Year: 2022

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kike Hernández homered, Christian Arroyo added a key RBI double in the ninth inning and Michael Wacha pitched scoreless ball into the sixth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3. The series is tied at one game apiece and the teams will play the

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras hit an RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs kept coming back, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 for their fifth straight win. Contreras had a two-run homer in the fifth. He hit his third home run in

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes led two similar touchdown drives and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 24-14 in a preseason game. The first one was a 12-play, 87-yard drive in 5:28, capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jody Fortson. The second was a 12-play,

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his first start since making a serious perfect game bid and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2. Rasmussen, who lost his perfect game last Sunday when Baltimore’s Jorge Mateo opened the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele play practice rounds just about every tournament. The stakes will be a little higher in the BMW Championship their next time together. Cantlay holed a wedge from the fairway for eagle on his way to a 65 at Wilmington Country

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Larson held off AJ Allmendinger to win the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen. Larson was riding in third behind leader Ty Gibbs and William Byron when the two leaders made contact in the tricky bus stop with under five laps to go and spun off to the side,

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Luka Modric is making it easier for Real Madrid fans to start getting over Casemiro’s departure for Manchester United. Modric scored a beautiful goal and set up another to help the defending champion defeat Celta Vigo 4-1 for its second consecutive win to start the Spanish

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral has a torn ligament in his left foot and is expected to miss significant time, according to coach Matt Rhule. Rhule said Corral tore his Lisfranc ligament in Carolina’s 20-10 preseason loss to the New England Patriots on Friday night

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Braves after being taken to a hospital the previous night because of shortness of breath. Manager Dusty Baker said doctors weren’t able to find any cause of the breathing issues.

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Peter Burling steered New Zealand to a dominating second straight SailGP regatta victory by winning all three fleet races and then routing France and Denmark in the podium race at the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix. Two-time defending champion Tom Slingsby and Team Australia missed the podium race for

By The Associated Press Manchester City aims to match Arsenal in opening the season with three straight wins in the Premier League. Defending champion City heads to Newcastle for a match against a Saudi-funded team which could within a few years be a serious title contender because of the wealth of its owners. Barcelona will

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bailey Falter threw six innings of two-hit ball, Kyle Schwarber tripled and doubled, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. In the opener, Starling Marte had three hits as the Mets won 8-2. The Phillies came

MILAN (AP) — Romelu Lukaku starred in his first home game for Inter Milan since returning from Chelsea. He helped his team beat Spezia 3-0 on Saturday for two wins from two games in Serie A. The Belgium forward was involved in two goals scored in each half by Lautaro Martínez and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Home

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams rookie offensive lineman Logan Bruss is out for the season after tearing ligaments in his right knee in Los Angeles’ second preseason game. The Rams on Saturday also waived tight end Kendall Blanton, a Super Bowl starter who made several big postseason receptions during

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole twice banged on the dugout roof, shouting in frustration and getting booed as scuffling New York lost for the 15th time in 19 games, beaten by the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Cole hadn’t given up a hit until the Blue Jays scored

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Six plays, covering 70 yards and capped with a touchdown, was all it took for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in his preseason debut to show he’s ready for the regular season. Eluding the pass rush, Allen spun around while stepping back in the

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Alexander pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen finished off a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Detroit had lost two straight and 10 of 12. Alexander allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings to win for the