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Vikings' Sam Darnold eager to prove himself in opener vs. Giants
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold have a few things in common -- and some key differences -- heading into a Sunday afternoon season-opening matchup in East Rutherford, N.J.,Jones is trying to prove that he deserves to keep his job as the Giants'...
Cowboys back Dak Prescott, begin season with rugged Browns
Cleveland crumpled quarterbacks on the regular last season, but the Browns couldn't keep theirs healthy.,The Cowboys had the MVP runner-up under center, but Dallas was destroyed by an up-and-comer in another playoff disappointment.,Retooled and driven to get back to the postseason, the Cowboys trave...
Jarred Kelenic's 3-run homer leads Braves past Rockies
Jarred Kelenic's three-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning and sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,The Braves (76-63) have won the first two games of the three-game series and remain one-half game ahead of New York for the final National...
Tommy Pham helps Royals top Guardians, end 7-game skid
Tommy Pham's tiebreaking homer and Seth Lugo's solid start lifted the Kansas City Royals over the visiting Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Wednesday evening to salvage the series finale.,Lugo (15-8), who leads the majors with 186 innings pitched, allowed a run on six hits and a walk in seven innings, str...
Bills bring wild-card WR corps into opener with Cardinals, Marvin Harrison Jr.
Knocking on the championship door but unable to break through, the Buffalo Bills are determined to design another route to the Super Bowl.,The Bills begin their quest of reaching the postseason for the seventh time in eight seasons when they battle the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Orchard Park, N....
Jessica Pegula stuns No. 1 Iga Swiatek in U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula is through to the semifinal of a Grand Slam event for the first time, and she got there in style.,The 30-year-old Buffalo native, seeded sixth, upset top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday in the semifinals of the U.S. Open in New York.,Pegula had been 0-for-6 in her c...
Panthers, Saints determined to revive offenses, playoff hopes
Making offensive improvements was a focal point for both the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers this offseason. ,New Orleans and Carolina begin the proving grounds march when they meet Sunday afternoon in the season opener. ,Carolina hired new coach Dave Canales back in January in the hopes th...
Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh era, welcome Raiders to L.A.
Last season was good enough the Raiders asked Antonio Pierce to stay after the Los Angeles Chargers went to surprising means to secure Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach. ,Pierce, the interim for the final two months last season, faces Harbaugh and the Chargers in the regular-season opener Sunday ...
Caitlin Clark gets 2nd career triple-double as Fever top Sparks
Rookie Caitlin Clark collected 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double, lifting the Indiana Fever to a 93-86 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Clark sank four 3-pointers and added three steals on a day in which she was named the WNBA ...
QB Bo Nix named first Broncos rookie captain since 1967
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was one of six players named a team captain Wednesday, becoming the first Denver rookie to earn the honor since Hall of Famer Floyd Little in 1967.,The Broncos players voted for the team captains, and coach Sean Payton said Nix getting the nod speaks volumes.,"That's not s...
Mike Macdonald debuts, Seahawks host Broncos, rookie Bo Nix
Two years ago, the Denver Broncos opened their season in Seattle with quarterback Russell Wilson making his debut in orange and blue after 10 seasons with the Seahawks.,The Broncos return to Lumen Field on Sunday for their 2024 opener, this time with rookie Bo Nix, their first-round pick out of Oreg...
Carrying high expectations, Bears clash with Titans to open season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Lofty expectations greet the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams, who was drafted out of Southern California with the No. 1 overall pick in April. ,Chicago also brought in a stable of offensive talent to support Williams, who doesn't seem to be phased by the bright ligh...
Matthew Stafford, new-look Rams return to Lions' den in prime-time opener
The Lions knocked the Los Angeles Rams out of the playoffs last season. The Rams will return to Detroit for the Sunday night opener eager to start another Super Bowl mission.,It could be viewed as a payback game for some of the Rams, but quarterback Matthew Stafford downplayed the revenge factor aga...
Prized QBs fight in Florida as Jaguars visit Dolphins
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Dolphins counterpart Tua Tagovailoa bring extra moxie to the field Sunday afternoon when Jacksonville and Miami collide in their season opener in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Lawrence and Tagovailoa landed the largest deals in franchise history for their respective tea...
Mystics face Mercury in late push for final playoff berth
The Phoenix Mercury have sewn up their playoff spot while the Washington Mystics are making a late run.,Washington faces a highly pivotal game on Thursday night when it visits Phoenix and continues its bid to earn a surprising postseason berth.,The Mystics (10-23) have won four of their past five ga...
New-look Commanders could pose challenge to Buccaneers
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his professional debut on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Washington Commanders face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener for both teams. ,Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, beat out veteran Marcus Mariota to land the starting job.,...
Liberty, Storm look to build toward the postseason
The Seattle Storm and New York Liberty each have clinched spots in the WNBA playoffs. Now, with seven games remaining in the regular season, the two sides face off Thursday night in Brooklyn, N.Y., hoping to build momentum that they can bring into the postseason.,For fifth-place Seattle (20-13), the...
Patriots begin life without Bill Belichick vs. optimistic Bengals
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have great expectations and a high level of uncertainty while the New England Patriots are set to enter the unknown of a new era when the teams open the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon. ,In his first action since a season-ending wrist injury last November and sub...
North Carolina turns to QB Conner Harrell with Charlotte up next
Redshirt sophomore Conner Harrell will get his second career start and first of the season when North Carolina hosts Charlotte on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Harrell was thrust into action when starter Max Johnson sustained a season-ending leg injury in the third quarter of the season op...
Texans open season, division title defense at Colts
Week 1 of the NFL season is always a big deal.,From the view of second-year Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen, it's a bigger deal when you open with a division rival.,That's what Indianapolis does Sunday as it welcomes the defending AFC South champion Houston Texans.,"You want to win division ...