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Stanford tops Syracuse on last-second FG to earn first ACC win
Emmet Kenney kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder as time expired, to send visiting Stanford to a 26-24 win over Syracuse on Friday night.,Playing in their first Atlantic Coast Conference game following a long run in the Pac-12, the Cardinal (2-1, 1-0 ACC) never trailed until the waning mi...
Three runs in 10th send Yankees to win over A's
Juan Soto, held out of the starting lineup because of a bruised knee, lined a pinch-hit double in the middle of a three-run, 10th-inning uprising as the New York Yankees outlasted the host Oakland Athletics 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Yankees (90-64) retained their four-g...
Luke Altmyer, No. 24 Illinois pull out OT win over No. 22 Nebraska
Luke Altmyer's fourth touchdown pass of the night, a 4-yarder to Pat Bryant in overtime, led No. 13 Illinois to a 31-24 win over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday in Lincoln, Neb.,Illinois (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) started overtime with a 21-yard run by Kaden Feagin. Altmyer then connected with Bryant into the rig...
Julio Rodriguez's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead Mariners past Rangers
Julio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs and Josh Rojas homered and had two RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to an 8-2 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series., ,It was the fourth multi-homer game of Rodriguez's career, while the...
Stanford tops Syracuse on last-second field goal to earn first ACC win
Emmet Kenney kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder as time expired, to send visiting Stanford to a 26-24 win over Syracuse on Friday night.,Playing in their first Atlantic Coast Conference game following a long run in the Pac-12, the Cardinal (2-1, 1-0 ACC) never trailed until the waning mi...
Early power surge guides Astros past Angels
Alex Bregman, Jake Meyers and Kyle Tucker socked home runs to power Houston to a 9-7 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday, a win that reduced the Astros' magic number to four to clinch the American League West.,Bregman and Meyers keyed a five-run third inning that lifted Houston (8...
Mason Black earns first MLB win as Giants hang on to beat Royals
Heliot Ramos went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run to help the San Francisco Giants record a 2-1 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Mason Black pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory. Patrick Bailey also drove in a run as the Giants (75-79) won for...
Cole Custer snags regular-season NASCAR Xfinity title at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Cole Custer recovered from an early brush with the outside wall to win the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, the race that set the field for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.,Custer posted his second victory of the season. Combined with a litany of trouble that b...
Alec Bohm sparks Phillies past Mets in playoff clincher
Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,Bohm finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Phillies (92-62), who have reached...
Jose Ramirez helps surging Guardians top Cardinals
Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday.,Andres Gimenez and Lane Thomas also hit home runs for the Guardians (90-65), who won for the sixth time in seven games.,They reduced their magic number to clinch th...
Steven Alker, Paul Goydos, Justin Leonard share PURE Insurance lead
Steven Alker of New Zealand, Paul Goydos and Justin Leonard are tied atop the leaderboard after one round of the PURE Insurance Championship on Friday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,The unique event has 80 PGA Tour Champions pros play one round at Pebble Beach Golf Links and one round at Spyglass Hill Golf...
Alec Bohm's 4 hits, 4 RBIs spark Phillies' 12-run outburst in rout of Mets
Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,Bohm finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Phillies (92-62), who have reached...
Premier League's best square off as Arsenal visits City
Arsenal will visit Manchester City on Sunday in a meeting of the Premier League's top two finishers in each of the past two seasons, but both clubs could be missing stars who have been central to their recent successes.,The sides are again first (City) and second (Arsenal) in the early-season table....
Fast start carries Marlins to 4-3 win over Braves
The host Miami Marlins - who have the worst record in the National League - damaged the Atlanta Braves' playoff hopes with a 4-3 win on Friday night.,Atlanta (83-71) is chasing the New York Mets for the final NL wild-card playoff berth.,Miami (57-97) has had some success against Atlanta this season,...
Orioles blast 5 HRs in rout of Tigers
Colton Cowser and James McCann each hit two of Baltimore's five home runs Friday and the Orioles began a key three-game series by defeating the visiting Detroit Tigers 7-1., ,Anthony Santander also homered and Corbin Burnes pitched seven shutout innings against Detroit for the second time in six day...
Jonathan Aranda's solo HR the difference as Rays nip Blue Jays
Jonathan Aranda broke Toronto starting pitcher Jose Berrios' seven-game winning streak with one swing of the bat Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Blue Jays 1-0 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Down 0-2 while facing Berrios (16-10) in the sixth inning, Aranda struck for the game's lone run when h...
Rapids, Toronto FC hunting bounce-back victory
The Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC will look to rebound from midweek losses when they meet in Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday.,Colorado (14-10-5, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 defeat in Kansas City on Wednesday -- its first regular-season loss to Sporting in more than two years. It was also the R...
Galaxy can draw closer to clinching West's top seed vs. Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to edge closer to securing the top spot in the Western Conference on Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (16-7-7, 55 points) took charge of their West fate by rallying from two goals down to a 4-2 victory over LAFC last S...
Alex Bowman edges teammate William Byron for Bristol Night Race pole
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Alex Bowman continued his solid effort in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs on Friday, securing the pole position for Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway., ,In the final round of time trials at the 0.533-mile high-banked concrete track, Bowman sped around the...
Evander-led Timbers aim for big win vs. Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake will face the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah, in a meeting of two credible dark horses to represent the Western Conference in this year's MLS Cup.,While Los Angeles FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy get most of the attention, Salt Lake (14-7-8, 50 points) continued its ...