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North Carolina, Gonzaga remains 1-2 atop AP Top 25 men's poll
UNC (2-0) earned 44 of 63 first-place votes to finish ahead of No. 2 Gonzaga in Monday's first regular-season AP Top 25, which featured only slight changes from the preseason poll released Oct. 17.

AP Top-5
No.1: North Carolina
No.2: Gonzaga
No.3: Houston
No.4: Kentucky
No.5: Baylor

 

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South Carolina, Stanford top AP poll before Sunday showdown
It will be the 63rd meeting between the top two teams in the women's AP Top 25 and the seventh time it has happened in November.

AP Top-5
No.1: South Carolina
No.2: Stanford
No.3: Texas
No.4: Iowa
No.5: UConn

 

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Women college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina No. 1, Ohio State on the move
The Gamecocks and Cardinal have started this season ranked 1-2 and hold those same spots in our inaugural Power Rankings for the 2022-23 season.

Top-5
No.1: South Carolina (2-0)
No.2: Stanford (4-0)
No.3: Texas (1-0)
No.4: UConn (1-0)
No.5: Iowa (3-0)

 

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Men College basketball Power Rankings: Houston No. 1 in Week 1
most top programs opted to schedule a couple of buy games to kick off their campaigns. As a result, the first week saw plenty of blowouts, very few notable wins and only a couple of top-25 losses.

Top-5
No.1: Houston (2-0)
No.2: North Carolina (2-0)
No.3: Gonzaga (2-0)
No.4: Kentucky (2-0)
No.5: Duke (2-0)

 

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Oleksandr Usyk IBF commitments have no bearing on Tyson Fury bout - promoter
The 35-year-old retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles after a second consecutive win over Anthony Joshua in August and wants to add Fury's WBC crown to his collection early next year.

 

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UC regents set Dec. 14 for decision on UCLA's Big Ten move
The regents met Thursday in San Francisco and discussed whether to "affirm, overturn, or abstain" from action on UCLA's decision to become a Big Ten member in 2024, scheduling a new meeting to make their final decision.

 

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USC makes return to top 5; Vols flop to No. 9 after blowout
The fifth-ranked Trojans moved up two spots after a thrilling victory over rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September 2017. Tennessee dropped four spots. Georgia set a school record with its 10th appearance at No. 1 this season.

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia (11-0)
No.2: Ohio State (11-0)
No.3: Michigan (11-0)
No.4: TCU (11-0)
No.5: USC (10-1)

 

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College Football Rankings
Week 13

AP Top 25
Top-5
No.1: Georgia (11 - 0)
No.2: Ohio State (11 - 0)
No.2: Michigam (11 - 0)
No.4: TCU (11 - 0)
No.5: USC (10 - 1)

AFCA Coaches Poll
Top-5
No.1: Georgia (11 - 0)
No,2: Ohio State (11 - 0)
No.3: Michigan (11 - 0)
No.4: TCU (11 - 0)
No.5: USC (10 - 1)

 

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College Football Rankings
Week 13

AP Top 25
Top-5
No.1: Georgia (11 - 0)
No.2: Ohio State (11 - 0)
No.2: Michigam (11 - 0)
No.4: TCU (11 - 0)
No.5: USC (10 - 1)

AFCA Coaches Poll
Top-5
No.1: Georgia (11 - 0)
No,2: Ohio State (11 - 0)
No.3: Michigan (11 - 0)
No.4: TCU (11 - 0)
No.5: USC (10 - 1)

 

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Carolina Panthers 2022 Schedule

Preseason: (2 - 1)

Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.

Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.

Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.


Regular Season: (3 - 8)

Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.

Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.

Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.

Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona L
Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cardinals top Panthers 25-10
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Mayfield has completed 54.7% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and three interceptions.

Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco L
Garopoolo, stingy defense lead 49ers past Carolina 37-15
After failing to land Deshaun Watson in the offseason, the Carolina Panthers had a choice of whether to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo or Baker Mayfield in an effort to upgrade at quarterback...They chose Mayfield.

Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams L
LA Rams rally In 2nd half to beat Wilks, Panthers 24-10
Mathew Stafford passed for 253 yards, Darrell Henderson and receiver Ben Skowronek rushed for touchdowns in the second half. Christian McCaffrey amassed 158 of Carolina's 203 total yards

Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay W
Brady, Bucs drop under .500 with shocking loss to Panthers 21-3
D’Onta Foreman ran for 118 yards, Chuba Hubbard added 63 yards and a touchdown and the Panthers managed 343 yards on offense. Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost for the third time in four games Sunday to fall to 3-4.

Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta L
Koo's OT FG gives Falcons improbable 37-34 win over Panthers
D.J. Moore hauled in a last-minute touchdown pass but ripped off his helmet, Carolina's Eddy Piñeiro missed a pair of potential winning kicks, and the Atlanta Falcons escaped with a victory that was as improbable as their spot in the standings. First place.

Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati L
Nixon scores 5 TDs, Bengals dominate Panthers 42-21
Joe Mixon rushed for 153 yards and scored a franchise-record five touchdowns and caught four passes for 58 yards. Cincinnati allowed P.J. Walker just 9 passing yards and intercepted him twice in the first half, chasing the former XFL quarterback to the bench in favor of Baker Mayfield to start the second.

Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta W
Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain, 25-15
Foreman carried 31 times for 130 yards and a touchdown. Pineiro connected on field goals of 46, 49, 40 and 37 yards for Carolina. The Falcons' Marcus Mariota finished 19 of 30 for 186 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked five times and intercepted once.

Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore L
Late turnovers help Ravens hold off Panthers 13-3
Lamar Jackson threw for 209 yards with an interception and Demarcus Robinson caught nine passes for 128 yards. Mayfield, a familiar opponent for the Ravens when he was with Cleveland, threw for 196 yards for the Panthers (3-8). D'Onta Foreman was held to 24 yards on 11 carries

Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans

 

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Dallas Cowboys 2022 Schedule

Preseason: (2 - 1)

Week 1: Aug. 13 at Denver L
Journeymen Josh Johnson leads Broncos' backups past Cowboys 17-7
Johnson, who's 36 years old and playing for his 14th NFL team, threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes. Cooper Rush got the start for Dallas and was 12 of 20 for 84 yards and an interception. Broncos QB Russell Wilson sat this one out along with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.

Week 2: Aug 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W
Ka'Vontae Turpin has kickoff, punt return TD's: Cowboys beat Chargers 32-18
The Dallas wide receiver became the first player in nine seasons to have kickoff and punt return touchdowns in the same game. the last player to run back a punt and kickoff in the same game — preseason, regular season or playoffs was Detroit's Jeremy Ross on Dec. 8, 2013, against Philadelphia.

Week 3: Aug 26 vs. Seattle W
Seahawks pick Geno Smith starter after preseason lost to Cowboys 27-26
The Seahawks are entering a new era after trading the Super Bowl winner and 10-year starter Wilson to Denver. Will Grier threw for 88 yards and 2 TD's, The defense had 4 INT for the Cowboys


Regular Season: (7 - 3)

Week 1: Sept. 11 vs. Tampa Bay L
Brady, Buds throttle Cowboys 19-3 as Prescott injures hand
Tom Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette ran for 127 yards. - A rough night for Prescott got worse after his right hand struck a defender when throwing a pass in the fourth quarter.

Week 2: Sept. 18 vs. Cincinnati W
Maher lifts Rush, Cowboys over Burrow, Bengals, 20-17
Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired. Rush is now 2-0 as an NFL starter. The Cowboys sacked Burrow six times in the first three quarters. The Bengals are the first defending AFC champion to start 0-2 since Denver.

Week 3: Sept. 26 at New York Giants W
Lamb's 1-handed TD catch gives Dallas 23-16 win over Giants
Lamb finished with eight catches for 87 yards, but also dropped a potential 52-yard TD pass. Rush threw for 210 yards. Jones finished 20 of 37 for 196 yards and ran nine times for 79 yards. Barkley finished with 81 yards on 14 carries.

Week 4: Oct. 2 vs. Washington W
Backup QB Rush wins again, as Cowboys beat Commanders 25-10
The three Rush-led victories this season for the Cowboys (3-1) have been the defending NFC East champs lost their opener to Tampa Bay. Washington outgained Dallas 297 yards to 279 but had several promising drives stalled by penalties, and flags

Week 5: Oct. 9 at Los Angeles Rams W
Dominant D puts Cowboys past Rams 22-10 for 4th straight win
The Cowboys' impressive start to the season without Dak Prescott is also very real and not even the defending Super Bowl champions could slow them down. Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as the Cowboys' fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards

Week 6: Oct. 16 at Philadelphia L
Eagles improve to 6-0, Hurts key in 26-17 win over Cowboys
Jalen Hurts threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, C.J. Gardner-Johnson had two of Philadelphia's three interceptions. Rush threw two interceptions in the first half that led to 10 points for the Eagles


Week 7: Oct. 23 vs. Detroit W
Cowboys lean on defense in Prescott's return, top Lions 24-6
Dallas touchdowns, starting with Trevon Diggs third interception of the season on a diving play inside the Dallas 20 with the Lions leading 6-3. Jared Goff was responsible for four other Detroit turnovers with two interceptions and two fumbles.

Week 8: Oct. 30 vs. Chicago W
Cowboys' Prescott, Parsons rumble to 49-29 win over Bears
Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and Tony Pollard had 131 yards rushing and a career-best three touchdowns. Parsons scored his first TD. Fields threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score for Chicago (3-5).

