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NEW JERSEY
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There's an easy way to get rid of all the reusable bags piling up in your home
SUMMARY: If you've accumulated too many reusable bags, donate the excess. The environmental impact of an individual reusable bag is relatively small, so it’s not a problem if you end up with a stash. Still, paring down your reusable collection can declutter your cupboards and lead to a more durable collection of bags you’ll actually use. To clear out your collections, assign a purpose to each bag you want to save. Then donate the rest to a local food bank, thrift store or bookstore.
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Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84
SUMMARY: Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi has died. He was 84. The New York Giants announced his death along with his family. Accorsi went from public relations in the league office in the 1970s before rejoining the Baltimore Colts as assistant general manager and getting the GM job in 1982. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native, worked in that role with the Cleveland Browns and then the Giants, building the core that won the Super Bowl in the 2007 season. He is a member of the team’s ring of honor.
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Tyler Shough and the Saints produce two big drives at the end to topple the Ravens 24-17
SUMMARY: Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints rallied to a 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens. New Orleans had first down from the 2 before a penalty and a costly incomplete pass. On fourth-and-goal, the Saints decided against a short field goal, and Shough was ruled to have scored on a 1-yard sneak. The play was upheld after a review. The Ravens, who didn’t have a first down on either of their previous two drives, made it to the New Orleans 37, but Lamar Jackson’s deep pass was intercepted by Julian Blackmon with 13 seconds left.
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History repeats itself as the Ravens blow a fourth-quarter lead in their loss to the Saints
SUMMARY: The Ravens entered the 2026 season with a new head coach, a revamped roster and fresh hope for success. Unfortunately, Baltimore still appears to have the same old habit of blowing fourth-quarter leads. The Ravens led the New Orleans Saints 17-9 with 15 minutes left Sunday. The place was buzzing, and the offense was clicking and first-year coach Jesse Minter was seemingly making all the right moves. And then, the game turned into a rerun of many years past. Controlling the clock with two methodical drives, the Saints pulled out a 24-17 victory.
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Dak Prescott breaks Tony Romo's franchise record for Cowboys with his 249th touchdown pass
SUMMARY: Dak Prescott has broken Tony Romo’s franchise record for touchdown passes with four in the Dallas Cowboys' 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders. Prescott’s record-breaking TD toss was a 24-yarder to receiver CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter, the 249th of his career. It was their second TD connection of the game after Prescott had already thrown a pair to tight end Jake Ferguson. The 33-year-old Prescott has thrown 37 TDs to Lamb, the most of any target. The only major category left for Prescott to take over first place in the history of the storied franchise will be victories.
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels dislocates his left elbow for the second time in less than a year
SUMMARY: Jayden Daniels has dislocated his left elbow again. He was hurt Sunday, less than a year after the previous injury that sidelined the Washington Commanders quarterback most of the second half of last season. Coach Dan Quinn said imaging showed the dislocation but no fracture for Daniels, who was taken off the field on a cart at the end of the first half of Commanders’ 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Daniels dislocated the elbow in a blowout loss to Seattle last season. That injury occurred when Daniels used his non-throwing arm while trying to brace himself, and the same thing happened against the Cowboys.
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Prescott throws 4 TD passes as Cowboys beat Commanders, who again lose Daniels to dislocated elbow
SUMMARY: Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to break Tony Romo’s career franchise record, and the Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 37-20 after the Commanders' Jayden Daniels went down with another gruesome-looking dislocated left elbow. Prescott’s record-breaking 249th TD pass was his second TD of the game to CeeDee Lamb, who had 153 yards receiving. Tight end Jake Ferguson had the other two scoring catches. Daniels was hurt after left guard Chris Paul stepped on his foot as he backed away from center and Daniels used his left arm to brace himself. Daniels also dislocated his elbow last November against Seattle.
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Brewers set franchise record with 98th victory, beat Orioles 3-0 to complete sweep
SUMMARY: William Contreras homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their franchise-record 98th victory by beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep. Cooper Pratt drove in two for Milwaukee (98-58), which owns the best record in the majors and surpassed the 97 victories it had last season. The Brewers have already clinched their fourth consecutive NL Central title. The Orioles managed four hits and were shut out for the second consecutive game. Baltimore fell five games behind the Chicago White Sox for the AL’s third wild card and has six games remaining.
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Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84
SUMMARY: Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi has died. He was 84. The New York Giants announced his death along with his family. Accorsi went from public relations in the league office in the 1970s before rejoining the Baltimore Colts as assistant general manager and getting the GM job in 1982. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native, worked in that role with the Cleveland Browns and then the Giants, building the core that won the Super Bowl in the 2007 season. He is a member of the team’s ring of honor.
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Trey Smack’s OT kick lifts the Packers past the Jets, ending a 6-game skid
SUMMARY: The Green Bay Packers have snapped a six-game losing streak with a 20-17 overtime win against the New York Jets. Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal to secure the victory. Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes for the Packers, despite the team committing 14 penalties. The Jets, who also struggled with 13 penalties, couldn't hold their lead. Geno Smith was sacked twice in overtime, forcing the Jets to punt. Love then led a drive that set up Smack's game-winning kick. The Packers also overcame a scary start when wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field with injuries on consecutive plays.
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Packers’ Jayden Reed has movement in extremities after neck injury, but being hospitalized overnight
SUMMARY: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field on consecutive plays during the game against the New York Jets. Reed has a neck injury and will be hospitalized overnight. Bako-Bewele injured a knee. On the Packers' second offensive play, Reed caught a short pass from Jordan Love and was hit hard by Demario Davis. Reed went down quickly and was face down on the turf, writhing in pain. After a few minutes, Reed was strapped on a backboard and loaded onto the cart. Bako-Bewele was hurt on the next play.
