Bears hope for strong encore from Tyson Bagent vs. Chargers
Undrafted Tyson Bagent will look to guide the Chicago Bears to their second straight victory when they visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Bagent, a product of Division II Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va., started last week in place of Justin Fields (right thumb) and completed 21 of 29 passes for 162 yards […]
Skidding 49ers might be without Brock Purdy for Bengals’ visit
The San Francisco 49ers, who captured the first five games of the season to extend their franchise-record, regular-season winning streak to 15, are suddenly riding a two-game skid as they face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers (5-2) are coming off a 22-17 road loss against the Minnesota Vikings on […]
Chiefs visit Denver with win streak over Broncos at 16
When they take the field against Kansas City for the second time in 17 days on Sunday, the host Denver Broncos will be looking to beat two opponents — the Chiefs and history. Kansas City’s dominance of its AFC West rival can be summarized in a pair of active winning streaks: The Chiefs (6-1) haven’t […]
Rising Ravens remain wary of last-place Cardinals
On paper, it appears to be a mismatch as the Baltimore Ravens travel to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. The first-place Ravens (5-2), who are 3-1 on the road, sit one-half game ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) and Cleveland Browns (4-2) in the AFC North and are coming off a […]
Can P.J. Walker deliver Browns another win vs. Seahawks?
P.J. Walker’s statistics haven’t exactly been impressive. But the Cleveland Browns have won both games in which he has appeared, which gives them hope heading into Sunday’s matchup at Seattle in a battle of 4-2 teams. Walker will start at quarterback for Deshaun Watson, who reinjured his strained right rotator cuff last Sunday at Indianapolis. […]
Eagles look to continue pressuring Sam Howell, Commanders
The Washington Commanders will try to protect quarterback Sam Howell and slow down Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown when the NFC East rivals meet for the second time this month Sunday in Landover, Md. Howell has been sacked 40 times through seven games, a record-setting pace that includes five takedowns during Washington’s 34-31 overtime […]
NBA roundup: Mavs spoil Victor Wembanyama’s debut
Luka Doncic produced a triple-double to help the Dallas Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama’s NBA debut with a 126-119 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The contest was one of 12 on the night, with all 24 teams making their season debuts. Doncic posted 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists only hours […]
Luka Doncic spoils Victor Wembanyama’s debut in Mavs’ win
Luka Doncic produced a triple-double to help the Dallas Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama’s NBA debut with a 126-119 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night. Doncic posted 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists only hours after being cleared to play as he deals with a […]
Steelers hope to keep success going against visiting Jags
Some pundits view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 4-2 record as fraudulent, given that their offense ranks near the bottom of most major statistical categories and their point differential is minus-24. Yet they are only a half-game out of first place in an AFC North where no one is below .500 and where they already boast home […]
Veterans guide Clippers to opening win over Blazers
Paul George scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 23 as the Los Angeles Clippers made easy work of their season opener with a 123-111 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Ivica Zubac had 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots while Russell Westbrook had 11 points and 13 assists for […]
