Month: October 2021

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The United States changed seven starters for its World Cup qualifier against Panama, inserting forward Gyasi Zardes along with midfielders Kellyn Acosta, Sebastian Lletget and winger Tim Weah. Right back Shaq Moore, central defender Mark McKenzie and left back George Bello also were in the lineup. Returning from the lineup

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky withstood Phoenix’s fast start and took control with a 21-2 run spanning halftime to go up 17. Courtney

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Another slow start doomed the New York Jets. There were three-and-outs, an interception, key penalties, no sacks. The Jets came into the game against the Atlanta Falcons with high hopes after Zach Wilson gave a star performance last week. But their rookie quarterback’s London debut was

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored a late winner as world champion France came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 in the Nations League final. Mbappé netted with 10 minutes remaining after France was again forced to fight back just as it had done in the semifinals against Belgium. Mikel

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Minnesota Vikings a 19-17 victory over the winless Lions. New Detroit coach Dan Campbell successfully called for the go-ahead 2-point conversion try with 37 seconds left. Joseph made four field goals as the

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two second-half touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles battled back from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday and snap a three-game losing streak. After T.J. Edwards blocked a Carolina punt, Hurts scored on a 6-yard run-pass option

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 27-19 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Rookie running back Najee Harris added a career-best 122 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Steelers, who improved to

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby and Team Australia won the Spain Sail Grand Prix by sailing to an easy win in the podium race after Sir Ben Ainslie’s British team capsized just after the start, effectively knocking U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill out of contention. The victory on a wild afternoon on the

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 45-17 rout of the Miami Dolphins. Brown scored on receptions of 62 and

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jameis Winston connected on a Hail Mary for one of his four touchdown passes to help the New Orleans Saints beat Washington 33-22. It was a bounce-back victory that came at a cost of two more injuries. Winston took every snap at quarterback for the

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Mac Jones threw a touchdown pass to tie it in the fourth quarter and Nick Folk’s 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds left lifted the New England Patriots to a 25-22 win over the Houston Texans. The game was tied at 22 before New England

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns, Kevin Byard returned a fumble for a score and the Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville 37-19, sending the Jaguars to their 20th consecutive loss. Henry padded his NFL rushing lead as the Titans (3-2) rebounded from