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Dodgers leave LHP Clayton Kershaw off wild-card roster
Clayton Kershaw will not be on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, a day that also marked the end of the veteran left-hander's 18-year regular-season career.,Roberts confirmed the decision ahead of the best-of-three series, whic...

Dodgers leave LHP Clayton Kershaw off Wild Card Series roster
Clayton Kershaw will not be on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, a day that also marked the end of the veteran left-hander's 18-year regular-season career.,Roberts confirmed the decision ahead of the best-of-three series, whic...

Oklahoma State fires DC Todd Grantham after blowout loss
Less than a week after firing head coach Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State announced on Sunday that it has also relieved defensive coordinator Todd Grantham of his duties.,In his fourth game with the Cowboys (1-3, 0-1 Big 12) since taking over the role, Grantham's defensive unit was gashed for 612 total ya...

Eagles hold off Buccaneers charge to remain unbeaten
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles started strong and held on for a tense 31-25 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a clash of unbeaten teams Sunday in steamy Tampa, Fla.,Hurts had more touchdown passes (two) than incompletions (15 of 16) in the first half as the Eagles built a 24-6 lead....

Jaxson Dart wins 1st start as Giants hold off Chargers
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart ran for a 15-yard touchdown on the opening drive of his first career start and the New York Giants finished off a 21-18 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J., ,Dart was 13-of-20 passing for 111 yards and another touchdown as the Giant...

Bills pull away late against Saints behind Josh Allen’s 3 TDs
Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, ran for a touchdown and the Buffalo Bills held off the New Orleans Saints 31-19 on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen completed 16 of 22 passes for 209 yards and the Bills (4-0) overcame their first turnover of the season as well as 11 penalties after...

Patriots pummel Panthers behind Marcus Jones' big returns
Marcus Jones sparked New England with a pair of huge punt returns, including one for a touchdown, and quarterback Drake Maye accounted for three touchdowns as the Patriots beat the visiting Carolina Panthers 42-13 on Sunday afternoon at Foxborough, Mass.,Jones set a franchise record with 167 punt re...

Amon-Ra St. Brown (2 TDs), Lions drub sloppy Browns
Kalif Raymond returned a punt for a touchdown and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught two scoring passes to lead the Detroit Lions to a 34-10 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.,Jared Goff completed 16 of 27 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Detroit (3-1)...

Michael Penix, Bijan Robinson power Falcons past Commanders
ATLANTA -- Michael Penix Jr. completed 20 of 26 passes for 313 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on Sunday, as the Atlanta Falcons posted a 34-27 victory over the visiting Washington Commanders.,Bijan Robinson had four catches for 106 yards, while rushing for 75 yards and a score as the Falc...

Texans shut down Titans 26-0, pick up first win of '25
CJ Stroud threw for two touchdowns Sunday and Houston's defense limited the visiting Tennessee Titans to 175 total yards in a 26-0 victory, the Texans' first of the season.,Stroud's 12-yard strike to Woody Marks on the first play of the fourth quarter was Houston's first touchdown in the red zone th...

Brewers activate RPH Trevor Megill, LHP DL Hall
The Milwaukee Brewers took steps to bolster their playoff pitching staff, activating right-handed closer Trevor Megill and left-handed reliever DL Hall off the injured list Sunday prior to the final regular-season game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Megill, with a team-high 30 saves in 36 opp...

Gift Monday hat trick powers Spirit past Dash, into playoffs
Gift Monday scored three first-half goals as the Washington Spirit wiped out the visiting Houston Dash 4-0 to clinch a playoff berth Sunday afternoon.,Sofia Cantore, who substituted in for Monday, had the other goal for the Spirit (11-4-7, 40 points), who snapped a two-match winless streak to become...

Report: Chargers LT Joe Alt sustains high ankle sprain
Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Joe Alt was carted back to the locker room in the first half of Sunday's road game against the New York Giants and was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a lower right leg injury., ,Per an ESPN report, Alt sustained a high ankle sprain.,Alt was injured on t...

Maple Leafs extend G Anthony Stolarz
The Maple Leafs have extended standout goaltender Anthony Stolarz on 4-year contract with an annual value of $3.75 million, the club announced Sunday.,Stolarz, 31, started a career-high 33 games last season, with an NHL-leading .926 save percentage to go along with a goals-against average of 2.14, g...

Agent: Al Horford to sign multiyear deal with Warriors
Entering his 19th season in the NBA, free agent Al Horford will be the Warriors' starting center after making a verbal commitment to Golden State on Sunday, per an ESPN report. ,Horford's agent, Jason Glushon, told ESPN on Sunday that the 39-year-old will sign a multiyear deal to head west after spe...

Report: Giants WR Malik Nabers suffers torn right ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a torn right ACL, per an NFL Network report.,Nabers, 22, was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart with 6:12 r...

Oregon, Ole Miss rewarded for Top-4 wins with Top-4 rankings
Oregon and Ole Miss parlayed Top-4 victories into Top-4 rankings in the latest AP Top 25 poll, released Sunday afternoon.,Oregon supplanted Miami at No. 2 just behind top-ranked Ohio State - a 24-6 winner over Washington - while Miami is now third, and Ole Miss is fourth. ,The Ducks defeated previou...

Giants WR Malik Nabers carted off with apparent knee injury vs. Chargers
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers with an apparent right knee injury.,Nabers, 22, was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart with 6:12 remaining in th...

White Sox OF Michael A. Taylor announces retirement
Michael A. Taylor, a 2019 World Series champion and 2021 Gold Glove winner, is retiring following Sunday's Chicago White Sox game in Washington. ,Taylor, 34, announced that he will be making his final MLB appearance in the place he enjoyed his most professional success. A sixth-round draft pick of t...

Sam Pittman fired at Arkansas; Bobby Petrino takes over on interim basis
Arkansas fired football coach Sam Pittman on Sunday, a day after the Razorbacks were trounced by Notre Dame 56-13 and moved to 2-3 on the season.,Bobby Petrino, who served as offensive coordinator under Pittman, was named interim head coach. He previously held the head coaching role from 2008-11.,Pi...