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Buccaneers hammer Carolina 43-13

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bucky Irving ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and Tampa Bay forced four turnovers as the Buccaneers hammered the Carolina Panthers 43-13 in Baker Mayfield's return Sunday. Mayfield, who missed the previous three games with a dislocated right thumb, attempted just 11 passes and threw for 64 yards while wearing a protective glove on his right hand. That was more than enough for him to improve to 7-1 against the Panthers, including 6-1 since joining the Bucs (2-5). Mayfield didn't need to do much because Tampa Bay's run game, defense and special teams ...

Rays love quirky Tropicana Field

With its concrete exterior, massive, sloping dome and cavernous indoor atmosphere, Tropicana Field possesses little of the aesthetic beauty and charm associated with baseball's most celebrated stadiums. But the Tampa Bay Rays love their quirky ballpark, especially after being forced out for a season because of destruction from Hurricane Milton. A sellout crowd of more than 40,000 towel-waving, cowbell-ringing fans will welcome the Rays back for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night after a pair of gut-wrenching, one-run losses in Milwaukee. The Brewers lead 2-0 and are two ...

Browns arrive in Tennessee atop AFC North

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee safety Amani Hooker couldn't remember the most recent time the Titans strung together back-to-back wins, and his guess off. Think back to November 2022, nearly four years ago. That's when the Titans beat Denver, then won at Green Bay four days later on Nov. 17, ...

No. 1 Miami to host Pitt today

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The 2001 Miami Hurricanes, a group that went unbeaten, won a national championship, had a record 38 players selected in the NFL draft and certainly has a case to be called the greatest team in college football history, will reunite this weekend. Talk about perfect ...

Dream’s sellout shows times have changed for franchise

ATLANTA — With the Dream clicking in the WNBA Finals, so are the ticket turnstiles in Atlanta. Three years after barely averaging 3,000 fans for the 2023 season — and ranking near the bottom of the league in home attendance numbers since then — the Dream are the hottest ticket in ...

Winnipeg trades Hellebuyck to Devils

A deal with the Devils ended the lingering saga of Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg. Hellebuyck finally has a new home with New Jersey after the Jets granted the three-time Vezina Trophy winning goaltender's trade request on Friday. The Devils sent forward Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2027 seventh-rounder and long-term injured forward Nick Bjugstad to Winnipeg for Hellebuyck. "It really does come down to what teams are willing to do and willing to pay," Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said at a news conference in ...