Month: October 2021

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Ward has been carted off the field after a violent collision on a kickoff with Green Bay’s Kylin Hill. Ward went low to tackle Hill in the third quarter and had his head knocked backward. The crowd let out a collective groan as players from both

HOUSTON (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 19 points and seven Utah Jazz players reached double figures in a 122-91 win over the Houston Rockets. Utah is off to its first 4-0 start since the 2006-07 season. Joining Bogdanovic, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Eric Paschall, Hassan Whiteside, Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles also scored in double

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Los Angeles Angels have hired Tim McIlvaine as their new scouting director. The source confirmed the decision to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Angels hadn’t made a public announcement of the hire. McIlvaine

By JOHN KREISER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Killorn scored twice in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their first home victory of the season, beating the Arizona Coyotes 5-1. The Lightning were 0-2-1 at Amalie Arena before beating the Coyotes, who fell to 0-6-1 and have lost the first

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 33 saves for his first shutout with Carolina, giving the Hurricanes their best six-game start in franchise history with a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes are 6-0-0, building an opening streak that’s one game longer than two seasons ago. Tony

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Markstrom stopped 45 shots for his second shutout in his last three starts, and the Calgary Flames beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0.  Markstrom recorded a shutout for the second time in five games and the 10th shutout of his career. Markstrom, in his 12th NHL season

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Montrezl Harrell added 25 with 13 rebounds to lift the Washington Wizards to a 122-111 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards continued their impressive start under new coach Wes Unseld Jr., winning this time without new point guard Spencer

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have hired Bob Melvin from the Oakland Athletics as their new manager, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring hadn’t been officially announced. Melvin, 60,

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Jerry Jeudy got hurt on opening weekend, television viewers cringed at the awkward angle of his right leg and social media erupted with suggestions that Denver’s star receiver was done for the year with a significant knee injury. Turns out, it was a

SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team will play its first home match in more than two years — 763 days to be exact — when the Socceroos take on Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier on Nov. 11. Football Australia confirmed the match will be played at Western Sydney Stadium in Parramatta

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Ferry, a two-time NBA executive of the year who was general manager for the Washington Bullets when they won their only championship in 1978, has died. He was 84. Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. announced Ferry’s death before Wednesday night’s game at Boston. Ferry became the team’s GM in 1973 and

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFC South rivalry between Tampa Bay and New Orleans has taken on even more intrigue now that former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has become Drew Brees’ successor with the Saints. Winston gets his first start this Sunday against the franchise that drafted him first

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt will miss his first game of the season with a shoulder injury and the team is down to their third-string center for Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Watt has a shoulder injury which reportedly needs surgery that could be season ending. The

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani was voted player of the year and the American League outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards from the Major League Baseball Players Association. Philadelphia outfielder Bryce Harper was voted National League outstanding player. Toronto infielder Marcus Semien was

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are desperate for a victory, growing tired of being the NFL’s only winless team. The first-year coach was fired up about the opportunity to turn around the long-suffering franchise when he was hired 10 months ago. Seven setbacks without success have taken a

ATLANTA (AP) — Houston’s 7-2 win over Atlanta in World Series Game 2 drew 10,539,000 viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox streaming apps. Wednesday night’s game averaged a 5.8 rating, 14 share and 10,280,000 viewers on Fox, up 13% from 9,105,000 for Tampa Bay’s 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Game 3 of the World Series will be a bit of a throwback to the days before interleague play and players frequently changing teams. None of the Atlanta Braves have faced Houston starter Luis Garcia. The only Astros player who has hit against Braves starter Ian

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike White was once a high school pitcher with big league dreams. Now he’s preparing for his first NFL start as the New York Jets’ quarterback. White will fill in Sunday for the injured Zach Wilson against the surging Cincinnati Bengals. He

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — It’s always a little scary when the Browns and Steelers get together. One of the NFL’s nastiest rivalries has been dominated by Pittsburgh since quarterback Ben Roethlisberger arrived in 2004, but the Browns have won the last two meetings. Cleveland ended a long winless drought by

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos are hoping the return of star receiver Jerry Jeudy will jolt them back into the win column this weekend against Washington. Jeudy suffered a high right ankle sprain on opening weekend after catching six passes for 72 yards against the Giants. The

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks did not expect to be in the position of having so much importance on their matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. But the course of Seattle’s season could likely be determined by whether it can get past the Jaguars. Seattle has lost three straight

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Brandon Hagy and Chad Ramey played in wind strong enough to keep short putts from going in. And they got off easy at the Bermuda Championship. They each shot 65 to share the lead. The ones who really struggled played in the morning. The wind was so severe that play had

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is making a familiar visit to Minnesota. His Cowboys are in first place with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense. They play the Vikings on Sunday in a prime-time game with a raucous crowd eager for a victory by the home team against

The Associated Press The Panthers have placed rookie fifth-round draft choice Daviyon Nixon on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury. The defensive tackle hurt his knee during practice. Nixon has played in all seven games this season as a backup and has nine tackles, two quarterback hits and a half sack. Carolina’s roster stands

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush is still searching for consistency a year removed from ACL surgery in his left knee. Bush has played well at times during Pittsburgh’s 3-3 start, but has also seen his playing time take a small hit. Bush played every down during

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa dismisses the speculation on his unsettled future and the reality of Miami’s six-game skid by focusing on facing the division rival Buffalo Bills this weekend. Tagovailoa spent the week dismissing questions on the Dolphins’ interest in acquiring Deshaun Watson from

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last season’s 45-0 win by the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Chargers was more significant than the final score. The loss dropped the Chargers to 3-9 and eliminated any hope of Anthony Lynn returning as coach. Despite four straight wins to close the

VIENNA (AP) — American qualifier Frances Tiafoe rallied to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Erste Bank Open for his second win in four months over the top-seeded Greek. Tiafoe upset Tsitsipas in straight sets in the opening round at Wimbledon in June. The 49th-ranked American battled back from 3-0 down in the