Month: August 2022

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Fraley’s two-run home run highlighted a four-run outburst in the fourth inning and…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It took a little bit of good fortune for the Oakland Athletics to finally beat the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Franco Fragapane’s game-winning goal led Minnesota United to a 2-1 win over Austin. United improved to 12-9-5 with the…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kenny Pickett’s second preseason performance was as impressive as his first, and it…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Julian Carranza’s hat trick and Andre Blake’s two saves lifted the Philadelphia Union to a win over D.C. United by a score of…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A week of joint practices in Minnesota allowed the Vikings and San Francisco 49ers to evaluate…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Malik Willis threw the first touchdown of his NFL career and the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brody Malone cruised to his second national gymnastics title to cement his status atop the…

MONTREAL (AP) — Romell Quioto scored twice and Montreal beat the New England Revolution 4-0 on Saturday night to move closer to wrapping up a…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit two more home runs Saturday night, boosting his total to 692…

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Patryk Klimala scored the game-tying goal for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-1 draw against Cincinnati. The Red Bulls moved to…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) — Petra Kvitova outlasted American Madison Keys 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in a two-hour, 17-minute match that…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has ended his hold-in and is practicing with…

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett has powered his way into the championship match of the U.S. Amateur. Bennett’s latest…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Former major leaguer Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game this…

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Weir shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow major champion Padraig Harrington into the…

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kike Hernández homered, Christian Arroyo added a key RBI double in the ninth inning and…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras hit an RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs…

KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk kissed the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine and looked to the Saudi Arabian sky as he…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his first start since making…

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Larson held off AJ Allmendinger to win the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen. Larson was riding in third behind…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay was part of an All-Star chasing pack until he holed out from 106 yards for…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral has a torn ligament in his left foot and is expected…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez isn’t in the lineup for a game against the Atlanta…