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A's power surge continues in rout of Rangers
JJ Bleday hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs, Brent Rooker added a pair of solo homers and the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 9-2 win on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Shea Langeliers also homered for Oakland, which has won four of its last fi...

Astros edge Royals on Jose Altuve's walk-off double
Jose Altuve socked a walk-off double with two outs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros recovered from a gut punch in the top of that frame to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Friday.,Altuve notched the walk-off hit with a shot off Royals reliever James McArthur (5-6), who surrendere...

Duke's defense dominates in win over FCS Elon
Duke's defense controlled most of the game and Maalik Murphy threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns in his Blue Devils debut during a 26-3 victory against Elon on Friday night at Durham, N.C.,The season opener for both teams started the tenure of Duke head coach Manny Diaz.,Duke's defense racked up ...

Michigan State tops FAU in Jonathan Smith's debut as coach
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams scored on a 63-yard run and Michigan State gave new head coach Jonathan Smith a victory in his debut as the Spartans topped Florida Atlantic, 16-10, in East Lansing, Mich., on Friday night.,Lynch-Adams finished with 101 yards on nine carries. Aidan Chiles, who followed Smith from...

Jackson Arnold (4 TDs), No. 16 Oklahoma defense dominate Temple
Jackson Arnold threw four touchdowns and No. 16 Oklahoma's defense forced five turnovers in a 51-3 win over in the teams' season opener on Friday in Norman, Okla.,The game was Arnold's home debut as a starter after he started the Sooners' Alamo Bowl loss to Arizona in December.,Purdue transfer Deion...

With national title hopes, No. 2 Ohio State opens vs. Akron
Akron, the expected sacrificial lamb in the season opener against Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday afternoon, knows what it is getting into against the No. 2 Buckeyes.,"People are talking about them being a legitimate contender to win a national championship, and they're right, so it's going to be...

Padres belt three home runs in blowout of Rays
Manny Machado homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, fueling the San Diego Padres to a 13-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,David Peralta belted a two-run homer, Xander Bogaerts also went deep and Donovan Solano had a two-run single and drove in three ...

Josh Naylor knocks in 4 but exits as Guardians top Pirates
Josh Naylor had three hits and four RBIs before leaving late with an injury, Jhonkensy Noel and Andres Gimenez hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 on Friday.,Cleveland blew a 4-0 lead and trailed 6-4 in the fifth innin...

Catilin Clark (31 points), Fever defeat Angel Reese, Sky
Catilin Clark had a career-high 31 points and added 12 assists as the visiting Indiana Fever knocked off Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Friday 100-81 in this season's final regular-season game between the WNBA's top rookies.,Reese posted 10 points and 11 rebounds, setting a WNBA rookie record an...

North Carolina QB Max Johnson (broken leg) out for season
North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson underwent season-ending surgery for his broken right leg on Friday in Minneapolis.,Johnson got hurt Thursday when he was hit while throwing a pass in the third quarter of the Tar Heels' 19-17 win over Minnesota in the season opener. He was carted off the field ...

Wings contain Lynx from beyond arc, win third straight
Arike Ogunbowale poured in 25 points and Satou Sabally added 21 as the surging Dallas Wings took over in the second half and rolled to a 94-76 win over the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday in Arlington, Texas., ,The Wings (9-22) captured their season-best third straight victory and stayed in the ru...

Austin Wells homers twice as Yankees down Cardinals
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, belted another two-run drive in the eighth and Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings for his third straight win as the host New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Friday.,Juan Soto hit a game-tying double in...

Cubs build big lead, barely hold off Nationals
Cody Bellinger's two-run homer capped a seven-run second inning, Keegan Thompson struck out Dylan Crews with the potential tying and winning runs on base in the ninth and the visiting Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday.,After Ildemaro Vargas singled home a run agains...

After blown save, Red Sox smack 2 HRs in 10th to beat Tigers
Ceddanne Rafaela blasted a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox pulled out a 7-5 victory over the host Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Jarren Duran doubled twice and added a solo homer in the 10th for the Red Sox, and Connor Wong supplied a double and a homer while driving in two r...

Brewers score 10 in ninth, roll past Reds for DH sweep
Left-hander DL Hall tossed seven shutout innings as an emergency starter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers belted four homers Friday night in a 14-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, completing a sweep of the day-night doubleheader. , ,William Contreras and Willy Adames homered in a 10-run ninth in...

Braves trim Phillies' NL East lead to five with 7-2 victory
Reynaldo Lopez threw six quality innings and Orlando Arcia hit a pair of home runs, helping lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Lopez (8-4) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out six and walking one, guiding the Braves to their 10th ...

Report: Clippers, C Ivica Zubac agree on 3-year, $58.6M extension
The Los Angeles Clippers and center Ivica Zubac agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million extension, ESPN reported Friday.,With the extension, Zubac is guaranteed $70 million over the next four years. The veteran big man scored a career-high 11.7 points on 64.9 percent shooting from the floor last seaso...

Reports: Giants re-signing CB Adoree' Jackson to 1-year deal
Cornerback Adoree' Jackson, who played for the New York Giants the past three seasons, is signing a one-year deal with the team, per multiple media reports on Friday.,Jackson, 28, played his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, who drafted him in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the 2017...

Grizzlies F GG Jackson II breaks foot, will undergo surgery
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II sustained a broken right foot earlier this week and will undergo surgery, the team announced Friday.,Jackson will have the surgery on Wednesday. The team said it will provide an update after the procedure.,"While playing basketball outside of Dallas on August ...

Angels DFA Johnny Cueto, call up pair of pitching prospects
The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list on Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri.,Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels in July after opt...