Ed Giacomin, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and one of the faces of the New York Rangers' franc...

Ed Giacomin, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and one of the faces of the New York Rangers' franchise in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 86.Giacomin died of natural causes, a Rangers spokesperson said after the organization learned of the news from his family. A spokesperson for the NHL Alumni Association said Giacomin died at his home Sunday night.Known for puck-handling and leaving the crease before it was common practice for netminders, Giacomin won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie in 1970-71 and backstopped New York to the Stanley Cup Final in '72.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Giacomin routinely heard chants of ‘Ed-die! Ed-die!’ from adoring Madison Square Garden crowds,” the NHL said in a statement. "We send our condolences to Eddie’s family, friends and the many fans he thrilled throughout his memorable career.”A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Giacomin was a five-time All-Star during more than a decade with the Rangers from 1965-76 before finishing his career with the Detroit Red Wings. His No. 1 is retired in the rafters at Madison Square Garden in New York, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.The Rangers in a statement said Giacomin personified what it meant to play for them, adding, “You cannot discuss the history of this organization and not immediately think of Eddie.”

Hockey: New York Rangers goalie Ed Giacomin (1) in action vs Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden. New York, NY 12/3/1969 CREDIT: Walter Iooss Jr. (Set Number: X14584 )

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bijan Robinson got back to work on the ground, and the Atlanta Falcons were ba...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bijan Robinson got <a href="https://apnews.com/article/falcons-vikings-penix-robinson-3e1509807b3f3575b32720ca6bc97334">back to work</a> on the ground, and the Atlanta Falcons were back in business.Robinson ran 22 times for 143 yards, Georgia native Parker Romo made five field goals without a miss in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/falcons-kickers-parker-romo-younghoe-koo-ba7216226a5194300ab9214ec67fe967">his Falcons debut</a>, and Atlanta smothered J.J. McCarthy for six sacks and three turnovers in a 22-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.Tyler Allgeier added 13 carries for 67 yards with a late touchdown run against a Vikings defense that admirably kept the game close all night while the offense crossed midfield just three times and only once got inside the 20.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“For us to be balling like that throughout the whole game, it was pretty cool to see,” said Robinson, who helped the Falcons (1-1) keep the pressure off quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and keep the crowd noise from being a factor after the first quarter.Penix was 13 for 21 for 135 yards and has yet to commit a turnover this season.“He’s selfless. He’ll do whatever it takes to win, which is exactly what he did tonight,” coach Raheem Morris said.Robinson and Allgeier thrived all night behind a fired-up offensive line, culminating in a 12-play, 83-yard drive that took 6:17 off the clock down the stretch. In an opening loss to Tampa Bay, Robinson had only 24 yards on 12 rushes, though he caught six passes for 100 yards.McCarthy, the first-time starter taken two picks after Penix in the 2024 draft whose rookie year was lost to a knee injury, overcame an interception return for a score in his debut at Chicago by leading the team to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vikings-bears-score-3153fd022698f9af2553cf2dd8406e19">three fourth-quarter touchdowns</a>. There was no late magic for McCarthy or Minnesota this time in his first game <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vikings-mccarthy-baby-6a09f819588afc8eac13d0c32d759d7f">as a father</a>.“We’ve got a lot to do, and I’ve got a lot to do personally," said McCarthy, who threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack.With all of the home-opener hype in the background, highlighted by another prime-time kickoff and a halftime ceremony for newly minted Hall of Fame member Jared Allen, the fans were roaring for McCarthy after his remarkable start.This time, Penix more got the better of him after McCarthy led Michigan to the national championship over Penix and Washington two seasons ago.Instead of playing it safe and heading into halftime, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell showed his faith in McCarthy by calling a dropback that created a 50-yard pass to Justin Jefferson off a slick double move toward the middle of the field. That set up Wil Reichard’s second field goal with a second left and cut it to 9-6 at the break.But the Vikings kept getting banged up, and the offense just spiraled further after that.“We’ve got to find a way to stay on the field longer, because it’s an important part of how we need to play as a team, especially against a team like that,” O'Connell said.Falcons draft class dominatesFirst-round draft picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. each contributed to the five first-half sacks, as an offseason priority to ramp up the pass rush came into prime-time focus. Atlanta hadn’t had that many sacks in a half in any game since 2009 against Washington.Both interceptions came from rookies defensive backs, too. Third-rounder Billy Bowman Jr. had a diving grab late in the second quarter to set up a field goal, and fourth-rounder Xavier Watts made up for getting burned on Jefferson's long reception by running down an overthrow by McCarthy on the desperation final drive.“We’re hungry,” Watts said. “We’re just doing our thing.”Strong first impressionRomo, who had a four-game stint with the Vikings last year while Reichard was injured, stepped in for Younghoe Koo after being signed to the practice squad on Wednesday.“It’s crazy that I know more of their guys than I do our guys, but that’s my homework,” said Romo, who's from the Atlanta suburb of Peachtree City.Jefferson joins another clubWith his 9-yard reception in the first quarter, Jefferson matched Larry Fitzgerald Jr., the Minneapolis native who played 17 seasons for Arizona, as the youngest players in NFL history (26 years, 90 days) to reach 500 career catches.Injury reportFalcons: CB A.J. Terrell Jr. limped off with a left hamstring injury late in the second quarter and didn’t return.Vikings: C Ryan Kelly (second quarter) and LT Justin Skule (third quarter) each left with concussions. Skule started his second straight game for recovering standout Christian Darrisaw (knee). ... RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) was injured in the third quarter and didn’t return. ... With S Harrison Smith held out again, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vikings-mccarthy-baby-6a09f819588afc8eac13d0c32d759d7f">three key starters were missing</a> on defense. Backup OLB Gabe Murphy (knee) was hurt in the fourth quarter and was being evaluated for an MCL injury.Up nextAtlanta is at Carolina next Sunday, and Minnesota hosts Cincinnati.___AP NFL: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/NFL">https://apnews.com/hub/NFL</a>

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 14: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons is tackled by Dallas Turner #15 of the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter in the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler wanted to stay sharp ahead of the Ryder Cup and the world’s...

