October 10, 2023 4:33 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robert Spillane intercepted Green Bay’s Jordan Love twice, Amik Robertson made a game-sealing pick in the end zone, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Packers 17-13 to stop a three-game skid. The Raiders’ offense did just enough, with Jimmy Garoppolo completing 22 of 31 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown while throwing his NFL-high seventh interception. Jakobi Meyers caught seven passes for 75 yards and a TD. Love was 16 of 30 for 182 yards and the three picks. Both offenses struggled. The Raiders gained 279 yards and the Packers finished with 285. Las Vegas ended an eight-game skid against the Packers.
October 10, 2023 4:29 am
ATLANTA (AP) — After being held hitless into the sixth inning, the Atlanta Braves rallied for an improbable 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to even the NL Division Series at one win apiece. Travis d’Arnaud and Austin Riley each hit a two-run homer, and a game-ending double play for the ages wrapped things up for the Braves. D’Arnaud gave the Braves hope with his shot into the left-field seats in the seventh, cutting Philadelphia’s lead to 4-3. Riley won it with his homer into the Phillies bullpen with two outs in the eighth. A great catch by Michael Harris II and an alert backup and throw by Riley ended the game on a double play.
October 10, 2023 4:30 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NL Division Series. The young Diamondbacks, who earned the final National League wild card despite losing their last four regular-season games, improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road against division winners. They’ll try for a stunning sweep of the 100-win Dodgers when the best-of-five series shifts to Arizona for Game 3 on Wednesday. Gallen allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings for his second win of the postseason. Gurriel laced an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second.
October 9, 2023 4:36 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett hit George Pickens for a 41-yard touchdown with 1:17 remaining and the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied to beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10. Pickett and the rest of Pittsburgh’s sporadic offense managed little over the game’s first 55 minutes. A late interception by rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. gave the Steelers life and Pickett responded by driving Pittsburgh 80 yards in eight plays, the last 41 coming on a rainbow down the sideline to Pickens. Lamar Jackson threw for 236 yards for the Ravens, who fell into a tie with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North at 3-2.
October 9, 2023 4:38 am
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for 317 yards and three touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase, who finished with a season-high 192 yards receiving, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-20 on Sunday. It was a much-needed offensive performance for Burrow. He signed the NFL’s richest contract during the offseason but was slowed through his first four games by a calf injury. The 26-year-old looked plenty healthy on Sunday, completing 36 of 46 passes and buying time on a handful of plays with his athleticism in the pocket. Chase set a single-game franchise record with 15 receptions
October 9, 2023 4:40 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory. The Niners knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in tight games the past two seasons and that added intrigue to this early season matchup between perceived contenders. The rematch wasn’t even close. The Niners led 14-0 before the Cowboys got their initial first down of the night and were never really threatened on the way to matching a franchise record with their 15th straight regular-season win. Dallas had its most lopsided loss in 10 years.
October 9, 2023 4:40 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has returned to the postseason with a vengeance. He hit an RBI double in the first inning in Game 2. He batted with the bases loaded in the fifth and singled to center, driving in two more runs and lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.
October 9, 2023 4:42 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a manager. He reached that round four times in the National League, winning three World Series titles with San Francisco.
October 8, 2023 11:53 am
Washington & Jefferson built a 35-7 lead midway through the second quarter, then had to hold off a second-half rally to beat Allegheny, 35-28. Kobe Derosa and Jacob Macosko each caught a pair of Jake Pugh touchdown passes and Zachai Simmons returned a blocked punt 15 yards to build the lead. Allegheny scored before the half to pull within 21, then totally dominated the second half, holding the Presidents to just six first downs and 88 total yards after the break. The victory wasn’t secured until Tanner Volpatti sacked Gators’ quarterback Jack Johnson and the clock ran out. Macosko had four catches for 76 yards, all in the first half, scoring touchdowns from 57 and 9 yards. Derosa’s scores from 10 and 6 yards were part of his three catch, 38 yard afternoon. Pugh finished the game 17-of-33 for 185 yards and the four touchdowns but completed only two passes after intermission. Troy Volpatti carried the ball 20 times for 129 yards.. W&J improves to 5-1, one game back of Grove City, heading into the Presidents’ bye week.
Presidents Athletic Conference, Week 6
Wash Jeff 35, Allegheny 28
Grove City 48, Geneva 21
Carnegie-Mellon 80, Thiel 22
Case-Western Reserve 19, St. Vincent 0
Westminster 42, Bethany 7
Waynesburg idle
October 8, 2023 7:36 am
