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Around the NFL: Brady passes for 5 TDs, Buccaneers beat Falcons again TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 48-25 on Sunday to extend their win streak to a franchise-record 10 consecutive games. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:42am

Jackson finally leads Ravens past Chiefs 36-35 BALTIMORE — With a vault and a jump pass, and all the confidence from his coach and teammates he could ask for, Lamar Jackson finally beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City. Using his legs to rush for 107 yards and scoring twice, including flipping into the end zone for the winning score Sunday night, Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chiefs 36-35. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:35am

Late turnovers send Chiefs to first September loss in five years The Kansas City quarterback was intercepted late in the third quarter, one of two turnovers by the Chiefs that led to a 36-35 loss Sunday night to Baltimore. It was Kansas City's first September defeat since Sept. 18, 2016. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:31am

Kelenic HR, 2 doubles lead Mariners past Royals 7-1 KANSAS CITY — Rookie Jarred Kelenic homered, doubled twice and wrapped up his impressive series Sunday, leading the Seattle Mariners past the Kansas City Royals 7-1. Kelenic also walked and scored twice as the Mariners remained four games behind Toronto for the second A.L. wild-card spot. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:30am

Tatis botches popup, Cards beat Padres to win 8th straight San Diego center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dropped Nolan Arenado's bases-loaded popup and heaved the ball home, leading to a five-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 8-7 Sunday for an eight-game winning streak. Tatis' brutal error and mental mistake — he chose not to make an easy throw to second or third for a forceout — came one day after his dugout dustup with teammate Manny Machado. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:30am

Elliott-Harvick feud adds spice to NASCAR's playoffs Chase Elliott, according to Kevin Harvick, doesn't race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR's playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup Series champion. Those were the angry words Harvick had for Elliott after Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway, where a feud no one saw coming took center stage. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:22am

IndyCar to open 17-race slate in February next season MONTEREY, Calif. — IndyCar's extended partnership with NBC Sports yielded an additional bonus for next year's schedule, which was already earmarked to air a record number of races on network broadcast. The three-year extension announced with the network in July touted a record 13 races on main NBC. That number was actually expanded to 14 races on the 17-race schedule released Sunday by IndyCar ahead of its race at Laguna Seca. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:21am

Herta cruises past his father with Laguna Seca victory MONTEREY, Calif. — The new faces of IndyCar dominated at Laguna Seca, where Colton Herta won the race, Alex Palou moved an easy Sunday drive away from the championship and Romain Grosjean was treated like a rock star. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 12:20am

Mahomes, Jackson face off again when Ravens host Chiefs Leave it to Sammy Watkins — who has played for both teams recently — to set the stage for tonight's Ravens-Chiefs matchup. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson can downplay it all they want, but this game is first and foremost a clash between two MVP quarterbacks. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:33am

Larson wins at Bristol while Harvick and Elliott feud BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won at Bristol Motor Speedway — not really a big surprise or even the most interesting part of NASCAR's first playoff elimination race. The post-race feud between reigning Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick stole the show Saturday night, especially when Harvick angrily told the energized crowd: "I'm ready to freakin' rip somebody's head off." by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:30am

O'Neill's late homer rallies Cards past bickering Padres 3-2 ST. LOUIS — With the San Diego Padres squabbling amongst themselves, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to solidify their postseason position. Tyler O'Neill hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Cardinals came back to beat the Padres 3-2 Saturday night after San Diego stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. had a dugout dustup. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:02am

Bubic and Royals top Mariners KANSAS CITY — Kris Bubic allowed two hits in 6 innings in his best start this season, and the Kansas City Royals beat Seattle 8-1 Saturday night to put another dent in the Mariners' slim playoff chances. Yusei Kikuchi (7-9) dropped to 0-3 in eight starts since winning at Tampa Bay at Aug. 3. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:01am

Carlson homers twice, Mikolas gets first win in two years ST. LOUIS — Dylan Carlson homered twice, including a grand slam, to help Miles Mikolas win for the first time in two years as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night. It was the Cardinals' sixth win in a row and extended their lead for the second wild card spot to 1 1/2 games ahead of San Diego. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 and remain one game back of St. Louis. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:24am

Kelenic hits two HRs off newcomer Heasley as Mariners beat Royals 6-2 KANSAS CITY — Seattle rookie Jarred Kelenic spoiled the major league debut of pitcher Jonathan Heasley by hitting a pair of two-run homers that sent the Mariners past the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Friday night. Kelenic's first multihomer game of his career kept the Mariners 3 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the second A.L. wild-card spot. Toronto and Oakland also are in the mix. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:20am

Chiefs' Mathieu back after bout with COVID-19 KANSAS CITY — Tyrann Mathieu kept hoping, even as the days slowly went by and he returned one positive test after another, that he would be cleared of COVID-19 in time to join the Kansas City Chiefs for their season opener against Cleveland. He was. Just barely. And then he sat out anyway. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 10:26pm

Takeaways can win games, giveaways lose them in the NFL So it's the day after an NFL game. Or the day before. Or the morning of. And there are the coaches, reminding players about how damaging giveaways can be and how rewarding takeaways are. Call it the Turnover Topic. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 5:26pm

Cardinals soar into playoff position behind ageless arms NEW YORK — On the morning of the trade deadline in late July, the St. Louis Cardinals were a .500 team sitting 71/2 games outside a playoff spot. Even with new slugger Nolan Arenado at third base, a season that began with big expectations appeared to be slipping away. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 12:32am

Royals' Perez ties Bench's home run mark with 45th in loss to A's KANSAS CITY — Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench's record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder's two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Thursday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 12:32am

Hopkins converts 2nd chance, Washington beats Giants 30-29 LANDOVER, Md. — Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down — after a penalty negated his miss seconds earlier — and Washington beat the New York Giants 30-29 on Thursday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 12:31am

Reid deflects attention as he approaches history KANSAS CITY — Good luck getting Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to ruminate on the fact he's nearing NFL history, just one win away from becoming the first to reach 100 with two different franchises. The answer you'll get is pretty standard whenever such topics arise. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 12:11am

Fisher eager to move beyond injury, play for Colts INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Fisher's life changed the moment he felt the pain in his left foot last January. He watched the Super Bowl in agony, unable to protect Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes against Tampa Bay's fierce pass rush. In March, he was released in a cost-cutting move by the only NFL team he'd ever played for, Kansas City. Fisher spent the next two months as an unsigned free agent before the Indianapolis Colts called, and after nearly eight months of rehab from a ruptured Achilles tendon, he tested positive for COVID-19. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 12:10am

Cardinals power past Mets 11-4 for three-game sweep After a big night back home, Harrison Bader was munching happily on his postgame meal when it was time to field a few questions. "New York-style pizza is delicious," he said. "New York-style bagels, New York-style pizza, is just good for the soul." Bader and the streaking Cardinals are starting to taste another trip to the postseason. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado each hit one of St. Louis' four homers, and the Cardinals flashed some fantastic outfield defense in beating the New York Mets 11-4 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 12:03am

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in A.L. wild-card race Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics held on through a nervy ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Wednesday night. The A's ended a three-game skid and remained 3 1/2 back of Toronto, Boston and New York in the A.L. wild-card chase. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 12:01am