ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered twice among his four hits, José Berríos pitched six effect...

ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered twice among his four hits, José Berríos pitched six effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 9-5 on Saturday night to knock the Braves out of the final NL wild-card spot.With just 20 games left to play, the Braves fell one game behind the Mets with New York’s 4-0 win over Cincinnati."We've got 20 games left," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "All we've got to go is 1-0 right now as we go forward."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Berríos (15-9) allowed one earned run and five hits to set a career high for wins. He struck out five and walked one."Finally I got to 15 (wins)," Berríos said. "The only thing better than winning is winning again. As a team, when we win it’s fun. Every win I am going to celebrate, and it is a great accomplishment for me and for the team, too."Horwitz had his second career multi-homer game, opening the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and then hitting another in the fourth to make it 2-0. He finished 4 for 5 with three RBIs.Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach (6-6) gave up six runs — three earned — and 10 hits in five innings. It ended a run of 25 straight games in which Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed three runs or fewer.It was Schwellenbach's worst outing in his last 11 starts. The right-hander had averaged allowed under three earned runs a game dating back to the beginning of July."It's a grind," Schwellenbach said. "I haven't thrown this many innings in my life. But, I'm doing everything I can to recover and get in the training room and the weight room and do everything I can to come out and pitch each time. Every fifth day you have to go out and compete."After Horwitz's second homer, Ernie Clement and Joey Loperfido had back-to-back RBI doubles to push Toronto's lead to 4-0 in the fourth. Horwitz had an RBI double and scored on Will Wagner’s grounder to make it 6-0 in the fifth."This is another new experience that he (Schwellenbach) is going to learn from," Snitker said. "He's creating things to fall back on and learn from in the future. If he keeps throwing strikes, that’s a lot easier to live with."The Blue Jays extended their advantage to 9-1 with three runs in the top of the ninth on Nathan Lukes' RBI single, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s run-scoring fielder's choice and Wagner's RBI single.In the bottom of the ninth inning, Jarred Kelenic had an RBI single. The Braves loaded the bases two batters later on Orlando Arcia’s single to center and Luke Williams followed with a two-run double to cut the deficit to 9-4 and chase Blue Jays reliever Luis Frías after just one-third of an inning.Brandon Little came on and gave up a run-scoring grounder to Michael Harris II and got Travis d’Arnaud on a ground out to end the game.The Braves fell to 7-37 this season in games they've allowed five runs or more.TRAINER'S ROOMBraves: INF Whit Merrifield was out of the lineup after fouling a ball off of his foot in Friday night’s game. A CT scan and MRI revealed a fracture in the foot. The initial diagnosis was that he’d be out six to eight weeks, but the timetable for a possible return remains uncertain.UP NEXTBraves LHP Chris Sale (16-3, 2.46) will close out the three-game series against Blue Jays RHP Yariel Rodríguez (1-6, 4.61) on Sunday.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 7: Spencer Horwitz #48 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after hitting his second solo home run of the game during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 7, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola passed for 185 yards and a touchdown, Nebraska turned a dominat...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola passed for 185 yards and a touchdown, Nebraska turned a dominating defensive performance into a big early lead, and the Cornhuskers went on to beat Colorado 28-10 in a game that turned into a slog in the second half Saturday night.The Huskers (2-0) sacked Shedeur Sanders five times and pressured him throughout while winning the final meeting of a four-game home-and-home series. The Buffaloes (1-1) had won the first three.Nebraska fans had this game circled on their calendars since last year’s 36-14 loss in Boulder, and there was a palpable big-game vibe in the lead-up to kickoff between the old Big Eight-Big 12 rivals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Nebraska’s 1994 national championship team and undefeated world boxing champion and Omaha resident Terence Crawford led the Huskers onto the field.And though the current programs are far removed from where they were 30 years ago — when Nebraska won a matchup of top-three teams here on its way to Tom Osborne’s first title — there were hints of the past for the Huskers with their amped sellout crowd and stout defense. The student section came running onto the field when the game ended.The Buffs didn’t record a first down until their fifth possession, netted minus-2 yards in the first quarter and finished with 260. Ty Robinson’s sack forced a three-and-out on Colorado’s game-opening series, and later he blocked Alejandro Mata’s 29-yard field-goal try. The Buffs also got stuffed on fourth-and-1, twice, and Tommi Hill picked off Sanders’ pass from the end zone for an easy 7-yard pick-6.Dante Dowdell, who finished with 74 yards, ran for touchdowns of 12 and 1 yard, and the Huskers had good fortune when CU linebacker LaVonta Bentley bobbled what looked like a sure interception and Rahmir Johnson swiped it away for an 18-yard touchdown.The Huskers’ 28-0 halftime lead was their biggest since it led Northwestern 35-7 in 2021. The Buffs hadn’t been held scoreless in an opening half since they trailed Oregon 35-0 last year.Mata’s 27-yard field goal and Sanders’ 5-yard TD pass to LaJohntay Webster got the Buffs within 18 points midway through the fourth quarter.Nebraska went into a shell offensively after building its big lead and then got sloppy with four holding calls, a false start, illegal block and delay of game — all in the second half.THE TAKEAWAYColorado: The Buffs continue to have problems with offensive line play and discipline. Sanders was sacked five times and hurried nine and the run game was virtually nonexistent. Linebacker Trevor Woods was ejected for targeting, there was a personal foul, roughing the passer and two pass interference flags.Nebraska: This one was all about defense. The Huskers shut down the Buffs’ explosive offense for long stretches and have held nine straight opponents to 24 points or less, their longest streak since a 14-game stretch over the 2009-10 seasons.UP NEXTColorado: visits Colorado State on Saturday.Nebraska: hosts Northern Iowa on Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - SEPTEMBER 07: Tommi Hill #6 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers celebrates a touchdown after an interception against the Colorado Buffaloes during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 7, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Quintana earned his 100th career win with 6 2/3 sharp innings as the surging...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Quintana earned his 100th career win with 6 2/3 sharp innings as the surging New York Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years Saturday with a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.A slumping Harrison Bader homered to spark a four-run sixth for the Mets, who have won nine straight games for the first time since April 2018.“I didn’t realize it was nine straight — that’s awesome,” Bader said. “I think that’s kind of where we’re at, just so zoomed in and just so focused. Once it’s done, it’s on to the next.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>New York, which began the day tied with rival Atlanta for the final NL wild card, hasn’t trailed in its last 72 innings since Aug. 30 — the longest streak in the majors this season.Bader was mired in skids of 0 for 15 and 2 for 43 before connecting off Sam Moll (3-2) in the sixth. It was Bader’s 11th home run of the year, and first to the opposite field.Bader extended his arms wide and pointed toward right field as he rounded the bases.“Obviously, it’s been a tough sample size here for me individually,” Bader said. “I think it was certainly a second of just relief, because at the end of the day, it just comes down to just wanting to produce so intently for your team, you know what I mean? Especially what we’ve got going on here, with playing meaningful baseball in September.”Pete Alonso hit a one-out RBI single and J.D. Martinez laced a two-run double with two outs. New York has outscored its opponents 44-16 during the winning streak.Francisco Lindor’s career-high 16-game hitting streak ended as he went 0 for 3, but his sixth-inning walk pushed his on-base streak to 35 games, the longest active run in the majors and the longest single-season streak in Mets history.Quintana (8-9) allowed five hits and struck out six in becoming the 19th active pitcher to reach 100 wins.“Nowadays, where guys are coming out and throwing as hard as they can and spinning as hard as they can, this guy’s pitching,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’s got to locate, he’s got to mix pitches, he’s got to change speeds — old-school type, if you want to call it, and he continues to do it.”Quintana, the first native of Colombia to win 100 major league games, threw exactly 100 pitches and has a 0.50 ERA in his last three starts.“I have a lot of emotions,” Quintana said. “Means a lot. I can’t wait to see my family and say thank you for all the support they’ve given me.”Adam Ottavino, Danny Young and Edwin Díaz completed the six-hitter for New York’s seventh shutout this season — all since July 11.Jakob Junis, making his second start for the Reds since he was acquired from Milwaukee on July 30, allowed one hit — a fifth-inning double by Jose Iglesias — over five innings. It was Junis’ longest big league appearance since he threw 5 1/3 innings of relief for San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2022.Junis has a 3.24 ERA in 11 appearances for Cincinnati and a 2.82 ERA in 21 games overall.“He can pitch,” Reds manager David Bell said. “Did a lot with his slider today. He’s got a good sinker-slider, but he mixes in a four-seam fastball to keep guys honest. He’s pitched really well for us.”The start of the game was delayed 66 minutes by rain.<h2>IT TAKES TWO</h2>The Mets’ new double-play combination of Iglesias and Lindor turned a pair of impressive double plays. Iglesias, who will be the Mets’ everyday second baseman going forward with Jeff McNeil sidelined<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeff-mcneil-mets-broken-wrist-f0c2e21f796b15271718a20ec88011eb">,</a> made a diving stop to rob Ty France of a hit to begin a 4-6-3 double play in the second. Lindor started a 6-4-3 double play by ranging into the hole on Jonathan India’s grounder in the third.<h2>TRAINER’S ROOM</h2>Reds: RHP Hunter Greene (right elbow) could return to the active roster after two live batting practice sessions, the first of which is scheduled for Tuesday. … LHP Andrew Abbott (shoulder) is continuing to throw in hopes of returning to Cincinnati’s rotation before the season ends.Mets: McNeil (right wrist) will miss the rest of the regular season after an MRI revealed a small fracture. He was hit by a 74 mph curveball from Brandon Williamson on Friday night. McNeil isn’t expected to need surgery. He and Mendoza said it was possible McNeil could return in October if the Mets make a deep playoff run. He will be placed on the injured list Sunday. … RHP Kodai Senga (left calf strain) threw his second bullpen.<h2>UP NEXT</h2>The three-game series concludes Sunday, when Mets RHP Luis Severino (10-6, 3.84 ERA) opposes Reds RHP Julian Aguiar (1-0, 6.48).<h2>___</h2>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Jose Quintana #62 of the New York Mets gestures to the crowd as he walks to the dugout during the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on September 07, 2024 in New York City.

