Unranked Texas looks more like the preseason No. 1 it was in win over rival No. 6 Oklahoma
DALLAS (AP) — This certainly looks more like the preseason No. 1 team that Texas was before two early losses sent it plummeting all the way out of the AP Top 25. The Longhorns beat Red River rival sixth-ranked Oklahoma 23-6 on Saturday. It saves their season for now. The 4-2 Longhorns should be back in the next AP poll Sunday. More importantly, they avoided a loss that likely would have ended any realistic chance of getting into the College Football Playoff for the third year in a row.
Arch Manning and Texas get much-needed 23-6 win over No. 6 Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry
DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter and Texas got a much-needed 23-6 win over sixth-ranked Oklahoma. Arch Manning completed 21 of 27 passes for 166 yards and the go-ahead touchdown on the first drive after halftime for the 4-2 Longhorns in their annual Red River Rivalry game Saturday. Texas was coming off a loss at Florida that knocked the preseason No. 1 team out of the AP Top 25. John Mateer was 20-of-38 passing with three interceptions in his return to the lineup for 5-1 Oklahoma only 17 days after surgery on his throwing hand.
Tiger Woods has a seventh back surgery to have disk replaced
Tiger Woods is recovering from a seventh back surgery. Woods says he was experiencing some pain and lack of mobility. He says scans revealed a collapsed disk in his lower back and with some disk fragments. He decided to have his disk replaced in New York during a Friday surgery. It’s his second surgery on his back in the last 13 months and seventh overall dating to April 2014. Woods also had surgery in March for a ruptured left Achilles tendon. He hasn’t played since the PNC Championship with his son Charlie last December.
Hamlin’s controversial move: Did he make the right call in NASCAR playoffs?
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin has sparked controversy in NASCAR’s playoffs after passing Ross Chastain on the final lap, knocking him out of contention. The move allowed Joey Logano to advance, drawing criticism because Logano and teammate Ryan Blaney have dominated recent championships. The third round begins Sunday in Las Vegas with eight drivers from top teams. NASCAR is closely monitoring race manipulation, especially after last weekend’s events at Charlotte. Officials say they would have acted if Hamlin had been instructed not to pass Chastain. Meanwhile, NASCAR plans to increase horsepower for next season, responding to demand from drivers and fans.
Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer gets 1st NHL goal in loss to Capitals
NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer won’t soon forget his first NHL goal. The 18-year-old defenseman and top overall pick in this year’s NHL Draft dove headfirst into the moment, literally. Schaefer found a loose puck after a scramble in front of the net and lunged forward, poking it past Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson at 4:28 of the third period in the Islanders’ 4-2 loss Saturday night.
Jaron Ennis dominates Uisma Lima with first-round TKO 154-pound debut
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaron Ennis has made a smashing debut at 154 pounds, defeating Uisma Lima with a first-round stoppage on Saturday night. Known as “Boots,” Ennis dropped Lima three times in just 1:58, making a strong statement for bigger fights. This victory should set up a fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr. early next year. Ennis, who is 28 years old, claimed a share of the interim 154-pound title. He previously had an undefeated run at 147 pounds. Ennis, from northwest Philadelphia, is a rising star in boxing and used a right uppercut to stun Lima before knocking him out.