Month: September 2021

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning after Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tying grand slam in the eighth, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied three times to stun the Oakland Athletics 11-10. Semien connected off Sergio Romo for his 34th home run

MIAMI (AP) — Miguel Rojas had two hits and three RBIs during during a seven-run sixth inning and the Miami Marlins beat Philadelphia 10-3, stopping the Phillies’ six-game winning streak. The Phillies started Friday two games behind NL East leader Atlanta. It was also the end of Philadelphia’s 11-game winning streak against division opponents. Jazz

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — The father-daughter duo of John and Brittany Force dominated qualifying Friday in the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. The 72-year-old John Force had a run of 3.877 seconds at 330.72 mph in Funny Car in a Chevrolet Camaro. Brittany Force led in Top Fuel with a 3.684 at 334.57.

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Christian Beal-Smith ran for two touchdowns while Ja’Sir Taylor scored on a 99-yard kickoff return to help Wake Forest beat Old Dominion 42-10 in Friday night’s season opener for both teams. It marked the Monarchs’ return to the field after not playing last year amid

HOUSTON (AP) — Yimmi Chará and Felipe Mora each scored and the Portland Timbers beat the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Friday night. Portland extended Houston’s club-record winless run to 16 games. The Dynamo have not won since May 22. Chará scored in the 15th minute. Goalkeeper Michael Nelson denied Mora’s header, but Chará was first

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka says she is thinking of taking another break from tennis after her title defense at the U.S. Open has ended with a third-round loss to Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez. Osaka served for the victory late in the second set but got broken there

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored a in each half and Nashville beat New York City FC 3-1 on Friday night in the first meeting between the clubs. Nashville, with a 9-2-11 record, is unbeaten in 15 home matches, including the playoffs, for the longest active streak in MLS. New York City is winless

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Matt Polster scored in the first half and the 10-man New England Revolution held off the Philadelphia Union 1-0. New England avoided back-to-back losses for the first time this season after its nine-match unbeaten run — with eight wins — was snapped on Saturday. Philadelphia has won only two of its

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Wacha struck out seven over six innings, Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI triple during a three-run second and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3. The AL East-leading Rays had lost two straight following a nine-game winning streak. Wacha gave up two

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame catcher Johnny  Bench says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this year’s induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. The 73-year-old Bench posted Friday on Twitter that he had the virus. Bench says he has been vaccinated. Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Braxton Burmeister ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Virginia Tech made Sam Howell look pedestrian in a 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Friday night in the opener for both teams. Burmeister scored on a 4-yard run and found