Month: September 2021

By The Associated Press Rookie Frank Schwindel is hitting .356 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 31 games since the Cubs claimed him off waivers…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama looks very much like a team capable of making another run at a national title.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 15 Southern California pulled away late for a 30-7 victory over San Jose State in its…

By R.J. MORGAN Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for 370 yards and Mississippi State scored three fourth-quarter…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit an RBI single with bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the ninth inning to…

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Michigan transfer Ren Hefley had a record-setting day in his first start for Presbyterian, tossing a FCS record 10 touchdowns…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career…

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Heavy rain Saturday wiped out the final two qualifying sessions of the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at…

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw for two touchdowns passes and the Pitt defense held Massachusetts 209 yards…

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Sean Chambers connected with Treyton Welch up the middle for a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown with 47 seconds left and Wyoming…

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Alabama’s Bryce Young has become the first quarterback in school history to throw four TD passes…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Cantlay takes a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm into the final round of the season with nothing…

BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw two touchdown passes that included a 73-yarder to Darian Street to lead Towson past cross-town rival Morgan…

NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez hits the court for the first time since the 18-year-old Canadian defeated defending champion Naomi Osaka.…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder was 20 of 25 for 295 yards and four touchdowns and No. 8 Cincinnati beat Miami of Ohio 49-14 on Saturday in the…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit one of Tampa Bay’s franchise record-tying six homers and drove in…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Spencer Brasch threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns, and Cal Poly gave Beau Baldwin his first win as the Mustangs’ head coach…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Freshman Rasheen Ali scored the first four touchdowns of his collegiate career as Marshall dominated Navy 49-7 in Charles…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, and Maryland topped…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Dominic Gonnella carried 13 times for 135 yards and two scores, and his 75-yard touchdown highlighted North Dakota State’s…

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Riley Moss returned two first-half interceptions for touchdowns and No. 18 Iowa beat No.…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Frank Schwindel hustled hard and sprawled for an RBI single that capped a three-run rally…

MONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said Saturday the…

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Seth Morgan threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one to help defending Southern Conference champion VMI beat Pioneer champ…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit his 100th career home run, José Berríos took a no-hitter into the fifth…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Otis Weah rushed for a career-high three touchdowns and North Dakota defeated Idaho State 35-14 in a season opener. North…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hamp Sisson passed for a career-high 362 yards with three touchdowns as Furman knocked off a ranked North Carolina A&T…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Noah Gragson held off Harrison Burton in a two-lap overtime shootout at at Darlington…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bianca Andreescu who improved her lifetime U.S. Open record to 10-0 by defeating Greet Minnen 6-1,…

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Walker Gliarmis booted a 26-yard field goal with 10:15 remaining and Wofford held off Elon the rest of the way, eking out a 24-22…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Pulisic is uncertain for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Canada…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trelon Smith’s 2-yard touchdown run with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter was the…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — South American national team coaches are protesting against European clubs that pressured…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lane Thomas and Alcides Escobar homered as the Washington Nationals ended a seven-game skid, beating the Mets 4-3 night to split…

TORSHAVN, Faeroe Islands (AP) — Denmark’s smallest opponent has been its toughest yet as the Danes needed an 85th-minute goal to beat the Faeroe…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Brown scored on a 30-yard quarterback keeper with 2:57 left and No. 11 Oregon…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has picked up his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori to reach the…

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Haazig Daniels ran for three touchdowns and Air Force beat Lafayette 35-14. Daniels’ third TD run, a 19-yarder…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Reigning champion France missed the injured Kylian Mbappé in a 1-1 draw at Ukraine in World Cup qualifying but…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Austin Reed threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns and Division II-member West Florida beat McNeese 42-36. UWF hadn’t…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Westin Elliott threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns, and Merrimack opened its season by beating Division-II member…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Anthony Martial’s first goal in five years was not enough as France drew at Ukraine 1-1 in World Cup qualifying to remain…

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored a brace as the Netherlands outclassed Montenegro 4-0 on Saturday to stay second in Europe…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brooks Koepka has pulled out of the Tour Championship with a left wrist injury after hitting a tree…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux injured his left ankle against Fresno State.…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted Graham Mertz deep in Penn State territory in…

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — Canada has ended a 12-match winless streak against the United States by winning the first leg of their Rugby…

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sophomore Matt Sluka passed for two touchdowns, ran for another and his 76-yard keeper in the fourth quarter iced Holy…

By MATT SUGAM PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Aron Cruickshank had a career-high 206 all-purpose yards as Rutgers opened the season with a 61-14 win over…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Rattler passed for 304 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 Oklahoma, playing a road game…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Will Levis threw for career highs of 367 yards and four touchdowns in his Kentucky debut,…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Daniel Smith threw for three touchdowns and Justin Covington ran for 156 yards and a pair of scores and Villanova beat Lehigh…

NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Gleyber Torres broke up Baltimore’s no-hit bid with an infield single that bounced off the glove of second baseman…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ronnie Bell had a 76-yard touchdown reception and returned a punt 31 yards before being…

ATLANTA (AP) — Christian Anderson ran for one touchdown, passed for another and Army opened the season with a 43-10 victory over Georgia State. The…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas State sixth-year quarterback Skylar Thompson ran for two touchdowns and the…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Phil Jurkovec threw for three touchdowns and 303 yards in a little over three quarters, leading Boston…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and Nebraska broke away…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Saturday night’s National Women’s Soccer League game between the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit has been…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco was back in the starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins after…