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These Patriots are down, not out: The silver lining in a second straight loss FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Excuse me ... excuse me, Tom Brady whispered under his breath. The New England Patriots quarterback had just emerged from the trainer's room wearing a casual white sweater and -- surprise, surprise -- a large wrap around his ...
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Baker Mayfield says Odell Beckham Jr.'s injury 'wasn't handled right' CLEVELAND -- After Cleveland's 27-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, quarterback Baker Mayfield criticized the way the Browns have handled Odell Beckham Jr.'s injury. "I'd say that it wasn't handled right," Mayfield said. "He's not able to run ...
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The Raptors have hit their first bump in the road after a winless week PHILADELPHIA -- When Kawhi Leonard chose to join the LA Clippers as a free agent this summer, the expectation among many around the NBA was that the Toronto Raptors' time as contenders would go the way of the dinosaurs. There was one fairly ...
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2019 NFL Playoff Picture: 49ers, Rams shake up NFC playoff race with wins over Saints, Seahawks How wild is the NFC? Two games on Sunday had a massive impact on the standings, with the 49ers' win over the Saints causing New Orleans to tumble from the No. 1 spot, San Francisco to move from No. 5 to No. 1 and the Packers to jump up into the ...
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Raiders shocked, searching for answers after yet another ugly loss OAKLAND -- In the NFL, things can turn in an instance. Three weeks ago, the Raiders were the darlings of the NFL, having used a three-game winning streak to catapult themselves into the AFC playoff picture. They were headed on the road to face a Jets ...
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Mavs' Luka Doncic: I need to tone it down with officials DALLAS -- Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic stopped at midcourt after the final buzzer sounded Sunday, unleashing several more choice words to the officiating crew before he left the American Airlines Center court at the end of a 110-106 loss to the ...
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49ers report card: Grades on offense, defense in 48-46 win over Saints NEW ORLEANS -- While winning 11 of their 13 games this season, the 49ers have done it in a lot of different ways. On Sunday, they won a Big 12-style shootout against the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' offense picked up the slack for a rare poor ...
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Titans win fourth in row to set up division duel with Texans OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Tennessee Titans throttled the Oakland Raiders 42-21 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory, improving to 8-5 and setting them up for a showdown at home against the Houston Texans (8-5) for first place in the AFC South.
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Chiefs DE Frank Clark gives Patriots bulletin board material for possible playoff rematch The Kansas City Chiefs are feeling mighty confident following their 23-16 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Tom Brady and the Pats offense continued to struggle in the Week 14 matchup, and some of that had to do with the constant pressure ...
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Derek Carr, Raiders' offense hear boo birds as downward slide continues OAKLAND – The Raiders' offense was humming to start Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. They found end zones on three of four first-half drives, and entered the halftime break with the score tied at 21. Then, the wheels came off. The offense ...
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The Hollywood Rams Are Back and Coming for the NFC A mere two weeks ago, many of us were ready to leave the Los Angeles Rams for dead following a blowout prime-time loss to the Baltimore Ravens. But the defending NFC champions are experienced, well-coached and resilient, and the NFC has to be ...
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Ravens bruised but hopeful after Buffalo win ahead of short week The Ravens entered Week 14 as healthy as they'd been all season. They had perfect attendance at Friday's practice — 53-for-53 — and didn't have injury concerns at any spot of the roster. Sunday in Buffalo, plans changed. Baltimore had three players ...
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Boo birds chirp as Derek Carr, Raiders offense continues downward slide OAKLAND – The Raiders offense was humming to start Sunday's game against Tennessee. They found end zones on three of four first-half drives, and entered the break tied with the Titans. Then the wheels came off. The offense never scored during a ...
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Rams step up, handle Seahawks to keep pace in NFC playoff race LOS ANGELES -- Faced with a virtual must-win situation while hosting divisional foe Seattle, the Los Angeles Rams pulled off 28-12 victory Sunday night. In so doing, the Rams kept one game back of the Minnesota Vikings for the final wil-card berth and also ...
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Terry McLaurin was not surprised a hobbled Dwayne Haskins stayed in vs. Green Bay Rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins played much of the Redskins Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers with a sprained ankle. The rookie had a very noticeable limp and struggled to put weight on his bad leg. Haskins was clearly not at full health. Backup ...
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3rd straight blowout loss all but ends Raiders playoff hopes OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Derek Carr rolled to his right and waited several seconds for a receiver to break open in the end zone. When nobody did, Carr ended up throwing the ball away out of bounds on fourth down. While the latest loss for the Oakland ...
