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Aliyah Boston, Fever force decisive Game 5 vs. Aces
Aliyah Boston had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 and the short-handed Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 in Game 4 to tie their best-of-five semifinal series Sunday in Indianapolis., ,Odyssey Sims added 18 for the sixth-seeded Fever, who forced a decisive Game 5 on...
Logan Webb, three relievers blank Rockies as Giants finish with .500 record
Willy Adames launched McCade Brown's first pitch for his 30th home run of the season, Rafael Devers added his 35th and the San Francisco Giants, getting a combined shutout from Logan Webb and three relievers, completed a season-ending sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 4-0 victory Sunday ...
Europe retains Ryder Cup after U.S. Sunday surge
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Shane Lowry of Ireland drained a 6-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to halve his match, and Team Europe survived a surprise rally by the United States team to retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday at Bethpage Black.,As defending champions, the Europeans needed to reach just 14 points ...
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...
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...
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...
Coco Gauff struggles but holds off Leylah Fernandez to advance in China
Coco Gauff fended off a feisty challenge from Leylah Fernandez as she continued her title defense Sunday at the China Open in Beijing.,Gauff defeated Fernandez, of Canada, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in a two-hour, 45-minute match, Gauff was forced to battle not only Fernandez but her old nemesis: her serve.,The ...
Steelers win first NFL game in Ireland, downing Vikings
Kenneth Gainwell rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers passed for another score, and the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland.,Rodgers completed 18 of 22 passes for 200 yards t...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz moves into Japan semis
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain advanced to his ninth consecutive ATP Tour semifinal with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Japan Open on Sunday.,The World No. 1, Alcaraz didn't face a break point and tallied 25 winners on his dominant forehand alone in Tokyo. The Spaniard is seeking his eighth t...
Down 14 early, No. 25 BYU rebounds to edge Colorado
Bear Bachmeier completed 19 of 27 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards to lead No. 25 BYU to a 24-21 victory over Colorado in its Big 12 opener on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Chase Roberts had two touchdown catches and Cody Hagen added a rushing score for the Cougars ...
Devon Dampier (4 TDs), Utah crush host West Virginia
Devon Dampier threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah to a 48-14 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. on Saturday. ,Dampier completed 81 percent of his passes and helped the Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) roll up 532 total yards against the Mountaineers. Ryan Davis added 107 yards an...
Philadelphia claims Supporter's Shield control with 6-0 rout of D.C. United
Indiana Vassilev struck for his first brace in more than two MLS seasons and the visiting Philadelphia Union took control of their Supporters' Shield destiny with a 6-0 victory at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Milan Iloski scored and had two assists, substitute Mikael Uhre had a goal and two assist...
Montreal has strong second half, ends Charlotte's home dominance
Dante Sealy scored a stunning free-kick goal in the first half and completed his brace in the second half as CF Montreal coasted past host 10-man Charlotte FC 4-1 on Saturday evening., ,Fabian Herbers and Prince Owuso also scored for Montreal (6-17-9, 27 points), who snapped a two-match losing strea...
Sounders secure playoff spot in draw vs. Whitecaps
Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist during a two-minute span of the second half to help the Seattle Sounders earn a 2-2 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Jackson Ragen also scored on a night in which the Sounders (12-9-10, 46 points) clinched a Western Conference playof...