INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor is just seeing things differently on the field this season. He's finding holes more quickly, hitting them harder and ripping off one long run after another. On Sunday, that game-changing combination helped the 2021 NFL rushing champ make history. The ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel wanted to add energy in Gillette Stadium after watching his team lose two of its first three games at home to open the season. He did it by bringing back individual pregame introductions ...
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Nelson will have to settle for watching replays of one of the best plays of his seven-year NFL career — because he couldn't really recall how it all happened in real time. The Tampa Bay edge rusher had an interception for a ...
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The winless start for the New York Jets took a toll on Justin Fields. At one point in the runup to Sunday's game in Cincinnati, he found himself laying down in his closet and crying. Helped by the support of family and friends, Fields got ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw a touchdown pass, Nate McCashland kicked three field goals and TCU outlasted West Virginia 23-17 on Saturday night. TCU (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) barely outgained West Virginia 343-342 but made the most of its ...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 22 saves after allowing a goal on Philadelphia's first shot and the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night. Tyson Foerster beat Ullmark 29 seconds for Philadelphia only goal. Late in the game, Ullmark stopped Travis ...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for his fourth multipoint game of the season, Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each added two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive win. Crosby now has ...
NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Wednesday night in their first game under coach Mike Brown. Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who had a ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Principals in Ohio will vote next month on a referendum that could clear the way for name, image and likeness agreements for high school athletes in the state, after a lawsuit by a standout wide receiver forced the issue. The vote — which will take place ...
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki can't explain Penn State's futility so far this season. But he has learned a hard lesson that might still benefit the Nittany Lions as they continue their bye week soul-searching before ...
By The Associated Press Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones were arrested Thursday in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games back by ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Versatile running back Roger Craig, former MVP Ken Anderson and returning finalists Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer are among the 34 players who advanced to the next stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 in the seniors category. A ...
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma defensive guru Brent Venables and Ole Miss offensive whiz Lane Kiffin will match wits on Saturday in a key Southeastern Conference matchup. Venables, Oklahoma's head coach, made his name as a defensive coordinator at Oklahoma ...
GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — The United States beat China twice in fourball matches Thursday on the first day of the LPGA's International Crown tournament while world No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul remained perfect at the team event. Thitikul and partner Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand beat ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Indiana coach Curt Cignetti understands UCLA has a losing record. He still sees the Bruins as an unbeaten team. No, it's not because of some old coaching cliche about going 1-0 or it's the most important game because it's the next game. Cignetti views it ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hired University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their manager on Wednesday for his first job in professional baseball. San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey made an unprecedented ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer TORONTO (AP) — Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty, a much-debated word reserved for teams achieving sweeping success. By beating Toronto in the World Series that starts Friday night, Los Angeles would capture its third title in six ...
PORTLAND (AP) — Felipe Mora scored two first-half goals, defender Kamal Miller added another in the 82nd minute and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Wednesday night in a wild-card match. Portland advances to play Western Conference regular-season champion San Diego in a ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 31 points, Jordan Ott was victorious in his head coaching debut and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-116 on Wednesday night. Veteran guard Dillon Brooks added 22 points in ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 41 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied late in the fourth quarter for a 118-114 season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Edwards, who set a career high last season with ...