Month: October 2021

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith ran for one score and threw a pair of touchdown passes to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks snapped their three-game losing string with a 31-7 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars. In what may be his final start while Russell Wilson recovers from finger

By The Associated Press NFL Today, Week 8

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No. 16 UTSA and coach Jeff Traylor have agreed to a contract extension worth $28 million that runs through the 2031 season. The school announced Sunday that Traylor’s annual salary will average $2.8 million. The 54-year-old longtime Texas high school coach is 15-5 in two seasons at Texas-San Antonio. His name

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Famer Greg Maddux threw out the ceremonial first pitch for Game 5 of the World Series. Maddux wore his Braves jersey and tipped his cap in response to an ovation from fans as he walked onto the field. He threw the pitch to Eddie

By The Associated Press Jameis Winston and Sam Darnold got hurt running the ball and kicker Chris Boswell was injured throwing it. Winston was carted to the locker room with a “significant” left knee injury when Buccaneers linebacker Devin White pulled him down on a scramble in the second quarter of New Orleans’ 36-27 win

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored the lone goal in the shootout and Joonas Korpisalo had 39 saves for Columbus as the Blue Jackets edged in the New Jersey Devils in a 4-3 victory Sunday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Patrik Laine and Boone Jenner also scored for Columbus. It was

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jakub Voracek scored the lone goal in the shootout and Joonas Korpisalo had 39 saves for Columbus as the Blue Jackets edged in the New Jersey Devils in a 4-3 victory Sunday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Patrik Laine and Boone Jenner also scored for Columbus. It was

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU and football Gary Patterson have mutually agreed to immediately part ways. The announcement came Sunday night, a day after the Horned Frogs lost 31-12 at Kansas State, the 61-year-old Patterson’s alma mater. They are 3-5 after their fifth loss in six games. Patterson

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — P.J. Williams intercepted Tom Brady and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 1:24 left, helping New Orleans seal a dramatic but potentially costly 36-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during which Saints quarterback Jameis Winston injured his left knee. Winston was injured

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Justin Simmons and Denver’s defense held after a fumble gave Washington the ball back, and the Broncos blocked two field goals on their way to a 17-10 win that stopped a four-game slide. Melvin Gordon III caught a touchdown pass and ran for the go-ahead score

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have only themselves to blame for squandering numerous opportunities in extending their skid to seven games following a 26-11 loss to the Buffalo Bills. A missed field goal and a ill-timed snap snuffed out two scoring opportunities in first half that finished

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz played almost flawlessly against division-leading Tennessee — until  the final 7 1/2 minutes. Then his old turnover habit resurfaced and it all went awry. After throwing one interception through the first 31 quarters of this season, Wentz’s two late ones proved costly in the