Year: 2022

ATLANTA (AP) — Freshman Dematrius Davis directed touchdown drives in each of the first three quarters to lead Alabama State to a 23-13 victory over Howard University in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff. Davis led the Hornets on a five-play, 55-yard drive for a 6-3 lead on their second possession, culminating with Ja’Won Howell’s 3-yard TD

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Austin Aune threw three touchdown passes, including two in a pivotal third quarter, and North Texas pulled away for a 31-13 victory over UTEP in a season opener on Saturday. Aune, who completed 16 of 29 passes for 236 yards, connected with Tommy Bush for an 11-yard TD to tie

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — José Ramírez homered and sparked an eighth-inning comeback with an RBI double, Zach Plesac won for the first time since early June and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Ramírez hit his 26th homer off Seattle starter Luis Castillo in

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers scored the winning run on a throwing error by second baseman DJ LeMahieu in the 11th inning, and the Oakland Athletics held the New York Yankees to one hit in a 3-2 victory. With runners on first and second and one out, Chad

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Defender Jake Maher scored twice and Nashville who won consecutive games for the first time since April, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Saturday night. Nashville (10-9-9) climbed into fifth place in the Western Conference. Vancouver (9-12-7) dropped to ninth, two points behind Portland for the seventh and final playoff

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gilberto Celestino walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat San Francisco 3-2. It was the second straight win for Minnesota which had previously lost six in a row. Pinch-runner Caleb Hamilton started the extra inning on second base

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Third-year defensive tackle McTelvin Agim’s spot on the Denver Broncos roster is all but assured. Still, he went into the final tune-up determined to stand out in case he finds himself looking for work. Agim forced two fumbles and broke up two passes in the

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half in his first collegiate start and North Carolina beat undermanned Florida A&M 56-24 to open the season. Six different North Carolina players scored touchdowns, with Josh Downs making two touchdown catches. Florida

By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff homer and an RBI double, and David Peterson pitched six innings of four-hit ball as the first-place New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. Starling Marte added an RBI double in the

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Fields threw three touchdown passes in the first half, leading the Chicago Bears to a 21-20 win in their exhibition finale over Cleveland. Fields was sacked nine times by the Browns in a visit last season. He looked confident and in command while moving Chicago’s

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Brady led Tampa Bay to a field goal on his first and only series of the preseason, but the Indianapolis Colts’ backups rallied to beat the Buccaneers 27-10. Brady was 6 of 8 for 44 yards and converted one fourth down before leaving. He had

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Anderson Julio scored in the 69th minute to help Real Salt Lake earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday. Dallas (11-8-10) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute on Alan Velasco’s fifth goal of the season — unassisted. Aaron Herrera and Jasper Löffelsend notched assists on Julio’s second

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have given rookie Malik Willis plenty of opportunities this preseason to show how quickly he can make the jump from Liberty to the NFL. And it sure looks as if he might be veteran Ryan Tannehill’s backup this season. “He

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich went 4 of 5 with a three-run homer, Brandon Woodruff pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Saturday night. Woodruff and Chicago’s Drew Smyly kept the game scoreless through six innings. The Brewers broke through in the

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jake McCarthy had a career-high four hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the fading Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Saturday night. Geraldo Perdomo and Carson Kelly each had three RBIs as fourth-place Arizona handed Chicago its eighth loss in 10 games. The reigning AL Central champions

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, Colin Moran also went deep in his return to the majors, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 6-2. Kyle Farmer added a first-inning homer for Cincinnati, which has won back-to-back games against the Nationals