No. 21 Florida serves notice to the rest of the SEC with its takedown of No. 4 Ole Miss
Florida proved the oddsmakers right, and then some, and established itself as a real threat in the Southeastern Conference in Jon Sumrall’s first season. The No. 21 Gators got out to a two-touchdown lead against fourth-ranked Mississippi and responded each time the Rebels got close in the second half before pulling away for a 52-28 victory. Mississippi had a big comedown from its emotional win over Lane Kiffin and LSU. The Gators were at their high-scoring best in The Swamp and showed they were worthy of having been installed as betting favorites against their top-five opponent.
Oregon QB Dante Moore leaves field on cart, in neck brace after late hit from USC's Desman Stephens
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has left the Coliseum field in an ambulance and wearing a neck brace after the Heisman Trophy candidate was hit roughly by Southern California linebacker Desman Stephens during a slide in the second quarter. Stephens’ hit resulted in his ejection and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention. The Ducks quarterback is an expected high pick in the next NFL draft. Moore was sliding to complete an 11-yard run to the USC 12 when Stephens came in low and hit Moore in the head and chest with his shoulder.
Internationals finish strong to lead Presidents Cup. Now they have to find a way to close it out
MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — The Internationals showed amazing fight Saturday in the Presidents Cup and lead for only the fourth time going into singles since these matches began in 1994. The Americans led in every match in the morning and afternoon. The Internationals fought back and kept a three-point lead. Min Woo Lee was part of two big rallies. Nick Taylor and Corey Conners had the biggest of all when they were 3 down after 10 holes and rallied to beat Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman. The Americans have won 10 straight. Missing from the afternoon action was Scottie Scheffler, who was benched.
Sunday's MLB clinching scenarios: Phillies, Astros control destinies for final 2 playoff spots
The final day of Major League Baseball’s regular season is here, and two playoff spots are still up for grabs. The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks are fighting for the National League’s final wild card, while the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are in a race for the American League West. In the NL, if the Phillies can beat the Tampa Bay Rays, they’re in. The D-backs have to beat the San Diego Padres and hope the Phillies lose. A similar situation exists in the AL, where the Astros will clinch if they beat the Athletics. The Rangers need to beat the Minnesota Twins and hope the Astros lose.
No. 1 Texas outlasts No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville as Simmons gets 5 sacks with Trump watching
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colin Simmons tied the program record with five sacks as top-ranked Texas held off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 with President Donald Trump on hand in the Longhorns’ first visit to Neyland Stadium. Raleek Brown ran for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 4-yarder with 5:41 left gave the Longhorns the winning margin in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Texas had 10 sacks. Tennessee made it interesting late with a TD with 1:22 left and then recovering the onside kick. Jelani McDonald batted away Faizon Brandon’s pass to Travis Smith Jr. in the end zone on the final play.
Jadan Baugh and No. 21 Florida run roughshod over 4th-ranked Ole Miss, 52-28 in the Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jadan Baugh ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns, Duke Clark added 126 yards and a score on the ground and No. 21 Florida manhandled fourth-ranked Mississippi 52-28 to reach 4-0 for the first time since 2019. The Gators, 3 1/2-point favorites, proved Las Vegas oddsmakers right by leading from start to finish. They scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives in the second half. The Rebels insisted that last week’s victory against LSU, the one that spoiled former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s return, was not their “Super Bowl.” But they failed to build off that emotional win. Florida had a lot to do with it.
The Guardians were 'on fumes' to close out the AL Central, and now they get a bye to recover
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians wrapped up their third straight division title by beating the Kansas City Royals 11-5 while the Chicago White Sox lost 9-6 to the Colorado Rockies. Cleveland has won seven AL Central championships in the past 11 seasons. Six games back of the White Sox in mid-August, the Guardians threw everything they had at chasing down their division foes. Lucky them, the AL Central crown comes with a little break before their postseason begins. Manager Stephen Vogt said his team was “on fumes.”
Phillies can salvage a late collapse and take final NL wild card in season finale
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola’s bid to save the Philadelphia Phillies’ shaky playoff hopes by starting on two days’ rest did not go well. He was pulled after being rocked for three runs in the first inning. With the Phillies’ attempt at clinching an NL wild card teetering on an epic collapse, Nola was hit hard Saturday night on just about every ball in play and left trailing 3-0. The Phillies turned to Nola on short notice after he struck out eight over 88 pitches and six innings in his last start Wednesday and took the loss as Philadelphia fell to Milwaukee 4-1.
Verlander leaves final start of 21-year career as 7-year-old daughter sprints to the mound for hug
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander received an unexpected farewell during his major league finale. His 7-year-old daughter, Genevieve, joined Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch on the mound during the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name, she hugged Verlander, who became emotional. The 43-year-old pitcher, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner, left the field holding his daughter's hand to a standing ovation. Verlander allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. His career ends with a 3.33 ERA and 3,560 strikeouts.
Leavitt's accuracy and Kiffin's 4th-down call ignite No. 10 LSU in a 35-6 win over No. 23 Texas A&M
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sam Leavitt passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 10 LSU take a convincing 35-6 victory over No. 23 Texas A&M. Both of Leavitt's scoring passes went to Jackson Harris and the second one covered 57 yards on a 4-and-1 play. LSU coach Lane Kiffin sprinted down the home sideline in celebration while the pass was in the air, seeing that his aggressive fourth-down call was working to perfection. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed struggled for the second straight game. He completing 10 of 26 passes for 106 yards. He also was intercepted by safety Tamarcus Cooley deep in A&M territory as the Aggies lost their second straight game.
