Year: 2021

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Bolstered by Chris Sale’s first major league appearance in just over two years, the Boston Red Sox hit five homers while pounding Baltimore 16-2, handing the Orioles their 10th straight loss. The 32-year-old Sale completed his return from Tommy John surgery by pitching five innings, giving up

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed left-hander Julio Urías on the 10-day injured list with a left calf contusion. Urías was hit on his calf by a pitch in the fourth inning Friday night against the New York Mets. He tossed five scoreless innings and was in line for his 14th

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drew Lock passed for 151 yards and two touchdowns in three possessions in a crisp first audition in Denver’s open quarterback competition. Teddy Bridgewater was sharp, too, and the Broncos beat the Minnesota Vikings 33-6 in their exhibition opener. Broncos first-round draft pick Pat Surtain II

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Moore and the Phillies bullpen took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Bryce Harper hit a Little League homer and Philadelphia two-hit the Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Moore threw six scoreless innings but was pulled after 76 pitches. Hector Neris pitched a 1-2-3 seventh with two strikeouts

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Austin Greaser and James Piot have reached the championship match in the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont. Both won their matches with big runs that turned in their favor. Greaser had never trailed on the back nine all week and was 1 down to Travis Vick

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Doug Barron eagled the par-5 18th for his second straight 6-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic. The 52-year-old Barron also had five birdies and a bogey at Canyon Meadows. He won the 2019 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open for his lone tour title.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said expected starting quarterback Luke Doty could miss the team’s opener with a sprained foot. Beamer said Saturday someone inadvertently stepped on Doty’s foot at practice on Friday. Exams show the foot was only sprained and not more seriously damaged. Still, the 6-foot-1 Doty might not

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night in the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev knocked off the 6-foot-10 Isner to set up a final against 6-11 American Reilly Opelka, a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4 winner over third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Adrian Klemm says all five positions remain up for grabs along the team’s revamped offensive front. At the same time Klemm added that he’d like to see a starting five emerge and spend extended time together during the Steelers’ next preseason game

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former South Carolina coach Will Muschamp is leading what Georgia coach Kirby Smart calls a “total team effort” to coach the Bulldogs’ special teams as Scott Cochran is away from the team for health reasons. Cochran, Alabama’s former strength and conditioning coach, was hired by Smart to the on-field position before

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Russell Henley shot a 1-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Wyndham Championship on Saturday and move a step closer to his first PGA Tour in four years. Henley had tied for lowest 36-hole score on tour this season. He couldn’t keep up that pace, but

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema picked up from where he left off last season and scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 4-1 win over Alavés in its Spanish league opener. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid also got a goal from Nacho Fernández. He is one of the defenders

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati’s Tyler Stephenson homered against Archie Bradley leading off the eighth inning Saturday, breaking up the Philadelphia Phillies’ no-hit bid and keeping the big league total at seven no-hitters this season, one shy of the record. The mark of eight no-hitters was set in 1884, the first season overhand pitching was allowed.

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Aaron Ashby and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Rowdy Tellez hit a long home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 to split a day-night doubleheader. Ashby pitched four innings in his thid career start, falling one inning shy of qualifying for

FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn bogeyed the final two holes for an even-par 72 on Saturday at windy Dumbarnie Links, leaving her tied for the lead with Charley Hull and Ryann O’Toole in the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open. Three strokes ahead entering the round, Jutanugarn had five birdies, three bogeys and a double