AP Sports Summary for September 30th.
Live updates | Europe wins another session and stretches its Ryder Cup lead
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe didn't sweep the foursomes session again in the Ryder Cup. But it was close. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton won the last two holes and Xander Schauffele missed two key putts as Europe won the anchor match in 17 holes. That gives Team Europe a 3-1 edge in the session and a seven-point lead. For now, Europe is ahead of the pace the Americans set at Whistling Straits two years ago after three sessions. The Americans went on to a record margin of victory. Europe's largest lead ever going into singles is six points at Oakland Hills in 2004.
Hovland and Ã…berg looks like a long-term Ryder Cup combo for Europe. They've already made history
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg is likely to be a Ryder Cup partnership for Europe for the next decade or more. The Scandinavian studs might never have a better session than the one they had on Saturday morning. Their 9-and-7 win over Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka took its place in Ryder Cup history as the biggest margin of victory in an 18-hole match. Hovland took a photo of the scoreboard beside the 11th hole at Marco Simone where the blowout finished after just 2 hours and 20 minutes. He couldn't believe it and neither could Scheffler. The world No. 1 was seen later wiping away tears and being comforted by his wife.
Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe has taken a big step toward a small measure of revenge in the Ryder Cup. They matched the largest lead after the opening day with a five-point lead after just eight matches at Marco Simone. Rory McIlroy won both his matches. Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland delivered the big shots. Europe made history by sweeping the opening session for the first time. None of those foursomes matches reached the 18th hole. The Americans didn't win a match all day. They had three halves in afternoon fourballs. That was after they were in position to win those three matches.
Giants fire manager Gabe Kapler with 3 games left in his 4th season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have fired manager Gabe Kapler. It's the first managerial change of 2023, and it comes with three days left in the season and the Giants eliminated from the playoffs. San Francisco is 78-81 going into a season-ending series against the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The 48-year-old Kapler had a 295-248 record over four seasons guiding the Giants, but his only year with a winning record was 2021. San Francisco won a franchise-record 107 games that year and the NL West title, but lost in the NL Division Series to the Dodgers.
Silas Bolden has 2 TDs to help No. 19 Oregon State beat No. 10 Utah 21-7
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Silas Bolden caught a 27-yard touchdown pass and ran 45 yards for another score and No. 19 Oregon State handed No. 10 Utah its first loss of the season with a 21-7 victory Friday night. Damien Martinez added an early touchdown dash and the Beavers (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) rebounded from last weekend's close loss to No. 16 Washington State. Utah (4-1, 1-1) was still without quarterback Cam Rising, who warmed up with the team but was in street clothes at kickoff. Rising tore his left ACL during the Rose Bowl in January and needed surgery. DJ Uiagalelei threw for 204 yards and a touchdown for the Beavers. Bolden caught six passes for 100 yards.
NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit's Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended players
The NFL has revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. Tennessee's Nicholas Petit-Frere and Detroit's Jameson Williams can return to their teams on Monday. Free agent Stanley Berryhill will be eligible to participate in all activities, including games, starting Tuesday. All three players were initially suspended six games. The new policy reduces the punishment for gambling on non-NFL sports within team facilities to two games. The minimum suspension for gambling on NFL games increases to one year. For players who bet on their own teams, the minimum suspension was raised to two years.
MLB playoffs guide: Baseball's tight wild-card races are a prelude for what's coming in October
Major League Baseball's final weekend of the regular season will include some sweaty palms and intense games. A handful of teams will jockey for limited spots in the postseason bracket. Consider it a prelude for what's coming in October. Many of the postseason spots are already decided. There are a lot of familiar faces, particularly in the National League. Ronald Acuña Jr. will lead the Atlanta Braves as they try to win their second title in three years. In the American League, the upstart Baltimore Orioles will try to build on their 100-win season with a deep run in the playoffs.
Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school. Shelby County Probate Court Judge Kathleen Gomes said she is terminating the agreement reached in 2004 that allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Oher's finances. He had signed the agreement when he was 18 and living with the couple as he was being recruited by colleges as a star high school football player. Their story is the subject of the film "The Blind Side, which earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar. Gomes said she was not dismissing the case.
