AP Sports Summary for Friday, September 6th 2024:
Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL's season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and the Kansas City defense kept Lamar Jackson and the Ravens out of the end zone on three consecutive plays in the closing seconds. That allowed the Chiefs to begin their pursuit of a third straight Super Bowl title with a 27-20 victory over Baltimore on Thursday night. The game ended with a video review after Jackson appeared to hit Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left for a touchdown. The video clearly showed Likely's toe on the line, though, and the call was overturned and the pass ruled incomplete.
Lamar Jackson desperately rallies Ravens, falls 27-20 to Chiefs for 5th loss in 6 meetings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 273 yards and a touchdown and ran for 122 yards, gamely trying to rally Baltimore from 10-point deficit against two-time defending NFL champion Kansas City. And it looked for a moment as if Jackson had at least forced overtime when he hit Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left. The play immediately went to a video review, though, and the evidence was clear: The tight end's toe had landed on the endline, putting him out of bounds. The pass was incomplete. The game was over. And the disappointment quickly set in. The Ravens lost 27-20, the fifth time in six matchups that Jackson has lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Taylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift has returned to Arrowhead Stadium to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens. Swift arrived about 90 minutes prior to the AFC title game rematch, wearing a denim crop top and shorts along with red, knee-high boots. She joined nearly 80,000 fans who were hoping that storms in the area did not disrupt a festive night in Kansas City. Swift became one of the Chiefs' biggest fans last season, when she began a high-profile her romance with Kelce after a game against Chicago.
US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula has shrugged off a sluggish start and come back from a set and a break down at the U.S. Open to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 for a berth in her first Grand Slam final. The No. 6-seeded Pegula won for the 15th time in her past 16 matches Thursday night. She will meet No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka for the title on Saturday. Sabalenka reached her second consecutive U.S. Open final by beating Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) with her usual brand of high-risk, high-reward tennis. The No. 2-seeded Sabalenka is a 26-year-old from Belarus who won each of the past two Australian Opens.
US Open: The spray that caused Jannik Sinner's failed drug tests has 'DOPING' warning
ROME (AP) — The word "DOPING" is printed in all caps inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the over-the-counter spray sold in Italy that caused No. 1-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner to fail two drug tests in March. He was exonerated in the case and will play in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday. Trofodermin contains the anabolic steroid Clostebol and is available without a prescription in Sinner's home country. The product is meant for treating cuts and scrapes. It contains an underlined doping warning on the medication guide that comes inside the box. A small spray can of Trofodermin was purchased for $16 at a Rome pharmacy by an Associated Press reporter.
Jannik Sinner plays Jack Draper in the US Open semifinals weeks after a doping exoneration
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner will play in the U.S. Open semifinals six months after he failed two drug tests, and 2 1/2 weeks after he was exonerated because he said trace amounts of an anabolic steroid entered his system unintentionally via a massage. The No. 1-ranked Sinner will play No. 25 Jack Draper on Friday for a spot in the championship match. No. 12 Taylor Fritz faces No. 20 Frances Tiafoe in the other men's semifinal. That will be the first matchup in the final four at Flushing Meadows between two American men in 19 years.
Aaron Rodgers might have 'a little smirk' before his 5th snap in the Jets' opener to mark his return
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is nearly a year removed from the torn Achilles tendon that ended his first season with the New York Jets after just four snaps. The 40-year-old quarterback says he always has something to prove, but as he gets older he focuses on proving things to himself. He's looking forward to getting back on the field and in the huddle in the season opener Monday night at San Francisco. Rodgers said he's feeling ready and in a good mind space and expects "greatness." He adds he might even give "a little smirk" to the "Monday Night Football" cameras when he gets to his fifth snap against the 49ers.
Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences, revealing a potential snag in the deal. Judge Claudia Wilken questioned whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted. She said she was 'quite concerned' about that part of the settlement during a preliminary approval hearing Thursday. The settlement would provide athletes a cut of billions in revenue that flows to their schools. Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the lawsuits, the NCAA and parties challenging the settlement appeared via video conference in front of Wilken.
Funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau scheduled for church in suburban Philadelphia
The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in suburban Philadelphia. The Gaudreau brothers died last week when they were struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. A pretrial hearing for the driver was postponed to Sept. 13. Sean Higgins remains in jail after being charged with two counts of death by auto, along with reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle.
The team hosting the NFL game in Brazil rejects Packers' and Eagles' green because of soccer rivalry
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Corinthians, the team turning over its stadium for the first NFL game ever to be played in South America, dislikes anything green so much that its executives tried to paint the field black about a decade ago. It was an effort to steer Corinthians fans away from any reference to local rival Palmeiras, the team they have been feuding with for more than a century. On Friday, however, NeoQuimica Arena will be awash with green when the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles play the second game of the NFL season in Sao Paulo.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 1 Houston 0
Final Detroit 4 San Diego 3
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Minnesota 4 Tampa Bay 3
Final Seattle 6 Oakland 4
Final Texas 3 L.A. Angels 1
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final San Francisco 3 Arizona 2
Final Philadelphia 5 Miami 2
Final Pittsburgh 9 Washington 4
Final Colorado 3 Atlanta 1
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Kansas City 27 Baltimore 20
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final New York 77 Seattle 70
Final Washington 90 Phoenix 77
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
N-Y Yankees at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.
Arizona at Houston 8:10 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
Cleveland at L-A Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Boston 7:10 p.m.
L-A Angels at Texas 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Kansas City 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Oakland 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado at Milwaukee 6:10 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh 6:40 p.m.
Cincinnati at N-Y Mets 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay at Philadelphia 8:15 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Las Vegas at Connecticut 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Indiana 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Chicago 9:30 p.m.
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