Month: October 2022

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer It appeared things might actually be different for the New York Jets this time around. They got off to a solid start against the New England Patriots in front of a raucous, jam-packed stadium rooting on their team to finally beat Bill Belichick’s bunch for the first

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Fields planted both feet inches from Micah Parsons, and bunny-hopped over the Dallas linebacker who had just recovered a fumble. The Chicago quarterback wouldn’t mind having that moment back. “It was my fault for just hopping over him,” Fields said. “I should’ve tagged

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Christopher Bell worked his way into NASCAR’s championship round the only way he could, winning at Martinsville Speedway to claim a spot in the finale. Ross Chastain reached the title race with a move out of a video game. The pair will face Joey Logano, who entered Sunday’s

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Max Verstappen set the Formula One record for wins in a season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where he scored his 14th win to break the record shared with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. Schumacher set the record in 2004, Vettel tied

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Fabian Zetterland scored late in the first, Nico Hischier and defenseman Ryan Graves scored 33 seconds apart early in the second and Vitek Vanecek made 20 saves in the New Jersey Devils’ 7-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Defensemen John Marino and Jonas Siegenthaler, Jesper

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Robertson walked off the mound after retiring Miami’s Miguel Rojas in April 2019. He wouldn’t throw another big league pitch for nearly 2 1/2 years. He was a big bucks bust, his elbow shot less than a month into a $23 million, two-year contract with

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rookie Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had a rough game in a 35-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Pickett has started four straight games after replacing veteran Mitch Trubisky at halftime of the Steelers’ 24-20 loss to the Jets on Oct. 2. Pickett has shown promise at

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s Younghoe Koo booted a 41-yard field goal in overtime after the Carolina Panthers missed a pair of kicks that could have won the game. That gave the Falcons an improbable 37-34 victory that maintained their hold on first place in the NFC South at 4-4.

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Seamus Power of Ireland has won the Bermuda Championship by taking advantage of a collapse by PGA Tour rookie Ben Griffin. Power shot a 70 for a one-shot victory over Thomas Detry of Belgium. But it was Griffin who had the best chance to win. He was leading by two shots

By BOB TRIPI DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions announced Sunday that they are constructing an eight-foot tall statue of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders that will be unveiled in 2023 outside of Ford Field. Sanders, considered one of the greatest Lions player in history, ran for 15,269 over 10 seasons with Detroit.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson had 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away in the second half to rout the Los Angeles Clippers 112-91. CJ McCollum added 22 points for the Pelicans, who’ve won four of their first six games.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson has finished his LIV Golf season with nearly $36 million in earnings and the team title. His putt on Sunday at Trump Doral clinched the team victory for his 4Aces squad. Joining Johnson on the winning team was Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch and

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The winning touch that so often escaped the Minnesota Vikings last season is back in their hands. The Arizona Cardinals can sure vouch for it. Za’Darius Smith had three sacks to help a fired-up defense hang on against Kyler Murray, and the Vikings beat the

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Micah Parsons returned a fumble for his first NFL score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 49-29 on Sunday. Tony Pollard ran for 131 yards and three TDs with Ezekiel Elliott sidelined

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list and the New England Patriots continued their mastery of the New York Jets by beating them for the 13th straight time, 22-17. Devin McCourty had two of the Patriots’ three interceptions of

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola says he can sense the coming tide and the Manchester City manager will be even more convinced of the new threats to his team’s dominance after the latest round of Premier League games. On a weekend when City briefly moved to the top

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence’s goal-line interception ended a promising drive. His next pick ended the game. Lawrence has made strides in his second year, but the rookie mistakes linger. The Jacksonville quarterback’s miscues were costly in the Jaguars’ 21-17 loss to the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw a go-ahead, 11-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki late in the third quarter, capping the Miami Dolphins’ rally from a double-digit, second-half deficit for a 31-27 win over the Detroit Lions. The Dolphins have won two straight since Tagovailoa returned from a concussion.