By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball had 23 points and Alex Karaban added 20 points and six rebounds as third-ranked UConn topped Columbia 89-62 on Monday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 19 points and eight rebounds while Jayden Ross scored 10 points off the bench ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have come out of a skid with three straight wins in a bid to retake the lead in the AFC West. They were atop the division with three consecutive victories to open the season before dropping three of four. ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Von Miller refused, not surprisingly, to publicly point a finger at Dan Quinn and his staff to explain what has gone wrong for the Washington Commanders during this failure of a season. "What's going on is definitely not on the coaches. They have us ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Even though Kevin Stefanski maintained that Dillon Gabriel remains the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback, the coach added some uncertainty about when and who might eventually replace the rookie. When asked Monday if Deshaun Watson would be cleared to ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell isn't under any illusions about next Sunday. The Detroit Lions coach knows the Philadelphia Eagles will be a major test for his team, which has yet to replicate the level of dominance it found in 2023 and 2024. "We've got our ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has been doing this for a long time. A really, really long time. Still, there have been few nights during his Hall of Fame-caliber career more frustrating than what he and the Pittsburgh Steelers endured in a 25-10 loss to ...
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is sticking with struggling quarterback DJ Lagway for Saturday's game at No. 6 Mississippi. Interim coach Billy Gonzales said Lagway will take first-team repetitions in practice this week but added that "competition is great ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants fired coach Brian Daboll on Monday, moving on from him midway through his fourth season after they dropped to 2-8 with a loss at Chicago. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim replacement. The move ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow returned to practice with the Bengals on Monday, opening the 21-day window for the franchise quarterback to return to the lineup. His practice time will not count against the 53-player active roster. Burrow is eligible to be activated during the three-week ...
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. According to ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The first regular-season AP Top 25 is typically an overhaul from the preseason poll as voters get a better sense how good teams might actually be. This season certainly is no different. Houston was No. 1 in the poll released Monday, swapping spots ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after big opening week victories. The Bears began the season with a victory in Paris over then-No. 7 Duke to replace the Blue Devils in that ...
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It's one thing to lose a close game. It's another to stumble like Jacksonville did at Houston on Sunday. The Jaguars blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, were outscored 26-0 in the final frame and ended up on the wrong ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Five underdogs won. Big leads weren't safe. Several games weren't close. Sunday was filled with upsets, comebacks, routs and statements. There were some impressive individual performances, too. Jonathan Taylor had 244 yards rushing for the Colts. ...
TOKYO (AP) — Tatsuya Imai is likely to be the next Japanese pitcher to move to a Major League team after his club, Seibu Lions, said Monday it would begin the process of making him available — a process called "posting." Tatsuya had a record of 10-5 this season with an ERA of 1.92. The ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The beat-up Los Angeles Chargers laid a beatdown on Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a touchdown in a 25-10 victory Sunday night, extending the Chargers' winning streak to three ...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season. Since then, however, the 41-year-old quarterback's performance has gotten progressively worse and worse as the Steelers have lost three of ...
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne was suspended for one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for hitting Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during the teams' game the night before. Payne was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second quarter ...
By ANTONIO RAY HARVEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 26 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 144-117 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Edwards shot 7 for 16 from the field, 5 for 11 from ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Quinten Post contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 114-83 on Sunday night. Stephen Curry missed his ...