COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Ike Opara scored the game's only goal in the 17th minute Saturday and Sporting Kansas City dealt a blow to Columbus' playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory.
CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Brazilian midfielder Kleberson scored late into stoppage time Saturday, hoisting shorthanded Philadelphia to a crucial 1-0 win over Toronto FC.
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Cam Atkinson's goal in the fourth round of a shootout Saturday capped a rally that boosted Columbus to a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Derek Carr fired five touchdown passes, including three to Davante Adams, and No. 21 Fresno State cruised to a 61-14 dismantling of Idaho Saturday.
BOSTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- David Ortiz smacked two homers Saturday and Boston took a commanding 2-0 American League Division Series lead with a 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.
HARRISON, N.J., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Tim Cahill scored deep into stoppage time Saturday, giving the Eastern Conference-leading New York Red Bulls a 2-2 draw with New England.
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Marcus Mariota threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, powering second-ranked Oregon to a 57-16 pounding of Colorado.
BOSTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Boston's Brad Marchand scored in the second period Saturday and the Bruins reeled off three straight goals to dispatch Detroit 4-1.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Marc-Andre Fleury extended his hot start to the season Saturday, posting 20 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-1 victory over Buffalo.
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KENT, Ohio, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Cameron Stingily rambled for a career-high 266 yards and scored twice Saturday, propelling No. 23 Northern Illinois over Kent State 38-24.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Marshall Morgan's 42-yard field goal in overtime Saturday provided the difference in sixth-ranked Georgia's 34-31 victory over Tennessee.
MIAMI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Stephen Morris hurled three touchdown passes Saturday and 14th-ranked Miami-Florida remained undefeated with a 45-30 win over Georgia Tech.
STILLWATER, Okla., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- J.W. Walsh passed for 245 and guided a late scoring drive Saturday that carried No. 20 Oklahoma State over Kansas State 33-29.
DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner rallied for a four-ball win Saturday, handing the United States a five-point lead over the Internationals at The President's Cup.