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Jordan Walker homers in 3-run 7th inning to help Cardinals beat Pirates 4-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Thursday. Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits and a walk and struck out five in five innings. Kyle ...

Kaliakmanis passes for 252 yards in Rutgers’ 34-31 win over Ohio

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 252 yards and two touchdowns as Rutgers held on to defeat Ohio 34-31 on Thursday in the season-opener for both teams Jai Patel kicked a 26-yard field goal with 11:11 to play, snapping a 31-31 tie. Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro passed ...

Top-ranked Texas faces Ohio State in college opener

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Texas and Ohio State are used to dealing with pressure. The expectations for both programs going into Saturday are at fever pitch as the top-ranked Longhorns and defending national champion No. 3 Buckeyes meet in one of the most-hyped openers in recent memory. “It is ...

Nittany Lions to lean on deep roster in season opener against Nevada

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It’s been just over seven months since Penn State center Nick Dawkins and his teammates last played a football game. They feel like they’ve been waiting much longer. Coming one game away from playing for a national championship seems to have that effect. The ...