SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have raced out to a 6-0 record by beating just one team without a losing game. The task gets a lot tougher starting this week as the next seven games for the 49ers are all against teams that are .500 or better.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Well off the University of California campus, in another town and another kind of gym, Charmin Smith greets her fellow boxing friends with a “What’s up?” or wave. She offers a hug or bumps gloves, shares some small talk about what’s going on in everyone’s life.

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Southern California running back Kenan Christon showed he can provide big plays, scoring on touchdown runs of 55 and 30 yards in a memorable debut against Arizona.

HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express.

One of the most asked questions about Oregon Tech men’s basketball a year ago was why Tyler Hieb did not score as much as he had as a freshman and sophomore.

The Klamath Union student section started chanting, “It’s all over!” as the Pelicans neared a potential sweep of Henley volleyball Tuesday night at Klamath Union.

RENTON, Wash. — Russell Wilson was never going to be perfect all the time. But in his first major miscue of the season, Wilson showed the tiny margin the Seattle Seahawks have for absorbing mistakes.

Atlanta guard Kevin Huerter saw gimmick defenses throughout high school and college — box-and-ones, triangle-and-twos and variations thereof, weren’t exactly uncommon for opponents to try.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Nick Bosa sacked Case Keenum to run out the clock, belly flopped onto the field and rode it like a Slip ‘N Slide.

I get it. Today the game is asking for home runs. The temptation is too great, analytics support it and coaches coach it.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Brady set the tone and the New England Patriots blitz-happy defense took over from there.

Now this is a serious World Series throw-down.

MONTREAL (AP) — Tim Raines started wearing the tricolor cap as a teen and proudly sported the Montreal Expos logo for years, all the way onto his Hall of Fame plaque.