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Kyler Murray's two TD passes lift Cardinals over Saints
Kyler Murray threw two touchdown passes and the visiting Arizona Cardinals spoiled Kellen Moore's debut as an NFL head coach with a 20-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.,Murray passed for just 163 yards while completing 21 of 29, but his scoring passes to Marvin Harrison Jr....
Pete Carroll, Geno Smith win their Raiders debut at Patriots
New quarterback Geno Smith threw for 362 yards Sunday, rookie running back Ashton Jeanty scored the go-ahead touchdown, and visiting Las Vegas gave new coach Pete Carroll a win in his first game with the Raiders, stopping the New England Patriots 20-13.,Smith completed 24 of 34 passes with a touchdo...
Hunter Greene, Reds hold off Mets to win series
Hunter Greene dazzled in a crucial game for the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, allowing just a run and a hit while striking out 12 over seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the visiting New York Mets.,Greene, who missed more than two months of the season because of a groin injury, pitched seven innings for ...
Daniel Jones, Colts defense smother Dolphins
Daniel Jones threw one touchdown pass and ran for two more in his Indianapolis debut to lead the host Colts to a comfortable 33-8 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.,Jones, who won the job over Anthony Richardson in the preseason, completed 22 of 29 passes for 272 yards, and the Colts (1-0) f...
Twins CF Byron Buxton (knee) leaves game vs. Royals
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning due to a left knee contusion.,Royals starter Michael Lorenzen hit Buxton with a pitch in the fifth. Buxton stayed in to play the bottom of the fifth in the field, but James Outman took o...
Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons active for season opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons, who has been bothered by a back injury since being acquired recently in a blockbuster trade with Dallas, is active for today's season opener against the visiting Detroit Lions.,Parsons, a two-time All-Pro selection, was acquired from Dallas on ...
Top 25: South Florida cracks poll for first time in seven years
South Florida is part of the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018 after recording back-to-back victories over ranked teams.,The Bulls are No. 18 in the latest poll, released Sunday, while Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained as the three best teams in the land. The Buckeyes ...
Mariners blast Braves with 18-run explosion
Seattle hit five home runs, including Cal Raleigh's 53rd, and starter Luis Castillo broke a string of four poor outings to help the visiting Mariners overpower the Atlanta Braves 18-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Mariners (75-68), who won 10-2 on Saturday, sent 12 men...
Mets' RHP Brandon Sproat throws five no-hit innings in debut
The New York Mets did not play things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Sproat did not allow a hit until Noelvi Marte rapped a single with one out in the sixth, but he left the...
Valkyries set WNBA attendance records in debut season
The Golden State Valkyries announced Sunday they have set multiple WNBA attendance records in their inaugural season.,By selling out all 22 home games at the Chase Center, the Valkyries set the league mark for average attendance (18,064 per game) average and total overall attendance with 397,408 fan...
Guardians' Parker Messick takes down Rays once again
Cleveland starting pitcher Parker Messick beat Tampa Bay for the second time in less than two weeks, and the Guardians claimed their four-game series against the host Rays with a 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.,After posting his first career win with seven scoreless innings against the Rays on Aug. 26,...
Mets prospect RHP Brandon Sproat makes debut in Sunday start
The New York Mets aren't playing things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Through five innings of his Major League debut, Sproat did not allow a hit -- but did give up one earn...
Dream aim to finish strong, play home-and-home vs. Sun
As they finish off their best regular season in franchise history, the Atlanta Dream host the lowly Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (28-14), led by first-year head coach and potential WNBA Coach of the Year Karl Smesko, breezed past last year's win total of 15 on its way to se...
Max Verstappen captures Italian Grand Prix in record time
Defending champion Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, defeating the McLaren tandem of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri well behind.,Red Bull's Verstappen started from the pole position and only minimally challenged over the course of the next 1:13:24.325 as he defeated Norris by 19.2...
Blue Jays star SS Bo Bichette (shin) not in lineup vs. Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays star shortstop Bo Bichette wasn't part of Sunday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees after sustaining a left shin injury one day earlier.,Bichette was injured in a play at the plate in the sixth inning when he collided with New York catcher Austin Wells. Bichette was out...
Bears DB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) questionable vs. Vikings
Chicago Bears defensive back Kyler Gordon has been added to the injury report as questionable to play in Monday's season opener versus the visiting Minnesota Vikings due to a hamstring injury.,Gordon joins fellow defensive backs Jaylon Johnson (calf/groin) and Josh Blackwell (groin) as questionable ...
Report: Bucs WR Chris Godwin targeting return by Week 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is targeting Week 5 for his return from an ankle injury suffered last season, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Godwin, who is inactive for Sunday's season-opening game against the host Atlanta Falcons, would be in line to return to the field for the Buccan...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) to play vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is expected to play in the team's season opener versus the host Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Concerns were raised about McCaffrey's availability for the game after he was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf issue. The two-time All-P...
Max Verstappen captures Italian Grand Prix for third win of season
Defending champion Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, defeating the McLaren tandem of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri well behind.,Red Bull's Verstappen started from the pole position and only minimally challenged over the course of the next 1:13:24.325 as he defeated Norris by 19.2...
Braves scratch Spencer Strider, tab Joey Wentz to start vs. M's
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider was scratched ahead of his scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.,The Braves announced the move and told reporters that the decision is not injury-related for Strider (5-12, 4.97 ERA), who is expected to pitch in the team's upcom...