AP Sports WriterYadiel Hernández makes big league debut at age 32 for NatsBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) Yadiel Hernandez, who played for five years at a top level in his native Cuba before signing with Washington in 2016, made...

Padres starter Chris Paddack exits game with sprained ankleSAN DIEGO (AP) Padres starter Chris Paddack left Thursday night's game against the San Francisco Giants with a sprained right ankle.X-rays were negative, the Padres said.The right-hander pitched two innings...

AP Sports WriterK-State to kick off season against Arkansas StateBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State coach Chris Klieman was visibly relieved when he settled down in front of a camera to discuss with reporters the Wildcats' season...

Associated PressBook's No. 10 Irish begin ACC title quest vs. Brice and DukeBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The last time quarterbacks Ian Book and Chase Brice shared the same football field, Brice got the last laugh on...

Texas Tech, Wells deal with more than usual opener concernsLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech coach Matt Wells admittedly has all of the normal ''first-week concerns'' he has every season going into an opening game.There is also that new...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Former FCS All-Americans Chinn, Trautman set for NFL debutsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - There's a good sign why NFL teams traded up for Jeremy Chinn and Adam Trautman in the draft this spring:The first two...

LEADING OFF: Wildfires darken California skies; Cole vs O'sBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:---FRIGHTENING SCENEWildfires in Northern California have darkened the daytime skies over the Bay Area, leaving an orange-glowing haze above Oracle...

Georgia State quarterback cleared to play, no virus issuesATLANTA (AP) After initially being ruled out for the season with a coronavirus-related heart condition, Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has been cleared to play.The school announced Thursday that...

AP Sports WriterFor the 'Great One'; Pirates, MLB honor Roberto ClementeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Roberto Clemente's iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Tar Heels open season against Orange in ACC matchupBy AARON BEARDNorth Carolina coach Mack Brown hasn't tried to dismiss the high expectations that are following his 18th-ranked Tar Heels entering Saturday's season-opening visit from Syracuse.The...