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Arizona State bounces back to defeat Texas State
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, wide receiver Jordyn Tyson had 105 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown, and the host Sun Devils beat the Texas State Bobcats 34-15 in a nonconference game Saturday.,Tyson had his 11th straight game with at least 60 yards ...

QB Jake Retzlaff runs for 4 TDs as Tulane tops Duke, Darian Mensah
Jake Retzlaff set a single-game school record for a quarterback with four rushing touchdown runs and Tulane spoiled the return of Darian Mensah in a 34-27 win against Duke on Saturday night in New Orleans.,Retzlaff, a transfer from BYU, completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards, and ran 17 times for 1...

Josh Hoover leads TCU to win despite loss of Kevorian Barnes
Josh Hoover tied a career high with four touchdown passes to lead TCU to a 42-21 victory over visiting Abilene Christian on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Hoover, who exited early in the fourth quarter after TCU went ahead 42-9, enjoyed a 21-for-27 night for 337 yards as coach Sonny Dykes celebrated...

Cutter Boley fills in nicely at QB as Kentucky drops Eastern Michigan
Cutter Boley threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns in his first start of the season and running back Seth McGowan rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Kentucky topped Eastern Michigan 48-23.,Starting for an injured Zach Calzada (shoulder), Boley completed 12 of 21 passes. Both of his touchd...

No. 11 South Carolina's QB hurt in upset loss to Vandy
Diego Pavia completed 18 of 25 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns to help Vanderbilt post an impressive 31-7 upset over the No. 11 South Carolina in Columbia, SC., on Saturday.,Pavia also threw an interception for the Commodores (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), who snapped a 16-game losing s...

FC Cincinnati edge Nashville SC, earn playoff berth
Evander scored deep into second-half stoppage time as FC Cincinnati pulled out a 2-1 victory against visiting Nashville SC on Saturday night, clinching a playoff berth and ending a two-match losing streak.,Ender Echenique, who was a second-half substitute, assisted on Evander's winning goal. Evander...

Diego Lopes halts Jean Silva’s win streak at Noche UFC
Featherweight Diego Lopes caught Jean Silva with a spinning back elbow, followed by strikes to TKO Silva in Round 2 to cap off the main event of Noche UFC in San Antonio, Texas., ,Lopes (27-7 MMA) halted Silva's 13-fight winning streak, nearly finishing the Brazilian in Round 1 after several unanswe...

TCU RB Kevorian Barnes appears to injure leg against Abilene Christian
TCU running back Kevorian Barnes was down for an extended period of time after a 7-yard gain late in the second quarter of the Horned Frogs' home game on Saturday against Abilene Christian in Fort Worth, Texas.,The senior transfer from UTSA was grabbing the back of his left leg. He did get up and wa...

Dodgers place All-Star catcher Will Smith (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list Saturday because of a right hand contusion.,The move to the 10-day IL is retroactive to Sept. 10. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Smith, 30, was struck b...

Red-hot Phillies beat Royals, move to brink of clinching NL East
Brandon Marsh drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber belted his 51st homer to highlight the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-6 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday., ,With its ninth win in 10 games, Philadelphia (89-60) lowered its magic number to one to clinch the National League East. The ...

No. 2 Penn State pulls away from Villanova in blowout win
Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns and Drew Allar threw for a touchdown as No. 2 Penn State cruised over visiting Villanova 52-6 on Saturday in University Park, Pa., ,Allen finished 16-of-29 for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Kaytron Allen ran for a team-high 86 yards, Single...

Harrison Waylee helps Virginia pound William & Mary
Harrison Waylee rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns as host Virginia seized control early, pulled away in the second quarter and set a school record with 700 total yards in a 55-16 rout of William & Mary on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (2-1) scored on six of their f...

Blazers' sale deal signed, governors' approval next
A group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached a formal agreement to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul Allen, a deal that will require approval from the NBA board of governors to become official.,The Trail Blazers announced the agreement on Friday. The Oreg...

High-octane Phillies aim to continue roll vs. reeling Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on the National League East title -- and they can take another step toward that goal Saturday evening when they host the Kansas City Royals.,Philadelphia (88-60) has won five straight games to drop its magic number to three as it aims to clinch its second str...

Walker Buehler's Phillies debut leads to rout of Royals
Walker Buehler allowed one run in five innings in his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies, who stayed hot with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday.,After posting a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances for the Boston Red Sox this season, Buehler (8-7) hopes to find a fresh start in Ph...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill declines to address wife's abuse allegations
Four days after TMZ publicized eight alleged incidents of domestic violence committed by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he said his focus was on football when questioned by reporters about the allegations for the first time Friday.,Hill and his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, are in the middle of a ...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill opts to not address wife's abuse allegations
Four days after TMZ publicized eight alleged incidents of domestic violence committed by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, he said his focus was on football when questioned by reporters about the allegations for the first time Friday.,Hill and his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, are in the middle of a ...

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee sprain) ruled out in Week 2 vs. Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert will miss Sunday's Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee sprain, the team said Friday.,Goedert, 30, sat out all three practices this week after sustaining the injury and was officially ruled out on the team's final injury report....

Orioles activate OF Tyler O'Neill (wrist) from IL
The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Tyler O'Neil from the injured list after missing more than a month with right wrist inflammation.,O'Neill has played just 43 games in his first season with the Orioles, also missing time with neck and left shoulder injuries. The 30-year-old is batting .210 ...

Rams G Kevin Dotson (ankle) cleared to face Titans
The Los Angeles Rams will get one of their two starting guards back Sunday, after right guard Kevin Dotson was designated as available to play against the Tennessee Titans.,Dotson and starting left guard Steve Avila both departed last Sunday's season-opening victory over the Houston Texans with spra...