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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, it all starts before race day and 26.2 miles away…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, it all starts before race day and 26.2 miles away…
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has dismissed running back Jalen Berger from its football program one year after he led the team in rushing. Badgers…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last two Stanley Cup championships and not just because they were the best…
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chennai Super Kings advanced to its ninth Indian Premier League cricket final with two balls to spare after…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll by a unanimous vote, taking the…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem has rejoined the Miami Heat after missing the first two weeks of training camp to…
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University football player has filed a lawsuit alleging the school was wrong to suspend him from the…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafa Cabrera Bello prevailed in a Spanish duel with Adri Arnaus on the first playoff hole to win the…
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns including the first NFL score for Kyle Pitts and the…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Odafe Oweh has already shown he’s ready for the big stage. The Baltimore rookie had a…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers and top center Mika Zibanejad have agreed to an eight-year contract worth $68 million.…
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault still brings passion to the game at the age of…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Seifu Tura Abdiwak of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya have won in the return of the Chicago Marathon, which was scrapped last…
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora knows things are getting real in the baseball playoffs because he received a text from Patriots coach Bill…
Continue ReadingTURIN, Italy (AP) — European champion Italy bounced back from its first loss in more than three years to beat Belgium 2-1 in the Nations…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Football is back at Grinnell College in Iowa. The Division III Pioneers have a new…
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar says next year’s World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career for Brazil. The…
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix for his first victory of the season while Max…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will be without starting safety Erik Harris for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in London because of a…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — It is nearly a year since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed their…
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw a career-high six touchdown passes — four in the second quarter — and Nevada cruised to a 55-28 win over…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brittain Brown ran for 146 yards and a touchdown, Dorian Thompson-Robinson accounted for…
Continue ReadingSAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Brady McBride scored on the first possession of the fourth overtime and Texas State held on to beat South Alabama 33-31.…
Continue ReadingTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Watkins ran for a 44-yard touchdown with 4:28 remaining to help Tulsa beat Memphis 35-29. Bryson Powers intercepted a…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press J.D. Martinez, Kiké Hernandez and the Boston Red Sox certainly will be glad to be back home for Game 3 of the AL Division…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio UrÃas shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Greg Bell rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Jordon Brookshire added two…
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Dunniway threw for two touchdowns and Asher O’Hara ran for two more as Sacramento State ground out a 41-20 Big Sky…
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jake Moody hit a 39-yard field goal with 1;24 remaining to lift No. 9 Michigan over upset-minded Nebraska 32-29. Moody’s…
Continue ReadingMONROE, La. (AP) — Darren Grainger threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth and Georgia State’s ground game churned out 326 yards and four…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned…
Continue ReadingBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Frank Harris threw for 349 yards and six touchdowns and hauled in a 23-yard touchdown pass himself as Texas-San Antonio…
Continue ReadingAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Brad Roberts had 33 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown, Haaziq Daniels threw a TD pass and Air Force beat…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Shane O’Neill scored his first goal since 2014, Will Bruin added a goal and an assist and the Seattle Sounders beat the Vancouver…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Zachary Clement bulled in from the 2-yard line midway though the fourth quarter to complete Northwestern State’s 21-17 comeback…
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Doerer kicked a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, capping a dramatic…
Continue ReadingKENT, Ohio (AP) — Dante Cephus caught all three of Dustin Crum’s touchdown passes and Crum threw for a career-high 407 yards and Kent State…
Continue ReadingHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Breon Heyward scooped up a fumble and raced 53 yards for a touchdown to spark UTEP to a 26-13 win over Southern…
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Will Levis threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more scores and No. 16 Kentucky…
Continue ReadingLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kendre Miller rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, Zach Evans had 143 yards and two scores without a carry after…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terrell Jennings and Bishop Bonnett each ran for first-half touchdowns and Jose Romo-Martinez kicked two field goals to…
Continue ReadingTROY, Ala. (AP) — Brooks Buce kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:46 remaining to lift Troy to a 27-24 victory over Georgia Southern. The Trojans…
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mark-Antony Richards’ 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win…
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Kacper Przybylko and 18-year-old Paxten Aaronson scored to help the Philadelphia Union beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Parker McKinney passed for 202 yards and ran for another 98 to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 30-15 victory over Abilene…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Michigan State’s Jalen Nailor had 221 yards receiving and three touchdowns in a 31-13 victory…
Continue ReadingYPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Ben Bryant’s 16-yard pass to Bryson Cannon over the middle was the lone touchdown in a game that saw six field goals…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Zach Borisch threw for a touchdown on his only pass and ran for a touchdown, and Idaho built a big lead before holding on to…
Continue ReadingBOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Wiley Hartley passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns, Bryant Barr rushed for 97 yards and three scores and Campbell…
Continue ReadingBy JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Badie rushed for a career-high 217 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Missouri…