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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, a reserve on both Tigers national t...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, a reserve on both Tigers national title teams in 2016 and 2018, has died. He was 26.Clemson announced Overton’s death Saturday. A university official said the school had heard about Overton’s death and reached out to police in Greensboro, North Carolina, to confirm his passing.There were no other details in Clemson’s release regarding Overton’s death.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Clemson Football and the entire Clemson Family mourns the passing of Clemson alumnus Diondre Overton,” the program wrote in a post on X on Saturday. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”Coach Dabo Swinney stopped to pat Overton’s captain’s plaque when he and the team entered Memorial Stadium to face Appalachian State on Saturday night.Before the game, there was a moment of recognition for Overton and two Clemson players, quarterback Trent Pearman and safety Rob Billings, who both wear No. 14, led the Tigers down the hill in honor of Overton, who also wore No. 14.Overton played at Clemson from 2016-19, compiling 52 catches for 777 yards and seven touchdowns in 51 games.Overton went on to play professionally in the USFL in 2022 and 2023.His best season at Clemson came in 2019 with career highs of 22 receptions for 352 yards and three touchdowns. All of his scores that season came in a win over Boston College where went for 119 yards on three catches, all touchdowns.—Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Wide Receiver Diondre Overton #14 of the Clemson Tigers during the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The Clemson Tigers defeated The Alabama Crimson Tide 35 to 31.

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DUBLIN (AP) — England players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish were targeted by protesting Ireland f...

