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Colorado State coach Emily Kohan said her team will take the court rather than become the latest team to forfeit against San Jose State after the top-seeded Rams advanced to the Mountain West Conference volleyball tournament final Friday.

The Raiders were on the verge of upsetting the heavily favored Chiefs, but a botched snap ended their hopes in the closing seconds of Friday's game.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to return Sunday night against the Bills, but offensive tackle Trent Williams, defensive end Nick Bosa and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir have been ruled out.

Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, a linebacker for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, has died from an in-game head injury he suffered in October.

Two-way star Travis Hunter put an exclamation point on his Heisman Trophy case Friday, hauling in three touchdown passes and an interception in Colorado's 52-0 thrashing of Oklahoma State.

A day after the Bears suffered their sixth straight loss, Chicago has fired coach Matt Eberflus, the team announced Friday.

Tommy Edman and the Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that includes a sixth-year club option and deferred money.

The Chiefs secured a playoff spot for the 10th straight season Friday but had to sweat out another nail-biter, this time against the struggling Raiders. Said QB Patrick Mahomes: "We know we have a long ways to go."

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Newly appointed Coventry City manager Frank Lampard said he was ready to prove the doubters wrong after joining the Championship side on Thursday.