AP Sports Summary for September 14th:
Tua Tagovailoa is dealing with another concussion. What we know and what happens next
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and long-term. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was hurt in his team's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, sustaining the injury on a play where he collided into Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa, who was rushing successfully for a first down, initiated the contact by lowering his shoulder into Hamlin instead of sliding as many quarterbacks do on a scramble.
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. Antonio Pierce had another message: It's time to retire. Saban, Pierce and countless others within the game were speaking out Friday about Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins' quarterback who is now dealing with the third concussion of his NFL career — all coming within the last 24 months. He was hurt in the third quarter of the Dolphins' 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, leaving the game after a scary and all-too-familiar on-field scene.
Aaron Judge ends longest HR drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox. The slugger had gone 16 games without a longball before launching a clutch drive into the lower left-field seats off reliever Cam Booser in the seventh inning to give the AL East leaders a 5-4 advantage. Judge's eighth career slam and second this season sent the Yankee Stadium crowd of 45,292 into a frenzy, and he came out of the dugout for a curtain call. It was the 52nd homer of the season for Judge, who also leads the majors with 130 RBIs. He hadn't gone deep since Aug. 25, when he homered twice against Colorado.
Orioles' Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win
DETROIT (AP) — Gunnar Henderson tripled just past the glove of diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson with two outs in the ninth inning for Baltimore's first hit, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 1-0 win over the Orioles. Beau Brieske and Brant Hurter combined to retire Baltimore's first 21 batters before Adley Rutschman's eight-pitch walk leading off the eighth. Brenan Hanifee retired the next three batters and Tyler Holton relieved to start the ninth. Emmanuel Rivera flied out and pinch-hitter Coby Mayo took a called third strike. Henderson pulled a first-pitch sweeper into the right-field corner for the Orioles' second baserunner. Holton then struck out Anthony Santander for the final out.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark breaks the WNBA's single-season record for assists
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It was another record-breaking night for Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. The rookie guard has set the WNBA's single-season record for assists. She had 18 points — all in the second half — nine assists and eight rebounds in a 78-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The 22-year-old Clark is up to 321 assists in her first year in the WNBA, breaking the mark of 316 set last season by Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun. The Fever have two games left in the regular season, against Dallas on Sunday and Washington on Thursday.
Christian McCaffrey will miss another game for the 49ers and could be headed to IR
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekend's game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achilles' injuries. He could be headed to injured reserve. McCaffrey was held out of practice after experiencing pain the previous day. He was ruled out of the game Sunday against Minnesota after expressing hope earlier in the week that he could play. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will discuss whether to shut McCaffrey down for at least four more weeks by placing him on injured reserve after saying earlier in the week that wasn't under consideration.
Avery Johnson helps No. 14 K-State dump No. 20 Arizona 31-7 in nonconference matchup of Big 12 foes
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Edwards returned a punt 71 yards for a score and No. 14 Kansas State beat No. 20 Arizona 31-7 on Friday night in a nonconference matchup of new Big 12 rivals. Johnson had 156 yards passing to go with 110 yards rushing, and D.J. Giddens added 86 yards rushing and a score for Kansas State, which improved to 3-0. Noah Fifita had 268 yards passing and Tetairoa McMillan caught 11 balls for 138 yards for Arizona, which fell to 2-1. The schools agreed to the matchup before Arizona left the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Neither had enough time to find an replacement opponent, so Kansas State and Arizona kept the game without it counting in the conference standings.
Tiger Woods has another surgery on lower back to relieve pinched nerves
Tiger Woods is on the mend again after a sixth surgery on his lower back. Woods posted a brief statement on social media that he had microdecompression surgery on his lumbar spine Friday morning. That's also known as a microdiscectomy. It's his first surgery on his lower back since December 2020. Woods says the surgery went well and he hopes it alleviate the back spasms he's been experiencing this year. The recovery can be anywhere from eight to 12 weeks. Woods wasn't scheduled to play again until December in the Bahamas and then with his son in the PNC Championship.
Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim Cup
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda won both her matches to carry the United States to a record 6-2 lead over Europe on the first day of the Solheim Cup. Korda teamed with Allisen Corpuz to beat Esther Henseleit and Charley Hull in alternate shot, and then paired with Megan Khang in better ball to overwhelm Georgia Hall and Leona Maguire 6-2 in the afternoon. Korda came into the Solheim Cup with a winning record in three appearances, but Europe captured the cup each time. The Europeans' path to four in a row got much more difficult after its poor start at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in northern Virginia.
Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela is finalizing a deal to return to the club, an AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC is finalizing a deal to re-sign former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela for the playoff push, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday night because the deal hasn't been completed. The move is expected to be formally announced in the coming days. Vela was the first player in LAFC history when the Mexican star left Spain to sign with the expansion MLS club, which began play in 2018. Vela was a dominant MLS forward for a half-decade with LAFC, and he won the league's MVP award in 2019.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Kansas City 8 Pittsburgh 3
Final Toronto 4 St. Louis 3
Final Cincinnati 8 Minnesota 4
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Detroit 1 Baltimore 0
Final Tampa Bay 3 Cleveland 1
Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Boston 4
Final Oakland 2 Chicago White Sox 0
Final Houston 5 L.A. Angels 3
Final Seattle 5 Texas 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Washington 4 Miami 1
Final N.Y. Mets 11 Philadelphia 3
Final Atlanta 6 L.A. Dodgers 2
Final Colorado 9 Chicago Cubs 5
Final Milwaukee 2 Arizona 1
Final San Diego 5 San Francisco 0
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (14)Kansas St. 31 (20)Arizona 7
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Minnesota 83 Chicago 66
Final Seattle 83 Dallas 81
Final Las Vegas 78 Indiana 74
Final Washington 72 Atlanta 69
Final Connecticut 88 Phoenix 69
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Kansas City at Pittsburgh 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Toronto 3:07 p.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Detroit 6:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 6:10 p.m.
Oakland at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Houston at L-A Angels 9:38 p.m.
Texas at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at Washington 4:05 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona 8:10 p.m.
San Diego at San Francisco 9:05 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(24)Boston College at (6)Missouri 12:45 p.m.
Arkansas St. at (17)Michigan 12 p.m.
(13)Oklahoma St. at Tulsa 12 p.m.
(16)LSU at South Carolina 12 p.m.
(4)Alabama at Wisconsin 12 p.m.
(9)Oregon at Oregon St. 3:30 p.m.
Tulane at (15)Oklahoma 3:30 p.m.
(18)Notre Dame at Purdue 3:30 p.m.
Ball St. at (10)Miami 3:30 p.m.
(12)Utah at Utah St. 4:30 p.m.
(5)Mississippi at Wake Forest 6:30 p.m.
UTSA at (2)Texas 7 p.m.
N. Iowa at (23)Nebraska 7:30 p.m.
(1)Georgia at Kentucky 7:30 p.m.
Kent St. at (7)Tennessee 7:45 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Nashville at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m.
New York City FC at D.C. United 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC at CF Montréal 7:30 p.m.
New England at Orlando City 7:30 p.m.
Austin FC at Toronto FC 7:30 p.m.
New York at Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Houston 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at St Louis City 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Colorado 9:30 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy 10:30 p.m.
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