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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 ...
Ahmad Hardy (3 TDs), No. 20 Missouri pound UMass
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night as No. 20 Missouri pulled away from visiting Massachusetts in the second half for a 42-6 nonconference win in Columbia.,Hardy scored on runs of 5, 1 and 16 yards for the Tigers (5-0), which outgained the Minutemen 521-124 and gaine...
Mets blank Marlins, remain tied for final NL wild card
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) are tied with the Cincinnati Re...
Nashville clinches playoff berth with second-half surge vs. Houston
Sam Surridge and Andy Najar scored early in the second half to give Nashville SC a 3-1 win over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,The victory officially clinched a playoff berth for Nashville (16-11-5, 53 points) and moved the team up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference.,Hany Mukhtar als...
Rocco Becht, No. 14 Iowa State run past Arizona
Quarterback Rocco Becht scored three rushing touchdowns and Carson Hansen added two rushing scores as No. 14 Iowa State rolled to a 39-14 win over Arizona in a Big 12 Conference game on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) had five rushing TDs for first time in more than a ye...
Terion Stewart rushes for 174 yards, Virginia Tech beats NC State
Kyron Drones threw two touchdown passes and Terion Stewart rushed for 174 yards as Virginia Tech upended North Carolina State 23-21 on Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C.,John Love kicked a 49-yard field goal with 6:31 remaining for the go-ahead points.,The Hokies (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) ha...
Win keeps Reds tied for last NL wild card; Brewers No. 1 overall seed
Andrew Abbott pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the visiting Cincinnati Reds turned mistakes into a big inning en route to a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night, positioning themselves to grab the final National League wild-card spot.,Cincinnati (83-78) remained tied...
Guardians beat Rangers via walk-off HBP to clinch playoff spot
C.J. Kayfus was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, scoring Petey Halpin as the Cleveland Guardians clinched an American League playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday night.,Rangers closer Robert Garcia (4-8) intentionally walked Gabriel Arias ...