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NFL rushing leader Cook leads Vikes romp past Raiders 34-14

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Each of Dalvin Cook’s first two seasons was interrupted by injury, and the Minnesota Vikings were subsequently much more driven by the pass. His skill set no longer under wraps, Cook has given this Vikings a clear and old-school identity. Cook cruised past the 100-yard mark for the third straight game, Kirk […]

Brewers increase wild-card lead, beat Pirates 10-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brent Suter has turned out to be the wild card in the wild card chase for the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookies Keston Hiura and Trent Grisham each hit two-run homers and Suter was superb again in middle relief as the Brewers increased their edge for the second NL wild-card spot, beating the Pittsburgh […]

Taylor helps No. 13 Wisconsin trounce No. 11 Michigan 35-14

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor needed only a quarter Saturday to improve upon his rushing total from the Badgers’ lopsided loss to Michigan last season. Taylor ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns, Jack Coan added a career-high two rushing touchdowns and No. 13 Wisconsin made it look easy in a 35-14 victory […]

Patriots cut Antonio Brown

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday. “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time,” the team said in a statement. Brown had practiced with the team […]

Carlson thrives with Raiders after release by Vikings

Carlson thrives with Raiders after release by Vikings ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Carlson couldn’t make a field goal during his short stint in Minnesota and now he can’t miss since getting a second chance in Oakland. Carlson returns to Minnesota on Sunday for the first time since the Vikings cut their former fifth-round pick […]

Big Ten has some of nation’s top punters, and 4 Australians

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters, and it is willing to go a long way to get them. The league has four of the nation’s top 23 punters after last weekend’s games: Michael Sleep-Dalton of Iowa (46.4 yard average), Adam Korsak of Rutgers (46.4), Isaac Armstrong […]

Brees, Roethlisberger, Foles, Darnold. Who’s next to go?

The way NFL quarterbacks having been going down or losing their jobs just two weeks into the season, it’s no stretch to wonder who’s next. The list already is way too long and includes some surprises. Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger hardly ever miss a game, yet Brees is out until sometime in November with […]

A rookie’s first-career homer and a historical strikeout performance end Brewers win streak

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Since losing Christian Yelich for the season, the Milwaukee Brewers stepped up their push for the playoffs, winning six of their first seven games without the reigning NL MVP. But in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, the Brewers were stymied by right-hander Dinelson Lamet, who struck […]

College Football Picks: Michigan tries to change narrative at Wisconsin

There is a strong temptation in college football to define teams early in the season, especially when a traditional power delivers a high-profile clunker. That’s where No. 11 Michigan is as the Wolverines head into the first really big Big Ten game of the season. They face No. 13 Wisconsin in Madison on Saturday. Last […]

Packers take ‘mental day’ to rest in middle of tough stretch

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In a sport where it’s all about going as fast as possible as hard as possible and for as long as possible, first-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur on Wednesday elected instead to take things nice and slow. “We’re using it more as a mental day, and sort of walkthrough,” LaFleur […]

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