WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the NFL should suspend Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch sat during most of the U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before Sunday’s game against the Patriots at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Lynch hasn’t stood for the national anthem since returning from retirement this … Continue reading
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami is getting championship rings when this season is over. Maybe, just maybe, the biggest kind. The Hurricanes sent two very clear messages to the College Football Playoff committee Saturday night — that they’re worthy of being a national title contender and that Notre Dame is not. Travis Homer ran … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson sliced a drive over the left-field wall, pounded his chest and danced around the bases , taking as many twists and turns as this World Series itself. Of course, the Los Angeles Dodgers forced the Houston Astros to Game 7. Chris Taylor hit a tying double off Justin Verlander during a two-run rally … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers were locked in to deliver their best effort of the season. The Detroit Pistons were anything but ready, and the gap between the two mindsets was obvious. Julius Randle scored 17 points, Lonzo Ball added 13 and the Lakers smashed the Pistons 113-93 on Tuesday night. Pistons … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Second-string goalie is one of the toughest jobs in hockey. Long lulls between starts, constant rust, trying to stay sharp in practice. Los Angeles called on its new backup for the first time this season Sunday night and Darcy Kuemper responded just as the Kings had hoped. Kuemper stopped 23 shots … Continue reading
DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Boyd showed little emotion when he lost a no-hit bit on Tim Anderson’s two-out, ninth-inning double. Boyd calmly retired Yoan Moncada to finish his first professional shutout in the Detroit Tigers’ 12-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. “There was nothing I could change at that point,” Boyd said. … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even Kirk Cousins was OK with how much the Washington Redskins ran the ball in a 27-20 victory against their former offensive coordinator, Sean McVay, and the Los Angeles Rams. The Redskins (1-1) rushed 39 times for 229 yards, including touchdown runs of 71 and 7 yards by Chris Thompson on … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks were rusty to start the playoffs. Coming in off an eight-day layoff, they fell behind early before rallying to beat the Phoenix Mercury 79-66 to open defense of their WNBA championship on Tuesday night. Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points to lead five starters in double figures in … Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tough guy Jason Witten scored the game’s only touchdown while setting another franchise record for the Dallas Cowboys, perhaps the most prestigious yet. Ezekiel Elliott took care of the tough yards, churning out another 100-yard game two days after learning that his six-game suspension over a domestic violence case is on … Continue reading
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Winning at New England when the Patriots are coming off an historic Super Bowl victory is worth getting a little wild over. That’s not the Kansas City Chiefs’ style. Not even when a rookie is setting records. Kareem Hunt, after fumbling on his first NFL carry, scored three times and set … Continue reading
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — On a night when Mike Trout twice got thrown out at the plate, the Los Angeles Angels still found a way to score big in the standings. Pinch-hitter Ben Revere lined a go-ahead single in the 10th inning that diving left fielder Matt Joyce just missed, and the Angels took over … Continue reading
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