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Joseph Paintsil's hat trick propels Galaxy past Sporting Kansas City
Joseph Paintsil completed his first career MLS hat trick before halftime and the LA Galaxy romped to a 4-1 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Diego Fagundez added a goal and an assist, and Paintsil assisted Fagundez's second-half goal in a match between two Western Conference ...
Carlos Ulberg sends message with 1st-round KO of Dominick Reyes
New Zealand's Carlos Ulberg made short work of UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes on Saturday night with an effortless first-round stoppage at 4:27 at UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia.,Ulberg (13-1 MMA) kept his messaging simple following his ninth consecutive UFC win, confirmi...
FC Dallas able to earn draw vs. aggressive Portland attack
Anderson Julio's 85th-minute equalizer gave visiting FC Dallas a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday.,Just four minutes after Cristhian Paredes put Portland ahead, Julio responded. The Timbers couldn't clear the ball out of their end and Julio capitalized with a shot that deflected off...
Michael Wacha blanks A's for 6 innings in Royals' win
Michael Wacha threw six scoreless innings to help the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 win against the Athletics on Saturday night in Sacramento, Calif.,Wacha (10-13) had lost his last two starts and four of five, but limited the A's to two hits while striking out five and walking three.,Mike Ya...
Quakes blank San Diego FC, boost playoff aspirations
Josef Martinez's goal in the 14th minute was the only goal the visiting San Jose Earthquakes needed Saturday night as they helped their playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory over Western Confeference leader San Diego FC.,San Jose (10-14-8, 38 points) jumped from 11th to ninth in the West table, landing i...
Geekay Esports unblemished with another win in OWCS NA Stage 3
Geekay Esports remained undefeated with a sweep of Extinction on Saturday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,NTMR swept Sakura Esports 3-0 in the other match on Saturday to improve to 2-3. Geekay Esports is 4-0 while Extinction is 1-3.,The online tournament features eig...
Enrique Hernandez's 9th-inning double gives Dodgers win over Mariners
Enrique Hernandez's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning broke a tie as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Saturday night in a matchup of playoff teams.,Dalton Rushing homered for the National League West champion Dodgers (92-69), who won their fourth consecuti...
Aisha Solorzano makes history in Utah blanks Bay FC
Janni Thomsen and Aisha Solorzano each scored early first-half goals to propel the Utah Royals to a 2-0 victory over Bay FC in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,For Solorzano, the goal was her first in the NWSL and the first by a Guatemalan player in league history.,Utah (5-11-6, 21 points) scored mul...
Aisha Solorzano makes history in Utah's win vs. Bay FC
Janni Thomsen and Aisha Solorzano each scored early first-half goals to propel the Utah Royals to a 2-0 victory over Bay FC in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,For Solorzano, the goal was her first in the NWSL and the first by a Guatemalan player in league history.,Utah (5-11-6, 21 points) scored mul...
Keyd Stars get another shot at FlyQuest for Championship of the Americas
Keyd Stars won the lower-bracket final on Saturday to earn a rematch with FlyQuest in the grand final on Sunday of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,FlyQuest had swept Keyd Stars 3-0 on Sept. 20 in the upper-bracket final and advanced to the best-of-five grand final...
Astros beat Angels despite elimination from playoff contention
Christian Walker hit a pair of solo home runs on Saturday to help the visiting Houston Astros post a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on a night that saw Houston eliminated from postseason contention.,Despite the win, the Cleveland Guardians' 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers and the Detroit...
Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC squad focused on U.S. Open Cup
Braian Ojeda and DeAndre Yedlin both scored over an eight-minute stretch bridging the first and second halves and Victor Olatunji added a late insurance goal as Real Salt Lake defeated Austin FC 3-1 on Saturday in a key, late-season Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah.,The Claret and Cobalt (11-...
Minnesota United halt short skid, earn draw vs. Rapids
Nectarios Triantis scored the tying goal in the 65th minute and Dayne St. Clair made seven saves as the Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Triantis scored for the second time in three games since joining Minnesota Aug. 22 after p...
No. 6 Oregon overcomes No. 3 Penn State's 'White Out' in double OT
Dante Moore tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Gary Bryant Jr. in the second overtime and Dillon Thieneman recorded a game-ending interception as No. 6 Oregon produced a 30-24 victory over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play at University Park, Pa.,Moore completed 29 of 39 passes for ...
South Carolina takes charge in 2nd quarter, rolls past Kentucky
South Carolina scored two defensive touchdowns in a span of 45 seconds and Rahsul Faison rushed for two more scores as the Gamecocks routed Kentucky, 35-13, Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,LaNorris Sellers completed 11 of his 14 pass attempts for 153 yards without an interception and rushed 14 time...
Stanford storms back, escapes with 1-point victory over San Jose State
Sedrick Irvin scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to lift Stanford to a 30-29 win against visiting San Jose State on Saturday night in Stanford, Calif.,The Cardinal drove 80 yards in 12 plays on the final drive, getting a first down on fourth-and-10 on a 34-yard catch by Caden High with 1:12...
No. 17 Alabama halts No. 5 Georgia's home winning streak at 33
Ty Simpson completed 24 of 38 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 17 Alabama held on for a 24-21 win over No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night in Athens, Ga.,Isaiah Horton and Germie Bernard had one touchdown reception apiece and Simpson added a score on a quarterback scramble for Alabama (3...
Padres put on power display in downing Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz all homered Saturday night as the San Diego Padres eased to a 5-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Playing a few hours after the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series starting on Tuesday, Sa...
Son Heung-Min scores brace, LAFC cruises past St. Louis City
Son Heung-Min scored a brace as surging Los Angeles FC extended their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory Saturday night at St. Louis City.,Denis Bouanga added a goal for LAFC (15-7-8, 53 points), who continued their torrid offensive pace. During its four-game run Los Angeles has found...
Crew lose to Fire, but earn playoff spot following Red Bulls loss
The slumping Columbus Crew lost to host Chicago Fire on Saturday but still clinched a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.,Although the Crew (13-8-11, 50 points) have just one win in their past seven matches, they secured a spot just after halftime of their match when New York City FC's 3-2 win ...