AP Sports Summary for October 14th, 2024:
Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the postseason record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday night in the NL Championship Series opener. Los Angeles knocked out a wild Kodai Senga in the second inning, built a six-run lead by the fourth and matched the scoreless record set by the Baltimore Orioles over the first four games of the 1966 World Series against the Dodgers. Backed by chants of "MVP! MVP!," Shohei Ohtani was 2 for 4 with a walk while scoring two runs and driving in another.
Joe Burrow runs for a TD and the Bengals' defense carries them past the Giants, 17-7
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Burrow scored on a career-long 47-yard run on the opening possession, and the Cincinnati Bengals' defense carried them to a much-needed 17-7 victory over the New York Giants. Evan McPherson made a go-ahead 37-yard field goal in the third quarter after a botched snap and hold contributed to him missing a potential game-winning kick a week earlier. And Chase Brown scored on a 30-yard run with 1:52 to play to give the Bengals some hope after a dismal start to the season. Cincinnati is now 2-4. The Giants fell to 2-4 and they are winless in three home games with one touchdown.
Jared Goff throws 3 TD passes, Lions win 47-9 and hand Cowboys another lopsided home loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jared Goff threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns after his completion streak ended on his first throw, and the Detroit Lions blew out Dallas 47-9. It was a fourth consecutive lopsided loss at home for the Cowboys. David Montgomery had two rushing TDs for the Lions. Detroit lost pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to an injury to his left tibia that will require surgery. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the worst home loss since 1988 for the Cowboys. Dallas is 0-3 at home and 3-0 on the road.
Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson needs surgery after injury to left tibia vs. Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious injury to his left tibia on a sack of Dallas' Dak Prescott. Lions coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys that Hutchinson will stay in the Dallas area for surgery. Hutchinson's leg appeared to snap above the ankle when it collided with the left leg of teammate Alim McNeill as Hutchinson was pulling Prescott down in the third quarter. There was a delay of about 10 minutes as medical personnel tended to Hutchinson while players from both teams made a large circle around him.
Jackson outduels Daniels and Henry runs for two TDs as Ravens beat Commanders 30-23
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards and a touchdown to outshine rookie Jayden Daniels and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Washington Commanders 30-23 for their fourth consecutive victory. Washington's winning streak ended at four. Derrick Henry ran for 132 yards and scored his NFL-leading eighth and ninth TDs. Mark Andrews found the end zone for the first time this season with a 13-yard reception from Jackson. Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on two TDs but the Commanders struggled to get much of a running game going and could not contain Jackson and Henry.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games. AP Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point win over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of 62 first-place votes, four more than last week. Oregon's 32-31 win over Ohio State moved the Ducks to No. 2 for their highest ranking since the 2014 season. Penn State rose to No. 3 with a 33-30 overtime win at Southern California.
Shohei Ohtani stolen base streak ends at 36 in NLCS, caught for first time since July 22
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was caught stealing for the first time in nearly three months, ending a streak of 36 consecutive successful stolen base attempts. Ohtani was thrown out trying for second base by New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez for the Los Angeles Dodgers' final out of the second inning in the NL Championship Series opener. San Francisco's Patrick Bailey had been the last catcher to throw out Ohtani, on July 22, also at second base. Ohtani finished 2 for 4 with a walk while scoring two runs and driving in another in the Dodgers' 9-0 rout.
Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. The win evened the series 1-1 as it shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Just like Game 1, New York built a double-digit lead in the first half, only to see it evaporate. This time they didn't completely collapse. Minnesota was down nine early in the fourth before getting within 68-66 on Courtney Williams' layup with 3:40 left in the game. Those were the last points Minnesota would score.
Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffs
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs, winning on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson led a race-high 62 laps in the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, beating Christopher Bell by 1.511 seconds. It was Larson's second victory of the playoffs, but he's the first championship-eligible driver to win in the round of 12. The playoff field was cut from 12 drivers to eight, and among those knocked out were Hendrick driver Alex Bowman for failing post-race inspection, Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing. Three of the four Hendrick drivers advanced.
Matt McCarty goes from Korn Ferry to the Masters after winning in Utah for first PGA Tour title
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Matt McCarty started the year on the Korn Ferry Tour. Now he's going to the Masters and two other majors. His dream season hit a peak when McCarty won the Black Desert Championship by three shots over Stephan Jaeger. The victory comes with an invitation to the Masters and a spot in the PGA Championship. He already was in the U.S. Open from leading the Korn Ferry Tour points list. The biggest shot in his closing 67 was when his lead was down to one shot. McCarty hit 3-wood to about 3 feet for eagle on the reachable par-4 14th.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final L.A. Dodgers 9 N.Y. Mets 0
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final Miami 101 New Orleans 99
Final Portland 105 Sacramento 85
Final New York 115 Minnesota 110
Final Boston 115 Toronto 111
Final Golden State 111 Detroit 93
Final Phoenix 118 Denver 114
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Winnipeg 2 Minnesota 1
Final Dallas 2 Seattle 0
Final Calgary 4 Edmonton 1
Final Vegas 3 Anaheim 1
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Chicago 35 Jacksonville 16
Final Baltimore 30 Washington 23
Final Green Bay 34 Arizona 13
Final Houston 41 New England 21
Final Indianapolis 20 Tennessee 17
Final Philadelphia 20 Cleveland 16
Final Tampa Bay 51 New Orleans 27
Final L.A. Chargers 23 Denver 16
Final Pittsburgh 32 Las Vegas 13
Final Atlanta 38 Carolina 20
Final Detroit 47 Dallas 9
Final Cincinnati 17 N-Y Giants 7
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final New York 80 Minnesota 66
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Los Angeles FC 2 Vancouver 1
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Cleveland at N-Y Yankees 7:38 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
N-Y Mets at L-A Dodgers 4:08 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Memphis at Indiana 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida at Boston 1 p.m.
Los Angeles at Ottawa 1 p.m.
Utah at New Jersey 1 p.m.
Detroit at N-Y Rangers 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Montreal 7:30 p.m.
N-Y Islanders at Colorado 9 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo at N-Y Jets 8:15 p.m.
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