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For Nationals and Pirates, every game still meaningful
Don't tell the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates they have nothing to play for in September, even though they're well out of contention for the postseason.,Entering the finale of a four-game series in Pittsburgh, they're playing to win the teams' season series. For each other. For pride. F...
Chris Sale out to add to Braves' record book vs. Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale will be out to extend a club record on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. ,Sale (16-3, 2.46 ERA) most recently took the mound against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, coming away with a win after logg...
O's buckling up for final weeks of season, finish series vs. Rays
With just three weeks left in the regular season, every game means a little bit more to the Baltimore Orioles. ,Baltimore finds itself in a tight race in the American League East, and it will try to finish a six-game homestand with a winning record when it faces the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday...
MLB roundup: Mets silence Reds for 9th straight win
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined to allow six hits on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scoring f...
Top 25 roundup: Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame
Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois blocked a field goal as time expired to stun No. 5 Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Antario Brown finished with 225 yards (99 rushing, 126 receiving) and a touchdown for Norther...
No. 13 Southern California crushes Utah St., 48-0
Miller Moss passed for 229 yards and one touchdown as No. 13 Southern California notched its first shutout in nearly 13 years while rolling to a 48-0 victory over Utah State on Saturday night in nonconference play at Los Angeles.,Woody Marks rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries and Q...
Pair of first-half goals all DC United need to top slumping Fire
D.C. United scored twice in three minutes in the first half, including Christian Benteke's MLS-leading 18th goal of the season, to notch a 2-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The victory moved United (8-12-8, 32 points), who has won four of its past five matches, into the final playoff s...
Washington State QB John Mateer runs for 197 yards in win over Texas Tech
Washington State quarterback John Mateer ran for 197 yards and scored one of the team's four rushing touchdowns in its 37-16 victory over visiting Texas Tech on Saturday.,Mateer's rushing total was a single-game school record for a quarterback and accounted for a large chunk of the Cougars' 416 tota...
Cam Skattebo (262 rushing yards), Arizona St. top Mississippi St.
Arizona State withstood a late rally to win its first game against an SEC opponent, beating Mississippi State 30-23 on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz., behind Cam Skattebo's career-high 262 rushing yards on 33 carries.,The Sun Devils (2-0), who entered the game 0-5 against the SEC, almost squandered ...
No. 7 Oregon edges Boise State on FG with no time left
On Atticus Sappington's 25-yard field goal with no time left on the clock, No. 7 Oregon survived Boise State's upset bid with a 37-34 win on Saturday night in Eugene, Ore. ,In a wild, back-and-forth game that saw Oregon (2-0) score twice on long returns on special teams and Boise State's Ashton Jean...
Oregon St. suffocates San Diego St. for shutout win
Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson each rushed for a touchdown and visiting Oregon State held San Diego State to seven first downs in a 21-0 victory on Saturday night.,Oregon State (2-0) ran 78 total plays and possessed the ball for 41:07, while the Aztecs (1-1) had the ball for just 18:53 and called...
No. 20 Arizona rallies past Northern Arizona, 22-10
Kedrick Reescano scored on a 56-yard run to give No. 20 Arizona some breathing room in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats rallied in the second half to top Northern Arizona 22-10 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (2-0) outscored the Lumberjacks (1-1) 16-0 in the second half, extending the n...
Austin Hill wins in Atlanta for fourth Xfinity victory this year
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Seizing the lead for the first time on Lap 152 of 163 of the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, Austin Hill stayed out front the rest of the way to win his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track.,The 30-year-old driver from Winston, Ga., won for the ...
Michael McDowell captures pole for Quaker State 400
Michael McDowell reaffirmed his mastery of qualifying on drafting tracks, winning the pole for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first race in the Cup playoffs.,McDowell posted one of only two sub-31-second laps in the final round (30.926 seconds), touring the 1.54-mile s...
NWSL roundup: Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage time gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute...
FC Dallas earn road point in 0-0 draw with Whitecaps
With both sides down key players on international duty, the host Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night with late drama., ,Vancouver (12-8-6, 42 points) hit the woodwork on three separate occasions, but couldn't find the back of the net. Without leading goal scorers...
Sky rookie Angel Reese (wrist) to miss rest of season
Chicago Sky All-Star rookie Angel Reese will miss the rest of the season due to a wrist injury, the team announced Saturday. ,Reese sustained the injury during Friday's 92-78 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks. She later underwent further medical testing, and the Sky decided to shut her down f...
Dodgers ride 6-run first to victory over Guardians
Andy Pages hit a two-run home run during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the quick start into a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday., ,Tommy Edman added a two-run double in the opening inning as the National League West-leading Dodgers (85-57) even...
Cade Klubnik accounts for 7 TDs as No. 25 Clemson rolls past Appalachian St.
Cade Klubnik accounted for seven touchdowns in just one half to lead No. 25 Clemson to a convincing 66-20 victory over visiting Appalachian State in nonconference play on Saturday night.,Klubnik completed 24 of 26 passes for 378 yards and a career-best five touchdowns and tacked on two rushing score...
Grant McCray shines as Giants sink Padres
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs on Saturday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants posted a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance...