4:45 PM ET CLEVELAND — Turned out, the third time on goal-to-go was the charm for the Cleveland Browns. Potentially the season-saver, too. After failing to punch the ball into the end zone from Buffalo‘s 1-yard line on two earlier possessions, Cleveland toppled the Bills in the final two minutes with Baker Mayfield’s touchdown pass
Month: November 2019
4:25 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Let’s say this for the New York Jets: They haven’t quit on Adam Gase. With pressure building on the embattled coach, the Jets responded Sunday with a gutty, if not artistic, 34-27 victory against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The so-called Battle of New York turned
4:28 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints suffered the most improbable loss of the season on Sunday when they got steamrolled in their own Superdome 26-9 by the rival Atlanta Falcons. The Saints were favored by 13.5 points, according to Caesars Sportsbook — the biggest favorites to lose a game this season.
4:38 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin saved his season by winning Sunday at ISM Raceway to advance into NASCAR’s title-deciding race — a victory that eliminated champion Joey Logano from the playoffs and gave Hamlin his first chance at winning the Cup since 2014. Hamlin, the Daytona 500 winner and a
4:27 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patrick Mahomes‘ return to the lineup wasn’t enough to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from losing for the fourth time in their past six games. Mahomes was 36-of-50 for 446 yards and three touchdowns, but despite his efforts, the Tennessee Titans rallied for the winning touchdown with 23 seconds
4:21 PM ET CHICAGO — Much-maligned Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky broke out of a season-long slump and fired three touchdown passes in Chicago’s 20-13 victory over the Detroit Lions. Trubisky’s three touchdown throws occurred over the span of five attempts. Prior to that, Trubisky had two touchdown passes in his previous 134 attempts, according to
3:52 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — If Novak Djokovic wins the ATP Finals for the sixth time next weekend, he will equal a record held by Roger Federer. Depending on the performances of Rafael Nadal over the coming eight days, it could also secure him the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the sixth
6:18 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Jon Jones is back. To trolling on the internet, picking a fight. The UFC light heavyweight champion last fought on July 6, when he edged Thiago Santos. It was the closest Jones (25-1, 1 NC) has come to losing his belt, at least in terms of judging, as his narrow
9:16 AM ET Houston, we have a Westbrook … now what? Following the initial shock of the Russell Westbrook trade to the Houston Rockets, there were three immediate questions about the superstar on the court: Can Westbrook shoot well enough to play in Houston’s system? Can Westbrook and James Harden coexist? Does Westbrook make the
3:31 PM ET CINCINNATI — On the day Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson delivered the longest touchdown run of his career, he joined elite company with his arm as well. In Sunday’s 49-13 rout of the winless Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson became the second player in NFL history to produce a perfect passer rating (158.3) in