Month: September 2022

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Richardson ran for three scores in his second career start, including a 2-yard scamper with 1:25 remaining, and Florida upset seventh-ranked Utah 29-26 to get the Billy Napier era off to a rousing start. Richardson was the best player on the field most of

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Dawson Pierson kicked a 50-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining and Valparaiso escaped with a 20-17 victory over NAIA-member Indiana Wesleyan in a season opener. Freshman Michael Appel Jr. connected with Solomon Davis for a 58-yard score to give Valparaiso a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter. Freshman Mason

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Robbie Ray started September the way he finished August with six solid innings as the Seattle Mariners won their sixth straight, 4-0 over the Cleveland Guardians. The AL Central-leading Guardians were shut out for the third time in four games. Ray was one of the AL’s

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit his 34th homer, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 for their third straight victory. Tommy Edman and Tyler O’Neill also went deep for NL Central-leading St. Louis, which improved to 27-8 in its last 35 games. Yadier Molina

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — New coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure at No. 14 Southern California got off to a roaring start with a 66-14 victory over Rice. Caleb Williams passed for 249 yards, rushed for 68 more and hit Jordan Addison for two touchdowns in the stars’ debut with the

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Robbie Grossman drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk against Steven Okert in the ninth inning, bailing out closer Kenley Jansen and giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. Matt Olson singled to begin the ninth to break an 0-for-22 skid and advanced to

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Blake Shapen completed 17 of 20 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns as 10th-ranked Baylor opened its season with a 69-10 win over FCS team Albany. Shapen also had a nifty dive into the end zone for another score. The reigning Big 12 champion

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braelon Allen had a 96-yard touchdown scamper for the longest run from scrimmage in Wisconsin history and John Torchio had the school’s longest interception return as the 18th-ranked Badgers opened their season with a 38-0 rout of Illinois State. Torchio opened the scoring with a

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit two of the Orioles’ five homers and drove in four runs, and Baltimore defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-1. Adley Rutschman, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander also homered for the Orioles, who have won four straight and are 1 1/2 games behind Toronto in the

CINCINNATI (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed after a wait of 3 hours, 45 minutes. The game never got started and will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader on Sunday. A concert by country music star Cole Swindell, originally planned for the field after

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Gunner Talkington’s fifth touchdown pass, a 13-yarder to Efton Chism III with 2:39 to play, lifted FCS No. 12 Eastern Washington to a 36-29 win over Tennessee State. Talkington was 29 of 46 for 348 yards. He also ran nine times for a team-high 60 yards. Tre Weed intercepted a long

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Noah Gragson shot past Sheldon Creed on the final lap to defend his Xfinity Series title at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. Gragson was in second behind Creed before NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson slipped ahead of Gragson. Creed and Larson then battled for