Category Archives: Sports
Stingy 49ers defense denies Detroit in 27-19 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers stymied 2011 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, then record-setting Matthew Stafford in Week 2.
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Pats’ Hernandez, Jags’ Gabbert leave with injuries
Aaron Hernandez left Gillette Stadium in a walking boot and carrying crutches.
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Bobby V: Bosox roster in September ‘weakest’ ever
TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team’s roster is beyond depleted.
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Pitcher Brandon McCarthy visits A’s teammates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy stopped by the clubhouse to visit his teammates Friday, just more than a week after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
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Goodell to meet with 4 players in bounty scandal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and four players whose suspensions in connection with the bounty investigation were recently lifted by an appeals panel have agreed to new meetings on the matter.
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US bounces back to beat Jamaica 1-0 Gomez’s goal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Spurred on by a roaring crowd decked out in red, white and blue, the United States used all of that emotion as fuel to pull off a significant World Cup qualifying victory.
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Doctor: Surgery stabilizes Tulane player’s spine
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulane football player Devon Walker’s fractured spine was stabilized in a three-hour surgery Sunday, though it’s too soon to tell whether he will be paralyzed from the injury he suffered while making a tackle, the team’s doctor said.
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Manning successful in Denver debut, 31-19
DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning made a successful NFL return from a year’s sabbatical, leading the Broncos past the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 in his Denver debut Sunday night.
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No. 3 LSU runs past Washington 41-3
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alfred Blue’s explosive runs were tough for Washington to handle.
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Barkley, No. 2 USC shake Syracuse 42-29
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Robert Woods went over defensive backs and outmuscled them. He darted and cut through Syracuse, and made a huge play every time Southern California needed to shake free from the Orange.
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