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler wanted to stay sharp ahead of the Ryder Cup and the world’s No. 1 player looked every bit of that Sunday, closing with a 5-under 67 to win the Procore Championship for his sixth PGA Tour victory of the year.Scheffler made up a two-shot deficit on Ryder Cup teammate Ben Griffin, who was poised to force a playoff until he three-putted the par-5 18th from 60 feet for par to finish one behind.Griffin, who started the final round with three straight birdies, shot a 70. He had a birdie putt from 5 feet on the 18th that caught the left edge and spun away. It was the second time this year he has finished runner-up to the world’s No. 1 player.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Scheffler was one of the players who earlier in the year targeted the Procore Championship as a good spot for the Ryder Cup team to play so they could avoid the mistake of two years ago when all but two of them had a month off before the Rome matches.But once the tournament started, Scheffler was all about winning.“I know I was going to have to have another good day,” said Scheffler, who made up eight shots on Griffin over the weekend with a 64-67 finish. “I’m fortunate to be the winner this week.”It was his 19th career victory on the PGA Tour, and now he heads to match play in the Ryder Cup against Europe, which has had the upper hand in these matches the last three decades.Lanto Griffin had as much pressure as anyone, coming into the Fall portion of the schedule at No. 142 in the FedEx Cup in the first year of only 100 players keeping full cards.He delivered a 65 to finish alone in third, his best finish in nearly four years. That moved him up to No. 100 in the standings with two months and at least five tournaments to go.“It’s huge,” Griffin said. “One of my goals this week was to give myself a chance. ... I kind of wish Scottie wasn’t here, but I’m sure the fans enjoyed it.”There were plenty of fans, the largest crowd Silverado has seen since the tournament moved to wine country in 2014. And most of them were with Scheffler, who joined Tiger Woods as the only players to have at least six wins in back-to-back seasons in the last 40 years.Scheffler started two shots behind and fell as many as four shots back early before pecking away with four birdies on the opening 10 holes.After a careless three-putt bogey from 15 feet on the 11th, he answered with two birdies on the par 5s to take the lead when Griffin struggled to get anything going.But Griffin, who has two official PGA Tour titles in this breakthrough season, had his chances. He holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 15th and burned the edge with two long birdie putts on the next two holes. He was on the edge of the green, 60 feet away for an eagle putt, two putts needed for a playoff, and couldn’t get it done.Auburn junior Jackson Koivun, the No. 1 amateur in the world who played in the final group, was two shots behind with seven holes to play when he took a soft bogey on the par-5 12th and then bogeyed the 13th when he went long of the green.Koivun closed with a 71 and tied for fourth with Emiliano Grillo (66). It was Koivun’s fourth consecutive finish at 11th of better on the PGA Tour, and he gets in the Sanderson Farms Championship in three weeks unless the 20-year-old has other plans at school.The tournament had its strongest field with the all but two players from the U.S. Ryder Cup team playing ahead of the Sept. 26-28 matches at Bethpage Black. U.S. captain Keegan Bradley was at Silverado through Friday, and the PGA of America rented a mansion for them to meet during the week, a Ryder Cup team room amidst the vineyards.Scheffler, Griffin, U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun (66) and Cameron Young (67), all finished in the top 10. Sam Burns, who holed out from the 18th fairway for eagle for a 67, and Russell Henley (72) finished in the top 20.___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the trophy after his winning round on the 18th hole during the final round of the Procore Championship 2025 at Silverado Resort and Spa on September 14, 2025 in Napa, California.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart injured her left knee midway through the overtime of New York’s 76...

PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart injured her left knee midway through the overtime of New York’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/liberty-mercury-score-e3cf34c248802b965e66cf9b7f300e06">76-69 win</a> Sunday over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their best-of-three playoff series.Stewart drove baseline and was fouled. She went down and grabbed her left knee. After a New York timeout, Stewart attempted the free throw, but missed it. She had a knee brace over the injury, but came out a minute later.New York coach Sandy Brondello said after the game that her star had asked to come out.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Stewart, who had 18 points and six rebounds before leaving the game, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/liberty-wnba-stewart-ionescu-beb606d0c378bab60b93d18d11d67212">missed about a month</a> of the season with a bone bruise on her other knee she suffered in late July.The series shifts to New York for Game 2 on Wednesday night, giving her an extra day to recover from the injury. The Liberty have had a difficult season with injuries. Besides Stewart being out for a month, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jonquel-jones-liberty-042828e4c1c7ce5e59fe7d129caf6599">Jonquel Jones</a> missed significant time early in the year with a sprained ankle and Sabrina Ionescu was out for a few games late with a toe injury she suffered in practice.If Stewart can’t play Tuesday, New York has depth with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/emma-meesseman-new-york-liberty-wnba-62280fa72dc7a8d31f58bd94e3a6a723">Emma Meesseman</a>, who they signed in August. Meesseman won a WNBA Finals MVP in 2019 while playing with Washington.___AP WNBA: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball</a>

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 11: Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty looks on during the first half of the game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on September 11, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The goal for the Philadelphia Eagles is to be playing their best at the e...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The goal for the Philadelphia Eagles is to be playing their best at the end of the season.Like they were in February, when they beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.They were far from perfect on Sunday, but they were good enough to beat the Chiefs in the rematch. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley had touchdown runs, and Andrew Mukuba came up with a big fourth-quarter interception of Patrick Mahomes, helping the Eagles to a 20-17 victory that was fueled by Philadelphia's stingy and opportunistic defense.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Our job, especially early in the season, is find a way to win. Take pride in winning any way you possibly can. Work to get better throughout the week, and repeat,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “I think when you come off a season like we came off last year the expectation is that you're going to pick up where you left off. There are steps to this.”The Eagles (2-0) never seem to stumble over them, either. They've won seven straight and improved to 17-1 in their last 18 games, and they have won three in a row against the Chiefs after falling to them in the Super Bowl three seasons ago.Hurts threw for just 101 yards and Barkley was held to 88 rushing by the Chiefs. But the Eagles in turn held Kansas City to 294 yards, stopped the Chiefs once on fourth down and came away with the only turnover at a pivotal point in the game.“Take pride in winning, one, and take pride in what is required of you, two,” Hurts said. “The team defensively played lights-out. Offensively we played well when we needed to. And we just need to continue to build.”Mahomes had just 187 yards passing, once again struggling to find open playmakers without suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice and injured teammate Xavier Worthy. Mahomes did have 66 yards and a touchdown on the ground, but the two-time MVP didn't get much help from anyone else as the Chiefs fell to 0-2 for the first time since the 2014 season.That was coach Andy Reid's second season in Kansas City and the most recent season it failed to make the playoffs.“I’ll take full responsibility for that game,” Reid said.Unlike the Super Bowl, when the Eagles raced to a 24-0 halftime lead and added on in the third quarter, the Chiefs came out with some semblance of life on Sunday after a lackluster season-opening loss to the Chargers in Brazil.Barkley struck first with a 13-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, but Harrison Butker atoned for an earlier miss with a field goal for Kansas City. The Chiefs quickly got the ball back and Mahomes, with a sudden penchant for lowering his shoulder to deliver a blow, did that to a couple of defenders before scrambling 13 yards for a go-ahead touchdown.Jake Elliott hit a 58-yard field goal before halftime to tie the game for Philadelphia. He added 51-yarder early in the third, after the Chiefs had eschewed their own tush-push play and gave the ball to Kareem Hunt on fourth-and-1 — and he was promptly stuffed.It remained 13-10 until the fourth quarter. After Hunt had converted on fourth-and-1 at the Philadelphia 13 to keep a Kansas City drive alive, Mahomes had a pass bounce off Travis Kelce's hands at the goal line and into those of Mukuba for a pick.“I threw it a tad too early,” Mahomes said. “If I could put it on his body, he can catch it, take the hit, and get into the end zone.”Ten plays and 59 yards later, Hurts scored on a tush push on fourth-and-goal to extend the lead to 20-10.By the time Mahomes finally connected with Tyquan Thornton on a 49-yard touchdown heave with 3 minutes to go, most of a crowd that began lining up at the parking lot entrances Saturday night was filing for the exits. The Chiefs were unable to get the ensuing onside kick, and Philadelphia ran out the clock on Kansas City's first home loss since Dec. 25, 2023.It was the 11th time a Super Bowl rematch has taken place in the regular season. The champion has now won eight of them.“That's a really good team. We have a ton of respect for them,” Hurts said. “You have to come in with a sense of focus. Stay patient with yourself. Stay patient with your team. And as a team, we showed up when we needed to the most.”InjuriesPhiladelphia: DT Jordan Davis limped off in the second half but returned to the game.Kansas City: DE Mike Danna (hip) and CB Kristian Fulton (ankle) left in the first quarter and did not return.Up nextThe Eagles return home and play the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.The Chiefs visit the New York Giants on Sunday night.___AP NFL: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">https://apnews.com/hub/nfl</a>

