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Ajani Fortune's 1st MLS goal powers Atlanta United past Charlotte FC
Ajani Fortune scored a second-half goal for his first career MLS tally to give Atlanta United a much-needed victory over host Charlotte FC 1-0 on Saturday night., ,Goalkeeper Brad Guzan made six saves for Atlanta (8-12-7, 31 points) and has five clean sheets this year., ,The United are in a 2-4-1 st...
D.C. United downs Toronto FC with two late goals
Dominique Badji's late goal broke a 1-1 deadlock as visiting D.C. United defeated host Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday evening.,Martin Rodriguez and Gabriel Pirani also scored for D.C. (7-12-8, 29 points), which has now won three of its last four matches. ,Toronto (10-15-3, 33 points) saw its brief two-m...
Zack Wheeler leads the way as Phillies blank Braves
Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves in the third game of the four-game set on Saturday evening.,Wheeler (13-6) allowed four hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter, finishing 3-1 in six starts in August with...
Mississippi State rolls past EKU in Jeff Lebby's debut as coach
Baylor transfer Blake Shapen passed for 247 yards and Mississippi State rolled over Eastern Kentucky 56-7 on Saturday evening in Starkville, Miss., to give Jeff Lebby a victory in his first game as a head coach.,Shapen completed 15 of 20 passes and threw touchdown tosses to Louisville transfer Kevin...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in San Francisco robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Persall was shot Saturday afternoon in the city's Union Square, Mayor London Breed confirmed.,Breed said San Francisco police were on the scene "immediately" and the suspected shooter was in custody.,The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Pearsall wa...
Luis Ortiz helps Pirates shut down Guardians
Luis Ortiz and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Rowdy Tellez singled in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday.,Ortiz (6-4) allowed one hit with three walks and five strikeouts over six scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit until Bo ...
Cal dominates second half to dispatch U.C. Davis
All-American candidate Jaydn Ott scored two touchdowns before suffering an ankle injury, California's defense dominated the second half and the Golden Bears won their first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school, outlasting visiting U.C. Davis 31-13 on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Ott...
South Carolina avoids upset bid by Old Dominion
LaNorris Sellers ran for a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown with 6:11 to play as host South Carolina survived an upset scare from visiting Old Dominion, winning 23-19 on Saturday at Columbia, S.C.,In the season opener for both teams, the winning score was set up when DeAndre Jules recovered an Old Dominion...
South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins arrested after alleged assault
South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins is facing a first-degree assault charge along with battery and kidnapping charges after she was arrested on Saturday after an on-campus incident, per court records.,WLTX in Columbia, S.C., citing a warrant issued by University of South Carolina police, reported ...
Tarik Skubal dazzles again as Tigers edge Red Sox
Tarik Skubal struck out eight in eight innings -- the longest outing of his career -- and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Boston Red Sox, 2-1, on Saturday night.,Skubal (16-4) gave up one run on four hits and did not issue a walk. The favorite for the American League Cy Young Award threw 98 pitch...
'Staying in the moment,' Scottie Scheffler leads Tour Championship by 5
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club. The winner Sunday will take home the FedEx Cup and a $25 million prize.,After a ...
Dodgers place ace LHP Clayton Kershaw (toe) on 15-day IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after leaving a start in the second inning due to pain in his left big toe.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Kershaw is dealing with a bone spur in the toe.,"There's so much swelling,...
Storm searching for consistency vs. short-rested Sun
While the Connecticut Sun have to make a quick turnaround, the Seattle Storm are shooting for a turnaround of their own from some recent efforts they felt weren't up to par.,The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn., to open a two-game series and an East Coast road swing for Seattle (19-1...
Sahith Theegala third in Atlanta despite self-reported penalty
ATLANTA -- Sahith Theegala is 98 or 99 percent sure he moved some sand while taking a swing out of a bunker at East Lake Golf Club.,Unsure of the precise rule in question, Theegala let playing partner Xander Schauffele and PGA Tour rules officials know. He ended up accepting a two-stroke penalty for...
Sparks look to ride momentum into matchup with Dream
Following a victory over the WNBA's best team, the Los Angeles Sparks will see if their improved performance has any staying power when they play host to the Atlanta Dream on Sunday., ,The Sparks (7-24) earned a 94-88 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Wednesday as Dearica Hamby scored 21...
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Georgia crushes No. 14 Clemson
Carson Beck completed 23 of 33 passes for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs steamrolled the No. 14 Clemson Tigers 34-3 in Atlanta., ,Georgia outscored Clemson 28-3 in the second half, extending its regular-season winning streak to 40 games. Nate Frazier added 83 rushin...
Jin Young Ko holds two-shot lead at FM Championship
Jin Young Ko shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds at the inaugural FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.,The South Korea native bookended her day with birdies on the first two holes and the last two holes and added two more against a single bogey to tak...
Marlins place utility man Vidal Brujan (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed utility player Vidal Brujan on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right shoulder AC joint sprain.,In other moves, the Marlins selected the contract of infielder Jose Devers from Triple-A Jacksonville, and designated rookie left-hander Jonathan Bermudez for assi...
Cam Ward (3 TDs), No. 19 Miami dominate rival Florida
Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 19 Miami to a convincing 41-17 victory over host Florida on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. ,In the season opener for both teams, Ward completed 26 of 35 passes and threw only one interception in his first start for the Hurricanes...
No. 2 Ohio State stomps in-state rival Akron
Freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard's three touchdown passes as No. 2 Ohio State stampeded visiting Akron 52-6 on Saturday in the season opener in Columbus.,Smith, the nation's top recruit in the Class of 2024, dropped the first ball thrown to him but had scores of 16 and 9 ya...