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Cincinnati, Boston College seek fresh starts after disappointing seasons
With both programs under pressure to rebound from different but equally disappointing seasons, host Cincinnati and Boston College open their respective seasons on Saturday.,The Bearcats started 7-1 and 5-0 in the Big 12 last season but lost their last five, including a 35-13 decision to Navy in the ...
Austin Wells' single sparks Yankees to 10-inning win over Angels
Austin Wells went 2-for-2 with a two-run go-ahead single to highlight a five-run 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Wednesday in the decisive game of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,With two outs and the bases loaded, Wells pulled a 1-2 fastball from Luke M...
Spencer Torkelson, Tigers put away Twins in 12th inning
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run 12th inning, and the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,John Peck doubled and singled for his first major league hits while driving in three runs for Detroit (64-75), which stave...
Iowa State opens new era under Jimmy Rogers against Southeast Missouri State
The start of a new football season brings more challenges than usual for Iowa State.,Coach Matt Campbell left the program at the end of last year to take over at Penn State. New coach Jimmy Rogers has no returning starters on offense or defense.,The Cyclones will aim for a quick start on Saturday wh...
Good Good Golf CEO, president out amid ad controversy
The controversy over an ill-received advertisement promoting a new golf club cost two top Good Good Golf executives their jobs on Wednesday.,The company parted ways with chief executive officer Matt Kendrick and president Joe Flannery, Good Good head of finance and operations Alex Puchala announced....
New-look Auburn, Baylor teams open season in Atlanta
The Alex Golesh era at Auburn will begin in earnest on Saturday afternoon when the Tigers kick off their season against Baylor in Atlanta.,Golesh was named Auburn's head coach on Nov. 30, following its 5-7 season, replacing Hugh Freeze, who was fired on Nov. 2. Golesh spent three seasons at South Fl...
Jackson Chourio powers Brewers to second straight win over Cubs
Jackson Chourio had four hits, including his 21st homer, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday.,Joey Ortiz singled home two runs for the major-league-best Brewers (87-53), who have won two straight since losing the opener of the four-game series 17-3 on Monday.,Th...
Nebraska, chasing third straight winning season, faces revamped Ohio
A pair of schools linked by a common former head coach meet to open the 2026 season when Nebraska hosts Ohio in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,Frank Solich, whom Ohio's field is named after, is the winningest coach in Bobcats history, going 115-82 from 2005-20. Before that ...
Javier Sanoja, Marlins overcome slow start to best Royals
Kyle Stowers and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and two RBIs, Javier Sanoja homered among his three hits and the Miami Marlins rallied from an early hole to defeat the host Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Wednesday night. ,Griffin Conine added two hits with an RBI and made a pair of stellar outfiel...
Kentucky unveils new coach, QB, roster in opener vs. Youngstown State
A new era begins in Lexington on Saturday, when coach Will Stein leads Kentucky for the first time as the Wildcats host Youngstown State.,Stein, who guided Oregon's potent attack as the Ducks' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the past three seasons, replaced Mark Stoops, whom Kentucky fi...
Nelson Velazquez breaks late scoreless tie, leads Astros past White Sox
Nelson Velazquez produced a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Velázquez plated Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve with his single to center field off White Sox reliever Sean Newcomb ...
Pitt QB Mason Heintschel stepping into larger Year 2 role vs. Miami (Ohio)
Mason Heintschel has the trust of his teammates, and that respect was evident when the sophomore quarterback was named one of Pitt's four team captains.,Tasked with holding a leadership role, Heintschel also will look to excel on the field Saturday afternoon as the Panthers open the season against v...
Rafael Devers stays hot as Giants edge Pirates in extras
Bryce Eldridge drove in two runs, including the tie-breaking run on a double in the 10th, to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Eldridge's double down the left field line off reliever Camilo Doval (3-2) scored Christian Koss. Rafa...
Mets ride pair of 3-run doubles to series win over Rays
Nick Morabito and Brett Baty each stroked three-run doubles as the New York Mets won their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, clobbering the American League's top club 10-4 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Mets' six-run lead trimmed to 6-4, Morabito, who went 2-for-2 off t...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ignites Blue Jays' rout of Guardians
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and a season-high five RBIs Wednesday night and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 11-0.,Guerrero, who has had a disappointing season at the plate, hit a three-run homer, an RBI double and an RBI single.,Toronto starter ...
Fire upgrade Philip Zinckernagel to Designated Player status
The Chicago Fire made Philip Zinckernagel a Designated Player on Wednesday and signed the All-Star winger to a new contract through the 2027-28 MLS season. The deal was announced on the final day of MLS's summer transfer window.,Zinckernagel, who came to Chicago from Belgian power Club Brugge before...
St. Louis City pays record $12M for Rapids' Rafael Navarro
The Colorado Rapids and St. Louis City set an MLS record on Wednesday when Colorado swapped high-scoring forward Rafael Navarro to St. Louis for $12 million.,That's the highest dollar amount paid for a player in an MLS trade. St. Louis City could be on the hook for $250,000 more depending on how Nav...
Quarterback questions on both sides of West Virginia, Coastal Carolina clash
West Virginia is seeking a better start to Year 2 of Rich Rodriguez's second tenure leading the program when it faces Coastal Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers are coming off a 4-8 season last year, including just two Big 12 wins. While Rodriguez hasn't yet named ...
NCAA clears Cincinnati in Brendan Sorsby gambling case
Cincinnati has been cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA following an investigation tied to former quarterback Brendan Sorsby's extensive sports gambling activity.,The university said Wednesday that the NCAA's enforcement staff has closed its inquiry, with no penalties assessed against Cincinnati, its ...
Padres RHP Joe Musgrove losing time to return after latest setback
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove experienced arm soreness after his latest rehab outing and his return from Tommy John surgery in October 2024 has been delayed again.,Musgrove pitched five innings and threw 60 pitches for Triple-A El Paso last Thursday and gave up just one run and five hit...