FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Marcel Reed had an impressive performance, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
In addition to his passing efforts, he also contributed on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and adding another touchdown.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Wilfried Zaha and Kerwin Vargas scored six minutes apart in the first half, leading Charlotte FC to a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Kristijan Kahlina recorded his 12th clean sheet of the season, helping Charlotte clinch a top-four seed in the playoffs for the first time in club history.
Charlotte (19-13-2) became the 11th team in MLS history to win at least 13 home games in a single season, excluding the shootout era. Zaha, in his first year with the club, joined Anders Dreyer and Philip Zinckernagel as one of the five first-year players since 2020 to score at least 10 goals and record at least 10 assists in a single season.
Philadelphia (20-8-6), known for having one of the league’s top defenses, allowed multiple goals for just the second time since May 24. Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, who entered the game with the third-most clean sheets in the Eastern Conference this season at nine, was unable to keep a clean sheet on this occasion.
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos activated prized free agent acquisition Dre Greenlaw from injured reserve on Saturday ahead of their Sunday game against the New York Giants.
Greenlaw has been sidelined since the summer with a quadriceps injury he first incurred during the team’s offseason program. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Thursday that Greenlaw would be on a pitch count whenever he returned to the lineup.
The Broncos (4-2) are seeking their fourth consecutive victory when they host the resurgent Giants (2-4) Sunday at Empower Field. The team will also honor the late Demaryius Thomas, who was the 38th member of the Broncos’ Ring of Fame.
To make room on the roster, the Broncos released quarterback Sam Ehlinger, whom they signed back to their practice squad on Saturday. In other moves, Denver released defensive back A.J. Woods and wide receiver Thayer Thomas (injury settlement) from their practice squad.
Greenlaw signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Broncos this spring after six seasons in San Francisco. He returned to practice this week and was limited on Wednesday and Thursday before participating fully on Friday, signaling his readiness to come off injured reserve.
As usual with injury updates, coach Sean Payton remained coy when asked about Greenlaw’s status on Friday, refusing to confirm if he was a full participant before the practice report was released. When pressed if Greenlaw had a good week of practice, Payton said, “Yes, positive. He was able to go and move around, so yes.”
The Broncos noted that inside linebacker Justin Strnad, who leads all NFL inside linebackers with 2.5 sacks, has earned playing time even with Greenlaw’s return to the lineup.
Denver’s defense, which just limited Justin Fields to minus-10 net passing yards in a 13-11 victory over the New York Jets in London, is expected to step up a notch with Greenlaw healthy.
“Dre looked good out there,” star cornerback Patrick Surtain said after Greenlaw returned to practice Wednesday. “It seems like he’s very sharp out there on everything, on the game plan, so I’m very excited for him.”
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aja Wilson and Dana Evans each scored 21 points as the Las Vegas Aces edged the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night.
Wilson contributed 12 of her points over the final 14 minutes, helping the Aces hold on as Phoenix’s Satou Sabally missed a long 3-pointer with 2 seconds left that would have tied the game. Game 2 is set for Sunday in Las Vegas.
Evans led a dominant Aces bench that outscored the Mercury’s reserves 41-16. Reserve Jewell Loyd added 18 points for second-seeded Las Vegas, while starter Jackie Young contributed 10 points. Wilson also grabbed 10 rebounds, and Chelsea Gray led the team with 10 assists.
For the fourth-seeded Mercury, Kahleah Cooper scored 21 points. Sabally added 19 points, and Alyssa Thomas closely missed a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
Cooper’s 19 first-half points were just one shy of her playoff career high for a half. Interestingly, her personal best of 20 points in a first half also came against the Mercury, during Game 3 of the 2021 Finals when she played for Chicago. Cooper’s five 3-pointers in the first half surpassed her previous high of four made threes in a game.
If this opening game was any indication, this WNBA Finals — the first-ever best-of-seven series — is set to be tightly contested throughout. The largest lead was nine points, and the game featured 12 lead changes and nine ties.
The Mercury threatened to take control on several occasions, only for the Aces to respond with timely runs. In the closing moments, with Phoenix down by one point and 24.6 seconds remaining, Thomas went to the free-throw line but missed both attempts.
On the other end, Young was fouled with 13.5 seconds left and calmly sank both free throws, sealing the final margin and giving Las Vegas the Game 1 victory.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen its Stardust Racers ride at Epic Universe more than two weeks after a 32-year-old man died of blunt force injuries following a ride on the high-speed roller coaster.
Signs will be updated to reinforce existing warnings and eligibility requirements to help visitors decide if they should go on the dual-launch coaster, which reaches speeds of up to 62 mph (100 kph), Karen Irwin, president and chief operating officer at Universal Orlando Resort, said Friday in a memo to workers. The ride is scheduled to reopen on Saturday.
The family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala had publicly urged Universal not to reopen the ride until all investigations were finished and they had a better understanding of how he died. The medical examiner for the Orlando area ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt impact injuries and said the manner of death was an accident. The full autopsy report has not been made public.
Zavala had a spinal disability from birth and used a wheelchair, but his family’s attorneys stated that his disability did not cause his death on September 17.
Irwin said the ride at Universal’s newest theme park had undergone an extensive operational and technical review that confirmed the ride systems had functioned properly and that Universal workers had followed proper procedures. The ride systems manufacturer and an independent roller coaster engineering expert also conducted on-site testing, supporting Universal’s findings.
Separately, a woman sued Universal Orlando Resort last week, claiming she was injured on the ride. She stated the ride shook her violently and slammed her head into her seat’s headrest.
Attorneys for Zavala’s family said this week that others have reached out to them with similar stories about the ride, which officially opened in May with the debut of the new theme park.
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys will be without at least three starters on their offensive line, and possibly four, when they visit the New York Jets.
Left tackle Tyler Guyton is in the concussion protocol and was ruled out of Sunday’s game, sidelining him along with center Cooper Beebe (foot) and rookie right guard Tyler Booker (high ankle sprain). Standout left guard Tyler Smith is questionable with a knee injury, having not practiced all week. The only healthy starter remaining on the line is right tackle Terence Steele.
Nate Thomas will start in Guyton’s place. This will be the first career start for the second-year player, who missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury. Brock Hoffman will start in place of Beebe, who is on injured reserve and will miss the third of at least four games. Booker will be out for the second week in a row. T.J. Bass replaced Booker in last week’s 40-40 tie with Green Bay. If Smith can’t play, Bass may move to left guard, with either Trevor Keegan or Hakeem Adeniji likely filling the fifth starting spot on the line.
In addition to the offensive line injuries, the Cowboys will be without receiver and kick returner KaVontae Turpin, who has been ruled out with a foot injury. No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb will miss his second game due to a high ankle sprain.
Dallas will also be without a fifth starter on defense—safety Malik Hooker, who injured a toe against the Packers. It appears Hooker will miss multiple games.
Running back Miles Sanders is questionable with knee and ankle injuries, opening the door for rookie Jaydon Blue to be active for the first time.
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