Illinois kicks off season with win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Under a new coach, with fans packed into the stands for the first time since 2019 and its backup quarterback at the helm, Illinois beat Nebraska 30-22 on Saturday at Champaign, Ill., to kick off the 2021 college football season.
Artur Sitkowski ,a sophomore transfer from Rutgers, engineered several long scoring drives using a balanced attack under first-year coach Bret Bielema.
UCLA rolls past Hawaii: Zach Charbonnet rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns in his UCLA debut as the Bruins rolled to a 44-10 seasonopening victory over Hawaii at the Rose Bowl.
Haener, Fresno State crush Connecticut: Jake Haener threw for three touchdowns and 331 yards and Fresno State started its 100th year of football with a
45-0 win over Connecticut.
NFL Eagles acquire QB Minshew
The Philadelphia Eagles strengthened their backup quarterback depth Saturday, trading a conditional late-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for quarterback Gardner Minshew.
Ravens deal Mancz to Dolphins: Versatile veteran offensive lineman Greg Mancz was traded by the Baltimore Ravens to the Miami Dolphins for a lateround draft pick.
Bears hold off Titans: Nick Foles threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jesper Horsted with 6:51 left, and the Chicago Bears held off host Tennessee.
Broncos top Rams: Courtland Sutton caught an 8-yard touchdown pass, Von Miller made three tackles and Albert Okwuegbunam had three receptions in Denver’s 17-12 win over the Rams.
Bills blank Panthers: Josh Allen completed his first nine attempts and finished 20 of 26 for 194 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 19-0 win over the Green Bay Packers in both teams’ preseason finales at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Seahawks shut out Chargers: Marquise Blair returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown, Alex Collins made a strong bid to be included in Seattle’s running back rotation, and the Seahawks closed out the preseason with a 27-0 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Ravens blow out Washington: J.K. Dobbins left with a knee injury, Lamar Jackson made his 2021 preseason debut and the Tyler Huntley-led Baltimore Ravens routed Washington 37-3 to win their NFL-best 20th consecutive exhibition game.
Giants’ Anderson suspended: The NFL has suspended New York Giants linebacker Ryan Anderson for the first six games of the regular season for violating the league policy on performance enhancers.
NBA Grizzlies waive veteran Rondo
The Memphis Grizzlies waived four-time All-Star guard Rajon Rondo on after acquiring him on Aug. 16 in a deal that sent guard Eric Bledsoe to the Clippers for Rondo, Patrick Beverly and center Daniel Oturu.
MOTOR SPORTS Blaney captures Daytona victory
Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime.
Tyler Reddick took the final spot in the playoffs with a seventh-place finish.
GOLF DeChambeau battling Cantlay
Bryson DeChambeau shot a 60 to tie Patrick Cantlay for the lead after three rounds at the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md.
The two players are knotted the players at a 21-under-par 195 after three rounds.