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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Houston’s Cristian Javier became the third pitcher to allow consecutive tying and go-ahead…

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cole Kelley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score and Southeastern Louisiana beat McNeese 23-20 for the Lions’…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are one win from their first World Series title in 26 years. Dansby Swanson and…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Deandre Ayton added 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, Tyler Herro added 22 and the Miami Heat used a strong shooting…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Time and time again, the Houston Astros put runners on base. Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and Jose…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Torey Krug scored and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves in the St. Louis Blues’ 1-0 victory over…

By ANDRES YBARRA Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 19 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets completed a late rally to…

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Theo Day threw two third-quarter touchdown passes and Northern Iowa created four turnovers in its 23-16 win over Southern…

By RALPH D RUSSO AP College Football Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — TreVeyon Henderson ran for 152 yards and a touchdown and No. 5 Ohio State made…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kyren Williams raced 91 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Notre…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw three touchdown passes and Boise State erased a 13-0 first-quarter deficit to knock off Colorado…

By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier scored a power-play goal in overtime and the San Jose Sharks overcame the loss…

BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Devin Leary threw three of his four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as North Carolina…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California held off winless Arizona 41-34. Drake London caught nine passes for 81…

By CHARLES F. GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 23 points and nine assists, and the San Antonio Spurs pulled away in…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Dillon Johnson ran for two touchdowns and Mississippi State scored 14 points off of four Kentucky turnovers to beat the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After watching Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah seemingly match a Division I…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 32 points, Zach LaVine added 26 and the Chicago Bulls handed…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 20 points in 27 minutes while getting ample rest, Draymond Green did a…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Luke Jackson kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to lift Southern to a 38-35 victory over Alcorn State. Felix…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Bo Nix passed for 276 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores and No. 18 Auburn’s…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers threw one of his three TD passes one play after California partially blocked a…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Geremy Hickbottom ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns on just nine carries _ adding a TD pass _ and Tennessee State…

By JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored on a third-period penalty shot to spoil Sidney Crosby’s season debut and help…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle had the only score in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat Florida 3-2 Saturday…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Joel Embiid added 19 points and the Philadelphia…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans senior defensive assistant coach Jim Schwartz will miss Tennessee’s game Sunday in Indianapolis because of the…

PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the…

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jamyest Williams scored on a 23-yard run with 26 seconds remaining to lift Georgia State to a 21-14 victory over Georgia…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Malik Walker ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 42-21 in Big Sky Conference play. Walker…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lucas Zelarayán scored two goals, Pedro Santos added another and the Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3-1 to keep their playoff…

By The Associated Press Saturday’s best: Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker boosted his Heisman Trophy against the No. 8 Spartans’…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — R.J. Barrett hit six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 35 points to lead New York in…

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — RJ Martinez threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and Kevin Daniels ran for 177 yards and Northern Arizona beat Idaho…

DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeremi Grant scored 22 points, No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham added seven rebounds in his NBA debut and the…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Bailey Zappe threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns — giving him 33 on the season — as Western Kentucky battered…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Rasean McKay threw two touchdown passes and Jaylen McCloud ran for a score as Florida A&M breezed to a 26-3 victory…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Noah Gragson vowed to win at Martinsville Speedway to earn a spot in the Xfinity…

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw three touchdown passes, Al Young returned a fumble for a touchdown, and Jackson State held off…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexis DeJoria topped Funny Car qualifying for second straight event Saturday in the Dodge/SRT NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mason Randall threw for one touchdown and ran for the decisive score, the San Diego defense allowed just 57 total yards and the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta lefty Dylan Lee became the first pitcher to make his first big league start in the World…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Aqeel Glass passed for 321 yards and four touchdowns and Gary Quarles ran for 126 yards and two scores to lead Alabama…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Backup quarterback Mike DeLiello ran for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Middle Tennessee defense had five…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma finally put together…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Nick Nash accounted for 262 yards of total offense and a pair of touchdowns and San Jose State led all the way…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California receiver Drake London has been taken off the Coliseum field on a cart after…

ATLANTA (AP) — Luiz Araújo scored for the second consecutive game and Atlanta United and Toronto FC tied 1-1. Araújo stole the ball from the…