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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Cam Wiley had a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime and Akron held off FCS-member St. Francis (Pa.) 30-23 on in the debut of head coach Joe Moorhead. Wiley scored on the first possession of overtime in the season opener for both teams. Justin Sliwoski then drove the Red Flash to the

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Huff threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Furman piled up 456 yards of offense in the first half en route to a 52-0 win over Division II North Greenville in a college football opener. Dominic Roberto ran for two first-half touchdowns as the Paladin’s bolted to a

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open. They were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday night. Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Rylan Cole had two interceptions and a key tackle for loss and Indiana State defeated North Alabama 17-14 in overtime in a season-opener. After Indiana State’s Ryan O’Grady kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime, North Alabama drove to the Indiana State 7-yard line. On second down, Cole’s big tackle

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Bradish held Cleveland to two harmless singles in seven innings and Cedric Mullins homered on Shane Bieber’s first pitch, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-0 win over the Guardians. Bradish had his second straight dominant performance. He and hasn’t allowed a run in 15

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Austin Riley and rookie Michael Harris II hit home runs for Atlanta. Strider logged his longest

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for five touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Fordham to a 48-31 victory over Wagner in a season opener. Wagner had its losing streak extended to 21 straight games — the longest active run in the FCS.DeMorat helped Fordham pull away in the third quarter, throwing

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A record spending spree by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market passed the $2.2 billion mark before the window closed with Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and belatedly Chelsea all signing players. The headline transfer on a typically frantic final day of trading was the arrival of

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson’s five-year, $245 million extension includes a $50 million signing bonus, $77 million in the first eight months and a whopping $165 million in guarantees — all before he takes his first snap for the Denver Broncos. Wilson left money on the table,

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list. Coach John Harbaugh announced that Poe — the team’s bird mascot — was going on IR. Poe was carted off the field at halftime of the Ravens’ preseason game against Washington last weekend. Poe was joined by

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar sits in the front row of the large auditorium as a thunderstorm rolls over the Northern Arizona campus. The wall of windows on the room’s north side offers a perfect view of the lightning strikes and approaching rain moving through the pine trees.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona before the summer transfer window closed to give manager Thomas Tuchel a new striker a season after they couldn’t make it work with Romelu Lukaku. The 33-year-old Aubameyang returns to the Premier League after just seven months in Barcelona, where he moved after being released

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround. Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Another LPGA Tour rookie at the top is Hye-Jin Choi. She also shot 65. Carlota Ciganda of Spain had a 65 while playing in the morning at Highland Meadow. Yin was trying to play

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona was busy in the beginning of the transfer window trying to boost its squad and making some high-profile signings that included Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha. But ahead of the transfer deadline the focus was mainly on getting rid of players to clear up some extra

By The Associated Press American defender John Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Portuguese club Benfica. The 29-year-old, who left Germany’s Wolfsburg at the end of last season, hopes to play his way back into contention for a spot on the U.S. World Cup roster. After appearing in two of the first three qualifiers

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica has signed World Cup winner Julian Draxler on a one-year loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. The 28-year-old midfielder helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Benfica also reached a one-year deal with American free agent John Brooks. The move will help the 29-year-old defender contend for