UAB scores early, holds off Tulane late for 28-21 win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dylan Hopkins threw three first-half touchdown passes, including a 65-yard bomb to Tre Shropshire to start the second quarter,…
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Volkanovski, Shevchenko defend at UFC 266; Lawler stops Diaz
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defended his featherweight title with a bloody, tumultuous unanimous…
Continue ReadingShelley’s 4 TDs leads Missouri State over South Dakota 31-23
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jason Shelley accounted for four touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 31-23 victory over South Dakota in a Missouri…
Continue ReadingGallen, Marte help Diamondbacks slow down Dodgers, 7-2
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and Zac Gallen pitched one-run…
Continue ReadingSoler, Braves win 10-8 in 10 innings to eliminate Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead double with one out in the 10th inning for his fourth RBI, and the…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays beat Twins 6-1; stay 2 back in AL wild-card race
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teoscar Hernández, Marcus Semien and George Springer homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays held…
Continue ReadingEmory Jones comes up big, No. 11 Gators rout Tennessee again
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emory Jones had two touchdown passes to go along with a career-high 144 yards rushing,…
Continue ReadingHenry runs for 2 TDs, leads Houston over Navy 28-20
HOUSTON (AP) — Ta’Zhawn Henry ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns to lead Houston over Navy 28-2 in an American Athletic Conference opener.…
Continue ReadingCastellanos solo homer in 9th lifts Reds over Nationals 7-6
CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 7-6.…
Continue ReadingBrkic’s last-second FG lifts No. 4 Oklahoma past W. Virginia
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West…
Continue ReadingSims sparks Ga. Tech to 45-22 upset of No. 21 North Carolina
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Sims came off the bench to run for three touchdowns and pass for another to lead Georgia Tech…
Continue ReadingWright, Skinner power ground game, lead Tarleton’s victory
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Daniel Wright Jr. rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Ryheem Skinner added 139 yards and another score, and…
Continue ReadingOT interception lifts No. 20 Spartans over Nebraska 23-20
By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Chester Kimbrough intercepted Adrian Martinez’s pass in overtime and Matt Coghlin made…
Continue ReadingStephen F. Austin routs Division II start-up Lincoln, 61-13
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Tre’ Henderson ran for two touchdowns and Tkai Lloyd pounced on a blocked punt for a touchdown as Stephen F. Austin…
Continue ReadingNo. 10 Buckeyes break loose with 59-7 rout of Akron
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — True freshman quarterback Kyle McCord overcame some early jitters to throw for two…
Continue ReadingNettles, Merritt lead Alabama State past Bethune-Cookman
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Ryan Nettles threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Jacory Merritt had two short scoring runs in the second…
Continue ReadingBrewers on brink of NL Central title after Burnes beats Mets
By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes pitched seven brilliant innings to win his ninth consecutive decision and the…
Continue ReadingWilliams, No. 1 Alabama sprint by Southern Miss, 63-14
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jameson Williams opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return, then added an 81-yard…
Continue ReadingBuffalo shut out in 2nd half, still beats Old Dominion 35-34
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Tim Terry recovered a fumble and returned the ball 67 yards into the end zone to cap a 28-point second quarter, Old Dominion…
Continue ReadingBaker helps NC A&T roll to 37-14 victory over NC Central
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kashon Baker ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and Jazir Staton recovered a blocked punt for a score as North…
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