October 5, 2025 7:18 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Heintschel led Pittsburgh to a 48-7 victory against Boston College on Saturday. The true freshman threw for four touchdowns in his first career start, replacing Eli Holstein. Pitt scored five times in the first half, building a 31-0 lead. Kenny Johnson caught nine passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Juelz Goff and Ja’Kyrian Turner added rushing scores. Boston College, known for its passing attack, struggled with only 136 yards of total offense until a late scoring drive. The Eagles suffered their fourth straight loss, while Pitt snapped a seven-game losing streak against Power Four teams.
October 5, 2025 7:15 am
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — No. 7 Penn State unexpectedly struggled against UCLA, a winless team, Saturday. It followed a double-overtime loss to Oregon last week. UCLA is known for having one of the worst offenses. They started strong with an 11-play drive, scoring a touchdown. The Bruins then surprised Penn State with an onside kick, leading to a field goal and a 10-point lead. Penn State’s defense couldn’t stop the run, and UCLA dominated time of possession. The Lions, once favorites for a national championship, now face a challenging stretch in the Big Ten. Quarterback Drew Allar remains optimistic about their playoff chances. (Photo: AP)
October 5, 2025 7:20 am
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for a career-high 351 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 23 BYU to a 38-24 victory over West Virginia on Friday night. Chase Roberts led the Cougars with a career-high 161 yards on four catches. Parker Kingston added a career-high 111 yards and a touchdown on four receptions. BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) rolled up 517 total yards and had two takeaways. Khalil Wilkins totaled 170 yards of offense and had two interceptions in his first career start. West Virginia (2-4, 0-3) forced three turnovers but also got burned repeatedly by big plays from BYU.
October 4, 2025 5:24 am
In their final tune up before the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime. Sidney Crosby had two goals including the game winner 9 seconds into overtime. The Penguins open the regular season on Tuesday. They will travel to New York to take on the New York Rangers.
October 3, 2025 4:32 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before San Francisco stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Mac Jones passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers, who won it in OT after a frantic fourth quarter featuring Piñeiro’s tiebreaking 59-yard field goal with 2:52 left, Williams’ subsequent goal-line fumble and Joshua Karty’s tying 48-yard field goal for the Rams with 2 seconds to play. Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns for the Rams.
October 3, 2025 4:33 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler has become an instant star for the New York Yankees, delivering a dominant performance against the rival Boston Red Sox in a playoff elimination game. The 24-year-old rookie pitched eight overpowering innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks as New York beat Boston 4-0, advancing to the Division Series against Toronto. Schlittler, who grew up a Red Sox fan in Massachusetts, prepared by speaking with Yankees great Andy Pettitte. Schlittler’s fastball reached 100 mph, and the right-hander struck out more batters than any other Yankees pitcher in a postseason debut. New York manager Aaron Boone praised Schlittler’s fearless approach.
October 3, 2025 4:34 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson just kept making plays for the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series. Grounders up the middle and in the hole. Soft liners and popups. The shortstop, a two-time Gold Glove winner, was in the right place every time. With Swanson leading the way, Chicago turned in another sharp defensive performance while eliminating San Diego with a clinching 3-1 victory on Thursday. In a three-game series that had only 11 runs, the Cubs won with their gloves more than their bats.
October 3, 2025 4:35 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians. But on Thursday, he sent them home. Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, the second-year catcher hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series. Dingler also threw out José Ramírez trying to steal second at a pivotal juncture, helping the Tigers reach the Division Series for the second consecutive season. Dingler was raised about 55 miles from Cleveland in Massillon, Ohio. Detroit manager A.J. Hinch praised Dingler’s stability and presence for the team. The Tigers now prepare to face Seattle in a best-of-five Division Series starting Saturday.
October 2, 2025 4:24 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Division Series. On Wednesday night, the Dodgers broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4. After hitting five home runs in a 10-5 win on Tuesday, the Dodgers eliminated the Reds by playing small ball and rapping out 13 hits. Mookie Betts went 4 for 5 with three doubles. The Dodgers will face the Phillies in the NLDS starting Saturday in Philadelphia. The teams last met in the postseason in 2009.
October 2, 2025 4:25 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Left out of the starting lineup for the New York Yankees’ playoff opener, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was understandably unhappy. Any accomplished player would be. Chisholm just has a different way of letting off steam. He says he played “MLB: The Show” and routed his opponent — and that’s how he blows off steam. Back at second base Wednesday night, Chisholm played a huge part in saving the Yankees’ season as they beat the rival Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series. And this one was no video game.
