Year: 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto became the first catcher to hit an inside-the-park home run in postseason history, circling the bases when his drive in Game 4 of the NL Division Series bounced off the angled wall and Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. failed to back up the play. It was the 18th

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Thomas Incoom scooped up a loose ball and went 63 yards unimpeded to score the winning touchdown with 1:50 to play, lifting Central Michigan to a shocking 28-21 win over Akron. The Zips had tied the score with a quick 78-yard drive, and after forcing a three-and-out were driving to the

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tottenham saw off Everton 2-0 at home and secured its best start in the  English Premier League era after 10 games. Their 23 points moved Spurs level with second-placed Manchester City and represented their highest tally at this stage since 1963. Spurs keep looking more

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Blake Watson ran for a school-record 256 yards and three touchdowns as Old Dominion’s rushing game emerged in handing Coastal Carolina its first loss, 49-21. The Monarchs (3-3, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference) had averaged 71 yards rushing but finished with 324 against the Chanticleers. Watson, who came in with 255 yards

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and No. 24 Illinois won its fifth straight game with a 26-14 victory over Minnesota. The Illini improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten and are

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for three touchdowns including the go-ahead score with less than five minutes remaining as No. 22 Texas rallied to defeat Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday. The Longhorns trailed 21-17 when Ewers connected with Xavier Worthy to put Texas up for good. The Cyclones

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus has relieved a bit of the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri by beating Torino 1-0 in a Serie A derby. Dušan Vlahović scored 16 minutes from time. The Bianconeri have been struggling in Serie A and the Champions League. They moved up to seventh place.

LONDON (AP) — Second-half goals from Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have maintained Tottenham’s perfect home record in the English Premier League in beating Everton 2-0. Kane fired his team in front with a 59th-minute penalty after he was brought down by Jordan Pickford. Hojbjerg sealed the win late with a precise finish. Tottenham is

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Reddick is determined to close his tenure at Richard Childress Racing on a high note. He won the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hours after announcing he’ll drive for 23XI Racing next season. It’s Reddick’s third pole of the season. He has

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Spanish golfer Adrián Otaegui has grabbed a commanding six-stroke lead of the Andalucía Masters after carding a 7-under 64 over the third round. Otaegui entered the day sharing the lead with countryman Ángel Hidalgo and Min Woo Lee of Australia. But Otaegui opened up a huge gap on the leaderboard after

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was taken to a hospital for evaluation after leaving the Gophers’ game against No. 24 Illinois early in the fourth quarter after taking a hit to the head. Morgan was running on a third-down play as linebackers Isaac Darkangelo and Gabe Jacas converged on him, with Jacas

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — North Carolina State quarterback Devin Leary is out for the season. The school says he’ll have surgery next week to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Leary was the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year. There is no damage to his throwing shoulder and he’s expected to make a full

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Vazquez scored on a breakaway in the 86th minute to help fifth-seeded Cincinnati beat the fourth-seeded New York Red Bulls 2-1 for its first playoff victory in franchise history. Cincinnati, making the club’s first appearance in the MLS playoffs, advances to play top-seeded Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years, and recently appeared at Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts and a pair of preseason games in

PARIS (AP) — Lorient has missed the occasion to move to the top of the French league after drawing with 10-man Reims 0-0. The Brittany side would have leapfrogged leader Paris Saint-Germain in the lead by extending its excellent run to a seventh consecutive win. But Lorient could not find a breach in Reims’ solid