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Dallas Cowboys Place Malik Davis On Injured Reserve, Sign Israel Abanikanda Before New York Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Malik Davis on injured reserve Saturday and signed running back Israel Abanikanda to the active roster from the practice squad, one day before the season opener at the New York Giants. Davis was carted off the practice field at The Star on Friday with a hip […]
Kate Koval Signs With Baylor After NCAA Waiver Clears Transfer From LSU
WACO, Texas — Kate Koval signed with the Baylor Bears on Saturday, four days after the NCAA approved a legislative relief waiver that opened the transfer portal to the Ukrainian center outside its window. Bryan Fischer of Sports Illustrated first reported the commitment. Koval left the LSU Tigers in August, 10 days after the program […]
Glen Powell Picks Texas Over No. 1 Ohio State, Says Longhorns Can ‘Go All The Way’
AUSTIN, Texas — Glen Powell picked the Texas Longhorns over the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on ESPN’s College GameDay from the LBJ Presidential Library lawn Saturday morning. Powell also called Texas a national championship team. “I’ll tell you what, I believe in the sexiest team,” Powell said. “I believe in Sark. I believe in Arch. […]
Texas Will Pay Ohio State $500,000 For Saturday’s Game, But It’s Not An Appearance Fee
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns athletics will pay the Ohio State Buckeyes $500,000 for Saturday night’s game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The money covers the visiting team’s travel. Ohio State paid Texas the same $500,000 last season for the first half of the two-year series in Columbus, Ohio. Kirk Bohls obtained the game […]
Trevor Goosby Cleared For Texas-Ohio State, Cole Hutson Still Sidelined
AUSTIN, Texas — ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Saturday morning on College GameDay that Texas Longhorns left tackle Trevor Goosby is ready to go against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Thamel also reported that offensive lineman Cole Hutson is practicing after winning a temporary restraining order but will sit while the school monitors his court case. The […]
‘I Got Texas Winning This Game’: Cardale Jones Picks Longhorns To Beat No. 1 Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Cardale Jones picked Texas to beat Ohio State on the most recent episode of THE SCRIPT, the Ohio State podcast he co-hosts with Beanie Wells and Dave Holmes, days before the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes play at the No. 4 Texas Longhorns. Jones played quarterback at Ohio State from 2012 through 2015 […]
‘Brutal Couple Of Days’: Texas Rangers Lose 9-1 To Arizona Diamondbacks As Playoff Push Falters
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 4 runs in the fifth inning and 5 more in the sixth on Friday night at Chase Field. Arizona beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series. Neither team scored through 4 innings. Texas got its only run in the fifth, when Joc Pederson drove […]
‘Hopefully I Can Not Make The American Dream Come True’: Alexander Zverev Faces Ben Shelton For U.S. Open Title
NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev will play Ben Shelton for the US Open title on Sunday. Zverev beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 on the same court that night. Zverev is 5-0 against Shelton. The two have never […]
FIFA Bans 2 Former Soccer Federation Presidents For Life Over Financial Misconduct
ZURICH — Two former national soccer federation presidents were banned from the sport for life Friday. FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee expelled Vincent Cassell, who ran soccer in Montserrat for nearly 30 years, and Bassam Adeel Jaleel, the former president of the Football Association of Maldives, according to The Associated Press. Two other officials drew bans […]
‘We Don’t Want You’: Matty Beniers Takes Shot At Jason Robertson After Seattle Kraken Trade Fell Apart
LAS VEGAS — Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson would not sign a long-term contract with the Seattle Kraken in June. Seattle center Matty Beniers said this week that the refusal did not sit well in the Kraken room. Beniers spoke at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas. Beniers said the reputation Seattle carries […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Returns To Budapest For $150,000 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Final
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sha’Carri Richardson runs the women’s 100-meter final at the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Saturday, a race that pays $150,000 to the winner and awards no medals to anyone. The final is scheduled for 1:38 p.m. CT at the National Athletics Centre, on the same track where Richardson won the 2023 […]
‘It’s Real Dicey’: Jerry Jones Admits Dallas Cowboys Are Taking Major Risk With Rookie-Heavy Defense
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones called it “real dicey” Friday to count on rookies the way the Cowboys are counting on theirs, two days before the season opener against the New York Giants. Jones made the comments on the K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan. Dallas used four of its […]
