campus in 2022 during a pregame ceremony prior to the team’s home opener against James Madison University on Saturday. The “UVA Strong” game, as it has been named, will honor D’Sean Perry, …
Read More »49ers preparing for Week 1 without Nick Bosa as contract holdout continues
The San Francisco 49ers hit the practice field on Monday less than a week away from their Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They did so with their star defensive end Nick Bosa continuing to hold out. Bosa has not been at the 49ers’ facility, as he wants a …
Read More »Colorado knew they would beat No. 17 TCU ‘before we left Boulder,’ Deion Sanders says
“Coach Prime” and his Colorado Buffaloes shocked the world on Saturday by upsetting No. 17 TCU on the road in Deion Sanders’ Power Five debut. No one knew what to expect from the Buffaloes once they hit the field after Sanders completely flipped the roster coming off a 1-11 season. …
Read More »Pac-12 conference undefeated after Week 1 despite uncertain future
Despite having only two teams committed to the conference beyond the 2023 college football season, the Pac-12 is off to one heck of a start. For the first time since 1932, every Pac-12 school won its season opener, according to ESPN Stats & Info. An overhead view of the PAC …
Read More »Owen Wilson likens Lionel Messi mania to Pelé’s shocking arrival to US in 1975: ‘Maybe even bigger’
Lionel Messi fever took over Los Angeles Sunday night, as Inter Miami CF’s latest match on the soccer pitch came against LAFC. LAFC already has great turnouts to their matches (11th in MLS with 22,102 fans attendees averaged), but BMO Stadium was packed to the brim with Messi and Inter …
Read More »UCLA’s Chip Kelly takes dig at NCAA over new clock rule: ‘Hope you guys are selling a lot of commercials’
UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly made sure to voice his displeasure with a new NCAA clock rule during his opening game against Coastal Carolina. In Division I and II football games, the clock no longer stops after teams get first downs unless it’s the last two minutes of the …
Read More »20-year-old Ben Shelton uses 149 mph serves to make US Open history on way to quarterfinals
Ben Shelton, at just 20 years old, has become the talk of the 2023 U.S. Open with his blazing serves and stellar play that has moved him to the men’s singles quarterfinals after defeating Tommy Paul in four sets on Sunday. The Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd was in awe when …
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