DUBLIN (AP) — England players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish were targeted by protesting Ireland fans during the UEFA Nations League match on Saturday.Both former Ireland players responded to the jeers in perfect fashion with goals in a 2-0 win at Aviva Stadium.One banner had pictures of Rice and Grealish alongside the words, "The snakes are back."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Rice opened the scoring in the 11th minute but didn't celebrate.Grealish added the second in the 26th and did celebrate, but later said he had "nothing bad to say" about Ireland fans."We both enjoyed our time playing here. I certainly did," Grealish said. "I have a lot of Irish in my family, so there's no bad blood whatsoever from my side."Rice made three appearances for Ireland before opting to represent England, where he has become a key figure in the team as one of the best midfielders in Europe.Grealish, who became a British record signing when joining Manchester City for 100 million pounds ($139 million) in 2021, played for Ireland at youth level and then chose to pursue a career with England.Both players were born in England but eligible to represent Ireland.England interim manager Lee Carsley also represented Ireland as a player when he made 40 appearances for the senior team. He was also born in England.<h2>___</h2>AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Declan Rice of England celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between Republic of Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open women'...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open women's final Saturday to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title of her career.Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, adds this trophy to the two she earned at the Australian Open Open each of the past two seasons, also on hard courts. And the victory allowed her to leave Arthur Ashe Stadium in a far better mood than when she was the runner-up to Coco Gauff at the 2023 U.S. Open.Pegula, a native New Yorker whose parents own the NFL's Buffalo Bills and NHL's Buffalo Sabres, was participating in a major final for the first time. She's won 15 of her past 17 matches over the past month but both losses came against Sabalenka in tournament finals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The No. 2-seeded Sabalenka appeared in full control when she reeled off five consecutive games to grab the opening set and move ahead 3-0 in the second, before the No. 6 Pegula made things more interesting. In the next game, Pegula dropped a point and showed her frustration by whacking a ball off the video wall behind the baseline, dislodging a little square panel.Maybe that released some tension for the 30-year-old American, because suddenly Pegula asserted herself, using her own five-game run. But when she served at 5-4 with a chance to force a third set, Pegula let Sabalenka level the second with a break.That was part of a three-game, match-ending surge for Sabalenka, who soon was collapsing to the court, dropping her racket and covering her face with both arms while lying on her back.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka holds the trophy after defeating USA's Jessica Pegula during their women's final match on day thirteen of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 7, 2024.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter, and the New York Yanke...

CHICAGO (AP) — Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter, and the New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday.Schmidt pitched 4 2/3 innings of four-hit ball in his first big league game since May 26. Cortes (9-10) closed it out in his first relief appearance since 2021.Cortes admitted he was upset when he learned he was going to pitch in relief.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm never going to back down from a challenge," Cortes said. "I'm never going to leave my teammates out to dry. You're always going to get my best effort no matter if I'm happy or not. That's what I did today. I came out there and proved I can be put in any situation. From here on out, if that's my role, I'll accept it."Schmidt had been sidelined by a right lat strain. He threw 75 pitches, 44 for strikes."I felt like I still had a lot of strength and I wasn't fatiguing at all," Schmidt said.New York posted its second straight shutout to secure its first series win since it took two of three against Colorado from Aug. 23-25. The 32 straight seasons with a winning record is the second-longest such period in major league history, trailing a run of 39 consecutive seasons for the Yankees from 1926-64.New York (82-60) was a half-game back of AL East-leading Baltimore heading into Saturday’s action.Chicago (72-70) has lost four of five on a crucial homestand as it tries to rally in the race for the third NL wild card. It beat Pittsburgh 12-0 on Wednesday, but it has managed a total of three other runs in its last five games, getting shut out three times."We feel like we have a good enough ballclub to be in the playoffs and in the picture, but we're going to have to play a little bit better and keep pushing here," left fielder Ian Happ said.Cubs right-hander Javier Assad (7-5) allowed one earned run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.New York scored its first run when Austin Wells drove in Gleyber Torres with a groundout in the first. The Yankees made it 2-0 in the sixth when Aaron Judge swiped third as part of a double steal and scampered home on catcher Christian Bethancourt's throwing error.Judge, who leads the majors with 51 homers, went 0 for 3 with a walk. He hasn't homered in 11 games in his longest streak of the season.The Cubs had their best scoring opportunity in the fifth. Pete Crow-Armstrong singled with one out, but was caught stealing. Patrick Wisdom then tripled to right, but he was stranded when Cortes got Bethancourt to foul out."He handled it really well, came into a high-leverage situation with a runner on third and got the job done," Wells said of Cortes. "From there, cruised."Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo heard more cheers in his second game back at Wrigley Field since he was traded by Chicago to New York in July 2021. He tipped his cap before his first at-bat and reached second on Crow-Armstrong’s dropped catch in center.TRAINER'S ROOMYankees: Schmidt and RHP Ian Hamilton (right lat strain) were reinstated from the 60-day injured list before the game. RHPs Phil Bickford and Nick Burdi were designated for assignment.Cubs: LHP Justin Steele (left elbow tendinitis) was scheduled to play catch Saturday. He went on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. ... RHP Hayden Wesneski (right forearm strain) threw an inning at Triple-A Iowa.UP NEXTRHP Gerrit Cole (6-3, 3.65 ERA) is slated to start for New York on Sunday on his 34th birthday. RHP Jameson Taillon (9-8. 3.66 ERA) takes the mound for Chicago in the finale of the weekend set. Taillon went 22-11 with a 4.08 ERA with the Yankees in 2021 and 2022.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 07: Aaron Judge #99, Alex Verdugo #24, and Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees celebrate the 2-0 win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 07, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

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PARIS (AP) — France defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for ...

