By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The odds were against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders making the playoffs before the season started, for various reasons on either side.
They meet up just past the midway point in a showdown of first-place teams ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer
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Nine NFL teams have nearly no chance nine weeks into the season.
The Patriots, Raiders, Jaguars, Browns, Giants, Saints and Panthers ...
NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich forward Josh Sargent underwent surgery for a groin injury and will be out for two months, the second-tier English club has confirmed.
The 24-year-old U.S. international has scored four goals in nine games this season for midtable Norwich.
"He has had the ...
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Another tight game, another loss for the Cincinnati Bengals. It's a frustrating pattern that has put the struggling team in danger of missing the playoffs despite the outstanding play of Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase.
For the second ...
By ERIC HE Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut in 2003, Macklin Celebrini was nearly three years away from being born.
On Thursday, the two combined for a bit of statistical novelty as the San Jose Sharks phenom and the league's youngest ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Facing his largest deficit in three years, Lamar Jackson led Baltimore back with another dazzling display.
He danced along the sideline on one scramble, turning a potential 20-yard loss into a 10-yard gain. He left his feet while ...
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on Thursday night in their fourth game without coach Gregg Popovich.
Popovich has been out since having a medical episode Saturday ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The trio of 76ers stars looked majestic on opening night as their images covered the arena's 4K kinetic scoreboard. Joel Embiid palmed a basketball. Tyrese Maxey in the middle appeared ready to burst off the screen for a dunk. Paul ...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Bo Horvat had a goal and two assists, and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night.
Anders Lee had a goal and an assist for New York, which won for the third time in four games. Oliver Wahlstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and ...
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A free-wheeling Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth win in five games.
Jesper Bratt had two goals — the last a game-clincher into an ...