KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field following the Raiders’ 30-29 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. Police called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion. Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and later on Twitter.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott appeared at ease in addressing questions about the team's most recent visit to Kansas City to play the Chiefs. It was an outcome dubbed as '13 Seconds,' representing how much time was left in regulation when Buffalo squandered a three-point lead in a 42-36 overtime AFC divisional round playoff loss in January. McDermott says the team has grown and matured from the experience. The showdown between 4-1 teams is the fifth between the non-division rivals in three years. The Chiefs have won three of four, including two playoff meetings.
Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing-the-passer penalties, questioning what constitutes a legal hit and wondering how far referees will go to protect quarterbacks. Two disputed calls in Week 5 sparked outrage among players, coaches and fans, prompting many to ask for change. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told The Associated Press he would support video reviews for these penalties. Despite the outcry, roughing-the-passer penalties are down 45% from this point last year. Through Week 5 in 2021, 51 were called. Only 28 have been called this season, according to league stats.
NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says he has had “meaningful” conversations with ESPN and Fox as the conference explores striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. The Big 12 announced in late August it planned to engage ESPN and Fox, even though the exclusive negotiating window between the conference and the networks does not open until February 2024. The Big 12′s deals with the networks expire in June of that year. Yormark says there is no timetable for the discussions to produce a deal. He says ESPN and Fox would be the two best partners to boost the Big 12 brand.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan has gone from losing his job as TCU's starting quarterback to being one of the nation's best passers. He is exceling in coach Sonny Dykes' system after the new coaching staff initially went with a different starter than the guy who started most of the past three seasons. Duggan has thrown for 1,305 yards and a Big 12-best 14 touchdowns with one interception. Redshirt freshman Chandler Morris started the opener before getting hurt. Dykes says he has been impressed with how Duggan has handled the entire situation. Duggan says he was initially disappointed but never felt sorry for himself.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU guard Mike Miles has been picked as the preseason Big 12 player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles, Baylor guard Adam Flagler and Kansas forward Jalen Wilson are unanimous picks on the All-Big 12 team announced Wednesday. The team was voted on by league coaches who couldn't vote for their own players. Oklahoma State guard Avery Anderson and Texas teammates Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr are also on the team. Oklahoma senior guard Grant Sherfield, a transfer from Nevada, was tabbed the league’s preseason newcomer of the year, and Baylor guard Keyonte George the top incoming freshman.
UNDATED (AP) — This weekend in college football includes a season-high six games matching teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Three of those games also match unbeaten teams. They include No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee; No. 10 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan; and No. 8 Oklahoma State at No. 13 TCU. By Saturday night, the championship picture could be very different. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo calls it a Super Saturday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado homered early and added an RBI double off Clayton Kershaw, and Jurickson Profar singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Trea Turner went deep for the Dodgers, but LA couldn't come up with its usual clutch hitting despite numerous chances. The best-of-five series shifts to San Diego for Game 3 on Friday. A goose landed in shallow right field in the eighth inning, causing a brief delay while the grounds crew chased it down.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened their NL Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. After rain delayed the first pitch by nearly three hours, Wright surrendered just two hits. He claimed the win when the Braves got to Wheeler for three runs in their half of the sixth. This was a game the reigning World Series champions had to have after losing the best-of-five series opener, 7-6. They had the right guy on the mound. Wright led the majors with 21 wins during the regular season.
WEDNESDAY SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 0
Final San Diego 5 L.A. Dodgers 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final Philadelphia 99 Charlotte 94
Final Cleveland 105 Atlanta 99
Final Indiana 109 New York 100
Final Miami 120 New Orleans 103
Final Brooklyn 107 Milwaukee 97
Final Minnesota 118 L.A. Lakers 113
Final Sacramento 105 Phoenix 104
Final Denver 126 L.A. Clippers 115
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Boston 5 Washington 2
Final Carolina 4 Columbus 1
Final Montreal 4 Toronto 3
Final Colorado 5 Chicago 2
Final OT Anaheim 5 Seattle 4
Final Edmonton 5 Vancouver 3