PARIS (AP) — France defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for the gold medal in blind football on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games.Frederic Villeroux scored the decisive spot kick to get the partisan home fans’ party underway after the teams drew 1-1 in normal time on Saturday.Villeroux made the breakthrough in the 12th minute when he rifled a shot inside the left post, but Argentine star forward Maximiliano Espinillo replied from close range straight away after the French defenders failed to clear the ball.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>France is the first team other than Brazil to win blind football at a Paralympics. Brazil had won all five previous golds since it was first played at the 2004 Athens Games.The five-time defending champion, which had never lost a match, was consoled by the bronze medal after a 1-0 win over Colombia thanks to a fierce strike from Jefinho in the 24th minute.Known as the “Paralympic Pelé” because of speed and skill, Jefinho scored in off the left post despite facing two defenders, setting off a roar of appreciation around the Eiffel Tower Stadium.Blind football is an adaptation of soccer for teams of five players with an audible ball of rattles. The four outfield players must be classified as completely blind, while the goalkeeper is sighted and instructs his teammates where to go. A guide behind the opposition goal also instructs the attacking players.Though the four outfield Argentine players couldn’t have seen the sea of French flags around the Eiffel Tower Stadium, they would have heard the fevered rendition of the French anthem around them, and the chants of “Allez les Bleus” from the home crowd. The fans were quiet when the ball was in play so the players could hear their guides’ instructions.As fulltime approached, the supporters started a boisterous Mexican wave during a break in play. It continued silently when play resumed – so the players would not be disturbed.

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 03: Jhon Eider Gonzalez Hernandez of Team Colombia celebrates with guide Jonathan Ramirez Mendoza after victory over Morocco in the Men's Preliminary Round Group B Match 9 on day six of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Quinn Ewers has led Texas to road wins in two of the toughest places to p...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Quinn Ewers has led <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/texas-longhorns-football">Texas</a> to road wins in two of the toughest places to play in college football in consecutive seasons.Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, helping No. 3 Texas rout <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michigan-wolverines-football">No. 10 Michigan</a> 31-12 on Saturday a year after the QB and the Longhorns won at Alabama.“I just enjoy big moments,” he said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Texas became the first school to beat Michigan and Alabama on the road in consecutive seasons since Notre Dame pulled off the feat in 1979 and 1980 with different quarterbacks, according to Sportradar.The Longhorns (2-0) moved the ball at will through the air and on the ground against the defending national champions, whose turnover-prone offense failed to throw or run the ball effectively.The Wolverines (1-1) had three streaks snapped in the first regular-season matchup of the traditional college football powerhouses.Michigan had won a Big Ten-record 29 consecutive regular-season games, 23 straight home games and a national-best 16 games in a row since losing to TCU in the 2022 College Football Playoff.While the stretches of success are over, defensive end Josaiah Stewart said the Wolverines have not lost their opportunity to repeat as national champions thanks to the expanded 12-team playoff.“Our season’s not over, so one loss doesn’t kick us out of the playoff like it probably would last year,” he said.Davis Warren was 22 of 33 for 204 yards, to go along with a touchdown when the game was out of reach and two interceptions. Preseason All-America tight end Colston Loveland had eight receptions for 70 yards and an unforced fumble for the overmatched Wolverines.“It was on us,” Warren said. “They’re a good football team, they played well today, but we shot ourselves in the foot and let them win that football game.”After the victory, linebacker David Gbenda took Texas’ white flag with an orange longhorn and tried to plant it into the maize block M at midfield but it didn’t stick in the turf.That was the only play the Longhorns didn’t make all day.Texas led 24-3 at halftime and didn’t give up a touchdown until Warren threw a 31-yard pass to Semaj Morgan with 1:54 left.Ewers threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm in the first quarter. Helm, a senior tight end, set career highs with seven catches for 98 yards, showing off for 15 NFL teams in attendance.Ewers found Matthew Golden for a 5-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and passed to Jaydon Blue for a 7-yard TD in the third as the Longhorns coasted to a lopsided victory with little resistance.The former Ohio State quarterback completed 24 of 36 passes without an interception, a week after he had 260 yards passing and three touchdowns in a 52-0 win over Colorado State.THE TAKEAWAYTexas, in its first season as an SEC school, looks as if it could contend for conference and national championships.“This one game isn’t going to define our season, but I think it would serve as a pretty good barometer of the type of team that we could be,” coach Steve Sarkisian said.Michigan coach Sherrone Moore’s first mistake as Jim Harbaugh’s successor may prove to be choosing not to add an experienced quarterback from the transfer portal.HE SAID IT“I never really thought about the growing pains, more so just what can we do to get better,” Moore said. “We knew we were a new team. We never try to rest on our laurels that we won the national championship last year.”POLL IMPLICATIONS<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">AP poll</a> voters can’t move Texas much higher while they will likely drop Michigan a lot.UP NEXTTexas hosts <a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-playoff-135f55661f2fac2940967e76d1a97a46">UTSA</a> on Saturday night.Michigan plays Arkansas State on Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a>. AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 07: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass during the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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England interim manager Lee Carsley enjoyed a dream debut as goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish silenced their Ireland tormentors and inspired a 2-0 win in Saturday's Nations League opener in Dublin.Rice and Grealish, who both snubbed Ireland to represent England, scored in the first half of Carsley's maiden game in charge following Gareth Southgate's exit.Southgate quit after England's heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain in July.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Carsley, who guided England Under-21s to European Championship glory last year, has stepped up on a temporary basis while the Football Association seek a permanent successor to Southgate.Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and former Chelsea manager Graham Potter are said to be among the leading contenders.But Carsley's hopes of landing the job himself were boosted by England's confident display in the Nations League Group B2 victory at the Aviva Stadium.It was a bold statement of intent from the 50-year-old, whose adventurous England were a far cry from the staid unit that twice finished as Euro runners-up under Southgate despite rarely playing to their potential.England's first win in Dublin since 1964 has to be placed in context given the poverty of opposition provided by IrelandIreland's new manager Heimir Hallgrimsson is a qualified dentist and he may find the job of rebuilding his struggling team proves more painful than root canal treatment.Carsley stuck by his controversial decision not to sing 'God save the King' before kick-off, a move that antagonised the more patriotic sections of England's fanbase.Birmingham-born Carsley has Irish grandparents, which allowed him to win 40 Ireland caps during his playing career, but he said on Friday that he has never sung a national anthem because he prefers to focus on the match ahead.If Carsley, whose next game comes against Finland at Wembley on Tuesday, continues to mastermind this kind of eye-catching performance, the debate over his anthem stance will quickly be forgotten.This was only England's second trip to Dublin in 29 years after a 1995 friendly between the teams was abandoned when visiting fans rioted at Lansdowne Road.<h3>Freedom and imagination</h3>Promoting "a new era of friendship" between countries with a tortured political past, Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer swapped football shirts ahead of the match.There was still a hostile reception for Rice and Grealish, who were jeered by the 50,000 crowd for changing their allegiance to England despite representing Ireland at senior and Under-21 levels respectively earlier in their careers.Neither was bothered by the taunts as Rice starred and Grealish, omitted from the Euro squad, seized the chance to shine as England's number 10 in the absence of Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.Carsley's nerves were exposed when he mistakenly sat on the Ireland bench before kick-off, but England eased their novice manager's anxiety in the 11th minute.Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, who got just one minute of playing time at the Euros, accelerated onto Trent Alexander-Arnold's raking pass for a shot that was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.Gordon worked the rebound back to Harry Kane and his strike deflected to Rice, who planted a fine finish into the top corner from 12 yards.Rice took the diplomatic approach as he refused to celebrate the goal, instead opting for a placatory gesture that suggested he wanted to bury the hatchet over his England switch.Playing with far more freedom and imagination than they could muster under Southgate, England struck again in the 26th minute.After Alexander-Arnold and Kobbie Mainoo exchanged passes, Grealish capped a flowing move, meeting Rice's cutback with a fine finish into the bottom corner from 10 yards.There was no hiding Grealish's delight as he celebrated in front of England's supporters and put his fingers in his ears to suggest he wasn't bothered by the Irish abuse.England had to knuckle down more in the second half as Ireland found some momentum, but they were never in danger of blowing the lead as Carsley's audition got off to the perfect start.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Jack Grealish and Declan Rice of England celebrate following the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between Republic of Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.

