PITTSBURGH — He played through fractured rib cartilage two years ago; a broken left finger last year. But Justin Herbert couldn’t play through this. The Chargers’ dream start chipped away into a nightmare as their star quarterback re-aggravated a right ankle injury in a 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) on Sunday in front of … Read more
Mookie Betts swears he didn’t mean to look at the scoreboard Sunday afternoon. But when he did, it crystalized the urgent situation the Dodgers found themselves in. Late in Sunday’s game against the lowly Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers were trailing and in danger of dropping two of three to the National League West’s worst team. … Read more
SAN DIEGO – The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday, and then history struck. That tenuous lead disappeared in the span of four San Diego Padres batters and the White Sox went on to their 120th loss, tying the post-1900 record set by the … Read more
All Matthew Stafford needed was a chance. The San Francisco 49ers gave the Rams’ veteran quarterback two opportunities in the final minutes of Sunday’s game at SoFi Stadium and Stafford made them pay both times. Stafford engineered a game-tying touchdown drive and then a game-winning field goal drive as the Rams came back to defeat … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas – Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Ravens (1-2) scored touchdowns on their first two drives, running and throwing with ease while emphatically responding to the first … Read more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rookie Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams staged a spectacular late rally for a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Kyren Williams rushed 4 yards for his third touchdown of the day with 1:50 left for the Rams … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending blast as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to maintain their three-game lead in the National League West. Ohtani had four hits and added two … Read more
The historical marker stands proudly on 10th Street, a few steps from Modesto City Hall. The marker celebrates the beloved movie “American Graffiti,” a tribute from filmmaker George Lucas to the car cruising culture of his hometown, set in 1962. By then, Modesto had hosted a team in baseball’s California League for 16 years. The … Read more
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