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Whitecaps earn draw vs. Timbers to notch playoff berth
Brian White and Jonathan Rodriguez each scored in the first half as the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Portland Timbers recorded a 1-1 draw on Saturday.,The draw was enough to clinch Vancouver (13-9-8, 47 points) a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Whitecaps have ...

Fire earn late draw with Toronto FC, but out of playoff hunt
Jonathan Dean's late goal for Chicago cancelled Prince Owusu's first-half penalty strike as the Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Bridgeview, Ill. ,In the 84th minute, Dean chipped in Ariel Lassiter's brilliant cross into the box to level the match for Chicago (7-16...

Jeremiah Smith dazzles as No. 3 Ohio State routs Michigan State
Jeremiah Smith ran for a touchdown and made two spectacular catches in the first half as No. 3 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Quarterback Will Howard tossed two touchdowns and added a rushing score for the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).,After his 19-yard r...

Ashleigh Buhai emerges from 4-way tie to grab lead at NW Arkansas
South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai carded a 4-under 67 on Saturday to break out of a four-way tie for second and grab the lead after two rounds of action at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark. ,Buhai entered the day tied with China's Liqi Zeng, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Mexico's Maria ...

Kyle Hendricks turns back clock as Cubs blank Reds
Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what could be his final start for the Chicago Cubs, guiding them to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them win ...

Nationals get timely homers to take series from Phillies
James Wood homered and tripled and scored two runs and Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth inning to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Keibert Ruiz also had two hits and an RBI and Dylan Crews went 2-...

Andrew Benintendi propels White Sox to win at Tigers
Andrew Benintendi blasted a two-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox cooled off the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi also doubled and scored two runs as the White Sox (40-121) won for the fourth time in five games. Bryan Ramos had a solo homer for...

Kyle Hendricks turns back clock as Cubs drop Reds 3-0
Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what could be his final start for the Chicago Cubs, and guided a 3-0 win against visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them to a World Ser...

No. 12 Michigan holds off Minnesota's late charge for 27-24 win
Kalel Mullings rushed 24 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as No. 12 Michigan hung on for a 27-24 win over Minnesota in Big Ten Conference play at Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) led 24-3 after Dominic Zvada made a 53-yard field goal halfway through the third quarter...

Aryna Sabalenka continues quest of first China Open win
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to defeat Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1 and move to the third round of the China Open in Beijing on Saturday.,Sabalenka won her 13th straight WTA Tour match in 76 minutes, but she wasn't completely pleased by her play.,"In the first ...

100 Thieves, paIN Gaming stay alive at Worlds
100 Thieves and paIN Gaming swept their elimination matches Saturday to stay alive at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin.,100 Thieves posted 32- and 25-minute wins on red against Fukuoka HAWKS gaming and paIN Gaming registered a 33-minute win on blue and a 35-minute victory on r...

Will Levis, winless Titans draw Dolphins in 'Snoop' spot start
Quarterback Will Levis' most memorable moment of his brief NFL career occurred last season during a Monday night road game against the Miami Dolphins.,Levis will be seeking a repeat performance in the same setting on the same night of the week when the winless Tennessee Titans battle the Dolphins in...

Dolphins QB Tyler Huntley to start Monday vs. Titans
Tyler "Snoop" Huntley will be the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in Monday night's game against the visiting Tennessee Titans.,Huntley will make his Dolphins debut and veteran Tim Boyle will serve as his backup with Tua Tagovailoa still in the concussion protocol and Skylar Thompson dea...

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner extends QF streak in China
Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner kept his quarterfinals streak alive Saturday by rallying past Russia's Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the China Open in Beijing.,The World No. 1 has reached at least the quarterfinals in every tour-level event he has played in 2024. Sinner had 25 winners and conver...

Phillies need win over Nationals to remain alive for top seed
The Philadelphia Phillies need two wins and some help to secure the No. 1 seed in the National League playoffs.,On Saturday afternoon, the Phillies hope to rebound from a lackluster performance when they continue their three-game road set with the Washington Nationals.,After dropping Friday's series...

Rutgers holds off Washington despite Huskies' 521 yards of offense
Kyle Monangai rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers won its Big Ten Conference opener, defeating the visiting Washington Huskies 21-18 on a rainy Friday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Athan Kaliakmanis completed 14-of-24 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown for the Scarlet Knights (4-0 overall)...

Tigers back in action vs. White Sox after clinching playoff berth
The Detroit Tigers have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.,Following a raucous celebration, the Tigers must settle down and play another game on Saturday afternoon.,Detroit (86-74) snared an American League wild-card playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox...

Stone Garrett homers in return as Nationals rout Phillies
Stone Garrett made an emphatic return to the major leagues, driving in three runs while finishing a triple shy of the cycle as the Washington Nationals pounded the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Friday.,Garrett had not played in the majors since breaking his leg in a game more than 13 months ...

Tigers clinch playoff berth, hand White Sox historic loss
Matt Vierling and Riley Greene each drove in a run as the host Detroit Tigers clinched their first playoff berth in 10 seasons with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The White Sox (39-121) set the modern day record for most losses in a single season, surpassing the expansion 1962...

Jasmine Suwannapura (65) leads in NW Arkansas
Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 to establish the first-round lead at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Friday in Rogers, Ark.,Suwannapura birdied four of her final six holes on her way to carding a 5-under 30 on the back nine at Pinnacle Country Club. She fin...