No. 4 Miami's defense holds Florida to 141 yards, Hurricanes ease past Gators 26-7 to move to 4-0
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. rushes for 116 yards and a touchdown as No. 4 Miami defeats Florida 26-7 on Saturday night. Marty Brown adds two rushing scores for Miami, which improves to 4-0. Brown's 1-yard plunge with 4:08 left seals the win. Florida's Jadan Baugh scores a 7-yard touchdown run, but the Gators fall to 1-3, their worst start since 1986. Miami's defense limits Florida to 141 total yards. Miami quarterback Carson Beck completes 17 of 30 passes for 160 yards and an interception. Miami remains undefeated at home since the start of last season.
No. 11 Oklahoma's record 10 sacks and Mateer's late TD sink No. 22 Auburn and ex-Sooner QB Arnold
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — John Mateer passed for 271 yards as No. 11 Oklahoma defeated No. 22 Auburn 24-17. Mateer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run with 4:54 remaining. Former Sooner quarterback Jackson Arnold, now with Auburn, struggled as Oklahoma sacked him 10 times. Arnold passed for 220 yards and a touchdown but rushed for minus-11 yards. Oklahoma's R Mason Thomas returned in the third quarter after a first-half suspension and sacked Arnold for a safety with 1:06 left. Isaiah Sategna had career highs of nine catches and 127 yards.
SEC Officiating acknowledges critical blunder in Oklahoma's win over Auburn
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has sparked controversy with a second-quarter touchdown against Auburn on Saturday. On Isaiah Sategna's 24-yard catch from John Mateer, it seemed like he was leaving the field, but he ended up wide open for the score. This play was crucial in Oklahoma's 24-17 win. The Southeastern Conference addressed the issue on its SEC Officiating account, stating the crew failed to interpret the play as a hideout tactic. Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said he tried to call a timeout, but it wasn’t granted. He expressed frustration over the situation, referencing offseason instructions about deception plays.
Anna Hall rediscovers love for track, joins Jackie Joyner-Kersee as a US heptathlon world champion
TOKYO (AP) — Anna Hall joined Jackie Joyner-Kersee as America’s second winner of the world heptathlon title, wrapping up a wire-to-wire endurance test with cruise into the finish line to celebrate her biggest victory. It’s the first major title for Hall, one of the world’s most consistent performers in the seven-part event, after years of close calls and disappointments. Hall finished with 6,888 points to top Ireland's Kate O'Connor by 122. Defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished in a rare tie for third place with American Taliyah Brooks.
Cal Raleigh breaks Ken Griffey Jr.'s single-season home run record for Mariners
HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh hit his 57th home run of the season Saturday night against the Houston Astros to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for the single-season franchise record. The Mariners led 2-0 in the third inning when Raleigh smacked a 95.5 mph sinker from lefty Framber Valdez into the bullpen in right-center field to make it 3-0 and pass the mark Griffey reached in both 1997 and 1998. Raleigh lifted his right arm in celebration as he rounded second base and raised the trident the Mariners use for their home run celebration skyward after J.P. Crawford handed it to him just before he entered the dugout.
Turang has RBI single in 10th as Brewers beat Cardinals 3-2, cut magic number for division to 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brice Turang singled home Jackson Chourio in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Turang was 0 for 4 before lacing a two-out single to left off Jo Jo Romero (4-6), who pitched 1 2/3 innings. Jared Koenig (6-1) pitched the final two innings to pick up the win. Coupled with the Reds’ 6-3 win over the Cubs 6-3, the Brewers’ magic number to clinch the NL Central Division is one.
Mike Trout hits his 400th career home run in Angels victory over Rockies
DENVER (AP) — A difficult season for Mike Trout and his Los Angeles Angels team came with a historical benchmark Saturday. The three-time American League most valuable player and 11-time all-star hit his 400th career home run in the eighth inning of a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The 485-foot solo shot to left center field off a 98-mph sinker from Rockies reliever Jaden Hill extended the Angels’ lead to 3-0 as the club snapped an eight-game losing streak.
Lionel Messi has two goals, assist to lead Inter Miami to 3-2 victory over DC United
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a first-half assist before scoring two goals in the second half to take over the league lead and propel Inter Miami to a 3-2 victory over D.C. United. Messi scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute before adding some insurance in the 85th. He has 22 goals this season, one more than Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge in the race for the Golden Boot Award. Defender Jordi Alba collected his 10th assist on Messi’s first goal and Sergio Busquets notched his seventh for the brace. First-year midfielder Tadeo Allende scored his eighth goal — with an assist from Messi — in the 35th minute. Inter Miami, fifth in the Eastern Conference, travels to play fourth-place New York City FC on Wednesday, trailing by one point with two matches in hand.
Caitlin Clark says she was fined $200 for social media post about referees
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark said referees couldn’t stop her Indiana Fever. The WNBA made her pay for it. The Fever’s star guard, who is sidelined for the postseason with a right groin injury, posted on social media that she was fined $200 for tweeting “Refs couldn’t stop us” after Indiana’s Game 2 win over Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs. Clark’s post was then quoted by fellow injured Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham, who was quick to offer her support to the young star. The WNBA typically doesn’t post when players are fined. The Fever open their best-of-five semifinal series against the Aces in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Backup QB Will Hammond sparks No. 17 Texas Tech to a 34-10 win over No. 16 Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Backup quarterback Will Hammond stepped into a stagnant Texas Tech offense in the third quarter and put together four scoring drives to lead the 17th-ranked Red Raiders to a 34-10 win over No. 16 Utah. Hammond threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards. He entered the game in relief of Behren Morton, whose helmet slammed on the turf after he slid head first into contact with Utah linebacker Johnathan Hall during the Red Raiders’ opening drive of the third quarter. Morton was ruled out after the hit with his teaming leading 10-3. He threw for 142 yards and two interceptions before exiting.
