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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

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has lost starting defensive tackle Bryan Bresee for the season after he tore his ACL in a loss at North Carolina State on Saturday. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney updated Bresee’s status Sunday. Bresee is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound sophomore who was the ACC defensive rookie of the season last year. Swinney

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals handled the listless Pittsburgh Steelers 24-10. Burrow connected on a 17-yard strike to Tyler Boyd. He also found rookie Ja’Marr Chase for 34-yard and 9-yard scores as the Bengals (2-1) won at Heinz

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The United States laid waste to the notion that experience is essential to thriving in the Ryder Cup’s glaring spotlight. The U.S. rolled to a 19-9 victory over Europe with a roster that featured six Ryder Cup rookies. Daniel Berger, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English, Collin

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Make it a very sweet 16 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Andrew Knizner scored the go-ahead run on Codi Heuer’s wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 for their 16th straight victory. The Cardinals’ franchise-record streak is the longest

By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Jansen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, George Springer also went deep and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 to maintain pressure in the AL wild-card race before heading to Toronto for their final homestand. Toronto will enter the final week two games back for

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Diana Taurasi scored six points in overtime as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-80 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game. Taurasi, a game-time decision after missing the last five games with a left ankle injury, hit a

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes, Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for a score and the New Orleans Saints beat the New England Patriots 28-13. A week after a career-low passer rating Winston showed better command of the offense, completing 13 of 21 passes for

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka survived a nervy finish for a one-shot victory over Minjee Lee and Eun-Hee Ji in the Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship.. Hataoka, a 22-year-old from Japan, shot a final-round 4-under 67 to finish at 16-under. She three-putted the par-5 18th hole after reaching the green in two, having to make

By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies starter Hans Crouse gave up a home run to Cole Tucker on his first major league pitch and Philadelphia’s playoff hopes took a hit with a 6-0 loss to Max Kranick and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies had won five in a row. They began the