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles hikes the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader missed one opportunity to beat the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader missed one opportunity to beat the Denver Broncos.He made sure it didn’t happen twice.After he came up short on a 60-yard field-goal attempt with no time left, a penalty on the Broncos moved the ball 15 yards closer — well within Shrader's range — and he made the 45-yarder to give the Colts a 29-28 come-from-behind win on Sunday and their first 2-0 start since 2009.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“The first kick, I felt the pressure coming from the other side of the ball and I just felt like it got in my routine a little bit,” Shrader said. “I kind of got hit after the play so there was a little chaos. I saw the flag was thrown and then it was ‘Reset, reset your mentality, you know you’re getting another opportunity.’ Whatever happened in the past, you've just got to flush it and you've got to rethink your mentality. It's keep your eyes down, follow through straight and make sure it goes through.”Trailing by two with 3:15 left, the Colts played conservatively on their final drive, with Jonathan Taylor running the ball seven times and Daniel Jones throwing only one pass. Those plays netted 26 yards and set up Shrader’s attempt from the Colts logo at midfield that missed short and right.But Dondrea Tillman was flagged for leverage — using a teammate to vault himself into the air to try to block the kick. Broncos coach Sean Payton didn't quibble with the call after the game.Shrader has made all nine of his field-goal attempts this season, including five on Sunday.The Colts celebrated by lifting Shrader into the air as coach Shane Steichen pumped his fist while running onto the field. Steichen was still out of breath at his postgame news conference.“It's electric in there right now,” Steichen said, referring to the locker room. “To win a game like that — Spencer did a hell of a job finishing it there with the kick. We found a way to do it.”Taylor had 25 carries for 165 yards and one TD catch, and he posted his 25th 100-yard game to break a tie with Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for the second-most in franchise history.Jones had another efficient performance, avoiding any turnovers in his second Colts start. He was 23 of 34 for 316 yards, one TD pass and one TD run — his first 300-yard game since Sept. 17, 2023 for the New York Giants.Indy's defense stiffened after allowing J.K. Dobbins to score on a 5-yard TD run early in the third quarter to give Denver a 28-20 lead. The Colts snuffed out one scoring chance with Cam Bynum's interception inside their 10-yard line and only needed the field goal to win because Wil Lutz's 42-yard try clanked off the right upright with 3:15 to play.“We did a lot of things late in that game to keep ourselves from winning," Payton said. “It’ll be painful to watch that film. There will be a bitter taste for a little while. We put ourselves in position to control the game late. Then, it slipped out of our hands.”The crazy finish epitomized the oddities of a game featuring two offenses that, at times, moved the ball at will against two of last week’s stingiest defenses. Denver had the only three punts of the game. Indy avoided punting for the second straight week, marking the first time in the Super Bowl era a team has done that in the first two games of a season.The Washington Commanders didn't punt in Weeks 2 and 3 last year.Bo Nix finished 22 of 30 for 206 yards with three TDs — all in the first half — and one interception for Denver (1-1). Troy Franklin had a touchdown catch and finished with career bests of eight catches for 89 yards. Dobbins rushed 14 times for 76 yards.Stopped, finallyLast week, the Colts became the first team to score on every possession since 1977. This week, they opened with two field goals and a TD on their first three drives to make it 10 for 10.The streak ended when tight end Tyler Warren was stopped short of a first down on a fourth-and-1 run with 7:28 left in the first half. Then the Colts lost their cool on Denver's ensuing 50-yard TD drive, drawing four penalties, including an unsportsmanlike conduct call on Indy's sideline after Steichen tossed his hat and ran down the field to argue a pass interference call on third-and-7.InjuriesBroncos: Cornerback Patrick Surtain II, last year's NFL defensive player of the year, needed help to get off the field in the first half with an injured left ankle but returned on the next series after getting the ankle taped. Zach Allen also came out early but returned.Colts: All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson appeared to hurt his knee in the final two minutes of the first half but returned after halftime.Up nextBroncos: Visit the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.Colts: Play their first away game next Sunday at Tennessee.___AP NFL: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/NFL">https://apnews.com/hub/NFL</a>

