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Browns staying the course with QB Dillon Gabriel
Moments after the Cleveland Browns completed their 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, head coach Kevin Stefanski affirmed his support for rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel.,"When you lose like this, you have to look at everything," Stefanski said. "Every position. Everything I'm doing...
Surprising Jazz eager to face defensively challenged Suns
After a tough last-second loss on Friday at Sacramento, the Utah Jazz return home to host the Phoenix Suns on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz hope to pick up where they left off at home as they earned a 129-108 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.,Utah followed...
Max Scherzer eyes World Series history as Blue Jays, Dodgers clash in Game 3
LOS ANGELES -- After the long 32-year wait to return to Canada, the World Series shifts back to Los Angeles, where memories remain thick from its visit just one year ago.,All even at one game each, the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers will duel to get the upper hand in the best-of-seven mat...
Lakers to face Kings without LeBron James, Luka Doncic
Two teams that reversed fortunes with wins following opening-day losses go for their second straight victories when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Playing for a second time without the injured LeBron James, the Lakers bounced back from a disappointing opening loss...
Drake Maye (3 TDs) helps Patriots extend win streak to 5 vs. Browns
Drake Maye passed for three touchdowns as the New England Patriots extended their winning streak to five games by beating the Cleveland Browns 32-13 Sunday in Foxborough, Mass., ,Maye completed 18 of his 24 pass attempts for 282 yards. He was intercepted once. Each of his three TD passes came in the...
Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) ruled out vs. Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out os Sunday's game against the New York Jets after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half.,Hendrickson was returning returned after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against the Pitts...
Report: Lakers G Luka Doncic to miss a week with finger, leg injuries
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic is expected to miss a week with a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion, ESPN reported Sunday.,The timetable means the Lakers are expected to be without Doncic and star forward LeBron James for games against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Po...
After snapping skid, Bruins out to build momentum vs. Senators
Two weeks of losing ways are over for the Boston Bruins.,After snapping a six-game skid, the Bruins look to stay on the right track when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Atlantic Division rival Senators for the first time this season.,"We still have work to do. Nothing will change (after a win)....
Star guards to clash again as Warriors, Grizzlies face off
Star point guards Ja Morant and Stephen Curry will continue a tightly contested rivalry when the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors duel Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams enter the game 2-1, having taken different paths to get there.,The Grizzlies won two of three on a season-openin...
Giants RB Cam Skattebo dislocates ankle vs. Eagles
New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo was carted off the field with a lower right leg injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Eagles in Philadelphia.,The Giants announced that Skattebo dislocated his ankle and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.,The Giant...
Well-rounded Bulls leaning on each other as Hawks pay a visit
Pushing the ball and defending the length of the floor has been the mantra of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan for some time.,It is a small sample size, but the newest edition of the Bulls has proven to be a quick study to the strategy. Chicago has produced a pair of season-opening victories and is...
Sixers to put strong start to test against shaky Magic
Two games into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers already have shown they can lean on multiple options to carry the team.,The Sixers aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season Monday when the Orlando Magic come to town.,Philadelphia nipped the Boston Celtics 117-116 in its season opener Wedn...
Top six in AP Top 25 remain unchanged; BYU enters top 10
Reflecting a week of college football that wasn't too chaotic at the top, the top six teams in Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged.,Ohio State stayed at No. 1 followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon.,Ole Miss moved up one spot past Georgia Tech to No. 7 after...
Derrick Henry passes Walter Payton for 5th in NFL rushing TDs
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry recorded his 111th career rushing touchdown on Sunday, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Walter Payton for fifth place all-time in NFL history.,Henry ran in from 2 yards out with 8:15 remaining in the second quarter against Payton's former team, the Chicag...
Giants RB Cam Skattebo carted off field vs. Eagles
New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo was carted off the field with a lower right leg injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Eagles in Philadelphia.,The Giants trailed 14-7 with 8:07 left before halftime when Skattebo went to the ground after an incomplete pass. His leg...
New Indiana coach Darian DeVries begins tenure vs. Alabama A&M
Ten seasons ago, Tom Crean led the Indiana Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen. Since that time, the five-time national champs have won exactly one NCAA Tournament game., ,That's why Indiana is on its third coach since Crean was fired in 2017 - as Darian DeVries makes his sideline debut ...
Crew, FC Cincinnati chase heavenly finish in 1st-round rivalry clash
There are sparks every time Ohio rivals FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew play. Add a playoff matchup and the "Hell Is Real" derby gets even spicier.,That should be the case Monday when Eastern Conference No. 2 seed FC Cincinnati hosts the No. 7 Crew in the first match of a best-of-three first-rou...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian calls report on NFL interest 'absolutely ridiculous'
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was not all smiles Saturday after the No. 22 Longhorns rallied from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win 45-38 at Mississippi State in overtime.,After a report from The Athletic was published early Saturday that Sarkisian's representatives have let NFL decision ...
Penguins F Rickard Rakell (hand) out 6-8 weeks
Pittsburgh Penguins top-line forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be sidelined six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his left hand.,Rakell's surgery was performed at UPMC Mercy Hospital. He sustained the injury during the third period of Pittsburgh's 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue ...
Minnesota, new coach Niko Medved open season against Gardner-Webb
The Niko Medved era is about to start for Minnesota.,The Golden Gophers and their new head coach will tip off their season when they take on Gardner-Webb on Nov. 3 in Minneapolis.,Minnesota hired Medved from Colorado State to try to bolster its program after the end of last season. The Golden Gopher...