Lapel’s Beeson adds to already impressive golf career with IHSAA state title
Macy Beeson has already had an impressive career in the game of golf. This fall, the Lapel High School sophomore added to it by winning an individual state golf title, the school’s first individual state championship earned in any sport.
Murray has happy homecoming, Cards cruise past Cowboys 38-10
Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the first two Arizona TDs with fumbles and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night.
Few fans, masked umps, muted celebrations for World Series
A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season. Buzz figures to be dampened, with attendance down to about 11,000 in the smallest crowd for a Series game since roughly 1909.
Chiefs, Edwards-Helaire run away with 26-17 win over Bills
Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in a game that was originally scheduled for last Thursday.
Kershaw’s latest World Series chance with Dodgers near home
Clayton Kershaw has pitched in the final game of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers six of the last seven years. None of those were followed by lifting the World Series trophy. There are his three National League Cy Young Awards, even an MVP during one of his 21-win seasons, and the current streak of eight consecutive NL West titles for the Dodgers.
Column: Quiet and calm Dixon closes in on 6th IndyCar title
Dixon will race Sunday for his sixth IndyCar championship in the season finale on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Dixon must only finish ninth or better to clinch the championship and move within one title of A.J. Foyt’s record seven crowns. Foyt won his final title in 1979 and Dixon is the first driver since to rival that season-after-season consistency.
Pac-12 establishes cancellation, tiebreaker procedures
The Pac-12 has established cancellation and tiebreaker policies for its virus-truncated football season. The conference announced Monday that a minimum threshold of at least 53 scholarship players — with various position minimums — must be available for any team to participate in a game.
AP source: No talk of individual punishment for Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL and the NFL Players Association found instances when the Tennessee Titans failed to wear masks at all times and were “insufficiently clear” to players about not meeting or working out once the facility closed in a review given to the team Monday, a person familiar with the investigation told […]
Dolphins reach bye week at .500 for 1st time under Flores
MIAMI (AP) — They don’t throw parades for teams that are 3-3, not even the Miami Dolphins, which is why Brian Flores declined to bask in his personal milestone Monday. A .500 winning percentage is the high-water mark for the Dolphins’ second-year coach, which merely reinforces his belief they can become even better than average. […]
Morris uses communication skills to spark Falcons to victory
ATLANTA (AP) — Heading into his first game as interim head coach, Raheem Morris sought to make the underachieving Atlanta Falcons uncomfortable last week. The ploy, seeking to convince players that nobody’s job is safe, had its intended effect. The Falcons won 40-23 at Minnesota as the team excelled in all three phases. “It helped […]