Utah holds off Colorado 27-24 as Devon Dampier throws three touchdown passes
The No. 11 Utes survived a late Colorado rally in Boulder to move to 6-0, their first such start since 2015.
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New Zealand beat Fiji 18-12 after trailing in Women's Rugby League World Cup opener
The Kiwi Ferns recovered from a 12-10 half-time deficit against World Cup debutants Fiji, with Leianne Tufuga scoring the decisive late try in Newcastle.
Miami tops List Wire’s projected AP top 10 after five top-eight teams lose
List Wire puts unbeaten Miami first in its post-upset forecast and drops Texas and Alabama from the projected top 10. Saturday’s results were unprecedented in the AP poll era...
PNG Orchids and Kumuls open Rugby League World Cup with home wins
The Orchids beat France 58-4 and the Kumuls defeated Lebanon 42-18 in a Port Moresby double-header, according to RNZ.
Washington Spirit clinch NWSL playoff berth with 1-0 win over Gotham
Lucia Di Guglielmo’s first NWSL goal secured Washington’s postseason place and stopped Gotham from sealing the Shield on Saturday.
Texas and Alabama face playoff pressure after historic Week 7 upsets
Five of the AP poll’s top seven teams lost on Saturday, according to ESPN Research, while defeats for Texas and Alabama complicated their playoff outlook.
James Naile pitches Kia Tigers past LG Twins in KBO postseason opener
Naile allowed one run over seven innings as Kia won 5-1 in Gwangju, taking the first game of its best-of-five series against LG.
Drew Rasmussen keeps his focus on execution before Rays–Guardians ALCS Game 5
The Rays starter says he is treating Sunday’s pivotal game like any other outing after Tampa Bay’s Game 4 win tied the series at two games apiece.
Leinster score seven tries to beat Clermont 48-23 in Champions Cup opener
Sam Prendergast’s try shortly after half-time put Leinster back in front at Stade Marcel-Michelin before the visitors pulled clear for a bonus-point win.
Panthers beat Kraken 8-3 as Verhaeghe, Bennett score hat tricks
Carter Verhaeghe’s natural hat trick extended Florida’s NHL-record streak to three consecutive games, while Sam Bennett added three goals of his own.
Rangers miss chance to go top after Dan Neil error in 2-2 Dundee draw
Rangers led Dundee in the second half, but Callum Jones equalised after a misplaced backpass. The draw left Rangers one point behind Celtic.
Sebastian Fundora stops Ermal Hadribeaj in final round to retain WBC title
Fundora kept his super-welterweight belt with a last-second stoppage in Las Vegas, though Uncrowned questioned whether the decisive punch landed after the bell.
McDavid scores twice and adds three assists as Oilers beat Mammoth 6-2
Edmonton answered Utah’s win in the first game of their home-and-home series with a road victory led by Connor McDavid’s five points.
Golden Knights beat Penguins 6-2 as three defensemen score
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists in Las Vegas, where the Golden Knights improved to 8-2 and handed Pittsburgh another defeat on its road trip.
Service member taken to hospital after fall before UTSA-Navy game
A service member fell during a pregame rappelling demonstration at San Antonio’s Alamodome. His condition was not immediately available.
Calgary Stampeders beat B.C. Lions 32-13, leaving playoff fate to Winnipeg’s finale
Calgary finished 9-9 and stayed in contention, but needs B.C. to beat Winnipeg in the final regular-season game to reach the CFL playoffs.
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Brandon Figueroa withdraws from Tomoki Kameda fight after illness
The WBA featherweight title remains vacant after Figueroa fell ill and withdrew from the scheduled Las Vegas bout, a day after losing the belt for missing weight.
Bruins beat Kings 4-1 for fifth straight win
Marat Khusnutdinov's late goal broke a 1-1 tie and Boston pulled away with two empty-netters to sweep its California trip.