Week 9: Nov. 7 Bye

Week 10: Nov. 13 at Green Bay L
Rogers rally Packers past McCarthy's Cowboys 31-28 in OT
Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to rookie Christian Watson. Watson caught four passes for 107 yards against Dallas, including touchdowns of 58, 39 and 7 yards. Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb finished with 11 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Pollard ran for 115 yards and a score. Prescott went 27 of 46 for 265 yards, three TDs and two interceptions.

Week 11: Nov. 20 at Minnesota W
Cowboys crush Vikings' 7-game win streak with 40-3 romp
Tony Pollard had two touchdown catches for a career-high 189 yards from scrimmage. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two scores. Brett Maher made four field goals, including a 60-yarder for Dallas - Vikings Cousin went 12 for 23 for 105 yards. Justin Jefferson, coming off a career-high 193 receiving yards against the Bills, had 33 yards on three catches

Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. New York Giants
Week 13: Dec. 4 vs. Indianapolis
Week 14: Dec. 11 vs. Houston
Week 15: Dec. 18 at Jacksonville
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs. Philadelphia
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tennessee
Week 18: Jan. 7 or 8 at Washington

 

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Men's College Basketball Power Rankings Virginia, Texas oust Gonzaga, Kentucky in top 4
All the complaints about a quiet first week of the 2022-23 men's college basketball season quickly disappeared over the past seven days, with blockbuster games seemingly every night

Top-4
No.1: Houston (5-0)
No.2: North Carolina (4-0)
No.3: Texas (3-0)
No.4: Virginia (4-0)

 

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Women's College Basketball Power Rankings: UConn, Iowa State, Ohio State move into top 5
South Carolina, Stanford remain atop the Power Rankings in Week 2. After that, there is quite a bit of movement, including two preseason top-five teams, Texas and Tennessee pretty falling out of this list of 16 after a combined five losses thus far.

Top-5
No.1: South Carolina (4-0)
No.2: Stanford (5-1)
No.3: UConn (3-0)
No.4: Iowa State (4-0)
No.5: Ohio State (4-0)

 

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Virginia into top 5; UNC still No. 1 in AP men's hoops poll
The Cavaliers (4-0) had the week's biggest jump, climbing to its highest ranking since reaching No. 4 in 2020-21. North Carolina remained atop the poll, receiving 47 first-place votes from a 63-person media panel. Houston moved up a spot to No. 2 and had nine first-place votes. No. 3 Kansas had one first-place vote, No. 4 Texas received five and Virginia one.

 

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South Carolina, Stanford still atop women's AP Top 25 after showdown
South Carolina has now won 16 consecutive games against ranked teams dating to a 2021 loss in the Final Four to Stanford, which remained second in this week's poll.

AP Top-5
No.1: South Carolina
No.2: Stanford
No.3: UConn
No.4: Ohio State
No.5: Iowa State

 

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2020 College Football Standings
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,


Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Division Leaders:
East
No.8: Clemson (8-0 Conference, 10-1 Overall)
No.16: Florida State (5-3, 8-3). No.25: Louisville (4-4, 7-4)

West
No17: North Carolina (6-1 Conference, 9-2 Overall)

South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Division Leaders:
East:
No.1 Georgia (8-0 Conference, 11-0 Overall)
No.10: Tennessee (5-2, 9-2)

West:
No.5: LSU (6-1 Conference, 9-2 Overall)
No.7: Alabama (5-2, 9-2)

Big Ten Football Standings
Division Leaders
East
No.3: Michigan (8-0 Conference, 11-0 Overall)
No.2: Ohio State (8-0 Conference, 11-0 Overall
No.11: Penn State (6-2, 9-2).

West
Iowa (5-3 Conference, 7-4 Overall)
Purdue (5-3 Conference, 7-4 Overall)

Big 12 Conference Standings
Division Leader
No.4: TCU (8-0 Conference, 11-0 Overall)
No.12: Kansas (6-2, 8-3). No.23: Texas (5-2, 7-4)

PAC 12 Standings
Division Leader
No.6: USC (8-0 Conference, 10-1 Overall)
No.9: Oregon (7-1, 9-2). No.13: Washington (6-2, 9-2). No.14: Utah (6-3, 8-3). No.21: Oregon State (5-3, 8-3). No.18: UCLA (5-3, 8-3).

 

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Dallas Cowboys 2022 Schedule

Preseason: (2 - 1)

Week 1: Aug. 13 at Denver L
Journeymen Josh Johnson leads Broncos' backups past Cowboys 17-7
Johnson, who's 36 years old and playing for his 14th NFL team, threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes. Cooper Rush got the start for Dallas and was 12 of 20 for 84 yards and an interception. Broncos QB Russell Wilson sat this one out along with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.

