Florida State's playoff hopes vanish with upset loss to North Carolina
The Seminoles surely thought they had it. When Ricky Aguayo converted an extra point with 23 seconds left to put No. 12 Florida State up 35–34, a day that seemed destined for despair for the Seminoles suddenly appeared to be coming around at just the right time. North Carolina had taken the lead 7:03 into the game and Florida State never got ahead until Deondre Francois escaped from two dead-to-rights sacks to scramble in for a two-yard score, setting up Aguayo to put the Seminoles ahead with ..>> view originalClemson shows heart of champion in surviving Louisville challenge
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Ben Boulware wept when it ended. His bushy beard technically contains no gray, but he's one of Clemson's true graybeards, a player who has seen a lot and felt a lot.The senior linebacker is no stranger to big stages and worthy opponents.But the stress of 99 plays landed on him. The stress of Lamar Jackson, a human pinball, hit him like an emotional haymaker. Imagine going from logging 52 plays against Georgia Tech to nearly twice as many against Louisville."I'm stressed, but I'm..>> view originalUFC Fight Night 96 results from last night: John Dodson vs John Lineker fight review, analysis
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight(ish) bruisers John Dodson and John Lineker clashed last night (Oct. 1, 2016) at UFC Fight Night 96 inside Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. After coming up short twice in his attempts to capture the Flyweight crown, Dodson fled the division and made a new home with a quick knockout win. Against Lineker, Dodson had the chance to announce himself as a relevant player in the Bantamweight division. On the other hand, Lineker already had proven himsel..>> view originalDale Earnhardt Jr. discusses recovery, supports teams at Dover
Brant James, USA TODAY Sports 9:18 p.m. EDT October 1, 2016 USA TODAY Sports' Brant James looks ahead to the Citizen Soldier 400 and the story lines that fans should keep an eye on leading up to this weekend's race. USA TODAY SportsDale Earnhardt Jr. watches Sprint Cup Series practice at Dover International Speedway Saturday.(Photo: Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)DOVER, Del. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. considers his return to the race track this week at Dover International Speedway..>> view originalReed steps eagerly into Captain America role at Ryder Cup
CHASKA, Minn. -- Patrick Reed walked into a USA team meeting this week and told his captain, Davis Love III, as well as everyone else in the room, that he would be playing in five matches at the Ryder Cup. Also, Jordan Spieth was going to be his teammate, he added.Every time.It wasn't a request. It was a statement.Reed is many things -- confident, passionate, stubborn -- but when it comes to the Ryder Cup, he is something that seems even more important. He is fearless. He has an unapologetic pat..>> view originalWinners and Losers from Week 5 of College Football
The Week 5 slate of college football games was destined to be thrilling. It featured three Top 10 matchups in the same week for the first time since October 12, 2002, with the Washington-Stanford, Michigan-Wisconsin and Clemson-Louisville games certain ...>> view originalFive takeaways from the Warriors' preseason opening loss to the Raptors
The Golden State Warriors are now on a four-game losing streak, after falling in the final three games of the 2016 Finals after leading the Cavaliers 3-1, and then losing their super-team's debut with Kevin Durant on Saturday to the Toronto Raptors 97-93. It's preseason, and there's always very little to take from these exhibitions, even less to take from the first one. But here's what I noticed in the super-team's first outing ... and a good win for the Raptors to kick off their season. 1. ..>> view originalMets beat Phillies 5-3 to clinch top NL wild card (Oct 2, 2016)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) After all the disheartening injuries and trying skids this summer, the New York Mets are right back in the playoffs. With their ace on the mound at Citi Field. New York clinched a postseason spot Saturday, beating the Phillies 5-3 to secure the top National League wild card and set off a bubbly celebration that spilled from the visitors' clubhouse onto the field in Philadelphia. The defending NL champions will host San Francisco or St. Louis on Wednesday night, wit..>> view originalGameDay Final: Clemson survives; Tennessee is revived
Finally, thanks to No. 3 Louisville and No. 5 Clemson, we were treated to a highly anticipated showdown that lived up to its billing. With two teams featuring superstar quarterbacks and national championship aspirations, playing in a raucous atmosphere in Death Valley, the 2016 college football season kicked into another gear.We've seen plenty of quality matchups between ranked teams in the first month of the season, but we hadn't yet watched two really, really good teams battle all the way to a..>> view original
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