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Trevor Rogers pitched seven splendid innings, Samuel Basallo hit his first major league home run and the Baltimore Orioles routed the San Francisco Giants 11-1 to stop their five-game skid. Jeremiah Jackson homered and had four RBIs for…

Elías Díaz homered twice and the San Diego Padres beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3. Ramón Laureano also homered for San Diego, which scored 11 runs against Minnesota relievers. Manny Machado had two hits to top 1,000 with the Padres. He had an…

Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1. Peraza hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Joe Jackson with 42 seconds left and No. 17 Kansas State escaped with a 38-35 victory over FCS opponent North Dakota on Saturday night. Kansas State avoided becoming the…

Robin Lod scored in the 85th minute for Minnesota United in a 1-1 tie with the Portland Timbers. Minnesota (14-6-9) is unbeaten in three straight and has three wins in its last five games. Wil Trapp a perfectly-place arcing ball-ahead from…

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kam Franklin had an 80-yard fumble recovery touchdown, defensive lineman Zion Nason recorded his first career interception, and defense led the way in Louisiana Tech's season-opening 24-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diego Pavia threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, each tying his personal best while at Vanderbilt, and the Commodores beat Charleston Southern 45-3 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams. “Diego…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Maverick McIvor tied his career high with five touchdown passes and Western Kentucky rolled past North Alabama 55-6 on Saturday. McIvor, a senior, transferred from FCS Abilene Christian, where he had a career-high…

TROY, AL (AP) — Goose Crowder threw two touchdowns and rushed for another in the fourth quarter as Troy pulled away late to beat Nicholls 38-20 on Saturday evening in a season opener for both teams. Troy poured on 272 rushing yards as a…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw for a career-high four touchdowns and KC Concepcion had a TD reception and returned a punt for another score in his Texas A&M debut as the 19th-ranked Aggies rolled to a season-opening…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Kentrel Bullock ran for two touchdowns, Bishop Davenport passed for two more and South Alabama defeated Morgan State, 38-21 on Saturday night. South Alabama was able to capitalize on Morgan State mistakes, scoring 17…

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Josiah Harris pulled down a game-sealing interception and Nate Hampton ran for a 26-yard touchdown to pull away late as Gardner Webb stormed back to beat Western Carolina 52-45 on Saturday evening in a season opener…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Lagway threw three touchdown passes, Jadan Baugh ran for 104 yards and a score, and No. 15 Florida opened the season with a 55-0 drubbing of Long Island on Saturday night. The Gators ended their first eight…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored a goal in each half and Sporting Kansas City ended a six-match winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. Joveljic used passes from Khiry Shelton and defender…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Current became the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the National Women's Soccer League standings with a 2-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night. Izzy Rodriguez scored from…