KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If anyone can commiserate with&nbsp;the Kansas City Chiefs on the difficult start&nbsp;they've endured this season, it just might be their opponent on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium: the Baltimore Ravens.

Two of the best teams in the AFC. Two teams accustomed to playing for the top seed in the playoffs. Two marquee quarterbacks, two of the league's premier coaches, and two teams with superstars on both sides of the ball.

Two teams that are 1-2 through the first three weeks of the season, too.

The Chiefs finally picked up their first win when they&nbsp;beat the Giants last week, after close losses to the Chargers in Brazil and the Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch. The Ravens lost a nailbiter to the Bills in Week 1, rebounded to beat the Browns, then gave up 17 points in the fourth quarter of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ravens-lions-score-df39af2bd400dcfa6e7e0da63898ae04">a 38-30 loss to the Lions</a>&nbsp;on Monday night.

“Nobody's playing perfect football. It's early in the season,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We're playing some good football teams. That's a good thing, because that forces you to be your best. You can't worry too much about any kind of record or anything like that at this point. It's a long season. A lot of games to be played. But what kind of team we become is really the important thing right now, and that's really what we're focused on.”

That's easy to say now. Might be a whole lot tougher should the Ravens be 1-3 by Sunday night.

Then again, the Chiefs could be staring at the same fate. They haven't lost three of their first four games in a decade, though in that case they bounced back from a 1-5 start in 2015 to run off 10 straight wins to finish the regular season, and added a playoff win over the Texans before finally losing again to the Patriots in the divisional round.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who wasn't even in the league yet back then, thinks that kind of turnaround has already started this season. Kansas City muddled through a pedestrian first half in New York last Sunday but hit its stride for the first time all season in the second half, ultimately pulling away for a 22-9 victory at the Meadowlands.

“Obviously there's things here and there we have to work on,” said Mahomes, who&nbsp;could have wide receiver Xavier Worthy back&nbsp;for the first time since Week 1, “but more than anything, the guys are putting in the work during the week.”

The Ravens and Chiefs are accustomed to playing games with high stakes, such as that 17-10 victory by Kansas City in the AFC title game in January 2024. And while there are still plenty of games left in the season, given the precarious record that both are carrying into Sunday's game, the stakes seem just as high as ever for their Week 4 matchup.

“You can’t bring what happened back whenever to this year. We’ve just have to lock in on what’s ahead right now,” Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said. "Just getting better in practice, watching film on those guys, watching ourselves and scouting ourselves and just get after it come Sunday.”

The Chiefs acquired DeAndre Hopkins midway through last year, when they were thin at wide receiver, and he helped them reach the Super Bowl. Now with the Ravens, the erstwhile star has caught two TD passes already this season.

Ravens running back Derrick Henry looked vintage in Week 1 against Buffalo, when he ran for 169 yards and two scores. But he has been less effective since a big fumble late in that game. Henry has 73 yards rushing total the past two weeks, and he has put the ball on the ground in both of those games as well.

“I don’t try to harp on it too much,” Henry said of the fumbles. “At the same time, it’s a problem that’s got to be fixed.”

The Chiefs finally got their running game going in the second half against the Giants, and for the first time this season, Mahomes did not finish as their leading rusher. Isiah Pacheco ran 10 times for 45 yards and Kareem Hunt scored a touchdown.

The Ravens have struggled to stop the run this season, and it won't get any easier given the number of injuries they are dealing with up front. Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out early in the week with a neck injury, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) and defensive linemen Broderick Washington (ankle) and Travis Jones (knee) missed practice time.

Kansas City could be its healthiest since Week 1. Defensive end Mike Danna (quad), cornerback Kristian Fulton (ankle) and Worthy (shoulder) all returned to practice this week. The return of Worthy, who got hurt running into Travis Kelce in Week 1, would be an especially big lift for an offense that is still missing suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice.

“He feels good," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “so we'll see how it goes.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758537113496.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If anyone can commiserate with&nbsp;the Kansas City Chiefs on the difficult start&nbsp;they've endured this season, it just might be their opponent on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium: the Baltimore Ravens.Two of the best teams in the AFC. Two teams accustomed to playing for the top seed in the playoffs. Two marquee quarterbacks, two of the league's premier coaches, and two teams with superstars on both sides of the ball.Two teams that are 1-2 through the first three weeks of the season, too.The Chiefs finally picked up their first win when they&nbsp;beat the Giants last week, after close losses to the Chargers in Brazil and the Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch. The Ravens lost a nailbiter to the Bills in Week 1, rebounded to beat the Browns, then gave up 17 points in the fourth quarter of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ravens-lions-score-df39af2bd400dcfa6e7e0da63898ae04">a 38-30 loss to the Lions</a>&nbsp;on Monday night.“Nobody's playing perfect football. It's early in the season,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We're playing some good football teams. That's a good thing, because that forces you to be your best. You can't worry too much about any kind of record or anything like that at this point. It's a long season. A lot of games to be played. But what kind of team we become is really the important thing right now, and that's really what we're focused on.”That's easy to say now. Might be a whole lot tougher should the Ravens be 1-3 by Sunday night.Then again, the Chiefs could be staring at the same fate. They haven't lost three of their first four games in a decade, though in that case they bounced back from a 1-5 start in 2015 to run off 10 straight wins to finish the regular season, and added a playoff win over the Texans before finally losing again to the Patriots in the divisional round.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who wasn't even in the league yet back then, thinks that kind of turnaround has already started this season. Kansas City muddled through a pedestrian first half in New York last Sunday but hit its stride for the first time all season in the second half, ultimately pulling away for a 22-9 victory at the Meadowlands.“Obviously there's things here and there we have to work on,” said Mahomes, who&nbsp;could have wide receiver Xavier Worthy back&nbsp;for the first time since Week 1, “but more than anything, the guys are putting in the work during the week.”The Ravens and Chiefs are accustomed to playing games with high stakes, such as that 17-10 victory by Kansas City in the AFC title game in January 2024. And while there are still plenty of games left in the season, given the precarious record that both are carrying into Sunday's game, the stakes seem just as high as ever for their Week 4 matchup.“You can’t bring what happened back whenever to this year. We’ve just have to lock in on what’s ahead right now,” Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said. "Just getting better in practice, watching film on those guys, watching ourselves and scouting ourselves and just get after it come Sunday.”<h2>Hey, I know you</h2>The Chiefs acquired DeAndre Hopkins midway through last year, when they were thin at wide receiver, and he helped them reach the Super Bowl. Now with the Ravens, the erstwhile star has caught two TD passes already this season.<h2>King Henry's slowing roll</h2>Ravens running back Derrick Henry looked vintage in Week 1 against Buffalo, when he ran for 169 yards and two scores. But he has been less effective since a big fumble late in that game. Henry has 73 yards rushing total the past two weeks, and he has put the ball on the ground in both of those games as well.“I don’t try to harp on it too much,” Henry said of the fumbles. “At the same time, it’s a problem that’s got to be fixed.”<h2>Speaking of running backs</h2>The Chiefs finally got their running game going in the second half against the Giants, and for the first time this season, Mahomes did not finish as their leading rusher. Isiah Pacheco ran 10 times for 45 yards and Kareem Hunt scored a touchdown.<h2>Defensive ailments</h2>The Ravens have struggled to stop the run this season, and it won't get any easier given the number of injuries they are dealing with up front. Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out early in the week with a neck injury, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) and defensive linemen Broderick Washington (ankle) and Travis Jones (knee) missed practice time.<h2>Speaking of injuries</h2>Kansas City could be its healthiest since Week 1. Defensive end Mike Danna (quad), cornerback Kristian Fulton (ankle) and Worthy (shoulder) all returned to practice this week. The return of Worthy, who got hurt running into Travis Kelce in Week 1, would be an especially big lift for an offense that is still missing suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice.“He feels good," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “so we'll see how it goes.”