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott wasn't thinking late in a wild duel with Russell Wilson abou...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott wasn't thinking late in a wild duel with Russell Wilson about his long personal winning streak against the New York Giants, and probably not about the prospect of Brian Schottenheimer's first victory as a head coach.Plenty of time afterward to savor both.Brandon Aubrey kicked a <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1967328763227824213">46-yard field goal on the final play of overtime</a> after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Giants 40-37 to cap a thrilling back-and-forth between star quarterbacks Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Cowboys (1-1) extended the winning streak against their NFC East rival to nine games — the longest active streak in the NFL among division opponents — and Prescott beat the Giants (0-2) for the 14th consecutive time since losing both starts against them as a rookie in 2016.Schottenheimer — son of the late Marty Schottenheimer, a 200-game winner as an NFL coach — now needs 199 to catch his dad after spending a quarter-century as an NFL assistant.“Told him that game was the epitome of him and his coaching staff, just the resiliency he has,” Prescott said. “He deserved that first win. Tough one to get. Fun one to get. Very fun one to get. I know he’ll never forget it. I won’t forget it. I’m sure every guy in that locker room won’t forget this one.”Prescott was right about how his coach would feel.“Cool way to win your first game,” Schottenheimer said. “The words that Dak and the players said to me after the game is why it's so special. I expect the first of many, but I'll remember this one forever because of the fight of these guys.”Overtime was on the verge of going scoreless after the teams combined for five consecutive go-ahead TDs in the final 12 minutes of the fourth quarter, including a scoring toss apiece from Prescott and Wilson in the final minute.Then Wilson made his only big mistake on a huge day — 450 yards passing, 2 shy of his career high, and three touchdowns a week after his Giants debut ended with New York as just the second NFL team to go three consecutive season openers without getting in the end zone.The Giants just needed a field goal to win when Wilson threw an ill-advised deep ball with pressure, and Donovan Wilson intercepted it at the Dallas 30 with 2 minutes left in OT.Dallas moved into what is chip-shot range for Aubrey on a 14-yard scramble from Prescott, who missed the final nine games of last season with a torn hamstring.“Told you I could run,” Prescott said. “Rehab went well, man. Felt good. Felt good.”Rookie Cam Skattebo’s first career TD on a 1-yard plunge put the Giants up 23-20 early in the fourth quarter before Miles Sanders put Dallas back in front with a 4-yard run.Wilson and Prescott took it from there.After Wilson’s 32-yard scoring toss to Wan’Dale Robinson on fourth down with less than three minutes to go, Prescott led Dallas to George Pickens’ first TD with the Cowboys with 52 seconds remaining.With Prescott standing on a bench imploring the crowd to make noise, Wilson dropped a perfect pass to Malik Nabers in the end zone with 25 seconds to go.Prescott got the Cowboys to the New York 46-yard line, close enough for the second-longest kick of Aubrey’s career. He hit a 65-yarder — 1 yard shy of Justin Tucker’s NFL record — last season.“I love watching boxing,” Wilson said. “We’re in a 17-round fight and we battled the first round and second round and got more to do. So I was really proud, to be able to answer the way that we did. I’ve been part of a lot of crazy games. I don’t know if I've been a part of one that crazy and that much grit.”The wild fourth quarter overshadowed <a href="https://apnews.com/article/giants-cowboys-penalties-319805caa5b7d5e9b71445c7b3555a93">what had been a penalty fest</a> to that point, courtesy mostly of the Giants.Backup left tackle James Hudson III, playing because Andrew Thomas was out with a foot injury, drew four penalties in a span of six plays on New York's first drive, which covered 110 yards but ended in a field goal thanks to 60 yards on six penalties.The Giants finished with 14 penalties for 160 yards, their most yardage since getting 175 against a team called the Boston Yankees in 1947. Dallas wasn't much better, finishing with 12 penalties for 106 yards.Nabers finished 4 yards short of his career high with 167 yards on nine catches with two TDs. Robinson did have a career high with 142 yards on eight grabs.Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb had his fourth consecutive 100-yard game going back to last season, finishing with 112 while making two contested catches in big moments in the dramatic fourth quarter.Wilson was 30 of 41 while finishing with the second-most passing yards of his 14-year career. Prescott was 38 of 52 for 361 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.InjuriesGiants: LB Darius Muasau was ruled out with a concussion in the second half.Cowboys: WR KaVontae Turpin of the Cowboys went to the locker room with a neck injury after returning a kickoff in the third quarter. ... C Cooper Beebe injured an ankle after halftime.Up nextGiants: Kansas City in New York’s home opener next Sunday.Cowboys: At Chicago next Sunday.___AP NFL: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">https://apnews.com/hub/nfl</a>

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 14: Brandon Aubrey #17 of the Dallas Cowboys kicks a field goal in overtime in the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.

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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Dennis Schröder simply took over to deliver more gold for Germany.  Schröder ...

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Dennis Schröder simply took over to deliver more gold for Germany.Schröder had the game’s final six points, Isaac Bonga scored a team-best 20 points and Germany topped Turkey 88-83 on Sunday in the gold medal game at the European championship.It was Germany’s first EuroBasket title since 1993 and comes two years after the team — largely with the same core — won the World Cup title in 2023.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“We never shy away from the big moments. ... Everybody is so confident,” Schröder said. “Just big-time plays from big-time character people.”Franz Wagner scored 18 points and Schröder finished with 16 points and 12 assists for Germany, which finished the tournament 9-0. The game had 15 lead changes and 11 ties, with the final lead change coming when Schröder scored on a drive to put Germany up by one with 1:15 left.He added a jumper with 18.7 seconds remaining and after Turkey’s Alperen Sengun missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it, Schröder sealed gold with a pair of free throws.“To be a World Cup winner and a European champion, that’s big time,” Schröder said.Sengun had 28 points for Turkey, which got 23 from Cedi Osman and a 13-point, nine-assist, six-rebound game from Shane Larkin.

RIGA, LATVIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Franz Wagner of Germany celebratesduring the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 final between Turkey and Germany at Arena Riga on September 14, 2025 in Riga, Latvia.

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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading Greec...

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading Greece to a 92-89 win over Finland in the bronze medal game at EuroBasket on Sunday.It was Greece’s first EuroBasket medal since winning bronze in 2009.“We did it. This is probably one of the biggest accomplishments that I’ve ever accomplished as an athlete,” said Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks star and a past NBA champion and MVP. “I know I’ve won an NBA championship, but there’s no feeling like representing your national team and representing 12 million people that breathe and live this national team. This is probably the greatest accomplishment so far in my life.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>It was the sixth time that Greece finished on the podium at the EuroBasket, with two golds, one silver and three bronze medals.Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Finland.Greece — which never trailed and led by 17 at one point — had an 11-point lead with less than two minutes remaining, but Finland rallied.Elias Valtonen had a chance to tie the game with three free throws with five seconds left but missed the third. Antetokounmpo eventually controlled the rebound for Greece and sealed the game with a pair of free throws.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-finland-greece-turkey-eurobasket-6b730126530b7e960431260af423a8f8">Greece was routed by Turkey in the semifinals, with Germany defeating Finland</a>. Turkey and Germany faced off later Sunday for the gold medal.___AP sports: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sports">https://apnews.com/hub/sports</a>

