Wainwright gets 200th win as the Cardinals blank the Brewers
<!–> Adam Wainwright earned his 200th win, pitching seven innings of four-hit ball in a vintage performance as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Monday night. It was the longest outing this season for the 42-year-old Wainwright (5-11), who struck out three and walked two. He has won consecutive starts — […]
Michigan State informs Mel Tucker it plans to fire him for cause
<!–> Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller told suspended football coach Mel Tucker Monday that he will be fired without compensation for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy. “The notice provides Tucker with seven calendar days to respond and present reasons to me and the interim president as to why he should not […]
Nebraska loses RBs Gabe Ervin Jr. and Rahmir Johnson to season-ending injuries
<!–> Nebraska lost top running backs Gabe Ervin Jr. and Rahmir Johnson to season-ending injuries, coach Matt Rhule announced Monday. Ervin dislocated his shoulder and Johnson dislocated his hip in the Cornhuskers’ 35-11 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Both will require surgery. Ervin started the first two games for the Huskers (1-2) and averaged […]
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Results
SundayAt Maple Grove RacewayMohnton, Pa.Final finish orderTOP FUEL:1. Doug Kalitta; 2. Steve Torrence; 3. Leah Pruett; 4. Tony Schumacher; 5. Justin Ashley; 6. Antron Brown; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Brittany Force; 9. Austin Prock; 10. Mike Salinas; 11. Doug Foley; 12. Josh Hart; 13. Jacob Opatrny; 14. Clay Millican; 15. Dan Mercier; 16. Scott Farley.FUNNY CAR:1. Robert Hight; 2. Chad Green; 3. Bob Tasca III; 4. Ron Capps; 5. Matt Hagan; 6. Alexis DeJoria; 7. John Force; 8. Tim Wilkerson; 9. J.R. Todd; 10. Terry Haddock; 11. Alex Laughlin; 12. Cory Lee; 13. Blake Alexander; 14. Cruz Pedregon; 15. Dave Richards; 16. Jim Campbell.PRO STOCK:1. Matt Hartford; 2. Kyle Koretsky; 3. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 4. Erica Enders; 5. Aaron Stanfield; 6. Bo Butner; 7. Cristian Cuadra; 8. Camrie Caruso; 9. Dallas Glenn; 10. Fernando Cuadra Jr.; 11. Greg Anderson; 12. Jerry Tucker; 13. Chris McGaha; 14. Val Smeland; 15. Deric Kramer; 16. Eric Latino.PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:1. Matt Smith; 2. Chip Ellis; 3. Jianna Evaristo; 4. Hector Arana Jr; 5. Eddie Krawiec; 6. Angie Smith; 7. Gaige Herrera; 8. Marc Ingwersen; 9. John Hall; 10. Cory Reed; 11. Chris Bostick; 12. Ron Tornow; 13. Kelly Clontz; 14. Steve Johnson; 15. Chase Van Sant.Final ResultsTop Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 3.662 seconds, 336.99 mph def. Steve Torrence, 3.695 seconds, 332.34 mph.Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.854, 330.39 def. Chad Green, Ford Mustang, 3.928, 327.27.Pro Stock — Matt Hartford, Chevy Camaro, 6.532, 208.91 def. Kyle Koretsky, Camaro, 7.133, 208.26.Pro Stock Motorcycle — Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.807, 198.50 def. Chip Ellis, EBR, 6.727, 199.37.Top Alcohol Dragster — Tony Stewart, 5.213, 271.19 def. Madison Payne, 5.253, 276.69.Top Alcohol Funny Car — Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.462, 266.27 def. Matt Gill, Camaro, 5.514, 265.80.Competition Eliminator — Steve Szupka, Dragster, 7.723, 127.38 def. Mark