AP Sports Summary for October 28th, 2024:
Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary TD to Noah Brown gives Commanders 18-15 win over Bears
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Daniels scrambled for several seconds before heaving the ball from the Commanders 35-yard line. It was deflected about 3 yards short of the goal line and fell into the arms of Brown, who was standing alone in the end zone. Chicago had taken its first lead with 23 seconds left in the game, going ahead 15-12 on a 1-yard TD run by Roschon Johnson after a pass-interference penalty on the Commanders.
Shohei Ohtani set to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is set to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani planned to take some swings at Yankee Stadium during the Dodgers' workout on Sunday night. Roberts said pain tolerance was the key factor. Roberts says: "I just don't see him not playing Game 3" and adds "if he feels good enough to go, then I see no reason why he wouldn't be in there." Ohtani did not travel with the team to New York in order to undergo imaging. He was on a separate flight.
Slumping star Aaron Judge and Yankees hope to break out when World Series shifts to NY for Game 3
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they're going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143 with runners in scoring position and stranding 17 overall. Maybe a return home will unleash a slumping Judge and the rest of these Bronx Bombers when the best-of-seven Series shifts to the Big Apple, where the Yankees went 3-1 during the American League playoffs. With a home run from Freddie Freeman in each game, the Dodgers hold a 2-0 lead as the Fall Classic returns to Yankee Stadium on Monday night for the first time since Nov. 4, 2009.
Brock Purdy helps the 49ers bounce back with a 30-24 victory over the Cowboys
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Niners bounced back from a loss last week in a Super Bowl rematch against Kansas City with a strong performance that they hope will set them up for another big push in the second half of the season. Purdy led three straight touchdown drives to turn a 10-6 halftime deficit into a 27-10 lead. But San Francisco had to hold on late after Dak Prescott threw two TD passes to CeeDee Lamb to cut the deficit to six.
Stephen Curry sprains left ankle in Warriors' loss
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry injured his left ankle late in the third quarter of a 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, tried to return then sat down again and left the court. He returned briefly at the 8:08 mark of the fourth quarter before exiting again. The team said he was done for the night with a sprained left ankle and coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry would undergo an MRI exam Sunday night.
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017. Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M moved into the top 10. Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remain the top four teams. Washington State and Colorado are in the poll for the first time this season. Miami improved to 8-0 with its win over Florida State. The Hurricanes have been in the top 10 eight straight polls but not this high since they spent two weeks at No. 2 in November 2017.
Mahomes passes for 262 yards and 2 TDs, Chiefs beat Raiders 27-20 to improve to 7-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 27-20 victory over Las Vegas. The Chiefs (7-0) extended their winning streak to 13 games, including the playoffs. Their last loss was at home to Las Vegas, but the Chiefs are 5-0 against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium and 6-0 including the Super Bowl in February. Las Vegas (2-6) has lost four consecutive games, but this was the first time the Raiders had scored at least 20 points since a 20-16 victory over Cleveland on Sept. 29. Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 30,000 yards, doing it in his 103rd game. Matthew Stafford had hit that mark at 109 games.
Winston throws 3 TD passes as Browns stun Jackson, Ravens 29-24 to end 5-game losing streak
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jameis Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass — his third of the game — to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left as the Cleveland Browns beat Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 to snap a five-game losing streak. Making his first start in two years and replacing injured starter Deshaun Watson, Winston helped the Browns take down their AFC North rival. But only after surviving a late comeback attempt by Jackson, who drove the Ravens to Cleveland's 24 in the final seconds. Jackson threw two incompletions into the end zone, the second to Zay Flowers as time expired. Winston finished 27 of 41 for 334 yards in his first start since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans.
The dispute around a women's volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'
NEW YORK (AP) — One member of the women's volleyball team at San Jose State University is part of a lawsuit challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women's college sports. The person whose presence she's challenging is her teammate. The situation has picked up steam in recent weeks. It's a microcosm of the moment in the country at large — one situation in a land where so many people talk past each other and struggle to find common ground. And it reveals a wide range of opinions and positions about what the word "fairness" actually means.
Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993. Tyler Reddick ensured that his car owner will have a chance to win another title there this year. Reddick went high and overtook Ryan Blaney on the final turn to win at Homestead-Miami on Sunday to secure a spot in NASCAR's winner-take-all finale in Arizona in two weeks. Reddick led 98 of the 267 laps, the last of them the one that mattered most.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final OT Philadelphia 118 Indiana 114
Final Portland 125 New Orleans 103
Final Brooklyn 115 Milwaukee 102
Final Oklahoma City 128 Atlanta 104
Final L.A. Clippers 112 Golden State 104
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Edmonton 3 Detroit 2
Final Montreal 4 Philadelphia 3
Final New Jersey 6 Anaheim 2
Final Colorado 5 Ottawa 4
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Arizona 28 Miami 27
Final Atlanta 31 Tampa Bay 26
Final Cleveland 29 Baltimore 24
Final Detroit 52 Tennessee 14
Final Green Bay 30 Jacksonville 27
Final Houston 23 Indianapolis 20
Final New England 25 N-Y Jets 22
Final Philadelphia 37 Cincinnati 17
Final Buffalo 31 Seattle 10
Final L.A. Chargers 26 New Orleans 8
Final Denver 28 Carolina 14
Final Kansas City 27 Las Vegas 20
Final Washington 18 Chicago 15
Final San Francisco 30 Dallas 24
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Orlando City 2 Charlotte FC 0
Final Los Angeles FC 2 Vancouver 1
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
L-A Dodgers at N-Y Yankees 8:08 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana at Orlando 7 p.m.
Cleveland at New York 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Memphis 8 p.m.
Houston at San Antonio 8 p.m.
Utah at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 10 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Edmonton at Columbus 7 p.m.
Florida at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Nashville at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Winnipeg 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado 9 p.m.
San Jose at Utah 9 p.m.
Calgary at Vegas 10 p.m.
Carolina at Vancouver 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N-Y Giants at Pittsburgh 8:15 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York City FC at Cincinnati 6:45 p.m.
Houston at Seattle 8:50 p.m.
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