Category: Sports

Under the bright spotlight of the NFL’s season opener, Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, new Lions running back David Montgomery ran for the go-ahead score late in the game and Detroit held on for a 21-20 victory over the Chiefs.    

 Paul Goldschmidt, Masyn Winn, Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman went deep as the St. Louis Cardinals hit four home runs for the second straight game and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 Wednesday night to take the first two games of the three-game series.  Strider (16-5) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up six runs on six hits, including a […]

Aliyah Boston continues to shine as a WNBA rookie.  At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Boston has earned her third Rookie of the Month honor after averaging 14.6 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per game throughout the month of August while shooting 57.7 percent from the floor. She also recorded 20 steals and 18 blocked shots in ten games in August.  […]

When you draft a quarterback first overall, the natural tendency is to think about what he’s going to do for years to come.  Panthers head coach Frank Reich is old enough to know that it will likely include some parts that won’t be as fondly remembered.  Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is young enough to know that it’s too soon to […]

 Michael Soroka‘s third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander  Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers to spoil Soroka’s return to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Braves 10-6 on Tuesday night.  Braves manager Brian Snitker said Soroka […]

Clemson fell 16 spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25.  That’s a drop from No. 9 to No. 25 this week after a 28-7 loss at Duke on Labor Day.  The Tigers committed multiple critical turnovers and had defensive lapses in the stunning defeat in Durham, where Clemson was a 13-point favorite.  In the ACC, Florida State rounds out […]

Furman Paladins Head Coach Clay Hendrix opened his press conference Tuesday by saying not a single one of his players even received a walk-on offer at South Carolina. However, he still believes they can compete against the Gamecocks in Columbia on Saturday.  On the other side, South Carolina’s trying to bounce back after a disappointing game-one loss to then No. […]

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First Mike Elko rebuilt Duke’s competitive edge.  Then its confidence.  And now, a game into his second season, he’s led the Blue Devils to their biggest win in years: a shocking upset of ninth-ranked and preseason Atlantic Coast Conference favorite Clemson.  Riley Leonard broke loose from a tackler and sprinted to the open for a 44-yard touchdown that highlighted Duke’s […]

Furman is ranked sixth in the first Stats Perform Top 25 Poll of the regular season, which was released today. The Paladins, 45-10 winners over Tennessee Tech in Thursday’s 2023 season opener, are the top-ranked Southern Conference team, two spots ahead of No. 8 Samford.  Mercer is 20th, giving the SoCon three teams in the poll. Reigning national champion South […]