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Pedro Pages ends shutout, lifts Cards over M's
Pedro Pages hit a decisive two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 in a pitchers' duel on Saturday night. ,Pages sent a ball over the left-center-field wall after Jordan Walker was hit by a pitch with one out in the eighth. It wa...

Red Sox offense comes alive in victory over White Sox
Tyler O'Neill ripped two home runs and combined with Romy Gonzalez for six of the 10 Boston Red Sox hits in a 7-5 win Saturday over the visiting Chicago White Sox.,O'Neill's first round-tripper highlighted a four-run first inning for the Red Sox (72-70), who have won the first two contests in the th...

Albert Rusnak's hat trick powers Sounders past Crew
Albert Rusnak scored three goals as the Seattle Sounders defeated the host Columbus Crew 4-0 on Saturday night.,Jordan Morris added a goal and an assist and goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, playing for the injured Stefan Frei (concussion), made one save in posting the shutout for the Sounders (12-9-7, 43 p...

No. 12 Miami starts fast, overwhelms Florida A&M
Cam Ward threw for 304 yards and three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the host Miami Hurricanes to a comfortable 56-9 victory over the Florida A&M Rattlers on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., ,Ward completed 20-of-26 passes for the No. 12 Hurricanes (2-0), who beat the Ratt...

Virginia Tech uses defense, special teams to top Marshall
On a day when Virginia Tech celebrated its past, the Hokies relied on an old-school formula, using defense and special teams to down Marshall 31-14 in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday. ,Jaylin Lane returned a punt for a touchdown and Virginia Tech (1-1) held Marshall to 278 yards of total offense and 12...

Mets down Reds to win ninth straight and stay in contention
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined on a six-hitter Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red-hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets (78-64) got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scorin...

No. 22 Louisville runs all over Jacksonville State
Five different players rushed for a touchdown and Tyler Shough threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns as No. 22 Louisville cruised to a 49-14 win over visiting Jacksonville State on Saturday.,Maurice Turner, Don Chaney Jr., Keyjuan Brown, Duke Watson and Duane Martin all scored rushing touchdowns fo...

No. 6 Ole Miss roars past Middle Tennessee
Henry Parrish Jr. romped for four rushing touchdowns, Jaxson Dart set a school record for completions, and the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels roared past the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 52-3 Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,In his second stint at Ole Miss (2-0), Parrish toted the ball 14 times for 165 y...

Michigan State nips Maryland on last-second FG
Jonathan Kim's 37-yard field goal with 1 second remaining gave Michigan State a 27-24 victory over Maryland in both teams' Big Ten opener on Saturday at College Park, Md.,Maryland (1-1, 0-1 Big Ten) was forced to punt following a three-and-out and Michigan State (2-0, 1-0) took possession at its own...

Two big innings propel Astros past Diamondbacks
Jeremy Pena capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run home run, and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten with Yusei Kikuchi on the mound by toppling the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Saturday.,Pena chased Diamondbacks reliever Dylan Florio with a 390-foot blast the opposite way into th...

South Carolina notches efficient win over Kentucky
LaNorris Sellers threw two touchdown passes and South Carolina made good use of limited offensive spurts to pull away and defeat host Kentucky 31-6 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,The Gamecocks were stout defensively, even scoring off a turnover on Nic...

Chez Mellusi (2 TDs), Wisconsin put away South Dakota
Tyler Van Dyke completed 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown and Chez Mellusi ran for 60 yards and two scores Saturday to help Wisconsin to a 27-13 victory over South Dakota in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers, who are off to their first 2-0 start since 2020, improved their nonconference home rec...

Canada beats USMNT on U.S. soil for first time in 67 years
Still awaiting a permanent coach, the U.S. men's national soccer team lost 2-1 to Canada in a friendly in Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday.,Canada won in the United States for the first time since 1957.,Jacob Shaffelburg (17th minute) and Jonathan David (58th minute) staked Canada to the lead before L...

Broncos elevate Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Michael Burton for Seahawks game
The Denver Broncos announced Saturday that they have elevated wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey and fullback Michael Burton for their Sunday game with the Seattle Seahawks.,Humphrey, 26, has a common background with head coach Sean Payton, as the wideout got his start under Payton with the Saints fr...

Tundra, nouns gain upper-bracket spots at The International
Tundra Esports and nouns advanced to the upper bracket quarterfinals at The International by recording a sweep in their respective seeding deciders on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Tundra posted a 2-0 victory over HEROIC in its B2 vs. A3/A4 match, while nouns notched the same score in their D1 vs...

Speedy recovery story -- Red Sox SS Trevor Story returns from shoulder surgery
The Boston Red Sox activated shortstop Trevor Story from the 60-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox.,Story's return is certainly a surprise. He dislocated and fractured his left shoulder on April 5 while diving for a grounder against the Los Angeles Angels. He und...

No. 1 Georgia destroys Tennessee Tech in lopsided rout
Carson Beck completed 18 of 25 passes for 242 yards and five touchdowns, helping lead No.1 Georgia to a 48-3 rout of visiting Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Trevor Etienne, making his Bulldog debut, ran the ball five times for 78 yards, as Georgia (2-0) won its 41st straight regular seaso...

Report: Packers QB Jordan Love dealing with MCL sprain
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,That can be construed as relatively good news for Love, who reportedly did not sustain any ACL damage. The injury is not expected to end his season.,Love sustained an injury to his lowe...

UFC Vegas 97: Preview, Odds, Trends
UFC Vegas 97 at Apex Arena on Saturday night features a clash of welterweight contenders when Gilbert Burns meets Sean Brady in the co-main event.,Burns, 38, is seeking to rebound from losses to Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena in his past two fights. This fight could go a long way in determi...

U.S. Open Odds: Taylor Fritz heavy underdog to Jannik Sinner
If Taylor Fritz is to claim his first career Gland Slam odds, he's going to have to overcome heavy odds stacked against him.,Jannik Sinner will also be taking the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in his first U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday, but the top-ranked player in the world did win the Aus...