‘Super Blessed’: Dak Prescott Comes Full Circle 10 Years After First Dallas Cowboys Start Against New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that he is super blessed, thankful, and hungry 10 years after his first NFL start, which came against the same New York Giants team the Dallas Cowboys face Sunday night. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. A lot of hard work went into those […]
‘You Don’t Even Flinch’: Dak Prescott Backs T.J. Bass To Replace Tyler Smith For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that T.J. Bass is a true pro, three days before Bass starts at left guard for the Dallas Cowboys in place of Tyler Smith against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Smith had surgery on his left thumb […]
‘Watched A Lot Of Tennessee’: Dak Prescott Searches For Dennard Wilson’s Fingerprint Before New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that he has watched a lot of film from Dennard Wilson’s time in Tennessee, trying to get a feel for the New York Giants defensive coordinator’s fingerprint before the Dallas Cowboys open at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff Sunday night is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Prescott would expect New […]
‘As Good Or Better’: Dak Prescott Raves About Jake Ferguson’s Offseason Leap For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that tight end Jake Ferguson has gotten as good or better this year than in all of his previous seasons combined, three days before the Dallas Cowboys open against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. With receivers CeeDee […]
‘No Egos’: Dak Prescott Explains Why CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens Work Together For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that there are no egos between receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, three days before the Dallas Cowboys open against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Lamb and Pickens are brothers to Prescott, and their relationship extends through […]
‘Even More Exciting’: Dak Prescott Responds To Greg Newsome II’s Bold New York Giants Cornerback Claim
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that he hopes every New York Giants cornerback believes what Greg Newsome II said about their room, three days before the Dallas Cowboys open the season at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff Sunday night is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Newsome said last week that the Giants have the best […]
‘Fewest Amount Of Kicks’: Dak Prescott Explains Why Dallas Cowboys Don’t Want To Lean On Brandon Aubrey
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that he wants to give Brandon Aubrey the fewest kicks possible, three days before the Dallas Cowboys open the season against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Protecting the ball is vital at quarterback for Prescott. “You understand […]
‘I Wish People Would Appreciate Who He Is’: Mike Elko Makes Case For Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Aggies coach Mike Elko spent part of his game-week press conference arguing that Marcel Reed does not get the credit his record warrants. Elko said Reed is 12-1 as a regular-season starter over the last two seasons and is moving past quarterbacks already regarded as successes at Texas A&M. […]
‘He Really Hasn’t Called A Game In A While’: Ryan Day Says Will Muschamp Is The Unknown For Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said the biggest unknown in Saturday’s game at Texas is what Will Muschamp does as a play caller, because there is little current film of him doing it. Muschamp returned to Austin this year as defensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns, his second stint with the […]
‘I Wouldn’t Say They Limited Him’: Julian Sayin Explains Jeremiah Smith’s Quiet Games Against Texas
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Julian Sayin said the ball has not gone to Jeremiah Smith in Ohio State Buckeyes games against Texas, and that he had chances to change that last season and did not take them. Smith has 7 catches on 13 targets for 46 yards in two meetings with the Texas Longhorns. Those are […]
‘We’ve Earned The Right To Be On This Stage’: Steve Sarkisian Answers Pressure Question Before Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was asked Thursday whether he feels pressure before the Texas Longhorns host the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, and he answered by listing what is attached to the game. Sarkisian’s position is that the sellout, the ESPN “College GameDay” set in Austin, and the night television window are all […]
‘We Better Know Where No. 4 Is On Every Snap’: Steve Sarkisian Sets Texas Plan For Jeremiah Smith
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the Longhorns have to know where Jeremiah Smith is on every snap Saturday night, a level of attention he does not give every opponent. Smith has 7 catches on 13 targets for 46 yards in two career games against Texas. In the other 28 games of his […]
‘Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing’: Sophie Cunningham Sidesteps Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White WNBA Drama
INDIANAPOLIS — Sophie Cunningham said Friday she is keeping her attention on the Indiana Fever‘s four remaining regular-season games rather than the draft declarations of former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, in a wide-ranging interview with ESPN. Cunningham said the Fever have the potential for a deep playoff run, and that spending […]
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