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Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark wins Sullivan Award
Clark was the consensus national player of the year in women's basketball. She led the Hawkeyes to their first national title game appearance, where they lost to LSU. She was the first player in Division I women's history to record over 1,000 points and 300 assists in the same season.


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The award recognizes leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the playing field.
 
WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights

First Round

No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70

No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: At New York 90, Washington 85 OT

No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Connecticut wins (2 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut 90, at Minnesota 75

No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: At Dallas 101, Atlanta 74
 
WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights
The semifinals -- a best-of-five series with a 2-2-1 format in which the higher seed hosts Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 -- open Sunday (1 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Semifinals

No.1 Las Vegas vs. No.4: Dallas
Game 1:: Dallas at Las Vegas, 5 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN2)
Game 2: Dallas at Las Vegas, 10 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN)
Game 3: Las Vegas at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET, Sept. 29 (ESPN2)
Game 4*: Las Vegas as Dallas, tip TBD, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 5*: Dallas at Las Vegas, tip TBD, Oct. 3 (TBD)

No.2: New York vs. No.3: Connecticut
Game 1: Connecticut at New York, 1 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN)
Game 2: Connecticut at New York, 8 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN)
Game 3: New York at Connecticut, 7:30 p.m. ET, Sept. 29 (ESPN2)
Game 4*: New York at Connecticut, tip TBD, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 5*: Connecticut at New York, tip TBD, Oct. 3 (TBD)


First Round

No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70

No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: At New York 90, Washington 85 OT

No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Connecticut wins (2 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut 90, at Minnesota 75

No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: At Dallas 101, Atlanta 74
 
Presaeson (1 - 2)
Aug. 12: vs. Jacksonville L
Ridley had 2 catches in 1st game in almost 2 years as Jags get 28-23 preseason win over Cowboys
Aug. 19: at Seattle L
Seahawks starters look sharp in limited action, Seattle tops Dallas 22-14
Aug 26: vs. Las Vegas W
Grier shines in possible final act with team as Cowboys beat Raiders 31-16

Regular Season (2 - 1)
Week 1: at New York Giants (SNF) W
Cowboys rip Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss between NFC East rivals
Prescott was 13 of 24 for 143 in beating the Giants for the 11th straight time. Tony Pollard scored on two short touchdown runs and Dallas forced three turnovers and sacked Daniel Jones seven times - Jones finished 15 of 28 for 104 yards with a quarterback rating of 32.4.
Week 2: vs. New York Jets W
Presott has 2 TDs, Wilson 3 picks in first start, Cowboys beat Jets 30-10
Dak Prescott was 31 of 38 for 255 yards and Tony Pollard had 72 yards rushing. CeeDee Lamb tied a career high with 11 catches. - Zach Wilson finished 12 of 27 for 170 yards.
Week 3: at Arizona L
Joshua Dobbs, James Conner lead the Cardinals ro 28-16 over cowboys
Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards, a touchdown and an interception. - Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Oct. 1: vs. New England - (1 - 2)
Oct. 8: at San Francisco (SNF)
Oct. 16: at Los Angeles Chargers (MNF)
Oct 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nov. 5: at Philadelphia
Nov. 12: vs. New York Giants
Nov. 19: at Carolina
Nov. 23: vs. Washington
Nov. 30: vs. Seattle (Amazon Prime)
Dec. 10: vs. Philadelphia (SNF)
Dec. 17: at Buffalo
Dec. 24: at Miami
Dec. 30: vs. Detroit (ESPN)
Jan. 7: at Washington
 

Preseason (0 - 3)
Week 1: vs. New York Jets L
Panthers Bryce Young limited to 21 yards in preseason debut, Jets win 27-0 without Aaron Rodgers
Week 2: at New York Giants L
Jones plays like $40 million man for Giants, No. 1 overall Young shows flashes for Panthers
Week 3 vs. Detroit L
No. 1 Bryce Young looks sharp, Lions 26-17 over Panthers

Regular Season (0 - 3)
Week 1: at Atlanta L
Bijan Robinson outshines top pick Bryce Young as Falcons knock of Carolina 24-10
Robinson caught a touchdown pass in his debut and set up another score with a long run. Young was intercepted twice by Jessie Bates and didn't complete a pass longer than 14 yards.
Week 2: vs. New Orleans (MNF) L
Saints' defense shuts down Bryce Young in 20-17 win
Jones ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. The Saints' defense did the rest, holding Panthers rookie Bryce Young to 153 yards passing in his home debut.
Week 3: at Seattle L
Kenneth Walker sparks Seahawks in second half to beat Carolina 37-27
Kenneth Wallker III rushed for 97 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Jason Myers kicked five field goals. - Andy Dalton threw for 361 yards. Adam Thielen had 11 catches for 145 yards.