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Don't bury the Patriots dynasty just yet after close loss to Chiefs marred by officiating controversy FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots are not dead. Losers of two straight with an inefficient offense and holding an 0-3 record against the other AFC division leaders, the Patriots may look to the untrained eye like they're foundering. Don't fall for ...
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Do the Clippers have the three best perimeter defenders of all time? WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two practices. Between the NBA schedule and teams veering away from in-season practices to preserve health, Paul George has only seen the practice floor with his Los Angeles Clippers teammates twice since his delayed debut ...
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Source: Falcons' Desmond Trufant breaks forearm, ending season ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant suffered a broken forearm in Sunday's 40-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers and will be out for the rest of the season, a source told ESPN. Trufant injured what appeared to be his right forearm with ...
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Donte Jackson criticizes Panthers' play-calling in loss Donte Jackson is known for being a talker between the lines but he decided to bring that energy to the locker room in Week 14. Following the Carolina Panthers' 40-20 loss to the division rival Atlanta Falcons that eliminated them from playoff contention, the ...
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Coyotes rally to defeat Blackhawks in shootout CHICAGO -- The Arizona Coyotes rallied from down two goals to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in the shootout at United Center on Sunday. Carl Soderberg had a goal and an assist, and Christian Fischer and Conor Garland scored for Arizona (18-10-4), ...
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Chargers' Derek Watt scores first career touchdown in 45-10 victory over Jaguars The call came in from the sidelines and Derek Watt knew what was going to happen next. That is pretty impressive, considering he hadn't experienced anything such as this in years. "I wasn't going to be stopped," the Chargers fullback said. "Even if the play ...
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2019 Week 14 Rapid Reaction: Rams 28, Seahawks 12 LOS ANGELES—The Seahawks lost on the road for the first time this season as the Rams put together an impressive performance on offense and defense on their way to a 28-12 win. The loss drops the Seahawks to 10-3, a game behind the 49ers in the NFC ...
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Winners and losers from the final College Football Playoff rankings Saturday made it easy on the College Football Playoff selection committee. After Utah lost to Oregon on Friday night, all the committee needed for a no-doubt, slam-dunk Sunday was for the top contenders to hold serve — and that's exactly what happened, ...
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After Not Rushing Drew Lock, the Broncos' Patience Is Paying Off Coming into Sunday's game against the Texans, the Broncos hadn't scored more than 24 points since Oct. 19, 2018—a 45-10 win against the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. That's 416 days of the Denver team watching high-powered offenses run the ...
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Mets' big-game hunting could include Mookie Betts SAN DIEGO — At heart, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen remains a showman determined to create a buzz that goes beyond the Mets' play on the field. It is such mindset that pushed Van Wagenen to declare "come get us" after acquiring Edwin Diaz, ...
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Rams' rejuvenated offense makes an encore in victory over Seahawks A playoff atmosphere permeated the Coliseum on Sunday — and with good reason. Each of the Rams' remaining games is essentially an elimination game as they attempt to make a run to a third consecutive postseason berth. The Rams stayed in the hunt by ...
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Long bypassed, union leader Marvin Miller elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by modern committee; Simmons in, too Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals ...
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Davis scores 50, Lakers deal Wolves 142-125 loss LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had a season-high 50 points and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to a league-best 21-3 with a 142-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis hit a floater with 4:39 remaining to reach 50 points for ...
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Giants vs. Eagles odds, line: Monday Night Football picks, predictions from model on 94-64 roll The Philadelphia Eagles will get another chance to tie the Dallas Cowboys for the top spot in the NFC East when they host the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The Eagles (5-7) are just one-half game behind the Cowboys in the division following ...
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Iowa State upends No. 16 Seton Hall 76-66 AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points, George Conditt had a season-high 17 off the bench and Iowa State knocked off 16th-ranked Seton Hall 76-66 on Sunday for its second straight victory. Rasir Bolton scored 15 of his 17 points in the ...
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No. 5 Virginia rebounds from loss to beat No. 7 N. Carolina CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Mamadi Diakite scored 12 points and No. 5 Virginia rebounded from a blowout loss to beat No. 7 North Carolina 56-47 on Sunday. Tomas Woldetensae added 11 points and Francisco Caffaro had 10 and six rebounds for the ...
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Red Sox great Dwight Evans falls short in bid for Hall of Fame SAN DIEGO — The hope was that the passage of time and a more in-depth review of his accomplishments, particularly in comparison to other players of his era, would lead to former Red Sox right fielder Dwight Evans being voted into the Hall of Fame.
