(Photo credit: The Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK) Mike Babcock resigned Sunday as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets before coaching his first game with the team. Babcock was under fire over allegations that he invaded players' privacy in meetings over the summer, and the NHL Players' Association opened an investigation. Pascal Vincent was promoted from associate coach to head coach through the 2024-25 season. Fo
(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams exited Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills late in the fourth quarter after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit. The team said Adams is being evaluated for a concussion. On Las Vegas' final drive of the game, Jimmy Garoppolo threw a pass deep down the middle to Adams, who was drilled by Bills safety Taylor Rapp. Rapp was fla
(Photo credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports) Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers each belted solo home runs and Framber Valdez gave up one unearned run in seven innings on Sunday as the Houston Astros defeated the host Kansas City Royals 7-1. The Astros (84-66) salvaged the final game of the series after dropping the first two, and the Royals (48-102) had their four-game winning streak snapped. The Astros broke the game open
(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) Jazz Chisholm Jr. became the first player in franchise history to slug grand slams in consecutive games as the host Miami Marlins swept the Atlanta Braves 16-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Marlins got more good news as Jorge Soler, who leads the team in homers, returned from an oblique injury in his first game since Sept. 5. Soler went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including his 36th hom
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Chapman hit an RBI triple with one out in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Red Sox tied the game with two out in the top of the ninth on Rafael Devers' 33rd home run of the season, a drive to left against Erik Swanson (4-2). The Blue Jays (83-67) swept the three-game series with the Red So
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Jose Quintana pitched 6 2/3 effective innings, Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run double and Daniel Vogelbach added a late bases-clearing double as the host New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Sunday. Mark Vientos had three hits and an RBI for New York (69-80), which salvaged the finale of the three-game series. The Mets are all but mathematically eliminated from the N
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) A gutsy fourth-down call by head coach Arthur Smith led to a 25-yard game-winning field goal by Younghoe Koo as the Atlanta Falcons rallied to beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 25-24 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Facing a fourth-and-inches on its final drive at the Green Bay 23-yard line, Smith gambled and went for it and Bijan Robinson rushed for seven yards
(Photo credit: Denny Simmons-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan Tannehill passed for 246 yards and a touchdown, Nick Folk made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and the Tennessee Titans pulled off a 27-24 victory Sunday over the visiting Los Angeles Chargers to end an eight-game losing streak going back to last season. Derek Henry gained 79 yards of the Titans' 140 total yards on the ground as Tennessee (1-1) found some offense one w
(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports) Geno Smith connected with Tyler Lockett on a 6-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give the visiting Seattle Seahawks a 37-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Smith passed for 69 yards on the overtime drive after Seattle won the coin toss. Smith threw for 328 yards and two scores, both to Lockett, who caught eight passes for 59 yards. Kenneth Walker rushed for 43 yar
(Photo credit: Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports) Patrick Mahomes passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs notch a 17-9 victory over the host Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. Mahomes threw touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Travis Kelce as the Chiefs (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Mahomes completed 29 of 41 passes with one interception and Kelce
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Jason Delay hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning Sunday as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 to avoid a three-game series sweep. Miguel Andujar homered and Liover Peguero hit an RBI single for the Pirates (70-80), who have won four of six. Serving as an opener, Pittsburgh's Colin Selby pitched two innings, matching his season high
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) The Cleveland Guardians erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning, and that proved to be more than enough in a 9-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon. Jose Ramirez homered and drove in two runs for Cleveland (72-78), which completed a three-game sweep. Andres Gimenez finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran drove in one
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Lamar Jackson finished 24-of-33 passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 54 yards to lead the visiting Baltimore Ravens past the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 on Sunday. Joe Burrow completed 27 of 41 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Burrow aggravated his right calf injury on his second touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. The Ravens (
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Gardner Minshew passed for 171 yards and a touchdown in relief of injured rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson as the Indianapolis Colts claimed a 31-20 victory over the host Houston Texans on Sunday. After Richardson departed with a concussion early in the second quarter, Minshew led scoring drives of 76 and 75 yards to help the Colts secure a 28-10 halftime lead. Minshew
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Baker Mayfield was 26-of-34 passing for 317 yards and a touchdown and Mike Evans had six receptions for 171 yards and a score to lift the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 27-17 win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Tampa Bay (2-0) outgained Chicago 437-236 behind a balanced attack that included 34 passing plays and 34 rushing plays. Chicago fell to 0-2 while losing i
(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Allen bounced back from a rough Week 1 performance to throw for three touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 38-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. After matching his career high with four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble) against the Jets last Monday, Allen returned to form against Las Vegas, completing 31 of 37 passes f
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber won't pitch again this season as he continues to rehabilitate a right shoulder problem. Kluber, 37, was scheduled to make his third minor league rehab appearance on Saturday at Triple-A Worcester. That appearance was scrapped, with Boston manager Alex Cora saying Kluber and the franchise made the joint decision for him to cont
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) New York Giants All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas and Arizona Cardinals All-Pro safety Budda Baker were inactive because of hamstring injuries for their game Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. The Giants had listed Thomas' availability as questionable because of a hamstring injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday and he was limited on Thursday and Friday. Thomas was injured in t
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was ruled out in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering an ankle injury. Beckham appeared to sustain the injury on the game's opening drive, after which he left the game to receive medical attention on the bench. He returned to the game, notching three catches for 29 yards, before b
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports) American teen Ashlyn Krueger didn't lose a set the entire tournament in capturing her first WTA Tour title with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) upset of top seed Zhu Lin on Sunday at the Japan Open in Osaka. Ranked No. 123 in the world, Krueger, 19, entered the week without a main-draw win on hard court this year and had never advanced past a quarterfinal of a WTA event. China's Zhu, ranked No
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Major champion and six-time PGA Tour winner Jimmy Walker sounded off on the new FedEx Fall format, which currently has him on the outside looking in for next season. Walker, 44, ended the regular season at No. 124 in FedEx Cup standings, which in the past had been enough to retain playing privileges the following season. However, with the new FedEx Fall format, only th
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) The Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Sean Newcomb on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a strained left knee. The move, retroactive to Saturday, came following his most recent appearance Friday, when he allowed four runs, three walks and five hits, including a home run, in three innings of a home loss to the San Diego Padres. Newcomb, 30, is 1-1 with a 3.00
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): While India reigned supreme at the Premadasa on Sunday, humbling defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to lift their 8th Asia Cup, former international cricketer Atul Wassan said the 'Men in Blue' were not the "hot favourites" going into the ODI World Cup next month. The 50-over showpiece, to be hosted in India this year, will get underway in less than a couple of weeks from no
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers was ruled inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers as the team looks to trade him, FOX Sports reported. Per the report, Akers is not injured and was made idle for Sunday's game as a coach's decision. Kyren Williams had 15 carries for 52 yards and two touchdowns in Los Angeles' 30-13 victory over the host Seat
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson departed early in the second quarter after suffering a concussion against the host Houston Texans on Sunday. Richardson, the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Florida, completed 6 of 10 attempts for 56 yards and rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the opening quarter. Richardson, 21, capped a 10-pla