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Lions hand Vikings first loss in NFC North showdown
Jake Bates drilled a go-ahead, 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining, and the Detroit Lions held on for a 31-29 win over the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jared Goff completed 22 of 25 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns for Detroit (5-1). Jahmy...

Seahawks pull away from Falcons to end three-game slide
ATLANTA -- Geno Smith completed 18 of 28 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns, leading the visiting Seattle Seahawks to a 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons Sunday.,Kenneth Walker III rushed for a team-high 69 yards and a touchdown and DK Metcalf caught four passes for 99 yards and a score fo...

Knicks' Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) out 2-4 weeks
New York Knicks center/forward Precious Achiuwa is nursing a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two to four weeks, the team announced Sunday.,Achiuwa sustained the injury while attempting a dunk during the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Friday. ...

Ravens DT Broderick Washington (knee) out against Bucs
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Tampa Bay with the team for Monday's game against the Buccaneers.,Washington was limited in practice throughout the week after sitting out last week's game against the Washington Commanders due t...

Ravens DT Broderick Washington (knee) out Bucs
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Tampa Bay with the team for Monday's game against the Buccaneers.,Washington was limited in practice throughout the week after sitting out last week's game against the Washington Commanders due t...

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul wins in Stockholm, grabs third title of season
Fourth-seeded Tommy Paul topped Grigor Dimitrov, the third seed, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win his second BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Paul captured his first ATP Tour championship in 2021 in the Swedish capital. Sunday's title is his third of the season, and he didn't lose a set throughout the...

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III active vs. Falcons
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III is active for Sunday's game against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Walker, who turned 24 on Sunday, was added to the injury report as questionable on Saturday due to an illness.,He has rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns in four games this season. He ...

East Carolina fires head coach Mike Houston
East Carolina fired coach Mike Houston on Sunday morning, one day after the team lost for the fourth time in five games to drop to 3-4 on the season.,The Pirates allowed Army quarterback Bryson Daily to rush for a career-high five touchdowns in a 45-28 setback to the Black Knights on Saturday.,Houst...

NBA season-opening power rankings: Celtics still No. 1
Given the disparity in the number of teams seriously vying for this season's two most important crowns, it would be fitting if the 2024-25 season-opening NBA Power Rankings were listed in inverse order.,Clearly, becoming married to Cooper Flagg is considered far more important -- and attainable -- t...
NBA's Top Five Most Overrated Teams Entering 2024-25 Season
These five NBA teams have been named as the most overrated squads entering the 2024-25 campaign....

Reports: Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke (thumb) expected to miss Washington game
A thumb injury is expected to keep Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke on the sidelines next weekend when the Hooisers host Washington in a Big Ten game, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Rourke suffered the injury on his right (throwing) hand in the second quarter of Saturday's 56-7 thrashing of Nebr...

WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina wins all-Russian final in China
No. 5 seed Daria Kasatkina jumped out to an early lead, then had to rally to defeat fellow Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 at the Ningbo Open in China on Sunday.,Kasatkina cruised through the first set, capitalizing on four Andreeva double faults and breaking her serve three times. And while An...
Haason Reddick Returns to New York Jets After All That
After an offseason and several more weeks of holding out, Haason Reddick will return to the New York Jets on a reworked deal after causing a major headache....

Report: Haason Reddick ends holdout, will join Jets on Monday
Haason Reddick ended his holdout with the New York Jets on Sunday, with the edge rusher agreeing to an "adjusted contract," ESPN reported.,"We will continue to work towards a long-term extension with the Jets," Reddick's newly hired agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN.,The Jets acquired Reddick from th...

Michigan State beats Iowa to end losing streak
Jonathan Kim set a program record with six field goals to lift Michigan State to a 32-20 home win over Iowa in a Big Ten contest on Saturday.,Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) snapped a three-game losing streak, in the process collecting 468 yards of total offense, 212 rushing yards, 27 first downs and not ...

Jordan Eberle's OT winner lifts Kraken past Flames
Jordan Eberle scored 48 seconds into overtime as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 2-1 on Saturday.,Chandler Stephenson also scored for Seattle and Joey Daccord made 21 saves. The Kraken won their third game in a row and defeated Calgary for the first time at Climate Pledge Are...

Rocco Becht, No. 9 Iowa State stage comeback win vs. UCF
Rocco Becht led No. 9 Iowa State, which trailed by 14 points in the third quarter, on a game-winning drive in the final two minutes of Saturday's Big 12 home game against UCF, a thrilling 38-35 Cyclones win.,The sophomore quarterback led the Cyclones (7-0, 4-0) on an 11-play, 80-yard drive where Bec...

Bryson Daily sets TD record as No. 23 Army tops East Carolina
Bryson Daily matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns to lift No. 23 Army to a 45-28 victory over East Carolina on Saturday in West Point, N.Y.,Daily ran for a career-high 171 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 17, 31, 1, 3 and 4 yards. The two-time reigning American Athletic Conferen...

Jadan Baugh's five TD runs carry Florida past Kentucky
Jadan Baugh produced three of his five touchdown runs in the second quarter and Florida went on to defeat Kentucky 48-20 on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Florida's DJ Lagway threw for 259 yards on 7-for-14 passing. He was intercepted once. Elijhah Badger caught three passes for 148 yards to he...

Juan Soto's 10th-inning blast sends Yankees to World Series
CLEVELAND -- Juan Soto hit a three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning and the visiting New York Yankees advanced to their first World Series since 2009 with a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Giancarlo Stanton hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning for ...