Hopkins, Chevy Beretta, Foul – Red Light.Super Stock — Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 9.732, 135.21 def. Michael Iacono, Camaro, 9.823, 132.78.Stock Eliminator — Joe Santangelo, Chevy Camaro, 10.625, 120.76 def. Kenneth Miele, Ford Mustang, 8.476, 160.10.Super Comp — Chase Fahnestock, Dragster, 8.920, 167.97 def. Ed McCleaft, Dragster, 8.913, 171.47.Super Gas — Keith Mayers, Porshe, 9.938, 146.65 def. Bill Trum, Chevy Camaro, 9.948, 144.23.Top Sportsman — George Forster, Chevy Monte Carlo, 7.487, 181.76 def. Michel Bastien, Dodge Daytona, 7.015, 198.23.Top Dragster — Vince Musolino, Dragster, 6.563, 192.17 def. James Glenn, Dragster, 7.315, 179.80.Factory Stock Showdown — Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 7.671, 165.46 def. Del Holbrook, Ford Mustang, 9.845, 128.11.Junior Dragster Shootout — Greyson St. Jean, Bos, 9.031, 73.58 def. Maddox Mason, Halfscale, Foul – Red Light.Final Round-by-Round ResultsTOP FUEL:ROUND ONE — Tony Schumacher, 3.701, 330.88 def. Austin Prock, 3.716, 329.91; Leah Pruett, 4.362, 254.66 def. Clay Millican, 5.910, 103.63; Shawn Langdon, 3.723, 333.82 def. Dan Mercier, 6.159, 104.15; Doug Kalitta, 3.658, 335.73 def. Josh Hart, 3.783, 328.46; Justin Ashley, 6.496, 91.75 def. Scott Farley, Broke; Brittany Force, 3.714, 333.25 def. Jacob Opatrny, 4.328, 203.92; Steve Torrence, 3.701, 325.45 def. Mike Salinas, 3.739, 332.59; Antron Brown, 3.758, 322.96 def. Doug Foley, 3.771, 323.50;QUARTERFINALS — Pruett, 3.744, 324.20 def. Force, 3.768, 317.05; Torrence, 3.690, 334.48 def. Brown, 3.728, 333.00; Schumacher, 3.716, 329.26 def. Ashley, 3.707, 333.41; Kalitta, 3.692, 329.58 def. Langdon, 3.733, 332.92;SEMIFINALS — Kalitta, 3.684, 332.84 def. Pruett, 3.677, 333.33; Torrence, 3.685, 329.34 def. Schumacher, 4.420, 196.42;FINAL — Kalitta, 3.662, 336.99 def. Torrence, 3.695, 332.34.FUNNY CAR:ROUND ONE — Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.900, 329.67 def. Alex Laughlin, Dodge Charger, 4.303, 294.88; Chad Green, Mustang, 5.309, 156.37 def. Terry Haddock, Mustang, Foul – Red Light; John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.657, 277.37 def. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 5.423, 131.19; Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.381, 198.38 def. Cory Lee, Mustang, 4.523, 211.66; Robert Hight, Camaro, 3.875, 331.20 def. Jim Campbell, Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.603, 98.93; Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.903, 325.77 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 6.589, 98.16; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.871, 336.15 def. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.930, 332.75; Alexis DeJoria, GR Supra, 3.879, 334.57 def. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.684, 179.23;QUARTERFINALS — Green, 4.005, 277.94 def. Wilkerson, 12.626, 79.60; Hight, 3.852, 327.66 def. Hagan, 3.859, 335.48; Capps, 3.899, 326.40 def. Force, 3.953, 328.62; Tasca III, 3.867, 334.40 def. DeJoria, 3.904, 332.67;SEMIFINALS — Green, 3.886, 330.23 def. Tasca III, 5.043, 159.17; Hight, 3.861, 330.31 def. Capps, 11.331, 59.00;FINAL — Hight, 3.854, 330.39 def. Green, 3.928, 327.27.PRO STOCK:ROUND ONE — Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.539, 210.31 def. Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.556, 210.64 def. