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Cardinals open series in San Fran with 5-2 win over Giants

Randal Grichuk goes deep and Tommy Pham goes 3 for 4 with two RBIs as St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5-2

Chiefs backups top Titans reserves 30-6 in preseason finale

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes II got his first NFL start on Thursday night. The Kansas City Chiefs hope it’s his last for a while. The Chiefs’ first-round pick threw for 183 yards and a touchdown in his preseason finale, helping them to a 30-6 rout of the Tennessee Titans in a game

Matheny on home run challenge: 'It's a tough call'

Mike Matheny says he took a chance challenging a Giants homer in the ninth when a fan reached over and caught the ball. It paid off.

Randal Grichuk after his two-hit night in Cards win

Randal Grichuk feels good about his homer in the Cardinals’ 5-2 win over the Giants, though getting robbed the day before still stings.

Oklahoma State opens 2017 with 59-24 win over Tulsa

The Oklahoma State Cowboys beat the Tulsa Golden Huricane 59-24 in their 2017 opener in Stillwater.

Overlooked receivers ready to compliment Penn State offense

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) When lingering high school injuries cost him his first college football season, DaeSean Hamilton turned to the Penn State record book for motivation during his recovery.

Source: Elliott's appeal takes a strange twist

A source revealed an NFL investigator produced a memo casting serious doubt on Ezekiel Elliott’s accuser, which could reverse his suspension.

Astros boost rotation with trade for Verlander

HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros have acquired Justin Verlander in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.

Another playoff event with something for everyone

NORTON, Mass. (AP) It didn’t take Jordan Spieth long to get over his playoff loss to Dustin Johnson in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Henderson, Memphis run past Louisiana Monroe 37-29 (Aug 31, 2017)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Darrell Henderson rushed for 169 yards and two long touchdowns, and Tony Pollard returned a kickoff 99 yards to lead Memphis to a 37-29 win over Louisiana Monroe in the season opener on Thursday night.

Photos: New Orleans Saints fall to Baltimore Ravens 14-13

Indians to meet new-look Tigers in doubleheader (Sep 01, 2017)

DETROIT — The rebuild of the Detroit Tigers has gone from mildly abstract to full-blown reality.

Haden: Joining Steelers feels as if it's going to be special

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cornerback Joe Haden wished to go to a place where he felt wanted and had a chance to make the playoffs.

Indiana falters in second half as Buckeyes win 49-21

Ohio State Buckeyes win 23rd straight game over Indiana Hoosiers

Fonseca's late FG gives Nicholls 37-35 win over McNeese (Aug 31, 2017)

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Lorran Fonseca kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give Nicholls a 37-35 victory over McNeese in the Southland Conference opener on Thursday night.

Zach Davies gets 16th win as Brewers top Nationals

Zach Davies rolled to his 16th win, helping the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals

Jakeem Grant helps deliver Dolphins a victory in preseason finale

The Miami Dolphins wrapped up the preseason with a 30-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.

UConn rallies to beat Holy Cross 27-20 in Edsall's return (Aug 31, 2017)

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Fifth-year senior Bryant Shirreffs came off the bench to lead UConn on three second-half scoring drives and the Huskies came from behind to beat Holy Cross 27-20 on Thursday night in Randy Edsall’s return as head coach.

Central Michigan needs 3 OTs to stop Rhode Island, 30-27 (Aug 31, 2017)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Devon Spalding scored from 4 yards out in the third overtime to lift Central Michigan to a 30-27 win over Rhode Island in its season opener Thursday night.

Humphrey productive as Ravens down Saints 14-13 (Aug 31, 2017)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Baltimore Ravens got a better look at what first-round draft choice Marlon Humphrey can do when he’s healthy. They had to like what they saw.

Jaguars @ Falcons Post-Game Special

Watch the broadcast live below starting at 10:10pm ET Welcome to The Falcoholic Live’s Jaguars @ Falcons Post-Game Special! If you really sat through that entire fourth preseason game, congratulations. You are a true fan. If not, that’s OK, because we did it for you! That’s right, we’

Steelers' Malik Golden: Hurts groin, won't return

Golden hurt his groin during Thursday’s game against the Panthers and won’t return. The undrafted rookie out of Penn State has been competing for a special-teams role with Pittsburgh. Golden had four tackles and one pass breakup before this injury, and he’ll have to hope that keeps him on

49ers-Vikings 1st quarter game thread

The San Francisco 49ers wrap up their 2017 preseason schedule on Thursday at home against the Los Angeles Chargers. This is your first quarter open thread. I’ve included a few helpful links, and also embedded the 49ers media Twitter list if you want to see what the media has to say during the game

Bills vs. Lions: Peterman, Reilly, Yarbough stake their claim and more

The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions played their way out of the preseason Thursday night at New Era Field. While the final score isn’t really important, roster battles and bubble players certainly had a lot to play for. Here’s our breakdown. We’ve been saying it all preseason; this rookie