RIGA, LATVIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Thanasis Antetokounmpo of Greece, Kostas Antetokounmpo of Greece , Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece celebrate third Place after the FIBA Eurobasket 2025 Third Place game between Greece v Finland at Arena Riga on September 14, 2025 in Riga, Latvia.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA fired football coach DeShaun Foster on Sunday after the school’s first 0-...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA fired football coach DeShaun Foster on Sunday after the school’s first 0-3 start since 2019.Athletic director Martin Jarmond announced the move two days after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-ucla-football-score-eb586a0720eb67bf98b0fc6b894d7d3d">the Bruins lost to New Mexico 35-10</a>, their second straight loss to a Mountain West Conference opponent.Tim Skipper will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season, which includes games against three highly ranked Big Ten Conference opponents. Skipper had been special assistant to Foster, and he served as Fresno State’s interim coach last year.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“I want to extend my sincere appreciation to DeShaun for his contributions to UCLA Football over the course of many years, first as a Hall of Fame student-athlete, then as an assistant coach and finally as head coach,” Jarmond said in a statement. “He was named to this role at a challenging time of year, on the cusp of a move to a new conference, and he embraced it, putting his heart into moving the program forward. His legacy and love for this university are firmly established.”Foster was 5-10 since taking over the program from Chip Kelly in February 2024. The Bruins were beaten by Utah in their opener and by UNLV a week ago. They trailed at halftime in all three losses.Foster was asked Friday if he was still the person for the job, and he replied: “Most definitely. Because I can get these boys to play.”However, even the arrival of quarterback Nico Iamaleava via the transfer portal couldn’t save Foster. The sophomore left Tennessee after leading the Volunteers to the College Football Playoff last season.Iamaleava defended Foster after Friday’s loss, saying: “We’re not executing as players. It all falls back on the players.”Foster also hired Tino Sunseri from Indiana, but the Bruins’ offense ranks 127th nationally (14.3 points per game) and got outscored 30-0 in the first quarter of each of the first three losses this season. The Bruins repeatedly shot themselves in the foot with penalties in the losses, too.Last year, the Bruins finished 5-7 after a 1-5 start in the school’s first season in the Big Ten. He had been the program’s running backs coach from 2017-23 and added the title of associate head coach in 2023 before being promoted to the top job by Jarmond. Foster spent one season on the staff at Texas Tech.Foster was a star running back for the Bruins during his college career, including a four-touchdown performance against rival USC in 1998, before playing seven seasons in the NFL.“Serving as the head coach at UCLA, my beloved alma mater, has been the honor of a lifetime,” Foster said in a statement. “While I am deeply disappointed that we were unable to achieve the success that our players, fans, and university deserve, I am grateful for the opportunity to have led this program.”The school said the terms of Foster’s contract will be honored by UCLA Athletics, exclusively using department-generated funds.Kelly’s teams had 0-3 starts in 2018 and 2019, but the losses included Oklahoma and Cincinnati, schools with better football reputations than UNLV and New Mexico.The Bruins are off until visiting Northwestern on Sept. 27. They host No. 2 Penn State on Oct. 4, visit No. 19 Indiana on Oct. 25 and play at No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 15.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

PASADENA CA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2025: UCLA Bruins head coach DeShaun Foster walks off the field after the Bruins 35-10 loss to New Mexico at the Rose Bowl on September 12, 2025 in Pasadena, California.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech fired football coach Brent Pry on Sunday after the program s...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech fired football coach Brent Pry on Sunday after the program stumbled to its first 0-3 start since 1987.The school <a href="https://hokiesports.com/news/2025/09/14/leadership-transition-underway-for-virginia-tech-football">announced the move</a> a day after the Hokies fell behind 31-0 on the way <a href="https://apnews.com/article/old-dominion-virginia-tech-football-score-472f148761bd876cca2ef74292bad327">to a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion.</a>In a statement, school president Tim Sands said the change was “necessary” due to on-field results described as “not acceptable” as Pry reached his fourth season. That included giving up 65 unanswered points over more than 70 minutes of game action during last week’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vanderbilt-virginia-tech-football-score-a4c28fb3ddb2cb2e7aacd0b4bf59fe25">home loss to Vanderbilt</a> and into Saturday night’s loss to ODU, which beat Pry’s Hokies in his coaching debut in 2022 and again in what became his finale.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Blacksburg will always hold a special place in our hearts,” Pry said in his own statement. “We leave with wonderful memories and lifelong friendships, and we will forever be cheering for the Hokies.”Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery will serve as interim coach, while Sands pointed to a need to “develop a financial, organizational and leadership plan that will rapidly position (the program) to be competitive with the best” in the Atlantic Coast Conference.“The new framework for college sports will be fully established for next season, so this is the time to make a major move,” Sands said.This is Virginia Tech’s first 0-3 start since the first year of Frank Beamer’s 29-year run that put the Hokies on the map nationally, notably with a trip to the national championship game behind star freshman quarterback Michael Vick in 1999 among Beamer’s 23 bowl appearances.Beamer’s run ended in 2015 and the Hokies played for the ACC title a year later, but otherwise the program has struggled for traction and hasn’t cracked the AP Top 25 poll in four years.The school hired Pry in 2021 after eight seasons as the defensive coordinator at Penn State. But the former Virginia Tech graduate assistant under Beamer went 16-24 with the Hokies, including 10-13 in league play.He signed a six-year, $27.5 million contract at the time of his hiring. He is making $4.75 million this season and the school would owe Pry a roughly $6 million buyout.There already had been at least some pressure building on Pry after the Hokies went 0-5 in one-possession games in 2024 despite leading in the fourth quarter by a touchdown in three and being tied in another with 4 1/2 minutes left. That had Pry pushing the plan of building a “more mentally and physically tough” team to finish better.Instead, the Hokies avoided the problem entirely by losing by bigger margins.The 24-11 loss to now-No. 11 South Carolina in Atlanta to open the season was an understandable stumble against a touted Southeastern Conference opponent. But the next two games were catastrophes, coming on their own home field.First came last weekend’s 44-20 loss to Vanderbilt in their home opener, with the Commodores outscoring the Hokies 34-0 after halftime in an embarrassing finish. Things got much worse against Old Dominion, which led 28-0 by halftime in a performance devoid of defensive stops or sustained offensive drives — a combination that had fans booing heavily and flocking early to the Lane Stadium exits.By the time Virginia Tech finally scored a third-quarter touchdown, the Hokies had gone nearly nearly five full quarters without managing a point.Athletic director Whit Babcock hired Pry in part to follow Beamer’s philosophy of recruiting in-state prospects, a strategy that worked well during Beamer’s long and successful run. But only three of the Hokies’ starting 22 players in the Vanderbilt game were from Virginia. Overall, just six of the starters were high school players recruited by Pry, with the remainders arriving as transfers.Virginia Tech went just 1-12 under Pry in games decided by one-possession margins, while the Hokies haven’t beaten a Power Four team in a nonconference game since 2017 — a run of 15 consecutive losses with the Vanderbilt loss.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Head coach Brent Pry of the Virginia Tech Hokies looks on during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Lane Stadium on September 6, 2025 in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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TOKYO (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-mete...