Chiefs and Ravens face off in high-stakes showdown with both teams at 1-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Thursday night.

Michael Lorenzen (7-11) gave up two earned runs and five hits with a season-high nine strikeouts and no walks in 5 2/3 innings for the Royals.

Jo Adell, Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout each homered for the Angels. Trout’s two-run shot — his 23rd of the season and 401st of his career — cut Kansas City's lead to 5-4 in eighth.

However, the Royals scored four in the top of the ninth, a rally highlighted by Salvador Perez’s two-out, three-run double off Angels reliever Sam Bachman, to pull away.

Mitch Farris (1-3) gave up four earned runs and five hits in five innings, striking out five and walking two, for the Angels, who have lost 11 of 13 games.

Pasquantino’s team-leading 32nd homer, a two-run shot to right field in the first, gave him a team-high 110 RBIs on the season. Adell pulled the Angels to 2-1 in the second with his team-high 37th homer.

Pasquantino had a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the third and Witt had an RBI double in the fifth to push the lead to 5-1.

Schanuel’s solo shot in the sixth brought the Angels back within two, but Adam Frazier’s pinch-hit RBI single in the eight made it 5-2.

Bachman was one strike away from escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth, but Perez hit a drive off the base of the center-field wall for his game-breaking hit.

The Angels struck out 13 times, bringing their major league-leading total to 1,603 — tied for fourth-most in major league history. With three games left, the Angels are 51 shy of Minnesota’s single-season record of 1,654 strikeouts, set in 2023.

Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-10, 4.79 ERA) will start against Astros RHP Jason Alexander (4-2, 4.83 ERA) at home on Friday.

Royals LHP Noah Cameron (9-7, 2.90 ERA) will start against Athletics RHP Luis Morales (4-2, 3.07) on Friday.

<figure>
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 </figure>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Thursday night.Michael Lorenzen (7-11) gave up two earned runs and five hits with a season-high nine strikeouts and no walks in 5 2/3 innings for the Royals.Jo Adell, Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout each homered for the Angels. Trout’s two-run shot — his 23rd of the season and 401st of his career — cut Kansas City's lead to 5-4 in eighth.However, the Royals scored four in the top of the ninth, a rally highlighted by Salvador Perez’s two-out, three-run double off Angels reliever Sam Bachman, to pull away.Mitch Farris (1-3) gave up four earned runs and five hits in five innings, striking out five and walking two, for the Angels, who have lost 11 of 13 games.Pasquantino’s team-leading 32nd homer, a two-run shot to right field in the first, gave him a team-high 110 RBIs on the season. Adell pulled the Angels to 2-1 in the second with his team-high 37th homer.Pasquantino had a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the third and Witt had an RBI double in the fifth to push the lead to 5-1.Schanuel’s solo shot in the sixth brought the Angels back within two, but Adam Frazier’s pinch-hit RBI single in the eight made it 5-2.<h2>Key moment</h2>Bachman was one strike away from escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth, but Perez hit a drive off the base of the center-field wall for his game-breaking hit.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Angels struck out 13 times, bringing their major league-leading total to 1,603 — tied for fourth-most in major league history. With three games left, the Angels are 51 shy of Minnesota’s single-season record of 1,654 strikeouts, set in 2023.<h2>Up next</h2>Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-10, 4.79 ERA) will start against Astros RHP Jason Alexander (4-2, 4.83 ERA) at home on Friday.Royals LHP Noah Cameron (9-7, 2.90 ERA) will start against Athletics RHP Luis Morales (4-2, 3.07) on Friday.