Defending champion Aces return to WNBA Finals, beat Wings 64-61 to complete sweep
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A'ja Wilson had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces advanced to the finals for the third time in four years, beating the Dallas Wings 64-61 for a three-game sweep. Las Vegas scored the final 11 points of the game. Wilson converted a tying layup and Alysha Clark made a tiebreaking free throw with 1:45 left. The Wings had a 61-53 lead when Arike Ogunbowale made a running layup with 4:59 left. They didn't score again. Ogunbowale finished with a game-high 18 points, but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men's basketball team
Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks' men's basketball program. Morris was booked in Douglas County and his bond was set at $75,000, public records showed. His arrest came after an incident report came to light earlier this month that detailed an alleged rape that occurred at McCarthy Hall, which houses the Jayhawks' men's basketball team. Morris was not named in the report but was subsequently suspended from the program. Kansas coach Bill Self said in a statement to The Associated Press on Friday that he had now been dismissed.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final San Diego 3 Chicago White Sox 2
Final Minnesota 7 Colorado 6
Final Houston 2 Arizona 1
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Boston 3 Baltimore 0
Final Cleveland 7 Detroit 5
Final Toronto 11 Tampa Bay 4
Final Kansas City 12 N.Y. Yankees 5
Final L.A. Angels 5 Oakland 1
Final Seattle 8 Texas 0
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia at N-Y Mets 7:40 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Miami 4 Pittsburgh 3
Final Washington 10 Atlanta 6
Final Cincinnati 19 St. Louis 2
Final Milwaukee 4 Chicago Cubs 3
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 San Francisco 2
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
N-Y Rangers at N-Y Islanders 7 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Florida 4 Carolina 2
Final Toronto 2 Montreal 1
Final Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 0
Final Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 1
Final SO Philadelphia 4 Boston 3
Final Los Angeles 4 Anaheim 3
Final OT Edmonton 2 Calgary 1
Final Vegas 3 Arizona 1
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (19)Oregon St. 21 (10)Utah 7
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final New York 92 Connecticut 81
Final Las Vegas 64 Dallas 61
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
San Diego at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Houston at Arizona 8:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 3:07 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Baltimore 7:15 p.m.
Texas at Seattle 7:15 p.m.
Oakland at L-A Angels 9:07 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at Pittsburgh 6:35 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at N-Y Mets 7:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at San Francisco 9:05 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Columbus at Buffalo 3 p.m.
Nashville at Tampa Bay 5 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Dallas at St. Louis 7 p.m.
N-Y Rangers at N-Y Islanders 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal 7 p.m.
Washington at Detroit 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose 10 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(11)Notre Dame at (17)Duke 7:30 p.m.
(13)LSU at (20)Mississippi 6 p.m.
(24)Kansas at (3)Texas 3:30 p.m.
(6)Penn St. at Northwestern 12 p.m.
(8)Southern Cal at Colorado 12 p.m.
(22)Florida at Kentucky 12 p.m.
(1)Georgia at Auburn 3:30 p.m.
(2)Michigan at Nebraska 3:30 p.m.
(23)Missouri at Vanderbilt 4 p.m.
(9)Oregon at Stanford 6:30 p.m.
Iowa St. at (14)Oklahoma 7 p.m.
South Carolina at (21)Tennessee 7:30 p.m.
(12)Alabama at Mississippi St. 9 p.m.
(7)Washington at Arizona 10 p.m.
Nevada at (25)Fresno St. 10:30 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Philadelphia at Columbus 7:30 p.m.
New York City FC at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC at New England 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at New York 7:30 p.m.
CF Montréal at Orlando City 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Toronto FC 7:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Houston 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Seattle at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Saint Louis City SC 8:30 p.m.
Austin FC at Colorado 9:30 p.m.
Portland at LA Galaxy 10:30 p.m.
D.C. United at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
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