TOKYO (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-meter finals at the world championships Sunday in a changing of the guard in track.The 24-year-old Jefferson-Wooden blew away the field, finishing in 10.61 seconds to break Sha’Carri Richardson’s two-year-old world-championship record. Richardson barely squeezed into the final and finished fifth despite running a season-best 10.94.Seville, also 24 and who works with Usain Bolt’s old coach, Glen Mills, reeled in countryman Kishane Thompson for a win in 9.77. Defending world and Olympic champion Noah Lyles finished third.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Bolt watched this one from a luxury box — his first return to a big race since he exited the sport in 2017 — and was high-fiving and hugging friends when he watched a Jamaican win the men’s title for the first time since he left.There were some who argued Seville, not Thompson — who adds this silver to his silver from Paris last year — was the best young sprinter on the island. Seville has a winning record against Lyles, but has not been able to put it together in the biggest races.This time, he did — falling behind by about two steps halfway through the race despite getting the best start, but never panicking, then, step-by-step, closing the gap on Thompson.The women’s race was pretty much over as soon as it started. Jefferson-Wooden blew away Jamaica’s Tina Clayton by .15 — the same margin Olympic champion Julien Alfred, who finished third this time, beat Richardson by in Paris last year.Richardson, who trains with Jefferson-Wooden, wasn’t the same runner as last year or the year before when she won worlds.After finishing third in her semifinal heat, she had to wait to see if she’d get one of the last two spots. She did and started on the inside in Lane 2, but was never a factor. While Jefferson-Wooden jumped and shouted into the stands, Richardson slowly paced the inside of the track with her hands on hips.The second-place finish for Clayton kept Jamaica on the podium on the night its best female sprinter, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, said goodbye with a sixth-place finish.___AP Olympics: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games">https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games</a>

(From L) Jamaica's Oblique Seville, US' athlete Kenneth Bednarek, Jamaica's athlete Kishane Thompson and US sprinter Noah Lyles cross the finish line in the men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 14, 2025.

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MILAN (AP) — Argentinian forward Giovanni Simeone scored his first Serie A goal in more than a ye...

MILAN (AP) — Argentinian forward Giovanni Simeone scored his first Serie A goal in more than a year to help Torino to a surprise 1-0 win at Roma on Sunday.It was Torino's first win of the season under new coach Marco Baroni and Roma's first loss after two 1-0 victories in Gian Piero Gasperini's first two matches in charge.Simeone — the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone — joined Torino from Italian champion Napoli last month. And he opened his account in stunning fashion in the 59th minute, starting and finishing the move.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 30-year-old got past his marker to spark a counter and then played a one-two with Cyril Ngonge, getting on the return pass to curl a magnificent strike into the top-right corner.Simeone last scored in the Italian league in August 2024.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 14: Giovanni Simeone of Torino FC after the Serie A match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on September 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton, the former world boxing champion who rose to become one ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ricky-hatton-comeback-cd57d62a898a41f6efdf3735e364e978">former world boxing champion</a> who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died. He was 46.Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester, Britain’s Press Association reported Sunday.Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man,” Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. “There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”Police would not reveal the identity of the man, but said they were working with his family to provide a statement for media.Friends of Hatton were quick to pay tribute Sunday morning.“Today we lost not only one of Britain’s greatest boxers, but a friend, a mentor, a warrior, Ricky Hatton,” former world champion, Amir Khan, posted on X.“Rip to the legend Ricky Hatton may he rip,” former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOlM-wKDa2c/?hl=en">an Instagram post</a>, with photos of the pair together. “There will only ever be 1 Ricky Hatton. can’t believe this so young.”News of Hatton’s death comes two months after he announced he would make a return to boxing in December in a professional bout against Eisa Al Dah in Dubai.Hatton won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight.He rose through amateur and domestic levels and at the height of his career shared the ring with the best boxers of his generation including Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.Hatton’s down-to-earth demeanour also endeared him to fans across the world, and he was open about the mental health issues he endured upon his retirement from the ring.“As fighters, we tell ourselves we’re strong — we train, we sweat, we take hits, we get up. But sometimes the hardest fight happens in silence, in the mind,” Khan added on X. “Mental health isn’t weakness. It’s part of being human. And we must talk about it. We must reach out. We must lean on each other.”Hatton’s all-action style added to his popularity. He built up a passionate following in the UK before truly announcing himself on the world stage with his epic victory against Tszyu for the IBF world super lightweight title in 2005.Pound for pound great Tszyu had only lost twice before, but was forced to retire on his stool in front of 22,000 fans in Manchester.Hatton later described it as his greatest win but it was just the start of a period when he fought at the top of the sport, with thousands of fans following him to America for huge fights.In a post on X, his former manager, Frank Warren, described him as a “superbly talented fighter who inspired a generation of young boxers and fans in a way very few had done before,” adding he will “rightly go down as one of the modern greats of this sport.”Hatton lost for the first time in his career against Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2007.After a sold out homecoming at Manchester City’s stadium a year later, he worked his way back to the top of the sport to take on Manny Pacquiao in 2009, losing inside two rounds.Hatton retired after that defeat, but made a remarkable comeback four years later after piling on weight and enduring issues with depression and drinking, as well as allegations of drug use.While he lost to Vyacheslav Senchenko, the very fact he managed to return to the ring was seen as a personal triumph.Outside of the ring, Hatton was a lifelong fan of Manchester City.The club said there would be a minute of appreciation for Hatton at Sunday’s derby against Manchester United.“Ricky was one of City’s most loved and revered supporters, who will always be remembered for a glittering boxing career that saw him win world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight,” City said in a statement. “Everyone at the Club would like to send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.”The announcement of Hatton’s return to the ring later this year came after he had enjoyed success as a trainer, coaching Zhanat Zhakiyanov to a world bantamweight title win in 2017.___AP boxing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/boxing">https://apnews.com/hub/boxing</a>

