LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarik Skubal tossed six dominant innings in triple-digit heat, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday. The game-time temperature of 100 degrees (38 Celsius)...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen didn't allow a hit until two outs in the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in their AL Division Series on Saturday night. Rasmussen retired 15 consecutive batters ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Wells ended Drew Rasmussen's no-hit bid when he doubled with two outs in the eighth inning in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Saturday night only to get thrown out trying for a triple, and the Tampa Bay Rays led the New York Yankees 1-0. Wel...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers kept their cool against the Atlanta Braves in the second-hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium. Shade was at a premium Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temper...
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Georgia, Notre Dame and Alabama remained unbeaten — and mostly untested. No. 8 Florida came out flat and never recovered, getting drubbed 45-17 at 25th-ranked Missouri on Saturday a week after dismantling then-No. 4 Mississippi 52-28. It was a huge letdown for the Gators, whose a...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarik Skubal didn't waste any time throwing high heat against the Atlanta Braves. He zipped a 101 mph fastball to Austin Riley in the second before striking him out to finish off a 1-2-3 inning. “I think I was just trying to match the temperature,” Skubal said,...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox used a major league-leading 11 bullpen games en route to their first postseason appearance since 2021. Manager Will Venable also went with that approach to win Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, starting a sweep at Houston. The formula ended...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Julian Sayin threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns, two to Jeremiah Smith, and No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 14 Iowa 31-14 on Saturday. Sayin was 20-of-27 passing, and his favorite target was Smith, the nation’s top receiver. Smith had 11 catches for 206 yar...
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards and three more scores, and No. 25 Missouri trounced eighth-ranked Florida 45-17 on Saturday to snap a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Cayden Lee had eight...
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With a month left before Election Day, it remains unclear whether U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton will meet for a live debate.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Alabama's Keelon Russell stepped up to avoid pass rushers on third-and-19, kept his eyes downfield as he began to run and suddenly unloaded a 39-yard completion to Lotzeir Brooks. “He’s always looking for the big play,” Alabama receiver Rico Scott said. “...
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Florida center Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the Panthers, meaning the injury to his left leg will keep him sidelined for at least the next 10 games and quite possibly beyond. The Panthers are still unclear on the extent of Barkov's injury, coa...
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Keelon Russell passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 on Saturday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams. “Just going out there, just having fun, understanding ...