Week 2: Aug 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W
Ka'Vontae Turpin has kickoff, punt return TD's: Cowboys beat Chargers 32-18
The Dallas wide receiver became the first player in nine seasons to have kickoff and punt return touchdowns in the same game. the last player to run back a punt and kickoff in the same game — preseason, regular season or playoffs was Detroit's Jeremy Ross on Dec. 8, 2013, against Philadelphia.

Week 3: Aug 26 vs. Seattle W
Seahawks pick Geno Smith starter after preseason lost to Cowboys 27-26
The Seahawks are entering a new era after trading the Super Bowl winner and 10-year starter Wilson to Denver. Will Grier threw for 88 yards and 2 TD's, The defense had 4 INT for the Cowboys


Regular Season: (8 - 3)

Week 1: Sept. 11 vs. Tampa Bay L
Brady, Buds throttle Cowboys 19-3 as Prescott injures hand
Tom Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette ran for 127 yards. - A rough night for Prescott got worse after his right hand struck a defender when throwing a pass in the fourth quarter.

Week 2: Sept. 18 vs. Cincinnati W
Maher lifts Rush, Cowboys over Burrow, Bengals, 20-17
Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired. Rush is now 2-0 as an NFL starter. The Cowboys sacked Burrow six times in the first three quarters. The Bengals are the first defending AFC champion to start 0-2 since Denver.

Week 3: Sept. 26 at New York Giants W
Lamb's 1-handed TD catch gives Dallas 23-16 win over Giants
Lamb finished with eight catches for 87 yards, but also dropped a potential 52-yard TD pass. Rush threw for 210 yards. Jones finished 20 of 37 for 196 yards and ran nine times for 79 yards. Barkley finished with 81 yards on 14 carries.

Week 4: Oct. 2 vs. Washington W
Backup QB Rush wins again, as Cowboys beat Commanders 25-10
The three Rush-led victories this season for the Cowboys (3-1) have been the defending NFC East champs lost their opener to Tampa Bay. Washington outgained Dallas 297 yards to 279 but had several promising drives stalled by penalties, and flags

Week 5: Oct. 9 at Los Angeles Rams W
Dominant D puts Cowboys past Rams 22-10 for 4th straight win
The Cowboys' impressive start to the season without Dak Prescott is also very real and not even the defending Super Bowl champions could slow them down. Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as the Cowboys' fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards

Week 6: Oct. 16 at Philadelphia L
Eagles improve to 6-0, Hurts key in 26-17 win over Cowboys
Jalen Hurts threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, C.J. Gardner-Johnson had two of Philadelphia's three interceptions. Rush threw two interceptions in the first half that led to 10 points for the Eagles


Week 7: Oct. 23 vs. Detroit W
Cowboys lean on defense in Prescott's return, top Lions 24-6
Dallas touchdowns, starting with Trevon Diggs third interception of the season on a diving play inside the Dallas 20 with the Lions leading 6-3. Jared Goff was responsible for four other Detroit turnovers with two interceptions and two fumbles.

Week 8: Oct. 30 vs. Chicago W
Cowboys' Prescott, Parsons rumble to 49-29 win over Bears
Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and Tony Pollard had 131 yards rushing and a career-best three touchdowns. Parsons scored his first TD. Fields threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score for Chicago (3-5).

Week 9: Nov. 7 Bye

Week 10: Nov. 13 at Green Bay L
Rogers rally Packers past McCarthy's Cowboys 31-28 in OT
Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to rookie Christian Watson. Watson caught four passes for 107 yards against Dallas, including touchdowns of 58, 39 and 7 yards. Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb finished with 11 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Pollard ran for 115 yards and a score. Prescott went 27 of 46 for 265 yards, three TDs and two interceptions.

Week 11: Nov. 20 at Minnesota W
Cowboys crush Vikings' 7-game win streak with 40-3 romp
Tony Pollard had two touchdown catches for a career-high 189 yards from scrimmage. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two scores. Brett Maher made four field goals, including a 60-yarder for Dallas - Vikings Cousin went 12 for 23 for 105 yards. Justin Jefferson, coming off a career-high 193 receiving yards against the Bills, had 33 yards on three catches

Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. New York Giants W
Lamb sets table on Thanksgiving as Cowboys beat Giants 28-20
Lamb finished with six catches for 106 yards. Elliott had a season-high 92 yards rushing. Dallas pass-rushing star Micah Parsons had his sixth two-sack game of the season, accounting for all of his team-leading 12. - Giants Saquon Barkley was held to 39 yards rushing with a 1-yard TD

Week 13: Dec. 4 vs. Indianapolis
Week 14: Dec. 11 vs. Houston
Week 15: Dec. 18 at Jacksonville
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs. Philadelphia
Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tennessee
Week 18: Jan. 7 or 8 at Washington

 

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