WNBA Playoffs Open

 The Women's National Basketball Association's Playoffs opened on Sunday with first game of all four quarterfinal-round series (best -of-three).

At Target Center, Minneapolis:

Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the New York Liberty knocked off the homestanding Minnesota Lynx 91-75 in their series opener.

Nia Brodie came off the bench to score 16 points to lead Minnesota.

At Michelob Light Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Aja Wilson scored 38 points and pulled down 16 rebounds while Jackie Young added 21 points and 10 assists as the homestanding  Las Vegas Aces took game one of their series with the Indiana Fever 102-85.

Aliyah Boston paced the Fever with 18 points.

At State Farm Arena, Atlanta:

Rhyne Howard scored 26 points while Allisha Grey added 22 to pace the Atlanta Dream to a series-opening 92-77 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics.

Sonia Citron led Washington with 25 points.

At Chase Center, San Francisco:

Cecilia  Zandalasini scored 22 points while Tiffany Hayes (off the bench) added 21 and Gabby Williams 20 as the Golden State Valkyries opened their series with a 104-80 domination of the visiting Dallas Wings.

Paige Bueckers paced Dallas with 21 points.

Niners Hold Off Cards To Stay Unbeaten

At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California: 

Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns (two to tight end George Kittle, one each to wide receivers Deebo Samuel, Sr. and Mike Evans) while running back Christian McCaffrey ran for 75 yards and scored another TD as the San Francisco 49ers (3-0) held off the visiting Arizona Cardinals (1-2) 36-30 on Sunday.

Ducks Climb Up To #15 In AP, Coaches Polls

After their Saturday road victory over Southern California, the Oregon Ducks climbed up to #15 in both Associated Press (up five spots) and Coaches polls (up one), both were released on Sunday.

Beavers Prove Too Much For Miners

At Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas:  

Quarterback Brian Atkinson completed 24 of 24 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns while running back AJ Newberry ran for 111 yards and another score as the Oregon State Beavers (2-2) manhandled the homestanding UTEP Miners (1-3) 33-7 on Saturday night.

 

Ducks Knock Off Trojans In LA

 At Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum:

Before he was injured, Dante Moore completed eight of ten passes for 77 yards, then backup Dylan Raiola completed 19 of 25 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns while running back Dierre Hill, Jr. ran for a pair of TDs as the Oregon Ducks (#20 AP, #16 Coaches; 1-0 in Big Ten play, 3-1 overall) knocked off the homestanding Southern California Trojans (#13 AP, 1-1 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) 41-27 on Saturday.

BC Lions Hold Off Riders In Vancouver

 At BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia:

In Friday Canadian Football League action, quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 375 yards and four touchdowns as the British Columbia Lions defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-24, with both teams now at 8-6, with the Lions having won two of three games with the Riders.

Niners Prove Too Much For Dolphins In Home Opener

At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns (one each to George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk) on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (2-0) dominated the visiting Miami Dolphins (0-2) 35-13. 

Running back Christian McCaffery scored his first two touchdowns of the season.  

The Niners will host the Arizona Cardinals this coming Sunday at 1:05 PM Pacific Time on FOX. 

Ducks Inch Up Both AP, Coaches Polls

After French-frying Portland State on Saturday, the Oregon Ducks climbed up one spot in the Associated Press poll, up two spots in the Coaches' poll.

The Ducks will host #11-ranked Southern California (they're ranked 12th in the Coaches' rankings) in their Big Ten Conference opener this coming Saturday.

Beavers Manhandle Grizzlies For First Win Of Season

At Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon: 

Quarterback Braden Anderson completed 22 of 30 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns on Saturday night as the Oregon State Beavers (1-2) made mince meat of the Montana Grizzlies (3-1, FCS) 52-17 for their first win of the season.

Ducks Nuke PSU Vikings

At Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon:

On Friday, quarterback Dante Moore completed 19of 23 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns while backup QB Dylan Raiola completed all eleven passes for 124 yards and another three TDs as the Oregon Ducks (#21 AP, #20 Coaches; 2-1) made mince meat of the visiting Portland State Vikings (FCS; 0-4) 84-0.

Ducks Tumble In Latest Football Rankings

After being knocked off by Oklahoma State this past Saturday, the Oregon Ducks fell fifteen spots to #21 in the latest Associated Press college football rankings (they dropped 12 spots to #18 in the Coaches' poll). 

Red Raiders Hold Off Game Beavers

At Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon: 

Quarterback Will Hammond completed 20 of 27 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown while running backs J'Koby Williams (who ran for 116 yards) added a score as the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0, #13 AP) defeated the homestanding Oregon State Beavers (0-2) 35-24 on Saturday night. 

Blue Bomber Knock Off Riders In Banjo Bowl

At Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba: 

In the 2026 edition of the Banjo Bowl, quarterback Zach Collaros threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, while Sergio Castillo kicked four field goals (31, 45, 44, and 36 yards) on Saturday as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-6) held off the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-5) 19-7 in Canadian Football League action.

Cowboys Knock Off Ducks In Stillwater

At Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma:

Drew Mestemaker threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns (and ran for one) on Saturday as the Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-1) snapped their 21-game losing streak against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents by knocking off the visiting Oregon Ducks (#6 in both the Associated Press and Coaches' polls, 1-1) 39-31.  

 

Niners Make Kangaroo Meat Of Rams In Season Opener In Australia

 At Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:

In front of 100,021 fans on Thursday (Friday in Australia), the San Francisco 49ers opened their National Football League regular season by dismantling the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in the league's first-ever regulation-season contest in Australia.

Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns (one each to Damarcus Robinson, Mike Evans, and Deebo Samuel, Sr.) as the Niners, after trailing 7-3, reeled off 20 unanswered points.

Christian McAffrey carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards while fellow running back Kaelon Black carried the ball 14 times for an additional 65 yard.

Kicker Eddie Pineiro kicked field goals of 20 and 56 yards.