Hujsak homers twice to help VCU upset North Carolina 4-3
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Connor Hujsak hit two solo home runs and his shot in the bottom of the eighth inning proved to be the difference as VCU…
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Avalanche beat Oilers 4-2 to take 3-0 series lead
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — J.T. Compher came out of the penalty box to give Colorado the lead with 7:18 left and the Avalanche beat the Edmonton…
Continue Reading Crooks, Oklahoma upset Florida 9-4 in regional semifinals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Crooks hit two of Oklahoma’s four home runs and the No. 2 seed Sooners beat top-seeded Florida 9-4 to advance to…
Continue Reading Iditarod dog found months after disappearing from checkpoint
By YVONNE GONZALEZ Associated Press An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the race three months ago and…
Continue Reading Mayhue, Moylan help ECU beat Virginia 4-2 in regional semis
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — C.J. Mayhue gave up a run over 5 innings, Josh Moylan and Justin Wilcoxen each hit a home run and top-seeded ECU beat No. 2…
Continue Reading Phillies send slumping Trout, Angels to 10th straight loss
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Trout flailed at strike three in the dirt his final at bat and a most miserable game was…
Continue Reading UConn’s 4 homers put No. 15 Maryland in loser’s bracket
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Matt Donlan’s three-run home run in the seventh inning, one of four Connecticut blasts, broke the game open and the…
Continue Reading Maxwell’s 3-hitter leads Oklahoma St. past Florida in WCWS
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kelly Maxwell threw a three-hitter with nine strikeouts and No. 7 seed Oklahoma State defeated…
Continue Reading Wake Forest hits 3 homers in 1st, eliminate LIU 10-4
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michael Turconi, Brendan Tinsman and Brock Wilkin homered in the top of the first inning and Wake Forest went on to post a…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees arms dominate early, Scherzer nipped
By The Associated Press Yankees pitching has been overwhelming early in games recently, and Jordan Montgomery will try to extend their dominance in…
Continue Reading Ryan Gauld scores on extra-time PK, Whitecaps beats RSL 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 2-1 victory over Real…
Continue Reading Morales hits 3 HRs; Miami beats Canisius in regional opener
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Yohandy Morales went 4-for-4 with three home runs and five RBIs, Jacob Burke hit a solo shot and top-seeded Miami beat…
Continue Reading Former Vandy star Kumar Rocker back on the mound in minors
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Vanderbilt ace right-hander Kumar Rocker returned to the mound with the Tri-City ValleyCats…
Continue Reading Michigan powers past Louisville 7-3 for berth in title game
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Clark Elliott hit a go-ahead two-run home run the third inning, Joe Stewart followed with a solo shot and Michigan never…
Continue Reading Perez, Royals snap 5-game skid, end Astros’ win streak at 5
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the…
Continue Reading Soto hits 2 homers, Nationals rally to be beat Reds 10-8
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, and Maikel Franco and Luis Garcia drove in…
Continue Reading Hogs’ rally highlights big offensive day in NCAA regionals
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Six of the top eight seeds were unbeaten through two days of an NCAA baseball tournament marked by potent offenses and…
Continue Reading Gore, Cronenworth lead Padres to 4-0 triumph over Brewers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — MacKenzie Gore believes the adversity he encountered in the minor leagues has helped him thrive…
Continue Reading Suwinski hits 2-run HR in bottom of 9th, Pirates beat Dbacks
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Allmendinger gets another road-course win in Portland debut
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Road-course ace A.J. Allmendinger survived the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild…
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