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HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team co-owned by Michael Jordan, said Saturday it ski...

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team co-owned by Michael Jordan, said Saturday it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with the sanctioning body because “it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain” for a new contract.The two-car team owned by Jordan, active driver Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk — Jordan's right-hand man — revealed that teams had a Friday night NASCAR-imposed deadline to sign new charter agreements that run from 2025 through 2031.In a letter to NASCAR, 23XI said it was refusing to sign the extension. The team's revelation came on the eve of the start of NASCAR's playoffs as garage speculation Saturday indicated that all but two Cup Series teams have signed the new agreements.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But three people speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the yearslong negotiations said the teams felt “threatened and coerced” by NASCAR to sign the extensions or risk them being revoked. They spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid putting their agreements as risk.Just last week, Polk pinned a sheet of paper to the back of his shirt that read: “Please don’t ask me about my Charter. I don’t want to disparage NASCAR and lose it.” He wore it during the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, where 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick became the regular-season champion and the team said no one from NASCAR bothered to present him with the trophy.“We notified NASCAR what issues needed to be addressed, in writing, at the deadline,” 23XI said in its Saturday statement. “We are interested in engaging in constructive discussions with NASCAR to address these issues and move forward in a way that comes to a fair resolution, while strengthening the sport we all love.”The playoffs begin Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.<hl2>What is a charter?</hl2>There are currently 36 charters in NASCAR for a 40-car field each week in the top-level Cup Series. A charter guarantees the 36 cars entry into all 38 races each season and a portion of the television package and purses depending on each team’s charter value.Four charters remain held back by NASCAR, earmarked for a future manufacturer that might join Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota in the Cup Series. A summer proposal from NASCAR suggested those charters should go to NASCAR and that the France family that runs the series should be able to field teams.Hamlin, in his weekly podcast, said NASCAR’s newest proposal included an anti-disparagement clause.The most recent charters were signed in 2015 and run through the end of the year, when the current television packages expire. Negotiations have been ongoing for more than two years, with teams content to allow NASCAR to negotiate a new media package first so the teams have a clear idea how much money will be coming.The teams want a bigger share of the revenue pie, a seat at the negotiating table and for charters — which guarantee a spot in any Cup Series race and thus part of the purse — to become permanent. NASCAR has refused to even entertain that charters become permanent.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 01: Michael Jordan co-owner of 23XI racing looks on during the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 on September 01, 2024, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.

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CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a goal in the first half and Brazil defea...

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a goal in the first half and Brazil defeated Ecuador 1-0 on Friday end a three-match losing streak in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.The 23-year-old Rodrygo scored with a shot from outside the box that was deflected by a defender to the right post in the 30th minute.Five-time world champion Brazil lost consecutive matches to Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina at the end of last year and was in sixth place in the standings after six rounds. The Brazilians now have 10 points and are in fourth place.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Ecuadorians had a five-game unbeaten streak snapped and remained with eight points in sixth place, the last direct qualifying spot from South American for the World Cup which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026.Earlier, striker Luis Suarez retired from his national squad as Uruguay settled for a 0-0 draw at home against Paraguay.The team managed by Marcelo Bielsa that finished in third place at the last Copa America has 14 points in second place, four fewer than first-place Argentina.The 37-year-old Suarez had announced that the match against Paraguay was his last with Uruguay. The former Liverpool and Barcelona player retired with 69 goals scored with the national team.Also on Friday, Colombia remained undefeated with three wins and four draws and in the third place in the South American standings after a 1-1 draw with Peru at Lima.Liverpool striker Luis Díaz leveled the match in the 81st minute for the Colombians after Alexander Callens gave Peru the lead in the 67th.Peru is in 10th and last place in the standings with three points.<h2>___</h2>AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

CURITIBA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 6: Rodrygo Goes of Brazil celebrates after scoring the first goal of the match during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Brazil and Ecuador at Couto Pereira Stadium on September 6, 2024 in Curitiba, Brazil.