Pasquantino has HR and 3 RBIs, Witt gets 4 hits as Royals beat Angels 9-4

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau got this highly anticipated Ryder Cup off to a big start. The grandstands behind the first tee at Bethpage Black were filled in the Friday morning darkness. U.S. captain Keegan Bradley came out early to fire them up. But nothing did the trick quite like DeChambeau. He hit driver over the trees with a 344-shot just short of the green, and the Americans converted that into a birdie for an early lead. The foursomes matches in the morning are to be followed by fourballs in the afternoon. And in the middle was a visit by President Donald Trump.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jason Myers made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, Sam Darnold threw for 242 yards and a touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks withstood a late rally by Kyler Murray and the Cardinals to beat Arizona 23-20. The Seahawks blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead but still won their eighth straight over their NFC West rivals. The Cardinals trailed 20-6 midway through the fourth. Murray tied it with touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emari Demercado, but left enough time on the clock for Darnold, who hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 22-yard gain to get into Myers' range.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Marvin Harrison Jr. soared above a defensive back, snagged the ball at the high point and pulled it down for a key touchdown in Arizona’s comeback attempt. The Cardinals’ second-year receiver didn’t celebrate, opting instead to kneel with an arm over the front of his helmet before jogging off the field. After the first half he had, Harrison seemed more relieved than excited about pulling down a highlight-reel touchdown. Harrison caught a touchdown pass and had a pair of key catches on Arizona’s final drive, but also bobbled a pass that led to a first-half interception in the Cardinals’ 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Ryder Cup is ready to roar at Bethpage Black and that shouldn't be too difficult on the spectators. The matches get underway on Friday with Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas in the opening foursomes session against fiery Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. DeChambeau says the idea is to send a message. That's what U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has done by sending out his most entertaining and energetic twosome on a course with a reputation for a rowdy gallery. And then add President Donald Trump into the mix and it should be quite a loud start to the Ryder Cup.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau will be leading off in foursomes for the Americans at the Ryder Cup on Friday. Europe counters with the equally fiery Jon Rahm, who has never lost a foursomes match. DeChambeau will have Justin Thomas as his partner in the opening match at Bethpage Black. Rahm is with Tyrrell Hatton again. They were sent off first two years ago in Rome. The other matchups are Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood vs. Collin Morikawa and Harris English, and Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland vs. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh has hit 60 home runs this season, joining an elite group in baseball history. He and Aaron Judge are the frontrunners for the American League MVP award. As of Thursday night, Raleigh was a slight favorite according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Judge, however, leads in advanced stats like wins above replacement. No catcher — and no switch-hitter — has ever hit as many homers as Raleigh in a season. In that sense, he’s had a more historic year than Judge. Now it’s up to the voters to decide if it was more valuable.

Four 2024 playoff teams are already facing a must-win in Week 4. The two-time defending AFC South champion Houston Texans are in the most desperate position. They can’t afford another loss. Only the 1992 Chargers made the playoffs after an 0-4 start. The Texans host the winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday. If they don’t figure things out against a rebuilding team, Houston has a problem. The Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos also are in danger of falling further back with another loss.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have celebrated their 12th NL West title in 13 years, and Clayton Kershaw reflected on his last division championship after an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Kershaw, an 11-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner, plans to retire at the end of the postseason. Los Angeles has reached 90 wins for the 12th straight full season and will play in a wild card series for the first time since 2022. Manager Dave Roberts has led the team to the playoffs in all 10 years of his tenure. The Dodgers are the defending World Series champions.

NEW YORK (AP) — The race for first place in the AL East is even with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans. After both teams won at home Thursday night, the Yankees and Blue Jays remain tied for the top spot — and the best record in the American League — at 91-68. New York hosts last-place Baltimore for three games beginning Friday night, while Toronto welcomes fourth-place Tampa Bay north of the border. The Yankees and Blue Jays are both headed to the playoffs regardless of their results over the next three days, but the division winner gets a first-round bye.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are both 86-73 and tied atop the American League’s Central Division with three games remaining. The last time the division was remotely close after 159 games was in 2014, when the Tigers had a two-game lead on the Kansas City Royals. The last time the AL Central was tied at this point was 2006 when the Tigers and Minnesota Twins had 95-64 records. The Tigers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Cleveland on Thursday night and go into Boston in control of their own destiny. Even though the Guardians were unable to sweep the Tigers for the second time in less than two weeks, they still got what they wanted by taking two out of three games. Cleveland hosts Texas beginning Friday.

INTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 6 Colorado 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 5 Final Minnesota 4 Texas 0 Final Houston 11 Aletics 5 Final Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Final Toronto 6 Boston 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Chicago White Sox 3 Final Kansas City 9 L.A. Angels 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 8 Arizona 0 Final Philadelphia 1 Miami 0 Final N.Y. Mets 8 Chicago Cubs 5

<figure>
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 </figure>FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau got this highly anticipated Ryder Cup off to a big start. The grandstands behind the first tee at Bethpage Black were filled in the Friday morning darkness. U.S. captain Keegan Bradley came out early to fire them up. But nothing did the trick quite like DeChambeau. He hit driver over the trees with a 344-shot just short of the green, and the Americans converted that into a birdie for an early lead. The foursomes matches in the morning are to be followed by fourballs in the afternoon. And in the middle was a visit by President Donald Trump.GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jason Myers made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, Sam Darnold threw for 242 yards and a touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks withstood a late rally by Kyler Murray and the Cardinals to beat Arizona 23-20. The Seahawks blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead but still won their eighth straight over their NFC West rivals. The Cardinals trailed 20-6 midway through the fourth. Murray tied it with touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emari Demercado, but left enough time on the clock for Darnold, who hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 22-yard gain to get into Myers' range.GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Marvin Harrison Jr. soared above a defensive back, snagged the ball at the high point and pulled it down for a key touchdown in Arizona’s comeback attempt. The Cardinals’ second-year receiver didn’t celebrate, opting instead to kneel with an arm over the front of his helmet before jogging off the field. After the first half he had, Harrison seemed more relieved than excited about pulling down a highlight-reel touchdown. Harrison caught a touchdown pass and had a pair of key catches on Arizona’s final drive, but also bobbled a pass that led to a first-half interception in the Cardinals’ 23-20 loss to the Seattle SeahawksFARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Ryder Cup is ready to roar at Bethpage Black and that shouldn't be too difficult on the spectators. The matches get underway on Friday with Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas in the opening foursomes session against fiery Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. DeChambeau says the idea is to send a message. That's what U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has done by sending out his most entertaining and energetic twosome on a course with a reputation for a rowdy gallery. And then add President Donald Trump into the mix and it should be quite a loud start to the Ryder Cup.FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau will be leading off in foursomes for the Americans at the Ryder Cup on Friday. Europe counters with the equally fiery Jon Rahm, who has never lost a foursomes match. DeChambeau will have Justin Thomas as his partner in the opening match at Bethpage Black. Rahm is with Tyrrell Hatton again. They were sent off first two years ago in Rome. The other matchups are Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood vs. Collin Morikawa and Harris English, and Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland vs. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh has hit 60 home runs this season, joining an elite group in baseball history. He and Aaron Judge are the frontrunners for the American League MVP award. As of Thursday night, Raleigh was a slight favorite according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Judge, however, leads in advanced stats like wins above replacement. No catcher — and no switch-hitter — has ever hit as many homers as Raleigh in a season. In that sense, he’s had a more historic year than Judge. Now it’s up to the voters to decide if it was more valuable.Four 2024 playoff teams are already facing a must-win in Week 4. The two-time defending AFC South champion Houston Texans are in the most desperate position. They can’t afford another loss. Only the 1992 Chargers made the playoffs after an 0-4 start. The Texans host the winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday. If they don’t figure things out against a rebuilding team, Houston has a problem. The Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos also are in danger of falling further back with another loss.PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have celebrated their 12th NL West title in 13 years, and Clayton Kershaw reflected on his last division championship after an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Kershaw, an 11-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner, plans to retire at the end of the postseason. Los Angeles has reached 90 wins for the 12th straight full season and will play in a wild card series for the first time since 2022. Manager Dave Roberts has led the team to the playoffs in all 10 years of his tenure. The Dodgers are the defending World Series champions.NEW YORK (AP) — The race for first place in the AL East is even with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans. After both teams won at home Thursday night, the Yankees and Blue Jays remain tied for the top spot — and the best record in the American League — at 91-68. New York hosts last-place Baltimore for three games beginning Friday night, while Toronto welcomes fourth-place Tampa Bay north of the border. The Yankees and Blue Jays are both headed to the playoffs regardless of their results over the next three days, but the division winner gets a first-round bye.CLEVELAND (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are both 86-73 and tied atop the American League’s Central Division with three games remaining. The last time the division was remotely close after 159 games was in 2014, when the Tigers had a two-game lead on the Kansas City Royals. The last time the AL Central was tied at this point was 2006 when the Tigers and Minnesota Twins had 95-64 records. The Tigers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Cleveland on Thursday night and go into Boston in control of their own destiny. Even though the Guardians were unable to sweep the Tigers for the second time in less than two weeks, they still got what they wanted by taking two out of three games. Cleveland hosts Texas beginning Friday.INTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 6 Colorado 2AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 5 Final Minnesota 4 Texas 0 Final Houston 11 Aletics 5 Final Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Final Toronto 6 Boston 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Chicago White Sox 3 Final Kansas City 9 L.A. Angels 4NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 8 Arizona 0 Final Philadelphia 1 Miami 0 Final N.Y. Mets 8 Chicago Cubs 5

