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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...
Blue Jays push AL East crown to final day with win over Rays
Trey Yesavage pitched five runless innings for his first major league win, Alejandro Kirk homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Saturday afternoon., ,Yesavage (1-0) making his third major league start and his first at home, allowed five hits and two walks with...
Cubs clinch home field for Wild Card series as Michael Busch sparks offense against Cardinals
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 against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered for th...
16 Georgia Tech comes back for OT win vs. Wake Forest
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...
Huge first half sends No. 22 Notre Dame past Arkansas 56-13
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...
No. 18 Vanderbilt cruises past Utah State behind Diego Pavia’s career day
Diego Pavia threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as No. 18 Vanderbilt continued its best start to a season in 17 years by defeating visiting Utah State 55-35 on Saturday at Nashville, Tenn.,Pavia completed 26 for 34 passes for 321 yards and also ran for a game-high 79 yards on nine carries....
Louisville remains unbeaten by rallying to beat Pitt
Louisville overcame two double-digit deficits on the road and forced five Pitt turnovers to beat the Panthers 34-27 Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Miller Moss completed 33 of 51 passes for 339 yards. He overcame a costly pick-six with three touchdowns, including a 9-yard scoring pass to...
No. 23 Illinois regroups, slips past No. 21 USC 34-32
David Olano's 41-yard field goal as time expired helped No. 23-ranked Illinois avoid a late collapse, as the Illini held off No. 21 Southern California 34-32 on Saturday at Champaign, Ill. ,The Illini (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) built a two-touchdown lead in the second half behind a strong all-around perform...
Yankees keep share of AL East lead with win over O's
Aaron Judge hit his 53rd homer and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees rolled to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles and maintained at least a share of first place in the AL East on Saturday.,The Yankees (93-68) tied a season high with their seventh straight win and will end th...