By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Suddenly the AFC South is a three-team race. With the Colts (8-3) losing two of three, the door is open for the Jaguars (7-4) and the Texans (6-5). Indianapolis will play both division rivals twice over the final six games, starting with a home game ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Geno Smith apologized Wednesday for making an obscene gesture toward fans as he left the field following Las Vegas' 24-10 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. He was sacked 10 times in that game and booed throughout, ...
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Since he became Penn State's interim coach, Terry Smith has put things bluntly. Smith admits, after this weekend's regular-season finale at Rutgers he's not sure what comes next for a program still seeking a permanent head ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The loudspeakers at the Denver Broncos practice Wednesday blared out ABBA's 1976 hit "Money, Money, Money," an apropos choice given the club's spending spree. The Broncos didn't make any moves at the trade deadline, ...
By KIRK KERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead No. 3 Houston to a 66-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship. Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the ...
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer Rhett Lashlee lost track midsentence. Considering the sentence, how could you blame him? The SMU coach was running down the list of teams that have a shot at reaching the ACC title game entering the final weekend of the regular season and then just sort ...
By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Both teams have an 8-3 record. The Bears have a strong offense, ranking second in rushing and sixth overall. Wide receivers Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore have been key players. The Eagles have a solid defense, ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Frank Ragnow has ended his retirement from the NFL after nearly six months, giving the Detroit Lions a four-time Pro Bowl selection for the stretch run of the regular season and perhaps the playoffs. The 29-year-old Ragnow was reinstated off ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones quickly tried to dispel any notion the lower leg bone injury that showed up on last Thursday's injury report had anything to do with his performance in the loss to Kansas City. He also ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — When the NFL regular season wraps up in early January, the result of the Green Bay-Detroit game on Thanksgiving may prove to be pivotal. The Packers (7-3-1) are the favorites to win the NFC North and the Lions (7-4) are slightly behind them, ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders isn't fixated on the attention his relationship with coach Kevin Stefanski is receiving or the applause expected from fans when he takes the field Sunday against San Francisco. Instead, the rookie Cleveland Browns ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen dismissed any suggestion of being sore, even while explaining the reason for the pad taped to the back of the Bills quarterback's forearm that extended to above his right throwing elbow. "A little road rash," Allen ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley can admit it now after another futile effort. He's in a "funk." Of late? Absolutely. The Philadelphia Eagles running back and AP Offensive Player of the year ran for just 22 yards on 10 carries in a loss — an epic ...
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and PETROS GIANNAKOURIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the ...
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will receive a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players. A 23-year-old right-hander who debuted in May 2024, Skenes was a ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Black scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Franz Wagner added 21 points and the Orlando Magic routed the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 144-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Orlando's Jalen Suggs was ejected with 27 seconds left in ...
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 12 points and ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Monday night. Tom Wilson and John Carlson each had a goal and assist, and Martin Fehervary also scored for the Capitals, winners of four of the last five. Denton Mateychuk scored ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James scored 17 points in his first road game of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 108-106 on Sunday night. James, who scored most of his points on fast breaks and strong drives to the hoop, ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Logan Cooley scored four straight goals and had an assist and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Monday night to avenge a home loss four days earlier. Cooley gave Utah a 3-1 lead on a breakaway at 4:19 of the third period, and completed his second hat ...