SALT LAKE CITY – Kaelin Clay had two returns for touchdowns and Devontae Booker rushed for two more scores to boost Utah past Idaho State 56-14 on Thursday evening. Utah posted three touchdown drives of less than 42 seconds and added two other scores on kick returns. Clay returned a …
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – To say that Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has been around would be an understatement. In his second stint as Uruguay coach, Tabarez took the South American team to the 1990 World Cup in Italy, reaching the second round before losing to Italy. From there, he moved to …
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RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil – France’s misfiring performance against Ecuador took some gloss off what had been a strong start from a team being touted as one of the outsiders to win the World Cup. Although Wednesday’s 0-0 draw may have worked in France’s favor in terms of pressure — by …
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Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Calgary Flames announced Thursday that forward Mikael Backlund was placed on injured reserve. The 25-year-old left-handed Swede posted a goal and three assists in 11 games this season. To fill the roster spot, the Flames recalled forward Michael Ferland from Adirondack of the American Hockey …
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Georgia’s Marshall Morgan set a Southeastern Conference record by making his 20th field goal in a row before missing a 44-yard kick in the second quarter. Morgan’s first field goal from 36 yards Saturday against No. 24 South Carolina broke the record set by Tennessee’s Fuad Reveiz …
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Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque, NM (SportsNetwork.com) – Cameron Bairstow tallied 21 points and seven rebounds as the 21st-ranked New Mexico Lobos routed Air Force, 80-52, on Wednesday from The Pit. Kendall Williams added 13 points while Cleveland Thomas and Alex Kirk each posted 10 as New Mexico (24-5, 15-2 Mountain …
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AMES, Iowa – It’s become a late summer tradition that Iowa State would like to break. If it’s the middle of August, the Cyclones are in the middle of yet another quarterback controversy. Iowa State is again unsettled at the game’s most important position. The Cyclones have narrowed their choices …
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WASHINGTON – The rookie leads the incumbent in the early returns in the competition for the Washington Redskins kicker’s job. Kai Forbath was short with a 46-yard field goal attempt and sent a kickoff out of bounds during Thursday night’s 23-6 preseason win over the New England Patriots. Forbath also …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Diana Taurasi scored nine of her 34 points in the final quarter to rally the Phoenix Mercury to a 75-72 win over Los Angeles in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Candice Dupree and DeWanna Bonner each tallied 13 points for the Mercury, who …
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Bristol, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Persistent rain at Bristol Motor Speedway forced the postponement of Wednesday night’s UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series race. The 200-lap race at this 0.533-mile short track has been rescheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. It will be televised live on Fox Sports 1. Heavy …
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