Padres rout Dodgers 7-1, send LA on rare 3-game skid
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu Darvish combined with two relievers on a four-hitter to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-1…
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McCullers sharp again, pitches into 6th as Astros top Angels
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. continued to impress in his return from a forearm flexor strain,…
Continue Reading Giants rout Phillies 13-1, snap seven-game losing streak
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in five runs, Alex Cobb struck out seven in seven scoreless…
Continue Reading Bazelak leads Hoosiers past Illinois 23-20 with late rally
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Connor Bazelak took Indiana on a 75-yard drive on its final series and Shaun Shivers…
Continue Reading Serena Williams’ last opponent, Ajla Tomljanovic, is a fan
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic had been hoping to beat Serena Williams, of course. Tomljanovic wanted to…
Continue Reading Rivera has 3 hits, bullpen shines, D-backs beat Brewers 2-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks made an under-the-radar move at the trade deadline one month ago,…
Continue Reading Old Dominion does it again, beats Virginia Tech 20-17
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia…
Continue Reading Leonard, defense spark Duke to 30-0 rout of Temple in opener
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for two touchdowns and completed his first 15 passes of the season, boosting…
Continue Reading Abreu drives in winning run in 9th, ChiSox beat Twins 4-3
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu drove in the winning run when he grounded into a force out in the ninth inning after…
Continue Reading Reaction to Serena Williams’ loss in her likely final match
By The Associated Press Reaction to Serena Williams’ loss Friday night to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in what was expected to be the…
Continue Reading Jayhawks pound away in 56-10 victory over Tennessee Tech
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 182 yards with touchdowns on the ground and through the air, Kansas…
Continue Reading Wong hits 1st MLB homer, Red Sox lose Pivetta, beat Rangers
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice and the Boston Red…
Continue Reading Montgomery stays unbeaten with Cardinals, blanks Cubs
By JEFF MELNICK Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to remain unbeaten with St. Louis,…
Continue Reading Alonso hits tiebreaking HR, Mets beat Nationals 7-3
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth inning, and the New York Mets beat the…
Continue Reading Rays beat Yankees 9-0 to move within 5 games in AL East
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a…
Continue Reading No. 15 Michigan State sputters in 35-13 win over W. Michigan
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Thorne capped three straight drives with touchdown passes in the first half and…
Continue Reading Justin Ashley leads Top Fuel qualifying at NHRA US Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Ashley led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the NHRA U.S. Nationals with a 3.716-second pass at 330.23 mph. Robert…
Continue Reading D’Arnaud hits 2 of Braves’ 5 homers in 8-1 win over Marlins
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud and Vaughn Grissom homered off Sandy Alcantara in a four-run fourth inning,…
Continue Reading Twins’ Gray exits start against ChiSox with tight hamstring
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins starter Sonny Gray has exited the game against the Chicago White Sox because of right hamstring tightness. The…
Continue Reading Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the…
Continue Reading Sluka leads Holy Cross to 31-17 win over Merrimack in opener
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw two touchdown passes and ran for 102 yards and another score to power Holy Cross to a 31-17 victory…
Continue Reading Kreidler scores twice in debut as Tigers top Royals 5-4
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Kreidler scored twice in his major league debut including the go-ahead run on pinch-hitter…
Continue Reading Manoah, Bichette power Blue Jays to 4-0 win over Pirates
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the…
Continue Reading India chopper against 5-man infield lifts Reds over Rockies
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India drove in Spencer Steer from third base with a game-ending chopper against Colorado’s five-man infield, sending…
Continue Reading Villanova scores opening 24 points, cruises by Lehigh 45-17
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Connor Watkins was 11-of-15 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and Villanova scored the opening 24 points in routing…
Continue Reading Giants 1B Belt to undergo season-ending knee surgery
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right…
Continue Reading LA Rams’ Tutu Atwell back on track after tough rookie year
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tutu Atwell didn’t get to play for the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason and…
Continue Reading Canucks sign J.T. Miller to 7-year, $56 million contract
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks signed forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year, $56 million contract Friday. The 29-year-old…
Continue Reading Yanks 1B Rizzo gets epidural, out Rays series with back hurt
By MARK DIDTLER TAMPA, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss a pivotal three-game series against…
Continue Reading Team: Thorns owner disclosed coach was fired for cause
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns say team owner Merritt Paulson was contacted in 2019 about former coach Paul Riley’s interest in…
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