Musgrove pitches Hometown Padres beat Mets 6-0 and in NLDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Musgrove dismissed chants of “Cheater!” after a bizarre check by umpires on the mound, he launched his hometown San Diego Padres into the next round of the playoffs with seven innings of one-hit ball in a 6-0 win over the New York Mets. York. Trent Grisham hit an RBI single and made an excellent catch in center field that helped the Padres take the best-of-three NL wild-card series two-one. Austin Nola and Juan Soto each hit a two-run single. San Diego advanced to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-five Division Series that begins Tuesday.
Tucker’s leg leads Ravens to 19-17 win over Bengals
BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 for first place in the AFC North. Tucker also had a 58-yard kick in the third quarter. The Ravens fell behind 17-16 on a 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow with 1:58 remaining, but they could feel confident because they only needed a field goal. Tucker’s game-winning goal extended his streak to 61 consecutive successful field goals in the fourth quarter and overtime. Baltimore blew a 10-point lead but rebounded as Cincinnati fell to 2-3. The Ravens are 3-2.
Umpires check Padres pitcher Musgrove’s ears for sticky stuff
NEW YORK (AP) — An umpire checked Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove’s ears for illegal goo at the behest of Mets manager Buck Showalter in the sixth inning of San Diego’s 6-0 win at the decisive Game 3 of their NL riot. card series Musgrove was working on a hit with a 4-0 lead, and the turnaround rate increased on all six of his pitches. After Showalter took the field, crew chief Alfonso Marquez went to the mound, felt both of Musgrove’s ears and checked his cap and glove. Fans yelled “Cheater!” in Musgrove, whose 2017 Houston Astros were discovered by MLB for stealing signs.
Jarrett’s rudeness at quarterback call stuns Falcons and fans
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Grady Jarrett was called for roughing the passer after what many considered a typical Tom Brady sack late in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Falcons’ 21-15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 6-foot, 305-pound Jarrett wrapped Brady from behind on third down and knocked him to the ground. The tackle was similar in style to the one that injured Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but not as violent. Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe declared on Twitter that “that was not roughing up the passer,” mirroring the reactions of many in the sport.
Giants spoil Packers international debut with 27-22 win
LONDON (AP) — Saquon Barkley took a direct play and rushed for a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap the New York Giants’ 27-22 win over the Packers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, spoiling Barkley’s international debut. Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to the 6-yard line, but his pass on fourth-and-goal was brought down at the line of scrimmage by safety Xavier McKinney with just over a minute remaining. After Giants punter Jamie Gillan ran out of the end zone for a safety, the Packers got the ball back and set up a desperate pass, but Oshane Ximines sacked Rodgers at the Green Bay 29-yard line, losing the ball when time is up.
Eagles remain undefeated, hold on to beat Cardinals 20-17
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles remained the only undefeated team in the NFL, beating Arizona 20-17 on Sunday after the late goal attempt Matt Ammendola’s field goal for the Cardinals went wide to the right. The Eagles improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2004, when they won their first seven games and went 13-3. The Cardinals never led, but it looked like they would take the game to overtime until Ammendola missed the 43-yard shot. He was elevated to the active list due to an injury to the team’s starting kicker, Matt Prater.
AP Top 25: UGA returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to 3 behind OSU
Georgia has regained the top spot in The Associated Press college football poll of Alabama. The Crimson Tide slipped to No. 3. The Bulldogs received 32 first-place votes and 1,535 Top 25 points to easily reclaim No. 1 on Sunday after trailing Alabama by just two points for the No. 2 spot last season. last week. Georgia thrashed Auburn 42-10 on Saturday. The Tide escaped a surprise offer at home from Texas A&M with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young sidelined with injury. Ohio State moved up one spot to No. 2, receiving 20 first-place votes.
Tom Kim wins in Las Vegas as Cantlay falls apart on the final hole
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Kim won the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. That makes him the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 with two PGA Tour wins before his 21st birthday. But he got a lot of help from Patrick Cantlay. They were tied for the lead on the 18th hole when Cantlay waded into a desert bush, into the pond and triple bogeyed. Kim shot 67 and completed a bogey-free week at TPC Summerlin. He moves to No. 15 in the world and becomes the highest-ranked Asian-born golfer. Kim also won the Wyndham Championship in August.
Lightning suspends defenseman Ian Cole pending investigation
The Tampa Bay Lightning have suspended defenseman Ian Cole pending an investigation into allegations made on social media that he sexually assaulted a woman when she was a minor. The team said it was fully cooperating with the NHL in an investigation and takes the allegations very seriously. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the league had launched an investigation. Daly added that the league had no prior knowledge of the allegations until they were posted on social media.
Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson is kicked out of the playoffs
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell salvaged his title chances with an overtime victory Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a shock finish that eliminated defending NASCAR champion Kyle Larson. , of the playoffs. Bell entered the race 11th in the standings with four drivers set to be eliminated as NASCAR’s playoff field whittled down to eight. He took the lead in extra time and walked away when all the drama was over on the field for the final transfer spot in the round of eight. Chase Briscoe worked his way up to ninth place to knock Larson out of the playoffs by two points. Also eliminated were Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and Larson’s teammate Alex Bowman.
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