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley has been practicing the art of positive thinking since switching ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley has been practicing the art of positive thinking since switching teams for the first time in his career.Yet he probably couldn't have imagined making such a spectacular debut for the Philadelphia Eagles.Barkley scored three touchdowns Friday night in the first NFL game in South America and led the Eagles to a 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to an injury in the closing seconds.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm always about visualizing success and putting positivity in my mind," said Barkley, who became the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell Owens in 2004. "That's one of my goals this year: Be more of a positive thinker."Now it's the Packers who will try to get negative thoughts out of their minds as they worry about the future of Love, who signed a four-year, $220 million extension this summer. Love limped off the field with assistance after getting injured with six seconds left.Packers coach Matt LaFleur had no update on Love's condition after the game.Backup Malik Willis was sacked by Zack Baun on the final play, preventing him from launching a Hail Mary from the Philadelphia 47."We've got to learn from this," LaFleur said. "Because, just watching the tape, and I'm not trying to take anything away from Philly — they battled and they played their game — but I think there was a lot of opportunities that we didn't capitalize."Barkley rushed for 109 yards and scored on an 18-yard catch and runs of 11 and two yards. He spent six seasons with the New York Giants before Philadelphia signed him to a three-year, $37.75 million deal with $26 million guaranteed.Jalen Hurts was 20-of-34 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Eagles. A.J. Brown caught five passes for 119 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown, in a festive setting that Eagles coach Nick Sirianni compared to a playoff atmosphere."Man, did Brazil get a great game tonight or what?" Sirianni said. "I know we converted some people to be big-time football fans tonight."Green Bay's Jayden Reed scored on a 33-yard jet sweep and a 70-yard reception, which was the longest touchdown completion of Love's career. Reed caught Love's pass inside Philadelphia's 40 and made a move at around the 30 that sent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson sprawling.Reed became the first player to have a touchdown catch of 30-plus yards and a touchdown run of 30-plus yards in a season opener since Hall of Famer Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns against Washington in 1963.Reed also had an apparent 38-yard touchdown reception on the opening drive get wiped out because both teams had 12 men on the field. He finished with four catches for 138 yards.Love went 17-of-34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.Barkley's third touchdown put the Eagles ahead 31-26 with 4:26 left in the third quarter. Reed Blankenship set up that score with an interception that gave Philadelphia the ball at Green Bay's 25.The Eagles still led 31-26 when Jaire Alexander intercepted Hurts in the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Green Bay drove into the red zone but settled for a 26-yard field goal by rookie Brayden Narveson, who went 3-for-4 on his attempts.Philadelphia then controlled possession until Jake Elliott kicked a 21-yard field goal with 27 seconds left.Some Eagles players had expressed reluctance earlier this week about traveling to Brazil, which cost them the opportunity to play their season opener in front of a friendly crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. The crowd at NeoQuimica Arena instead was balanced among Packers fans, Eagles fans and spectators who just cheered any positive development.The Eagles weren't complaining afterward."I don't know if Sao Paulo knows when to cheer, but it was great," Brown said. "It was loud the entire time. They kind of got a bad rap. We got a whole bunch of 'Don't do's,' but it's been great ever since we got here."Players from both teams were slipping on the playing surface throughout the first half, prompting many to change their cleats. A Brazilian soccer league game was played in the stadium five days earlier.NeoQuimica Arena's field is often praised by soccer players as Brazil's best, but it had never hosted an American football game. The hybrid field includes both grass and synthetic fiber.The slippery surface may have contributed to a sloppy start.Philadelphia committed turnovers on each of its first two series, enabling Green Bay to start back-to-back drives in the red zone, but the Packers settled for field goals both times."The red area was a huge problem tonight," LaFleur said. "I would say a year ago, we were pretty damn good in that area. And we got destroyed in that area tonight."The offenses took over in the second and third quarters. Six of seven possessions resulted in touchdowns.INJURIES Eagles LB Devin White (ankle) didn’t play. The Packers were missing RBs AJ Dillon and MarShawn Lloyd. Dillon went on injured reserve last week with a neck issue, and Lloyd was out with a hamstring injury.UP NEXT Packers: Host Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 15.Eagles: Host Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 16.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 06: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after a touchdown during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Arena Corinthians on September 06, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kurtis Rourke threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score - all...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kurtis Rourke threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score - all in the first half Friday night - as the Indiana Hoosiers broke the school's single-game scoring record with a 77-3 rout of Western Illinois.The Hoosiers (2-0) broke the previous mark of 76 points, set in a shutout of Franklin College in 1901, on Charlie Becker's 3-yard TD run and the ensuing extra point with 9:10 to go. Coach Curt Cignetti also became the fourth Indiana coach since 1948 to win his first two games at the school.Western Illinois (0-2) extended the longest losing streak in Division I football to 26 straight. The Leathernecks’ last win came Oct. 30, 2021.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But this one was never close.Indiana scored TDs on each of its first six possessions, produced 415 yards on 38 plays in the first half and led 42-3 at halftime. The Hoosiers finished with 701 total yards.Rourke, the 2022 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was sensational in his second game with Indiana. He finished 15-of-17 passing with 268 yards, while rushing three times for 13 yards. Justice Ellison ran nine times for 117 yards and two TDs. Elijah Sarratt caught six passes for 137 yards, including a 71-yard TD.Andison Coby got the scoring started with a 38-yard TD catch on the fifth play of the game. Ellison's 2-yard TD run made it 14-0 before Sarratt's long scoring play. And Ty Son Lawton's 19-yard TD run gave Indiana a 28-0 lead late in the first quarter.Western Illinois' only score came on a 31-yard field goal in the final minute of the first half. Ellison sealed it with a 47-yard TD run to open the second-half scoring. THE TAKEAWAYWestern Illinois: This season certainly has not started well for the only active FBS or FCS team with two straight winless seasons. Both of this season's losses came in blowouts, and the Leathernecks have lost eight of their last nine games by 39 or more points.Indiana: The Hoosiers are off to a solid start that has been helped by a soft early-season schedule. Things get much tougher next week in their Big Ten opener at UCLA. POWER OUTAGEIt wasn't just Western Illinois lacking power Friday night. During warmups at halftime, both of the stadium's scoreboards faded to black. After a short delay, the refs announced they would keep the official time on the field. A few minutes later, the scoreboards rebooted, showing about 10 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter. UP NEXTWestern Illinois: Visits former conference foe Illinois State next Saturday. Indiana: Makes its first appearance at the Rose Bowl since 1968 next Saturday against UCLA.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 06: Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke (9) runs with the ball during a college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Western Illinois Leathernecks on September 6, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blu...

