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Natus Vincere, G2 Esports reach final at BLAST Premier: Fall Final
Natus Vincere and G2 Esports won their semifinal matches Saturday and will meet Sunday in the grand final at the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 competition in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Natus Vincere rallied to defeat FaZe Clan 2-1, falling 13-10 on Inferno before taking Ancient 13-11 to even the match. I...

Aric Almirola beats playoff drivers in NASCAR Xfinity postseason opener at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola ran down playoff leader Cole Custer in the closing laps of Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away for his second victory of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.,In a Round of 12 playoff o...

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 ...

Shedeur Sanders, Colorado throttle UCF
Shedeur Sanders passed for three touchdowns and two-way star Travis Hunter had a touchdown reception and an interception as Colorado routed UCF 48-21 Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Lightning in the area delayed the start of the Big 12 matchup for about 50 minutes. The game started with the two ...

Duke overcomes 20-point deficit to edge North Carolina
Star Thomas scored two second-half touchdowns and Peyton Jones ran in from 20 yards out with 5:43 left as Duke overcame a 20-point deficit to beat visiting North Carolina 21-20 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday at Durham, N.C.,Duke (5-0) scored back-to-back touchdowns t...

Manning throws for 2 TDs, runs for another in No. 1 Texas' win over Mississippi State
Arch Manning passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns, both to DeAndre Moore Jr., and ran for another score as No. 1 Texas defeated visiting Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday in the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game as a member of the league.,The Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 SEC) sputtered a bit...

U.S. grabs 11-7 lead over International team at Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is tight going into the final day of competition after a long Saturday at Royal Montreal Golf Club.,The U.S. team regained the lead, holding an 11-7 margin on the International team.,The U.S. won the final three afternoon foursome matches. The first team to 15 1/2 points wins.,The...

Late pick-6 helps No. 21 Oklahoma rally past Auburn
Kip Lewis returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter as No. 21 Oklahoma rallied for a 27-21 win over Auburn in an SEC matchup on Saturday in Auburn, Al.,With just over four minutes remaining and Auburn leading 21-16, Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne looked to Cam Co...

Riley Leonard helps No. 16 Notre Dame edge No. 15 Louisville
Riley Leonard passed for two touchdowns and ran for one more, and No. 16 Notre Dame held off No. 15 Louisville for a 31-24 win on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind., ,Leonard completed 17 of 23 passes for 163 yards for Notre Dame (4-1), which avenged a loss at Louisville one season ago. Leonard ...

No. 13 USC outscores Wisconsin 28-0 in second half to claim first Big Ten victory
Miller Moss threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth as No. 13 Southern California stormed back from a 21-10 halftime deficit to record its first-ever Big Ten Conference win with a 38-21 decision over visiting Wisconsin on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten) trailed by two score...

Giants take advantage of error to beat Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matthew Liberatore fielded a Brett Wisely two-out bunt in the eighth inning and threw wildly past first base, allowing Tyler Fitzgerald to score from first with the San Francisco Giants' difference-making run in a 6-5 home victory Saturday afternoon.,Entering a 5-5 game ...

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-...

Kaulig names Ty Dillon to second car, parting with Daniel Hemric
Kaulig Racing has tabbed Ty Dillon to helm its second car in 2025, the team announced Saturday. Meanwhile, Daniel Hemric will depart, the racer confirmed on social media.,Dillon has made several select starts this season in the Cup Series, racing for 23XI Racing and Richard Childress Racing in addit...

Jaguars put standout LB Foyesade Oluokun (foot) on IR
Jacksonville Jaguars star linebacker Foyesade Oluokun was placed on injured reserve Saturday due to his foot injury and will miss at least four games.,Oluokun is dealing with plantar fasciitis, an injury he aggravated during Monday's 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The earliest he can return is Wee...

Reports: Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) expected to start vs. Chiefs
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is preparing to play through a high-ankle sprain when the Kansas City Chiefs visit Los Angeles on Sunday, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Herbert was limited at practice for the third straight day on Friday, when the injury report listed him as question...

Marlins club Blue Jays to take season-ending series
Dane Myers had a three-run homer and a two-run double and the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Blue Jays minor-leaguer Griffin Conine had three hits and an RBI as the Marlins (61-100) clinched the season-ending three-game series.,Nathan Lukes hi...

Padres recall RHP Randy Vasquez to face Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vasquez from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned right-hander Alek Jacob.,Vasquez, 25, was set to start in Saturday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 19 starts with the Padres earlier this season. He is ...

MLB-best Dodgers recall LHP Justin Wrobleski
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski in advance of Saturday's road game against the Colorado Rockies and optioned right-hander Ben Casparius.,Wrobleski, 24, will begin his fifth stint for the Dodgers with two games remaining in the regular season. He has gone 1-2 with a 6.40...

Christopher Bell speeds to third consecutive Kansas Speedway pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan.--For once, Chistopher Bell thinks he has a car that's race-worthy as well as lightning fast in qualifying at Kansas Speedway.,Navigating the 1.5-mile track in 30.111 seconds (179.336 mph) in the final round of Saturday's time trials, Bell edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs (1...

Kentucky knocks off No. 6 Ole Miss
Kentucky's Brock Vandagriff completed a 63-yard pass on fourth down, Josh Kattus scored the game-winner on a fumble recovery, and the Wildcats shocked No. 6 Ole Miss 20-17 in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,With Kentucky trailing 17-13 with 3:51 left and backed up...