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Memphis rallies to beat Arkansas for 4-0 start
MEMPHIS - Memphis stopped a potential game-winning drive by Arkansas with 1:18 remaining by forcing a fumble inside its 10-yard line to knock off the Razorbacks, 32-31 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers extended their nation-leading win streak to eight games.,Memphis defensive back Chris Bracy forced...
No. 17 Texas Tech loses QB, but handles No. 16 Utah
Backup quarterback Will Hammond threw 169 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 17 Texas Tech to a 34-10 Big 12 conference victory over No. 16 Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday.,Hammond added 61 yards on the ground while playing much of the second half in relief of Behren Morton. Morton threw for 14...
Louisville showcases depth in victory over Bowling Green
Miller Moss threw for 316 yards to lead a short-handed Louisville Cardinals squad past visiting Bowling Green 40-17 on Saturday.,The senior quarterback was among those who stepped up for the Cardinals (3-0). It was announced at kickoff that Isaac Brown, the team's leading running back, was limited i...
Josh Hoover (5 TDs), TCU upend SMU, win 'Iron Skillet'
In the 104th meeting of one of the nation's oldest rivalries, Josh Hoover threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns to lead Texas Christian to a 35-24 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,This was the final scheduled edition of the "Battle for the Iron Skillet." The series...
Virginia Tech pounds Wofford in first game since firing coach
Kyron Drones threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia Tech drubbed visiting Wofford 38-6 on Saturday at Blacksburg, Va., in its first game since firing head coach Brent Pry.,Ayden Greene and Devin Alves each caught a touchdown. Marcellous Hawkins led Virginia Tech on the ground wit...
Alonso Martinez converts pair of PKs as NYCFC jolt Charlotte
Alonso Martinez scored on a pair of penalty kicks Saturday afternoon as host New York City Football Club clinched a playoff spot and tightened things up in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC.,New York (16-9-5, 53 points) improved to 7-1-1 in its past nine matches since a 2-0...
Iga Swiatek dominates to reach Korea Open final
Two matches in one day appeared to be no problem for world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, who won twice Saturday as a rainout the previous day forced both the quarterfinals and the semifinals of the Korea Open to be played just hours apart.,In what had been expected to be a highly competitive match, Swiatek dom...
F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix renewed through 2030
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One schedule through at least 2030.,The organization announced the contract extension on Saturday.,The race has been held at the Baku City Circuit since 2016, when it was called the European Grand Prix. It got a permanent spot on the calendar in 2...
Dodgers top Giants, clinch playoff spot in Clayton Kershaw's home sendoff
Clayton Kershaw struck out six over 4 1/3 innings in the final regular-season home start of his accomplished career and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday, clinching their 13th consecutive playoff berth in the process., ,Shohei Ohtani ...
Alec Bohm stars in return from IL as Phillies dump D-backs
Harrison Bader and Nick Castellanos homered, Alec Bohm had two hits and three RBIs after being activated earlier in the day, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 in Phoenix on Friday.,Bader finished a triple short of a cycle as the Phillies moved to 31-15 since the July 31...
12th-inning uprising sparks Marlins, damages Rangers' playoff hopes
Jakob Marsee, Brian Navarreto and Dane Myers had run-scoring hits in the 12th inning as the Miami Marlins continued their late-season hot streak with a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,The Marlins (74-80) have won four consecutive games and eight of their past nine.,Mars...
Mark Gronowski's 3 rushing TDs take Iowa past Rutgers
Quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for three touchdowns and Kaden Wetjen returned the opening kickoff for a score to lead Iowa to a 38-28 victory over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday night at Piscataway, N.J.,Jaxon Rexroth notched Iowa's first interception of the season in the ...
Alyssa Thomas amasses triple-double as Mercury eliminate Liberty
Alyssa Thomas totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Phoenix Mercury recorded a 79-73 victory over the New York Liberty in the deciding third game of a first-round series on Friday night.,The fourth-seeded Mercury advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2021 and will o...
Dominic Richardson, Tulsa earn rare win over reeling Oklahoma State
Dominic Richardson ran for 146 yards and Baylor Hayes passed for 219 yards and a touchdown as Tulsa dominated the first half and then held on for a 19-12 win over reeling Oklahoma State on Friday in Stillwater, Okla., in the 77th rendition of the Turnpike Classic.,The Golden Hurricane (2-2) also got...
Nolan Arenado's 3-run double leads Cardinals to rout of Brewers
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run double to spur the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Brendan Donovan (2-for-4, walk, two runs), Alec Burleson (3-for-4, run) and Thomas Saggese (1-for-2, two walks, two runs, RBI) also had big games for the Cardinals, wh...
Bo Naylor's 4 RBIs push Guardians to win vs. Twins
Bo Naylor went 2-for-4 and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Jose Ramirez doubled and notched his 40th stolen base of the season for Cleveland (82-71), which won the series opener. The Guard...
Rockies avoid equaling '24 White Sox with win over Angels
Tyler Freeman had three hits, one in a four-run fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 in Denver on Friday night.,Bradley Blalock (2-5) got the win despite five shaky innings and Victor Vodnik picked up his ninth save for Colorado (42-112), which surpassed the win tot...
M's win, lose Bryan Woo, in showdown with Astros
Bryan Woo allowed one hit over five scoreless injuries before departing with an injury and Julio Rodriguez slugged the first of four solo home runs by the Seattle Mariners, who claimed the opener of a crucial three-game weekend series with the host Houston Astros 4-0 on Friday.,The Mariners (85-69) ...
Royals collect team-record 27 hits in 20-1 rout of Jays
Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone hit three-run homers, Michael Lorenzen pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the Kansas City Royals demolished the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 20-1 on Friday night.,The Royals set a franchise record with 27 hits. The old mark of 26 was established on Sept. 9, 2004, in the...
Red Sox outslug Rays as Crochet picks up 17th win
Jarren Duran laced a go-ahead two-run homer, Garrett Crochet won his third straight start, and the Boston Red Sox continued their mastery of Tampa Bay with their seventh consecutive win over the Rays, 11-7, on Friday night.,Duran went 2-for-6 and scored twice as the Red Sox (84-70) moved to 9-2 agai...