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Reports: Red Sox reach extension with LHP Aroldis Chapman
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a contract extension with left-hander Aroldis Chapman, per multiple reports. ,The deal contains $13.3 million in guarantees, according to MassLive. He will be under contract for next season and carry an option for 2027.,Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, has posted career-...
China's Miranda Wang closer to first tour win at TPC Boston
Rookie Miranda Wang of China moved closer to her first LPGA Tour victory on Saturday by taking a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang carded a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to move to 18 under at the rain-softened TPC Boston course. She needed only 24 putts ...
Garrett Nussmeier's TD pass rallies No. 9 LSU past No. 4 Clemson
Garrett Nussmeier threw a tie-breaking touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and No. 9 LSU rode a stifling defense to a 17-10 victory over No. 4 Clemson in the season opener for both teams Saturday night in Clemson, S.C.,Nussmeier completed 28 of 38 passes for 230 yards and LSU outgained Clemson 354-...
Robin Lod's late goal earns Minnesota United draw with Timbers
Robin Lod scored in the 85th minute as Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers to clinch an MLS Cup Playoff spot on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,It was Lod's fifth goal of the season and his the 34th of his career with the Loons. Wil Trapp set up the score with a loo...
Dynamo hold on to beat St. Louis, climb standings
Ezequiel Ponce scored his eighth goal of the season midway to the first half, Duane Holmes added his first MLS goal in the second, and the visiting Houston Dynamo held on to 3-2 victory despite a furious late rally by St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Ponce was also pressuring on the second-half seq...
Goalkeepers stand out as Crew, Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
Patrick Schulte's four saves helped the Columbus Crew to a 0-0 draw with the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison. N.J.,The Crew (12-6-10, 46 points) have two ties and two losses in their past four matches.,Carlos Coronel made his only save in the 65th minute on Daniel Gazdag for his eigh...
Cam Ross, Virginia get off to hot start, dominate Coastal Carolina
Chandler Morris threw for two touchdowns in his first game for Virginia and Cam Ross scored twice, including on a kickoff return, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 48-7 season-opening victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Morris, a transfer from North Texas, completed...
John Mateer sets record for No. 18 Oklahoma in rout of Illinois State
John Mateer threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as No. 18 Oklahoma opened the season with a 35-3 win over Illinois State on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Mateer's passing yardage was the most by a Sooners quarterback in an opener, topping Baker Mayfield's 388-yard performance to...
9-year NBA veteran Jeremy Lin announces retirement
Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from professional basketball via Instagram on Saturday night.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN_5wpSEkxE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" sty...
Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) hurt vs. Florida State
Star receiver Ryan Williams exited Alabama's season-opening 31-17 loss Saturday at Florida State in the fourth quarter due to a concussion, according to head coach Kalen DeBoer.,Williams took a blow to the head after dropping a pass with 6:07 left in the contest. Two Seminoles were in the area and E...
Florida State Quarterback Thomas Castellanos Exposes Alabama’s Flaws Without Nick Saban
Florida State’s Thomas Castellanos led a stunning 31-14 upset of Alabama, raising questions about Kalen DeBoer and life without Nick Saban....
Lackluster opener sends Arch Manning's Heisman odds due south
By the time the second top-10 game of the day kicked off at Death Valley, Arch Manning's Heisman Trophy odds were on life support.,A pick, one touchdown and subpar numbers in general sent Manning's odds to win the 2025 Heisman south rapidly. ,The quarterbacks involved in the Saturday evening game in...
Florida State displays ground dominance in upset of No. 8 Alabama
Florida State ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns, beginning its 2025 season with a shocking upset of No. 8 Alabama in Tallahassee, Fla. on Saturday.,The Seminoles, 2-10 a season ago after a 13-1 campaign in 2023, looked the part of a new-look team with two new coordinators and a new roster. The C...
No. 20 Indiana overcomes slow start to defeat Old Dominion
New quarterback Fernando Mendoza rushed for a touchdown, new running back Roman Hemby added 110 yards on the ground, and No. 20 Indiana shrugged off a sluggish start Saturday for a 27-14 win over Old Dominion in Bloomington, Ind.,Second-year coach Curt Cignetti saw his team win its opener for the se...
Kent State defeats Merrimack to end nation's longest skid
Da'Realyst Clark returned a kickoff 100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown with 5:28 left in the game as Kent State notched a 21-17 home victory over FCS Merrimack to end the nation's longest losing streak at 21 games.,Clark's return came immediately after Merrimack's Carlton Thai booted a 45-yard field...
Dylan Lonergan's 4 TD passes lead BC to rout of Fordham
Dylan Lonergan threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns in his Boston College debut, leading the Eagles to a season-opening, 66-10 win over FCS foe Fordham on Saturday afternoon at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Lonergan (26-of-34 passing) found three different receivers for scores, including Jaedn Skeete twic...
Saskatchewan looks to rebound vs. Winnipeg in Labour Day Classic
Even after last week's 32-15 loss at Calgary, the Saskatchewan Roughriders own the CFL's best record at 8-2 going into Sunday's Labour Day Classic at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.,But are they the league's best team? That's a fair question after their second double-digit defeat this season...
Corey Heim opens playoffs with eighth win of season
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Even though the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series changed the clock from the regular season to the Playoffs, it was still "Heim Time" on Saturday at Darlington Raceway., ,Pulling away after a restart on Lap 134 of 147, Corey Heim won the Playoff-opening Sober or Slammer 200 at the cha...
Confident Sounders face Inter Miami in Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will look for their second Leagues Cup title in three years when they visit the Seattle Sounders in Sunday's final.,Miami's 2023 run coincided with Messi's arrival in South Florida. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had an immediate impact on the Herons, scoring 10 goals...
Former Cowboys LB Lee Roy Jordan dies
Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, who starred as part of the team's fabled "Doomsday Defense," died Saturday. He was 84.,Jordan was in hospice and passed away in Dallas of kidney failure, his son David told the Dallas Morning News.,A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Jordan was named to t...