Month: September 2021

By The Associated Press Indianapolis Colts All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson, Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown and New England Patriots running back James White were among the NFL’s most notable injuries in Week 3. The defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers briefly lost four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski in the second half

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot led a balanced attack with 19 points and the sixth-seeded Chicago Sky raced past the third-seeded Minnesota Lynx 89-76 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game. The Sky, who lost four of six coming into the playoffs, won with a 22-6 advantage in fast break points fueled by 11

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings accelerated past Seattle 30-17 for their first win over the Seahawks in 12 years. Kirk Cousins threw for three touchdown passes before halftime for Minnesota and guided three clock-draining field goal drives after that. Alexander Mattison stepped in for the injured Dalvin

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Agnew returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown in Jacksonville’s 31-19 loss to Arizona. It was the NFL’s first “Kick-6” since 2007. It was Agnew’s second kick return for a score in as many weeks. He returned one 102 yards

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. made it all the way back. Cleveland’s star receiver played Sunday for the first time since suffering a knee injury in October and finished with five catches for 77 yards in the Browns’ 26-6 win over the Chicago Bears. Beckham said he wrestled

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brandon Crawford homered to cap a four-run ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their lead in the NL West, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2. The Giants have won 15 of 19. They began the day with a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. San

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Vic Fangio has a rejoinder ready for anyone downplaying Denver’s first 3-0 start in five years just because the Broncos’ opponents are a combined 0-9. “They’re right,” the Broncos’ coach said after Denver’s 26-0 shutout of the New York Jets. “That’s a fact.” Just like

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — After two weeks of playing mostly efficient football, mistakes piled up for Mac Jones and the Patriots in their 28-13 loss to the Saints. The setback dropped the Patriots to 0-2 at home for the first time since Bill Belichick’s first season as coach in

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are hurting early in the season. Having starters Blake Martinez, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton leave the game with injuries in the first half against the Atlanta Falcons was the physical pain. The mental anguish was just as bad after

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — In the post-defeat dissection that’s sure to come for Europe’s Ryder Cup team, certainly the disappearing act by Rory McIlroy will be one of the top talking points. McIlroy came through with his first point of the weekend Sunday but it came far too late.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carson Wentz had his ankles taped and stayed in the pocket when he moved around. Scrambling was out of the question. The Colts quarterback says it didn’t feel great when he did that. Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill showed the difference a mobile quarterback

By DAVE HOGG ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT (AP) — A lot had to happen before Justin Tucker even got the chance for his record-breaking 66-yard field goal that gave Baltimore a win over Detroit. There would have been no kick if Lamar Jackson hadn’t hit Sammy Watkins for 36 yards on 4th-and-19. The Lions only rushed

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen quieted his early season critics and own self-doubts by throwing four touchdown passes and scoring another rushing in the Buffalo Bills’ 43-21 rout of the Washington Football Team. The outing was also a tribute to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who was dealing

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their second NL Central title in four years, beating the sloppy New York Mets 8-4 behind Willy Adames’s two-run homer and three RBIs. Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring Brandon Nimmo on a game-ending flyout to left fielder Christian Yelich and