Mccord wins Ohio State QB job
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kyle Mccord will be the starting quarterback when No. 3 Ohio State opens the season Saturday at Indiana.
A right-handed, pro-style passer, the 20-year-old Mccord backed up two-time Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. Stroud for two seasons. Mccord beat out sophomore Devin Brown.
No. 14 Utah faces QB question
SALT LAKE CITY — Cam Rising’s status remains a mystery heading into No. 14 Utah’s first game, listed as a game-day decision. Rising has been rehabilitating a torn ACL suffered in January in the Rose Bowl and was limited in August practices.
Nebraska TE Gilbert arrested
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert, who transferred from Georgia and was awaiting a ruling on his eligibility from the NCAA, was arrested on suspicion of burglary after police received a report of a store break-in.
Hazing costs San Diego team
SAN DIEGO — Approximately half of the University of San Diego football team will face “varying degrees of disciplinary action” over a preseason hazing incident.
Some players have received indefinite game suspensions, but Saturday’s season opener at Cal Poly will proceed as scheduled. It remains unclear how many players — or starters — first-year coach Brandon Moore will have at his disposal.
U.S. Ryder Cup team finalized
U.S. captain Zach Johnson filled his Ryder Cup team with familiar faces Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, along with Brooks Koepka, as the Americans try to end three decades of losing on European soil.
Johnson also went with Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns. The matches are Sept. 29Oct. 1 outside Rome.
Mavericks waive center Mcgee
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks waived center Javale Mcgee, about a year after signing the free agent to a three-year contract with plans for him to start.
PWHL unveils its Original 6
TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League was officially introduced by naming its six markets across Canada and the U.S. When the puck drops in January 2024, the world’s best women’s players will compete in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, as well as Boston, Minneapolis-st. Paul, and the New York City area.
Arrests made in sabotage plot
LLEIDA, Spain — Four people were arrested in a plot to sabotage a stage of the Spanish Vuelta by dumping a liquid, possibly motor oil, from an overpass onto the road as the peloton rode past in Monday’s third stage. Police said a discovery on the overpass led to the arrests.
Lukaku to sign Roma deal
Romelu Lukaku arrived in the Italian capital with the aim of joining Roma on a season-long loan deal that would see the Belgium striker look to revive his career in a third spell under coach Jose Mourinho.
The cost of the loan for the 30year-old Lukaku is reportedly $10 million, taking the cumulative transfer fees spent on him to nearly $375 million — second only to Neymar in soccer history.
Vinicius out of Cup qualifiers
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil winger Vinicius Júnior will not play the two opening matches of World Cup qualifying next month because of a right hamstring injury.
Coach out despite Cup berth
DUBLIN — The Football Association of Ireland board announced that coach Vera Pauw won’t be retained despite leading the country to its first Women’s World Cup.