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Jordan Love rallies Packers to 18-17 win after Saints lose Derek Carr to shoulder injury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love rallied Green Bay from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit in his first career home start — a comeback that began after New Orleans lost quarterback Derek Carr to a shoulder injury — and the Packers stunned the Saints 18-17 on Sunday.The Packers (2-1) scored 18 points in the final 11 minutes to win their 11th consecutive home opener, the NFL’s longest active streak. They took the lead on Love’s 8-yard pass to Romeo Doubs in the right corner of the end zone with 2:56 left.Carr’s backup, Jameis Winston, drove the Saints (2-1) into scoring position, but Blake Grupe’s 46-yard field-goal attempt with just over a minute left sailed wide right. It was the first career miss in seven attempts for Grupe, a rookie who played in college at Arkansas State and Notre Dame.New Orleans led 17-0 when Carr left with a shoulder injury in the third quarter after one of Rashan Gary’s career-high three sacks. That set the stage for Love to spark the type of rally tha...

Patriots beat Jets 15-10 to extend their winning streak to 15 straight over New York

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mac Jones threw a touchdown pass, Matt Judon had a late safety and the New England Patriots extended their winning streak over the New York Jets to 15 games with an ugly 15-10 victory on a rainy Sunday.Bill Belichick’s bunch avoided its first 0-3 start since the coach’s first season in New England in 2000 while continuing the team’s mastery over its AFC East rivals.Zach Wilson made his second start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers, but was unable to produce much other than one solid drive in the fourth quarter that got the Jets (1-2) back into the game.Nick Bawden capped a 13-play, 87-yard drive by the Jets with a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle to make it 13-10 with 5:24 left.Wilson was 7 for 10 on the drive and the Jets were helped by a pass interference penalty on Myles Bryant on a throw to Randall Cobb on third-and-goal from the 9 — putting the ball on the 1 and setting up Bawden’s TD.After a defensive stop, the Jets faced t...

Springe’r’s inside-the-park homer, diving catch and throw lead Blue Jays over Rays 9-5

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — George Springer hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer. made a diving catch and threw out a runner, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Sunday to take two of three in a series of potential playoff opponents.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered twice, making an impressive bat flip after the second, and Bo Bichette also went deep for the Blue Jays. Toronto began the day leading the second AL wild card by one game over Houston and were 1 1/2 games ahead of Seattle.Isaac Paredes hit his 30th homer for Tampa Bay, which has clinched at the least the AL’s top wild card and started the day 1 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Baltimore, which has the tiebreaker.Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz left in the third with right hamstring tightness. Díaz is second in the AL with .328 batting average.Whit Merrifield had a tying, two-run single before Springer put the Blue Jays up 5-2 in the second on his homer off Taj Bradley (5-8). Center fielder Manuel Ma...

Beck’s rare TD return propels Texans to a 37-17 rout of Jaguars and gives Ryans his first win

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Fullback Andrew Beck fumbled a kickoff and then broke five tackles during an 85-yard return for a touchdown — one of several special teams gaffes by Jacksonville — and the Houston Texans stunned the Jaguars 37-17 Sunday to give coach DeMeco Ryans his first victory.Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns, including a 68-yarder to Tank Dell that sealed it, and the Texans won their fifth in a row in Jacksonville. Houston (1-2) now has won 16 of the past 19, including 10 of 11, in the series.As lopsided as the AFC South rivalry has been recently, Jacksonville’s performance as 7 1/2-point favorites at home might have been even more staggering.The Jaguars (1-2) were flat from the start and struggled to get anything going. Their first five drives ended in a missed field goal, a punt, a blocked field goal, a punt and a fumble.Trailing 17-0 at halftime, they scored on their first two possessions of the third quarter to get back in the game. But the...