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

- Erin Beck, head coach of Great Bend Football

- Brett Stindt, head coach of Ellinwood Football

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A late first half strike wasn't enough for the No. 9 Barton Community College men's soccer team Wednesday night on the road, as No. 4 Cowley College answered with two second half goals to claim a 2-1 victory in the showdown of top-10 teams in Arkansas City.

The result drops the Cougars at 2-2-0 in conference play and 5-3-1 overall while the Tigers remain unbeaten at 3-0-0 in the Jayhawk and 5-0-0 on the year. Barton will look to halt a two-match skid on Friday with an 11:00 a.m. kickoff against No. 14 Otero College at Garden City's Broncbuster Stadium before returning home Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. match against Coffeyville at Cavanaugh Field in Great Bend.

Barton struck first just before the half as&nbsp;Gabriel Henrique's long ball drew the Cowley keeper off his line. A deflection inside the box sent the ball trickling back toward goal, where&nbsp;Rafael Calmon's pressure helped it trickle into the open net.

The Tigers responded almost immediately after the break, leveling the match just 49 seconds into the second frame. Kanta Ishii's midfield free kick found the head of Omar Ocampos inside the box to make it 1-1.

The match turned in the 73rd minute on a 25-yard free kick by Yushin Nakano that caught the Cougars still organizing its defensive wall. Without a restart whistle, Nakano slotted his strike into the unguarded net for the game-winner.

Barton generated eight total shots with three towards frame, led by looks from&nbsp;Diogo Gimenez&nbsp;and&nbsp;Masaki Tsuji.&nbsp;Gabriel Bergamin&nbsp;made two saves in goal, while his opposition Lukas Lowry stopped a pair at the other end.

BARTON SCORING SUMMARY 43:11:&nbsp;Rafael Calmon&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;Gabriel Henrique&nbsp;(1)

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 </figure>A late first half strike wasn't enough for the No. 9 Barton Community College men's soccer team Wednesday night on the road, as No. 4 Cowley College answered with two second half goals to claim a 2-1 victory in the showdown of top-10 teams in Arkansas City.The result drops the Cougars at 2-2-0 in conference play and 5-3-1 overall while the Tigers remain unbeaten at 3-0-0 in the Jayhawk and 5-0-0 on the year. Barton will look to halt a two-match skid on Friday with an 11:00 a.m. kickoff against No. 14 Otero College at Garden City's Broncbuster Stadium before returning home Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. match against Coffeyville at Cavanaugh Field in Great Bend.Barton struck first just before the half as&nbsp;Gabriel Henrique's long ball drew the Cowley keeper off his line. A deflection inside the box sent the ball trickling back toward goal, where&nbsp;Rafael Calmon's pressure helped it trickle into the open net.The Tigers responded almost immediately after the break, leveling the match just 49 seconds into the second frame. Kanta Ishii's midfield free kick found the head of Omar Ocampos inside the box to make it 1-1.The match turned in the 73rd minute on a 25-yard free kick by Yushin Nakano that caught the Cougars still organizing its defensive wall. Without a restart whistle, Nakano slotted his strike into the unguarded net for the game-winner.Barton generated eight total shots with three towards frame, led by looks from&nbsp;Diogo Gimenez&nbsp;and&nbsp;Masaki Tsuji.&nbsp;Gabriel Bergamin&nbsp;made two saves in goal, while his opposition Lukas Lowry stopped a pair at the other end.BARTON SCORING SUMMARY 43:11:&nbsp;Rafael Calmon&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;Gabriel Henrique&nbsp;(1)

No. 9 Barton caught off guard at No. 4 Cowley

A first half defensive effort kept things interesting heading into the break Wednesday evening, but the Barton Community College women's soccer team ultimately couldn't fend off No. 7 Cowley College, falling 2-0 in Arkansas City.

The setback snaps the Cougars' three game winning streak, dropping them to 2-3-0 in conference play and 4-4-0 overall, while the Tigers remain unbeaten at 4-0-1 in league action and 4-0-2 on the season. Barton will look to regroup Saturday, hosting Coffeyville Community College at 3:00 p.m. from Cavannah Field in Great Bend.

