Rays 5, Yankees 3
Navarro backs Niemann’s pitching with 2-run homer; Rays beat Yankees 5-3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Tampa Bay’s Jeff Niemann, beating the New York Yankees for his 13th victory was a perfect ending to what the Rays believe has been a rookie of the year season for the big right-hander. Peverley, Kovalchuk combine for 4 goals as Thrashers hold off Lightning 6-3 in openerATLANTA — Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk each scored two goals, Ondrej Pavelec stopped 36 shots and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Goodin, Revell each score 3 touchdowns as Louisiana-Monroe beats Florida International 48-35MONROE, La. — Frank Goodin and Trey Revell each scored three touchdowns to lead Louisiana-Monroe to a 48-35 win over Florida International on Saturday. Alexander rushes for 3 touchdowns to lead Wyoming to 30-28 victory over Florida AtlanticFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alvester Alexander scored three touchdowns to lead Wyoming to a 30-28 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. Carlton Jackson leads Morgan State past Bethune-Cookman 24-13DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Carlton Jackson threw a 19-yard touchdown to Edwin Baptiste late in the third quarter and Morgan State held on to beat Bethune-Cookman 24-13 on Saturday. Bradford still not OK: Oklahoma’s Heisman winner doesn’t suit up against MiamiMIAMI — Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is not in uniform for the eighth-ranked Sooners’ game at No. 17 Miami. Brynn Harvey ran for a career-high 219 yards in UCF’s 32-14 win over MemphisORLANDO, Fla. — Brynn Harvey ran for a career-high 219 yards and Central Florida defeated Memphis 32-14 on Saturday. Montel Harris runs for 179 yards to help Boston College weather Florida State 28-21BOSTON — Montel Harris broke free up the middle for a 42-yard touchdown run with 4:07 left — his second score of the game — and Boston College recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat Florida State 28-21 on Saturday. Marlins beat Phillies, who clinch home-field advantage in 1st round anyway with St. Louis lossPHILADELPHIA — Despite losing their third straight game, the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies still gained something on Saturday. Marlins 4, Phillies 3
Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain to pitch in relief Sunday, in mix for 1st round bullpen spotST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is scheduled to work in relief Sunday and appears headed to the bullpen for the first round of the playoffs. Josh McGregor threw for 261 yards, 2 touchdowns in Jacksonville’s 27-21 win over DavidsonJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josh McGregor threw two touchdowns and rushed for a score to help Jacksonville beat Davidson 27-21 on Saturday. Daniels hits Mitchell with 2 TDs, Pierre-Paul scores on pick as USF beats SU 34-20SYRACUSE, N.Y. — B.J. Daniels hit Carlton Mitchell on scoring passes of 33 and 85 yards, Jason Pierre-Paul returned an interception 18 yards for another score, and South Florida remained unbeaten, 34-20 over mistake-prone Syracuse. Blackhawks reverse first game loss with Campbell, Kane, Sharp and Byfuglien scoringHELSINKI — The Chicago Blackhawks used three power-play goals to beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 Saturday after losing the season opener the previous day in a shootout. Blackhawks-Panthers Sums
In matchup of high school’s consensus top 2 teams, St. Thomas Aquinas prevails over ByrnesFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Another mythical high school national championship seems like a very real possibility for Florida power St. Thomas Aquinas. Upton hits for cycle, Rays beat Yankees 13-4 to stop Sabathia’s bid for 20th winST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With little else to play for on the final weekend of the regular season, the New York Yankees were hoping to make CC Sabathia a 20-game winner and build momentum toward the playoffs. Rays 13, Yankees 4
VandenHurk, Marlins again beat NL East champion Phillies, 7-2PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard’s home run wasn’t nearly enough for the Phillies. Marlins 7, Phillies 2
Tampa Bay’s B.J. Upton hits for cycle against New York YankeesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton has become the first player in Tampa Bay Rays history to hit for the cycle. Home favorite Koistinen scores in shootout for Panthers, 4-3HELSINKI — Finnish defender Ville Koistinen scored the winning goal in the shootout, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 Friday in their season opener. Panthers-Blackhawks Sums
Florida Panthers pick Randy Sexton to be GM after Jacques Martin’s summer departureHELSINKI — The Florida Panthers made Randy Sexton the team’s general manager on Friday, promoting the man responsible for the club’s numerous offseason moves. Orioles 3, Rays 2
Chris Waters allows 1 run in 5 innings and Orioles beat Rays 3-2 to stop 13-game slideST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Waters allowed one run over five innings in his first start of the season and the Baltimore Orioles stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday night. To Marinelli, Bears’ game against Lions is no different from any other though ‘I failed’LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Rod Marinelli might not recognize the guys on the other side when the Chicago Bears host the Detroit Lions on Sunday. NY Giants safety Kenny Phillips has microfracture surgery on left kneeEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips has had microfracture surgery on his left knee and will have to wait about five months before he can start to run. Ricky Nolasco strikes out 9 straight, finishes with 16 Ks in Marlins’ 5-4 win over BravesATLANTA — Ricky Nolasco struck out nine straight Atlanta Braves and set a Marlins record with 16 strikeouts — the most by a major league pitcher in more than two years — in Florida’s 5-4 victory Wednesday night. Shields’ solid start, 3-run homer by Zobrist helps Rays extend Baltimore’s slide to 13 gamesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Shields carried a shutout into the eighth inning, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays extended the Baltimore Orioles’ losing streak to 13 games with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night. Rays 5, Orioles 3
Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco strikes out 9 consecutive batters against BravesATLANTA — Florida Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco struck out nine consecutive batters against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, one short of the major league record. ‘It’s Chad Henne’s turn’ _ Dolphins’ 2nd-year QB takes reins from injured PenningtonDAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins’ new starting quarterback held the ball to his ear, spotted his target 25 yards downfield and threw a tight spiral on a line that hit Ted Ginn Jr. in full stride over the middle. Top-ranked Gators confident in backup QB John Brantley if Tim Tebow can’t playGAINESVILLE, Fla. — John Brantley’s first two seasons at Florida consisted mostly of wearing a headset, carrying a clipboard, signaling in plays and getting on the field in mop-up duty. |