Oct. 1: vs. Minnesota (0 - 3)
Oct. 8: at Detroit
Oct. 15: at Miami
Oct. 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Houston
Nov. 5: vs. Indianapolis
Nov. 9: at Chicago (TNF)
Nov. 19: vs. Dallas
Nov. 26: at Tennessee
Dec. 3: at Tampa Bay
Dec. 10: at New Orleans
Dec. 16 or 17: vs. Atlanta
Dec. 24: vs. Green Bay
Dec. 31: at Jacksonville
Jan. 6 or 7: vs. Tampa Bay
 
2023 College Football Rankings

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia (4 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (4 - 0)
No.3: Texas (4 - 0)
No.4: Ohio State (4 - 0)
No.5: Florida State (4 - 0)

AFCA Coaches Poll Top-5
No.1: Georgia (4 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (4 - 0)
No.3: Ohio State (4 - 0)
No.4: Florida State (4 - 0)
No.5: Texas (4 - 0)

ACC Top-25
No.5: Florida State (4 - 0)
No.15: North Carolina (4 - 0)
No.17: Duke (4 - 0)
No.18: Miami (4 - 0)
 
2023 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:
No.5: Florida State (2-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall). Louisville (2-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.17: Duke (1-0, 4-0) . No.20: Miami (0-0, 4-0). No.17: North Carolina (1-0, 4-0)

South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Division Leaders:
East:No.1: Georgia (1-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall). No.25: Flotida State (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall. Kentucky (1-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.21: Tennessee (0-1, 2-1). No.22: Florida (1-0, 3-1).
West:
No.12: LSU (2-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall)
No.20: Ole Miss (0-1, 3-1). No.12: Alabama (1-0, 3-1).

Big Ten Football Standings
Division Leaders
East
No.6: Penn State (2-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.2: Michigan (1-0, 4-0). No,4: Ohio State (1-0, 4-0)
West
Wisconsin (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall)

Big 12 Conference Standings
Division Leader
TCU (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall). No.24: Kansas (1-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall). No.3 Texas (1-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall). Kansas State (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall). West Virgianaa (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall). Iowa State (1-0 Conference, 2-2 Overall). No.14: Oklahoma (1-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)

PAC 12 Standings
Division Leader
No.5: USC (2-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.9: Oregon (1-0, 4-0). No.10: Utah (1-0, 4-0). No.7: Washington (1-0, 4-0). No.16: Washington State (1-0, 4-0). No.19: Oregon State (0-1,3-1)
 
WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights
Las Vegas (24 - 6) is trying to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Los Angeles Sparks won in 2001 and 2002. They were one of four teams -- along with the Liberty (32 - 8), the Sun (27 - 13) and Wings (22 - 18) -- to finish the regular season with a winning record.

Semifinals

No.1 Las Vegas vs. No.4: Dallas
Las Vegas leads series (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 97, Dallas 83
Game 2: At Las Vegas 91, Dallas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN2)
Game 4*: Las Vegas as Dallas, 9 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN)
Game 5*: Dallas at Las Vegas, tip TBD, Oct. 3 (TBD)

No.2: New York vs. No.3: Connecticut
Series tied (1 - 1)
Game 1: Connecticut 78, at New York 63
Game 2: At New York 84, Connecticut 77
Game 3: New York at Connecticut, 7:30 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN2)
Game 4: New York at Connecticut, 3 p.m. ET Sunday (ABC)
Game 5*: Connecticut at New York, tip TBD, Oct. 3 (TBD)


First Round

No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70

No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: At New York 90, Washington 85 OT

No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Connecticut wins (2 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut 90, at Minnesota 75

No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: At Dallas 101, Atlanta 74
 
Spring football league XFL, USFL announce plan to merge
The XFL has eight teams from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C. The USFL also has eight teams that stretch from New Jersey to Memphis. The XFL and USFL said Thursday that the two spring football leagues plan to merge and begin play next year. In a joint statement, the USFL and XFL said the merger will be subject to customary regulatory approvals.
 
CFP shelves talk of changes while PAC-12 situation plays out
The College Football Playoff management committee shelved any talk of format changes to the expanded 12-team field that will begin next season, opting instead to continue to wait to see what the future of the gutted Pac-12 will look like.


