CINCINNATI (AP) — Coming off a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals have a shake-up at the back of their wide receiver/tight end room that has a significant impact on offense as well as special teams. The Bengals cut returner Ke'Shawn Williams, signed receiver Mitchell ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Hank Brown wasn't just working to win the Hawkeyes' starting job in the offseason. He was also working to build trust with his wide receivers. That trust, he said, showed in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee as time ran out to give Iowa ...
(AP) — Austin Riley delivered the first clutch moment of Major League Baseball's playoffs on Tuesday, hitting a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning that pushed the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-3 win. It was an electric scene for fans at Truist Park — at least for those who decided to show up. There has been a noticeable number of empty seats in Atlanta and Houston for day games during this week's Wild Card Series, with the Braves drawing 30,127 fans for Game 1 on Tuesday that started at 2 p.m. local time, well below the 41,108 capacity. The ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia tight end Ryan Ward lines up on a pass play. The ball is snapped, and Ward breaks from the line of scrimmage, getting into his route. Ward turns to look for the ball and sees his quarterback, Michael Hawkins Jr., coming his way on a run. Immediately, Ward’s role on the play shifts. He’s gone from a pass catcher to a crucial part of WVU’s rushing attack. “That’s just Rich Rod’s offense,” Ward said. “A lot of RPOs. Just being part of his offense, you just kind of have to know. The tight ends for sure need to know when to block, when ...
BEIJING (AP) — Novak Djokovic maintained his flawless record at the China Open despite needing a medical timeout during his first round match on Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Djokovic beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (2) for his first victory since July 7 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. The 39-year-old extended his record to 30-0 at the Beijing tournament, which he has won six times, the last in 2015. It was Djokovic's first match since a first-round loss at the U.S. Open on Aug. 31. He was treated on court by a physio at 3-2 down in the second set, but he didn't appear to be hindered by ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces have gotten well acquainted after playing 13 times over the past two seasons. They understand how to contend with each other's star-studded lineups led by four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson and three-time All-Star Caitlin Clark. They also expect the two WNBA Coaches of the Year, Becky Hammon and Stephanie White, to make all the right moves for Game 14 when they meet Thursday. And, fittingly in Vegas, it's a winner-take-all game for the second straight year. "This was a game they needed to win, so their urgency was a lot ...
