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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Doyle connected on all five of his first collegiate field-goal attempts, Brandon Thomas rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown and Memphis opened the season with a 42-17 victory over Nicholls. Doyle, a redshirt junior, transferred to Memphis after serving as a punter then field-goal holder at Tennessee. He peppered

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M defensive lineman Alic Troutman picked off a pass and returned it 50 yards to the South Carolina State 15-yard line with 2:10 left in the game and A&M won the battle of the Bulldogs 42-41 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play to open the season. Aqeel Glass completed 28 of

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Baylor had three interceptions, Abram Smith rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears defeated the Texas State Bobcats 29-20. Baylor was playing its first regular season game outside the Big 12 in 715 days after its 2020 non-conference games were canceled due

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Aristides Aquino hit a three-run homer, Tyler Naquin drove in two with a pinch-hit triple and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4. Aquino’s blast into the left-field seats highlighted a five-run third inning for the Reds, who bounced back after being pummeled by the

DALLAS (AP) — Tanner Mordecai threw a school-record seven touchdowns — five coming in the first half — and SMU broke it open in the second quarter and went on to beat Abilene Christian 56-9 in a season opener. A transfer from Oklahoma, Mordecai’s seven touchdowns tied the American Athletic Conference record. Mordecai completed 24-of-30

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Logan Wright ran for 178 yards and a touchdown and Georgia Southern held off Gardner-Webb for a 30-25 win in a season opener. Wright’s 8-yard touchdown run with 6:32 left extended the Eagles’ lead to 30-18. Gardner-Webb then proceeded to march 75 yards in 11 plays and drew within 30-25 when

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Da’Joun Hewitt scored three rushing touchdowns, Patrick Nations kicked a fourth-quarter field goal, and Eastern Kentucky edged Western Carolina 31-28, spoiling the debut of Catamounts coach Kerwin Bell. Bell’s Catamounts pulled to within three points on a Rogan Wells keeper from the 1 plus a two-point conversion pass with just over

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jonathan Menéndez scored his first MLS goal and Real Salt Lake rallied to beat FC Dallas 3-2. Noah Powder’s shot was deflected by a defender and parried away by goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro, but Menéndez put away the rebound with a one-touch shot to give Real Salt Lake the lead for good

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Sean Tucker set a career high with 181 rushing yards and a touchdown as Syracuse pulled away from Ohio in the second half for a 29-9. The Orange scored nine points in the first half and never looked back against the Bobcats. Tucker broke free for

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shelby Rogers took the first set and rallied from three game down in the third to upset women’s No. 1 Ash Barty 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 (5) at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the fourth round. Rogers is the last American left in the women’s draw.

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Elijah Burris carried 15 times for 136 yards and three touchdowns _ two coming late in the fourth quarter _ and Hampton pulled away for a 42-28 victory over Division II-member Virginia Union in a season opener. VUU’s Khalid Morris hooked up with Desmond Smith for a 41-yard TD, knotting the

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) —  Adrian Houser pitched Milwaukee’s first complete-game shutout since 2014, throwing a crisp three-hitter that led the Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0. Not since Kyle Lohse blanked Cincinnati on two hits on Sept. 24, 2014, had a Milwaukee pitcher gone the distance without allowing a run.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Liberty opened the season with a 48-7 victory over Campbell. Willis threw a 35-yard TD pass to Demario Douglas to open the scoring and scored on a 12-yard run with 25 seconds left in the half for a 27-7 lead.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Daryl Dike had a goal and an assist in his first start in two months, Júnior Urso also scored and Orlando City beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday night. Dike side-footed a one-touch pass to Urso for a first-timer that capped the scoring in the 69th minute. Orlando City has

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Kasim Hill passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in leading Rhode Island to a 45-21 victory over Bryant in a season opener. Tied at 7, the Rams scored 24 points in the second quarter including a 17-yard pass from Hill to Ivory Frimpong and a 38-yarder to Matt Pires.

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — John Seter threw four touchdown passes and Jalen Leary ran for 103 yards and a score on 20 carries to lead Stetson to a 54-14 romp over NAIA-member Warner in a season-opener. Seter completed 12 of 17 passes for 185 yards, connecting with Michael Carley for a 48-yard score and a

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Cole Johnson matched a program record with five touchdown passes, leading second-ranked James Madison in a 68-10 rout of Morehead State on Saturday night in a season opener. Kaelon Black had 100 yards rushing for the Dukes. Latrele Palmer added 98 yards on the ground with a pair of touchdowns. The

MIAMI (AP) — Lewis Brinson hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. Brinson’s opposite-field shot off reliever Archie Bradley (7-3) landed ricocheted off the inside of right-field foul pole for his eighth homer, punctuating a three-run inning. Bryan De

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Erik Godoy tied it in the 70th minute and Deiber Caicedo gave Vancouver the lead in the 83rd in the Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Saturday night. Caicedo, a second-half substitute, scored off a rebound after goalkeeper Brad Stuver stopped Ryan Gauld’s long shot. The Whitecaps matched a

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Julius Chestnut ran for 170 yards on 26 carries and scored a touchdown and Sacred Heart beat Bucknell 21-0 in a season opener. Sacred Heart outgained Bucknell 455-143 in total yardage. The Pioneers took a 7-0 lead when Marquez McCray threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to LJ Hackett to end a