Sports News

4:12 PM on Sunday, September 14

The United States will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29-13 to take fifth place in the Pacific Nations Cup

4:06 PM on Sunday, September 14

Jackson Merrill hit a three-run home run and the San Diego Padres withstood a career-high, five-RBI performance by Mickey Moniak to beat the lowly Colorado Rockies 9-6 and take three of four

3:54 PM on Sunday, September 14

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes NFL teams improve the most between Week 1 and Week 2

3:53 PM on Sunday, September 14

Rookie Nick Kurtz hit one of the Athletics’ four home runs, a go-ahead, two-run drive in the fifth inning that led the Athletics over Cincinnati 7-4 for a three-game sweep that dropped the Reds 2 1/2 games back for the last NL wild card

3:51 PM on Sunday, September 14

The Tennessee Titans have struggled with penalties and sacks as part of their 0-2 start

3:46 PM on Sunday, September 14

Travis Hunter played both offense and defense for the Jacksonville Jaguars as planned on Sunday, with an injury to cornerback Jarrian Jones increasing the rookie’s workload

3:25 PM on Sunday, September 14

Joe Flacco played his first game in Baltimore since being traded after the 2018 season

3:18 PM on Sunday, September 14

The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson away from Detroit, hoping he could help Caleb Williams become a consistent quarterback and turn around a franchise that hasn’t had a winning record in several years

2:39 PM on Sunday, September 14

Nico Hoerner had three RBIs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning that sparked the Chicago Cubs over the fading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

2:31 PM on Sunday, September 14

Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Fermín López scored two goals each as Barcelona routed Valencia 6-0 in the Spanish league

2:03 PM on Sunday, September 14

The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight postseason berth despite wasting a two-run lead in a 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, who got a three-run homer and five RBIs from Salvador Perez

1:58 PM on Sunday, September 14

Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal on the final play of overtime after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a thrilling duel between star quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson

1:43 PM on Sunday, September 14

Mac Jones passed for 279 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdowns, and the banged-up San Francisco 49ers defeated the rebuilding New Orleans Saints 26-21

1:15 PM on Sunday, September 14

Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense harrassed Joe Flacco throughout his return to Charm City as the Ravens dispatched the Cleveland Browns 41-17

1:13 PM on Sunday, September 14

George Holani pounced on a live ball in the end zone for an improbable touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks took advantage of sloppy play by the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull off a 31-17 surprise

12:42 PM on Sunday, September 14

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields left the 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the fourth quarter with a concussion

11:27 AM on Sunday, September 14

Joe Burrow left the Bengals’ locker room on crutches with a boot on his left foot after injuring his big toe during the second quarter of Cincinnati’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday

10:54 AM on Sunday, September 14

New York Giants backup left tackle James Hudson III was penalized four times in a span of six snaps on the opening drive against the Dallas Cowboys

5:15 AM on Sunday, September 14

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died

3:51 AM on Sunday, September 14

Spanish authorities said more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions