LOS ANGELES – Dodger Stadium fans tossed baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then threw trash that caused a 12-minute delay during the seventh inning of NL Division Series Game 2 on Sunday night. Profar had robbed Mookie Betts of a home run in the first inning, reaching into the stands … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he approached the plate with two outs in the ninth inning, with two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the NL Division Series for the Philadelphia … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jalen Brunson thought twice about going 1-on-2 in transition, instead dribbled back outside and flipped the ball behind him to Karl-Anthony Towns, who made a 3-pointer with a defender in his face. It’s the type of two-man game the Knicks are hoping will elevate them to the next level and bring an … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. – Kevin Yu made a 15-foot birdie on the 18th hole for a 5-under 67, and he birdied it again from 6 feet in a playoff to beat Beau Hossler and win the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Yu was nearly forgotten for most of a final … Read more
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott works out prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields works out prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Dallas Cowboys … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It kind of felt like this team really needed something to fall its way and maybe this was just what the Jaguars needed. They did have a deep hole to dig themselves out of but it has been done before. Now, the Jaguars have just a 0.95% chance of making the playoffs … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Kyler Murray had a long touchdown run in the first quarter and rallied Arizona with two fourth-quarter scoring drives in the Cardinals’ 24-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Murray threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Higgins early in the fourth quarter that cut the deficit to 23-21 … Read more
Kicker/punters are not like quarterbacks. They rarely transfer if they are backups. They like competing and waiting their turn, knowing there are lots of ways to get noticed through camps and private instruction. Take the case of Chaminade High, which might be known as Kicker U. Last season, there were four players on campus who … Read more
TALLADEGA – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders. Stenhouse is not in the playoffs and his victory Sunday marked the second consecutive week a driver not competing for the … Read more
CINCINNATI – Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow traded touchdown throws all afternoon. It took a big run and a chip-shot kick in overtime to settle a wild game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. After Derrick Henry rumbled for 51 yards to put the Ravens at the Bengals 6, Justin Tucker kicked a 24-yard … Read more