Search underway for 93-year-old woman reported missing from Little Havana

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 93-year-old woman who was reported missing in Miami.According to City of Miami Police, Brunilda Fortuna was last seen on Wednesday in an unspecified part of the Little Havana neighborhood.Fortuna stands 5 feet tall, weighs around 100 pounds, and has white hair and brown eyes.It’s unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.Officials urge anyone with information on Fortuna’s whereabouts to call Miami Police at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Patriots have three more key injuries to worry about after win over Jets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Patriots didn’t come out of their Week 3 win over the Jets unscathed.Defensive tackles Davon Godchaux (ankle) and Daniel Ekuale (elbow) and left guard Cole Strange (knee) all left Sunday’s game and never returned.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots get right with 15-10 win over Jets in strong defensive performance New England Patriots | Patriots inactives: One rookie WR out of doghouse, another a healthy scratch New England Patriots | Patriots’ defense gets bad news ahead of Week 3 game vs. Jets New England Patriots | NFL notes: What happened to all of the Patriots’ rivalries? New England Patriots | Patriots-Jets preview: How Bill Belichick, Mac Jones can earn their first win Godchaux and Ekuale left the game during the first half and were officially ruled out after halftime.Strange, who was spotted after the game with ice packs on bot...

Sweet 16: Abington coach making 50th year special

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

Jim Kelliher intends on enjoying every moment of his 50th and final season on the Abington sideline.His team has only added to the early season enjoyment.A solid 33-0 win over Silver Lake gave the Green Wave a 3-0 record heading into this week’s contest with Norwell. Does the fast start give Kelliher any remorse about deciding to hang them up?“Not one second thought at all,” said Kelliher, whose 308 wins ranks fourth on the state’s all-time list. “I’ve known for a while that this was going to be my last year. I’ve got assistants who have been with me for more than 20 years and it’s their time. They’ve been great to work with and the administration has been awesome.”Sometimes when a coach has decided to hang up his whistle, there is additional pressure to try and go out with a bang. Kelliher said the reverse has been true for him through the preseason and three weeks of the regular season.“Personally, I feel like there has been less pressure,” Kell...

Red Sox fall to White Sox 3-2, game called due to rain after six innings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

If there’s one thing we’ve learned at Fenway Park this season, it’s this: When it rains, it pours.After playing through a soggy, rain-soaked afternoon on Saturday, the Red Sox and White Sox couldn’t finish Sunday’s series finale, with the White Sox coming out on top 3-2 after the game was called due to inclement weather after six innings.White Sox right fielder Gavin Sheets drove in what proved to be the game-winning sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth. Adam Duvall homered in the bottom of the inning to cut the deficit to one, but after the Red Sox couldn’t force a draw the tarp came off and the game was called shortly afterwards following a 1:43 rain delay.Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford was in control throughout the early innings. The right-hander took a no-hitter into the fourth inning and stranded a runner at third to keep things scoreless heading into the fifth.Boston, meanwhile, took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second after rookie Wily...

Patriots QB Mac Jones responds to Sauce Gardner’s low blow accusations

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mac Jones’ reputation as a dirty player isn’t going away.The Patriots quarterback was shoved to the ground by Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner after an unsuccessful quarterback sneak early in the fourth quarter of the 15-10 win.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots get right with 15-10 win over Jets in strong defensive performance New England Patriots | Patriots inactives: One rookie WR out of doghouse, another a healthy scratch New England Patriots | Patriots’ defense gets bad news ahead of Week 3 game vs. Jets New England Patriots | NFL notes: What happened to all of the Patriots’ rivalries? New England Patriots | Patriots-Jets preview: How Bill Belichick, Mac Jones can earn their first win This video surfaced earlier of Sauce Gardner shoving #Patriots QB Mac Jones after the play…If Mac Jones did indeed hit Sauce Gardner in his “private parts...

5 San Diego beaches for sunset bonfires

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:14:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Now that the fall season has arrived, cozy sunset bonfires are coming back to mind. From North County to Coronado, there are several San Diego area beaches with fire pits ready to be stacked with wood for the burning. Here are five beaches where dusk can be enjoyed next to a crackling fire: Oktoberfest San Diego: Celebrate Bavarian culture at these events -- Shelter Island: Located within minutes of downtown, this quaint bayside beach offers views of the San Diego skyline and Point Loma. Fire rings can be found down in the sand along the coast. There are also picnic areas as well as pathways for strolling and biking.Blue lounge chairs arranged around firepit on Shelter Island, San Diego. (Adobe Stock Photo)-- Silver Strand State Beach: Nestled between Imperial Beach and Coronado, day-use visitors and campers can access beaches on both sides of the Coronado Island Peninsula. The area has fire pits ready for use. The Silver Strand's remote location makes for a more qu...