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UC Davis-Mercer game declared a no contest after long weather delay

The FCS Kickoff game between UC Davis and Mercer was declared a no contest after a weather delay of about 1 1/2 hours Saturday night. UC Davis, ranked No. 7 in the FCS coaches poll, had a 23-17 lead over No. 11 Mercer when play was stopped with about 7 1/2 minutes left. “Tonight’s 11th Annual FCS Kickoff has been declared a `No Contest' due to rain and intermittent lightning that has continued to move through central Alabama," Mercer said on social media.

Nestor Cortes silences his Dodgers demons with 6 brilliant innings, pitching Padres into 1st place

Nestor Cortes had one of the lowest moments of his baseball life last October when he gave up the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history to Freddie Freeman. In a new uniform and a new pennant race Saturday night, Cortes faced his Dodgers demons head-on — and he came out smiling. The veteran left-hander produced six brilliant innings of one-hit ball while his San Diego Padres surged past Los Angeles into sole possession of first place in the NL West with a 5-1 victory.

Tucker hits 2 homers and drives in 5 as Cubs blow out Angels 12-1

Kyle Tucker homered twice and drove in five runs as the surging Chicago Cubs routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night. Reese McGuire added a grand slam and tied a career high with five RBIs to help the Cubs win for the seventh time in nine games. Cade Horton (8-4) gave up three hits over six scoreless innings and Ben Brown went the rest of the way for his first major league save.

Kansas players react after win over Fresno State in new stadium

After the win over Fresno State several players met with the media to talk about the game. They were represented by Jalon Daniels, Cam Pickett, Keaton Kubecka, Kenean Caldwell, and Bangally Kamara. See what the players had to say as several of them turned in big plays in the 31-7 win to start the season. […]

Chris Mosley has career game with 180 yards rushing and North Carolina Central tops Southern 31-14

Chris Mosley ran for a career-high 180 yards, the North Carolina Central defense did not allow a point in the second half, and the Eagles defeated Southern 31-14 on Saturday night in the season-opening MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff. Mosley, a senior who had never had more than 10 carries in a game, had 17 carries and his 180 yards included a 49-yard touchdown run that helped North Carolina Central of the MEAC take a 17-14 halftime lead. In the third quarter, the Eagles cashed in on a shanked punt and drove 34 yards culminating in a short Walker Harris touchdown pass to Kyle Morgan for a 24-14 lead.

Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar both score twice in first half to lead Nashville over Orlando City 5-1

Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar both had two goals by halftime to help Nashville SC breeze to a 5-1 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. Surridge used an assist from Mukhtar — his 10th — to score in the 3rd minute and give Nashville (15-8-5) the lead. Mukhtar took a pass from defender Josh Bauer and scored to give Nashville a 2-0 lead in the 17th minute.
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