Scoreless into the second half, Cowley broke the deadlock less than four minutes after the break as a midfield through ball from Sara Arsee slipped past the Barton backline and was converted by Saki Sanno with a far post finish.

The Tigers doubled the margin with 12:57remaining, turning a corner kick into a back post header to seal the 2-0 result.

Barton managed five total shots with three on goal, highlighted by looks from&nbsp;Sara Aguirre&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maki Kimura. Goalkeeper&nbsp;Leonie Chambe&nbsp;was busy between the pipes, collecting nine saves on 27 Cowley attempts to keep the Cougars within reach much of the night.

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 </figure>A first half defensive effort kept things interesting heading into the break Wednesday evening, but the Barton Community College women's soccer team ultimately couldn't fend off No. 7 Cowley College, falling 2-0 in Arkansas City.The setback snaps the Cougars' three game winning streak, dropping them to 2-3-0 in conference play and 4-4-0 overall, while the Tigers remain unbeaten at 4-0-1 in league action and 4-0-2 on the season. Barton will look to regroup Saturday, hosting Coffeyville Community College at 3:00 p.m. from Cavannah Field in Great Bend.Scoreless into the second half, Cowley broke the deadlock less than four minutes after the break as a midfield through ball from Sara Arsee slipped past the Barton backline and was converted by Saki Sanno with a far post finish.The Tigers doubled the margin with 12:57remaining, turning a corner kick into a back post header to seal the 2-0 result.Barton managed five total shots with three on goal, highlighted by looks from&nbsp;Sara Aguirre&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maki Kimura. Goalkeeper&nbsp;Leonie Chambe&nbsp;was busy between the pipes, collecting nine saves on 27 Cowley attempts to keep the Cougars within reach much of the night.

First half effort not enough as Barton women fall 2-0 at No. 7 Cowley

Katie Potter&nbsp;of the Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named not only the KJCCC, but NJCAA, Division I Women's Soccer Player of the Week.

Potter played a key role in Barton's perfect 3-0 week, which included a 5-2 victory knocking off No. 20 Garden City.

The sophomore racked up three goals and two assists for eight points in the three games, setting up the initial goal versus Garden City followed by a highlighted performance posting a two-goal, one-assist outing which included the eventual game winner in a 5-1 road win at Lamar. Adding another net shaker in Barton's 3-0 shutout at Dodge City on Sunday, Potter completed the week with a .429 shooting percentage and .857 mark for shots on goal.

Winners of three straight, the Cougars put their 2-2-0 conference and 4-3-0 overall mark to the test today in a 5:00 p.m. kickoff at conference leading and 7th ranked Cowley College (3-0-1, 3-0-2).

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 </figure>Katie Potter&nbsp;of the Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named not only the KJCCC, but NJCAA, Division I Women's Soccer Player of the Week.Potter played a key role in Barton's perfect 3-0 week, which included a 5-2 victory knocking off No. 20 Garden City.The sophomore racked up three goals and two assists for eight points in the three games, setting up the initial goal versus Garden City followed by a highlighted performance posting a two-goal, one-assist outing which included the eventual game winner in a 5-1 road win at Lamar. Adding another net shaker in Barton's 3-0 shutout at Dodge City on Sunday, Potter completed the week with a .429 shooting percentage and .857 mark for shots on goal.Winners of three straight, the Cougars put their 2-2-0 conference and 4-3-0 overall mark to the test today in a 5:00 p.m. kickoff at conference leading and 7th ranked Cowley College (3-0-1, 3-0-2).

Barton's Potter named week five conference and national Women's Soccer Division I Player of the Week

Angel Sainz&nbsp;of the 9th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team has been named the week five KJCCC Division I Offensive Player of the Week.

Sainz etched his name into program history last Thursday, scoring all four goals in the Cougars' 4–0 road victory at Lamar Community College.

The freshman became just the sixth Cougar in now the 25th year of the program to score four goals in a match, finishing one shy of Harry Newman's single-game record of five set in 2009. The performance also placed him among the top four in program history for most points in a single contest.

Sainz struck twice in each half, opening the scoring in the 27th minute off week three player of the week&nbsp;Masaki Tsuji's team-leading third assist before adding an unassisted tally seven minutes before halftime. He picked up where he left off in the second half, converting at the 71st minute from a feed by&nbsp;Kotaro Kimura, then completing the haul two minutes later on&nbsp;Higor Prestes' first collegiate assist.

Most recently, Sainz and the Cougars dropped a 2-1 decision Sunday at now 12th ranked Dodge City Community College, snapping Barton's four-game winning streak.

Now 2-1-0 in conference play and 5-2-1 overall, the tough stretch continues today in traveling to No. 4 Cowley College for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff in Arkansas City.

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 </figure>Angel Sainz&nbsp;of the 9th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team has been named the week five KJCCC Division I Offensive Player of the Week.Sainz etched his name into program history last Thursday, scoring all four goals in the Cougars' 4–0 road victory at Lamar Community College.The freshman became just the sixth Cougar in now the 25th year of the program to score four goals in a match, finishing one shy of Harry Newman's single-game record of five set in 2009. The performance also placed him among the top four in program history for most points in a single contest.Sainz struck twice in each half, opening the scoring in the 27th minute off week three player of the week&nbsp;Masaki Tsuji's team-leading third assist before adding an unassisted tally seven minutes before halftime. He picked up where he left off in the second half, converting at the 71st minute from a feed by&nbsp;Kotaro Kimura, then completing the haul two minutes later on&nbsp;Higor Prestes' first collegiate assist.Most recently, Sainz and the Cougars dropped a 2-1 decision Sunday at now 12th ranked Dodge City Community College, snapping Barton's four-game winning streak.Now 2-1-0 in conference play and 5-2-1 overall, the tough stretch continues today in traveling to No. 4 Cowley College for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff in Arkansas City.

Barton's Sainz hauls in week five KJCCC Player of the Week honor

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep.

Yusei Kikuchi (7-11) gave up just one hit while striking out six over five innings. He was removed with a left forearm cramp before the sixth. Jansen struck out two in the ninth for his 28th save of the season.

Luis Rengifo doubled and scored on Oswald Peraza's groundout in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Ward added a 320-foot solo home run in the third to became one of just three MLB players this season with at least 35 homers, 100 RBIs and 30 doubles.

