Month: October 2022

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Grady Jarrett was flagged for roughing the passer after what many observed to be a typical sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Falcons’ 21-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 6-foot, 305-pound Jarrett wrapped up Brady from behind on

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a magnificent performance on a memorable night in Padres history, Joe Musgrove brought this one home for San Diego and really stuck it to the New York Mets. The big right-hander brushed off chants of “Cheater!” after a bizarre spot check by umpires on

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Looking to fix their defense, the Cleveland Browns acquired former Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Cleveland sent a sixth-round pick in 2024 to Atlanta for Jones, a six-year veteran, along with a seventh-round pick in two years. Jones opened

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford is facing relentless pressure while the Los Angeles Rams have used five different offensive line combinations in as many games. It’s a big reason the Rams are 2-3. They’re only the third Super Bowl champion since 2000 to have a losing record through

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Musgrove got an earful — and didn’t mind at all. The San Diego Padres pitcher was working on a one-hitter and about to face the Mets in the sixth inning when New York manager Buck Showalter walked out to crew chief Alfonso Marquez. Two

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 28 points in his return to the Lakers lineup after missing two games due to injury, and Los Angeles defeated Golden State 124-121 Sunday night in the Warriors’ first game since the practice altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. Matt Ryan made a pair of free throws

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Jodi Ewart Shadoff can finally say she’s an LPGA Tour winner. The 34-year-old from England held on for a one-shot victory in the LPGA Mediheal Championship. She went wire-to-wire for her first win in her 246th start. But it wasn’t easy. Paula Reto made up the four-shot deficit in six holes

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Kim has won the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. That makes him the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 with two PGA Tour victories before turning 21. But he got plenty of help from Patrick Cantlay. They were tied for the lead on the 18th hole when Cantlay

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray found receivers on quick hitters and broke off chunk runs on designed keepers, setting up the Arizona Cardinals for a tying field goal, perhaps even the winning touchdown. It all fell apart with a short slide, a third-down spike and a missed kick,

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield wore a walking boot on his left ankle after the Carolina Panthers’ 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and said he would have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. The former No. 1 overall pick struggled again

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Diego Rubio scored the tying goal for the Colorado Rapids in a 1-1 draw with Austin. Rubio’s goal, with an assist from Lalas Abubaker, came in the third minute of second-half stoppage time for the Rapids. Lalas Abubakar got an assist on the goal. Austin finished second in the Western Conference

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett showed he could take some licks in making his NFL starting debut. Unfortunately, the injury-depleted Steelers sagged in a 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Pickett was unafraid in getting in the face of Buffalo’s Shaq Lawson after believing

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team, beating Arizona 20-17 on Sunday after Matt Ammendola’s late field-goal attempt for the Cardinals sailed wide right. The Eagles improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2004, when

SEATTLE (AP) — Cade Cowell scored the equalizer for the San Jose Earthquakes in a 2-2 draw with the Seattle Sounders. Cowell’s game-tying goal came in the 75th minute for the Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco had an assist on the goal.  Jeremy Ebobisse had San Jose’s other goal, early in the first half. Nicolás Lodeiro scored

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jefferson Savarino scored early and Real Salt Lake went on to secure a spot in the MLS playoffs with a 3-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Rubio Mendez and Bode Hidalgo also scored for Salt Lake (12-11-11), which had not won a match since Aug. 31. RSL had just

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Paul Arriola scored in the 65th minute to send FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a regular-season finale. Dallas (15-9-11) had already qualified for the playoffs before going out and earning its 53rd point — 20 more than last season. Dallas snapped a two-game home skid

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have issues, lots of them. Cleveland’s many problems were exposed in Sunday’s 30-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie Cade York missed a field goal with 11 seconds left as the Browns fell to 2-3 and despite having the lead in the fourth

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 37-15. The Niners improved to 3-2, winning on the road for the first time this season. Jeff

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Franco Fragapane scored early in the first half, Jonathan González added an insurance goal in the second and Minnesota United defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 to clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference.Minnesota United (15-14-6) came into the match needing a win or tie to advance and improved to

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago was driving late and trailing by a touchdown when Ihmir Smith-Marsette reached the Minnesota 39 with his first reception for the Bears. He juked past Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler with a cut and a stiff-arm for a crucial first down. Then he tried to make another

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Monis scored the equalizer for the Chicago Fire in a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution. Monis scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time for the Fire. Dylan Borrero scored the lone goal for the Revolution. The Fire outshot the Revolution 11-10, with six shots on goal to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell saved his title chances with an overtime win Sunday on the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a stunning finish that knocked reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson from the playoffs. Bell entered the race 11th in the standings with four drivers

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona keeps on winning in the Spanish league. The Catalan club edged Celta Viga 1-0 for its seventh straight victory in the competition. The result helped Barcelona regain first place and restore some confidence going into a decisive Champions League game against Inter Milan. Barcelona has

