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Ajani Fortune's 1st MLS goal powers Atlanta United past Charlotte FC
Ajani Fortune scored a second-half goal for his first career MLS tally to give Atlanta United a much-needed victory over host Charlotte FC 1-0 on Saturday night., ,Goalkeeper Brad Guzan made six saves for Atlanta (8-12-7, 31 points) and has five clean sheets this year., ,The United are in a 2-4-1 st...
D.C. United downs Toronto FC with two late goals
Dominique Badji's late goal broke a 1-1 deadlock as visiting D.C. United defeated host Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday evening.,Martin Rodriguez and Gabriel Pirani also scored for D.C. (7-12-8, 29 points), which has now won three of its last four matches. ,Toronto (10-15-3, 33 points) saw its brief two-m...
Luis Ortiz helps Pirates shut down Guardians
Luis Ortiz and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Rowdy Tellez singled in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday.,Ortiz (6-4) allowed one hit with three walks and five strikeouts over six scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit until Bo ...
South Carolina avoids upset bid by Old Dominion
LaNorris Sellers ran for a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown with 6:11 to play as host South Carolina survived an upset scare from visiting Old Dominion, winning 23-19 on Saturday at Columbia, S.C.,In the season opener for both teams, the winning score was set up when DeAndre Jules recovered an Old Dominion...
Tarik Skubal dazzles again as Tigers edge Red Sox
Tarik Skubal struck out eight in eight innings -- the longest outing of his career -- and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Boston Red Sox, 2-1, on Saturday night.,Skubal (16-4) gave up one run on four hits and did not issue a walk. The favorite for the American League Cy Young Award threw 98 pitch...
'Staying in the moment,' Scottie Scheffler leads Tour Championship by 5
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club. The winner Sunday will take home the FedEx Cup and a $25 million prize.,After a ...
Dodgers place ace LHP Clayton Kershaw (toe) on 15-day IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after leaving a start in the second inning due to pain in his left big toe.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Kershaw is dealing with a bone spur in the toe.,"There's so much swelling,...
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Georgia crushes No. 14 Clemson
Carson Beck completed 23 of 33 passes for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs steamrolled the No. 14 Clemson Tigers 34-3 in Atlanta., ,Georgia outscored Clemson 28-3 in the second half, extending its regular-season winning streak to 40 games. Nate Frazier added 83 rushin...
Marlins place utility man Vidal Brujan (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed utility player Vidal Brujan on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right shoulder AC joint sprain.,In other moves, the Marlins selected the contract of infielder Jose Devers from Triple-A Jacksonville, and designated rookie left-hander Jonathan Bermudez for assi...
Cam Ward (3 TDs), No. 19 Miami dominate rival Florida
Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 19 Miami to a convincing 41-17 victory over host Florida on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. ,In the season opener for both teams, Ward completed 26 of 35 passes and threw only one interception in his first start for the Hurricanes...
Rays return favor by blowing out Padres
After giving up 13 runs to San Diego in a lopsided series-opening loss, Tampa Bay returned the favor with an 11-4 win over the visiting Padres on Saturday afternoon.,San Diego appeared to be following up on Friday's win early on. The Padres took a quick first-inning lead after Jake Cronenworth's two...
Indiana cruises past FIU in coach Curt Cignetti's debut
Ty Son Lawton rushed for a pair of touchdowns as Indiana beat Florida International 31-7 in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams., ,It marked the Hoosiers' first victory under first-year coach Curt Cignetti, who was debuting with his new team after spending th...
Northwestern holds off Miami (Ohio) in low-scoring affair
Mike Wright passed for 178 yards and ran for 65 yards and a touchdown in his team debut to lift host Northwestern to a 13-6 season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern regrouped from a sluggish start, driving 62 yards in eight plays on its first drive of the secon...
Scottie Scheffler has 5-shot lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club.,After a slow start to his day, Scheffler rolled in birdies at Nos. 14, 16, 17 an...
Quinn Ewers (3 TDs), No. 4 Texas clobber Colorado State 52-0
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes as No. 4 Texas needed a quarter to get its high-octane offense warmed up in a 52-0 win against Colorado State on Saturday in Austin, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.,In just over three quarters, Ewers was 20-for-27 passing for 260 yards, three touc...
Quinn Ewers (3 TD), No. 4 Texas clobber Colorado State 52-0
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes as No. 4 Texas needed a quarter to get its high-octane offense warmed up in a 52-0 win against Colorado State on Saturday in Austin, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.,In just over three quarters, Ewers was 20-for-27 passing for 260 yards, three touc...
Is Russell Wilson Cooked? Pittsburgh Steelers Set to Find Out
Many people around the NFL think Russell Wilson is no longer good. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be the team that finds out....
Dak Prescott New Deal With Dallas Cowboys Seems Unlikely
The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones are daring Dak Prescott to depart, as it seems unlikely they find a new contract with him this year....
Saturday August 31 MLB Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Saturday August 31st's MLB slate....
Bay FC acquire F Penelope Hocking from Red Stars
Bay FC acquired forward Penelope Hocking from the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday in exchange for a $350,000 transfer fee to be paid over two years.,Hocking, 24, scored seven goals in 29 games for the Red Stars after becoming the No. 7 overall selection in the 2023 NWSL draft. According to Chicago, th...