By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Bass tuned out the doubts, the ongoing questions about his consistency and the most recent challenge to his job. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott showed faith in Bass by sending him out to try a 61-yard field goal with 5 ...
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Daniels didn't need to throw a Hail Mary on the final play — or do anything spectacular, really, to lead his Washington Commanders past the bumbling New York Giants. The sensational rookie made plays with his arm and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night. Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left. Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn's second straight ...
By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Friday night. The Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points in the first quarter as the New York Knicks beat Detroit 128-98 on Friday for their 16th straight victory over the Pistons. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for New York, ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 shots for his 21st career shutout as the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 on Wednesday night. Dawson Mercer and Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist, and Timo Meir, ...
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis Schroder had 33 points and eight assists, Cam Thomas added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106 on Wednesday night. Ziaire Williams, who started his NBA career with Memphis before an offseason ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Damon Severson broke a scoreless tie in the third period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Wednesday night. It was the first time ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night. Towns had the fourth-most points for the ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani's status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they're going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nail-biter all night with a Hollywood ending. Game 1 of Yankees-Dodgers certainly delivered. Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles ...
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 15 rebounds in his Knicks home debut, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and New York routed the Indiana Pacers 123-98 on Friday night. Mikal Bridges also scored 21 points and Josh Hart had 20 points ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 29 points, brother Mo Wagner added 18 and the Orlando Magic won their home opener, beating the Brooklyn Nets 116-101 on Friday night. Paolo Banchero had 15 points and nine assists after failing to make a field ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Friday night. Brock Nelson, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots. Nico ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points, Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 and the Atlanta Hawks opened the season with a 120-116 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Young, who also had 12 assists, sealed it with a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining. Okongwu ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Davante Adams saw enough issues in one game with the New York Jets to feel the urge to speak up. Shortly after a 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night left the Jets frustrated and disheartened, the ...
MONTREAL (AP) — The New York Rangers scored on their first two shots on goal and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Filip Chytil led the Rangers with two goals, both on the power play. Mika Zibanejad, Jonny Brodzinski, Reilly Smith and Braden Schneider ...
By EVERETT MERRILL Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Hagel had three goals for his second career hat trick, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-5 on Tuesday night. Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel and Janis Moser also scored to help ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum continued Boston's Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics' NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers on Tuesday as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It didn't take Amari Cooper long to get the hang of Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills' offense — even when the quarterback was changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Five days after arriving in Buffalo following a trade with ...