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According to the NCAA bylaws, an FBS conference needs at least eight full FBS members that satisfy all bowl subdivision requirements. A conference's status as an autonomy conference is determined by the Division I board of directors.
 
Scottie Scheffier, Sam Burns to open Ryder Cup for Americans
U.S. team captain Zach Johnson elected to sit Spieth and Thomas, despite their 8-2-0 record when playing together in international events. Thomas struggled with his form throughout the PGA Tour season and missed the FedEx Cup playoffs for the first time in his career. He needed one of Johnson's six captain's picks to make the team for the third time.

Europe a slight favorite over U.S. at Ryder Cup
The U.S., which has not been victorious on European soil since 1993, having lost six straight Ryder Cups in Europe, was +110. A tie was being offered at 11-1.
 
Way-Too-Early Top 25: UCLA is the new preseason mystery team
It's strange not to see the Bruins as a consensus top-25 team, given what they've done under Mick Cronin since late in the 2020-21 season. There was the Final Four run, followed by a 4-seed and Sweet 16 appearance in 2022, followed by a Pac-12 title, 2-seed and Sweet 16 appearance last season.

Top-5:
No.1: Kansas
No.2: Duke
No.3: Purdue
No.4: Michigan
No.5: UConn
 
blackfoot NAP said:
CFP shelves talk of changes while PAC-12 situation plays out
The College Football Playoff management committee shelved any talk of format changes to the expanded 12-team field that will begin next season, opting instead to continue to wait to see what the future of the gutted Pac-12 will look like.


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According to the NCAA bylaws, an FBS conference needs at least eight full FBS members that satisfy all bowl subdivision requirements. A conference's status as an autonomy conference is determined by the Division I board of directors.
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Oregon State, Washington State Pac-12 hearing set for Nov. 14​


A hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington State's legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to gain control of the conference and its assets. The preliminary injunction hearing will be held in Washington Superior Court in Whitman County in front of the same judge who granted a temporary restraining order to the two schools earlier this month. Oregon State and Washington State contend that eight schools -- Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Stanford and California -- forfeited their right to be on the board when they announced their intentions to join other conferences next year.

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Preseason (0 - 3)
Week 1: vs. New York Jets L
Panthers Bryce Young limited to 21 yards in preseason debut, Jets win 27-0 without Aaron Rodgers
Week 2: at New York Giants L
Jones plays like $40 million man for Giants, No. 1 overall Young shows flashes for Panthers
Week 3 vs. Detroit L
No. 1 Bryce Young looks sharp, Lions 26-17 over Panthers

Regular Season (0 - 4)
Week 1: at Atlanta L
Bijan Robinson outshines top pick Bryce Young as Falcons knock of Carolina 24-10
Robinson caught a touchdown pass in his debut and set up another score with a long run. Young was intercepted twice by Jessie Bates and didn't complete a pass longer than 14 yards.
Week 2: vs. New Orleans (MNF) L
Saints' defense shuts down Bryce Young in 20-17 win
Jones ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. The Saints' defense did the rest, holding Panthers rookie Bryce Young to 153 yards passing in his home debut.
Week 3: at Seattle L
Kenneth Walker sparks Seahawks in second half to beat Carolina 37-27
Kenneth Wallker III rushed for 97 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Jason Myers kicked five field goals. - Andy Dalton threw for 361 yards. Adam Thielen had 11 catches for 145 yards.
Week 4: vs. Minnesota L
Justin Jefferson 2 TDs lift Vikings over Panthers 21-13
Kirk Cousins overcame two interceptions, including one that was returned 99 yards for a touchdown, and threw two touchdown passes to Jefferson. -Young finished 25 of 32 for 204 yards for Carolina, falling to 0-3 as an NFL starter.

Oct. 8: at Detroit (3 - 1)
Oct. 15: at Miami (3 - 1)
Oct. 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Houston
Nov. 5: vs. Indianapolis
Nov. 9: at Chicago (TNF)
Nov. 19: vs. Dallas
Nov. 26: at Tennessee
Dec. 3: at Tampa Bay
Dec. 10: at New Orleans
Dec. 16 or 17: vs. Atlanta
Dec. 24: vs. Green Bay
Dec. 31: at Jacksonville
Jan. 6 or 7: vs. Tampa Bay
 
