in to espn or join to view your favorites sign up log in play1 01mike mcginnis getty images2hryan mcgeeohio state stays on playoff path with gutty comeback win2hryan mcgeeohio state stays on playoff path with gutty comeback winlast year the buckeyes lost a slugfest to michigan state that torpedoed their title hopes . on saturday they won one that will pay off moving forward . top headlinessources bucks bulls near mcw for snell tradeinspirational ex jet byrd killed in highway crashkelly qb change about energizing irish offenseformer auburn de groves dies in sleep at 32 broke badger hayes solicits with gameday signsource forsett zenner to split lions rb repsbest bets for every week 6 nfl gamejoe robbins nbae getty imagesnba5hzach lowe and marc steinsources bucks bulls near mcw for snell tradethe bucks and bulls are nearing agreement on a trade to swap guard michael carter williams for swingman tony snell league sources told espn . top headlinessources bucks bulls near mcw for snell tradeinspirational ex jet byrd killed in highway crashkelly qb change about energizing irish offenseformer auburn de groves dies in sleep at 32 broke badger hayes solicits with gameday signsource forsett zenner to split lions rb repsbest bets for every week 6 nfl gameplay0 33nfl5hrich ciminiinspirational ex jet byrd killed in highway crashdennis byrd the former jets de whose career was cut short due to a broken neck was killed in a head on vehicle collision saturday near his home in oklahoma officials confirmed to espn .1 related matt cashore usa today sportscollege football2hmatt fortunakelly qb change about energizing irish offensenotre dame coach brian kelly reiterated after saturday s loss to stanford that deshone kizer is the irish s starting qb but he inserted reserve malik zaire in hopes of jump starting the offense .1 related ap photo dave martincollege football11hgreg ostendorfformer auburn de groves dies in sleep at 32former auburn defensive end quentin groves died in his sleep at age 32 a school spokesman said saturday . robin alam icon sportswiremen s college basketball9h broke badger hayes solicits with gameday signnigel hayes used espn s college gameday visit as an opportunity to highlight income disparity between college athletes and the institutions for which they play . troy wayrynen usa today sportsnfl3hmichael rothsteinsource forsett zenner to split lions rb repswith a depleted backfield the lions with go with second year pro zach zenner and recently signed veteran justin forsett as their two running backs against the rams a source said . ezra shaw getty images12hbest bets for every week 6 nfl game playbarrett finds brown for game winning td in ot 1 15 play1 59jon durr usa today sports2hjesse rogersmiguel montero the game 1 hero without a starting jobhe lost his gig and started training his replacement but miguel montero didn t mail it in . that paid off with saturday s eighth inning grand slam .3 related joe maddon wins the craziest of chess matches crushing blow has dodgers dazed yet still seeing the positives what we learned this postseason keeps topping itselfplaymontero fowler break game 1 wide open 1 13 playbaez cleverly steals home 0 53 play1 53maddie meyer getty images5hjerry crasnickoctober surprise andrew miller becomes a household namein an alcs short on offense miller s versatility and overpowering midgame performance has helped build both his star power and the indians 2 0 lead .1 related will blue jays be defined by failure to hit playlindor robs bautista with ridiculous throw 0 29 play1 0011hdavid m. haleclemson gets a gift to keep its playoff hopes intacta missed nc state field goal gave new life to clemson which escaped with a win after a deshaun watson td pass and marcus edmond s game sealing pick . plaync state misses potential game winning field goal 0 32 play0 43kevin c. cox getty imagescollege football2hmark schlabachgameday final ohio state survives alabama thrivesohio state and clemson each flirted with their first loss but rallied in overtime wins . alabama had no need for dramatics . the tide demolished tennessee and enter the midway point a cut above .2 related welcome to the new and dare we say improved alabama a look at alabama s dominating win over tennessee in photosplaytop three teams make statements in week 7 1 56 playsyracuse coach gives powerful postgame speech after shocking virginia tech 2 10 tim fuller usa today sports4htim mcmanuseagles nearly traded demarco murray back to cowboysthe eagles reportedly almost sent demarco murray back to dallas but they preferrred to make a trade with a nondivision foe . jake roth usa today sports8hsheil kapadiabiggest week 6 nfl questions stats and predictionscolin kaepernick s return brock osweiler s struggles and demarco murray s stellar start are hot topics heading into week 6 . ap photo jessica hillnfl20hchris bermanchris berman s week 6 nfl pickschris berman gives out his five favorite week 6 nfl picks against the spread including whether atlanta will upend seattle and andy reid will keep up his post bye success .1 related play1 06nfl12hkevin seifert831 