Tokyo Paralympics comes to an end with colorful and vibrant closing ceremony
By George Ramsay, CNN The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium. While…
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No. 2 Oklahoma’s defense struggles against Tulane
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma hoped days like this were in the past. The second-ranked Sooners entered the season…
Continue Reading Sloane Stephens says she received more than 2,000 messages of ‘abuse and anger’ after US Open defeat
By Wayne Sterling, CNN American tennis player Sloane Stephens revealed harassing and threatening messages she received following her third-round loss…
Continue Reading Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic saga
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Paralympics have closed to end a saga that began eight years ago when the Japanese capital…
Continue Reading Cordeiro, Parson help Hawaii beat Portland State 49-35
HONOLULU (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro passed for three touchdowns, Dedrick Parson ran for two scores and Hawaii beat Portland State 49-35 in the…
Continue Reading Bonner’s late TD pass lifts Utah St. over Washington St.
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Logan Bonner threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Deven Thompkins with 11 seconds left…
Continue Reading SDSU pulls away in 3rd quarter, beats New Mexico State 28-10
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Greg Bell ran for a touchdown and a career-high 165 yards, Jordon Brookshire scrambled for a score, and San Diego State…
Continue Reading Hall throws 2 TDs, BYU beats Arizona 24-16 in Las Vegas
By DANNY WEBSTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Jaren Hall accumulated 243 total yards and two touchdowns as BYU defeated Arizona…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Schwindel sparks Cubs, Buehler again faces SF
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…
Continue Reading Strong’s 2 TD passes lead Nevada past Cal 22-17
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns to lead Nevada to a 22-17 victory over…
Continue Reading South Alabama tops Southern Miss 31-7 in Wommack’s debut
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jake Bentley threw two touchdown passes and new head coach Kane Wommack didn’t have to wait long to get his first victory as…
Continue Reading Pass propels Prairie View A&M past Texas Southern 40-17
HOUSTON (AP) — Jawon Pass completed 25 of 37 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M opened the season with a 40-17…
Continue Reading Torrey runs for 244 yards, 3 TDs as North Texas rolls
DENTON, Texas (AP) — DeAndre Torrey ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and North Texas opened the season with a 44-14 romp over…
Continue Reading Lombardi lifts Northern Illinois past Georgia Tech, 22-21
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rocky Lombardi’s 2-point pass to Tyrice Richie with 38 seconds remaining lifted Northern Illinois…
Continue Reading Hardison’s 3 TD passes help UTEP beat Bethune-Cookman 38-28
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gavin Hardison threw a career-high three touchdown passes, Willie Eldridge and Ronald Awatt each had over 100 yards rushing,…
Continue Reading Dodgers beat Giants 6-1, move into tie for first in NL West
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trea Turner and Corey Seager homered, Julio Urías won his seventh straight decision, and the…
Continue Reading Toledo rolls past Norfolk State behind two blocked-punt TDs
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo returned two blocked punts for touchdowns and the Rockets breezed to a 49-10 victory over FCS-member Norfolk State in a…
Continue Reading Badji scores in 89th to give Rapids 1-0 win over Earthquakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Badji came on in the 88th minute and scored moments later to give the Colorado Rapids a 1-0 victory over the San…
Continue Reading Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA to 38-27 win over No. 16 LSU
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Zach Charbonnet added 117…
Continue Reading Machado, Myers, Tatis homer in Padres’ 10-2 win vs. Astros
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado, Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit an impressive two-run home run and Joe…
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