ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ezekiel Elliott made his presence felt, but the Dallas Cowboys' defense made a greater impact as it shut down the New York Giants in the season opener on Sunday night. CLEVELAND -- Roberto Perez and Francisco Lindor hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, and Trevor Bauer made a quality start as the Cleveland Indians extended their franchise-record winning streak to 18 games with a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday night at Progressive Field. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers rookie outside linebacker Reuben Foster's NFL debut was far from a dream come true Sunday, but it wasn't the nightmare it might have been. Police in Portland will no longer designate people as gang members, ending a 20-year practice that was criticized for disproportionately affecting minorities. ARLINGTON, Texas -- New York outfielder Aaron Judge continued his record-setting rookie season by blasting a pair of homers as the Yankees routed the Texas Rangers 16-7. CHICAGO -- Zach Davies pitched seven strong innings for his major league-leading 17th win, Travis Shaw launched a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics took advantage of Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel's wildness during a three-run, tie-breaking sixth inning, allowing the last place team in the American League West to record a 10-2 win Sunday afternoon that completed a four-game sweep of the division leaders. PHOENIX -- There is no closer controversy in Arizona. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo made clear Sunday. However, he does have a second reliever capable of shutdown saves. LOS ANGELES -- Nolan Arenado and Mark Reynolds powered the offense and Tyler Chatwood supplied five scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies rolled to an 8-1 victory on Sunday to continue the Los Angeles Dodgers' misery. DETROIT -- Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, two to rookie receiver Kenny Golladay, and the Detroit Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Arizona Cardinals with a 35-23 season-opening victory on Sunday at Ford Field. HOUSTON -- Bolstered by a ferocious defense, a resolute effort from the offensive line, and a strong debut by rookie running back Leonard Fournette, quarterback Blake Bortles effectively managed the Jacksonville Jaguars' 29-7 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As returns go, it sure wasn't a bad one for Derek Carr. LANDOVER, Md. -- Carson Wentz passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Redskins 30-17 at FedExField, snapping a five-game losing streak against Washington. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tyrod Taylor passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 21-12 on Sunday at New Era Field. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers' defense, which stood in the way of a trip to last year's Super Bowl, is why the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's season opener. CINCINNATI -- Joe Flacco started his 10th consecutive regular-season opener on Sunday, but under difficult circumstances. CLEVELAND -- Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jesse James on Sunday at Cleveland's FirstEnergy Field to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 21-18 victory over the Browns in the season-opening game for both teams. CHICAGO -- Matt Ryan completed 21 of 30 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown, and the Atlanta Falcons held on for a 23-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg allowed just two hits in eight scoreless innings and Trea Turner had a triple and home run as the Washington Nationals clinched at least a share of the National League East title with a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. CINCINNATI -- Joe Flacco passed for 121 yards and a touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens' defense forced five turnovers in a 20-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. The Oklahoma Sooners moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press college football poll released Sunday after their impressive victory over Ohio State. NEW YORK -- For all the injuries, upsets and withdrawals at this topsy turvy U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal restored some order on Sunday. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes, Graham Gano kicked three field goals and the Carolina Panthers rode a dominant defensive performance to a 23-3 season-opening victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. LOS ANGELES -- New head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Jared Goff claimed their first NFL wins, Todd Gurley rushed for a score and the Los Angeles Rams returned two interceptions for touchdowns as they thumped the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 on Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Arizona Cardinals star running back David Johnson sustained a wrist injury during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions on Sunday and did not return. |
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