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Rams show they can be more than competitive and thump Seahawks 30-13 in season opener

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 334 yards even without favorite target Cooper Kupp, Kyren Williams and Cam Akers combined for three touchdown runs and the Los Angeles Rams stunned the Seattle Seahawks 30-13 in the season opener Sunday.Stafford was brilliant picking apart Seattle’s secondary for the 58th 300-yard passing game of his career in the regular season. He did so despite Kupp being sidelined for the first four games of the season while on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. Stafford found some new targets to use.Rookie Puka Nacua had 10 catches for 119 yards and was targeted 15 times in the first game of his career. Tutu Atwell had a career-high 119 yards on six catches. And the Rams were at their best on third downs, where they converted 11 of 17 chances leading to long drives and a huge advantage in time of possession.Los Angeles had 27 first downs, 426 total yards and 39:23 time of possession.Williams had a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and hi...

Eflin gets 14th win, Rays beat Mariners 6-3 to take 3 of 4 in series between contenders

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

The Seattle Mariners are happy to be going home.Zach Eflin tied for the American League lead with his 14h win, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Mariners 6-3 on Sunday to take three of four in a series between playoff contenders.Tampa Bay has a 7 1/2-game lead over Toronto for the top AL wild card and an 8 1/2-game advantage over Seattle, which is in the final wild card spot. The Rays are three games behind Baltimore in the AL East, while Seattle trails AL West-leading Houston by 2 1/2 games.Seattle completed a 10-game trip that also included stops at the New York Mets and Cincinnati at 3-7. “Not the way we wanted to end the road trip,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “It will be good to get home. It’s been a long trip. Long flight tonight, but we’ll get after it tomorrow. against the Angels.“We’ll be energized tomorrow,” Servais added. “Us and about 40,000 of our dearest friends hopefully will be at the ballpark to get behind us. We need it. We’re dr...

Novak Djokovic wins his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic wins his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.Source

Colts’ Richardson laments 31-21 loss to Jags despite solid start in his NFL debut

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts got a glimpse at the promise, poise and power that convinced them to draft Anthony Richardson fourth overall in April. Only this time at Lucas Oil Stadium, the former Florida quarterback was wearing a helmet and pads instead of shorts and a T-shirt. And instead of working in front of NFL scouts, he was playing in front of a capacity crowd and facing AFC South champion Jacksonville.Afterward, Colts coaches and fans seemed to like the first impressions Richardson made in his professional debut. Richardson, meanwhile, was not satisfied with the results.“We didn’t win, so I didn’t do good enough,” he said following a 31-21 loss that extended Indy’s opening day winless streak to 10. “But first game, first experience, felt good just being out there with my teammates. The energy was good. We’ve just got to clean some things up, including myself.”Statistically speaking, Richardson was solid.He went 24 of 37 with 223 yards, one touc...

Rosenberg gets 1st career win as 2 balk calls on Bibee help Angels to 2-1 victory over Guardians

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kenny Rosenberg gave up one run over five innings to earn his first career win as the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.Mike Moustakas and Randal Grichuk each drove in a run for the Angels, who took advantage of two balk calls on Guardians starter Tanner Bibee in the third. Cleveland lost three of four in the series and is 7 1/2 games behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central.Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani missed his seventh straight game with an oblique strain. Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin was optimistic Ohtani will return Monday at Seattle.Kole Calhoun homered for the Guardians against his former team, and Bibee (10-4) allowed two hits over seven innings. The rookie from nearby Mission Viejo retired his last 14 batters and did not issue a walk. He struck out eight in his first appearance at Angel Stadium.Rosenberg (1-1) permitted six hits and one walk. Andrew Wantz, Ben Joyce, Jimmy Herget and ...

