Month: August 2021

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger turned in a perfect passer rating of 158.3 and led the Steelers’ first-team offense to a pair of touchdowns as Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Lions 26-20. Roethlisberger had his initial opportunity to work with first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada during an in-game setting. The 39-year-old

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Adam Buksa scored twice, Tajon Buchanan and Emmanuel Boateng each added a goal and an assist and the MLS-leading New England Revolution beat FC Cincinnati 4-1 on Saturday night. New England improved to 15-3-4. It has won seven of its last nine games, including the last four in a row. The

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Quinn Sullivan scored in the 87th to give the Philadelphia Union a 1-1 draw with Montreal on Saturday night. Sullivan blasted a rocket from the top of the circle after Jack Elliott sent him a back pass. Montreal opened the scoring just before the half when Joaquin Torres’ cross found a

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Austin Riley put Atlanta ahead for good with a fifth-inning homer, and the Braves stretched their winning streak to eight games by beating Baltimore 5-4, the Orioles’ 17th consecutive defeat. Joc Pederson also homered for the Braves, who have won 15 of 17 to take over first

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marcelino Moreno had a goal and an assist, Josef Martínez scored his seventh goal of the season and Atlanta United beat D.C. United 2-1. Brad Guzan had six saves for Atlanta (6-6-9), including a diving deflection in the 86th minute. Yordy Reyna lofted a free kick from near the left sideline that

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rodolfo Pizarro scored two goals, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez had two assists and Inter Miami beat Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday night. Miami extended its record home winning streak to four, winning by more than one goal at home for the first time in the franchise’s two-year history. Robbie Robinson also

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 187 yards and one touchdown in one half and the Miami Dolphins beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-17. The Falcons rested their starters while the Dolphins’ first unit played most of the first half in the second preseason game for both teams. Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle,

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Huntley threw for 187 yards, and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-3 to tie an NFL record with their 19th straight preseason win. Nate McCrary and Ty’Son Williams ran for touchdowns for the Ravens, who equaled the mark set by Vince Lombardi’s

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 7-4. Tyler Naquin hit three doubles and scored three times as Cincinnati won for the fifth time in seven games. The Reds began the day in a

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani figures to be the center of attention as the Angels and Indians travel to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to play in the annual Little League Classic. The two-way star with a major league-leading 40 home runs is expected to DH for Los Angeles. Three-time MVP Mike Trout will also be on

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Kulishova scored in 14-second span midway through the second period and Russia opened the women’s world hockey championship with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Saturday night. Pavlova tied it on a power play with 9:11 left in the period, and Kulishova put Russia ahead at even

HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — A 2-year-old filly got loose before a race at a Kentucky track and ran onto a highway alongside cars before being apprehended. The filly named Bold and Bossy got loose on her way to the starting gate at Ellis Park and unseated her jockey. She then ran off the track and

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and defensive tackle Carlos Watkins have been sent home from a preseason game against Houston because of COVID-19 protocols. The club says 93% of players are vaccinated along with every member of the football staff. It’s the first virus-related development for Dallas since reporting to

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Woody Austin birdied the par-5 18th on Saturday for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke lead over Jim Furyk and Colin Montgomerie in the PGA Tour Champions’ Boeing Classic. The 57-year-old Austin had three straight birdies on Nos. 13-15. He has four senior victories after also winning four PGA Tour titles.