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Duke's defense dominates in win over FCS Elon
Duke's defense controlled most of the game and Maalik Murphy threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns in his Blue Devils debut during a 26-3 victory against Elon on Friday night at Durham, N.C.,The season opener for both teams started the tenure of Duke head coach Manny Diaz.,Duke's defense racked up ...
Michigan State tops FAU in Jonathan Smith's debut as coach
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams scored on a 63-yard run and Michigan State gave new head coach Jonathan Smith a victory in his debut as the Spartans topped Florida Atlantic, 16-10, in East Lansing, Mich., on Friday night.,Lynch-Adams finished with 101 yards on nine carries. Aidan Chiles, who followed Smith from...
Padres belt three home runs in blowout of Rays
Manny Machado homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, fueling the San Diego Padres to a 13-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,David Peralta belted a two-run homer, Xander Bogaerts also went deep and Donovan Solano had a two-run single and drove in three ...
College Football Best Betting Picks for Week 1 August 31, 2024
College football is all the way back and these are our top betting picks and predictions for Week 1's slate of games on August 31, 2024....
Josh Naylor knocks in 4 but exits as Guardians top Pirates
Josh Naylor had three hits and four RBIs before leaving late with an injury, Jhonkensy Noel and Andres Gimenez hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 on Friday.,Cleveland blew a 4-0 lead and trailed 6-4 in the fifth innin...
Austin Wells homers twice as Yankees down Cardinals
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, belted another two-run drive in the eighth and Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings for his third straight win as the host New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Friday.,Juan Soto hit a game-tying double in...
After blown save, Red Sox smack 2 HRs in 10th to beat Tigers
Ceddanne Rafaela blasted a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox pulled out a 7-5 victory over the host Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Jarren Duran doubled twice and added a solo homer in the 10th for the Red Sox, and Connor Wong supplied a double and a homer while driving in two r...
Brewers score 10 in ninth, roll past Reds for DH sweep
Left-hander DL Hall tossed seven shutout innings as an emergency starter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers belted four homers Friday night in a 14-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, completing a sweep of the day-night doubleheader. , ,William Contreras and Willy Adames homered in a 10-run ninth in...
Reports: Giants re-signing CB Adoree' Jackson to 1-year deal
Cornerback Adoree' Jackson, who played for the New York Giants the past three seasons, is signing a one-year deal with the team, per multiple media reports on Friday.,Jackson, 28, played his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, who drafted him in the first round (No. 18 overall) of the 2017...
Angels DFA Johnny Cueto, call up pair of pitching prospects
The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list on Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri.,Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels in July after opt...
Toronto FC aim to bolster playoff hopes vs. D.C. United
Toronto FC are looking to strengthen their chances at their first MLS playoff appearance since 2020. A win against visiting D.C. United on Saturday would be a big help.,Toronto (10-14-3, 33 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings thanks to three wins in its past four league matches, ...
Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship lead slips to four shots
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler has company.,Having entered the day with a seven-shot cushion at the Tour Championship, Scheffler's 36-hole lead is only four strokes after he posted a 5-under-par 66 Friday at East Lake Golf Club.,Collin Morikawa, playing with World No. 1 Scheffler in the final pairing,...
Lions out to snap skid, avenge loss to banged-up Redblacks
The BC Lions aim to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Redblacks in Victoria.,The Lions (5-6) recorded their fifth win in six games to begin the season on July 13 before the bottom fell out. The team's freefall continued with a 34-27 setback to the Redblacks (7-2-1)...
Minnesota United eye another victory over last-place Quakes
Minnesota United heads to last-place San Jose on Saturday night one point below the Western Conference playoff line and trying to a snap a nearly four-month road winless streak., ,The Loons (9-11-6, 33 points) are 0-5-2 in their last seven road contests with their last win coming at Atlanta United o...
Scottie Scheffler still on top as storms hit Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler held a four-stroke lead at the Tour Championship when the end of the second round was interrupted by lightning in the area Friday afternoon.,Eight players were still on the course when thunderstorms arrived, including Scheffler, who had just teed off at the 16th hole at ...
Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr. ruled ineligible for season
Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team's season opener against visiting Kent State. ,The school did not announce a reason for its decision on Hammond, who remains a member of the team and is permitted to p...
49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk 'is a special talent'
The San Francisco 49ers on Friday announced wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk signed a four-year extension through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the 49ers, however multiple media outlets reported the extension is worth $120 million. ,ESPN reported the deal includes $76 million gua...
Brewers get the better of Reds in 10 innings
Sal Frelick grounded into a double play to score free runner Eric Haase with the go-ahead run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Trevor McGill (1-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn...
New Liverpool boss facing first big test at Manchester United
First-year Liverpool manager Arne Slot will get his first big test on Sunday when he takes his side to visit Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag's Manchester United.,Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have earned comfortable 2-0 wins away to newly promoted Ipswich Town and home to Brentford in their first compet...
Division lead up for grabs as Bombers visit Roughriders
The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers will look to move into first place in the West Division on Sunday when they open a home-and-home series against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.,The Blue Bombers (5-6) have won three in a row and look to avenge a 19-9 setback at Saskatchewan on July 19. The ...