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Jacob Young makes stunning grabs, Nats hand Mets worrisome loss
Jacob Young made two incredible catches in center field, Nasim Nunez hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run second inning and the Washington Nationals potentially made things more difficult for the New York Mets in the National League wild-card race with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Nation...

Pirates power up to rout Athletics in home finale
Joey Bart hit a three-run home run, Jared Triolo added a two-run shot and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting Athletics 11-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Triolo also singled in a run for Pittsburgh (67-89), which led 10-0 after five innings in its home finale. Triolo an...

Steelers edge Patriots as Aaron Rodgers moves into 4th on all-time TD list
Aaron Rodgers tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin on a third-and-6 play with 2:16 remaining in the game to help the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the New England Patriots 21-14 Sunday.,New England moved the ball to the Pittsburgh 28-yard line on its final possession before turning...

Nationals OF Daylen Lile (knee) exits after colliding with fence
Washington Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile exited Sunday's game against the host New York Mets with a left knee bruise after colliding with the fence in the third inning.,With Luis Torrens on second for the Mets, Cedric Mullins hit a fly ball near the foul line and Lile attempted to make a runnin...

Eagles RT Lane Johnson (neck) injured vs. Rams
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson left Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Rams with a neck injury in the first quarter.,The Eagles said the six-time Pro Bowler was questionable to return. Matt Pryor replaced Johnson in the game.,Multiple reports said Johnson sustained the inj...

WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek rallies to win Korea Open
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek bounced back from a rough start to post a 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 victory over second-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.,Swiatak, of Poland, recorded her third win of the season and 25th in her career in two hours, 41 minutes despite comm...

Mets out to rebound vs. Nats, boost wild-card hopes
Daylen Lile said he enjoyed the silence that engulfed Citi Field on Saturday following his 11th-inning, two-run, inside-the-park homer for the Washington Nationals.,The New York Mets can only hope it won't also silence their playoff hopes as they enter Sunday holding a one-game lead over the Cincinn...

With hope for future, Pirates close home schedule vs. Athletics
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed toward a second consecutive last-place finish in the National League Central, their young pitching staff offers hope for the future.,Before closing out the season with six road games, the Pirates (66-89) will face the visiting Athletics (73-82) in the rubber m...

SEC: Refs missed 'unfair tactic' on Oklahoma TD in win over Auburn
The Southeastern Conference criticized one of its officiating crews for missing a "hideout tactic" used on a touchdown pass by No. 11 Oklahoma in its 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners should have been assessed a 15-yard penalty for team unsportsmanli...

No. 25 USC builds big lead, withstands Michigan State rally
Jayden Maiava passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as No. 25 Southern California answered a second-half Michigan State rally to beat the Spartans 45-31 on Saturday night in Los Angeles. ,USC (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten Conference) built a two-touchdown lead by intermission, scoring on th...

Geekay Esports, Team Liquid stay unbeaten in OWCS NA Stage 3
Team Liquid beat Spacestation Gaming in a battle of unbeatens on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in Week 3 of the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,Geekay Esports also improved to 3-0 with a sweep of NTMR, leaving just two undefeated teams left, while Sakura Esports swept Dhillduc...

Michigan State: LB Wayne Matthews III's motor skills intact after serious injury
Michigan State said that linebacker Wayne Matthews III's motor skills are intact after he suffered a serious injury late in the first half of the Spartans' game at Southern California on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,With the Trojans in the red zone on first-and-9, Matthews was in on a tackle of ru...

Two-TD underdog San Diego State stuns Cal 34-0
Jordan Napier caught nine passes for 154 yards and a touchdown to help San Diego State to a surprising 34-0 victory against visiting California in a nonconference game on Saturday night.,Jayden Denegal completed 15 of 18 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown, and the defense contributed two scores fo...

Ttwo-TD underdog San Diego State stuns Cal 34-0
Jordan Napier caught nine passes for 154 yards and a touchdown to help San Diego State to a surprising 34-0 victory against visiting California in a nonconference game on Saturday night.,Jayden Denegal completed 15 of 18 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown, and the defense contributed two scores fo...

FC Cincinnati edge Galaxy, keep pace in playoff chase
FC Cincinnati's two early goals set the tone in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, allowing the visitors to keep pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races.,Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes on goals from Ender Echenique and Brenner.,It was ...

No. 4 Miami's stiff defense sends Florida spiraling to third straight loss
CharMar Brown rushed for two touchdowns and accounted for 133 scrimmage yards to help No. 4 Miami notch a 26-7 victory over Florida on Saturday night in nonconference play at Miami Gardens, Fla., ,Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 116 yards and one score while Brown had 80 yards on the ground and 53 rece...

No. 4 Miami' stiff defense sends Florida spiraling to third straight loss
CharMar Brown rushed for two touchdowns and accounted for 133 scrimmage yards to help No. 4 Miami notch a 26-7 victory over Florida on Saturday night in nonconference play at Miami Gardens, Fla., ,Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 116 yards and one score while Brown had 80 yards on the ground and 53 rece...

Arch Manning shines as No. 8 Texas rolls past Sam Houston
Arch Manning passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 8 Texas dismantled hapless Sam Houston 55-0 on Saturday evening in Austin, Texas in what amounted to a glorified scrimmage for the Longhorns.,Manning hit of 18 of his 21 throws and connected with eight differen...

KC Current top Seattle to earn their first NWSL Shield
The Kansas City Current secured the franchise's first NWSL Shield on Saturday night with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign in Kansas City.,Kansas City (17-2-2, 53 points) extended their streak without a loss to 14 matches in the victory.,Debinha scored the Current's first goal on a penalty kick in th...

Reds use trio of homers to go one back of Mets, erase Cubs
xxxSpencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson each homered Saturday, propelling the Cincinnati Reds to a crucial 6-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs., ,Zack Littell (10-8) allowed two runs on three hits across five innings for the Reds (79-76), who won their fourth straight game, cutting t...