Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas cannot catch a pop fly hit by San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan) SAN DIEGO – The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 … Read more
His jersey smudged with grass and even a hint of purple from the LSU defenders who kept smashing into him, Ethan Garbers never wavered under pressure. The UCLA quarterback’s finest moment came late in the first half when he eluded the initial pass rush by stepping up and firing a touchdown pass to Logan Loya … Read more
CLEVELAND – Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett will undergo an MRI on his foot Monday after an injury that bothered him for long stretches of Cleveland’s 21-15 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Garrett had to be helped off the field at one point of the fourth quarter. On Friday, the NFL’s … Read more
MAINEVILLE, Ohio – Lydia Ko extended her amazing summer run when she turned a two-shot deficit into a rout by closing with a 9-under 63 to win the Kroger Queen City Championship for her third LPGA Tour title of the season. Ko won for the third time in her last four starts, which includes her … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – Saquon Barkley rushed for fourth-quarter touchdowns of 65 and 4 yards, and the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded from a maddening late-game collapse six days earlier to beat the New Orleans Saints 15-12 on Sunday. Barkley’s shorter scoring run came with 1:01 left, one play after Dallas Goedert got free across the middle on … Read more
BERLIN – Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday. Alcaraz broke the U.S. Open runner-up Fritz in the 11th game and then closed out victory on serve, sparking celebrations as the Europe team rejoiced with … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from him to feed a sports gambling habit. The man who took Ippei Mizuhara’s bets entered a guilty plea to running an illegal bookmaking operation. Major League Baseball has closed its investigation into the matter. And the Dodgers are delighted that Ohtani is putting up … Read more
With starting safety Alohi Gilman doubtful because of a knee injury, the Chargers’ Elijah Molden could have a larger role Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. It’s exactly the moment for which the fourth-year defensive back has been waiting. “I feel like right now I’m playing my best football,” said Molden, who joined the Chargers in … Read more
PITTSBURGH – Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10 on Sunday. Pittsburgh improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2020 behind another efficient performance from Fields, who completed 25 of 32 passes for 245 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown pass to … Read more
Rams coach Sean McVay enjoyed the luxury of having receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua seemingly healthy at the same time for exactly half of one game. The knee injury that Nacua aggravated in a season-opening loss at Detroit landed the second-year pro on injured reserve. So on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, Kupp is … Read more