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Mustang, 6.547, 210.08; Kyle Koretsky, Camaro, 6.531, 209.07 def. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.557, 209.04; Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.537, 209.36 def. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 10.932, 82.16; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.535, 209.49 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.555, 209.46; Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.524, 210.90 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.583, 209.79; Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.512, 210.08 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.497, 210.83 def. Val Smeland, Camaro, 6.604, 209.10;QUARTERFINALS — Hartford, 6.542, 209.30 def. Caruso, 6.624, 186.77; Koretsky, 6.537, 208.65 def. Stanfield, 6.525, 209.36; Coughlin Jr., 6.510, 209.62 def. Butner, 6.545, 208.75; Enders, 6.503, 210.24 def. C. Cuadra, 6.555, 209.95;SEMIFINALS — Koretsky, 6.557, 207.27 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.547, 209.04; Hartford, 6.541, 208.97 def. Enders, 25.511, 30.98;FINAL — Hartford, 6.532, 208.91 def. Koretsky, 7.133, 208.26.PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:ROUND ONE — Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.695, 202.24 was unopposed; Angie Smith, 6.779, 199.46 def. John Hall, 6.866, 196.04; Eddie Krawiec, Suzuki, 6.743, 201.04 def. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 7.046, 186.74; Chip Ellis, 6.766, 197.83 def. Cory Reed, Suzuki, 6.948, 189.87; Hector Arana Jr, 6.745, 199.11 def. Ron Tornow, 7.024, 183.47; Marc Ingwersen, 6.881, 193.77 def. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 8.318, 104.02; Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.807, 199.67 def. Chris Bostick, Foul – Red Light; Jianna Evaristo, Suzuki, 6.853, 197.22 def. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.727, 125.45;QUARTERFINALS — M. Smith, 6.793, 200.26 def. Ingwersen, Foul – Red Light; Arana Jr, 6.745, 200.62 def. A. Smith, 6.808, 199.02; Ellis, 6.738, 201.46 def. Krawiec, 6.771, 200.83; Evaristo, 6.894, 196.44 def. Herrera, 7.069, 194.07;SEMIFINALS — Ellis, 6.801, 198.32 def. Arana Jr, Foul – Red Light; M. Smith, 6.856, 198.20 def. Evaristo, 6.890, 196.04;FINAL — M. Smith, 6.807, 198.50 def. Ellis, 6.727, 199.37.Point StandingsTop Fuel1. Steve Torrence, 2,189; 2. Justin Ashley, 2,182; 3. Doug Kalitta, 2,163; 4. Leah Pruett, 2,135; 5. Antron Brown, 2,133; 6. Brittany Force, 2,118; 7. Mike Salinas, 2,064; 8. Austin Prock, 2,058; 9. Tony Schumacher, 2,055; 10. Clay Millican, 2,050.Funny Car1. Robert Hight, 2,197; 2. Ron Capps, 2,194; 3. Bob Tasca III, 2,155; 4. Matt Hagan, 2,146; 5. Chad Green, 2,132; 6. Alexis DeJoria, 2,100; 7. J.R. Todd, 2,090; 8. Tim Wilkerson, 2,076; 9. John Force, 2,068; 10. Cruz Pedregon, 2,032.Pro Stock1. Matt Hartford, 2,194; 2. Erica Enders, 2,164; 3. Troy Coughlin Jr., 2,149; 4. Dallas Glenn, 2,141; 5. Kyle Koretsky, 2,118; 6. Aaron Stanfield, 2,108; 7. Deric Kramer, 2,091; 8. Greg Anderson, 2,073; 9. Camrie Caruso, 2,063; 10. Cristian Cuadra, 2,053.Pro Stock Motorcycle1. Matt Smith, 2,200; 2. Gaige Herrera, 2,183; 3. Hector Arana Jr, 2,156; 4. Eddie Krawiec, 2,116; 5. Angie Smith, 2,112; 6. Jianna Evaristo, 2,083; 7. Steve Johnson, 2,075; 8. Marc Ingwersen, 2,072; 9. Chase Van Sant, 2,067; 10. Kelly Clontz, 2,032.
