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Steely Aaron Rodgers scores revenge over Jets in Pittsburgh debut
For the first time in the past three seasons, Aaron Rodgers thoroughly enjoyed a New York Jets' loss on Sunday.,In his first game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers passed for 244 yards and four touchdowns, helping put Chris Boswell in position for a career-long 60-yard field goal in the 34-32 wi...
Jake Tonges' first career TD leads 49ers past Seahawks
Backup tight end Jake Tonges caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy with 1:34 remaining, helping the San Francisco 49ers rally to defeat the host Seattle Seahawks 17-13 Sunday afternoon.,The Seahawks drove to San Francisco's 9-yard line in the final minute before defensive end Nick Bosa pus...
Russell Wilson flat in opener; Giants noncommittal for Week 2
Russell Wilson might not make a second start for the New York Giants.,Wilson, who started his 200th career game on Sunday at Washington, completed 17 of 37 passes (45.9 percent) for 168 yards in a 21-6 loss to the Commanders and led the team in rushing with 44 yards.,Given multiple opportunities to ...
Phillies SS Trea Turner to undergo MRI on hamstring
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner left Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins with a right hamstring strain, raising concern for one of the National League's most productive hitters as the postseason approaches.,Turner pulled up after racing to beat out a ground ball that resulted in an er...
Denny Hamlin wins Enjoy Illinois 300 for fifth Cup victory of season
Denny Hamlin started from the pole and claimed the second race in the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 16 playoffs on Sunday, beating teammate Chase Briscoe in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill.,Hamlin and Briscoe, teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, wound up second and t...
49ers star TE George Kittle (hamstring) exits vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle exited Sunday's season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury.,The six-time Pro Bowler was injured during the first half and was ruled out of the contest late in the second quarter.,Kittle caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in...
Falcons unclear of severity of WR Drake London (shoulder) injury
Falcons No. 1 receiver Drake London is scheduled to undergo tests to determined the severity of his right shoulder injury, but head coach Raheem Morris had no additional details following Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers. ,London landed hard on his right shoulder in the end zone attempting to secure ...
Raiders TE Brock Bowers 'OK' after being hit on knee
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers wanted to return Sunday after taking a hit to the knee, but head coach Pete Carroll shot him down. ,Bowers did not play in the fourth quarter but had five catches for 103 yards before exiting the 20-13 win at New England.,"He's an incredible player so we need to have h...
Twins' Byron Buxton, Bailey Ober stop Royals' streak
Bailey Ober continued his recent success versus Kansas City by allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings while Byron Buxton clubbed his 30th homer and Kody Clemens also went deep in the visiting Minnesota Twins' 5-1 win over the Royals on Sunday.,Ober (5-7) struck out six while yielding just four hits and...
Jacob Misiorowski wins rookie starter duel, Brewers pummel Pirates
Andrew Vaughn had four hits with a double and an RBI to back up a quality start from rookie Jacob Misiorowski and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-2 rout of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Misiorowski (5-2) struck out eight and allowed only one run on three hits and two walks over...
Late INT, missed FG enable Bengals to hold off Browns
CLEVELAND -- Joe Burrow was held to 113 yards passing, but two key Joe Flacco interceptions helped the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for their first season-opening win in four years, 17-16, over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Burrow was just 14 of 23 for 113 yards and a touchdown while Flacco finished...
Twins CF Byron Buxton (knee) leaves game vs. Royals
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning due to a left knee contusion.,Royals starter Michael Lorenzen hit Buxton with a pitch in the fifth. Buxton stayed in to play the bottom of the fifth in the field, but James Outman took o...
Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons active for season opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons, who has been bothered by a back injury since being acquired recently in a blockbuster trade with Dallas, is active for today's season opener against the visiting Detroit Lions.,Parsons, a two-time All-Pro selection, was acquired from Dallas on ...
Top 25: South Florida cracks poll for first time in seven years
South Florida is part of the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018 after recording back-to-back victories over ranked teams.,The Bulls are No. 18 in the latest poll, released Sunday, while Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained as the three best teams in the land. The Buckeyes ...
Rory McIlroy wins Irish Open for second time
Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy defeated Sweden's Joakim Lagergren on the third playoff hole to win the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland.,It marked McIlroy's first victory since the Masters in April, when he broke a 10-year-plus major championship drought and complete...
Mets' RHP Brandon Sproat throws five no-hit innings in debut
The New York Mets did not play things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Sproat did not allow a hit until Noelvi Marte rapped a single with one out in the sixth, but he left the...
Valkyries set WNBA attendance records in debut season
The Golden State Valkyries announced Sunday they have set multiple WNBA attendance records in their inaugural season.,By selling out all 22 home games at the Chase Center, the Valkyries set the league mark for average attendance (18,064 per game) average and total overall attendance with 397,408 fan...
Twins put C Ryan Jeffers on concussion list
The Minnesota Twins placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the seven-day concussion list prior to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.,The move is retroactive to Friday.,Jeffers was hit in the mask by a foul tip during Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox and missed the ensuing two games.,...
Mets prospect RHP Brandon Sproat makes debut in Sunday start
The New York Mets aren't playing things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Through five innings of his Major League debut, Sproat did not allow a hit -- but did give up one earn...
Dream aim to finish strong, play home-and-home vs. Sun
As they finish off their best regular season in franchise history, the Atlanta Dream host the lowly Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (28-14), led by first-year head coach and potential WNBA Coach of the Year Karl Smesko, breezed past last year's win total of 15 on its way to se...