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BYU overpowers Portland State 69-0 behind potent running game

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more to lead BYU to a 69-0 victory over Portland State in his collegiate debut on Saturday night. Bachmeier, a Stanford transfer, became the first true freshman to start at quarterback in a season opener for the ...

Nico Iamaleava struggles in UCLA debut, sacked 4 times in 43-10 loss to Utah

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava made a bigger splash in the transfer portal than he did in his debut for UCLA. The highly touted quarterback who left Tennessee after taking the Volunteers to the College Football Playoff last season struggled in a 43-10 loss to Utah at the Rose Bowl on ...

Hays hits tiebreaking homer and Reds deck Cards 7-4 to stop 5-game slide

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid start by Brady Singer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid and avoid a series sweep. Elly De La Cruz ...

Bengals bolster offensive line depth by signing free-agent guard Dalton Risner

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals signed veteran offensive guard Dalton Risner on Thursday, and coach Zac Taylor said that there's "absolutely" a chance that Risner will be active when the Bengals face the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 7. "(He's) another veteran player who has performed well during ...

Nimmo and Alonso lead Mets past Phillies 6-5 after Helsley’s latest flop

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, Pete Alonso had four hits and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso delivered a two-run double in a five-run fifth that gave New York a 5-2 lead. Harrison Bader tied it for ...

Eagles seek elusive NFC East repeat on path to another Super Bowl title

The Philadelphia Eagles are aiming for another Super Bowl championship. Just don't call it a repeat, even if that word will be thrown around plenty in the NFC East, a division that hasn't had consecutive titles from the same team since the Eagles won their fourth in a row in 2004. The Eagles ...

Pham’s two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 2-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The highly-touted Bubba Chandler (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings of relief of starter Carmen Mlodzinski for his first win ...

McLean goes 8 innings as Mets blank Phillies 6-0 for 3-game sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan McLean became the first New York Mets pitcher to win his first three major league starts, tossing eight magnificent innings Wednesday night in a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies that completed a three-game sweep. Mark Vientos homered and drove in three runs as ...