AP Sports Summary for October 8th, 2024:
Patrick Mahomes throws for 331 yards, Derek Carr hurt as Chiefs shut down Saints for 26-13 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 331 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, and the Chiefs overcame more red-zone woes to beat the Saints 26-13 on a big night for Kansas City's professional sports teams. Just as the Chiefs were moving to 5-0, the Royals were beating the Yankees 4-2 in New York to even their AL Division Series at a game apiece. Derek Carr threw for 185 yards with two touchdowns and a pick for New Orleans before leaving with an oblique injury. It occurred with about 9 1/2 minutes left, when Carr was hit on a fourth-down incompletion as he tried to rally New Orleans from a 23-13 deficit.
Royals pitcher Cole Ragans warms up for Yankees by playing catch in Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Ragans started his AL Division Series with a walk in the park. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals left-hander took a 11-minute stroll from the team's hotel in midtown Manhattan and played catch in Central Park on the Heckscher Ballfields, just as so many amateur baseball and softball players do each day. On Monday, he was an 8-mile drive away on the mound at Yankee Stadium and allowed one run over four innings in Kansas City's 4-2 win over the New York Yankees that evened their AL Division Series at one game apiece.
Judge and Rodón unable to deliver as Yankees drop Game 2 to Royals in ALDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Two games into this postseason, those big-money deals for Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodón haven't paid any October dividends for the New York Yankees. Judge mustered little at the plate again Monday night and Rodón failed to last four innings in his first playoff start with New York during a 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals that squared their best-of-five AL Division Series at one apiece. Game 3 is Wednesday night in Kansas City. Given a 1-0 lead going into the fourth, Rodón immediately squandered it by serving up a leadoff homer to Salvador Perez on a 2-0 slider that left the $162 million pitcher shaking his head. Judge is 1 for 7 with four strikeouts and no RBIs in the series.
Carpenter's 3-run homer off Clase sends gritty Tigers to 3-0 win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALDS
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland's All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Carpenter connected for a 423-foot shot with two outs off Clase, who had not given up a run since Aug. 30 and led the league with 47 saves. Detroit ace Tarik Skubal pitched seven shutout innings. Carpenter's homer was the first runs of the series for the Tigers, who have been finding ways to win for months. They're at it again and will now head home to Comerica Park for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday with a chance to advance.
Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career
Andrés Iniesta has announced his retirement from soccer. Iniesta scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long. The 40-year-old Iniesta ended a 22-year career that also included two European Championship titles and four Champions Leagues trophies. He had been playing with Vissel Kobe in Japan since leaving Barcelona in 2018, and for the last year with club Emirates in the UAE Pro League.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr leaves with oblique injury in another losing night against the Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr was having another tough time against the Chiefs even before he took a wicked shot from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner, not only ending his game but also New Orleans' hopes of a comeback. Carr sustained an oblique injury on the hit with 9 1/2 minutes left and did not return to the 26-13 loss. His problems against the Chiefs dating to his days with the Raiders are well known. Carr dropped to 3-15 in 18 career starts, and he has won just once in eight tries since Steve Spagnuolo took over as Chiefs coach Andy Reid's defensive coordinator.
Hurricane Milton forces NFL, NHL and other sporting events to adjust game plans
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to relocate to the New Orleans area to prepare for Sunday's game against the Saints with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall along Florida's west coast this week. The Bucs intend to travel Tuesday and spend the rest of the week out of state instead of practicing as usual at the team's training facility in Tampa. Milton strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and could make landfill in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday. The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning canceled Monday night's scheduled preseason finale against the Nashville Predators.
NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order Monday setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin applying for payment on Oct. 18. A final hearing is set for April 2025. If finalized, the deal would allow the biggest schools to establish a pool of about $21.5 million in the first year to distribute money to athletes. Players would still be able to cut name, image and likeness deals with outside groups.
Taylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has returned to Arrowhead Stadium to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints. The pop superstar had skipped the Chiefs' previous two games on the road. Swift is in the final days of a break from her record-setting Eras Tour, which resumes with the first of three shows Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The tour's North American leg continues in New Orleans and Indianapolis before heading to Toronto and Vancouver in November and December. The final show is scheduled for Dec. 8.
Woman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements
A woman who accused former WWE chief Vince McMahon of sexual battery and trafficking in a lawsuit is now asking him and the wrestling company to waive nondisclosure agreements with other current and former employees and contractors. Janel Grant sued WWE, McMahon and another company executive in January. Her lawyer says the goal of the request made late Monday is to allow others to potentially come forward with similar accusations. A spokesperson for McMahon declined to comment. WWE and its parent companies did not immediately return messages. McMahon denies Grant's allegations. He resigned as chairman of WWE's parent company a day after the suit was filed.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Detroit 3 Cleveland 0
Final Kansas City 4 N.Y. Yankees 2
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final New Orleans 106 Orlando 104
Final Philadelphia 139 New Zealand 84
Final Oklahoma City 112 San Antonio 107
Final Memphis 121 Dallas 116
Final Utah 122 Houston 113
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Kansas City 26 New Orleans 13
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Philadelphia at N-Y Mets 5:08 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at San Diego 9:08 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Chicago at Cleveland 7 p.m.
Miami at Charlotte 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit 7 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
St. Louis at Seattle 4:30 p.m.
Boston at Florida 7 p.m.
Chicago at Utah 10 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Connecticut at Minnesota 8 p.m.
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