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| Newton runs for 2 TDs, Patriots hold off Dolphins 21-11 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cam Newton looked just fine as Tom Brady's replacement, rushing for two touchdowns Sunday, and the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 21-11 to open the season. Newton rushed for 15 times for 75 yards and threw for ... | |
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| Multiple anthem approaches for social justice at NFL openers Six NFL teams remained in the locker room Sunday during the singing of the national anthem, a stark visual reminder of the league's pivot toward social justice issues. Elsewhere, many players and some coaches kneeled, sat on the bench and/or raised their ... | |
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| Nuggets do it again, taking Clippers to Game 7 in West LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Flights home from the NBA's bubble are planned whenever a team is on the cusp of elimination, just in case they're needed. Denver is in no hurry to board that plane. The never-say-die Nuggets pulled off another season-saving ... | |
| Cizikas, Kuhnhackl out for Islanders for rest of playoffs Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl are injured and will not play again for the New York Islanders this postseason. Each forward has left the bubble in Edmonton, the hub city for the conference finals and the Stanley Cup Final. As part of the NHL Return to Play ... | |
| Braves beat Nationals 2-1 behind Anderson's strong outing WASHINGTON -- Rookie Ian Anderson allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday night after closer Mark Melancon escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth ... | |
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| Trubisky leads comeback as Bears stun Lions Mitchell Trubisky continues to own Matt Patricia's defense. Trubisky, the much-maligned Bears quarterback, never gets maligned when he goes against the Lions. In four games against the Lions since Patricia became Detroit's coach, Trubisky has completed ... | |
| Path to first weekend was different for NFL officials, too EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For the past six-plus months, the Pittsbugh Steelers and New York Giants have been working virtually and eventually on the field to get ready for a season opener that came about despite the pain, tragedy and uneasiness ... | |
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| Yanks beat O's 3-1, open 5 1/2-game lead for playoff berth NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres had tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning for his first career pinch hit, lifting the Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a four-game sweep that consolidated New York's playoff position. | |
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| Reds' Sonny Gray goes on injured list with strained back ST. LOUIS -- Pitcher Sonny Gray was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday because a strain in the right side of his mid-back, a move retroactive to Friday. Gray allowed five runs, six hits and three walks over 3⅓ innings at the ... | |
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| Mitch Keller to rejoin Pirates rotation Monday vs. Reds KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mitch Keller will make his first start since Aug. 1 and third overall in 2020 when the Pirates play a doubleheader in Cincinnati on Monday, manager Derek Shelton announced Sunday morning before the Pirates' series finale against the ... | |
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| No tanking here: Gardner Minshew leads Jaguars over Colts Someone forgot to tell Gardner Minshew that the Jaguars are tanking for Trevor Lawrence. Minshew, the second-year quarterback whom some thought was just a placeholder for the future franchise quarterback the Jaguars draft in 2021, turned in an ... | |
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| First NFL sack for Chase Young.pic.twitter.com/W5Q3J0xnqy Perhaps even more impressive was how Young then had the awareness to punch the ball out of Wentz's hand once he knew he had the QB in his grasp. That's high quality pass rushing right there. Young's debut didn't get off to a perfect start; on an earlier ... | |
| Colton Herta leads 1-2-3 Andretti sweep at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Colton Herta led an Andretti Autosport resurrection as the struggling team swept the podium Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and earned its first victory of the season. Herta started on the pole and cleanly made it through a dicey ... | |
| Red Sox 6, Rays 3: Salvaging the split Something very strange happened on Sunday: The Red Sox got a win, on the road, against the Rays, and it all felt very normal! Not that wins have become the norm, of course, but it was a fairly non-descript win in a season where wins have been like pulling ... | |
| Angels' Andrelton Simmons: Slides down batting order Simmons will start at shortstop and will bat ninth Sunday against the Rockies, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. Simmons had led off in five straight games for the Angels before he was moved down to the No. 9 spot in Saturday's 5-2 win. | |
| A's place Chad Pinder (hamstring) on IL, call up Nate Orf The A's placed infielder Chad Pinder on the injured list with a right hamstring strain Sunday and called up infielder Nate Orf from their alternate site before their series finale at Texas. Pinder will have an MRI on Monday in Seattle. Manager Bob Melvin said the ... | |
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| Jackson throws 3 TD passes for Ravens in 38-6 rout of Browns BALTIMORE (AP) — Looking every bit like the reigning NFL MVP, Lamar Jackson threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens beat the Browns 38-6 Sunday, ruining Kevin Stefanski's debut as Cleveland's head coach in a game ... | |
| O'HARA'S FINAL THOUGHTS: Stafford ready to produce Lions vs. Bears Final Thoughts: Matthew Stafford ready to produce; Random Thoughts on Bears' rush, Mitchell Trubisky, fundamental football and more, including season predictions and my Lions-Bears pick. Wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. has learned to ... | |
| Tanner Houck to make his Red Sox debut Tuesday Tanner Houck will make his Red Sox debut on Tuesday. The right-hander will take the mound for the series opener against Miami. Houck is on the three-city road trip as a member of the taxi squad and, per SoxProspects.com, is one of the club's top 10 minor ... | |
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| The Latest: Thiem expects close match in US Open final NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):. ___. 4:20 p.m.. Dominic Thiem says he expects another close match between he and Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open final, which has now begun. The No. 2 seed says he ... | |
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| NASCAR: Keselowski dominates in playoff win at Richmond RICHMOND, Va. — Brad Keselowski entered NASCAR's playoffs certain he has as good a chance at the Cup championship as favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. He even predicted he'd win at Richmond Raceway. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... | |
| What could Jackson vs. Burrow look like for years to come? Their defense ranked 25th in the league in points allowed last season (26.3 points per game) and Cincinnati had to revamp the unit over the offseason. They'll have five new starters in Week 1. Without a preseason, it's unclear how long it will take for the group ... | |
| Kentucky checks in at No. 23 in AP Top 25 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has entered the AP Top 25 at No. 23 and Auburn checks in at No. 8, solidifying the September 26 season opener on the plains as a ranked SEC showdown. Louisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State are among 10 new ... | |
| Henderson, Korda share ANA Inspiration lead (Reuters) - Canada's Brooke Henderson reeled off an eagle and six birdies to card a seven-under 65 on Saturday and join Nelly Korda at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the ANA Inspiration. Henderson started the day six shots ... | |
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