Thunder lose Jalen Williams to serious lower leg injury late in win over Clippers
Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder was taken off the court on a stretcher Sunday night, after suffering a serious injury to his lower left leg while getting fouled in a scene that moved some of his teammates to the brink of tears. He was injured while being fouled on a drive with 1:14 remaining of Oklahoma City’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, getting tended to almost immediately by medical personnel after going down underneath the basket on the Thunder’s offensive end.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 150 receiving yards and a score in the Seahawks' 20-3 win over the Chiefs
SEATTLE (AP) — Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss of the season, 20-3 on Sunday night. Sam Darnold threw for 257 yards and a score for the Seahawks, who snapped a two-game skid. Emanuel Wilson had 24 carries for 100 yards and a TD. Patrick Mahomes struggled, throwing for 165 yards with an interception for the Chiefs. Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP for the Seahawks last season before signing with the Chiefs in the offseason, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries.
Luka Doncic scores NBA season-high 52 points in the Lakers' victory over the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday. In the first 50-point game this season in the NBA, Doncic made several big baskets late in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers win for the eighth time in their last nine games against Utah. Austin Reaves added 29 points for the Lakers. Walker Kessler tallied only two points and seven rebounds in his first game back in Utah after being sent to Los Angeles in a sign-and-trade deal in July. Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points to lead the Jazz, and Keyonte George tallied 24 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists.
Lions beat Packers 20-17 on last-play field goal to bail out Dan Campbell's failed 4th-down gamble
DETROIT (AP) — Jake Bates made a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give the Detroit Lions a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Lions have won two straight for the first time this season, putting them in third place in the NFC North behind Minnesota and Chicago. The Packers had a three-game winning streak stopped and dropped to last place in the NFC North, likely lamenting a lot of penalties that went against them. The AFC North also has all four teams with winning records.
Brewers manager says of flight piloted by pitcher's uncle: 'I didn’t know Quinn threw a knuckleball'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was quick with a quip for the pilot crew of the charter flight that brought the team to Florida for World Series Game 3. The plane was captained by GJ Priester, uncle of Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester, with cousin Alex Priester as first officer. "Hey, thanks, guys. I didn’t know Quinn threw a knuckleball,” Murphy said after a little turbulence during the landing. The Brewers held a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays going into Game 3 on Monday. Quinn Priester hasn't pitched since last year's NL Championship Series due to surgery.
Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25; No. 1 Miami only team to hold its spot in poll
No. 1 Miami is the only team to hold its spot in The Associated Press Top 25 after another wild week of college football. Idle Ohio State moved up to No. 2 in the wake of BYU’s loss at UCF and subsequent fall to No. 8. Georgia, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five after three more top-10 teams went down to make it 10 in the last three weeks. Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams. Sportradar says that's the fewest at this point in a season since there were three left in 1977.
Kyle Larson extends Chase points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Kyle Larson picked a perfect time for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway. In desperate need of a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, the defending series champion expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap. In a three-wide finish, Larson took the checkered flag by a few feet over Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. With his third victory in the past seven races, Larson moved 73 points ahead of Denny Hamlin in the Chase standings with two races remaining.
NASCAR race at Talladega stopped after Joey Logano's car goes airborne in scary 15-car wreck
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The NASCAR Chase race at Talladega Superspeedway has been stopped under the red flag with five laps remaining after a scary wreck involving three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano, whose car went airborne and landed on its roof. Safety crews needed several minutes to turn Logano’s No. 22 Ford back over on its wheels, and Logano was able to climb from the car to cheers from the crowd. Logano was running in fourth when he lost control and started a 15-car pileup on the frontstretch that also included Chase Briscoe, Brad Keselowski, Austin Cindric, Josh Berry and Riley Herbst.
NFL and players' union working together to review the handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis
The NFL and NFL Players Association are working together to review the handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis. The league and players’ union released a joint statement Sunday saying they are looking into it after the NFLPA called for an investigation earlier in the week. Hurts was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs. The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn said Monday that Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. His treatment involves blood thinners, and Hurts won't be allowed to participate in any football activities until he is off them.
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kimi Antonelli stormed to an easy ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix and further tightened his grip on a Formula 1 season championship that he could win at the next race in Mexico City. The Mercedes driver started from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas with an outside chance of winning the season championship outright with a victory combined with poor results from his closest rivals. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and George Russell was eighth to extend the chase another week. At 20 years old, Antonelli is trying to become the youngest champion in F1 history. He needs to finish only ninth or higher in Mexico City to clinch the championship.
