Month: October 2022

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against Atlanta. A woman who identified herself as the child’s mother told The Associated Press the boy is 10 years old. A

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen has fired offensive line coach and run game coordinator Darren Hiller. The rare midseason move comes one day after the Hoosiers rushed for 29 yards and allowed seven sacks in a 31-10 loss to No. 4 Michigan. Former Indiana player Rod Carey will replace Hiller for the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky could be the second consecutive No. 1 pick not to start in the NHL after no one had done that in 15 years. But not rushing top prospects is becoming a popular path. Cale Makar has blossomed into arguably the league’s defenseman and was playoff MVP

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lions defensive back Saivion Smith was carted off the field following a collision early in the first quarter of the Detroit’s matchup with the New England Patriots. Smith remained down on the field, laying face down on his side following the Patriots’ second offensive play

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman realizes Aaron Judge struck gold with his record-setting season, raising the price for New York to keep its star slugger. In the hours before opening day last April, Judge rejected a contract that would have paid him $213.5 million over

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Iga Swiatek has lost in a final for the first time in three years as Barbora Krejcikova claimed her second title in successive weeks at the Agel Open. Home favorite Krejcikova rallied from a set down to win the final 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Krejcikova hit her seventh ace to

By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka’s two goals including a penalty kept Arsenal at the top of the Premier League in a hard-fought 3-2 win over Liverpool. Saka stepped up and coolly converted his spot kick after Liverpool midfielder Thiago ran his studs down Gabriel Jesus’ calf. The penalty put Arsenal

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia took back the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college football poll from Alabama on Sunday after being bumped out last week by the Crimson Tide, who slid to No. 3. The Bulldogs received 32 first-place votes and 1,535 points in the Top 25, presented

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Brian Robinson Jr. made his NFL debut for the Washington Commanders six weeks to the day after being shot in an attempted robbery. Robinson practiced Wednesday and was activated off the non-football injury list Saturday. The rookie running back was the last player introduced before

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ top pass-rushing threat T.J. Watt had arthroscopic knee surgery, which is expected to further delay his return while being sidelined by a pectoral injury. Coach Mike Tomlin provided few other details following a 38-3 loss at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have played their final games with the Cardinals, who were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild-card series. It was the end of an era in St. Louis that included near-annual appearances in the postseason and two

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was a time in Travis Kelce’s career that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end could simply line up against a linebacker or even a safety and know that his speed and agility would be able to get him open downfield. Kelce turned 33

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm is finally a three-time winner of the Spanish Open and has matched the feat of Spain great Seve Ballesteros. Rahm raised his putter and gave a hard fist pump after making his second birdie in a row to close out a remarkable 9-under round

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin defender Paul Jaeckel’s late goal was enough for the capital club to lead the Bundesliga for the fourth consecutive weekend with a 1-0 win at Stuttgart. Union has moved two points above Freiburg after nine rounds and four points clear of 10-time defending champion

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been ruled out for the American League Division Series after he skipped a mandatory workout, leading to a fine and likely ending the All-Star’s seven-year tenure with New York. The 34-year-old flamethrower probably would not have been on the 26-man

LONDON (AP) — Gianluca Scamacca scored a brilliant but contentious goal to help West Ham make it three victories in a week by beating Fulham 3-1 in the Premier League. The Italy striker showed his growing composure in front of goal with an audacious chip over Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno to make it 2-1. The

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic has needed only 75 minutes to win his 90th tour title. He beat third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Astana Open on Sunday. Djokovic dominated his Greek opponent from the start and won the first game in little more than a minute. The Serb did

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Udinese has recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 against high-flying Atalanta in Serie A to continue its impressive start to the season. Nehuén Pérez and Gerard Deulofeu canceled out goals from Luis Muriel and Ademola Lookman to allow Udinese to rescue a point and

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace came from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Leeds in the Premier League. Leeds went ahead after Brenden Aaronson showcased the dribbling skills that are making him an exciting addition to the U.S. team for the upcoming World Cup. Aaronson skipped away from one Palace player, drove

PARIS (AP) — Terem Moffi scored twice as surprise package Lorient climbed to second place in the French league by rallying past Brest 2-1. Lorient stretched its winning streak to six games to trail leader Paris Saint-Germain by a point. Fourth-place Lens lost its unbeaten record with a 1-0 defeat at Lille in the “Derby

LONDON (AP) — Packers safety Adrian Amos is active for Green Bay’s game against the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Amos had been in the concussion protocol and was limited in practice this week. He is now set to join a defensive backfield with cornerback Jaire Alexander, who is back from a groin