CLEVELAND (AP) — For the third time in less than a month, the Cleveland Guardians made a semi-circle in the middle of their clubhouse and emptied champagne and beer bottles on each other as "Rocky Top" blasted through the speakers. The choice of music is unique. So is this team. The ...
Orlando, FL (AP) — Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby threw for 241 yards, including a critical four-yard touchdown to Tony Johnson late in the fourth quarter and Jared Bartlett recorded a game-clinching sack on the final play of the game, delivering the Bearcats a 19-13 win over ...
DENVER (AP) — Kirill Marchenko and Yegor Chinakhov scored in a three-goal second period for Columbus, and the Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Saturday night. Marchenko and Chinakhov both had two assists. Sean Monahan also had a goal and two assists. Zach Werenski, Kent ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter didn't let a hamstring injury keep him from playing in Detroit's biggest game. There was no alternative. He gave everything he had for the Tigers. Pushing through on adrenaline, Carpenter delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth inning before the ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht believes the Cyclones have yet to hit their peak during their best start in 86 years. Carson Hansen rushed for three scores, Becht threw a touchdown pass and No. 11 Iowa State beat West Virginia 28-16 on Saturday night. The ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts was light on specifics but wanted to share that he had "great moments" with Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni during bye-week meetings designed to get the .500 team back in the thick of the NFC playoff race. Did they ...
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches have tabbed Kansas as the preseason favorite to win a conference that had nine of its current teams make the NCAA Tournament last season. The Jayhawks were picked ahead of Houston, Iowa State, Baylor and league-newcomer Arizona in a vote that was released ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Raiders host the Steelers on Sunday at a pivotal moment for both clubs. Las Vegas has a 2-3 record, a new starting quarterback in Aidan O'Connell, a star wide receiver in Davante Adams who may get traded, a slew of injuries and a ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dan Campbell can always count the way he enjoys the closest thing he has to a homecoming when he visits the Dallas Cowboys. The Detroit coach and Texas native might add a wink and a nod for this return, about nine months ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' decision to load up their roster for a championship run in 2021 is now the stuff of NFL legend. General manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay famously acquired Matthew Stafford, Von Miller and Odell Beckham ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are slumping. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are struggling. Questions, doubts and even some major changes have emerged during two-game losing streaks for both teams. And, ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Until this year, Army and Navy had not each started the college football season 5-0 in nearly eight decades. That was the fall of 1945, weeks after World War II ended, back in the heyday when service academies were powerhouses in the sport. Army, led by ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson believes he's ready to get back to work. What exactly that work might look like, not even he knows. Though the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback took some reps with the Pittsburgh Steelers starting offense this week for the ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens said he was unaware of the NFL rule prohibiting players from writing messages on their eye black during games. Pickens wrote a message that included an expletive during Pittsburgh's 20-17 ...
By TERESA M. WALKER and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The leaders of the SEC and Big Ten want to see how the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff works before deciding what comes next. They met Thursday with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Making life miserable for quarterbacks has grown much easier for BYU's stingy defense. The No. 14 Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) head into Saturday's showdown with Arizona as one of two unbeaten Big 12 teams largely because of their newfound ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carlos Estévez crouched on the mound and turned his head toward center field as the Phillies reliever tracked the flight of Francisco Lindor's long drive into the outfield. Estévez dropped his head as Lindor's shot cleared the fence ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California's season is on the verge of slipping away. Penn State's season is starting to look awfully special. The Trojans' desperation and the Nittany Lions' opportunity appear to be the main motivators when No. 4 Penn State ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma are giving the Southeastern Conference another great rivalry. This one is split by the Red River and played in the middle of the nation's biggest state fair. "I've been part of some great games, some ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It's all about the preparation for No. 2 Ohio State, no matter how much hype Saturday's game at third-ranked Oregon is generating. "All of a sudden you don't just change because it's a quote-unquote big game," Buckeyes coach Ryan ...