Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1

September 21, 2026

CHICAGO — Sean Burke pitched six effective innings, Miguel Vargas homered and the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory. Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night. Heading into Saturday's action, the White Sox were one game behind Cleveland in the division and third in the wild-card standings, one game better than Texas. The White Sox (79-76) dropped at least 101 games in each of the last three years. They could become the first big league team to make the ...

No. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP

September 21, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 19 Michigan sputtered early against UTEP, trailing twice after giving up two touchdowns off turnovers. For nearly a half, it looked like college football's winningest program might be in trouble again against a Group of Six program in coach Kyle Whittingham's first ...

No. 3 Notre Dame takes command in second half to beat Michigan State 27-10

September 21, 2026

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A.J. Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and No. 3 Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State 27-10 on Saturday night. It was the 13th straight victory dating to last season for the Fighting Irish — all by double digits. Coach Marcus Freeman broke the Notre Dame record for consecutive double-digit victories, exceeding the 12 by Knute Rockne from 1921-22. Micah Gilbert had eight catches for 170 yards for Notre Dame (3-0). Carr's streak of 12 games with a passing touchdown ...

Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

September 19, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the official name of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium. It's Josh Allen's house. The quarterback quickly put his stamp on Highmark Stadium by throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night ...

No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan St. ready to revive their historic rivalry after nearly a decade off

September 19, 2026

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan State have a storied rivalry without a recent chapter. That changes Saturday. For the first time since 2017, the Fighting Irish and Spartans (2-0) will square off in the Battle for the Megaphone — a rivalry that once was a featured ...

NFL defenses don’t seem quite ready to face the sharp offenses putting up big points early on

September 19, 2026

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 2 in the NFL with another spectacular performance on offense. Allen had five touchdowns total and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night. After the league tied a record for points in an opening week — an average of 49.4 per ...