ST. LOUIS – The Cleveland Guardians clinched their second AL Central championship in three years Saturday, securing another impressive accomplishment for rookie manager Stephen Vogt. Cleveland wrapped up the title when the second-place Kansas City Royals lost 9-0 to San Francisco. José Ramírez and the Guardians had already secured a postseason berth, locking up at … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown run on fourth down with 37 seconds left, lifting No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 win over No. 11 Southern California on Saturday, welcoming the Trojans to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0) overcame losing … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 10 Penn State beat Kent State 56-0 on Saturday. Tyler Warren, Nick Singleton, Liam Clifford, Omari Evans and Khalil Dinkins caught touchdown passes as the Nittany Lions (3-0) outgained Kent State 718-67, held the Golden Flashes to six … Read more
LONDON – Daniel Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defense of his belt on Saturday. Joshua had already been floored in the first and third rounds of a surprisingly one-sided fight at Wembley Stadium before falling face first … Read more
CARROLLTON, Texas – Danny Lee took control of a back-and-forth match against U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau by holing a hard-breaking birdie putt on the 16th hole to lead his Iron Heads past DeChambeau’s defending champion Crushers in the LIV Golf Team Championship on Saturday. Iron Heads joined Legion XIII, Ripper and 4Aces in Sunday’s … Read more
CHICAGO – All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams was demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals on Saturday for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of the season. Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced the unusual decision before Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. … Read more
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday. The Gators had 503 yards of total offense and completed 93 percent of their passes with Mertz 19 of 21 for 201 yards and DJ Lagway completing all seven of his throws for … Read more
NEW YORK – Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s earliest return to New York’s lineup from a back injury likely is Tuesday night’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves. Lindor missed five straight games entering Saturday and had played only one inning in the past seven games. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Lindor felt better Saturday and … Read more
The defending champion Las Vegas Aces and A’ja Wilson will look to threepeat while sensation rookie Caitlin Clark makes her postseason debut when the WNBA playoffs begin Sunday. Those are just two of the storylines to follow when the league’s postseason tips off. This is the third straight postseason the league will use a best-of-three … Read more
City Section top 10 football rankings after Week 3: 1. SAN PEDRO (3-1); Pirates’ line play keeps improving; next up is offensive-minded Eagle Rock. 2. BIRMINGHAM (0-3); Patriots still struggling on offense while hoping young players are getting more comfortable. 3. NARBONNE (2-2); Gauchos receive a big test when playing at unbeaten Cathedral on Friday. … Read more