AP Sports Summary for September 27th:
Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants, 20-15
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games. Prescott has won his last 13 starts against the Giants. He found Lamb for a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown on a play that ended with the receiver being called for taunting. There were some significant injuries in the fourth quarter with Dallas' Micah Parsons carted off the field with a leg injury and the Giants' Malik Nabers suffering a concussion.
Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over Padres
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres. The Dodgers had not clinched at home since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when cardboard cutouts replaced fans in the stands. The last time fans were on hand for a clincher at home was 2018. A sellout crowd of 52,433, including retired Dodgers star Manny Ramirez, packed Dodger Stadium for the finale of the crucial series between the top two teams in the NL West. All-Star slugger Freddie Freeman sprained his ankle and was on crutches after the game.
Yankees win AL East title with 10-1 victory over Orioles behind Judge, Stanton and Cole
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees won the AL East title for a first-round bye in the playoffs, dispatching the Baltimore Orioles with a 10-1 victory behind Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole. When Cedric Mullins hit a game-ending groundout to shortstop Anthony Volpe, the Yankees came out of the dugout and formed a brief jumping huddle between the mound and second base. New York improved to 93-66 and and will open its 59th postseason at home Oct. 5 in a best-of-five Division Series against a winner of next week's wild-card round. Judge hit his major league-leading 58th homer and increased his RBIs total to 144, the most in the big leagues since Ryan Howard's 146 in 2008.
American sweep! Team USA wins all 5 matches in the opening session of Presidents Cup
MONTREAL (AP) — The Americans have dominated the Presidents Cup and the opening session at Royal Montreal was no different. They swept the first day for the third time in Presidents Cup history. Scottie Scheffler had a few feisty moments with Tom Kim. Xander Schauffele delivered some big shots late in his match and Keegan Bradley put the finishing touches on the fourballs sweep. The last time the Americans swept the opening session, they went on to an 11-point victory. The Internationals are tying to avoid losing for the 10th straight time. They couldn't buy a putt on the back nine.
Athletics bid emotional farewell to Oakland Coliseum that they called home since 1968
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manager and former Oakland outfielder Mark Kotsay fought tears as the Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they've called home since 1968, complete with all its quirks like plumbing problems and rally possums. Also those stray cats who helped inspire Hall of Famer Tony La Russa's former Animal Rescue Foundation. Longtime supporters and kids alike stole away from work or school to be at the park for the matinee finale against the Texas Rangers. Kotsay says he will treasure this for the rest of his life.
Giants' Malik Nabers, Cowboys' Micah Parsons injured in Thursday night game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Malik Nabers of the New York Giants sustained a concussion and Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys was carted off the field with an ankle injury during the Cowboys' 20-15 victory Thursday night. Nabers was hurt with 3:30 to play when he fell hard near the Giants' bench while attempting to tiptoe the sideline and catch a fourth-down pass from Daniel Jones. Nabers finished with 12 catches for 115 yards, his second straight game of 10-plus catches for at least 100 yards. Parsons also left in the fourth quarter.
Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word 'booster' from NIL language
Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys redefined the word "booster" in the plan. They hope that will satisfy a judge's concerns about the landmark settlement designed to pay players some of the money they help produce. As expected, the changes did not amount to an overhaul but the hope is that it will clear the way for U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken to give the agreement preliminary approval. The replacing of the term "booster" is designed to better outline which sort of deals will come under scrutiny.
Chicago Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after 1 season, reports say
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season, reports said Thursday. The Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune cited unidentified sources in reporting that Weatherspoon had been let go. The Sky did not immediately return a message sent by The Associated Press seeking confirmation of the reports. Chicago finished this season 13-27 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018, despite drafting star rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. The next coach will be the team's fourth since the Sky won the WNBA championship in 2021.
7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignment
Seven Mountain West schools have agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 and other conferences to lure away more of its teams. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer's realignment, announced two weeks ago that four Mountain West teams would join the league in 2026. Utah State then agreed to join earlier this week. The seven remaining Mountain West schools signed a memorandum of understanding to stay, including Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming.
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for first titles
NEW YORK (AP) — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. League MVP A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will face Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season while Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun take on Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx in the other series. The Aces are looking to become the first team since the Houston Comets to win three titles in a row. New York is looking for its first WNBA championship. Minnesota was the dominant team last decade winning four titles in a seven-year span from 2011-2017. They haven't reached the Finals since 2017. Connecticut has reached the championship round twice since the Lynx's run, but lost each time.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Kansas City 7 Washington 4
Final Miami 8 Minnesota 6
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 3
Final Chicago White Sox 7 L.A. Angels 0
Final Oakland 3 Texas 2
Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Baltimore 1
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
N-Y Mets at Atlanta 1:10 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 2
Final Colorado 10 St. Louis 8
Final L.A. Dodgers 7 San Diego 2
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Final Philadelphia 2 N-Y Islanders 0
Final N-Y Rangers 5 Boston 2
Final OT Buffalo 3 Ottawa 2
Final Toronto 2 Montreal 1
Final OT San Jose 3 Anaheim 2
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Dallas 20 N-Y Giants 15
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Pittsburgh at N-Y Yankees 7:05 p.m.
Miami at Toronto 7:07 p.m.
Kansas City at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox at Detroit 6:40 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston 7:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.
Texas at L-A Angels 9:38 p.m.
Oakland at Seattle 10:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington 6:45 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona 9:40 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco 10:15 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Buffalo at EHC Red Bull Munchen 2:30 p.m.
Florida at Carolina 6 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit 7 p.m.
Columbus at Washington 7 p.m.
Nashville at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
New Jersey at N-Y Islanders 7 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Utah at Vegas 10 p.m.
Vancouver at Seattle 10 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Virginia Tech at (7)Miami 7:30 p.m.
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