Sports

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — MJ Devonshire returned a tipped pass 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 remaining and No. 17…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — When things went awry for Missouri last year, the defense was usually the culprit. It was…

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Andrew Armstrong caught three of Eric Rodriguez’s four first-half touchdown passes and Texas A&M-Commerce defeated…

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Jason Shelley accounted for two touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 27-14 victory over Central Arkansas. Coach Bobby Petrino…

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw two touchdown passes and Abilene Christian’s defense blanked Lamar over the final three quarters to…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning for Boston as the Red Sox rallied to…

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Dresser Winn threw three touchdown passes, Zak Wallace rushed for three scores and UT Martin beat Western Illinois 42-25 in a…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — equan Finn threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Toledo to a 37-0 rout of Long Island University  in…

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Randall Harris intercepted a pair of passes and his 25-yard pick-6 with 4:07 left sent New Hampshire past Monmouth 31-21 in a…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Narii Gaither had 137 of Gardner-Webb’s 412 rushing yards, Janiero Crankfield rushed for three scores, and the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw for four touchdowns in his Samford debut and the Bulldogs upset FCS power Kennesaw State 27-17 in a…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S.…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo moved over one field, rejoined his San Francisco 49ers teammates at…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Huff threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Furman piled up 456 yards of offense in the first half en route…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Rylan Cole had two interceptions and a key tackle for loss and Indiana State defeated North Alabama 17-14 in overtime in a…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for five touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Fordham to a 48-31 victory over Wagner in a season opener.…

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw for a touchdown, Caleb Dowden kicked three field goals and Campbell rolled to a 29-10 victory…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open. They were…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Bradish held Cleveland to two harmless singles in seven innings and Cedric Mullins homered on…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Meneses hit a game-winning three-run homer in the 10th inning to cap his first four-hit…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list. Coach John Harbaugh announced that Poe…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar sits in the front row of the large auditorium as a thunderstorm rolls over…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona before the summer transfer window closed to give manager Thomas Tuchel a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract that will keep…

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Another LPGA Tour rookie at the top is…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn and A.J. Pollock each cracked a two-run homer and singled, and the Chicago White Sox…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona was busy in the beginning of the transfer window trying to boost its squad and making some…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica has signed World Cup winner Julian Draxler on a one-year loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. The…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles remains optimistic the team can agree to a long-term contract with…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is winning easily — and quietly. At this U.S. Open, even the world’s No. 1 player…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rebecca Marino says she is grateful to be back in professional tennis after taking a five-year…

By The Associated Press American defender John Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Portuguese club Benfica. The 29-year-old, who left…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have released inside linebacker Blake Martinez less than a year after the veteran and former…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado offensive lineman Casey Roddick doesn’t take one snap for granted these days…

By The Associated Press Arizona (0-0) at San Diego State (0-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) Line: San Diego State by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel…

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Julio Rodriguez and Ty France hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and the Seattle…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United secured its third straight win in the Premier League by beating Leicester 1-0 as Cristiano Ronaldo…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Players on the Single-A Tampa Tarpons have been talking individually about efforts to unionize…

ROME (AP) — On the night that Atalanta bid goodbye to emblematic striker Josip Iličić the Bergamo club may have found a new star. Teun…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press that…

By The Associated Press South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and quarterback Spencer Rattler are both hopeful of getting off to a fast start when the…