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Bears need to improve offensive line to take pressure off Caleb Williams
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams had defenders coming at him one after another, constantly in his face whether they were sacking him or forcing him to rush throws. It added up to another rough outing for the quarterback drafted No. 1 overall. A big reason was the blocking, and the...
Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in 'best season'
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1. McLaren chief executive Zak Brown, whose driver Lando Norris is Max Verstappen's closest title challenger, says he's enjoying the best show...
CFP Bracket Watch: Texas the top seed, Tennessee a first-round host in latest AP playoff projection
The projected College Football Playoff field has a new top seed. Using The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll to fill out the 12-team bracket, Texas now holds the No. 1 seed after taking the top spot in the rankings Sunday. Ohio State is still the projected...
Dylan Sampson rushes for 4 TDs as No. 7 Tennessee routs Kent State 71-0
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Sampson rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 71-0 victory over Kent State on Saturday night. It was Sampson's fourth straight game, dating back to last season's Citrus Bowl game, in which...
Veltkamp throws 5 TDs in WKU's 49-21 win over Middle Tennessee in game with 937 yards passing
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Caden Veltkamp threw for 398 of WKU's 481 yards passing with a career-tying five touchdowns and Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 49-21 in a Conference USA opener for both teams Saturday night. Veltkamp, who also rushed for a touchdown, was...
Brayden Smith's touchdown run enough for Mercer in 10-3 win over Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Brayden Smith scored on a 9-yard end-around in the second quarter for the game's only touchdown and Mercer beat Chattanooga 10-3 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams. Smith's score completed an 11-play, 82-yard drive. A 32-yard Jude...
Stroud, Texans look to build on strong offensive performance against Bears and top pick Williams
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans had the most yards rushing in the NFL with 213 in a Week 1 win over Indianapolis and their 417 total yards ranked second. Not bad, the Texans say, but they’re certain they can do much more as they prepare for this week’s “Sunday Night...
Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
As the pregnant woman's contractions rolled in every two minutes, staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dispatched an ambulance to send her elsewhere. Just two minutes later, she gave birth to a 6-pound baby girl in the cab of the ambulance...
Tennessee judge rules gun control questions can go on Memphis ballot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge ruled Wednesday that three gun control questions can go on the November ballot in Memphis, even as top Republican state leaders have threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding should city leaders put the initiative before voters. ...
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets look for their 1st win together on road in Tennessee
New York Jets (0-1) at Tennessee (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Jets by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Jets 0-1, Titans 0-1. Series record: Titans lead 25-20-1. Last meeting: Jets...
