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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman singled in the winning run with two strikes, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings. Edman’s line drive scored Kiké Hernández from third, keeping the Dodgers undefeated in extra innings this season. Evan Phillips got the win with one inning of relief. The Dodgers have won four in a row for the first time since July and have taken eight of their last 11 games. Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine and allowed two runs over six innings.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Geno Smith threw for a touchdown during a brief preseason appearance and the New York Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-0. Smith, who missed the Jets’ exhibition opener with an ankle issue, completed all seven passes on a 69-yard drive. The 13-year veteran ended the drive by hitting Jelani Woods for a 13-yard score. The Jets’ defense, a weak spot last season, intercepted Pittsburgh twice. New York also had four sacks, including one by rookie edge rusher David Bailey, the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Steelers quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar both struggled a week after impressive preseason debuts.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyndham Clark is making it look easy at the BMW Championship. He has gone bogey-free at Bellerive with a pair of 64s and has a one-shot lead. He also has another crowd favorite right on his heels. Gary Woodland is golf’s feel-good story as he continues his recovery from 2023 brain surgery. Woodland already won this year at the Houston Open. He shot a 65 and will be in the final group with Clark before a Missouri crowd that is good with cheering on a Kansas native. J.J. Spaun celebrated his 36th birthday with a 66 and was two back.

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility. This decision comes just eight days before the college football season begins. The lawsuit was filed by players who graduated high school in 2022 and were not included in the NCAA’s new rule granting most players five years of eligibility. The ruling puts a hold on the situation until the appeal can be fully heard. The NCAA argues that fairness is subjective, as current athletes and schools have already built their rosters based on existing rules.