Royals' starter Stephen Kolek (5-7) went six innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out two. In the fourth, Kolek tried to cut down Peraza at second, but his throw sailed wide of second baseman Jonathan India, allowing Peraza to score for a 3-0 lead.

Randal Grichuk's homer in the fifth was the only hit given up Kikuchi.

Carter Jensen scored to bring the Royals within a run of Los Angeles in the seventh inning.

The Angels entered the night with the worst save percentage (51%) in the majors and the highest bullpen ERA in the AL at 4.87. Los Angeles won for just the second time in its last 12 games.

Second baseman Christian Moore laid out for a diving stop, then fired to first for the third out of the seventh, preserving the Angels’ 3–2 lead.

The Royals came into the night averaging the third-fewest team errors per game in the majors (0.37), but gave up three against Los Angeles.

LHP Mitch Farris (1-2, 6.52 ERA) takes the mound for the Angels while Royals' RHP Michael Lorenzen (6-11, 4.70) gets the start in a series-closing matchup on Thursday.

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 </figure>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep.Yusei Kikuchi (7-11) gave up just one hit while striking out six over five innings. He was removed with a left forearm cramp before the sixth. Jansen struck out two in the ninth for his 28th save of the season.Luis Rengifo doubled and scored on Oswald Peraza's groundout in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Ward added a 320-foot solo home run in the third to became one of just three MLB players this season with at least 35 homers, 100 RBIs and 30 doubles.Royals' starter Stephen Kolek (5-7) went six innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out two. In the fourth, Kolek tried to cut down Peraza at second, but his throw sailed wide of second baseman Jonathan India, allowing Peraza to score for a 3-0 lead.Randal Grichuk's homer in the fifth was the only hit given up Kikuchi.Carter Jensen scored to bring the Royals within a run of Los Angeles in the seventh inning.The Angels entered the night with the worst save percentage (51%) in the majors and the highest bullpen ERA in the AL at 4.87. Los Angeles won for just the second time in its last 12 games.<h2>Key moment</h2>Second baseman Christian Moore laid out for a diving stop, then fired to first for the third out of the seventh, preserving the Angels’ 3–2 lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals came into the night averaging the third-fewest team errors per game in the majors (0.37), but gave up three against Los Angeles.<h2>Up next</h2>LHP Mitch Farris (1-2, 6.52 ERA) takes the mound for the Angels while Royals' RHP Michael Lorenzen (6-11, 4.70) gets the start in a series-closing matchup on Thursday.

Ward homers, Jansen earns 475th save as Angels avoid sweep with 3-2 win over Royals

SEATTLE (AP) — It was only fitting when it was Cal Raleigh who catapulted the Seattle Mariners to their first AL West championship in 24 years Wednesday night. The switch-hitting catcher launched two more homers to give him a major league-best 60 this season, and the streaking Mariners clinched the fourth division crown in the franchise’s 49-year history with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The only big league team that’s never been to a World Series, Seattle last won the AL West in 2001 when it set an American League record with 116 wins — thanks in large part to a prolific rookie season from Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh has become the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season, launching two solo shots for the Seattle Mariners against the Colorado Rockies. Batting left-handed in the first inning Wednesday night, the switch-hitting catcher connected off Tanner Gordon and sent a drive to right field that reached the top deck at T-Mobile Park for his 59th longball of the year. Then in the eighth, batting left-handed again, Raleigh hit No. 60 off Angel Chivilli — most in the majors this year. With a 9-2 victory, Seattle clinched its fourth AL West title and first since 2001. The only other players to reach 60 home runs in a season are Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Aaron Judge.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — This week’s Ryder Cup is an example of sports as an international score-settler. Could a group of pro golfers give Americans a break from the nonstop news cycles that makes their country feel fraught and fragile? Could it help bring a country together? And if so, how will fans react to two of the most-beloved golfers during a normal week, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. They'll be representing the opposition this week, Europe. They'll be doing it at Bethpage Black outside New York — a workingman's golf course where fans have a reputation for behaving badly toward people they don't like.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan wasn't focused on standings in early July when the Cleveland Guardians were struggling. But on Wednesday night, Cleveland made history. They moved into first place with a 5-1 win over Detroit. This marks the biggest comeback in baseball history, overcoming a 15-and-a-half-game deficit. Cleveland now leads Detroit by one game with four games left. The Guardians have been on fire in September, boasting an 18-5 record. Their pitching has been stellar, allowing two or fewer runs in 19 consecutive games. Manager Stephen Vogt praised the team's resilience but emphasized there's more work to do.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Schwarber hit Nos. 55 and 56 and also doubled and singled. He trails Seattle’s Cal Raleigh by four for the major league homer lead. Sosa was activated before the game after being out since Sept. 16 because of a groin injury. Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp also homered. Jesus Luzardo (15-7) struck out 10 in seven innings.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge put himself in some rare company while lifting the New York Yankees into a share of the AL East lead for the first time in 3 1/2 months. Judge became just the fourth player to reach 50 home runs four times and, just like last year, he followed by hitting No. 51 in the same game. A day after the Yankees clinched their 60th postseason berth and eighth in nine years, Judge joined Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa as the only hitters with four 50-homer seasons.

Sacking Dak Prescott would be bittersweet for Micah Parsons. The two-time All-Pro pass rusher downplayed his upcoming return to Dallas and expressed his feelings about potentially taking down his friend and former teammate on the latest “On Football with the AP’s Rob Maaddi.” Parsons and the Green Bay Packers face off against Prescott and the Cowboys in front of a national television audience on Sunday night. Parsons plans to treat it like an ordinary game, though it’ll be his first time inside AT&amp;T Stadium as a visitor.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart says he's ready to take over as the New York Giants' starting quarterback. The first-round pick out of Mississippi is expected to make his first NFL start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Brian Daboll said it was his decision to bench Russell Wilson and turn to the rookie. Daboll declined to explain why this was the right time to make the change. No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers said he had a job to do and that it was not his decision to change QBs.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Fried Rice combo left Ben Rice hungering to yuk it up with Max Fried. About to catch his Yankees teammate for the first time, the New York catcher couldn’t wait to mention the battery word play when he walked into the pregame meeting. “It’s such a layup of a joke I had to say it right right when we got in there,” Rice said after Fried pitched the Yankees over the Chicago White Sox 8-1. “First Fried Rice combo of the year.” Fried became the major leagues’ first 19-game winner. He is 6-0 with a 1.55 ERA in his last seven starts.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi had two goals and an assist to reach 37 goal contributions this season and Inter Miami clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over New York City FC. Miam (16-6-7), which won its third straight game, extended its league-leading goal total to 64 this season. Five of Miami’s last six MLS matches have featured at least three goals, most recently a 3–2 victory over D.C. United. After his first-half assist, Messi became the first player in MLS history to record at least 35 goal contributions in consecutive seasons. After two second-half goals, Messi became the fourth player in MLS history to record eight multi-goal games in a single season. Messi made it 2-0 in the 74th minute and he scored again in the 86th.

INTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 9 Colorado 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 2 Final Cleveland 5 Detroit 1 Final Boston 7 Toronto 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 8 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Texas 4 Minnesota 2 Final L.A. Angels 3 Kansas City 2 Final Athletics 6 Houston 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Washington 4 Atlanta 3 Final Milwaukee 3 San Diego 1 Final Philadelphia 11 Miami 1 Final Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 3 Final Chicago Cubs 10 N.Y. Mets 3 Final San Francisco 4 St. Louis 3 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 4

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 </figure>SEATTLE (AP) — It was only fitting when it was Cal Raleigh who catapulted the Seattle Mariners to their first AL West championship in 24 years Wednesday night. The switch-hitting catcher launched two more homers to give him a major league-best 60 this season, and the streaking Mariners clinched the fourth division crown in the franchise’s 49-year history with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The only big league team that’s never been to a World Series, Seattle last won the AL West in 2001 when it set an American League record with 116 wins — thanks in large part to a prolific rookie season from Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh has become the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season, launching two solo shots for the Seattle Mariners against the Colorado Rockies. Batting left-handed in the first inning Wednesday night, the switch-hitting catcher connected off Tanner Gordon and sent a drive to right field that reached the top deck at T-Mobile Park for his 59th longball of the year. Then in the eighth, batting left-handed again, Raleigh hit No. 60 off Angel Chivilli — most in the majors this year. With a 9-2 victory, Seattle clinched its fourth AL West title and first since 2001. The only other players to reach 60 home runs in a season are Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Aaron Judge.FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — This week’s Ryder Cup is an example of sports as an international score-settler. Could a group of pro golfers give Americans a break from the nonstop news cycles that makes their country feel fraught and fragile? Could it help bring a country together? And if so, how will fans react to two of the most-beloved golfers during a normal week, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. They'll be representing the opposition this week, Europe. They'll be doing it at Bethpage Black outside New York — a workingman's golf course where fans have a reputation for behaving badly toward people they don't like.CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan wasn't focused on standings in early July when the Cleveland Guardians were struggling. But on Wednesday night, Cleveland made history. They moved into first place with a 5-1 win over Detroit. This marks the biggest comeback in baseball history, overcoming a 15-and-a-half-game deficit. Cleveland now leads Detroit by one game with four games left. The Guardians have been on fire in September, boasting an 18-5 record. Their pitching has been stellar, allowing two or fewer runs in 19 consecutive games. Manager Stephen Vogt praised the team's resilience but emphasized there's more work to do.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa hit three of Philadelphia’s team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two to pad his National League lead and the Phillies wrapped up a first-round bye with an 11-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Schwarber hit Nos. 55 and 56 and also doubled and singled. He trails Seattle’s Cal Raleigh by four for the major league homer lead. Sosa was activated before the game after being out since Sept. 16 because of a groin injury. Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp also homered. Jesus Luzardo (15-7) struck out 10 in seven innings.NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge put himself in some rare company while lifting the New York Yankees into a share of the AL East lead for the first time in 3 1/2 months. Judge became just the fourth player to reach 50 home runs four times and, just like last year, he followed by hitting No. 51 in the same game. A day after the Yankees clinched their 60th postseason berth and eighth in nine years, Judge joined Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa as the only hitters with four 50-homer seasons.Sacking Dak Prescott would be bittersweet for Micah Parsons. The two-time All-Pro pass rusher downplayed his upcoming return to Dallas and expressed his feelings about potentially taking down his friend and former teammate on the latest “On Football with the AP’s Rob Maaddi.” Parsons and the Green Bay Packers face off against Prescott and the Cowboys in front of a national television audience on Sunday night. Parsons plans to treat it like an ordinary game, though it’ll be his first time inside AT&amp;T Stadium as a visitor.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart says he's ready to take over as the New York Giants' starting quarterback. The first-round pick out of Mississippi is expected to make his first NFL start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Brian Daboll said it was his decision to bench Russell Wilson and turn to the rookie. Daboll declined to explain why this was the right time to make the change. No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers said he had a job to do and that it was not his decision to change QBs.NEW YORK (AP) — A Fried Rice combo left Ben Rice hungering to yuk it up with Max Fried. About to catch his Yankees teammate for the first time, the New York catcher couldn’t wait to mention the battery word play when he walked into the pregame meeting. “It’s such a layup of a joke I had to say it right right when we got in there,” Rice said after Fried pitched the Yankees over the Chicago White Sox 8-1. “First Fried Rice combo of the year.” Fried became the major leagues’ first 19-game winner. He is 6-0 with a 1.55 ERA in his last seven starts.NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi had two goals and an assist to reach 37 goal contributions this season and Inter Miami clinched a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over New York City FC. Miam (16-6-7), which won its third straight game, extended its league-leading goal total to 64 this season. Five of Miami’s last six MLS matches have featured at least three goals, most recently a 3–2 victory over D.C. United. After his first-half assist, Messi became the first player in MLS history to record at least 35 goal contributions in consecutive seasons. After two second-half goals, Messi became the fourth player in MLS history to record eight multi-goal games in a single season. Messi made it 2-0 in the 74th minute and he scored again in the 86th.FinalsINTERLEAGUE Final Seattle 9 Colorado 2AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 2 Final Cleveland 5 Detroit 1 Final Boston 7 Toronto 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 8 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Texas 4 Minnesota 2 Final L.A. Angels 3 Kansas City 2 Final Athletics 6 Houston 0NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Washington 4 Atlanta 3 Final Milwaukee 3 San Diego 1 Final Philadelphia 11 Miami 1 Final Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 3 Final Chicago Cubs 10 N.Y. Mets 3 Final San Francisco 4 St. Louis 3 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 4

- Shelly Duvall, head coach of Great Bend Volleyball

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The Barton Community College women's golf team captured its third straight victory of the 2025-26 season, rolling to a 33-stroke win Monday at the Central Plains Invitational held at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

Condensed into one day due to Tuesday's weather forecast, the Cougars opened with a 28-over 316 before heating up in the afternoon for an 11-over 299 — their second sub-300 round of the season and third in program history. Barton finished at +39, 615, comfortably ahead of Park University (+72, 648) and Baker University (+77, 653).