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Arenado hits grand slam in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 victory over the Yankees
SUMMARY: Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 8-4 on Sunday. Arenado connected off reliever Brent Headrick (7-4) in the fifth inning. He tied Houston’s Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead this season, and it was Arenado’s ninth career slam. The Diamondbacks had their MLB-best 47th comeback win of the season and kept pace with Philadelphia in the chase for the National League’s final wild-card berth, but trail the Phillies by four games with six to play. New York still has a slim chance to win the American League East, but must win out and get help. The Yankees open a four-game series Tuesday against the division-leading Rays in New York.
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A 10-point lead with 11 minutes left quickly unravels in Jets' stunning overtime loss to Packers
SUMMARY: The New York Jets lost 20-17 in overtime to the Green Bay Packers and missed a chance to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2015. The Jets had a 17-7 lead Sunday with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Green Bay rallied, tying the game with a field goal before winning in overtime. Coach Aaron Glenn insists the loss won't define the team. Glenn's clock management and in-game decisions came under some scrutiny.
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Rodman gets a goal and an assist in the Spirit's 3-0 victory on the road against the Stars
SUMMARY: Trinity Rodman scored in the seventh minute and added a late assist in the visiting Washington Spirit’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago Stars on Sunday. In the day’s other National Women’s Soccer League matches, the Houston Dash edged the Boston Legacy 2-1, Angel City FC shut out the Utah Royals 3-0, and Bay FC defeated Racing Louisville 2-0. Ally Sentnor converted a penalty kick and Angel City rolled past Utah, which had two red card ejections.
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Phillies option reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A, call up Max Lazar
SUMMARY: The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday after he posted an 18.69 ERA in his four appearances this month.Kerkering gave up four runs in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 10-3 loss to the New York Mets. Kerkering established himself as one of the Phillies’ most reliable set-up men by going 13-7 with a 2.78 ERA and four saves over the previous two seasons. But he committed a season-ending throwing error in the 11th inning of Game 4 of the 2025 NL Division Series, when he tossed the ball over the head of catcher J.T. Realmuto trying to force Hyeseong Kim, who scored the winning run in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2-1 win.
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Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84
SUMMARY: Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi has died. He was 84. The New York Giants announced his death along with his family. Accorsi went from public relations in the league office in the 1970s before rejoining the Baltimore Colts as assistant general manager and getting the GM job in 1982. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native, worked in that role with the Cleveland Browns and then the Giants, building the core that won the Super Bowl in the 2007 season. He is a member of the team’s ring of honor.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley returns after suffering left arm injury against Titans
SUMMARY: Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley has returned after suffering a stinger in his left arm on the Eagles’ first offensive play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Barkley immediately left the field. Barkley took the handoff from Jalen Hurts and was stopped by All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons for no gain. Barkley then went to the sideline and straight to the medical tent. Barkley went off the field holding his left arm against him for further tests. The Eagles announced the three-time Pro Bowler had a stinger. Barkley returned for the first play of the third quarter.
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Sánchez earns 18th win to take over major league lead as the Phillies beat the Mets 7-2
SUMMARY: Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets. The Phillies (86-70), who salvaged a split of the four-game series, entered Sunday in the third National League wild-card spot, one game behind the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres and four games clear of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sánchez surrendered six hits — including Bo Bichette’s sixth-inning homer — and struck out six over 6 1/3 innings as he snapped a tie with the Boston Red Sox’s Sonny Gray for the big league lead in wins.
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Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals
SUMMARY: Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series sweep. After Ryan O’Hearn led off with a single to center, Flores sent a slider from Nate Pearson (2-3) into the left-field bleachers for his 10th homer this season. Pittsburgh rallied with a two-run homer in the eighth for a second straight day. Brandon Lowe had his 33rd of the season in a 6-5 win Saturday. Carmen Mlodzinki (8-7) got the win. Mason Montgomery earned his 16th save
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TreVeyon Henderson runs for a TD and the Patriots pummel Aaron Rodgers in a 20-3 win over Steelers
SUMMARY: TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard touchdown in his season debut, Elijah Ponder added a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the victory, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel avoided just the second 0-2 start of his eight-year coaching career. Romeo Doubs had a 63-yard catch in the third quarter to set up Andy Borregales’ second field goal of the game. Drake Maye finished 14 of 22 for 208 yards and an interception. Rodgers struggled to deal with the Patriots’ defensive pressure. The 42-year-old quarterback fumbled twice, including the one that led to Ponder’s score.
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Aaron Rodgers blames himself after Steelers' offense struggles again in loss to Patriots
SUMMARY: A year ago, Aaron Rodgers engineered a drive at Gillette Stadium that helped the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the team that went on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. That version of Rodgers wasn’t anywhere to be found in Sunday’s 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Instead, the future Hall of Famer looked every bit like a 42-year-old playing his last NFL season. Rodgers wasn’t solely to blame. The Steelers’ offensive line surrendered four sacks, while veteran wide receiver DK Metcalf had another rough day. But Rodgers pointed to his own performance, saying he wasn't good enough.
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Jalen Hurts hits Darius Cooper for TD with 9 seconds left to lift the Eagles past the Titans 24-20
SUMMARY: Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20. The Eagles appeared ready to dominate Tennessee on a hot and steamy Sunday. They opened the game by stringing together three straight drives of at least 11 plays. The Titans sacked Hurts three times and picked him off twice, turning those into 10 points. The second interception set up Joey Slye’s 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left, putting Tennessee up 20-17. Hurts had 1:56 to drive the Eagles 65 yards for the win. He finished with 264 yards passing and two TDs.
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