HOUSTON -- Josh Reddick and Marwin Gonzalez recorded run-scoring hits to fuel a four-run, sixth-inning rally in the Houston Astros' 4-1 interleague victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, a win that capped a doubleheader sweep. LOS ANGELES -- Dropped passes, missed tackles and turnovers threatened to spoil the highly anticipated season-opener for No. 4-ranked USC, but the Trojans rallied for a 49-31, come-from-behind win over Western Michigan on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. TAMPA -- No. 19 South Florida got a scare from FCS school Stony Brook, which led the Bulls at halftime and was tied in the fourth quarter before USF pulled out a 31-17 victory on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium. No. 12 Auburn got big plays from its running game and a dominating performance from its defense as the Tigers opened the season with a 41-7 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. ARLINGTON, Texas -- No. 11 Michigan overcame a pair of early pick-sixes to come back and beat No. 17 Florida 33-17 in the AdvoCare Classic on Saturday afternoon at AT&T Stadium. Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame a first-set loss for the second straight match to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday at New York. Top-ranked Karolina Pliskova advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, but the Czech star had a lot more trouble than expected in her third-round match. CHICAGO -- It was a positive outcome in Jon Lester's return from the disabled list on Saturyday, but it was an otherwise awkward day for the Chicago Cubs. By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service HOUSTON -- George Springer clubbed his career-best 30th home run and was one of six starters to record multi-hit games in the Houston Astros' 12-8 interleague victory over the New York Mets in the opening game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. CLEMSON, S.C. -- No. 5 Clemson amassed 665 yards of offense en route to a 56-3 victory against Kent State in the season opener for both teams on Saturday. Hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly inspected a "super explosive" hydrogen bomb, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was detected. A Florida municipal employee was charged with theft after allegedly pocketing the $75 fee paid by exotic dancers because most of the strippers paid in cash. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said he will "fix" the nation's Supreme Court, which invalidated his victory in the Aug. 8 election. The Buffalo Bills traded cornerback Kevon Seymour to the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver Kaelin Clay and a 2019 seventh-round draft choice, the Bills announced Saturday. More than 65,000 people in Frankfurt, Germany, were ordered to evacuate after construction workers unearthed a massive World War II-era bomb. The Justice Department said there was no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama ordered Trump to be wiretapped. True freshman punter Tim Zaleski completely missed a punt during Wyoming's 24-3 loss to Iowa. NEW YORK -- Matt Holliday hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth inning as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Saturday. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Junior quarterback Malik Rosier passed for 217 yards and three touchdowns and junior running back Mark Walton rushed for 148 yards and two scores to lead No. 18 Miami to a 41-13 opening victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service |
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