Ben Roethlisberger connected with rookie receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 97-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in Pittsburgh history, and the Steelers held off the Detroit Lions 20-15 on Sunday night. LANDOVER, Md. -- The Washington Redskins didn't report any injuries getting from their sideline to the locker room after Sunday's 33-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Detroit Pistons were more than happy to take what the Warriors gave them, turning Golden State's season-high 25 turnovers into a 115-107 win over the defending NBA champs on Sunday. CLEVELAND -- When the NBA schedule was released in August, it was a safe bet the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks would be headed in opposite directions after their first meeting Sunday. A 28-year-old Virginia man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for joining Islamic State, the Department of Justice announced Friday. PHILADELPHIA -- Every team will be rattled by injuries in the National Football League. That's simply a byproduct of the bone-crushing sport these players compete in each week. MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- With most of the field wrecking behind him, Kyle Busch took the lead on the final lap and won the First Data 500 on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Atlanta Falcons didn't save their season with Sunday's 25-20 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch removed beleaguered Ken Giles from the closer's role prior to Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Two members of the Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 are under suspicion in the strangling death of an Army Green Beret stationed in Mali. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson passed for a career-best 452 yards and engineered another late comeback as the Seahawks spoiled Houston rookie phenom Deshaun Watson's big day with a 41-38 win over the Texans. LANDOVER, Md. -- Ezekiel Elliott ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns, Mike Nugent kicked four field goals and the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins 33-19 in the rain on Sunday at FedEx Field. A USB stick containing high-level security information details of London's Heathrow airport was found on the street by a pedestrian, according to reports. Three officers of the Pomona Police Department in California face federal charges for physically beating a juvenile and attempting to cover up the assault. Police in Missouri conducted an unusual line-up after finding nearly 50 stolen pumpkins taken from local yards by a group of teens. The majority of Houston Texans players kneeled and linked arms during the national anthem before Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks in response to team owner Bob McNair. Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz will be sidelined indefinitely with the right shoulder injury that has hampered his early season play, the team announced Sunday. Washington Wizards guard Carrick Felix and forward Markieff Morris were suspended one game each by the NBA for leaving the bench area during an altercation, the league announced Sunday. Tom Brady threw for 333 yards with a touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski kicked four fields goals, leading the New England Patriots to a 21-13 victory over the mistake-prone Los Angeles Chargers. CINCINNATI -- Defensive end Carlos Dunlap's interception return for a touchdown with seven minutes left lifted the Cincinnati Bengals to a 24-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Atlanta Falcons' season, like the wet football that Matt Ryan kept fumbling, was in danger of slipping away. But it was the New York Jets who again couldn't hang on in the end. NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees completed 23 of 28 passes for 299 yards and the New Orleans Saints overcame two fourth-quarter fumbles by Mark Ingram II to hold off the Chicago Bears. |
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