High school football player in Arkansas finds viper in helmet - ESPN
MAUMELLE, Ark. — A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.
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AP college football Week 3 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team - ESPN
Last week's ranked matchups produced fireworks. Ole Miss won a close one against Lane Kiffin and LSU in primetime while Texas Tech and Louisville notched wins over Houston and SMU, respectively. Florida and Mississippi State are newcomers to this week's poll after getting big wins against SEC opponents. Oklahoma, after scoring its fewest points in a win in decades against New Mexico, dropped from the rankings.
AP college football Week 2 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team - ESPN
The biggest game of the season so far lived up to expectations, with Texas avenging last year's loss to Ohio State by mounting a second-half comeback to win the second leg of the home-and-home. That also, obviously, had an implication for this week's rankings, with the Buckeyes vacating the top spot in the poll and the Longhorns replacing them. There was noise elsewhere in the top 10, with Oregon losing unexpectedly to Oklahoma State. Next week, there will be more major action with top-10 foes LSU and Ole Miss facing off in Oxford.
Lauren Walsh plans globetrotting schedule to try to make LPGA Tour finale
Lauren Walsh has targeted earning a place in the LPGA Tour’s season-ending CME Globe Tour Championship in November as the icing on the cake of what so far has been a terrific rookie season on the US circuit.
Florida's Golden gets another contract extension and $1.5M raise - ESPN
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Todd Golden's third raise in as many years will make him the second-highest-paid basketball coach in the Southeastern Conference.
Raiders' Klint Kubiak says injured Ashton Jeanty 'on the mend' - ESPN
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak didn't want to go into any details on running back Ashton Jeanty's injury Tuesday.
Missouri RB Hardy won't be ready for season opener, sources said - ESPN
Missouri star running back Ahmad Hardy will not be available to start the season, sources told ESPN on Saturday, as he still hasn't practiced for the Tigers.
Sources: Mariners calling up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson - ESPN
The Seattle Mariners are calling up left-hander Kade Anderson, the best pitching prospect in baseball, to start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs as the Mariners try to salvage their postseason hopes, sources told ESPN on Thursday.