By TIM BOOTH and ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writers S SEATTLE (AP) — Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. The family said Wilkens was surrounded by loved ones when ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford punctuated his fourth touchdown pass of the day that capped a three-game run that had never been achieved before in the NFL with a little bit of a shimmy shake. Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams have had ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions do not lose consecutive games. They simply don't. And he made sure that three-years-plus streak of following any defeat with a victory would continue emphatically by donning his reading glasses Sunday ...
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns during a dominant first half for the Seattle Seahawks, who beat the Arizona Cardinals 44-22 on Sunday. NFC West-leading Seattle (7-2) beat its division rival for the ninth straight ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw specific pitches that would trigger winnings on in-game prop bets. Prosecutors identified pitches from Clase and Ortiz that helped two ...
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — It was a listless Sunday afternoon for the Chicago Bears up until the very end. That's when Caleb Williams and company found a way. There is no panic in Chicago these days. At least not when there are minutes left on the clock. "We know who ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns will wait for at least another week. After rookie Dillon Gabriel and the Browns struggled in a 27-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets wasted no time having a special performance Sunday on special teams. Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and 36 seconds later, Isaiah Williams brought ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — In a team meeting Saturday night, coach DeMeco Ryans showed the Houston Texans a video of a boxer who dislocated his shoulder and still managed to knock out his opponent. Down 19 entering the fourth quarter of their matchup against the ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lamar Jackson calmly and coolly added another Baltimore win to his resume in his 100th regular-season start, watching the Ravens' defense stay strong against a quarterback playing in his fourth NFL game. J.J. McCarthy's ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points and made a tiebreaking basket with 1:42 remaining to put the Houston Rockets ahead for good in a 122-115 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Houston bounced back from a 121-110 loss at San Antonio ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets made some franchise history in the span of 36 seconds. Then they held on the rest of the way for their second win in a row. New York got touchdowns on a kickoff return and a punt return in the ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa had only beaten Buffalo once in his career before Sunday. Several other Miami Dolphins players had never won a game against the Bills. After the Dolphins beat Buffalo 30-13 to snap a seven-game losing streak ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have been looking for stability at quarterback for quite some time. At least for one day, rookie Tyler Shough looked like he might be the guy to provide it. Shough, a second-round pick out of Louisville who ...
By BARRY WILNER and ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. He was 84. NFL ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Fiala broke a tie with 8:08 left with his 500th NHL point to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday to open a six-game trip. Fiala got around defenseman Erik Karlsson and shot over goalie Sergei Murashov. Fiala also had an assist. The ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Vrabel greeted players with a handshake and a statement: "NFC South champs!" TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake Maye threw two TD passes, and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...
DETROIT (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi and Oliver Moore also scored and Andre Burakovsky added an empty-net goal for the Blackhawks, who have won three ...
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz got his bid to win a first ATP Finals crown — and claim the year-end No. 1 ranking — off to a positive start on Sunday with a straight-set victory over Alex de Minaur. Alcaraz recovered from a topsy-turvy opening set to triumph 7-6 (5), 6-2 over the ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Paul Tagliabue led the NFL to greater riches, more diversity and soaring popularity during his 17-year tenure as commissioner of America's favorite sport. His stewardship also was marked by the league's dawdling recognition of the impact and ...