Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman played for Luke Fickell at Ohio State and coached on his staff at Cincinnati. Fickell, whose Wisconsin team faces No. 4 Notre Dame on Sunday night, says he isn't surprised at the way Freeman has developed into one of college ...
Trojans off to fast start in Great Lakes 8-West
Forest Park won its Great Lakes Eight Conference-West opener in convincing fashion on the road, defeating Ontonagon 44-6. Dax Huuki rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns in Friday’s contest as the Trojans sprinted to a 30-6 halftime lead. Vic Giuliani threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns — both of them to freshman Jon Giuliani. Huuki delivered scoring runs of 14 and 51 yards in the first quarter, and a 1-yard plunge in the second. The Giuliani touchdown connections covered 8 and 23 yards, coming in the first and third quarters. The scoring was capped in the fourth by ...
Steelers still hope to sign CB Joey Porter Jr. to a new deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said cornerback Joey Porter Jr. knows how the club feels about him. The team, however, doesn't feel strongly enough to adjust its long-held standard of not negotiating during the season in hopes of getting something ...
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Alcaraz returns with a victory NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz returned to the U.S. Open and looked healthy enough for a run at a repeat. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. ...
Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game's greatest ever ...