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NFL-SCHEDULE Bucs beat Pats in Brady’s return to Foxborough UNDATED (AP) — The weather was poor, but the outcome was sunny for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady was a winner in his return to Foxborough as he rallied the Bucs to a 19-17 win over New England. Brady was 22 of 43 for 269 yards with no…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants, Bosox, Yanks punch tickets UNDATED (AP) — It took a team-record 107 victories and all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants to finally nail down the National League West title. They will be joined in the postseason by the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, who wrapped up the two American League wild-card berths. Logan Webb…

Ravens knock Broncos from unbeaten ranks with 23-7 rout

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Baltimore Ravens knocked the Denver Broncos from the ranks of the unbeaten Sunday with a 23-7 victory. Lamar Jackson threw for 316 yards and a touchdown. His TD was a 49-yarder to Marquis Brown that put Baltimore ahead for good in the second quarter. Jackson also rushed for 5 yards on the game’s final play. That gave the Ravens their 43rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game which ties the NFL record set by Pittsburgh in the 1970s. The Broncos lost QB Teddy Bridgewater to a concussion just before halftime.

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants, Bosox, Yanks punch tickets UNDATED (AP) — It took a team-record 107 victories and all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants to finally nail down the National League West title. They will be joined in the postseason by the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, who wrapped up the two American League wild-card berths. Logan Webb…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0. Yankees shortstop Gio Urshela made a…

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MLB-NEWS-ANGELS-OHTANI Ohtani open to longterm talks with Angels in offseason UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says he is “very open” to negotiating a longterm contract with the club this offseason. Ohtani spoke before the Angels’ regular-season finale in Seattle, then led off with his 46th home run to reach 100 RBIs for the first time in…

Jarry, Penguins rout Red Wings; Pittsburgh has COVID case

By The Associated Press

Tristan Jarry made 25 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in a preseason game. Kasperi Kapanen scored twice and Jeff Carter, Kris Letang and Danton Heinen each had a goal. Pius Suter scored for the Red Wings, which had Alex Nedeljkovic and Victor Brattstrom split time in net. The Penguins announced before the game that Jake Guentzel tested positive for COVID-19. Guentzel was replaced in the lineup by Dominik Simon.

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MLB-SCHEDULE AL wild cards to be decided WASHINGTON (AP) — Red Sox ace Chris Sale takes the mound in Washington with a chance to pitch Boston into the postseason. A win would ensure the Red Sox host Tuesday’s AL wild-card game — they own a tiebreaker with the Yankees after winning the season series 10-9 — but Boston is still…

Karl Dorrell sorry for shoving photojournalist’s camera

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

University of Colorado football coach Karl Dorrell has apologized for shoving a photojournalist’s television camera as he trotted off the field following the Buffaloes’ blowout loss to Southern California on Saturday. On Sunday, Dorrell apologized both publicly and personally. His acknowledgement came a day after athletic director Rick George was criticized on social media for tweeting an apology on behalf of his head coach.

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MLB-SCHEDULE AL wild cards to be decided WASHINGTON (AP) — Red Sox ace Chris Sale takes the mound in Washington with a chance to pitch Boston into the postseason. A win would ensure the Red Sox host Tuesday’s AL wild-card game — they own a tiebreaker with the Yankees after winning the season series 10-9 — but Boston is still…