ATLANTA (AP) — Héber scored a key goal in the second half and New York City FC clinched third place in the Eastern Conference, defeating Atlanta United 2-1 on Decision Day in the MLS. Héber’s goal in the 60th minute gave NYCFC a 2-0 lead, which held up after Atlanta United’s Andrew Gutman scored a

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Dameon Pierce ran for 99 yards and a touchdown, a score set up by the rookie’s 20-yard gain in which he broke six tackles, and the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-6 to extend their winning streak in the series to nine. Houston

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown to help the Tennessee Titans beat the Washington Commanders 21-17 and extend their winning streak to three. When Henry got into the end zone in the third quarter, it was Tennessee’s first second-half touchdown since the

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York got a safety on Miami’s first offensive play, Michael Carter scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and the Jets ran past the Dolphins 40-17 to snap a 12-game skid against AFC East opponents. Zach Wilson, Breece Hall and

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ukraine head coach Oleksandr Petrakov is aiming to lift spirits in his country by leading the national soccer team to the European Championship tournament in 2024. Ukraine has been drawn against European champions Italy and defeated finalist England. Petrakov believes soccer can raise the morale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Djordje Mihailovic and Lassi Lappalainen scored goals in the first eight minutes and CF Montreal breezed to a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami in a regular-season finale. Montreal needed a win and a loss by the Philadelphia Union to claim the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Inter Miami, which

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Elias Manoel scored a goal in each half and the New York Red Bulls closed out the regular season with a 2-0 victory over FC Charlotte. The Red Bulls (16-11-8), who snapped a two-game skid, entered the match having already qualified for the playoffs for a 13th straight season. New York

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill ran for three touchdowns, including a 60-yarder in the fourth quarter, and threw for another score, and the New Orleans Saints snapped a three-game skid with a 39-32 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Hill’s big plays came while periodically lining up at QB

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers end a two-game losing streak with a 21-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Brady completed 35 of 52 passes without an interception, avoiding his first three-game losing streak since 2002, when

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 700th club goal of his career to earn Manchester United a 2-1 victory at Everton that moved his team a point off the Premier League’s top four. The 37-year-old Ronaldo was only on the field due to Anthony Martial’s inability to run off an injury sustained in

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left as Los Angeles held on for a 30-28 victory over the Cleveland Browns after Chargers coach Brandon Staley inexplicably gambled on a fourth down. York’s kick sailed right and allowed the Chargers to escape

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings snapped out of their mid-game slump just in time to beat the Chicago Bears 29-22. Kirk Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota’s fifth third-down conversion of its go-ahead drive. The Vikings are 4-1 and alone in

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse was chosen to finish last Atlantic Coast Conference Orange in the preseason. Now nearing the midpoint of the season, the Orange are unbeaten. They’re having their best start since 1987 and ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25. Syracuse coach Dino Babers says

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It must be getting harder and harder for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to deny his team is a genuine title challenger in the Premier League this season. Arteta was still sticking to the script after a 3-2 win over Liverpool that returned Arsenal to the top of the standings.

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon has fired coach Peter Bosz after his team racked up only one point in its last five French league games. Laurent Blanc will replace Bosz. Blanc led Bordeaux to the league title in 2009 before guiding Paris Saint-Germain to three straight league titles from 2014 to 2016.

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — An emotional Pierre Gasly said he feared for his life at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix when he narrowly avoided crashing into a crane on the same race track where countryman Jules Bianchi was killed in a similar incident. The crane was deployed Sunday when cars began sliding off

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looked to Hollywood to lift the spirits of Toronto fans after the Blue Jays finished one win shy of a postseason berth in 2021. Speaking through a translator at spring training, Guerrero called last year a trailer, and declared it was time for the

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool winger Luis Díaz injured his left knee in the 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League and left Emirates Stadium on crutches and wearing a brace. Díaz went down in pain after a challenge from Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey in the first half and the Colombia international was taken off

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Aaron Rodgers had warned before the Packers’ trip to London that the team’s habit of only putting together one good offensive half per game wasn’t sustainable. The New York Giants proved him right. Rodgers was shut out in the second half for the second time in three

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the 700th club goal of his career after coming on as a substitute for Manchester United against Everton in the Premier League. The 37-year-old Portugal striker latched onto a through-ball from Casemiro and slotted a finish under Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 44th minute for what

CHICAGO (AP) — Kenyan runners Benson Kipruto and Ruth Chepngetich have won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Kipruto finished in 2:04:24. He was 25 seconds ahead of the 2021 winner, Seifu Tura Abdiwak of Ethiopia. John Korir of Kenya was third. Chepngetich was the top woman for the second consecutive year, finishing in 2:14:18.