MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carter Davis made a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left for the go-ahead score, Carson Beck threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns in his Miami debut, and the 10th-ranked Hurricanes beat No. 6 Notre Dame 27-24 in the opener for both teams. CJ Daniels made a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab and Rueben Bain had an interception on a thrice-deflected pass in the fourth quarter for the Hurricanes. Malachi Toney had a touchdown catch and Marty Brown added a TD run for Miami. CJ Carr, in his first start for Notre Dame, finished 19 of 30 for 221 yards and two touchdown passes and an interception.
The first big weekend of college football is over, and teams are adjusting to a new era where schools pay athletes and aim for playoffs instead of just bowl games. This change is driven by media deals, like ESPN's $7.8 billion contract for the College Football Playoff. In seven years, these deals could be renegotiated, possibly bringing more cash. Ideas like private equity, a super league, and increased player payouts are being considered. Experts believe college sports will look very different in the coming years.
Europe captain Luke Donald filled out his 12-man roster for this month’s Ryder Cup with six players who helped the team win back the trophy in Rome two years ago. Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick were announced Monday as Donald’s picks for the Sept. 26-28 matches against the United States at Bethpage Black. Donald will be taking a familiar lineup to New York, returning 11 of the 12 players who won the Ryder Cup for the European team in 2023.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State says freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family. Pritchard, a 6-foot-2, 224-pound defender from Sanford, was in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital. The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office says he was shot Sunday evening while inside a vehicle outside apartments in Havana, a Tallahassee suburb. FSU says the Pritchard family “is thankful for the support from so many people, as well as the care from first responders and medical professionals.” The family also asks for privacy. Pritchard did not play in Florida State’s season-opening win over Alabama.
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off Tyler Reddick at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night to win the Southern 500 for the second straight year and advance to the second round of the NACAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe, in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing, took the lead early, won both stages and led 309 of 367 laps. Not only did he advance into the round of 12, he became the first driver with consecutive wins in NASCAR’s crown jewel race since Greg Biffle in 2005 and 2006. A year ago, when the race was the last of the regular season, Briscoe used a late, four-wide pass to move in front and win his way into the playoffs. This time, he had the baddest machine on the block.
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Townsend couldn’t convert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker and was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 1-6, 7-6 (13), 6-3 loss to Barbora Krejcikova. Townsend became a fan favorite during the tournament after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko. And she was repeatedly a point away from what would have been her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. But Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, erased seven match points in the tiebreaker, broke Townsend’s serve twice in the third set and advanced to face No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.
The Texas Rangers are making a push for the playoffs. At the same time, they're facing setbacks. Shortstop Corey Seager underwent an appendectomy this past week. It's unclear how long he'll be out. The Rangers have won five straight games, closing in on Seattle for the last wild card spot in the American League. However, they're losing key players. Second baseman Marcus Semien and pitcher Nathan Eovaldi are also on the injured list. Texas has the best ERA in baseball and is in the mix for both a wild card and perhaps the AL West title.
CHICAGO (AP) — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 358th career homer in the first inning of their series finale against the White Sox, moving into a tie with Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history. Judge drove an 0-2 cutter from Martín Pérez deep to center for a one-out solo drive. Judge’s 43rd homer of the season had a 112.6 mph exit velocity and traveled 426 feet. He finished with three hits and scored twice in a 3-2 loss. The 33-year-old Judge also connected for a solo homer in New York’s 11-inning victory at Chicago on Saturday night.
Alabama hasn’t looked the same since coach Nick Saban retired. It raises speculation about the future of his replacement, Kalen DeBoer. The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide have dropped three of their last four following a 31-17 loss at Florida State, a game in which the Seminoles bullied Alabama on both sides of the ball. The Tide are now 2-5 away from home during DeBoer’s 14-game tenure — with four of those losses coming as double-digit favorites. DeBoer says he's “not going to live in regret." He adds that Alabama needs to "fix it and be better because of it and evaluate the film and move on.”
ATLANTA (AP) — Vicari Swain returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown to break open a close game, LaNorris Sellers threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor, and No. 13 South Carolina beat Virginia Tech 24-11 in the opener for both teams. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer used his brand of “Beamerball” to pull away from the school where his dad, Frank Beamer, originated the style of play that emphasizes turnovers and big plays on special teams. The elder Beamer was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, wearing South Carolina black. South Carolina intercepted two passes by Virginia Tech’s Kyron Drones.
Finals
INTERLEAGUEFinal Minnesota 7 San Diego 2Final Tampa Bay 7 Washington 4Final Boston 5 Pittsburgh 2Final Toronto 8 Milwaukee 4Final San Francisco 13 Baltimore 2
AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Seattle 4 Cleveland 2Final Detroit 5 Kansas City 0 Final Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Yankees 2Final L.A. Angels 3 Houston 0Final Texas 9 Athletics 6
NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 4Final Miami 5 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Colorado 6 Chicago Cubs 5Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 4Final Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALLFinal (10)Miami 27 (6)Notre Dame 24Final (13)South Carolina 24 Virginia Tech 11