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Former Phillies pitcher Mick Abel leads Twins to shutout of Philadelphia
Rookie Mick Abel pitched six scoreless innings against his former team, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,A 24-year-old right-hander, Abel (3-4) was a key piece of the July trade that sent star closer Jhoan Duran to Philadelphia. He has mos...
No. 15 Tennessee comes through in OT to beat Mississippi State
DeSean Bishop's 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of overtime followed by a defensive stand gave No. 15 Tennessee its first Southeastern Conference victory, 41-34, over Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss. ,The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 in SEC) stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on four ...
Cubs top Cardinals to clinch home field for wild-card series
Michael Busch homered twice, tripled, doubled and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs clinch home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series with a 7-3 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered for the C...
Brandon Jones wins at Kansas to advance in NASCAR Xfinity playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- With a flawlessly executed race from start to finish, Brandon Jones preserved his bragging rights at Kansas Speedway, winning Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race.,The only driver in the field to have won a previous Xfinity race at the 1.5-mile interm...
Huge first half sends No. 22 Notre Dame past Arkansas
CJ Carr completed 22 of 30 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 22 Notre Dame cruised to a 56-13 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.,Jeremiyah Love scored two touchdowns on the ground and two more touchdowns through the air for Notre Dame (2-2), which won its s...
Nationals rally past skidding White Sox
James Wood's solo homer capped a three-run seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,With Washington trailing 4-2 in the seventh, Nasim Nunez singled against Steven Wilson and Jacob Young followed with a homer to left. Brand...
Trinidad Chambliss, No. 13 Ole Miss hold on to upset No. 4 LSU
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and No. 13 Ole Miss's defense held No. 4 LSU in check in a 24-19 victory Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,Chambliss, who rushed for 71 yards, overcame a costly third-quarter interception and the Rebels (5-0, 3-0 SEC) outgained the Tigers (4-1, 1-1), 4...
Sawyer Robertson, Baylor continues Oklahoma State's woes with blowout
Sawyer Robertson passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns to lead Baylor to a 45-27 victory Saturday at Stillwater, Okla., over Oklahoma State, which played its first game after former head coach Mike Gundy was fired Tuesday. ,Robertson completed 24 of 35 pass attempts, including three for touchdown...
Late 51-yard strike lifts Cal past Boston College in ACC opener
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Mason Mini with 1:34 left in regulation, lifting visiting California to a 28-24 win over Boston College in their first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference meeting Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Sagapolutele finished 22-of-34 for 254...
Fernando Mendoza's late deep shot helps No. 11 Indiana escape Iowa
Fernando Mendoza tossed a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 left, lifting No. 11 Indiana to a 20-15 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday., ,Mendoza withstood pressure on the third down play and found Sarratt open over the middle. Sarratt broke a tackle and raced...
No. 9 Texas A&M uses defense, Le'Veon Moss to stay perfect vs. Auburn
Le'Veon Moss ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries and Marcel Reed passed for 207 yards as No. 9 Texas A&M outlasted Auburn 16-10 on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference dustup in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (4-0, 1-0 SEC) got all they needed from Reed, Moss and kicker ...
Caleb Komolafe helps Northwestern keep UCLA winless
Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern slipped past winless UCLA 17-14 on Saturday afternoon in Big Ten play at Evanston, Ill.,Preston Stone completed 12 of 18 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown without an interception, guiding a balanced attack for Northwestern (2-2, ...
Mets blank Marlins to remain in NL wild card race
Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings, and Pete Alonso homered and drove in two runs as the New York Mets remained in playoff contention, defeating the host Miami Marlins 5-0 on Saturday.,In the battle for the final National League wild-card berth, New York (83-78) started the day trailing Cinci...
Devon Dampier throws four TDs to lead Utah to road rout of West Virginia
Devon Dampier threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah to a 48-14 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown, W.V. on Saturday. ,Dampier completed 81 percent of his passes and helped the Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) roll up 532 total yards against the Mountaineers. Ryan Davis added 107 yards and...
Tigers clinch playoffs with strong pitching, down Red Sox
Jahmai Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI single in the fifth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1, postseason-clinching win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon., ,The leadoff-hitting designated hitter has been a spark for the Tigers (87-74) this week, going 7-for-15 with five R...
Toronto FC records seventh draw in 1-1 battle vs. Inter Miami
Inter Miami and host Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Tadeo Allende got Miami on the board in the first half, and Djordje Mihailovic responded for Toronto in the second half.,With the draw, Miami (16-6-8, 56 points), which clinched an MLS Cup playoff berth with a 4-0 win on Wednesd...
No. 1 Ohio State snaps Washington’s 22-game home streak in Big Ten opener
Julian Sayin passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and CJ Donaldson scored twice as No. 1 Ohio State ended Washington's 22-game home winning streak with a 24-6 victory in Seattle on Saturday.,The Huskies (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) led the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) 3-0 before Ohio State took a 7-3 halfti...
Rockies lose again, Giants get closer to .500 record in win
Casey Schmitt smacked a three-run homer, Justin Verlander won what could be his final game in San Francisco, and the Giants held on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon., ,Spencer Bivens got the final two outs with the potential tying run on third base, saving a...
Tempers high at Ryder Cup as Europe whips U.S. for 7-point lead
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Team Europe is all but assured to win the 45th Ryder Cup after Saturday's one-sided performance at Bethpage Black, leaving more spotlight on the home fans' interactions with Rory McIlroy.,Captain Luke Donald and the Europeans hold a commanding 11 1/2-4 1/2 lead over the United S...
16 Georgia Tech battles back, knocks down Wake Forest in OT
Haynes King threw for 243 yards and a score, adding 106 yards and two touchdowns on the ground as No. 16 Georgia Tech escaped with a 30-29 overtime victory over Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,King ran for a 2-yard touchdown to begin overtime, befor...