Offense, turnovers critical as Bucs host Falcons
First place in the NFC South will be on the line when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome the Atlanta Falcons to town Sunday. Following its bye week, Tampa Bay (3-2) struggled on offense in a 20-6 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Bucs were limited to 251 total yards, mustered just 46 yards on the […]
Rams’ retooled rushing attack set for offensively challenged Steelers
First, it was a beast of an early schedule that challenged the Los Angeles Rams. Now there’s a whole new issue in advance of a meeting against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams have managed to compile a 3-3 record despite already playing the likes of the San Francisco 49ers, […]
Aces slide by Liberty, win 2nd straight WNBA title
A’ja Wilson put up 24 points and 16 rebounds and led a second-half comeback as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the host New York Liberty 70-69 on Wednesday night to win their second consecutive WNBA title. The Aces took Game 4 to win the best-of-five series 3-1, becoming the first team to win back-to-back WNBA […]
Giants, Commanders meet in battle of sack-prone rivals
Sam Howell and Daniel Jones have a pretty painful trait in common: They’re the two most-sacked quarterbacks in the NFL this season. Howell will try to take the Washington Commanders above .500, while Jones just hopes to get back on the field for the New York Giants when the NFC East rivals meet on Sunday […]
Red Wings use three-goal second period to down Penguins
Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist, Andrew Copp added two goals of his own and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by downing Pittsburgh 6-3 on Wednesday night. Ben Chiarot and David Perron also scored for Detroit, while Ville Husso made 30 saves. Erik Karlsson had a goal and two […]
Jared Goff, Lions ride hot streak into matchup with Ravens
Heading into the season, the talk surrounding Jared Goff was whether he could earn a contract extension from the Detroit Lions. Now, there’s talk about whether Goff can earn the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. The Lions hold a 2 1/2-game lead in the NFC North entering their road game against the Baltimore Ravens on […]
Charlotte FC forced to settle for draw vs. Inter Miami
Kerwin Vargas produced a goal and an assist, but Charlotte FC twice gave back the lead against short-handed Inter Miami en route to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that damaged the visitors’ playoff hopes. Enzo Copetti also scored his sixth goal and first in eight matches for Charlotte (9-11-13, 40 points), […]
Senators crush Capitals for 3rd straight win
Josh Norris scored twice in his season debut and the Ottawa Senators beat the visiting Washington Capitals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Vladimir Tarasenko, Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson each had a goal and an assist for the Senators. Tim Stutzle had three assists and Anton Forsberg made 23 saves. Norris, […]
Sharks, facing unbeaten Bruins, look for first win
After opening their centennial season with back-to-back home wins, the Boston Bruins headed west and will kick off a four-game road trip Thursday night against the San Jose Sharks. The Bruins have been off since Saturday, when they beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 for a second consecutive win that came down to the final minutes. […]
WTA roundup: Marie Bouzkova advances in Nanchang
Third-seeded Marie Bouzkova moved to the quarterfinals of the Jiangxi Open with a 7-5, 6-0 triumph over Russian Amina Anshba on Wednesday in Nanchang, China. Anshba, ranked No. 424 in the world, challenged the Czech in the first set before dropping the decisive game on her own serve. Bouzkova powered through the second set with […]
