September 9, 2022 3:56 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles. Von Miller had two of Buffalo’s seven sacks as the Bills opened the NFL’s 103rd season by overcoming three first-half turnovers and running away with a blowout win. Matthew Stafford passed for 240 yards with three interceptions in a bruising night for the Rams, who lost a season opener and fell below .500 for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s six seasons in charge.
September 9, 2022 3:59 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball is set to announce a pitch clock and limits on defensive shifts next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense. The sport’s 11-man competition committee is set to adopt the rules changes Friday, mandating a clock that will count down 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The shift limit will require four players other than the pitcher and the catcher to be in front of the outfield grass when a pitch is thrown, including two of the four on either side of second base,
September 9, 2022 3:57 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur will face each other in the U.S. Open women’s final. Tunisia’s Jabeur reached her second consecutive Grand Slam title match by beating Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night. The No. 5-seeded Jabeur was the runner-up at Wimbledon in July. She took full advantage of a shaky performance by first-time major semifinalist Garcia. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek grabbed the last four games to eliminate No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinal. Poland’s Swiatek already owns two trophies from the French Open’s red clay but never had been past the fourth round on New York’s hard courts.
September 8, 2022 3:47 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 to complete a doubleheader sweep. New York moved back into sole possession of first place in the NL East by a half-game after briefly falling into a tie with Atlanta. DeGrom struck out eight and walked one while permitting three hits, all singles. He has won each of his last three starts and is 5-1 on the season. New York rode seven strong innings from Chris Bassitt to a 5-1 win in the opener of the split doubleheader.
September 8, 2022 3:50 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – For nearly seven months, Sean McVay has told the Los Angeles Rams their Super Bowl championship guarantees them nothing in this new season except a banner. The Rams will unveil that banner Thursday night at SoFi Stadium before they get their another reminder of just how little their championship on that same field last winter will mean this fall. The NFL chose Von Miller and the powerhouse Buffalo Bills as the Rams’ opponent in their season opener, practically ensuring a difficult start to a season in which they’re widely perceived to have the league’s toughest schedule.
September 8, 2022 3:49 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Carlos Alcaraz has outlasted Jannik Sinner in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, advancing to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 victory. The No. 3 seed fought off a match point in the fourth set and then put away the match that ended at 2:50 a.m. Three previous U.S. Open matches had ended at 2:26. The match latest 5 hours, 15 minutes. Alcaraz will face Frances Tiafoe on Friday in the first Grand Slam semifinal for both.
September 7, 2022 3:49 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mitch Keller scattered five hits over six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the suddenly listless New York Mets to an 8-2 loss. The Mets are now tied with Atlanta for the NL East lead. The Mets failed to get a runner to third base against Keller while dropping their third straight. New York’s offense has struggled during the slide. The Mets have managed just four runs during the skid. Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz each hit two-run home runs for the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
September 7, 2022 3:54 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are retiring the No. 32 worn by Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris in December. The decision to retire Harris’ number comes on the 50th anniversary of the “Immaculate Reception”. The play featuring Harris plucking a pass out of mid-air and then racing to the end zone for a touchdown to steal a playoff victory over Oakland is considered one of the most iconic in NFL history. This is the third time the Steelers will retire a number. They previously retired the No. 75 of defensive tackle Joe Greene and No. 70 of defensive lineman Ernie Stautner.
September 7, 2022 3:51 am
Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs passed Ohio State after the defending national champions dominated their opener. Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, receiving 44 of 63 first-place votes. The Bulldogs narrowed the gap on the Crimson Tide after beating Oregon 49-3. Georgia received 17 first-place votes. Ohio State slipped to No. 3 and received two first-place votes. Michigan moved up four spots to No. 4. Clemson dropped one place to No. 5. Florida debuted at No. 12 after its thrilling victory at home against Utah. The Utes slipped six spots to No. 13 after the loss. Oregon’s loss to Georgia sent the Ducks all the way out of the rankings.
September 7, 2022 3:50 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Caroline Garcia has beaten 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28. The 17th-seeded Garcia had lost both of her two previous matches against the 12th-seeded Gauff but was the better player in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. The Frenchwoman stretched her winning streak to 13 matches and solidified her status as someone playing as well as anyone in women’s tennis at the moment. Garcia has not dropped a set at Flushing Meadows this year. She finished last year ranked 74th but is projected to rise into the top 10 next week. Garcia will face Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur next.
