college football

UNDATED (AP) — The first Saturday of the college football season has reaped losses by a pair of top-5 teams.

UNDATED (AP) — No major league team was better than the San Francisco Giants at the All-Star break. And no team has been worse since then.

NL West-leading Dodgers rally for split at Coors Field...Orioles fading in AL East...Twins losing streak hits 13 UNDATED (AP) — — Colorado split a doubleheader with the Dodgers, winning 7-0 and losing the second game 10-6. In the opener, Tyler Anderson scattered six hits over 6 1/3 innings and drove in a run in the Rockies first shutout at home this season. Nolan Arenado had a run-scoring double i

With the 2016 season to begin tomorrow night in prime time at TCF Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Gophers take on the Oregon State Beavers.

Extinguish the cauldron RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Rio Olympics are officially over following a closing ceremony that was a bit more subdued than the opener.

Alabama will begin the season as the nation’s top-ranked team, coming in at No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Crimson Tide is followed by Clemson, Oklahoma, Florida State and LSU, rounding out the Top 5.

Troon hosting British Open TROON, Scotland (AP) — The 145th British Open is underway at Royal Troon.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in a beating that left a former Minnesota State, Mankato football player with severe brain injuries two years ago has been sentenced to jail.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minnesota players have been selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft, cornerback Eric Murray and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell.

Chicago (Learfield Wire Services) -  Offensive lineman Willie Beavers of Western Michigan was the first player the Minnesota Vikings chose to start a very busy Saturday.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings head into the last day of the NFL draft armed with six picks in the final four rounds.

Raptors rally, Hawks roll UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks have grabbed three-games-to-two leads in the NBA's Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Raptors did it with a fourth-quarter comeback over the Pacers, while the Hawks enjoyed a blowout win following a slow start against Boston.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — North Dakota State's five football national championship trophies are on a tour of Scheels stores in the upper Midwest, but they won't be making a scheduled stop in South Dakota.

Spurs still perfect at home UNDATED (AP) — David West contributed 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds for the Spurs, who led 68-51 at halftime of their sixth consecutive win. In other NBA action: — LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined for 66 points and J.R. Smith added 25 as Cleveland claimed its fifth straight win, 121-115 over the Wizards in Washington. James finished with a team-high 34 p