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Pitt storms back to edge Cincinnati
Ben Sauls converted a 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to cap a dramatic 22-point comeback and lift the visiting Pittsburgh Panthers to a stunning 28-27 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the "River City Rivalry" on Saturday.,It was Pitt's largest comeback since Oct. 9, 1971, when they trail...
Drew Allar paces No. 8 Penn State past Bowling Green
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 8 Penn State rallied in the second half to a 34-27 win over Bowling Green on Saturday in State College, Pa.,Allar completed 13 of 20 passes for 204 yards with an interception. He gave the Nittany Lions (2-0) a 27-24 lead with 6:13 left i...
Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington's (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute of...
Playoff-Bound Caitlin Clark Carving MVP Path
Caitlin Clark is bringing the Indiana Fever to the NBA Playoffs for the first time in years, and her MVP candidacy should be growing....
Red Sox looking for more offense as series with White Sox continues
The Boston Red Sox will look to bank a second consecutive home win when they continue a three-game series against the lowly Chicago White Sox on Saturday evening.,Although Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run homer in the seventh inning was the difference in a 3-1 Friday win, the Red Sox (71-70) have managed ...
Reign edge Angel City, narrow standings gap
Tziarra King scored what proved to be the match-winner in the 58th minute and Claudia Dickey made five saves as the Seattle Reign won their third consecutive match, defeating Angel City 3-2 on Friday in Los Angeles.,Ji So-Yun and Sofia Huerta also scored goals for Seattle (5-9-5, 20 points) which ex...
Taylor Fritz edges Frances Tiafoe to reach U.S. Open final
Taylor Fritz worked five sets to outlast Frances Tiafoe in an all-American matchup of good friends in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday in New York.,Fritz, the 12th seed, won 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to become the first U.S. man to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Andy Roddick lost in the 2009...
Royals blank Twins to take over second place in AL Central
Cole Ragans struck out seven in six shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins, 5-0, on Friday night.,The win propelled Kansas City (77-65) past Minnesota (76-65) into second place in the American League Central.,Ragans (11-9) has 204 strikeouts, the most whiffs by a...
Red Sox nip lowly White Sox to end five-game skid
Ceddanne Rafaela crushed a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series.,The 23-year-old shortstop's 15th homer of the season woke up a Boston (71-70) offense that had recorded just three of i...
Jannik Sinner sweeps Jack Draper to reach first U.S. Open final
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has reached the first U.S. Open final of his career after delivering a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over 25th-seeded Jack Draper in their semifinal match on Friday in New York.,Sinner had a 43-29 edge in winners while sweeping the Brit on a hot and humid afternoon. Draper vomit...
Y.E. Yang shoots 65, leads after one round in St. Louis
Y.E. Yang of South Korea rolled in eight birdies, including two on his final three holes, to shoot a 6-under-par 65 and take the first-round lead at the Ascension Charity Classic on Friday in St. Louis.,Yang started his day with five birdies and a bogey on the back nine of Northwood Hills Country Cl...
FaZe Clan, Spirit advance to ESL Pro League Season 20 playoffs
FaZe Clan and Team Spirit clinched playoff berths at the ESL Pro League Season 20 by winning their respective groups' mid-bracket semifinals on Friday in Saint Julian's, Malta.,FaZe defeated Sangal Esports 2-0 to grab third place in Group A, while Spirit rallied to beat 3DMAX 2-1 to place third in G...
FC Dallas have opportunity against short-handed Whitecaps
Fighting to get into the playoff picture, FC Dallas could benefit against a short-handed Whitecaps roster Saturday in Vancouver.,The Whitecaps (12-8-5, 41 points) enter the weekend in fifth place in the Western Conference and fresh off a 1-0 win over Austin FC, but they will have five starters missi...
Falcons TE Kyle Pitts poised to play in opener vs. Steelers
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was a full participant in practice for the second straight day on Friday and is expected to play in Sunday's season opener against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers. ,Pitts was limited in practice on Wednesday as he dealt with a hamstring injury. ,Inside linebacke...
Red Bulls seek winning formula against Sporting Kansas City
The host New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City meet on Saturday as part of a light evening of league action due to the FIFA international break.,New York's place in the standings belies the club's current form. Despite sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Red Bulls (10-5-12, 42 points...
Titans S Jamal Adams (hip) ruled out vs. Bears
Tennessee Titans safety Jamal Adams will miss Sunday's opener against the host Chicago Bears with a hip injury, the team confirmed Friday.,The three-time Pro Bowler signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Titans in July after an injury-plagued four-year run with the Seattle Seahawks.,Adams...
Revolution aiming to keep St. Louis City winless on road
Boosted by some midseason acquisitions, St. Louis City SC look to finally enjoy some road success when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,St. Louis (5-10-12, 27 points) is 1-0-2 over its last three matches, including a 2-1 upset win against the Western Conference-...
Friend or 'Foe'? Taylor Fritz favored in All-American U.S. Open semifinal
Fans of the Netflix documentary "Break Point" know Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe grew up battling each other on the court, are good friends off it and that both desperately want the title of the top American men's tennis player of this generation.,One of the 26-year-olds will earn a distinct advan...
Tarik Skubal seeks majors-best 17th win as Tigers face A's
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will try for his major-league-leading 17th victory when he takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Friday evening.,Skubal (16-4, 2.51 ERA) is tied with the Atlanta Braves' Chris Sale for the most wins in the m...
Rested Royals prepare for critical series vs. Twins
A rested and relieved Kansas City Royals squad welcomes the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday, opening a three-game series between teams vying for playoff spots.,The Royals had their first day off in two weeks Thursday, one day after ending a season-high seven-game losing streak.,The relief was pal...