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Cleveland erased a 21-7 first-half deficit and beat Pittsburgh 27-24 on Thursday Night Football when Andre Szmyt drilled a career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. Deshaun Watson threw for 268 yards to set up the winning kick, extending the Steelers' winless streak in Thursday night divisional road games under Mike Tomlin.
Source: ESPN
New Orleans placed running back Travis Etienne on injured reserve after he was hurt in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, sidelining him for at least four games. It's a blow to a Saints backfield already relying heavily on Etienne's workload through the first month of the season.
Source: NBC Sports
Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson did not practice for a second straight day this week because of a left ankle sprain, clouding his status as Minnesota heads toward Sunday. He's expected to be a game-time decision after the team holds off on a firmer designation.
Source: ESPN
Both teams enter Friday's 7 p.m. kickoff at 4-0, the only matchup of two undefeated FBS teams on the Week 5 slate and a game that doubles as an early ACC-title litmus test. Virginia Tech leads the nation in tackles for loss while Pitt ranks third nationally in scoring defense, setting up a slugfest after the Panthers' first shutout since 2020 last week.
Source: ACC
Former Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola, who threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns in relief during Oregon's win over USC, will remain the Ducks' starting quarterback until Moore clears concussion protocol from the head-high hit that knocked him out of that game. No timetable has been set for Moore's return.
Source: Bleacher Report
Duren and Detroit agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year extension late Thursday, ending a months-long restricted-free-agency standoff that had kept the All-NBA center away from media day and the start of training camp. He gives up roughly $87 million compared to the five-year max he was eligible for, closing the book on a dispute both sides had described as more about respect than money.
Source: Detroit News
James and Embiid practiced together for the first time this week as Philadelphia's camp wound down Friday, with Embiid a full participant throughout after a run of injury-shortened seasons. The pairing is the centerpiece of a retooled 76ers roster built around James' free-agent move to Philadelphia this past summer.
Source: Bleacher Report
Kentucky moved its annual Big Blue Madness tipoff event up a week to Friday at Rupp Arena, taking advantage of new NCAA rules allowing three preseason exhibition games. Tickets for the event sold out in 22 minutes, with fans who missed out able to stream it on SEC Network+.
Source: LEX 18
More than seven months after firing Tang, Kansas State has reached a settlement paying him $12 million of the $18.7 million he was owed on his contract buyout. Tang is now an assistant under Scott Drew at Baylor.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Las Vegas beat Indiana 94-83 in Thursday's Game 3, with Wilson scoring 36 to shut down a Fever offense that had leaned on Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell to force the decider. The Aces advance to the semifinals to await the winner of the Valkyries-Wings series.
Source: ESPN
Golden State hosts Dallas at Chase Center Friday night after the Wings forced a decider behind Arike Ogunbowale's playoff-record 45-point outburst in Game 2. The winner advances to face the Aces in the semifinals.
Source: ESPN
UConn coach Geno Auriemma told reporters at Thursday's Big East Media Day that reigning national player of the year Sarah Strong is poised for an even bigger season. "I think there is more that she has than we're going to see this year," Auriemma said, while other Big East coaches pushed back on a conference seen as a one-team race behind the Huskies.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Atlanta eliminated Philadelphia on Thursday night to advance to the NLDS against the defending-champion Dodgers, the last Wild Card spot to be decided. The Braves join the Padres, who also advanced this week, in the division round.
Source: CBS Sports
Saturday's best-of-five slate pairs the White Sox against the Guardians and the Yankees against the Rays in the ALDS, while the Braves face the Dodgers and the Padres face the Brewers in the NLDS. It's a rematch for the White Sox and Guardians, division rivals meeting again after Chicago's first playoff series win since 2005.
Source: MLB.com
Barkov's left knee appeared to buckle during a scrum along the boards in Thursday's overtime loss to the Sharks, sending him to the dressing room under his own power but with a visible limp. Florida said an update isn't expected until Friday; Barkov had already missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL and MCL in the same leg.
Source: ESPN
Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists as Edmonton outlasted Vancouver 9-7 at Rogers Arena, bouncing back after dropping their season opener in overtime. Evan Bouchard added to his hot start with another multi-point night on the blue line.
Source: NHL.com
Natalia Silva faces Wang Cong for the women's flyweight title Valentina Shevchenko vacated, with Payton Talbott-Deiveson Figueiredo as the co-main on a reshuffled 14-fight card at the Delta Center. Early notice replacement Anthony Romero also makes his UFC debut on the main card after an injury pullout.
Source: Yahoo Sports
The heavyweight contender, unbeaten in four fights since moving up a division, publicly targeted Blaydes for his next outing and suggested the veteran "step aside" for a new wave of contenders. No bout has been finalized.
Source: Heavy
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua shared a stage for the first time Thursday in London to promote their Dec. 11 fight at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, trading barbs over purse-split negotiations while showing some underlying respect. Fury invited Joshua for a pint after the fight "regardless of the result," with both fighters now in the final stretch of promoting a clash years in the making.
Source: Sky Sports
Davis told the WBO he won't move forward with his ordered welterweight title challenge against champion Devin Haney after rejecting the purse-bid split Top Rank won for the fight, turning down a payday worth more than $2 million. The scrapped bout had been targeted for this weekend.
Source: ESPN
Bauchou birdied his last two holes to card a 9-under 62 and take the first-round lead at Black Desert Resort, where defending champion Michael Brennan headlines a 120-player FedExCup Fall field chasing a $1.08 million top prize.
Source: Yahoo Sports
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul headlines a 120-player field at Hoakalei Country Club this week, with Nelly Korda and fresh NW Arkansas champion Yuna Nishimura also in the mix as the tour's Hawaii swing gets underway.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Belmont Park's $500,000 Frizette Stakes and $500,000 Grade 1 Champagne Stakes both run Saturday as key preps for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and Juvenile, bringing together some of the best two-year-olds in training ahead of the Oct. 30-31 world championships.
Source: BloodHorse
Southern California's first two-turn dirt stakes for 2-year-old males goes Saturday at Santa Anita, with the $300,000 race also awarding a "Win and You're In" berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and, down the road, next spring's Kentucky Derby.
Source: America's Best Racing