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Sushik comes full circle ahead of first season at BBCC
MOSES LAKE — The next step in Liana Sushik’s athletic journey has led her to play for the Big Bend Community Colle…
Mariners score early, Sheffield shines in win over D-backs
PHOENIX (AP) — Ty France and José Marmolejos hit homers, Justus Sheffield pitched seven quality innings and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Saturda…
Byron Buxton homers again as Twins beat Indians 8-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Byron Buxton healthy and again showing his tantalizing talent, the Minnesota Twins are looking more like the strong contenders in the American League they expected to be when this truncated …
Bichette returns, Kirk debuts as Blue Jays beat Mets 3-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bo Bichette singled and scored in a successful return to the Toronto lineup and Alejandro Kirk also got a hit and scored in his big league debut Saturday night as the Blue Jays beat the New Yor…
Welcome back: Lakers, LeBron headed to the conference finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are going to the conference finals for the first time in a decade, ending the longest drought in franchise history.
Rattler's 4 TD passes lead No. 5 Oklahoma past Missouri St.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Rattler threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns in his first start and No. 5 Oklahoma rolled past Missouri State 48-0 on Saturday night.
Jara, Ricaurte score to help FC Dallas beat Dynamo 2-1
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Franco Jara and Andrés Ricaurte scored to help FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.
Khudobin, Stars beat Knights to take 3-1 lead in West final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anton Khudobin gloved the puck out of the air on Shea Theodore's shot at the most intense moment of the game like it was part of a leisurely morning practice.
Abreu homers twice as White Sox rout Tigers 14-0
CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu hit a pair of three-run home runs and matched a career high with seven RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 14-0 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win against the Tigers.
McCloud, Johnson help short-handed USF beat The Citadel
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw for a touchdown, Noah Johnson ran for another, and South Florida beat The Citadel 27-6 on Saturday night to give Jeff Scott a win in his first game as a head coach.
Semien 4 RBIs as A's win nightcap 10-1 for DH split in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right after the Oakland Athletics bounced back in a big way, the AL West leaders got yet another bit of bad news.
Harper sheds batting funk, leads Phillies past Marlins 12-6
MIAMI (AP) — Bryce Harper homered, doubled and reached base five times, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 12-6 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
Red Bulls beat DC United 2-0 to snap 4-match winless streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaron Long and Daniel Royer scored and the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-match winless streak and give interim coach Bradley Carnell his first victory.
Heyward homers off Hader, Cubs rally past Brewers 4-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer off Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Saturday night.
Braves beat Nationals 2-1 behind Anderson's strong outing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have one of the best offenses in baseball, yet eventually will need to rely on pitching to get the job done.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Fun Belt upest; Big Ten comeback?
On the first Saturday of the college football season with Power Five conference teams playing, the Sun Belt was the star and the Big Ten grabbed headlines without even playing.