Month: September 2024

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants’ Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter in the 25-season history of Oracle Park to hit a Splash Homer into McCovey Cove, achieving the feat in a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Ramos hit his 394-foot drive into the water beyond the right

SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. The Storm (24-14) led by double digits for most of the game until Los Angeles (7-31) rallied in the second half. Dearica Hamby scored 11 points

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ defense, still adjusting to playing without Aaron Donald, had no answer for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The offense, decimated by injuries on the line, had little hope of creating running holes or protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford. The result: a 41-10 blowout loss

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters gained further ground over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires as authorities in northern Nevada lifted the last of evacuation orders for all homes Sunday. More than 8,000 personnel combined are battling the three biggest fires burning in the state, all ignited during a triple-digit heatwave at

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres overcame Heliot Ramos becoming the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove with a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that finished a three-game sweep. Ramos hit a 394-foot, opposite-field

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Peña had two hits and two runs scored as the Astros won

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to avoid trouble before figuring out a way to pick up a big gain. Murray thought for a moment, then

AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As he raced toward the end zone at the conclusion of a nifty 43-yard run, J.K. Dobbins had only one thought in his mind: Don’t get caught. Well that, and why not cap off this run with something special? Dobbins somersaulted his way into the end zone Sunday

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The last time the Baltimore Ravens lost their first two games, they stumbled all the way to the finish. Although the current squad seemingly has more talent than that 2015 team, it’s off to an identical start. How these Ravens end up depends on their resilience and ability to correct

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three months, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday behind home runs from Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos to end a streak of 20 consecutive series losses. A day after scoring in the ninth to win 7-6 and

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gardner Minshew and the Raiders brushed aside years of frustration and criticism with a memorable performance on a splendid afternoon for underdogs. Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and Las Vegas rallied to beat the