Month: June 2022

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Savier Pinales had three hits, including a two-run double in the seventh inning that rallied Gonzaga to an 11-9 win over Wright State on Saturday in a loser-out game of the Blacksburg Regional. The Raiders (30-27) took a 9-4 lead with a six-run third inning, but Owen Wild was outstanding in

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Brandon Birdsell threw seven shutout innings and Texas Tech used a wild pitch and a throwing error to score two runs on the same play as the Red Raiders defeated UNC Greensboro 2-0 in an elimination game of the Statesboro Regional. Texas Tech (38-21) will play the loser of Saturday’s nightcap

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 9 batter Josh McAllister had two of Georgia’s seven home runs and the Bulldogs eliminated Hofstra in the Chapel Hill Regional with a 24-1 romp. McAllister was 4-for-6 with five RBIs and four runs scored as the Bulldogs totaled 24 runs on just 16 hits, 11 for extra bases.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday. Then he got another one to end it with him in front. Heim was fortunate to get the bottom lane for the final green-white-checkered

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan hit a two-run double in the 10th inning and St. Louis overcame a baserunning mistake to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 and split a doubleheader. Ian Happ had two doubles for the Cubs, who won the first game 6-1. Donovan doubled after Michael

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Tennis Hall of Famer and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King thinks the French Open should have scheduled more women’s matches for the high-attention night sessions. King also said at a news conference Saturday at Roland Garros that she thinks new tournament director Amelie Mauresmo will

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — England players were jeered while taking the knee ahead of a Nations League loss at Hungary where the crowd of 30,000 was mainly filled with children. The youngsters were allowed into the stadium despite Hungary being ordered to play the game without fans as a punishment for racially abusing opposing players

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to continue New York’s run of outstanding starting pitching performances as the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0. Aaron Judge hit his MLB-best 21st homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning. The

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leadoff hitter Chandler Simpson went 4-for-5 and scored four runs, Tres Gonzalez drove in four runs and Georgia Tech stayed alive in the Knoxville Regional with a 13-4 win over Alabama State. The Yellowjackets trailed 2-1 in the third when Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to right with two outs. Georgia

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is certain there will be more Grand Slam finals in her future after losing her first at age 18 at the French Open. Gauff was beaten by Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday. Greatness has been expected of Gauff since she was winning junior

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have called up infielder Ezequiel Duran for his major league debut after he had never played above the Double-A level. Duran was batting seventh and playing third base for the Rangers on Saturday against Seattle. He took the place of Josh Smith, another rookie who made his debut

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DETROIT (AP) — Helio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit’s Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course. The Spider-Man climb became his signature and Castroneves has scaled the fencing at the Detroit Grand