Sporting KC beats Dallas 3-0, moves atop Western Conference

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Roger Espinoza and Johnny Russell scored second-half goals and Sporting Kansas City beat FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday to move atop the Western Conference. Kansas City (17-8-8) is two points ahead of FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC, which plays at Sporting next week in the season finale. Dallas (16-8-9), which has lost two straight since a five-match unbeaten streak, plays at...

Cowboys RB Elliott has 2nd-worst rushing game of his career

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - It's a rather simple statistic: When Ezekiel Elliott rushes for fewer than 75 yards, the Dallas Cowboys lose. Happened again Sunday, when Elliott was held to 34 yards on 15 carries, the second-lowest total of his NFL career, and Dallas was beaten by the Washington Redskins 20-17. The Cowboys are now 0-3 this season - and 0-5 over the past three - when their star running...

Youngsters Doncic, Smith lead Mavs past Wolves 140-136

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic had the home crowd roaring in the teenager's Dallas debut with step-back 3-pointers and big buckets late while fellow youngster Dennis Smith Jr. quietly played a secondary role. The script flipped in the final seconds.

Hicks-to-Proche for 67 yards and a TD as SMU rallies 27-23

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - James Proche hauled in a sideline pass from Ben Hicks and turned it into a 67-yard touchdown for the go-ahead score with 1:15 left in the game as SMU rallied past Tulane 27-23 on Saturday. The late TD gave the Mustangs (3-4, 2-1 American) the lead for the first time all game, and they sealed the win when Richard Moore strip-sacked Jonathan Banks, with Jake Hall recovering...

Bowman back with 408 yards, 3 TDs in Texas Tech win over KU

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Alan Bowman threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns while playing for the first time since suffering a partially collapsed lung three weeks ago, and Texas Tech beat Kansas 48-16 on Saturday.

No. 9 Oklahoma rebounds from only loss with 52-27 win at TCU

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kyler Murray and the Oklahoma offense piled up yards and scored points like they have been all season. Kenneth Murray and the Sooners defense did their part as well as ninth-ranked Oklahoma bounced back from its only loss, winning 52-27 at TCU on Saturday in the first game since defensive coordinator Mike Stoops was fired.

Browns' Myles Garrett rips officials after rash of bad calls

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Browns defensive end Myles Garrett roughed up NFL officials. The No. 1 overall pick unloaded on officials on Friday, criticizing them for several calls that have gone against Cleveland in recent weeks and swung momentum in their games. "Do your job just like we need to do our job," Garrett said. "If it's holding, call holding. If it's a false start,...

Texas Tech keeps QB mystery under wraps with Kansas visiting

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Jett Duffey is coming off a road win in his first career start, and Alan Bowman is now three weeks removed from a crunching hit that led to a partially collapsed lung. Toss in McLane Carter briefly replacing Duffey in Texas Tech's last game, and there's no telling who might start at quarterback Saturday when the Red Raiders (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) host Kansas (2-4, 0-3)....

No. 9 Oklahoma, Murray at TCU looking to overcome 1st loss

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kyler Murray has had nearly two weeks to stew over his first loss as Oklahoma's starting quarterback. "After the game I probably said about six words," Murray said. "But I think losing that game is definitely a learning lesson. ... I can only learn from it and get better from it."

Cowboys' draft gamble paying off in emerging LB Jaylon Smith

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Jaylon Smith makes himself presentable for the cameras, then turns to his locker to grab one last thing before starting an interview: the neck pad given to him by hard-nosed defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli to acknowledge the Dallas linebacker's physical style of play.

So-so Cowboys, Redskins trying to stop alternating W's, L's

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Jason Garrett's Dallas Cowboys and Jay Gruden's Washington Redskins have been the very definition of mediocre as the NFC East teams resume their rivalry. The Cowboys are 3-3, while the Redskins head into Sunday's home game leading the so-so NFC East at 3-2 and with an 18-18-1 mark since the start of the 2016 season. Neither club has managed to win two games in a...

Red Sox finish off Astros in 5 games, head to World Series

HOUSTON (AP) - What a birthday present for rookie manager Alex Cora. He's taking the Boston Red Sox back to the World Series. David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Red Sox past the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 Thursday night in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Next stop for the 108-win Red Sox is Fenway Park for the World Series opener Tuesday night...

Cowboys WR Terrance Williams gets 3-game substance abuse ban

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams has been suspended three games for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, a ban he will serve while on injured reserve because of lingering issues from offseason surgery for a broken right foot. The league said Thursday the suspension will be in effect Sunday when the Cowboys visit Washington. After Dallas' open week...

Kershaw dominant, Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2, lead NLCS 3-2

Clayton Kershaw bounced back from one of his worst postseason starts with one of his best, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Wednesday to move one win from a return trip to the World Series.

Boston Red Sox take 3-1 lead against Houston Astros in ALCS

A hit-by-pitch and a walk plus a wild pitch blossom into two runs after a two-out knock by Rafael Devers to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning.

NFL on FOX robot Cleatus – Just like us!

You may know him as the FOX Sports robot hype man who pops up during your favorite NFL football games. But when he’s off the clock, Cleatus is just like the rest of us!

Booker's late onslaught lifts Suns past Mavs 121-100

PHOENIX (AP) -- Devin Booker scored 19 of his 35 points in the final 6:44 and lifted the Phoenix Suns to a 121-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the teams' season opener on Wednesday night.

TNF: Heat is on McCoy again as Cardinals prepare for Broncos

TEMPE, Ariz. (KSAZ/AP) - The heat must feel familiar to Mike McCoy. Eleven months after he was fired as offensive coordinator in Denver, McCoy is on shaky ground as offensive coordinator of the punchless Arizona Cardinals. First-year head coach Steve Wilks said Monday that everyone's job, including his, will be on the line if the team doesn't start winning.

Reports: Indians complain to MLB about Astros filming

CLEVELAND (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Cleveland Indians have filed a complaint with Major League Baseball about a man associated with the Houston Astros attempting to film in their dugout during Game 3 of the AL Division Series. MLB also says it is aware of a report by Metro Boston that a man claiming to be an Astros employee was removed from a credentialed area near...

Stars stumble on road for second straight night, lose 3-0 at Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils have found a perfect combination for the start of the season. Kyle Palmieri scores early and goaltender Keith Kinkaid makes the lead stand up. Palmieri scored his seventh goal in four games, Kinkaid stopped 24 shots for his second shutout and the Devils continued their best start since the 1995-96 season with a 3-0 win over the road-challenged Dallas...