Month: October 2021

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit three home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 12-2 blowout of the Yankees that prevented New York from clinching a playoff spot. The loss dropped the Yankees into a tie with Boston atop the AL wild-card race, with Toronto

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Coy Williams scored three rushing touchdowns and Dylan Sparks’ 1-yard scoring run late carried Davidson to a 35-28 win over Stetson. Stetson built a 21-7 lead late in the first half when Justin Agner threw a 41-yard scoring pass to Nazeviah Burris. Davidson responded with a 12-yard Williams touchdown run with

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Tony Muskett passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns and Juwon Farri ran for 139 yards and two scores as Monmouth overpowered Gardner-Webb 54-17 in the Bulldogs’ Big South Conference opener. Farri ran 39 yards for a score to open the scoring for the Hawks (3-2, 2-0) on their

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Tate Fogleman smashed his way to his first career NASCAR national victory with an overtime win in the Truck Series race Talladega Superspeedway. It was the opening race of a critical NASCAR playoff tripleheader. Fogleman spun John Hunter Nemechek from the lead headed to

WASHINGTON (AP) — Backup Harry Kirk connected with Garrett Oakey on the go-ahead touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter and Colgate beat Georgetown 28-21. Oakey’s second touchdown catch of the day, a 25-yarder, came with just over three minutes into the final quarter and led to the Raiders’ 17th win in 18 all-time meetings

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Zamir White rushed for two touchdowns and recovered a blocked punt for another score, and No. 2 Georgia pounded No. 8 Arkansas 37-0 in the Bulldogs’ second consecutive shutout. Georgia raced to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter despite playing without quarterback JT Daniels,

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Bryant Koback rushed for two touchdowns and the Toledo defense set up three quick scores as the Rockets rolled to a 45-7 win over UMass. The Rockets blasted ahead 31-0 at halftime, fueled by three one-play drives following turnovers. Dequan Finn had a 34-yard scoring run after Jonathan Jones sacked the

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have activated running back Le’Veon Bell from the practice squad and put defensive end Derek Wolfe on injured reserve. The Ravens play at Denver on Sunday. Bell was one of three prominent veterans Baltimore brought in to help the backfield after injuries to J.K. Dobbins and Gus

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Fowler threw two touchdown passes and Jah-Maine Martin ran for 105 yards and two scores to lead North Carolina A&T to a 41-14 victory over Robert Morris in a Big South Conference opener. Andrew Brown sandwiched two field goals around an 18-yard TD run by Bhayshul Tuten as the Aggies

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Lowe has hit three home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Lowe connected for a pair of early three-run shots off New York starter Jordan Montgomery, and then launched a leadoff drive in the seventh inning against Michael King, giving the second baseman a career-high seven RBIs.

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Nick Sciba kicked a 29-yard field goal with 22 seconds left and No. 24 Wake Forest beat Louisville 37-34 to remain unbeaten. Sam Hartman threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense for the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest also got a huge

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Potts gave Minnesota the lead on a 4-yard touchdown run three plays into the second half and the Golden Gophers hung on for a 20-13 victory at Purdue. It’s the first second-half comeback in coach P.J. Fleck’s 50-game tenure at Minnesota. The Gophers