Smotherman makes it two wins in a row on PGA Tour with playoff victory over Seamus Power

October 27, 2026

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Austin Smotherman captured his second straight FedEx Cup Fall event Monday morning when he outlasted Seamus Power of Ireland with a par on the third playoff hole to win the rain-shortened Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Smotherman also won the Bank of Utah Championship three weeks ago. The two victories in tournaments offering full FedEx Cup points gets him in the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach. Smotherman and Power were tied at 16-under 197. The final round was canceled because of wind so strong at Port Royal that conditions were deemed ...

Vikings defense clamps down on Daniel Jones and the Colts for a 16-10 victory to stay undefeated

October 27, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — Blake Cashman led an onslaught of pressure all afternoon. Harrison Smith had the game-sealing interception. The Minnesota Vikings aren't scoring much, but a near-impenetrable defense has so far had all the support it's needed to fuel the NFC's last undefeated team. Kyler ...

JuJu Watkins returns for USC, and the Trojans’ title hopes soar in the talent-laden Big Ten

October 27, 2026

JuJu Watkins is back on the court for third-ranked Southern California, and with her return, the Trojans' national championship aspirations are soaring. The preseason Big Ten Player of the Year who missed last season while recovering from a torn ACL takes the helm of a stacked roster that ...

Former Trojans back Bryan Jackson, Wisconsin upset No. 16 Southern California 24-7

October 26, 2026

MADISON, Wis. — Southern California transfer Bryan Jackson scored a first-half touchdown against his former team to help Wisconsin surprise the No. 16 Trojans 24-7 on Saturday night. Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) had its second victory of the season over a ranked opponent. The Badgers won ...

Drew Rasmussen can’t make it through 4th inning as Rays blow 4-0 lead in Game 2 loss to Brewers

October 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Tampa Bay Rays ace Drew Rasmussen had sailed through his first three postseason starts while working at least six innings in each of them. He couldn't make it out of the fourth inning Saturday night against a Milwaukee Brewers lineup that specializes in driving up pitch counts and grinding starters into submission. "They put together good at-bats," Rasmussen said after the Rays lost 5-4 to the Brewers in Game 2 of the World Series. "Kudos to them. They fouled off some really good pitches. They took some really quality pitches. They just fought, they scrapped and they ...

March Madness is bigger for 2027. It’s unclear exactly how that will look in terms of who gets bids

October 24, 2026

Virginia's Kymora Johnson remembers anxiously sitting through the unveiling of last season's NCAA women's tournament, unsure whether her Cavaliers would make the March Madness cut. Their name didn't pop up until the last slot, triggering a "we're going to show you" motivation that ultimately turned a 10th-seeded First Four team into a Sweet 16 party crasher. "We were very, very blessed with that opportunity last year," the all-Atlantic Coast Conference guard said. Stories like those have long been woven into the fabric of March Madness. Only now, the madness has grown with both the ...