By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — No. 23 Northern Illinois pulled off the shocker of the season two weeks ago at Notre Dame. The buzz and attention that came with it was all well and good. But as far as the Huskies (2-0) are concerned, it won't mean as much if they ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it to city council. The decision comes ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the eighth inning, ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered, Gio Urshela drove in three runs and Spencer Schwellenbach pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night. The win allowed the Braves to stay within two games of the Mets for the final National ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio singled in Andrés Giménez with the winning run as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians scored three times in the 10th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Wednesday night, reducing their magic number for clinching a playoff berth to one. Kyle ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. Lynn (7-4) allowed one run on four hits and struck out five. He is 9-0 over his last 21 starts at ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning to back up the strong pitching of Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. Nick Castellanos added a solo shot and Trea Turner ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Brooks Lee drove had five RBIs, Carlos Santana went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Sunday for just their fourth win in 12 games. Ryan Jeffers had two hits and two runs for the Twins, who scored eight ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. Cade Smith, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis and Emmanuel Clase wrapped up ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and the stingy Cleveland Browns did just enough to hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13 on Sunday. The Browns (1-1) dominated much of the rainy day, sacking Trevor Lawrence four times and ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A linebacker at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university said Thursday is being investigated by police as a home invasion. The body of Jyilek Zyiare Harrington, 21, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was found inside an apartment ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trailing by 10 and the clock dwindling, there was no panic on the Pittsburgh sideline. No nervousness. No anxiety. Given the way Eli Holstein is playing, why would there be? Twice in eight days, the Panthers have been down big late to a longtime rival. And twice in eight ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered twice, Cal Stevenson hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the seventh inning and made a run-saving, highlight-reel catch in the eighth, and the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies rallied to cool off the New York Mets with a 6-4 victory on ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday. Witt also hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. He went 2 for 3 to raise his ...
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Billy Cook lined a single to left to start the ...
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and the stingy Cleveland Browns did just enough to hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13 on Sunday. The Browns (1-1) dominated much of the rainy day, ...
BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Baker Mayfield had an 11-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 20-16 on Sunday in a playoff rematch. Tampa Bay (2-0) fell behind only once in the closely contested game, and it ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Malik Willis threw his first career touchdown pass, Josh Jacobs had 151 of Green Bay's 261 yards rushing and the Packers withstood the absence of injured quarterback Jordan Love to beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 on ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including a 57-yarder on a screen pass, and the New Orleans Saints ended Dallas' 16-game home winning streak in the regular season with a 44-19 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday. Derek ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K Dobbins ran for 131 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and the Los Angeles Chargers drubbed the Carolina Panthers 26-3 on Sunday. The Chargers (2-0) methodically ...