Frelick’s catch in 10th preserves no-hit bid, Yankees rally to beat Brewers 4-3 in 13th

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sal Frelick raced back as Anthony Volpe hit a deep drive to right field and was fully aware of the short porch along with the the larger Joey Wiemer charging in his direction from center field. The rookie’s intent was to extend the game and keep a historic no-hit bid alive for the Milwaukee Brewers, even if it meant a collision.Frelick was able to keep the Yankees hitless and the game scoreless with his leaping, backhand catch in the 10th inning, but New York rallied to beat the Brewers 4-3 on Sunday when Giancarlo Stanton hit a tying, two-run homer in the 12th and Kyle Higashioka hit a winning double in the 13th.After Corbin Burnes pitched eight hitless innings and Devin Williams worked a 1-2-3 ninth, the Yankees had two on in the 10th against Abner Uribe, one the automatic runner and the other on a walk, Volpe hit a drive and Frelick made a lights-out catch — he knocked out the lights on the videoboard attached to the wall.“Obviously the short porch in right there ...

Tom Brady returns to hero’s welcome in New England and declares himself a ‘Patriot for life’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady ran out of the tunnel in front of a screaming New England crowd one more time Sunday, returning to the place where he established himself as the most decorated player in NFL history to thank Patriots fans for “another day in this stadium that I will never forget.”With the six Super Bowl trophies he won for New England behind him, Brady took the stage set up on the field at halftime of the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and declared himself “a Patriot for life.” After his remarks, the stadium sound system let loose with the Bon Jovi song, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” “Nobody 23 years ago would imagine that this journey would bring us here today,” said Brady, an unheralded, sixth-round draft pick who went on to win three NFL MVP awards and five Super Bowl MVPs while leading New England to 17 division titles in 19 seasons. “All our lives take us on different journeys. They take us to different places, they bring different people ...

Hill, Tagovailoa too much for Chargers as Dolphins open with 36-34 victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 466 yards and three touchdowns and Tyreek Hill had 215 yards and two scores and the Miami Dolphins rallied for a 36-34 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.Hill caught a 4-yard pass in the right corner of the end zone with 1:45 remaining for the clinching touchdown as the Dolphins finished with 536 yards.Hill had 215 yards — the third-best total in Week 1 in league history — on 11 receptions and had a pair of touchdowns. He also had a 35-yard score on a go-route late in the third quarter to put the Dolphins up 27-24.Tagovailoa’s 466 passing yards are the fourth most in an opener. The fourth-year quarterback completed 28 of 45 for three touchdowns. He also had a 1-yard TD to River Cracraft late in the second quarter.Raheem Mostert had 37 yards rushing, including a 2-yard TD in the first quarter while Jaylen Waddle had four receptions for 78 yards.Jason Sanders added three field goals.The Chargers got the ball back wit...

Jalen Hurts, Eagles build early lead, hang on to beat Patriots 25-20 as Tom Brady is honored

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a touchdown pass and Darius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a score as the Philadelphia Eagles built a big early lead, then hung on at the finish to beat the New England Patriots 25-20 on Sunday.The Eagles capitalized on two early turnovers by the Patriots, spoiling a day in which New England honored former quarterback Tom Brady at halftime.Hurts was 22-of-33 for 170 yards and the TD but had a costly fumble in fourth quarter that gave the Patriots a chance. Jake Elliott kicked four field goals for Philadelphia, which didn’t reach the end zone after the first quarter.New England’s Mac Jones recovered from a rough start to finish 35 of 54 for 316 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Kendrick Bourne had two TD receptions. Hunter Henry added the other scoring catch for an offense that outgained the NFC champion Eagles 382-251.Trailing 25-14 late in the fourth quarter, New England got within 25-20 on Jone...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics: What to make of Pats after 1 game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:27:54 GMT

Here’s the thing about moral victories: They show up in the loss column.There’s only a handful of positives for the New England Patriots after a 25-20 season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles:* Turnovers on consecutive plays from scrimmage in the first quarter put the Pats in a 16-0 hole, but they picked themselves up and fought to the end.* A decimated offensive line, and a game plan designed to make that less worrisome, allowed Mac Jones to attempt more than 50 passes. Credit Jones for hanging in there and new OC Bill O’Brien.* The Patriots defense showed up. They held the defending NFC champs to just 251 yards and 17 first downs.So kudos to the Pats for being able to be within hailing distance of a win in the final minutes. But the messy early mistakes were just too much to overcome. The Patriots are 0-1, and host AFC East rival Miami next Sunday night. The Dolphins got a huge win in Los Angeles, beating the Chargers 36-34 behind Tua Tagovaliloa’s 46...