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By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe replaced ineffective starter Mac Jones in the first half against the Chicago Bears and immediately led New England on two touchdown drives. Jones missed three games with a high ankle sprain but got his job back when he was healthy. He managed

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal in a big second period and the Washington Capitals beat New Jersey 6-3 Monday night, ending the Devils’ three-game winning streak. Garnet Hathaway, Conor Sheary and Nick Jensen also scored in the four-goal period. Backup goalie Charlie Lindgren

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists, and Joel Embiid scored 26 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, 120-106 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Harden made 10 of 18 shots from the floor and hit two

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle. CBS Sports confirmed the move on Monday night. It was first reported by the New York Post. Nantz has been a part of CBS’ coverage of the tournament since

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Jets moved quickly to replace rookie running back Breece Hall. A person familiar with the deal says the Jets traded a conditional late-round draft pick to Jacksonville on Monday for James Robinson. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The power went off twice at Gillette Stadium with about two hours to go before the scheduled kickoff of Monday night’s game between the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots. The outages left parts of the stadium’s bowl in the dark. The lights came back on and were not an issue

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was on the active roster for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears and in the starting lineup. Jones was a first-round pick last year. He missed three games with a high ankle sprain. Bailey Zappe filled in and led New England to an overtime loss against

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon. Siakam and Koloko were both in the starting lineup for the Toronto Raptors against the Miami Heat. It marked the first time in NBA history that two players from Cameroon started a game together. Koloko,

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and No. 13 Nittany Lions clashed nearly two weeks ago, dismissing Franklin’s claim that a policy change was needed to keep things orderly beneath Michigan Stadium. Harbaugh said Monday it wasn’t

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was on the active roster for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, with doubt remaining about whether he or Bailey Zappe would start. Jones was a first-round pick last year. He missed three games with a high ankle sprain. Zappe is a fourth-rounder in his rookie

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are used to making the NFL’s boldest moves and getting the big-name players they want. So when the defending Super Bowl champions were outbid for Christian McCaffrey last week, the experience was a bit unfamiliar for Sean McVay. As an added

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback JC Jackson will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Brandon Staley said surgery has not yet been scheduled.

MADRID (AP) — Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo has scored an 89th-minute equalizer for Celta Vigo to draw with Getafe 1-1. Celta stopped a three-game losing streak in the Spanish league. Aidoo found the net with a header from near the penalty spot to salvage the home draw for Celta. The Vigo team moved two points

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones will be placed on injured reserve with a knee injury he suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike McDaniel didn’t say if Jones’ injury will keep him out for the rest of the season. He will miss

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has been helped by two VAR calls for its goals in beating Bournemouth 2-0 in the English Premier League. Kurt Zouma’s 45th-minute header came moments after a corner swung in from the right struck fellow defender Thilo Kehrer on the arm as he jumped to meet the ball inside the

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL said it is looking into what transpired between two game officials and Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of the stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. A reporter captured a video of side judge

MONTREAL (AP) — When it comes to playing again, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has a long way to go. There are some important steps along the way, too. Sidelined by a lingering knee injury, the 35-year-old Price is on long-term injured reserve, and there is no timetable for his return. Price says his focus

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has rallied to beat Jack Draper 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Alcaraz clinched with his third match-point chance. The Spanish teenager fired a forehand winner after left-hander Draper stretched to return a serve. It’s the first edition of Roger Federer’s

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Houston Astros are off to the World Series for the fourth time in six seasons. It’s a remarkable show of staying power for the franchise, particularly in a baseball era that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet. Yet the dichotomy of this generation of Astros will probably never go