Presaeson (1 - 2)
Aug. 12: vs. Jacksonville L
Ridley had 2 catches in 1st game in almost 2 years as Jags get 28-23 preseason win over Cowboys
Aug. 19: at Seattle L
Seahawks starters look sharp in limited action, Seattle tops Dallas 22-14
Aug 26: vs. Las Vegas W
Grier shines in possible final act with team as Cowboys beat Raiders 31-16


Regular Season (3 - 1)
Week 1: at New York Giants (SNF) W
Cowboys rip Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss between NFC East rivals
Prescott was 13 of 24 for 143 in beating the Giants for the 11th straight time. Tony Pollard scored on two short touchdown runs and Dallas forced three turnovers and sacked Daniel Jones seven times - Jones finished 15 of 28 for 104 yards with a quarterback rating of 32.4.
Week 2: vs. New York Jets W
Presott has 2 TDs, Wilson 3 picks in first start, Cowboys beat Jets 30-10
Dak Prescott was 31 of 38 for 255 yards and Tony Pollard had 72 yards rushing. CeeDee Lamb tied a career high with 11 catches. - Zach Wilson finished 12 of 27 for 170 yards.
Week 3: at Arizona L
Joshua Dobbs, James Conner lead the Cardinals ro 28-16 over cowboys
Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards, a touchdown and an interception. - Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Week 4: vs. New England W
Cowboys score twice on defense in 38-3 blowout of Patriots, Belichick's worst loss
Elliott didn't get the start for the Patriots after watching a video tribute on the big screen above the field a few minutes before kickoff. he picked up 13 of his 16 yards (on just six carries). DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score. - Mac Jones was responsible for all three Patriots turnovers and was pulled in the second half.

Oct. 8: at San Francisco (SNF) - (4 - 0)
Oct. 16: at Los Angeles Chargers (MNF) - (2 - 2)
Oct 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nov. 5: at Philadelphia
Nov. 12: vs. New York Giants
Nov. 19: at Carolina
Nov. 23: vs. Washington
Nov. 30: vs. Seattle (Amazon Prime)
Dec. 10: vs. Philadelphia (SNF)
Dec. 17: at Buffalo
Dec. 24: at Miami
Dec. 30: vs. Detroit (ESPN)
Jan. 7: at Washington
 
WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights
Las Vegas (24 - 6) is trying to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Los Angeles Sparks won in 2001 and 2002. They were one of four teams -- along with the Liberty (32 - 8), the Sun (27 - 13) and Wings (22 - 18) -- to finish the regular season with a winning record.

Semifinals

No.1 Las Vegas vs. No.4: Dallas
Las Vegas win (3 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 97, Dallas 83
Game 2: At Las Vegas 91, Dallas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas 64, at Dallas 61

No.2: New York vs. No.3: Connecticut
New York win (3 - 1)
[size=4\Game 1:[/B] Connecticut 78, at New York 63
Game 2: At New York 84, Connecticut 77
Game 3: New York 92, at Connecticut 81
Game 4: New York 87, at Connecticut 84[/size]


First Round

No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70

No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: At New York 90, Washington 85 OT

No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Connecticut win (2 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut 90, at Minnesota 75

No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: At Dallas 101, Atlanta 74
 
2023 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:
No.25: Louisville (3-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall)
No.5: Florida State (2-0, 4-0) . No.17: Miami (0-0, 4-0). No.14: North Carolina (1-0, 4-0). No.19: Duke (1-0, 4-1)

South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Division Leaders:
East:No.1: Georgia (2-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall). No.20:Kentucky (2-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall)
No.21: Missouri (1-0, 5-0). No.22: Tennessee (1-1, 4-1).
West:
No.11: Alabama (2-0 Conference, 4-1 Overall). Texas A&M (2-0 Conference, 4-1 Overall)
No.23: LSU (2-1, 3-2). No.16: Ole Miss (1-1, 4-1).

Big Ten Football Standings
Division Leaders
East
No.6: Penn State (3-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall)
No.2: Michigan (2-0, 5-0). No,4: Ohio State (1-0, 4-0)
West
Wisconsin (1-0 Conference, 3-1 Overall)

Big 12 Conference Standings
Division Leader
No.3 Texas (2-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall). West Virginia (2-0 Conference, 4-1 Overall). No.12: Oklahoma (2-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall)

PAC 12 Standings
Division Leader
No.9: USC (3-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall)
No.8: Oregon (2-0, 5-0). No.18: Utah (1-1, 4-1). No.7: Washington (2-0, 5-0). No.13: Washington State (1-0, 4-0). No.15: Oregon State (1-1,4-1)
 
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