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HOUSTON (AP) — In a story published October 8, 2022, about the Nicholls-Houston Christian football game, The Associated Press erroneously reported the game score. It was 19-17, not 16-14.

By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright ended a four-game scoreless streak, getting a pair of goals for Antalyaspor in a 3-2 loss at Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super League. Wright, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 57th minute with a short-range header from Cemali Sertel’s cross. He

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Elmer Soderblom scored a third-period goal in his NHL debut, Ville Husso made 29 saves and the Detroit Red Wings won in Derek Lalonde’s first game as a head coach, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Friday night. Soderblom, a 2019 draft pick, played in the Swedish

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored twice, and Corey Perry and Ross Colton each had a goal and an assist, as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2  for their first win of the season. Cal Foote also scored, and Vladislav Namestnikov, Alex Killorn and Mikhail

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have claimed catchers Aramis Garcia and Mark Kolozsvary off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. The Orioles announced the moves Friday. They also designated right-handed relievers Louis Head and Beau Sulser for assignment. The 29-year-old Garcia hit .213 last season in 47 games with the Reds. Kolozsvary made his big

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney who has owned New York Knicks season tickets for nearly 50 years has sued Madison Square Garden Entertainment claiming that he and nearly 60 lawyers from his firm were barred from the company’s properties. Larry Hutcher said in the suit filed Thursday that

By The Associated Press Playoff baseball is coming back to the Pacific Northwest. Seattle is hoping it’s more than a one-day cameo. Julio Rodríguez and company host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros for Game 3 of their AL Division Series. It’s the first playoff game in Seattle since the Mariners were eliminated by the

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie Spencer Strider returned to the mound for the first time in nearly a month and was tagged by the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. The right-hander who turns 24 in two weeks lasted only 2 1/3 innings in the shortest start of his career.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have ruled out receiver Rashod Bateman and linebacker Justin Houston for Sunday’s road game against the New York Giants. Bateman will miss a second consecutive game with a foot problem, and Houston is out for a third straight contest with a groin injury. The Ravens also ruled

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — J.C. Jackson is still trying to get up to speed five games into his first season with the Los Angeles Chargers. The cornerback signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Chargers after New England did not place the franchise tag on him. Jackson

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American lightweight boxing champion Devin Haney and his Australian opponent George Kambosos Jr.,  have both weighed in under the 135-pound limit for their title rematch on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena. There were the usual pre-fight hype and skirmishes at the weigh-in but most of them were confined to the boxers’

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer and Bryce Harper also went deep, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. The Phillies lead 2-1 in the best-of-five matchup and can advance to the NL

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a qualifying offer to Major League Baseball free agents rose to $19.65 million, an increase of $1.25 million. The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year. Among the top players eligible to receive qualifying offers are New York Yankees outfielder

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After bashing his way to a historic regular season, Aaron Judge is coming up empty in the playoffs. At least so far. The star slugger for the New York Yankees went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — There was bunting draped off the railings in October and logos painted on the grass of T-Mobile Park that were absent for the past two decades when the Seattle Mariners were stuck in baseball purgatory and left as a spectator every postseason. Twenty-one years later, playoff

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie Spencer Strider returned to the mound for the first time in nearly a month and was tagged by the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. The right-hander who turns 24 in two weeks lasted only 2 1/3 innings in the shortest start of his career.

DALLAS (AP) — Kennesaw State has been approved for membership in Conference USA and will join the league on July 1, 2024. The move was approved Friday by the league going through a transition of its makeup. Six of the league’s 11 current members are in their last academic year before a move to the

LONDON (AP) — Striker Ivan Toney has sent a World Cup message to England boss Gareth Southgate by firing Brentford to a 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League. Toney was summoned by England for the first time last month but didn’t get to play against Italy and Germany. But he is becoming harder