Continue ReadingCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geno Hess ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns, Southeast Missouri State intercepted three passes and the Redhawks…
Continue ReadingBy MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A.T. Perry caught a 22-yard pass in the left corner of the end zone, his third touchdown of…
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored in the 25th minute and the New York Red Bulls ran their unbeaten streak to six games, beating Inter…
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Thomas built an early lead and held on to defeat Valparaiso 20-13 in the Tommies’ homecoming game on Saturday. St.…
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Daniel Richardson threw the go-ahead touchdown to Kalil Pimpleton with 3:55 left and Central Michigan held on to beat Ohio…
Continue ReadingCULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Devin Folser kicked a program-record 51-yard field goal, Fred Davis added a 1-yard touchdown run — both in the fourth…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 487 yards, capping that performance…
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Johnson ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to push Mississippi Valley State past winless Bethune-Cookman…
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacorey Howard ran for three touchdowns, including a 4-yard score with 39 seconds to play, and Texas Southern beat Southern…
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Josh Samuel scored on a 4-yard, fourth-quarter run _ capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive _ and Jacksonville State held off…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Schenk gets another crack at his first PGA Tour  victory. He finished with a flourish in Las…
Continue ReadingLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Joshua Mack rushed for 91 yards and Liberty defeated Middle Tennessee…
Continue ReadingLeCharles Pringle caught a pair of touchdown passes from Felix Harper as Alcorn State built an early lead and defeated Grambling 24-20. Harper was 15…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Fried pitched six sharp innings and Atlanta’s bullpen held on after manager Brian…
Continue ReadingMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Freshman Kris Brown threw for one touchdown and ran for two in his first start and Montana defeat Dixie State 31-14.…
Continue ReadingBROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Nic Baker threw for four touchdowns and Southern Illinois rallied from an early 20-point hole to beat host South Dakota…
Continue ReadingFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Cayden Camper kicked six field goals  _ three in each half _ and Colorado State opened Mountain West Conference play…
Continue ReadingENNIS, Texas (AP) — Robert Hight held onto the top spot in Funny Car qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Hight…
Continue ReadingTOWSON, Md. (AP) — Chris Ferguson threw a pair of touchdown passes and Towson held off Stony Brook for a 21-14 victory.  The Tigers (2-3, 1-1…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete No. 3…
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open, when several…
Continue ReadingWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius Wilson threw for 145 yards and a touchdown, Martin Lucas scored on two short touchdown runs and William & Mary…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dylan Hopkins threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third and Grayson Cash returned an interception 100 yards for…
Continue ReadingKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Drew Plitt passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns _ including a 75-yarder to Jalen McGaughy on the first play from…
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Devin Wynn rushed for 206 yards and scored three touchdowns as Furman defeated Wofford 42-20. The Paladins climbed out of…
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Matthew McKay passed for two touchdowns, Isaiah Ifanse ran for two and Montana State cruised to a 45-7 win over Cal Poly. The…
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jayden de Laura threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State beat…
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Last year, Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler’s benching against Texas was temporary. This year’s was much more…
Continue ReadingMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Lorenzo Euline returned an interception 50 yards into the end zone with about three minutes remaining to help Robert…
Continue ReadingLORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Justin Sliwoski threw for three touchdowns and St. Francis (PA) used a 20-point second half to go on and beat Long Island…
Continue ReadingNORMAL, Ala. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders passed for 249 yards and four touchdowns, Santee Marshall ran for 122 yards and two scores and James Houston IV…
Continue ReadingBOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Travis threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores as Florida State…
Continue ReadingWEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko is one round away from winning the Founders Cup and joining some exclusive company on the LPGA Tour. The…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and led No. 2 Georgia past No. 18 Auburn…
Continue ReadingGREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for three touchdowns, Dennis Merritt ran for three and Eastern Washington rolled to a 63-17 win over…
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — Quincy Patterson passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more as North Dakota State powered past Northern Iowa 34-20 in a…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tanner Mordecai threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 SMU rallied from a…
Continue ReadingEric Schmid threw a pair of touchdown passes, Noah Smith ran for 119 yards and a score and FCS top-ranked Sam Houston routed Lamar 41-7. It was the…
Continue ReadingYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Jaleel McLaughlin ran for two late touchdowns, a 22-yard burst up the middle and a 60-yard dash as Youngstown State handed…
Continue ReadingHAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Xavie Shepherd ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns, adding 109 passing yards, and Kennesaw State rolled to a 34-15 victory…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the fourth-ranked Nittany…
Continue ReadingDOVER, Del. (AP) — Michael Chris-Ike and Sy’Veon Wilkerson each topped the century mark in rushing yards and scored two touchdowns apiece and…
Continue ReadingHARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Daniel Smith and Rayjoun Pringle combined on a 57-yard touchdown for the winning points late in the third quarter, and the…
Continue ReadingCLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Mark Pappas passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns and Issiah Aguero ran for 113 yards and two scores to propel Morehead…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns to lead Fordham to a 54-7 victory over Wagner. Trey Snead added 70 yards…
Continue ReadingMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay has qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after downing the United States 34-15 in Montevideo while Canada will…
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Yunus Musah at 18 is becoming a big part of the US national team in World Cup…
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