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NFL roundup: Bills cap rally with walk-off FG to stun Ravens
Matt Prater kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and the Buffalo Bills scored 16 unanswered points in the final 3:56 to register a dramatic 41-40 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a season-opening AFC showdown on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Reigning MVP Josh Allen completed 33 of 46...
NFL roundup: Aaron Rodgers' 4 TDs lead Steelers past Jets
Chris Boswell kicked a career-long 60-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining for the seventh and final lead change as the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the New York Jets 34-32 in Sunday's opener in East Rutherford, N.J.,The franchise-record boot made for a winning Steelers debut for Aaron Rodgers, who pass...
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...
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...
Jacob Misiorowski bids to pitch Brewers to series sweep of Pirates
Two of the more celebrated rookie pitchers in baseball will square off on Sunday afternoon when Milwaukee Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski faces fellow right-hander Bubba Chandler of the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the teams' series finale.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.50 ERA), who is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA over ...
Brandon Woodruff bounces back to lead Brewers past Pirates
Brandon Woodruff threw six shutout innings, and Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio each hit two-run home runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Woodruff (6-2) allowed only two hits and struck out eight as he bounced back from his worst st...
Minnesota dominates Northwestern State behind historic scoring performance
Five players rushed for one touchdown apiece, two defenders found the end zone, and Minnesota cruised to a 66-0 win over Northwestern State on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Drake Lindsey completed eight of nine passes for 139 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (2-0). Max Shikenjanski took over for Linds...
Brewers rely on next-man-up philosophy against Pirates
As the Milwaukee Brewers chase home-field advantage throughout the postseason, they are dealing with a bullpen ravaged by injuries as well as the absence of other key lineup contributors.,But the Brewers continue to have pitchers and players step up when needed, as Quinn Priester and Jake Bauers did...
Northwestern rings up 526 yards in rout of Western Illinois
Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and three touchdowns and Cam Porter rushed for 91 yards and a score as host Northwestern thumped Western Illinois 42-7 on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (1-1) outgained Western Illinois 526-181. Carmine Bastone collected 1 1/2 sacks for the Wildcats.,Northwe...
Brewers get much-needed start, win from Quinn Priester
Quinn Priester delivered a quality start the Milwaukee Brewers needed on Friday night, allowing two runs over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Priester (12-2) struck out six, walked one and allowed six hits on 96 pitches to help the Brewers (87-55) avoid using their a...
Brewers place reliever Nick Mears (back) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed reliever Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The move is due to back tightness and is retroactive to Sept. 2.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled Carlos Rodriguez from Triple-A Nashville.,The news of Mears' injury is not welcome for a ...
Brewers need relief help as they open series with Pirates
Despite having the best record in the major leagues, the Milwaukee Brewers are hurting as they begin a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Brewers, who have lost three of their past four games and gone 8-11 since Aug. 17, have been dealing with numerous injurie...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Mike Tyson agree to exhibition fight
Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are set to square off in an exhibition boxing match next spring, it was announced Thursday. The exhibition will be put on by CSI Sports / Fight Sports, with exact dates and locations still unclear.,"Iron" Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) hasn't secured a p...
Phillies earn series win over Brewers in battle of NL's best
Trea Turner snapped a scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the seventh and Ranger Suarez tossed six shutout innings to pace the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decider of the three-game series between division leaders.,Alec Bohm ign...
Minnesota seeks improvement in matchup vs. Northwestern State
Minnesota earned a victory in its season opener, but that doesn't mean coach P.J. Fleck is satisfied heading into his team's next matchup.,Fleck is looking for improvement on both sides of the ball when Minnesota (1-0) faces Northwestern State (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Golden G...
Brewers' Freddy Peralta looks to build on August success vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will put the National League player and pitcher of the month on display Thursday when they take on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,After going 21-9 in August, the Brewers (86-54) were honored handsomely with second baseman Bric...
Brewers pounce on Phillies in 5-run 1st, cruise to win
Isaac Collins' three-run homer highlighted a ferocious start by the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-3 home victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,Jose Quintana (11-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for Milwaukee, which scratched Christian Yelich before the game due to lo...
Phillies' Aaron Nola puts sterling track record vs. Brewers on the line
The Phillies hope veteran right-hander Aaron Nola will continue his career-long success against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday as Philadelphia sets out to clinch the three-game series between division leaders.,Nola (3-7, 6.47 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Jose Quintana (10-5, 3.69 ERA...
Northwestern faces Western Illinois, looks to rebound from opening loss
Northwestern coach David Braun lauded his team's resolve, if not the result, after the Wildcats' season-opening, 23-3 loss at Tulane.,"We talked about how adversity's going to hit," Braun said. "Well, adversity punched us in the mouth on Saturday. Here it is. How are we going to respond? So far, I'v...
2-time IndyCar champ Will Power out at Team Penske after 17 years
Two-time IndyCar champion and former Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power and Team Penske have parted ways after 17 seasons.,The team confirmed the news on Tuesday, two days after the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.,"It's been the honor of my life to drive for Roger and the Penske organizati...