Month: November 2021

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills had 12 penalties, including five personal fouls, and three turnovers against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They still had chances to win. Buffalo nonetheless delivered a stinker. The Bills’ shocking 9-6 loss should help refocus a team that had been the odds-on favorite

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Washington has fired offensive coordinator John Donovan, concluding two seasons of underwhelming performance from the Huskies’ offense. Donovan’s firing came a day after the Huskies managed only seven first downs in a 26-16 loss to No. 5 Oregon. Washington had 166 total yards in the loss

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Dustin Hopkins kicked a 29-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Herbert threw for 356 yards, completing 32

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson closed out his comeback season in NASCAR with his first national title. He won the Cup championship Sunday by winning the race at Phoenix Raceway for his 10th victory of the year. It gave Hendrick Motorsports its 14th NASCAR championship. Larson was

MONTREAL (AP) — Orlando City FC didn’t just beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Sunday. They also clinched an MLS playoff spot. Sebastian Mendez and Daryl Dike both scored in the game, which put an end to CF Montreal’s playoff aspirations. Montreal needed a win to make it into the playoffs. Orlando will face New York

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Álvarez and trainer Eddy Reynoso came out of the pandemic determined to cross another frontier in boxing history. Their audacious plan required moves outside the ring just as graceful as Canelo’s skills inside the ropes. To win all four super middleweight title belts while

MONTREAL (AP) — Sebastian Mendez and Daryl Dike put an end to CF Montreal’s playoff aspirations Sunday with goals that gave Orlando City FC a 2-0 win. Orlando will face New York City FC in the first round of the playoffs. With Montreal needing a win and Orlando only requiring a point to make the

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys had such a tough day that they didn’t even get the ball after blocking a punt. And they were down 30 points in the fourth quarter before finally scoring in a 30-16 loss to the Denver Broncos that ended a six-game winning

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lucas Zelarayan and Miguel Berry scored for Columbus in its 2-0 win Sunday over the Chicago Fire. But the defending MLS champions didn’t get the help they needed on the final day of the regular season and will miss the playoffs after finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference. Chicago finished in

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Steven Alker wasn’t even part of the PGA Tour Champions three months ago. Now he’s a winner and heading to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Alker outlasted Jim Furyk to win the TimberTech Championship by two shots and qualify for the season-ending tournament next week in Phoenix. Alker birdied the