FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Georgia and Mississippi State have a Bulldog mascot in common — and not much else. Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s No. 5 Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) have had four consecutive 10-win seasons and seven of eight. He’s brought home two national championships and three Southeastern Conference titles during his tenure.

The closest thing resembling drama for the first big reveal of this season's College Football Playoff rankings hinged on which undefeated team would receive top billing. Answer: The defending champions at Ohio State.

ATLANTA (AP) — Zaccharie Risacher scored 21 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 20, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 127-112 on Tuesday night.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Joran Riley's 22 points helped East Carolina defeat Georgia Southern 92-89 on Tuesday for the Pirates' 26th consecutive season-opening win.

ATLANTA (AP) — There were times during the Atlanta Braves' 33-day search for a new manager that Walt Weiss thought “that ship had sailed” regarding his chances to move up from bench coach and replace Brian Snitker, who is transitioning to an advisor role with the franchise.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani are in the running for consecutive MVP awards.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 18 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 76-61 victory over Mercer on Monday night in the season opener for both teams

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Mohammad Habhab scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Eastern Michigan beat Georgia State 71-49 in a season opener on Monday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss on Monday as their manager, promoting from within for the successor to 2021 World Series winner Brian Snitker.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 37 points in his return to Cleveland's lineup, leading the Cavaliers to a 117-109 win on Sunday night over the Atlanta Hawks, who are navigating the early season without injured star guard Trae Young.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With his team watching as its lead whittled away late in the fourth quarter, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel knew he had to say something.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cam Little of the Jacksonville Jaguars broke an NFL record by kicking a 68-yard field goal at the end of the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s season has been a tale of resiliency. The fifth-ranked Bulldogs have trailed at halftime in four of their five Southeastern Conference games. They dialed up defense down the stretch, made plays in crunch time, and pulled out three of those to stay in the hunt for the SEC championship game and the College Football Playoff.

No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Staying on course will require the Yellow Jackets (8-0, 5-0) to avoid a misstep at N.C. State on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 on Wednesday night after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter.

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Chase Belcher ran for 113 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and Kennesaw State beat UTEP 33-20 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons were going to need a little extra help from backup quarterback Kirk Cousins against the Miami Dolphins with their leading receiver out of the lineup. They didn't get it.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa may have to consider making a helmet visor more than a one-time addition to his uniform. Tagovailoa’s teammates like the look. Plus, why change back after the quarterback ended a spree of interceptions with his best game of the season while wearing the new accessory?

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are looking for better red-zone execution, given that they are one of the league's leading teams in total yards but still rank close to the bottom in scoring.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech will start the second half of its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in the league's pole position, carrying a perfect record into Saturday's game against Syracuse.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Truett McConnell University women's soccer team earned a commanding 7–1 road victory over Johnson University on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Knoxville. The Lady Bears extended their win streak to 13 and remained undefeated in the Appalachian Athletic Conference with a 12-0 record. 

ATLANTA (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points and Brandon Ingram added 16 points and nine rebounds in his Toronto debut as the Raptors ran away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 138-118 victory Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United coach Ronny Deila was fired Sunday, one day after the end of a 5-16-3 season. Deila was dismissed after only one season.