AP Sports Summary for September 28th, 2024:
Timberwolves agree to trade Towns to Knicks for Randle, DiVincenzo, 1st-rounder, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick in a franchise-altering deal. That's according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized. Towns is a four-time All-Star entering his 10th season. He never hinted at discontent with the team that drafted him first overall in 2015. The upside for Towns is a return to his roots. He grew up in New Jersey.
Locked in at the plate, Shohei Ohtani chases Triple Crown entering final weekend of regular season
DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now on the Triple Crown. It's been that kind of late-season surge for the Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter who's already invented the 50-50 club. Ohtani went 4 for 5 in a 11-4 win over the Colorado Rockies to keep in the running for the Triple Crown. It also ensure he's in the lineup the final two games. Heading into the weekend, Ohtani's leading the NL in homers (54) and RBIs (130). He raised his average to .309 on Friday, trailing only Luis Arráez (.314) in the batting-title race.
White Sox lose post-1900s, majors-record 121st game, falling 4-1 to Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago White Sox lost their post-1900s, major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox broke the mark of 120 set by the New York Mets in 1962 in their first season. The Cleveland Spiders hold the overall record, going 20-134 in 1899. The closest any team had come to New York's record was the 2003 Tigers, who won their final two games to finish with 119 losses. That remained the AL record until Chicago hit 120 on Sunday in San Diego. After avoiding the record by sweeping the Los Angeles Angels at home, the White Sox lost to a Tigers team that wrapped up a postseason spot in front of 44,435 raucous fans.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has steroid case appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
ROME (AP) — The steroid case involving top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has been appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Montreal-based body announced it is seeking a ban of one to two years. Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March but was not banned in a decision by an independent tribunal announced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Aug. 20 because the ITIA determined he was not to blame. The appeal will be heard before the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport. Sinner's case was announced a week before the U.S. Open which he went on to win.
No. 7 Miami survives Virginia Tech 38-34 to remain unbeaten after Hail Mary TD overturned
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward found Isaiah Horton with a 1-yard touchdown pass with 1:57 left for what became the winning score, and No. 7 Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 38-34 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Friday night. The ending was controversial: Officials deemed that Da'Quan Felton caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Kyron Drones amid a crowd of players from both teams as time expired, which would have given Virginia Tech the win. The call was overturned after a long review. The Hurricanes trailed by double digits on three separate occasions, the last of those when the Hokies went up 34-24 with 12:05 left.
Royals complete remarkable turnaround, making playoffs coming off 106-loss season
ATLANTA (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history, clinching an American League wild card despite a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Royals matched a franchise record with 106 losses last season. Now, they are headed to the postseason for the first time since winning the 2015 World Series. The celebration was delayed by a masterful performance from Atlanta pitcher Max Fried, who came within one out of a shutout. But the Royals finally popped the corks in the visitors' clubhouse at Truist Park when the Minnesota Twins were eliminated with a 7-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Tigers clinch AL wild card with 4-1 win over White Sox, ending decade-long postseason drought
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers earned an AL wild card berth on Friday night, ending a decade-long postseason drought. Detroit clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, who set a modern major league record with their 121st loss. The Tigers have been on a tear, winning six straight and 10 of 11 to surge into the playoffs. Detroit was 55-63 on Aug. 10, 10 games out of the last wild card, and then went 31-11. During that stretch, the Tigers have the lowest ERA in baseball and the largest run differential.
Internationals return the favor with a sweep of their own in the Presidents Cup
MONTREAL (AP) — So much for that American blowout in the Presidents Cup. The International team returned the favor on a loud and raucous Friday at Royal Montreal by sweeping the foursomes matches and tied the Presidents Cup at 5-all. The Americans swept the opening session. This shutout by the Internationals was even more dominant. Three of the matches ended at the 14th hole or sooner. Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im tied a Presidents Cup record for biggest margin with a 7-and-6 win over Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. They ended that match with seven straight birdies, unusual for alternate shot.
Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case
MIAMI (AP) — The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case. Online bidding on the ball began Friday, less than 24 hours after a Miami-Dade County judge said the process could begin. However, a sale can't be finalized before the judge rules on a motion for a temporary injunction next month. The lawsuit claims that Max Matus gained possession of the ball Ohtani hit for his 50th home run on Sept. 19 before another man, Chris Belanski, took it away. Matus was celebrating his 18th birthday at LoanDepot Park.
Cowboys could be without injured Parsons, Lawrence for multiple games, AP sources say
DALLAS (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the injuries say two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons and fellow pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence could miss multiple games for the Dallas Cowboys after getting hurt in a victory over the New York Giants. Parsons has a high ankle sprain and Lawrence a foot sprain. Parsons is considered week to week while Lawrence could be out longer but is still being evaluated. Parsons and Lawrence are the club's two most accomplished pass rushers.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Atlanta 3 Kansas City 0
Final Pittsburgh 4 N.Y. Yankees 2
Final Miami 15 Toronto 5
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Detroit 4 Chicago White Sox 1
Final Tampa Bay 2 Boston 1
Final Houston 5 Cleveland 2
Final Baltimore 7 Minnesota 2
Final Texas 5 L.A. Angels 2
Final Seattle 2 Oakland 0
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Chicago Cubs 1 Cincinnati 0
Final Washington 9 Philadelphia 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 11 Colorado 4
Final Milwaukee 8 N.Y. Mets 4
Final San Diego 5 Arizona 3
Final St. Louis 6 San Francisco 3
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Final Buffalo 5 EHC Red Bull Munchen 0
Final Carolina 8 Florida 2
Final Detroit 2 Chicago 0
Final N-Y Islanders 5 New Jersey 1
Final Dallas 4 Colorado 2
Final Minnesota 8 Winnipeg 5
Final Columbus 8 Washington 4
Final Seattle 3 Vancouver 1
Final Vegas 5 Utah 2
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (7)Miami 38 Virginia Tech 34
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Pittsburgh at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Miami at Toronto 3:07 p.m.
Kansas City at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox at Detroit 1:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston 4:10 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland 6:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Minnesota 7:15 p.m.
Texas at L-A Angels 9:38 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Milwaukee 7:15 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona 8:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Anaheim at Los Angeles 6 p.m.
Carolina at Florida 6 p.m.
Boston at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Columbus 7 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Nashville 8 p.m.
Seattle at Edmonton 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary 9 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(2)Georgia at (4)Alabama 7:30 p.m.
(15)Louisville at (16)Notre Dame 3:30 p.m.
(19)Illinois at (9)Penn St. 7:30 p.m.
(20)Oklahoma St. at (23)Kansas St. 12 p.m.
Kentucky at (6)Mississippi 12 p.m.
(22)BYU at Baylor 12 p.m.
Minnesota at (12)Michigan 12 p.m.
Wisconsin at (13)Southern Cal 3:30 p.m.
Arkansas at (24)Texas A&M 3:30 p.m.
(21)Oklahoma at Auburn 3:30 p.m.
Mississippi St. at (1)Texas 4:15 p.m.
(18)Iowa St. at Houston 7 p.m.
Stanford at (17)Clemson 7 p.m.
(3)Ohio St. at Michigan St. 7:30 p.m.
South Alabama at (14)LSU 7:45 p.m.
Washington St. at (25)Boise St. 10 p.m.
Arizona at (10)Utah 10:15 p.m.
(8)Oregon at UCLA 11 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles FC at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at D.C. United 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC at Miami 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at CF Montréal 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at New England 7:30 p.m.
New York City FC at New York 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Austin FC 8:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Orlando City at FC Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at St Louis City 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
Houston at Seattle 10:30 p.m.
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