October 20, 2026 4:29 am
Florida starts the men’s college basketball season ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25. Coach Todd Golden says the ranking is expected, as the team aims for another national championship. Duke and Illinois are next while UConn and Arizona round out the top five. Michigan State, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Houston finish out the top 10,
October 19, 2026 3:47 pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of a health matter. The team placed Hurts on injured reserve Saturday after revealing he has a blood clot in his calf. On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts’ agent provided more details. Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a clot has traveled from his legs to his lungs. His treatment involves blood thinners, and he cannot participate in football activities until he’s off them.
October 19, 2026 4:27 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns to rally the Pittsburgh Steelers from a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to a 26-19 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rodgers shrugged off a slow start to lead four fourth-quarter scoring drives, then finished off a 12-play, 70-yard march with a 7-yard TD throw to Germie Bernard to give Pittsburgh the lead for good with 3:15 remaining in OT. Rookie Jalon Daniels drove the Bucs to midfield on the ensuing possession, but Jalen Ramsey sacked the undrafted free agent on fourth down for an 11-yard loss to end the game. Pittsburgh improved to 4-2. Tampa Bay fell to 1-5.
October 19, 2026 4:28 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy was able to laugh off an injury after spending halftime of the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the medical tent after his foot was stepped on. The team’s medical staff and overcoming a 13-point, second-half deficit to win 26-19 in overtime Sunday made him feel a lot better. McCarthy limped across the field toward the visiting locker room at Raymond James Stadium before turning and walking slowly to the tent behind Pittsburgh’s bench. He returned to the sideline for the second half with the Steelers trailing 13-3. McCarthy joked he doesn’t recommend spending time in the tent because it’s hot.
October 19, 2026 4:29 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. The Rays will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since the LCS expanded to seven games in 1985, road teams winning Game 5 for a 3-2 lead have won the series four of five times. Game 7 if needed would be Tuesday. The World Series starts Friday at NL champion Milwaukee.
October 19, 2026 4:30 am
Miami is now No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002. No. 2 BYU has reached its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season. Notre Dame and Georgia remain in the top five despite close losses. This week, five of the top seven teams lost, marking a first in the AP poll’s 90-year history. Miami and BYU benefited most from the chaos, joined by Ohio State in a tightly packed top three.
October 18, 2026 7:00 am
Andrew Sharp and Braylon Wagner both rushed for more than 100 yards, and Rudy Morris and Nico Mauro took interceptions back for touchdowns as W&J College topped Allegheny, 56-3, Saturday afternoon. The Presidents led, 7-3, after one quarter but scored three times in the second and third periods to blow the game open. Joey DeSabato caught a pair of scoring passes and Sharp scored on a pair of short runs to build the W&J lead to 28-3 at the half. After Wagner scrambled for an 18-yard score to open the third, Morris and Mauro turned back-to-back Allegheny possessions into W&J scores. Morris ran 50-yards with his Pick Six, Mauro sprinted home from 89 yards out. W&J remains atop the PAC standings, now 4-0 in the league with four games to play. Grove City is also unbeaten in the league and comes to Cameron Stadium Oct. 31, likely with the conference title going to the winner.
October 18, 2026 7:55 am
BOSTON (AP) — Mason McKenzie threw for two touchdowns and Boston College recovered from a miserable opening two minutes of the game, beating Pittsburgh 27-21. McKenzie went 17-for-28 passing with 295 yards and two inceptions for the Eagles. Making his first career start after QB Mason Heintschel was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee during a victory at Virginia Tech two weeks ago, true freshman Corey Dailey completed 11 of 25 passes for 193 yards with two interceptions and a TD for Pittsburgh.
October 18, 2026 7:54 am
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tommy Carr converted a third down on a 12-yard touchdown run with 2:58 left to play, giving Michigan a two-score lead it needed in a 21-18 win over Penn State. Bryce Underwood was benched by coach Kyle Whittingham at halftime and Carr was put in the game to provide a spark and the grandson of College Football Hall of Famers delivered. The Wolverines were scoreless in the first half after they punted three times and Underwood was picked off twice.
October 18, 2026 8:02 am
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Mike Hawkins Jr. threw for a career-high 464 yards and Jack Cassidy kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to lift West Virginia to a wild 45-42 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. The teams combined for 1,220 yards of offense. It marked the fourth consecutive game for West Virginia in which the teams surpassed 1,000 yards. The Bearcats outgained West Virginia 622-598 but fell apart down the stretch. The Mountaineers offense continues to shine with the one-two punch of Hawkins and Cook. But the defense needs some serious improvement if the Mountaineers are hoping to become bowl eligible. In West Virginia’s three previous games, the Mountaineers combined for 1,075 yards with Oklahoma State, 1,095 yards with Iowa State and 1,004 yards with Arizona. “It’s very frustrating to know that we have some pieces in place but we also have a lot of work to do, obviously,” Rodriguez said.
