No. 3 Boise State has in many ways never played a more important game than it will Monday night, when the Broncos face No. 10 Virginia Tech at FedEx Field.

Colby Rasmus, the story of the day, cuts the Reds' lead in half by spinning a double and a couple outs in the Cardinals' first run of the ball game.

Florida coach Urban Meyer expected some growing pains.

Orlando Cabrera's two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning cracks a scoreless tie and scoots Cincinnati toward a series win with early 2-0 lead.

Jack Crowe has been coaching football for 40 years, but even he was at a loss to describe how Jacksonville State pulled off the unthinkable with a 49-48 double-overtime victory over Mississippi on Sat

Was slowed by ankle injury in preseason

The Bengals have released second-string quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, who struggled during the preseason.

A couple slick plays at shortstop by Brendan Ryan have helped Carpenter. Meanwhile, the Cardinals' offense threat remains isolated.

The anticipation for Iowa sophomore running back Jewel Hampton's return from knee surgery and a one-game suspension has reached a fevered pitch in Iowa City.

But Rasmus declines to confirm it, and won't say whether he hopes to remain with Cards beyond 2010.

Texas spent the offseason loading up a new power running game that was going to get tough yards and first downs when they need it.

Those predicting that the United States will fall short of a world championship are focusing on the back of the jerseys.

It's a good thing Peyton Manning lives in Indianapolis. Here, at least, he doesn't have to see his hometown reveling at his expense.

The game Penn State fans have circled on their calendars for years is almost here.

Injuries, some of which are undisclosed, to everyday players Pujols, Holliday and Molina has the manager eyeing them for signs of concern.

Danario Alexander is staying with the Rams, just not on the active roster.

Navy and Maryland play Monday for the Crab Bowl trophy, a shiny piece of hardware that will probably gather dust for years before these rivals face each other again.

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington says there's a good chance that Cliff Lee's next start will be skipped because of the pitcher's back pain.

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association says Paul Annacone has stepped down as its head coach of men's tennis.

After adjusting the lineup to face rookie lefty Wood on Saturday, La Russa has gone back to A-squad, complete with Rasmus in CF.