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night.Atlanta remained tied with the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot as New York beat Cincinnati 6-4.“All I think about is that we need to win tomorrow,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “The most important thing we are going to do is play tomorrow’s game. We have to take each and every day separately and do it again the next day.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Fried (9-8) had command of the plate all night, striking out eight and allowing just five hits. Toronto’s lone run was unearned, coming in the third inning on an Atlanta error.“I think I’ve just been building off each of my last couple of outings,” Fried said. “I’ve been able to command the ball a lot better and I’ve been putting my fastballs in areas where I’m not getting beat too bad.”It marked the 25th straight game Atlanta pitchers have allowed three runs or fewer, the longest such streak in baseball this season and the longest in Braves franchise history.“It’s not surprising knowing the group that we have,” Fried said. “Every night, each of our starters are confident that we can go out there and win a game and go deep into the game.”Raisel Iglesias pitched out of trouble in the ninth for his 31st save in 34 opportunities, extending his scoreless streak to 24 1/3 innings.“He (Iglesias) is about as good as I’ve been around,” Snitker said. “In my tenure here, we’ve had some really good, Hall-of-Fame quality closers, and he’s right there with all of those guys what he is doing right now.”The Braves got out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and never looked back. Jarred Kelenic, Gio Urshela and Michael Harris II had RBI singles.This was Atlanta’s first win against Toronto since Aug. 6, 2020. The Blue Jays previously held a nine-game winning streak against the Braves, including a sweep of Atlanta in 2021.Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (12-11) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings while walking three and striking out five. Prior to the loss, Gausman held the mark for fourth lowest ERA on the road in the AL this season at 2.52.Vladimir Guerrero Jr., drove in Toronto’s only run.<h2>TRAINER’S ROOM</h2>Blue Jays: INF Bo Bichette (calf strain) is set to join Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday for a rehab stint before returning to the Toronto lineup.Braves: INF Whit Merrifield returned to the lineup Friday after missing two games due to a concussion from taking a pitch to the back of the head, but left the game early after fouling a ball off of his left foot.<h2>UP NEXT</h2>Braves rookie RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6, 3.69) will start against Blue Jays RHP José Berríos (14-9, 3.59).<h2>___</h2>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Max Fried #54 of the Atlanta Braves reacts during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Truist Park on September 6, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A'ja Wilson scored 20 and the Las Vegas Aces ...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A'ja Wilson scored 20 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 72-67 on Friday night.Plum sank 8 of 15 shots with three 3-pointers to help Las Vegas (22-12) extend its win streak to four. Wilson made 8 of 15 shots, adding eight rebounds. The two-time MVP needs 10 points to set the league's single-season scoring record. Jewell Loyd set the mark with 939 for the Seattle Storm last season. Chelsea Gray made three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points and six assists for the Aces.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Brionna Jones led Connecticut (24-10) with 17 points. Marina Mabrey scored 15, while DeWanna Bonner totaled 11 points and nine rebounds. Alyssa Thomas had 10 rebounds but also had eight of the Sun's 18 turnovers.Plum scored the first five points to put Las Vegas on top early. Jones and Mabrey combined to score 14 from there as Connecticut battled back for a 22-17 lead after one quarter.The Aces made one shot in the second quarter — a 3-pointer by Plum — and six free throws, falling behind 38-26 at halftime. Wilson, who leads the league with a 27.2 scoring average, had five points at the half on 2-for-7 shooting. Wilson had two baskets, Gray sank two 3-pointers in a 12-2 run to begin the third quarter, and Las Vegas trailed 40-38 at the 6:02 mark. Bonner answered with a 3-pointer for Connecticut and the Sun stayed in front. Plum hit a jumper with one second left to get the Aces within 52-49 heading to the final period.Mabrey and Bonner opened the fourth with baskets to push the Sun's lead to seven. Plum hit a 3-pointer and Wilson followed with two free throws to put Las Vegas on top 66-65 with 2:09 remaining. Jones and Wilson traded baskets before Gray buried a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left for a two-possession lead.Connecticut has lost two straight at home. The Seattle Storm held the Sun to their second lowest point total of the season in a 71-64 victory on Tuesday.UP NEXTLas Vegas: Aces head south to play the New York Liberty on Sunday.Connecticut: Sun travel to Los Angeles to play the Sparks on Sunday.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

UNCASVILLE, CT - SEPTEMBER 06: Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) poses aster taking a three point shot during a WNBA game between Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun on September 6, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera left Friday night against the Houston As...

HOUSTON (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera left Friday night against the Houston Astros after Kyle Tucker struck him on top of the head on a follow-through in the fifth inning.Tucker struck out swinging, with his bat hitting Herrera on the top of his helmet. Herrera crumpled to the ground, and manager Torey Lovullo and a trainer immediately raced to the plate.Tucker - pressed into extensive playing time with starter Gabriel Moreno sidelined by a groin injury - got to a sitting position after a couple of minutes on the ground and Lovullo supported his back while the trainer spoke to him for a while.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Herrera was eventually helped to his feet and escorted to the dugout. He was replaced by Adrian Del Castillo.The team didn’t immediately provide an update on Herrera’s condition. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 06: Jose Herrera #11 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is tended to by medical staff in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 06, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 26 points in the third quarter, Bridget C...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 26 points in the third quarter, Bridget Carleton made three 3-pointers in the final four minutes and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 25-point night by Caitlin Clark to snap Indiana's five-game winning streak with a 99-88 win over the Fever on Friday night.The Lynx trailed 50-45 at halftime before Collier scored nine of their opening 20 points of the third quarter for a 65-57 lead.Collier blocked Clark's shot in the paint and Courtney Williams made a jumper from the free-throw line at the other end to extend Minnesota’s lead to 70-60. Clark went to the bench and Myisha Hines-Allen scored the next three points to give Minnesota a 13-point lead.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Indiana made just three field goals in the third quarter before making three in the opening two minutes of the fourth to get back in it.The Fever were within 81-80 before Carleton sank a 3-pointer from the corner. She added a 3-pointer from the top of the key to make it 87-80 and she grabbed an offensive rebound on the Lynx's next possession, leading to Williams' 3-pointer. Carleton's third 3-pointer of the frame gave Minnesota a 96-85 lead. Clark, coming off her second career triple-double on Wednesday, continued her record-breaking season for Indiana (18-17). She made one 3-pointer in the first quarter to become the franchise leader for made 3-pointers in a single season, passing Kelsey Mitchell (102). Clark was 5 of 10 from 3-point range for 107 this season.Mitchell added 23 and Aliyah Boston scored 20 for Indiana. Mitchell has scored 20-plus points for the eighth time in her last nine games.Carleton scored 16 points for Minnesota (25-9). Williams added 15 points, to go with seven rebounds to go over 1,500 for her career. Collier also grabbed 10 rebounds.Carleton closed the first half on a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left off a nice pass from Hines-Allen. Then the Lynx scored the opening nine points of the third quarter for a 52-50 lead, their first since 7-6.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 6: Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Fever on September 6, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

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BALTIMORE (AP) - Dean Kremer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Gunnar Henderson hit his 3...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Dean Kremer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Gunnar Henderson hit his 36th home run and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Friday night to remain atop the AL East.Baltimore holds a half-game lead over the New York Yankees, who blanked the Chicago Cubs earlier Friday. The Orioles have 20 games left in the regular season and New York has 21 to go.“Coming down the stretch, every game is important,” Kremer said. “We’re just trying to win every one.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kremer lost his no-hit bid when rookie Junior Caminero led off the seventh with a sharp single to left field. Dylan Carlson then grounded a single to right. After Josh Lowe reached on an error to load the bases with no outs, Kremer was pulled by manager Brandon Hyde with Baltimore nursing a 2-0 lead.Yennier Cano quelled the threat by striking out Jonny DeLuca and José Caballero before retiring Ben Rortvedt on a popup.“My adrenaline was pumping at 100 percent there,” Cano said through an interpreter. “Obviously, that was a defining moment in the game, so I was really happy to help the team right there.”Kremer (7-9) walked three and struck out seven. The right-hander was making his first start since Aug. 31, when he was forced out of the game after being struck on the right forearm with a line drive.“I can still see the seams where it hit him,” Hyde said a few hours before Kremer took the mound against the Rays.Afterward, Kremer said, “It hurt and it’s stiff now, but it is what it is.”Losing his no-hit bid was not necessarily a major disappointment.“Disappointment is the wrong word,” Kremer said. “No hitters are rare. You usually give it up in the first inning, so you never usually think about it. You just move on.”Seranthony Domínguez got the final four outs to complete the three-hitter and earn his ninth save, the eighth since coming to Baltimore in a late-July trade with the Phillies. He ended it by inducing a popup from Rortvedt with runners on second and third.Shane Baz (2-3) allowed two hits and one earned run over six innings for the Rays. Baltimore scored an unearned run in the fifth before Henderson hit a solo shot to right in the sixth, his third home run in five games this month.“I definitely won’t complain about what Shane Baz did tonight. An outstanding effort on his part,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Unfortunately, their guy was just as good and kind of went toe-to-toe. That’s why you had a low-scoring game.”Tampa Bay has lost six of nine overall and is 2-9 against Baltimore this season.<h2>TRAINER’S ROOM</h2>Rays: 2B Brandon Lowe was held out with a swollen middle finger on his right hand. “Right now, every little swing is aggravating him, so we’re not sure how long it’s going to take,” manager Kevin Cash said.Orioles: INF Ramón Urías (sprained ankle) is off crutches and “making huge strides” in his bid to return in late September, Hyde said. ... 1B Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) is hitting off a tee, but “still not coming along the way we were hoping,” Hyde said. ... INF Jordan Westburg (hand) is engaging in some baseball activities but not yet swinging a bat. ... The Orioles are trying to determine if reliever Jacob Webb (elbow) needs another rehab start before coming off the IL.<h2>UP NEXT</h2>Zach Eflin (10-7, 3.60 ERA) faces the Rays on Saturday for the second time since being dealt from Tampa Bay to Baltimore on July 26. He’s 5-0 in five starts with the Orioles. Ryan Pepiot (7-6, 3.76) starts for the Rays.<h2>___</h2>AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

BALTIMORE, MD -SEPTEMBER 06: Dean Kremer #64 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the second inning g during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 6, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto left in the fourth inning against the Mi...

MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto left in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins on Friday night, two innings after fouling a pitch off his left knee.Realmuto sustained a contusion on the foul ball against Austin Kitchen in the second. He limped away and was treated by a trainer before returning and hitting his second RBI single of the game.With the Phillies ahead 7-0, Garrett Stubbs hit for Realmutto in the fourth.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 33-year-old Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, missed 37 games this season because of soreness in his right knee.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at Nationals Park on April 06, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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