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Jays ask rookie RHP Trey Yesavage to tame Yanks in Game 2
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays could have entrusted Game 2 to Hall of Fame-bound Max Scherzer or Chris Basssitt, a pair of accomplished right-handers who have 304 regular-season and eight postseason wins between them.,Instead, they're giving the ball to 22-year-old Trey Yesavage for his fourth maj...
Arizona's Noah Fifita has record day in rout of Oklahoma State
Noah Fifita threw for 376 yards while completing passes to 10 different receivers in Arizona's 41-13 victory Saturday over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Fifita, who completed 28 of 38 pass attempts, tied a career high with five touchdown passes and had an interception.,Oklahoma St...
Lionel Messi helps Inter Miami get back in win column vs. Revolution
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each had two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The victory snapped a two-match winless streak for Inter Miami (17-7-8, 59 points), which moved into third place in the Eastern Confere...
Nashville SC break club goals record in draw with CF Montreal
Nashville SC broke their club record for goals in a season as Sam Surridge scored on a header late in the proceedings to nab a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal in their final home match of the season.,Surridge leapt onto the end of a curling cross from veteran midfielder Gaston Brugman, fighting off the ch...
QB Behren Morton lights up Houston as No. 11 Texas Tech remains undefeated
Behren Morton threw for 345 yards and a touchdown Saturday night and No. 11 Texas Tech never trailed en route to a 35-11 Big 12 Conference win at Houston in a matchup of unbeatens.,Morton hit 28 of 40 passes for the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0), which also got a pair of touchdown runs and 107 yards rushin...
Anders Dreyer’s late brace lifts San Diego FC past Houston
Anders Dreyer scored a brace, including the game-winner in the 89th minute, as San Diego FC moved into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 4-2 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,Amahl Pellegrino had a goal and two assists and Luca de la Torre also sco...
Jack Elliott nets brace as Chicago Fire, Toronto FC play to draw
The Chicago Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.,Jack Elliott scored a brace for Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points), which officially clinched an MLS Cup playoff spot with a 5-3 win over Inter Miami on Tuesday and extended its unbeaten streak to four matches with Saturday's...
Anthony Markanich tallies brace as Minnesota tops Sporting KC in home finale
Anthony Markanich scored twice to lift Minnesota United to a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota United (16-7-10, 58 points), which tallied one goal in the first half and two in the second half.,Sporting Kansas City (7-20-6...
Philadelphia tops NYCFC to clinch Supporters' Shield
Mikael Uhre scored in the 40th minute, and the Philadelphia Union clinched their second Supporters' Shield in team history with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City Football Club on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,After finishing 23rd last season, the Union (20-7-6, 66 points) clinched the troph...
Lionel Messi (3 assists) helps Inter Miami get back in win column vs. Revolution
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each had two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The victory snapped a two-match winless streak for Inter Miami (17-7-8, 59 points), which moved into third place in the Eastern Confere...
Garrick Higgo adds to lead going into final round at Sanderson Farms
South Africa's Garrick Higgo shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to expand his lead to two strokes after three rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.,Higgo, now at 18-under 198, had shared the lead with three others after a first-round 65, then was alone atop the leaderboard by o...
Connor Zilisch notches 10th victory in his rookie season
CONCORD, N.C. -- It was another routine victory for NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie phenom Connor Zilisch, who hit double digits with his 10th win of the season.,Behind Zilisch, it was a chaotic scramble for the remaining five berths in the Round of 8 of the series playoffs.,It was a banner day for JR ...
Northwestern reels off 42 straight to subdue UL-Monroe
After surrendering a touchdown on the game's opening possession, Northwestern reeled off 42 consecutive points to produce a 42-7 nonconference victory over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Preston Stone hit 20 of 31 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Komolafe ...
Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz disqualified from Singapore GP qualifying
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have been disqualified from Singapore Grand Prix qualifying due to technical breaches.,The Williams duo placed 12th and 13th, respectively, on Saturday night at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. However, FIA F1 technical delegate Jo Bauer found that "both cars exceeded the m...
No. 5 Oklahoma blanks Kent State without QB John Mateer
Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score as No. 5 Oklahoma beat Kent State 44-0 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners outgained the Golden Flashes 355-135, holding Kent State to 17 rushing yards.,Hawkins made his first start of the season after Heism...
No. 10 Alabama avenges historic loss to No. 16 Vanderbilt
Ty Simpson passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 10 Alabama notch a 30-14 victory over No. 16 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller rushed for 136 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries, Conor Talty kicked three field goals and K...
Patriots vs. Bills Sunday Night Football Week 5 Betting Predictions
The Buffalo Bills will host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. These are Deadspin's expert best betting pick for October 5th's matchup....
Washington erases 20-point deficit to stun Maryland late
Jonah Coleman scored on a 1-yard run with 3:21 remaining as Washington rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Maryland 24-20 Saturday in College Park, Md.,Demond Williams Jr. completed 28 of 41 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns and added 57 yards on 18 carries for the Huskies (4-1, 1-1 Big ...
Brewers' Jackson Chourio "optimistic" after MRI on hamstring
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was optimistic after exiting with a hamstring issue during Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their National League Division Series, but manager Pat Murphy was more cautious.,Chourio was removed in the second inning aft...
Noah Fifita has day for the record books in Arizona win over Oklahoma State
Noah Fifita threw for 376 yards while completing passes to 10 different receivers in Arizona's 41-13 victory Saturday over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Fifita, who completed 28 of 38 pass attempts, tied a career high with five touchdown passes and had an interception.,Oklahoma St...