KNOXVILLE, TN - It only took four weeks of action to immerse ourselves in the madness of college football, with upsets and teams already up against the ropes heading into the month of October.
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Iowa stunned Michigan on a last-second touchdown, and LSU's Lane Kiffin sent Texas A&M fans into panic mode on a wild college football Saturday.

Fox News

College football week 4 contenders, pretenders: Texas survives, Michigan's karma and coaches are sweating - Fox News

A handful of teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, have begun making inquiries about the availability of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., league sources told ESPN.
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A handful of teams, including the Cowboys and Lions, have begun making inquiries about the availability of Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., sources told ESPN.

ESPN

Sources: Cowboys, Lions make trade inquiries on Joey Porter Jr. - ESPN

An injured Tigst Assefa hobbled over the line at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday after looking set to smash the women's world record.
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Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

BBC News

Berlin Marathon: Tigst Assefa wins but injury halts world record time - BBC

Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.
It appears he is already outgrowing the North American league, but it migh… [+905 chars]

Cavan Sullivan made his United States debut on Saturday aged just 16 - and produced a performance to show just why Manchester City moved to sign him.

Cavan Sullivan: The 16-year-old US debutant primed for the Premier League - BBC

The UFC Vegas 121 main event clash between Raoni Barcelos and Raul Rosas Jr. ended in scary fashion in the fifth round when the Brazilian bantamweight went unconscious for apparent no reason during a… [+1919 chars]

Raoni Barcelos was up in all three scorecards against Raul Rosas Jr.

MMA Fighting

Raoni Barcelos’ coach shares medical update after scary UFC Vegas 121 fight ending - MMA Fighting

Los Angeles Rams star Myles Garrett figures to be on the sideline a little longer than anticipated.
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Myles Garrett was given a six-week recovery timeline from his knee surgery, meaning the star pass rusher might not return until early November, sources told NFL Network.

Sources: Myles Garrett faces 6-week timeline from knee surgery - ESPN

Oregon coach Dan Lanning was furious after Saturdays win over USC at the illegal play that knocked Ducks quarterback Dante Moore out of the game and sent him to the hospital.
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Oregon coach Dan Lanning was furious after Saturday's win over USC at the illegal play that knocked Ducks quarterback Dante Moore out of the game and sent him to the hospital.

NBCSports.com

Oregon coach Dan Lanning blasts "disgusting play" by USC that injured Dante Moore - nbcsports.com

The Philadelphia Phillies might really be doing this. We don't mean that in a good way.
As MLB enters the final day of the regular season on Sunday, there is a single National League playoff spot up… [+3402 chars]

The Phillies could have clinched a playoff spot as soon as Wednesday. Almost nothing has gone right for them since then.

Yahoo Entertainment

Phillies enter final day of MLB regular season on verge of unfathomable choke in playoff race - sports.yahoo.com

Six weeks of spring training. Six months of regular season. And now it all comes down to this for the 2026 Phillies.
Game 162.
The Phils continued their horrific late-season nosedive in an ugly 12-… [+5199 chars]

Free-falling Phils were embarrassed, 12-1, by Tampa Bay. It’s all in Zack Wheeler’s right hand Sunday afternoon.

Nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

Saturday Night Massacre puts Phillies' season on the brink - NBC Sports Philadelphia

Following his team's convincing 52-28 win against Ole Miss on Saturday, Florida coach Jon Sumrall stated bluntly, "We have not arrived."
And yet here they are.
Florida changed the playoff picture i… [+19740 chars]

We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 4.

Projecting the College Football Playoff top 12 after Week 4 - ESPN

ORLANDO, Florida -- The words "fun" and "enjoy" aren't usually associated with international soccer matches. You are more likely to hear terms like "suffer" and "grind" instead. But the vibes before,… [+8209 chars]

The 2030 World Cup may be a long way away but, after Mauricio Pochettino handed out 11 debuts on Saturday, the sense of excitement around the USMNT camp is hard to ignore.

There's a palpable sense of excitement surrounding the USMNT's young guns - ESPN

BUFFALO — The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) had just one more preseason game. One more chance for some of the players on the outside of the likely roster construction to make their case, one more chanc… [+4864 chars]

BUFFALO — The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) had just one more preseason game. One more chance for some of the players […]

Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Penguins Grades: Who Seized Their Last Chances; Silovs Solid - Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Nebraska proved plenty to the rest of the Big Ten with its 31-14 win at Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
More importantly, the Huskers' greatest lesson might have been to themselves.
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How the Huskers won over Michigan State and the questions they answered

Sports Illustrated

What Nebraska Football Proved in Its Win Over Michigan State - Sports Illustrated

Ailin Perez won the grudge match over Norma Dumont, but the fight nearly didnt end.
Perez and Dumont competed in a rivalry matchup in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 121. After a matchup that deliver… [+1383 chars]

Ailin Perez did just enough on the judges’ scorecards to get the win over Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 121.

UFC Vegas 121 video: Security intervenes following Ailin Perez’s controversial win over Norma Dumont - MMA Fighting

To cap a week in which the NFL went overboard with fines, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons did something that possibly would have gotten him banned for life by 345 Park Avenue.
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To cap a week in which the NFL went overboard with fines, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons did something that possibly would have gotten him banned for life by 345 Park Avenue.

Steve Sarkisian blames “society” for Colin Simmons’s bizarre unsportsmanlike conduct foul - NBC Sports

<ul><li>No. 17 Iowa defeated No. 18 Michigan 20-19 with a last-second touchdown pass.</li><li>Hank Brown connected with Reece Vander Zee for the game-winning 16-yard score as time expired.</li><li>Io… [+12187 chars]

Hawk Central columnist Chad Leistikow unpacks the late drama in Iowa football's 20-19 win over Michigan.

Hawk Central

Iowa football stuns Michigan 20-19 | Leistikow's 4 takeaways - Hawk Central

OU quarterback John Mateer. (Dale Zanine - Reuters Connect)
ATHENS, Georgia -- John Mateer hunched over on his hands knees, staring at the grass on Dooley Field as Georgia's Chris Cole ran 85 yards … [+43 chars]

ATHENS, Georgia -- John Mateer hunched over on his hands knees, staring at the grass on Dooley Field as Georgia's Chris Cole ran 85 yards with the football in the opposite direction.

On3.com

John Mateer melts down vs Georgia, leaving Oklahoma with a quarterback problem - On3

For a quarter and a half, it looked like it was going to be another listless Wisconsin loss under Luke Fickell. Then it became the biggest win of the coach's tenure in Madison.
The unranked Badgers … [+3086 chars]

The Badgers took the lead with a 72-yard touchdown in the final two minutes.

Wisconsin overcomes 17-0 deficit to stun No. 13 Penn State in biggest win of Luke Fickell's tenure - sports.yahoo.com

Veteran right-hander Kirby Yates announced his retirement this afternoon following the Pirates’ 4-3 walk-off loss to the Tigers in Detroit. In a game that featured Justin Verlander’s final career sta… [+3789 chars]

Yates, 39, finished his career with 1 2/3 scoreless frames against the Tigers today. MLB Trade Rumors looks back at his career highlights.

MLB Trade Rumors

Kirby Yates Retires - MLB Trade Rumors

The No. 1 team in the FCS will be without a pair of its top offensive weapons tonight, Skyline Sports confirmed on Saturday afternoon through multiple sources. 
Justin Lamson, a preseason All-Big Sk… [+2258 chars]

The No. 1 team in the FCS will be without a pair of its top offensive weapons tonight, Skyline Sports confirmed on Saturday afternoon through multiple sources. Justin Lamson, a preseason All-Big Sky C