AP Sports Summary for Saturday, September 7th:
Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers' Love injured in final minute
SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in the first NFL game in South America. Packers quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after getting injured with 6 seconds left. Backup Malik Willis was sacked by Zack Baun on the final play of the game, preventing him from launching a Hail Mary from the Philadelphia 47. Barkley rushed for 109 yards and scored on an 18-yard catch and runs of 11 and 2 yards. Jalen Hurts was 20 of 34 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Packers QB Jordan Love injured in closing seconds of loss to Eagles in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love was helped off the field after being injured in the final seconds of the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in Brazil. After driving the Packers beyond midfield, Love was pressured by Jalen Carter and Josh Sweat. Carter was lying down and had a hold of Love's left leg when Sweat pushed the quarterback to the ground. Packers coach Matt LaFleur had no update on Love after the game. Love signed a four-year, $220 million extension this summer after leading the NFL's youngest team to the playoffs last season, his first as a starter.
Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a US Open final since 2006
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Fritz has defeated a fading Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in an all-American matchup at the U.S. Open to reach his first Grand Slam final. The 12th-seeded Fritz's victory Friday night earned him a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner for the championship on Sunday. Sinner finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper earlier Friday to reach the final at Flushing Meadows for the first time. It's his second major title match of the year after taking the trophy at the Australian Open in January. Fritz will be the first U.S. man to appear in a major final since Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2009. Roddick's 2003 U.S. Open title was the most recent at a major for an American man.
Jessica Pegula will meet Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women's final Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula will take on Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday. It is the sixth-seeded Pegula's first Grand Slam title match. The second-seeded Sabalenka is seeking her third major title after winning the past two trophies at the Australian Open. Sabalenka also reached the final at Flushing Meadows last year before losing to Coco Gauff. Pegula is 30, making her the oldest American woman to reach her first Slam final in the Open era. Sabalenka is a 26-year-old from Belarus. Pegula has won 15 of her most recent 16 matches, all on hard courts. The lone loss in that span came against Sabalenka.
NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'
In a letter to NCAA member schools, President Charlie Baker says a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement "did not go as we hoped." He says the association and major conferences are trying to address the judge's concerns about parts of the agreement. The proposal college sports leaders believe is pivotal to reshaping the enterprise and getting out from under the constant threat of litigation ran into a significant hurdle Thursday night. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken declined to grant a request for preliminary approval and sent the two sides "back to the drawing board."
Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri gets 1st major league victory, helping the Angels beat the Rangers 5-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri won for the first time in the major leagues, allowing a run on three hits in six innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Aldegheri (1-1), the first major league pitcher born and raised in Italy, struck out seven and walked three in his second career start. Last Friday night, the 22-year-old left-hander gave up seven runs — two earned — in five innings in a 9-5 loss to Seattle. Logan O'Hoppe hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning. O'Hoppe drove an 0-2 changeup to deep left field off reliever José Ureña for his career-best 19th homer of the season.
Ja'Marr Chase says he's close to an extension with Bengals and whether he plays is his decision
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ja'Marr Chase says he and the Cincinnati Bengals are close to an agreement on a contract extension. The star wide receiver added Friday that it's his decision whether he plays Sunday against visiting New England. Chase held out most of the preseason and returned to workouts two weeks ago. He says the process of negotiating a new deal has been stressful. Chase has been listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener. He says if he plays, he will likely be limited because he hasn't practiced much.
Steelers QB Russell Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is questionable for the opener at Atlanta due to a calf injury. Wilson was limited in practice during the week after aggravating an injury he initially sustained in July. Wilson says he hopes to play. Backup Justin Fields will get the nod if Wilson is unavailable. Whoever is behind center for the Steelers will be in charge of a new-look offense led by first-year coordinator Arthur Smith.
Dolphins All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey gets 3-year extension worth $24.1 million per year, AP source says
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that All-Pro Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins have agreed on a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the agreement. NFL Network first reported the agreement that will pay Ramsey $24.1 million per year and make him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, reached just days after the Denver Broncos signed Patrick Surtain II to a four-year contract extension.
NASCAR's charter disagreement with teams is at a breaking point as playoffs arrive
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR's 10-race playoffs begin Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway under something of a cloud. The teams and NASCAR are bitterly locked in a years-long feud on an extension of the franchise system at the heart of the business. The teams want a bigger share of the revenue pie, a seat at the negotiating table and for charters — they guarantee a spot in any Cup Series race and thus part of the purse — to become permanent. Every single proposal made to the teams has been deemed unacceptable. The charters expire at the end of the year.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Chicago Cubs 0
Final Atlanta 3 Toronto 1
Final Houston 8 Arizona 0
Final Seattle 6 St. Louis 1
Final Cleveland 3 L.A. Dodgers 1
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Final Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 0
Final L.A. Angels 5 Texas 1
Final Kansas City 5 Minnesota 0
Final Oakland 7 Detroit 6
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington at Pittsburgh 1:35 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Colorado 3 Milwaukee 2
Final N.Y. Mets 6 Cincinnati 4
Final Philadelphia 16 Miami 2
Final San Diego 5 San Francisco 1
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Philadelphia 34 Green Bay 29
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Minnesota 99 Indiana 88
Final Las Vegas 72 Connecticut 67
Final OT Atlanta 107 Dallas 96
Final Chicago 92 Los Angeles 78
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
N-Y Yankees at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Arizona at Houston 4:10 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
Cleveland at L-A Dodgers 9:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at Oakland 4:07 p.m.
L-A Angels at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Boston 7:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington at Pittsburgh 1:35 p.m.
Cincinnati at N-Y Mets 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami 4:10 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh 6:40 p.m.
Colorado at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego 8:40 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(3)Texas at (10)Michigan 12 p.m.
(14)Tennessee at (24)NC State 7:30 p.m.
(23)Georgia Tech at Syracuse 12 p.m.
Bowling Green at (8)Penn St. 12 p.m.
(17)Kansas St. at Tulane 12 p.m.
Arkansas at (16)Oklahoma St. 12 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at (1)Georgia 2 p.m.
Baylor at (11)Utah 3:30 p.m.
Jacksonville St. at (22)Louisville 3:30 p.m.
N. Illinois at (5)Notre Dame 3:30 p.m.
Iowa St. at (21)Iowa 3:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at (6)Mississippi 4:15 p.m.
Florida A&M at (12)Miami 6 p.m.
(19)Kansas at Illinois 7 p.m.
South Florida at (4)Alabama 7 p.m.
Buffalo at (9)Missouri 7 p.m.
W. Michigan at (2)Ohio St. 7:30 p.m.
Nicholls at (18)LSU 7:30 p.m.
Houston at (15)Oklahoma 7:45 p.m.
Appalachian St. at (25)Clemson 8 p.m.
Boise St. at (7)Oregon 10 p.m.
N. Arizona at (20)Arizona 10 p.m.
Utah St. at (13)Southern Cal 11 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Phoenix at Seattle 9 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
St Louis City at New England 7:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at New York 7:30 p.m.
Seattle at Columbus 7:30 p.m.
D.C. United at Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles FC at Houston 8:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
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