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No. 15 BYU edges No. 23 Utah 24-21 for third straight Holy War victory

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier had 229 yards of offense while throwing for a touchdown and running for another score to rally No. 15 BYU to a 24-21 victory over No. 23 Utah on Saturday night. LJ Martin added 122 yards on the ground to help the Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) remain unbeaten and ...

Noah Cates’ overtime goal lifts Flyers to 2-1 win over Wild

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Cates scored 2:36 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to their second win of the season, 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Dan Vladar stopped 15 shots and has the only two wins for the Flyers in net through five games this season as he tries to ...

Mark Gronowski leads Iowa rally past Penn State, 25-24

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night. Gronowski had just nine carries, but ...

Messi wins the Golden Boot and MLS playoffs are set on Decision Day

Lionel Messi left no doubt on Decision Day. The Argentine icon s cored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night to wrap up Major League Soccer's Golden Boot award with 29 goals this season. Inter Miami finished third in the Eastern Conference standings and will again face ...

Sayin throws 4 TD passes as No. 1 Ohio State throttles Wisconsin 34-0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Julian Sayin hadn't already established himself as a Heisman Trophy contender, the Ohio State quarterback certainly strengthened his case on Saturday. "He's the truth," Carnell Tate said after catching two of Sayin's four touchdown passes in the top-ranked Buckeyes' ...

Cincinnati knocks off Montreal 3-0 to claim second seed in Eastern Conference

CINCINNATI (AP) — Defender Nick Hagglund, Evander Da Silva Ferreira and Brenner Souza all scored and Roman Celentano was untouchable as FC Cincinnati claimed second place in the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 Decision Day victory over CF Montreal on Saturday. Hagglund found the net for the ...

Utah Mammoth unveil mascot Tusky at their second home opener

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Mammoth unveiled their mascot, Tusky, on Wednesday night at their second home opener since beginning play in Salt Lake City. Tusky joined Gritty of the the Philadelphia Flyers, Buoy of the Seattle Kraken and Chance of the Vegas Golden Knights as some of the ...

Mammoth beat Flames 3-1 in home opener

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — JJ Peterka and Barrett Hayton scored second-period goals, Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Wednesday night. Utah became the sixth NHL franchise to win each of its first two home openers. The Mammoth also earned their ...

Guardians re-sign catcher Austin Hedges to a $4 million, 1-year contract

CLEVELAND (AP) — Catcher Austin Hedges re-signed with the Cleveland Guardians, agreeing Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $4 million. Hedges, who had been eligible for free agency, gets the same base salary he had this season. He can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for starts as a ...