hits and counting the toll of playing like supermanno matter how you slice it cam newton has taken more punishment than any other quarterback since entering the league and it s not close . photo by andy lyons getty imagesnfl2dtristan cockcroftmapping the top week 6 fantasy matchupstristan h. cockcroft takes a deeper look at the week 6 matchups using schedule independent statistics to reveal which players to target and avoid .3 related love hate and the art of trade negotiationanswering week 6 s biggest fantasy questions week 6 fantasy football rankingsplay2 15nfl1despn . comfantasy predictions for every week 6 matchupwill drew brees and new orleans score big at home against carolina will jimmy graham get his third straight 100 yard game nfl nation reporters give their insights for each week 6 game .1 related play1 2819htodd archerin three weeks tune on tony romo s return could changethe timing of tony romo s return could have more to do with how the cowboys are doing than his health . ethan miller getty images2hbaxter holmeslaid back luke walton looks to duplicate warriors culture with lakersluke walton is as laid back as ever though he s in a rush to bring the warriors winning ways to his new team the lakers . playdurant is picking up curry like habits 0 26 mark j. rebilas usa today sportsnba12hnba insiders5 on 5 will suns trade bledsoe knight what moves do the suns need to make are they headed in the right direction our nba insiders preview phoenix s 2016 17 season .1 related play3 3720hian begleyjeff hornacek says knicks don t need carmelo anthony to carry them every nightjeff hornacek envisions his knicks succeeding on the strength of several strong contributors not just carmelo anthony . raymond thompson ap photocollege football8hespn.com staffyour saturday best kiffin trolling holgo chugging red bull and morein case you missed anything on this glorious week 7 in college football we have you covered with everything you need to see from saturday . playa total team effort for this 22 yard gain 0 48 playsyracuse gets tricky with 84 yard rb touchdown throw 0 33 frank jansky icon sportswire17hbuster olneymlb roundup bauer s finger injury could lead to messy situation for umpireswill the ambiguous foreign substance rule come into play if things don t go as planned with trevor bauer s stitched finger plus today s notes links . playspartans qb gets drilled for wildcats safety 0 39 twitter hoosierfootball9hsam strongbest of the unis remembering boise state oklahoma iu s candy stripeboise state will wear the same uni combo it wore in the 2007 fiesta bowl indiana brings candy stripe to the gridiron and lsu honors its fallen mascot . college gameday collegegamedaycollege football18hjeremy willisthe top signs of college gameday week 7jump around college gameday is live in madison wisconsin for the buckeyes badgers 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issue some fans shudder at exposure on espn.comthe public editor polls readers suggests bare butts as far as espn will push with body issue photography . betting in the nflethan miller getty imageshow to bet indianapolis houstonnfl13hnfl vegas expertsmathew imaging filmmagic getty imagescontrarian betting strategy for nfl week 6nfl4ddavid solarap photo john locherbest week 6 nfl point total betsnfl1dwarren sharpplay1 59major league soccer2djason davisrsl skc seek to cement playoff placesjust two weeks of the mls regular season remains and jason davis previews the biggest matches and storylines in the penultimate week of 2016 action . espn deporteskevin sousa usa today sportsmlb18hmarly rivera espn digitalofensiva de azulejos es la clave para avanzar a la serie mundiala pesar de que corey kluber apag el poder o de los bates de toronto la ofensiva del equipo canadiense ha sido clave para que repitan por segundo a o en fila en la serie de campeonato de la liga americana . nowkyle bonagura espn staff writer washington state hung on for a 27 21 win against ucla and did so in an unusual fashion the cougars did not have a passing touchdown . that snaps an fbs best streak of 41 straight games with a touchdown pass . qb luke falk had thrown a touchdown in 22 straight games which was tied with clemson s deshaun watson for the longest active streak in fbs according to espn stats and information . share ncaaf kyle bonagura espn staff writer all things considered ucla quarterback mike fafaul has played really well for ucla after getting off to a slow start . he s completed 23 of 37 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns and just led the bruins on back to back touchdown drives each over 60 yards . share ncaaf adam rittenberg espn staff writer boise state had a few late special teams issues but remained perfect on the season . what a performance by running back jeremy mcnichols tonight . he sparked an offense that took nearly a half to score . boise state could soon overtake houston for the top spot in the race for a new year s six spot . the broncos win over washington state is looking better and better . they have a huge one thursday night against a surging