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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Noah Gragson held off Harrison Burton in a two-lap overtime shootout at at Darlington Raceway on Saturday for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season. Gragson began his week by extending his deal to drive the series for JR Motorsports in 2022 and

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bianca Andreescu who improved her lifetime U.S. Open record to 10-0 by defeating Greet Minnen 6-1, 6-2. The first player from Canada to win a Grand Slam singles title returned to the tournament after sitting out last year because of the pandemic. The 21-year-old Andreescu

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Walker Gliarmis booted a 26-yard field goal with 10:15 remaining and Wofford held off Elon the rest of the way, eking out a 24-22 season-opening win. After Elon gained a final possession with a strip fumble at the goal line at just over a minute remaining, a Skyler Davis field goal

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Pulisic is uncertain for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Canada on Sunday night, and goalkeeper Zack Steffen remains sidelined by back spasms. Pulisic is regaining fitness after testing positive for COVID-19 and missed Thursday’s qualifying opener at El Salvador, a 0-0 draw.

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trelon Smith’s 2-yard touchdown run with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter was the game-winner, and Arkansas rallied to beat Rice 38-17 in both teams’ season opener. Smith  finished with 102 yards on 22 carries with the score. The Razorbacks opened the scoring on a

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lane Thomas and Alcides Escobar homered as the Washington Nationals ended a seven-game skid, beating the Mets 4-3 night to split a doubleheader and stop New York’s six-game winning streak. The Mets won the opener 11-9, blowing a nine-run lead before bouncing back on Francisco Lindor’s two-run homer in the ninth inning.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Marcelo Brozovic scored in the 86th minute as Croatia finally broke down a tenacious Slovakia 1-0 and stayed firmly in the hunt for a World Cup qualifying place. A poor Slovakia clearance at a free kick went straight to Brozovic. He hit a low volley from the edge of the penalty

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Brown scored on a 30-yard quarterback keeper with 2:57 left and the No. 11 Oregon Ducks overcame a wobbly season opener with a 31-24 victory over Fresno State. Oregon jumped to a 21-6 lead, but Fresno State scored two unanswered touchdowns to tie

TORSHAVN, Faeroe Islands (AP) — Denmark’s smallest opponent has been its toughest yet as the Danes needed an 85th-minute goal to beat the Faeroe Islands and keep intact its 100% record in World Cup qualifying. Denmark was on course for its first scoreless draw after starting the campaign with four wins until Jonas Wind headed

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has picked up his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open as he pursues a calendar-year Grand Slam. The top-seeded Djokovic dropped the opening set before coming back to win 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Haazig Daniels ran for three touchdowns and Air Force beat Lafayette 35-14. Daniels’ third TD run, a 19-yarder with just over six minutes left, gave the Falcons their first score of the second half and ensured their 15th straight season-opening victory and their 25th win without a loss against

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — South American national team coaches are protesting against European clubs that pressured their players into skipping three rounds of World Cup qualifiers this month. Brazil’s Tite, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, Colombia’s Reinaldo Rueda and Chile’s Martin Lasarte want FIFA to resolve the problem before the next

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Austin Reed threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns and Division II-member West Florida beat McNeese 42-36. UWF hadn’t played in 623 days when it beat Minnesota State in the 2019 NCAA Division II championship game. Deonta McMahon gave the Cowboys their only lead of the game when he ran

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aroldis Chapman gave up Pedro Severino’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees lost to Baltimore 4-3 after the last-place Orioles took a no-hitter into the seventh. Joey Gallo’s two-run homer in the eighth tied it

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Westin Elliott threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns, and Merrimack opened its season by beating Division-II member St. Anselm 55-23. Merrimack trailed 9-0 before leading by just five points at the break. Merrimack had scoring runs of 21, spanning halftime, and 27 points to take control in the second

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Anthony Martial’s first goal in five years was not enough as France drew at Ukraine 1-1 in World Cup qualifying to remain winless in five games. Midfielder Mykola Shaparenko’s stunning strike just before halftime put Ukraine ahead and Martial equalized in the 50th. France leads Europe Group D with nine points

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored a brace as the Netherlands outclassed Montenegro 4-0 on Saturday to stay second in Europe Group G of World Cup qualifying. The Barcelona striker shot the Netherlands into the lead from the penalty spot in the 38th minute after he was hauled down by Dusan Lagator. He

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brooks Koepka has pulled out of the Tour Championship with a left wrist injury after hitting a tree root. The four-time major champion says he withdrew as a precaution. He had no chance of winning at East Lake, and the Ryder Cup starts in 20 days.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux injured his left ankle against Fresno State. Thibodeaux, mentioned as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate this season, was injured in the first half of No. 11 Oregon’s season opener but returned after having the ankle taped. The 6-foot-5, 258-pound,

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — Canada has ended a 12-match winless streak against the United States by winning the first leg of their Rugby World Cup qualifying series 34-21 in Newfoundland. The Canadians rallied from a 14-10 halftime deficit with three successive converted tries to lead 34-14 only to concede a late third try to