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Eagles open 22-point lead, hold on to beat Jaguars
Nakobe Dean intercepted Trevor Lawrence with 1:38 remaining in the end zone and the Philadelphia Eagles survived a second-half surge by the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars for a 28-23 victory on Sunday., ,Saquon Barkley gained 199 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns, DeVonta Smith made a sp...

Wave feel at home on the road, tackle Louisville to end season
A pair of first-half goals pushed the San Diego Wave over Racing Louisville 3-1 on Sunday to end the NWSL regular season.,In what was scheduled as a home game for the Wave (6-13-7, 25 points), field conditions changed the venue to Louisville but San Diego still played like it had home-field advantag...

Report: Paul George (knee) to make 76ers debut vs. Suns
Paul George is expected to make his season and team debut Monday night when his new club, the Philadelphia 76ers, visit the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Sunday.,George, 34, suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during the preseason and sat out the first five games of the regular season, along with ...

James Conner fuels Cardinals in romp over Bears
James Conner had 107 yards on 18 carries, and the Arizona Cardinals pulled away for a 29-9 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon in Glendale, Ariz., ,Trey McBride, Trey Benson and Emari Demercado rushed for one touchdown apiece for Arizona (5-4), which won its third game in a row. Kyler Mur...

Carlos Coronel, Red Bulls eliminate defending champion Crew
Carlos Coronel made three consecutive penalty shootout saves and Daniel Edelman converted the winning goal in the bottom of the seventh frame when the New York Red Bulls stunned the Columbus Crew to sweep the best-of-three first-round series on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,The score was tied 2-2 after r...

Suns quickly find their footing, while Sixers slide at season's start
The Phoenix Suns have started fast under new coach Mike Budenholzer.,The Suns have won their last four games and five of six overall entering Monday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,The 76ers have dropped four of five to open the season while playing without stars Joel Embiid and Paul Geo...

With or without Stephen Curry, Warriors proving dangerous with Wizards up next
The Golden State Warriors expect Stephen Curry back in the lineup when they take their road winning streak up against old pal Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital on Monday night.,Curry injured his left ankle on Oct. 27 in a home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and has mi...

Ryan Blaney passes with 14 to go to take Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney chased down and passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go Sunday to earn a spot in the Championship 4 weekend, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.,In the Round of 8 finale and a week after losing on the final turn at Homestead, Bl...

Eagles WR A.J. Brown (knee) exits game vs. Jags
Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown returned to the locker room at the start of the second half in Sunday's game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars., ,The Eagles, leading 16-0, were just about to begin their first drive of the half when Brown jogged off the field. The team said he is...

Joe Burrow tosses 5 TDs as Bengals rout lowly Raiders
CINCINNATI -- A fiery Joe Burrow completed his first 15 passes and finished 27-of-39 for 251 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bengals past the visiting Las Vegas Raiders 41-24 on Sunday.,Burrow, who matched his career high in touchdown passes, started the game 15-of-15 for 104 yards ...

Tyler Bass connects from 61, Bills edge Dolphins
Tyler Bass put a 61-yard field goal right down the middle with five seconds remaining to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 30-27 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo (7-2) led by seven after Josh Allen connected with Quintin Morris for a 2-yard touchdown and a 27-2...

Falcons stay hot, Cowboys' Dak Prescott hurt in loss
Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead the Atlanta Falcons over the visiting Dallas Cowboys 27-21 on Sunday.,Bijan Robinson rushed for a game-high 86 yards for Atlanta (6-3), which has won five of six games. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 88 ya...

The MongolZ win Thunderpick World Championship title
The MongolZ broke away from HEROIC for a 3-1 victory on Sunday in the grand final of the Thunderpick World Championship in Berlin.,The MongolZ won the final two maps after a 1-1 tie to clinch first place and the $500,000 grand prize. HEROIC settled for second place and a $150,000 prize.,The MongolZ ...

Royals keep RHP Michael Wacha on reported $51M deal
Royals right-hander Michael Wacha will remain in Kansas City for the next three seasons, agreeing to a $51 million deal that could max out at $72 million, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,The Royals announced they had agreed to a new contract with Wacha, featuring a club option for 2028, b...

Artemi Panarin, Rangers defeat rival Islanders
Artemi Panarin scored twice and the host New York Rangers never trailed in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.,Chris Kreider opened the scoring and Vincent Trocheck scored his 200th career goal early in the second period for the Rangers, who won for the third time in four game...

Falcons WR Drake London (hip) ruled out vs. Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London made an acrobatic touchdown catch in the first quarter on Sunday against the visiting Dallas Cowboys, but injured his hip on the play and was ruled out at halftime.,On the touchdown grab from Kirk Cousins with 5:23 left in the opening quarter, London went u...

Starting 17th, Max Verstappen wins Brazil GP to boost points lead
With his sights set on a fourth straight F1 World Drivers' Championship title, Max Verstappen increased his lead in the standings with a 19-second victory on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.,Despite starting 17th on the grid and driving in wet conditions, the Red Bull driver had no i...

Top 25 poll: Oregon strengthens hold on No. 1 ranking
Oregon held on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday, and this time it was a unanimous choice for the top spot.,This is the third consecutive week at No. 1 for Oregon (9-0), which posted a 38-17 win at Michigan, and the last poll before the College Football Playof...

Plenty of new faces as Utah, Alcorn State begin season
Even diehard fans of the Utah and Alcorn State men's basketball teams might need to keep rosters handy as their programs tip off the season Monday night in Salt Lake City.,The host Runnin' Utes and the Braves from Lorman, Miss., both underwent wholesale changes since they last stepped on the hardwoo...

Oklahoma State faces Green Bay in battle of new coaches
Oklahoma State and Green Bay enter the 2024-25 season with new head coaches hoping to make an impact, and on Monday night the two sides will meet in Stillwater, Okla., to tip off the season.,The Cowboys are turning to Steve Lutz, who's only been a head coach for three seasons but took Texas A&M-Corp...