No. 5 Notre Dame faces defensive test against No. 2 Buckeyes
By ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 5 Notre Dame relishes the Saturday night challenge. It opens the season at No. 2…
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Brett Rypien surprise winner as Russell Wilson’s backup
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett texted Brett Rypien on cutdown day…
Continue ReadingNo. 13 NC State, FSU face tough games in ACC’s Week 1 slate
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Florida State’s game against LSU and No. 13 North Carolina State’s trip to East Carolina headline the…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Georgia opens vs. No. 11 Oregon, former DC Lanning
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Things to watch in Week 1 in the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 11 Oregon…
Continue ReadingNo. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia tops week in Pac-12 football
By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia on…
Continue ReadingA’ja Wilson helps Aces even WNBA playoff series with Storm
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson didn’t like the feeling after a Game 1 loss of the semifinals in the WNBA playoffs,…
Continue ReadingPhillies pound 22 hits, cruise to 18-2 win over Diamondbacks
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bailey Falter threw a career-high 6 1/3 innings before leaving with an injury, Bryce Harper and…
Continue ReadingSerena, Venus bring their Sister Act back on US Open Day 4
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is right back in Arthur Ashe Stadium for a night match — and this time she’ll have her big sister beside her.…
Continue ReadingOhtani’s 30th HR rallies Angels to 3-2 victory over Yankees
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record…
Continue ReadingKyrgios complains of marijuana smell during US Open win
NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his match. Kyrgios complained during his…
Continue ReadingTimmy Trumpet plays horn, Nimmo saves Mets in 2-1 win vs LAD
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch atop the…
Continue ReadingCandace Parker scores 22, Sky beat Sun 85-77 to tie series
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky evened the semifinal series with an 85-77 win…
Continue ReadingPujols delivers as Cardinals outlast Reds in 13 innings, 5-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th inning, Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals…
Continue ReadingCordova scores as Real Salt Lake defeat Minnesota United
SANDY, Utah — Zac MacMath stopped the one shot he faced while Sergio Cordova scored as Real Salt Lake earned a 3-0 win Wednesday over Minnesota…
Continue ReadingSmith scores as Orlando City defeats Seattle Sounders 3-2
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Smith scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time and Orlando City beat the Seattle Sounders 3-2 on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox end 5-game skid behind Lynn, beat Royals 4-2
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in…
Continue ReadingBogaerts’ grand slam backs Wacha, Red Sox beat Twins 6-5
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, J.D. Martinez also homered to back…
Continue ReadingToro’s two-run HR carries Mariners past Tigers, 5-3
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the…
Continue ReadingDorsey scores, Houston Dynamo win 2-1 over Los Angeles FC
HOUSTON — Griffin Dorsey scored the game-winning goal in the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday. The Dynamo improved…
Continue ReadingMukhtar hat trick for 19 goals, Nashville tops Rapids 4-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hany Mukhtar scored three goals and Nashville took down the Colorado Rapids 4-1 on Wednesday. Nashville moved to 11-9-9 after…
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