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Ultimate Boxxer Ambassador, Ricky Hatton, is introduced to the crowd wearing the gold gown which will be presented to the winner of the Ultimate Boxxer tournament at Manchester Arena on April 27, 2018 in Manchester, England.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terence Crawford became the first male boxer to capture three unified division t...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terence Crawford became the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles when he defeated Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the super middleweight championship before an announced record crowd of 70,482.Two judges awarded Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) the match 115-113 and the third 116-112. The Associated Press scored the fight 118-110 in favor of the 37-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska.Crawford, who moved up two weight classes, went down to a knee even before the decision was announced and then wept after he was named the winner.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He won before a pro-Alvarez crowd, but there were significant chants of “Crawford” in the bout’s later rounds, and even Canelo backers didn’t try to boo them down.This was the first defeat for Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 knockouts), the 35-year-old champion from Mexico, since losing by unanimous decision to Dmitrii Bivol on May, 7, 2022.This fight already was being compared with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alvarez-crawford-las-vegas-b7f09e3668b2877884552c9a06450998">some of the greatest in Las Vegas’ rich history</a> well before the two contestants tapped gloves.The setting of Allegiant Stadium itself separated this bout because it was the first match at this venue. Never in question was the attendance record for a Las Vegas fight — 29,214 in 1982 for heavyweight champion Larry Holmes’ 13th-round knockout of Gerry Cooney at Caesars Palace’s specially constructed outdoor stadium — would fall on this night.It also surpassed the largest attendance for a sporting event in the 5-year-old stadium. The previous record of 63,969 was set Sept. 1 of last year when <a href="https://apnews.com/article/usc-lsu-score-29647724d17c468c6c86e17b6862e4fa">Southern California defeated LSU 27-20</a> to open the college football season.There was plenty of star power in the stands, including boxing Hall of Famers, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr., Thomas Hearns and Julio Cesar Chavez. Actors Sofia Vergara, Michael J. Fox and Charlize Theron, comedians Dave Chappelle and Tracy Morgan, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith — who was booed — were among the fans.But this fight’s impact went beyond Las Vegas. Because it was on Netflix rather than pay-per-view, promoters hoped the card would draw in viewing numbers not seen since perhaps the 1970s when big-time bouts often were on broadcast networks.This could be more the norm going forward now that UFC President and CEO Dana White is involved in boxing, this being his first card in collaboration with fellow promoter Riyadh Season. The UFC reached a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ufc-tko-paramount-ultimate-fighting-3804114c82e30e0359605b16105ff6bc">seven-year deal with Paramount</a> last month, choosing to puts its product on the streaming service rather than the PPV model that combat sports have used for their most important events.There was not much action through the first eight rounds, at least not enough to keep a casual boxing fan tuned into the broadcast, though Crawford was the quicker, more athletic and better boxer to that point.The action picked up significantly in the ninth. Crawford went after Alvarez early with several combinations. His momentum got stopped when Alvarez headbutted Crawford, causing a brief timeout 41 seconds into the round. Crawford, nevertheless, was the superior fighter the rest of the way.That didn’t change the rest of the fight.In the co-main event, Ireland’s Callum Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) easily defeated Fernando Vargas Jr. (17-1, 15 KOs) of Las Vegas by scores of 99-91, 99-91, 100-90. Hall of Famer Vargas Senior was a IBF, IBA and WBC super welterweight champion.Also, WBC interim super middleweight Christian Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) of France retained his title after a draw with Lester Martinez (19-0-1, 16 KOs) of Guatemala. Judges Patricia Morse Jarman scored the fight 97-93 for Martinez, Chris Migliore 96-94 for Mbilli and Glenn Feldman 95-95.___AP boxing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/boxing">https://apnews.com/hub/boxing</a>

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Terence Crawford (R) lands a right on Canelo Alvarez in their undisputed super middleweight title fight during Netflix's Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Christopher Bell seized the victory on a late restart Saturday night at Bri...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Christopher Bell seized the victory on a late restart Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, completing a first-round sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for Joe Gibbs Racing.Leading the final four laps, Bell finished 0.343 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, who was trying to end a 51-race winless streak.Bell joined JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe as first-round winners as Toyotas remained unbeaten in the 10-race playoffs.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Zane Smith finished third, followed by Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano.There were a season-high 14 caution flags for 137 laps as drivers and teams struggled to get a handle on a new right-side tire with excessive wear that required more pit stops.The playoff drama spiked with 40 laps remaining when a fire erupted under Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford. His team was able to extinguish the flames, but Cindric lost several laps in the pits and re-emerged outside the top 30 and just ahead of Alex Bowman in the points for the 12th and final transfer spot to the second round.But Bowman, who had rebounded from a spin on the 100th lap, still needed to win to bump out Cindric. He finished eighth and came up 10 points short of advancing.Also eliminated were Austin Dillon (28th), Shane van Gisbergen (26th) and Josh Berry (39th).Seeking his first Cup victory, Ty Gibbs led a race-high 201 of 500 laps but bungled while trying to reach the pits for his final green-flag stop, losing major time in his No. 54 Toyota.First outWith smoke billowing from the cockpit and flames shooting out from his right-front tire, Berry made an eye-catching exit as the first driver eliminated. The Wood Brothers Racing driver qualified 10th and ran as high as third before a fire erupted on his No. 21 Ford.“Man, just so disappointing,” Berry said. “That was going to be a lot of fun. We were moving forward. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, but it hasn’t been because of performance. We executed well and ran well, just haven’t had the finishes.”Berry, whose playoff debut began with a crash on the first lap of the Southern 500, finished last in all three races of the first round. “I don’t think you could ever script three last-place finishes in the ways that we’ve gotten them,” he said.Uncharacteristic outburstBell is typically low-key, but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver blasted his team and its strategy with a vulgarity-laced tirade after finishing seventh in the prior race at Gateway. Bell, who is winless in 24 races and without a top five since July, said he was frustrated after watching teammates Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe win the first two races of the playoffs.“If I was consistently leading laps and in position to win, then I would never have been frustrated,” Bell said. “But the fact of the matter is I haven’t been in position to win races, I haven’t led laps. My teammates are leading it seems like almost every lap, and they’re getting the results. It’s less about winning races and more about being in position to do well, and we haven’t had that.”Up nextThe NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will open the second round Sunday, Sept. 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It’s the first Cup race at the 1.058-mile oval since June 2024 and the first playoff race in Loudon, New Hampshire, since September 2017.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 13: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DEWALT Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 13, 2025 in Bristol, Tennessee.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers left Saturday night’s game agai...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers left Saturday night’s game against Vanderbilt after taking a hit to the head.
Sellers took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Vanderbilt’s Langston Patterson, who came free on a blitz, after he threw a pass late in the second quarter with the No. 11 Gamecocks trailing 14-7.
Patterson received a roughing the passer penalty and was disqualified from the game for targeting.
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Sellers went to the South Carolina bench after the hit and was later taken to the locker room.
He was replaced by Luke Doty.
Sellers completed 6 of 7 passes for 94 yards with one costly interception in the red zone. He was sacked once and had minus-3 yards rushing.
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ATLANTA, GA AUGUST 31: South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) drops back to pass during the AFLAC Kickoff Game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Virginia Tech Hokies on August 31st, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin made his first bogey of the tournament on the final hole as his lead narrowed Saturday in the Procore Championship. He had a 2-under 70 and leads by one shot over a pair of players who are No. 1 in the world.One shot behind was Jackson Koivun, the Auburn junior and No. 1 in the world amateur ranking. Another shot back and far more daunting was the No. 1 player in the world, Scottie Scheffler, closing hard with a 64 that included a double bogey.Griffin, who started out with a three-shot lead, was doing well to keep his distance until he came up short of the green on the par-5 18th, bladed a chip through the green and took bogey on the second-easiest hole at Silverado.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He was at 16-under 200 and will be in the final group with Koivun, who last week led the Americans to a Walker Cup victory at Cypress Point. Koivun already has done enough in the PGA Tour University system to earn a card when he turns pro.He will try to become the second amateur in as many years to win on the PGA Tour, after Nick Dunlap won at The American Express in 2024 in La Quinta.And then there was Scheffler, finding a comfort zone with each day at a Silverado course he had never seen until Tuesday. He missed only two greens, one of them at the 14th when he drove into the rough, came up just short and tried to clip a wedge to a tight pin. It came out soft and didn’t clear a bunker, and he failed to get that up-and-down, taking double bogey.Scheffler answered with three birdies on his last four holes, two of them par 5s, the other a 7-iron he hit to 6 feet on the par-3 17th.___AP golf: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/golf">https://apnews.com/hub/golf</a>

NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Ben Griffin of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the third round of the Procore Championship 2025 at Silverado Resort and Spa on September 13, 2025 in Napa, California.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking single off All-Star closer Edwin Díaz with two o...

NEW YORK (AP) — Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking single off All-Star closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied past the plummeting New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday.Juan Soto launched his 40th home run but the Mets lost their eighth straight — their longest skid since 2018. New York began the day a half-game ahead of San Francisco in the race for the last National League wild card.The Rangers, who equaled a season high with their sixth straight win, entered two games out of a playoff spot in the American League. They trailed 2-0 in the eighth before Joc Pederson hit a sacrifice fly and pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez laced an RBI double off Díaz (6-3), handed his third blown save of the year.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The inning began when, with a 1-2 count, Josh Smith reached on catcher's interference against Francisco Alvarez. Langford followed with a double off Tyler Rogers.Cody Freeman led off the ninth with a line-drive single that should have been caught by shortstop Francisco Lindor. Pinch-runner Dustin Harris advanced to second on Michael Helman's sacrifice bunt.Phil Maton (4-5) got the last out of the eighth and the first out of the ninth. Shawn Armstrong earned his ninth save by striking out Brandon Nimmo to strand runners at the corners. Texas starter Patrick Corbin gave up an unearned run in 4 2/3 innings.The Rangers' rally denied Brandon Sproat his first big-league win in his second start. Sproat threw 70 pitches over six scoreless innings.Key momentLangford's go-ahead hit vaulted the Rangers to their 26th comeback win. They improved to 8-13 when tied after eight innings.Key statSoto became the third player with 40 homers, 30 steals and 100 walks in a season. Barry Bonds (1996, 1997) and Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell (1997, 1999) each accomplished the feat twice.Up nextRHP Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.42 ERA) will become the third consecutive rookie to start for the Mets when he opposes LHP Jacob Latz (2-0, 2.91) in the series finale Sunday.___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Ezequiel Duran #20, Josh Smith #8 and Wyatt Langford #36 of the Texas Rangers celebrate the win over the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 13, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Texas Rangers defeated the New York Mets 3-2.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When No. 6 Georgia clawed its way back from three deficits against No. 15...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When No. 6 Georgia clawed its way back from three deficits against No. 15 Tennessee on Saturday, coach Kirby Smart got the answer he was looking for.“We feel our team has a certain identity,” Smart said after the Bulldogs' 44-41 overtime victory. “We're not going to go down without a fight.”Josh McCray scored on a 1-yard run in to cap the win. Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) beat Tennessee (2-1, 1-0) for the ninth straight time with Nate Frazier setting up the winning score with a 21-yard run on Georgia’s first snap in overtime.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“I feel almost like we have to apologize,” said Smart. “I don't think that we should have won that game. I thought (Tennessee) outplayed us in a lot of ways.”Max Gilbert kicked a 42-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 41-38 edge in overtime. Tennessee had a chance to win in regulation, but Gilbert pushed a 43-yard field-goal attempt wide right just before the final whistle.“It's a series of one play that makes a specialist,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “Sometimes your life gets showcased in a way where you get limited opportunities. That's the life of being a kicker.”Joey Aguilar threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a TD to lead Tennessee. The Volunteers came from behind twice in the second half after jumping out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter.“I started off in a groove, but those come and go,” Aguilar said. “In the middle (of the game), I was pressing a little bit.”Chris Brazzell III caught scoring passes of 72, 14 and 66 yards. Braylon Staley's 32-yard TD reception early in the fourth quarter put Tennessee on top 35-30 with 11:01 left.“It was a good performance,” Brazzell said. “If we'd have won it would have been better.”Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a TD. Trailing 38-30 with 2:32 left in the game, Stockton hit London Humphreys on fourth down with a 28-yard fade in the end zone. The two-point conversion tied it for the third time.“We needed to convert and we ended up scoring,” said Stockton. “London ran a great route and made the catch.”Smart was pleased with Stockton's effort.“(Stockton) grew up tonight,” he said.Tennessee dominated the first quarter, jumping to a 21-7 lead but Georgia pulled within 21-17 at halftime.Facts and figuresTennessee became the third team to score on its first three drives against Georgia since Kirby Smart took over in 2016. ... Aguilar complete his first 14 passes for 213 yards and 2 TDs. ... Aguilar is the first SEC quarterback to go 14 for 14 in 20 seasons. ... The Bulldogs rushed for 77 yards in the first half.The takeawayGeorgia: Game 4 of the Stockton era finally got the Bulldogs’ offense executing like planned. The Georgia attack, which is predicated on the power game, had success against Tennessee. The Bulldog secondary established its dominance and frustrated Tennessee’s passing game. The victory could be enough to get Georgia into the Top 4.Tennessee: A setback this early in the season doesn’t end the Vols’ hopes for a return to the playoffs, but it does eliminate the margin for error. The game was an opportunity for the Vols to measure the talent gap that had existed between the programs. This showed there’s still work to be done. The loss shouldn’t impact Tennessee’s ranking too negatively.Up nextGeorgia: After an open date next week, the Bulldogs host Alabama Sept. 27.Tennessee: The Vols leave the SEC and host Alabama-Birmingham next Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 13: Zachariah Branch #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after scoring a touchdown in the first half during their game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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