BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Treshaun Ward, Lawrance Toafili and Trey Benson surpassed 100 rushing yards and Florida State dominated Duquesne 47-7 in a lightning-delayed game. The Seminoles ran for 406 yards and opened the season with a victory for the first time since 2016. Florida State scored on eight of its
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BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Treshaun Ward, Lawrance Toafili and Trey Benson surpassed 100 rushing yards and Florida State dominated Duquesne 47-7 in a lightning-delayed game. The Seminoles ran for 406 yards and opened the season with a victory for the first time since 2016. Florida State scored on eight of its
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Eduardo Escobar has been activated from the 10-day injured list by the New York Mets. Escobar went on the injured list Aug. 17 with a left oblique strain. The switch-hitter got hurt Aug. 12 and attempted to protect his tender side by only batting left-handed after being pressed into
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Eduardo Escobar has been activated from the 10-day injured list by the New York Mets. Escobar went on the injured list Aug. 17 with a left oblique strain. The switch-hitter got hurt Aug. 12 and attempted to protect his tender side by only batting left-handed after being pressed into
Continue Reading HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Edelman scored early in the second half and the New York Red Bulls took advantage of a first-half red card on Inter Miami’s Alejandro Pozuelo to post a 3-1 victory. Gonzalo Higuaín staked Inter Miami to a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute with his team-leading ninth goal of the
Continue Reading HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Edelman scored early in the second half and the New York Red Bulls took advantage of a first-half red card on Inter Miami’s Alejandro Pozuelo to post a 3-1 victory. Gonzalo Higuaín staked Inter Miami to a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute with his team-leading ninth goal of the
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area held a water conservation art contest to bring awareness to the endangerment of the Colorado River and Saturday was the first day those pieces were showcased in an art walk.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Jenkins, who spent nearly 14 years with the Miami Dolphins and eventually became the team’s senior vice president of communications, died unexpectedly Saturday, the team said. He was 47. Jenkins joined the Dolphins in 2009, after spending nearly seven years working with the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Jenkins, who spent nearly 14 years with the Miami Dolphins and eventually became the team’s senior vice president of communications, died unexpectedly Saturday, the team said. He was 47. Jenkins joined the Dolphins in 2009, after spending nearly seven years working with the
Continue Reading By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays spent only two seasons with the New York Mets. His legacy will last forever. In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays’ jersey Saturday as part of festivities during the organization’s first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994. “From this day forward, no
Continue Reading By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays spent only two seasons with the New York Mets. His legacy will last forever. In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays’ jersey Saturday as part of festivities during the organization’s first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994. “From this day forward, no
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By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays spent only two seasons with the New York Mets. His legacy will last forever. In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays’ jersey Saturday as part of festivities during the organization’s first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994. “From this day forward, no
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Gibson pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 for their sixth straight victory. Nick Castellanos homered as Philadelphia moved a season-best 17 games over .500. The 72-55 Phillies are second in the NL wild-card standings with
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Gibson pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 for their sixth straight victory. Nick Castellanos homered as Philadelphia moved a season-best 17 games over .500. The 72-55 Phillies are second in the NL wild-card standings with
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By Homero De la Fuente, Nouran Salahieh and Stella Chan, CNN NFL rookie punter Matt Araiza has been released from the Buffalo Bills days after he and two other football players were accused in a lawsuit of gang raping a then-17-year-old girl during an off-campus party at San Diego State University last year. “This afternoon,
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The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday nominated two candidates for statewide office who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election and would have oversight of the state’s elections if they win in November.
Continue Reading MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback Zion Webb ran for three scores, Jacksonville State scored five unanswered touchdowns and the Gamecocks rallied to a 42-17 victory over Stephen F. Austin in a lightning-shortened FCS Kickoff. The game was delayed by lightning with a little more than 13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and did not
Continue Reading MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback Zion Webb ran for three scores, Jacksonville State scored five unanswered touchdowns and the Gamecocks rallied to a 42-17 victory over Stephen F. Austin in a lightning-shortened FCS Kickoff. The game was delayed by lightning with a little more than 13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and did not
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens’ mascot was carted off at halftime of Saturday night’s preseason game against Washington with an apparent injury. It was not clear what happened to the person dressed as a bird named Poe. Other mascots joined Poe for a game on the field at halftime. Poe was lying on the
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens’ mascot was carted off at halftime of Saturday night’s preseason game against Washington with an apparent injury. It was not clear what happened to the person dressed as a bird named Poe. Other mascots joined Poe for a game on the field at halftime. Poe was lying on the
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