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One day after one of the most shocking losses in program history, Virginia Tech was dealt another blow when the school announced defensive end Trevon Hill had been dismissed from the team. Hill, who led the Hokies with 3.5 sacks this season, was dismissed for "not upholding the high standards we have for our student-athletes," head coach Justin Fuente said in a statement. Hill, a junior from Virginia Beach, was one of the Hokies' most effective defenders and one of just four returning starters from last season. He'd compiled 11 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three QB hurries through three games, and he had 20 tackles for loss in his career. The dismissal comes less than 24 hours after Old Dominion pulled off a massive upset of the 13th-ranked Hokies. ODU was a 29-point underdog entering play but won by two touchdowns, exposing some significant weaknesses on Virginia Tech's defense. With Hill's dismissal, the Hokies' remaining options for an edge rusher...

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is not expected to play in Sunday's game against the Titans, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Fournette was listed as questionable for Week 3 after missing last week's win over the Patriots with a hamstring injury. Sources had indicated on Saturday night that Fournette was expected back against Tennessee, but the Jaguars have decided to play it safe with the second-year player. Backup running back T.J. Yeldon is also listed as questionable because of an ankle injury, but he is expected to play. "We've been playing a lot of tough games," coach Doug Marrone said Friday. "Players are doing the best job they can to get themselves ready to go, but we played a home opener in New York. We played a home opener here. Now we've got a divisional opponent. "When you look at it, a lot of teams are going through the same thing, just trying to keep everybody as healthy as they possibly can."...

K.J. Costello threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns, the last a 23-yarder to Colby Parkinson in overtime, and No. 7 Stanford rallied for a 38-31 victory over No. 20 Oregon

Mike Tierney has his finger on the pulse of the Packers and Redskins

Live scores, updates, analysis and highlights from the final round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta

There was a shakeup in Jerry Palm's New Year's Six projections this week thanks to a few major upsets

The Chiefs are one of seven 2-0 teams, but the only 2-0 team that played its first two games on the road.

Virginia Tech has dismissed defensive end Trevon Hill from the team.

Despite the objections of Timberwolves president of basketball operations/coach Tom Thibodeau, owner Glen Taylor has mandated that a deal needs to be negotiated to trade disgruntled All-Star Jimmy Butler in the next several days, sources told ESPN.

A Tennessee football player didn’t quit the team during Saturday’s embarrassing loss to Florida but he was asked to leave the sideline after refusing to enter the game.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was placed on administrative leave Friday following fresh allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife.

A Cleveland Browns win is a rare thing to see -- but perhaps not as unusual as the sight of a loose possum scurrying around the stands at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Rob Gronkowski almost was traded to the Detroit Lions, but the superstar tight end seemed completely uninterested in that idea.        

Alabama's dominance headlines the list of winners and losers from Saturday's action across college football.        

Tiger Woods made birdie on six of his first seven holes at the Tour Championship, where he'll tee off alongside Rory McIlroy in the final round.