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'Sky's the limit' for Bama's Russell after debut win

Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown as No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday.

Follow live: No. 2 Oregon battling with Boise State

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Ohio State rolls, set for 'monster game' at Texas

JAKE TROTTER

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said the top-ranked Buckeyes were already focused on next week's game vs. Texas moments after Saturday's season-opening 56-3 win over Ball State.

Dodgers hold Ohtani out of lineup 3rd straight day

Shohei Ohtani, who expressed soreness in his neck and along his right arm in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, is out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for a third straight game Saturday, but he has not yet been placed on the injured list.

Fritz squanders 2-set lead, ousted from US Open

No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz blew a two-set lead at the US Open and went out in a shocker with a 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 loss at the hands of No. 24 Francisco Cerundolo on Saturday.

Not just Raleigh? The 12 fallen stars of 2026 -- and how they affected their teams

DAVID SCHOENFIELD

From bad gameplay to injuries to a mix of both, these players' seasons had huge impact on the success of their clubs this year.

Vikes' Smith agrees to deal, back for 15th season

KEVIN SEIFERT

Vikings safety Harrison Smith is returning for a 15th season, with sources telling NFL Network he reached a one-year deal worth $12.25 million.

No. 2 Oregon overcomes slow start, survives Boise

Dante Moore threw for 388 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon overcame a slow start to down resilient Boise State 34-27 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.

Florida revives 'gator bait' cheer 6 years after ban

Florida's "gator bait" cheer, banned in 2020 over concerns about possible racial undertones, returned to the Swamp early in the first quarter of Saturday's season opener against Florida Atlantic.

Will Shohei pitch in October? 5 questions Dodgers face with their ailing star

ALDEN GONZALEZ

Ohtani hasn't been healthy enough to pitch in two months. Is his value as a pitcher in the postseason worth risking his bat?

Champion Seahawks ready to 'run it forward' in '26

BRADY HENDERSON

Months removed from winning the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks spoke Saturday of being ready to "play some new football," and to keep "searching for ways to make what we do better," as Week 1 approaches.

Cavan Sullivan, 16, breaks Freddy Adu's MLS mark

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Philadelphia Union teenage star Cavan Sullivan scored in a third successive MLS game and in the process broke a record set by one-time U.S. soccer prodigy Freddy Adu.

Cards, Rockies tilt caps in protest of ump's edict

Players from St. Louis and Colorado tilted their caps Saturday night in apparent protest of umpire Doug Eddings one day after he instructed Cardinals rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat.

Clark, Howard lead U.S. over China in WC opener

Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard had 14 points each in the United States' 33-point win over China to open women's basketball World Cup play.

U-M gets extra second, stuns WMU on Hail Mary

Despite replays showing the clock hitting zero, Michigan was given a second chance at a Hail Mary and got it on a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted the Wolverines over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday.