Month: September 2021

By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Coming off one of his best games as a pro and facing a defense that struggled in a season-opening loss, Joe Burrow looked as if he might be in for another big outing. Instead, he threw three straight interceptions during a key stretch as the Cincinnati Bengals

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It’s good to be 2-0 with a franchise-best 10-game winning streak and an even more impressive run of nine straight 30-plus point performances in a victory. The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers insist, however, that they still haven’t played anywhere near up to

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Jordan Hicks didn’t dare turn around as Minnesota’s potential game-winning field goal floated toward the uprights. Instead, he watched the videoboard for a moment and then locked eyes with Ezekial Turner, who had been knocked to the turf, his expression slowly turning to disbelief.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Throughout his rehab from a broken ankle last season, Dak Prescott thought about what it would feel like to be on the field again and lead the Dallas Cowboys on a game-winning drive. Prescott directed the Cowboys on an 11-play, 49-yard march against the Los

By The Associated Press Top-seeded Belgium recovered from being two matches down to beat Bolivia 3-2 in the Davis Cup World Group. Belgium trailed 2-0 at the start of the day in Asuncion, Paraguay, but advanced to the Qualifiers next year after Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen won their doubles match, followed by singles victories

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points and the Dallas Wings closed the WNBA regular season with an 87-84 win over Los Angeles, which kept the Sparks out of the playoffs, giving the No. 8 seed to the New York Liberty. The Wings led 44-41 at the half and stretched the lead to

By CHRIS HAFT Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eddie Rosario became the second Atlanta player in a month to hit for the cycle, Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 in a matchup of division leaders. The Braves have a two-game lead over Philadelphia in the

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — FC Dallas has fired coach Luchi Gonzalez. FC Dallas has won only six of its 26 games this season and has nine draws. The coaching change Sunday came a day after a 3-2 loss to the Houston Dynamo. Marco Ferruzzi, the club’s director of soccer operations, takes over as interim coach.

WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) — Jin Young Ko won the rain-shortened Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday for her second victory in her last three LPGA Tour starts. Making her first start since the Tokyo Olympics, the second-round South Korean player closed with a bogey-free 3-under 69 at Oregon Golf Club for a four-stroke victory over

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer opened his postgame news conference by thanking fans “for being there.” It was a clear sign of how bad things are for the franchise after just two games. Meyer says “don’t give up on us. Hang in there with

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Houston’s messy quarterback situation got messier. Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury in the first half and didn’t return after halftime in the Texans’ 31-21 loss to Cleveland. Taylor’s injury forced rookie Davis Mills to play the entire second half. Taylor completed 10 of 11 passes,