AP Sports Summary for November 11th, 2024:
Jake Bates makes 52-yarder as time expires, Lions overcome Jared Goff's 5 INTs to beat Texans 26-23
HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans. The Lions improved to 8-1 for the first time since 1954 with their seventh straight victory. Detroit trailed 23-7 at halftime after Goff threw three interceptions in the first two quarters. He threw two more picks in the third. Nonetheless, the Lions scored 16 straight points to tie it with about five minutes to go on Bates' 58-yard field goal. Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a go-ahead try from 58 yards for the Texans.
Chiefs block Broncos' potential winner as time expires, hold on for 16-14 win to remain perfect
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal blocked Broncos kicker Wil Lutz's 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired, and Kansas City escaped with a 16-14 victory over the Broncos that extended the Super Bowl champs' winning streak to 15 games. The Chiefs had taken the lead on Harrison Butker's field goal with 5:57 remaining, but Bo Nix and the Broncos marched back down the field. They set up Lutz for the winner, but Chenal came up the middle amid a big push by the Kansas City defensive line to get his hand on the kick. The Chiefs became only the fifth team to follow a Super Bowl triumph 9-0. The Broncos dropped to 5-5.
CeeDee Lamb throws shade after losing ball in sun as Jerry Jones bristles over curtains
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb is throwing shade at his home field after losing a ball in the sun on a potential touchdown catch. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is bristling once again over questions of curtains beyond the end zones at AT&T Stadium. Lamb wants the curtains. Jones says everybody is playing in the same sunny conditions and should be prepared for it. Frustrations are high with the Cowboys on a four-game losing streak overall and 0-4 at home after a 34-6 loss to Philadelphia.
Russell Wilson's TD pass to Mike Williams lifts the Steelers over the Commanders 28-27
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Russell Wilson shook off his first interception in 11 months and hit trade-deadline pickup Mike Williams for a 32-yard touchdown with less than 2 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 28-27 comeback victory over Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. Coming off a bye, the AFC North-leading Steelers won their fourth game in a row Sunday to improve to 7-2. They are 3-0 since Wilson took over from Justin Fields as the starting QB. Wilson was 14 for 28 for 195 yards, the three TDs and the one pick. Washington led 24-14 but couldn't hold on. It fell to 7-3.
Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month. Logano held off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney over the final 20 laps to beat him to the Cup Series title by 0.330 seconds. Blaney was trying to become the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson won five straight from 2006 to 2010. Instead, Logano became the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win three or more championships. Kyle Busch is the only other active driver with multiple titles.
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Oregon is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week. Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 following losses and there was additional movement caused by four other ranked teams getting beat. Voters made the Ducks a unanimous No. 1 for the second straight week. Ohio State moved up one spot to No. 2 and Texas got a two-rung bump to No. 3. Penn State and Indiana rounded out the top five.
Moody shrugs off 3 missed FGs to kick 49ers past Buccaneers 23-20 in McCaffrey's season debut
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Moody redeemed himself after missing three earlier field goals by booting a 44-yarder as time expired to give the San Francisco 49ers a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in running back Christian McCaffrey's season debut. In his first game back after being sidelined three weeks with a sprained ankle, Moody also kicked field goals of 28 and 33 yards for the defending NFC champion 49ers, who have won consecutive games for the first time this season. But the usually reliable kicker also missed wide left from 49 and 50 yards before missing wide right on a 44-yard attempt that would have given San Francisco a six-point lead with 3:09 remaining.
Brown calls Antetokounmpo 'a child' after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered a handshake to Jaylen Brown after committing an offensive foul against the Boston Celtics wing — only to pull his hand back at the last moment. The incident in the first half of the Celtics' 113-107 victory over the Bucks on Sunday caused Brown to refer to Antetokounmpo as a "child." Antetokounmpo responded that he was only joking around and he likes to have fun when he plays basketball. Brown was called for a flagrant foul against Antetokounmpo later in the game but said the two incidents were unrelated.
Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season finale
PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer won for the 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to hold off Steven Alker in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club. The 67-year-old Langer closed with a 5-under 66 — shooting his age or better for the third straight day and 23rd time on the tour — for a one-stroke victory over defending champion Alker — who won the season points title and a $1 million bonus — and Richard Green. Langer pushed his tour victory record to 47, just over eight months after tearing his left Achilles playing pickelball. The German star won the season-ending event for the first time and extended his record as the tour's oldest winner.
FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US
GENEVA (AP) — The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking about them yet, organizers of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics certainly are. The World Cup and the Summer Games are rare globally shared cultural moments but there are questions around issues like granting visas and providing security that will cross Trump's desk. And that requires diplomacy. Soccer body FIFA is in a better place to resume warm relations with Trump from his first administration compared to the International Olympic Committee, which had a difficult White House encounter in 2017.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Houston 101 Detroit 99
Final Boston 113 Milwaukee 107
Final Indiana 132 New York 121
Final Orlando 121 Washington 94
Final Golden State 127 Oklahoma City 116
Final Miami 95 Minnesota 94
Final OT Philadelphia 107 Charlotte 105
Final Denver 122 Dallas 120
Final OT Sacramento 127 Phoenix 118
Final Memphis 134 Portland 89
Final L.A. Lakers 123 Toronto 103
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final San Jose 1 New Jersey 0
Final OT Chicago 2 Minnesota 1
Final Anaheim 4 Columbus 2
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final OT Carolina 20 N-Y Giants 17
Final Buffalo 30 Indianapolis 20
Final Kansas City 16 Denver 14
Final Minnesota 12 Jacksonville 7
Final New England 19 Chicago 3
Final New Orleans 20 Atlanta 17
Final Pittsburgh 28 Washington 27
Final San Francisco 23 Tampa Bay 20
Final L.A. Chargers 27 Tennessee 17
Final Arizona 31 N-Y Jets 6
Final Philadelphia 34 Dallas 6
Final Detroit 26 Houston 23
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (6)Gonzaga 88 Arizona St. 80
Final (15)Creighton 96 Fairleigh Dickinson 70
Final (17)Indiana 90 E. Illinois 55
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn at New Orleans 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City 8 p.m.
Sacramento at San Antonio 8 p.m.
Washington at Houston 8 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Montreal at Buffalo 12:30 p.m.
Dallas at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
San Jose at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Colorado 9 p.m.
Carolina at Vegas 10 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Miami at L.A. Rams 8:15 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
McNeese St. at (2)Alabama 7 p.m.
UMKC at (5)Iowa St. 8 p.m.
Lamar at (13)Texas A&M 8 p.m.
Yale at (14)Purdue 8 p.m.
Cent. Michigan at (18)Marquette 9 p.m.
Grambling St. at (21)Florida 7 p.m.
Boston U. at (22)UCLA 10 p.m.
St. Peter's at (25)Rutgers 7 p.m.
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