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UCLA routs Denver 81-62 behind Riley's career-high 21 points LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was Cody Riley's turn and he made the most of it. The sophomore had career-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds to help UCLA rout Denver 81-62 on Sunday in the Bruins' first game in a week. Riley became the sixth different player ...
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Coyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks CHICAGO (AP) — Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday night. Patrick Kane connected against Darcy Kuemper ...
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Houston lets guard slip, trounced by Denver after rolling Patriots Rookie Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Jackson had an interception and returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown against his former team as the Denver Broncos built a huge first-half lead and coasted, 38-24, over the ...
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LaMelo Ball to miss 4 weeks in Australian league with bruised foot Potential No. 1 NBA draft pick LaMelo Ball will miss about four weeks with a foot injury. Ball suffered a bruised foot in practice with the the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian NBL last week and was prescribed to rest by a foot specialist he visited, which will likely ...
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Celtics' Gordon Hayward expected to return Monday Gordon Hayward was supposed to return to the Celtics' lineup perhaps around Christmas after breaking his left hand Nov. 9. Well, Christmas has arrived early: Hayward appears ready to return Monday against the Cavaliers. Hayward suffered the injury in a ...
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Trae Young Scores 30 Points, Hawks Beat Hornets 122-107 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trae Young took a knee to the face, then returned to deliver a knockout blow to the Hornets. Young turned in perhaps his most complete game of the season with 30 points, nine assists and six rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat ...
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Reeling Colts fall 38-35 to Bucs for 5th loss in 6 games TAMPA, Fla. — The Indianapolis Colts are still searching for some of that magic they had last season during a incredible stretch run to reach the playoffs Jameis Winston threw for 456 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hand the ...
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It's a 'special gesture' as Sabres get Ralph Krueger an OT win against his old team EDMONTON -- The Buffalo Sabres needed a win to get a split of their hectic Western Canada trip. But even more than for themselves, they wanted this victory for their coach. Ralph Krueger was fired by the Edmonton Oilers 6 1/2 years ago, and his one ...
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Miller lifts Sabres to 3-2 overtime win over Oilers EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Kyle Okposo and Johan Larsson also scored to help the Sabres snap a two-game skid. Linus Ullmark ...
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Oklahoma City Thunder roll past Portland Trail Blazers 108-96: Game rewind The Portland Trail Blazers were lucky to be trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by just eight points at halftime Sunday night. Still reeling after losing starting small forward Rodney Hood to a season-ending Achilles injury Friday against the Lakers, the Blazers ...
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Buccaneers' Justin Watson: First career touchdown grab in win Watson secured five of eight targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 38-35 win over the Colts on Sunday. He also returned two punts for three yards. The second-year receiver finally got an opportunity to show what he could do on offense ...
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Bradley Beal's frustrating night and the Clippers' star power add up to another Wizards loss Bradley Beal had his all-star matchup locked down. Late in the fourth quarter of the Washington Wizards' contest with the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, Beal squatted into a defensive position against Kawhi Leonard. As one of the best players in the ...
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'Trash!' Livid Miami Dolphins lose to New York Jets on replay reversal Trash. Not our words. Nik Needham's. As in, a trash decision led to a trash outcome for the Dolphins. Subscribe and Save. Act now to get a full year of unlimited digital access – just $49.99! VIEW OFFER. And maybe, just maybe, the NFL should trash its deeply ...
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Texas earns Alamo Bowl bid, and a San Antonio showdown with No. 11 Utah The last time Texas played in the Alamo Bowl, the football program was going through a seismic shift. When coach Mack Brown walked down the Alamodome tunnel in December 2013 with wife Sally after a loss to Oregon, an era in Longhorn football came to ...
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Philadelphia native Kyle Lowry on heckler: 'If they've got a problem, they can find me' Kyle Lowry was in a constant dialogue with the referees during the Raptors' 110-104 loss to the Sixers on Sunday night, complaining about everything from an air ball that he was convinced Matisse Thybulle had blocked to off-ball contact he felt wasn't being ...
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Report: Potential No. 1 Overall Pick LaMelo Ball Out 4 Weeks with Foot Injury LaMelo Ball's 2020 NBA draft stock may have taken a hit. According to ESPN's Jonathan Givony, the potential No. 1 overall pick is expected to miss four weeks because of a bruised foot. Givony added that Ball's foot injury occurred during practice last week.
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Presidents Cup 2019: Why the US team is already off to a rocky start And yet … There's some bad juju seemingly gathering for the Americans just in time for Ernie Els and his Internationals to stage a massive upset. Let's start with the biggest and most provocative story of the weekend—Patrick Reed. If you had to pick one ...
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