Tua Tagovailoa dissected Patriots defense and Bill Belichick’s elaborate game plan
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter
Mostert runs for 2 TDs, Tagovailoa throws for another as Dolphins hold off Patriots 24-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tua Tagovailoa has heard a lot during his NFL career about his shortcomings. Beating the New England Patriots continues not to be one of them. Raheem Mostert had a pair of TD runs, including a 43-yard romp in the fourth quarter, and Tagovailoa added a 2-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill to help the Miami Dolphins hold off the Patriots 24-17 on Sunday night. With the the victory, Tagovailoa improved to 5-0 against New England coach Bill Belichick.“It’s never a me thing,” Tagovailoa said. “Every time we face coach Belichick’s team it’s always a challenge, and we know we’re going to get their best. … We’re going to take them however they come.”Mostert carried 18 times for 121 yards and Tagovailoa completed 21 of 30 passes for 249 yards and an interception. Jaylen Waddle added four catches for 86 yards before leaving in the fourth quarter following a hit by Marte Mapu.“One hundred yards is hard to come by especially in a passing league. That means everything was going on all cylinders,” Mostert said.After opening with two road wins, the Dolphins will try for their second straight 3-0 start under coach Mike McDaniel when they host Denver next weekend.New England dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2001, which was Belichick’s second season as coach. Trailing 24-17, the Patriots appeared to keep their hopes alive by converting a miraculous fourth-and-4 on the Dolphins 33. Mac Jones completed a pass to Mike Gesicki short of the first down marker, but the tight end spun and flipped the ball to left guard Cole Strange, who lunged forward. It was originally called a first down, but a review showed Strange was short of the needed yardage, turning the ball over on downs. Miami then ran the clock out. Jones finished 31 of 42 for 231 yards, a touchdown and interception. “Just wasn’t our day. Hasn’t been our day for the last two weeks,” he said. After back-to-back losses in which the Patriots have faced big deficits, tight end Hunter Henry said it’s clear mistakes are hurting them. On Sunday, a first-quarter fumble by rookie Demario Douglas set up Miami’s first TD, an 8-yard run by Mostert in the second quarter.“It’s very frustrating,” Henry said. “Obviously, you look at the plays at the end of the game, and we need to be better at that for sure. But we need to be better in the game, to not put ourselves in that position.”The Patriots played short-handed in the secondary after starting cornerback Jonathan Jones was ruled out prior to kickoff with an ankle injury. They took another hit in the second quarter when Marcus Jones left with a shoulder issue. The Dolphins took advantage as Tagovailoa spread the ball around to eight different receivers, including nine completions to Hill and Waddle. Defensively, Miami recovered Douglas’ fumble. Then, leading 17-3 in the third quarter, Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard grabbed an underthrown pass from Jones that was intended for DeVante Parker inside the 5. Miami punted the ball back and New England found some traction, using an 18-yard run by Jones and a holding penalty on Howard to help set up a 6-yard TD pass from Jones to Hunter Henry.New England got the ball right back when Tagovailoa had a deep pass intended for Hill intercepted by Christian Gonzalez. But backed up, the Patriots went three-and-out.Then, on the first play after the changeover, Mostert took a handoff, found a seam in the middle of the Patriots defense and sprinted for his 43-yard TD. New England marched right down the field and closed to 24-17 on Rhamondre Stevenson’s 2-yard touchdown run, capping a nine-play, 75-yard drive. Miami had the ball on its own 30 when Tagovailoa missed on a pass to Waddle. But Mapu was called for unnecessary roughness, giving the Dolphins a first down near midfield. The Dolphins had a chance to extend their lead with a 55-yard field goal attempt by Jason Sanders, but it missed wide left. WADDLE STATUSMcDaniel didn’t have an update on Waddle’s status, but Tagovailoa said the receiver was in “good spirits.”McDaniel only confirmed he went in for evaluation.INJURIESDolphins: RB Salvon Ahmed also left with a groin injury.Patriots: CB Marcus Jones injured his shoulder after tackling Waddle early in the second quarter and did not return. BYE-BYENear the end of the game Hill could be seen waving at Patriots fans as he exited the field. “Those fans are some of the worst fans in the NFL, and I’m going to stand on that,” Hill said. “They’re real nasty and some of the things that they’re saying, I wouldn’t say in church. It felt great to wave goodbye to the fans, and I’ll do it again. Bye.”UP NEXTDolphins: Host the Broncos next Sunday.Patriots: At the Jets next Sunday.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
NFL Week 2 top viral moments: Sights and sounds from around the league
<!–> The 2023 NFL season churns on with an action-packed Week 2 Sunday slate. Fans, players and analysts are chiming in, reacting to all the big plays and off-field hijinks from throughout the afternoon. Here is what the internet was buzzing about during the second NFL Sunday of the 2023 season! [Top NFL plays, highlights […]