National Sports
King scampers for 45-yard TD with 1:07 left, Ga. Tech overcomes early miscues to beat Colorado 27-20
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Haynes King faked a pitch and scampered for a 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 remaining as Georgia Tech overcame a turnover-filled start to beat Colorado 27-20 on Friday night. King finished with 156 yards rushing and three TDs in the season opener. He also threw for 143 yards. On the winning five-play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swanson hits 2 homers, drives in 6 runs to lead Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Rockies
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in a season-high six runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 on Friday night to keep pace with NL Central-leading Milwaukee. Swanson had the 10th multi-homer game of his career and first since Aug. 1, 2023, against Cincinnati. Ian Happ homered and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swann throws for 3 TDs as Appalachian State rolls to a 34-11 win over Charlotte
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — AJ Swann threw three touchdown passes and Rashod Dubinion ran for 111 yards and a score as Appalachian State rolled to a 34-11 win over Charlotte in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Friday night. The game marked Charlotte’s Dowell Loggains first game as a head coach at any level and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange’s 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini’s opening rout
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 11 Illini rout Western Illinois 52-3 on Friday night to open the season. Beatty had four returns for 133 yards to break Grange’s mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greene, Carpenter and Dingler power Tigers to a 5-3 come-from-behind win over Royals
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter hit two-run doubles and Dillon Dingler hit a solo homer as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Friday night. After Tigers starter Chris Paddack allowed three runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings, four relievers shut out the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wake Forest’s Claiborne shaken up early in Friday’s season-opening win against Kennesaw State
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne exited Friday night’s 10-9 win against Kennesaw State before halftime with a rib injury. The player expected to be the workhorse for coach Jake Dickert’s first season came off the field and headed to the locker room after runs of 13 and 2 yards on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cortes ejected in chaotic fourth inning as Twins top Padres 7-4
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins took advantage of a chaotic fourth inning that included a two-run error and the ejection of Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes in a 7-4 win over San Diego on Friday night. Cortes was tossed during a mound visit following a walk to Twins left fielder Austin Martin. Home plate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox replace World Series star Buehler with prospect Payton Tolle and get a gem in his MLB debut
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle gave his head a shake and let out a big breath, as if to make sure it was all real. “Chills. A lot of chills,” he said after taking a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning in his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mannino leads Marist over newly DI-member New Haven in 31-14 win
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Sonny Mannino had a passing touchdown and a rushing score, Tristan Shannon ran for 104 yards and Marist beat New Haven 31-14 on Friday night in both teams’ season openers. It was Marist’s first season-opening win since 2012, and second-year head coach Mike Willis’s first home win. It was New Haven’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shane Bieber loves Rogers Centre atmosphere in Toronto debut despite taking loss
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
TORONTO — This is exactly what Shane Bieber hoped for when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. A raucous, sold-out Rogers Centre crowd against a top-flight opponent. It just wasn’t the result he wanted. Bieber gave up two runs on five hits, striking out six over 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cristian Javier’s six no-hit innings lead Astros to 2-0 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier didn’t give up a hit in six innings and three relievers completed the two-hitter to help the Houston Astros a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night. Javier struck out six, walked three and threw 85 pitches in six innings. He was making his fourth start of the ... Read More »
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