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WVU beats Marshall in storm-shortened opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Tavon Austin returned a kickoff for a score and No. 24 West Virginia beat Marshall 34-13 on Sunday night in a game that was stopped early in the fourth quarter because of lightning.
Major League Baseball results
American League Saturday's Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 4 Oakland 3, Seattle 0 Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 8 Boston 12, Texas 7 Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1 L.A. Angels 10, Minnesota 6 National League Saturday's Games Pittsburgh 7, Chicago Cubs 5 St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 8, Houston 2 Washington 8, N.Y. Mets 7 L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1 (10) Florida 8, Philadelphia 4 Colorado 5, San Diego ...
Kansas City places tight end Moeaki on injured reserve
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs put tight end Tony Moeaki on injured reserve Saturday after he was hurt in their final preseason game against Green Bay, depriving quarterback Matt Cassel of one of his most dependable targets heading into the regular season.
No. 23 Auburn scores late touchdown to beat Utah State
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Mike Dyer bulled through the line for a game-saving touchdown with 30 seconds left and defending national champion Auburn escaped with a 42-38 win over Utah State on Saturday.
Kansas State avoids major upset, trims Eastern Kentucky
MANHATTAN (AP) - Collin Klein connected with Chris Harper on a 33-yard touchdown pass with 1:39 left, and Kansas State escaped with a sloppy 10-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night to give longtime coach Bill Snyder his 150th win.
No. 4 LSU dismantles No. 3 Oregon, 40-27
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Michael Ford ran for two touchdowns and Jarrett Lee admirably directed LSU's offense in place of suspended quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the fourth-ranked Tigers' season-opening 40-27 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday night.
Webb leads Kansas in win over McNeese State
LAWRENCE (AP) - Jordan Webb threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Kansas, flashing the improved speed coach Turner Gill had promised, beat McNeese State 42-24 Saturday night in a season opener delayed almost 25 minutes by rain.
Friday's NFL preseason capsules
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cam Newton threw his first touchdown pass as a pro in Charlotte's 33-17 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday night. After the game Charlotte coach Ron Rivera made it official: Newton will start the season opener at Arizona.
Palko throws costly pick as Packers top Chiefs, 20-19
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - With most of the Super Bowl champions' marquee players on the sideline, outside linebacker Vic So'oto likely sealed up his roster spot in the Green Bay Packers' 20-19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Thursday night's preseason finale.
Giants topple Patriots, 18-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Rookie Da'Rel Scott ran a fake punt 65 yards for a touchdown and Derrick Martin returned a fumble 11 yards for a score as the New York Giants rallied for 15 points in the fourth quarter and beat New England 18-17 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams.
Royals outlast Tigers 11-8 to earn split
DETROIT (AP) - Danny Duffy overthrew his catcher on an intentional walk, and Alcides Escobar struck out on a pitch that hit him in the shoulder.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS
College football's most debated team has another referendum game. No. 5 Boise State begins a second straight season playing across the country on a field that is neutral only in name. But this time the stakes are raised a bit. This time the Broncos are venturing into Southeastern Conference territory. As impressive as Boise State's 33-30 victory against Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in Maryland was last season, Kellen Moore and the Broncos have a ...
Report: Former NHL enforcer hanged himself
Delet Delete - Merge UPTORONTO (AP) - Former NHL player Wade Belak hanged himself, according to a person familiar with the case. Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. The person familiar with Belak's death said he hanged himself at a downtown luxury hotel and condo building. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday ...
Venus gives sad, and unexpected, farewell
NEW YORK (AP) - Venus Williams' smile was tinged with a bit of sadness when she said goodbye to the U.S. Open for 2011 - certainly not on her terms and certainly not the way most people expected. The two-time champion and one of the headliners of the game for nearly 15 years withdrew Wednesday after revealing she had recently been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that has been sapping her energy ...
AP Top 25 college football schedule
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tonight No. 11 Wisconsin vs. UNLV, 7 No. 20 Mississippi State at Memphis, 7 Friday No. 14 TCU at Baylor, 7 p.m. No. 17 Michigan State vs. Youngstown State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa, 7 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. Kent State, 11:21 a.m. No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU at Arlington, Texas, 7 p.m. No. 5 Boise State at No. 19 Georgia, 7 p.m. No. 6 Florida State ...
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Pirates topple Mets
NEW YORK - Francisco Liriano struck out nine and pitched into the sixth inning to win his debut with Pittsburgh and help the Pirates beat the New York Mets 11-2.
Pettitte, Yankees edge Royals 3-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Andy Pettitte finally stopped beating himself up long enough to look at video of his past couple of outings, subpar efforts by any stretch and certainly his own lofty standards.
Cubs chase Strasburg in fifth en route to 8-2 win over Nationals
WASHINGTON - Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Saturday.
Lingmerth leads at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Tiger Woods was surrounded by four rows of fans who stood shoulder-to-shoulder, curious to see how he was going to escape from the trees on the second hole at The Players Championship. Cheers erupted when he pulled out a 5-wood, a risky shot off the pine straw through a 15-foot gap of pines.
Blue Jays take lead in ninth to beat Red Sox
BOSTON - Adam Lind hit a tiebreaking homer off Boston closer Junichi Tazawa leading off the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Grizzlies take 2-1 series lead over Thunder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game.
Royals hit three home runs, handle Orioles 6-2
BALTIMORE - Jeremy Guthrie's incentive to win had nothing to do with beating his former team.
Golden State surprises Spurs, levels series at 1-1
SAN ANTONIO - Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry added 22 and the Golden State Warriors withstood another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory Wednesday night to even their series at one game apiece and snap a 30-game skid in the Alamo City.
Orioles take down Royals
BALTIMORE - One bad throw led to another, and then another. And another.
Miami routs Chicago
MIAMI - It was the biggest postseason win in Miami Heat history, and the biggest postseason loss in Chicago Bulls history.
Orioles edge Royals
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles usually like to slug their way to victory.
Knicks rip Pacers to tie series at 1-1
NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony hung from the rim, the helpless defender who tried to stop his dunk lying on the court below after falling down.