Demonstrating the depth of the lineup, Barton crowned its third different medalist in as many tournaments as&nbsp;Chomchanok Laparojkit&nbsp;won by five strokes over the 41-player field. After a 2-over 74 in the morning, the sophomore fired three birdies on the back nine for a season-best even-par 72, finishing at +2, 146.

Last week's medalist&nbsp;Suri Rocha Orozco&nbsp;overcame a tough start, losing her opening tee shot in the fog for a triple bogey on the way to a 78. She rebounded in the afternoon with four birdies and just one double bogey to post 75, climbing into 3rd place at +9, 153.

Two more Cougars landed inside the top ten, led by&nbsp;Giovanna Tabanag, who followed an 83 with a collegiate-best 3-over 75 to finish 6th at +14, 158.&nbsp;Panalee Prachavittayagon&nbsp;carded an opening 82 after battling a triple and quadruple bogey but steadied her play in the afternoon with a 77, tying for 7th at +15, 159.

Meet one champion&nbsp;Diana Alvarado&nbsp;narrowly missed the top ten, posting consistent rounds of 82 and 80 to finish 11th at +18, 162.

Barton looks to extend its perfect start Monday at the two-day Fall Thresher Invite hosted at Hesston Golf Course.

Barton Scores &amp; Placings 1st –&nbsp;Chomchanok Laparojkit&nbsp;(+2, 74-72) 3rd –&nbsp;Suri Rocha Orozco&nbsp;(+9, 78-75) 6th –&nbsp;Giovanna Tabanag&nbsp;(+14, 83-75) T-7th –&nbsp;Panalee Prachavittayagon&nbsp;(+15, 82-77) T-11th –&nbsp;Diana Alvarado&nbsp;(+18, 82-80)

Team Scores 1st - Barton CC, 615 (316-299) 2nd - Park University (MO), 648 (325-323) 3rd – Baker University, 653 (323-330) 4th - Kansas Wesleyan University, 671 (343-328) 5th – Columbia College (MO), 674 (341-333) 6th – Evangel University, 688 (352-336) 7th – Friends University, 699 (352-347)

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 </figure>The Barton Community College women's golf team captured its third straight victory of the 2025-26 season, rolling to a 33-stroke win Monday at the Central Plains Invitational held at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course.Condensed into one day due to Tuesday's weather forecast, the Cougars opened with a 28-over 316 before heating up in the afternoon for an 11-over 299 — their second sub-300 round of the season and third in program history. Barton finished at +39, 615, comfortably ahead of Park University (+72, 648) and Baker University (+77, 653).Demonstrating the depth of the lineup, Barton crowned its third different medalist in as many tournaments as&nbsp;Chomchanok Laparojkit&nbsp;won by five strokes over the 41-player field. After a 2-over 74 in the morning, the sophomore fired three birdies on the back nine for a season-best even-par 72, finishing at +2, 146.Last week's medalist&nbsp;Suri Rocha Orozco&nbsp;overcame a tough start, losing her opening tee shot in the fog for a triple bogey on the way to a 78. She rebounded in the afternoon with four birdies and just one double bogey to post 75, climbing into 3rd place at +9, 153.Two more Cougars landed inside the top ten, led by&nbsp;Giovanna Tabanag, who followed an 83 with a collegiate-best 3-over 75 to finish 6th at +14, 158.&nbsp;Panalee Prachavittayagon&nbsp;carded an opening 82 after battling a triple and quadruple bogey but steadied her play in the afternoon with a 77, tying for 7th at +15, 159.Meet one champion&nbsp;Diana Alvarado&nbsp;narrowly missed the top ten, posting consistent rounds of 82 and 80 to finish 11th at +18, 162.Barton looks to extend its perfect start Monday at the two-day Fall Thresher Invite hosted at Hesston Golf Course.Barton Scores &amp; Placings 1st –&nbsp;Chomchanok Laparojkit&nbsp;(+2, 74-72) 3rd –&nbsp;Suri Rocha Orozco&nbsp;(+9, 78-75) 6th –&nbsp;Giovanna Tabanag&nbsp;(+14, 83-75) T-7th –&nbsp;Panalee Prachavittayagon&nbsp;(+15, 82-77) T-11th –&nbsp;Diana Alvarado&nbsp;(+18, 82-80)Team Scores 1st - Barton CC, 615 (316-299) 2nd - Park University (MO), 648 (325-323) 3rd – Baker University, 653 (323-330) 4th - Kansas Wesleyan University, 671 (343-328) 5th – Columbia College (MO), 674 (341-333) 6th – Evangel University, 688 (352-336) 7th – Friends University, 699 (352-347)

Barton women's golf rolls to third straight victory, Laparojkit becomes third Cougar to capture title

Coming off a bye week that began when Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;and his coaching staff "dissected everything" and made some adjustments while the team practiced on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week, Klieman and the Wildcats are attempting to hit reset on an unfortunate start to their season.

K-State is 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12 Conference after losses to No. 22 Iowa State (24-21), Army (24-21) and most recently at Arizona (23-17) on September 12 in Tucson, Arizona.

It's a stark difference from recent history at K-State, as the Wildcats entered 2025 as one of 10 Power 4 schools to win at least nine games in each of the last three seasons.

Klieman, in his seventh season as K-State head coach, won Division I National Championships at North Dakota State prior to arriving in Manhattan and establishing four core values —&nbsp;Discipline, Commitment, Toughness and Be Selfless —&nbsp;that beam across the videoboards at Bill Snyder Family Stadium daily. K-State, coming off a 9-4 season and seemingly carrying an abundance of talent, in the preseason was a popular pick among college football experts to make a run at representing the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff.

Virtually nobody in college football saw this coming.

"It sucks," Klieman said at his weekly news conference on Monday. "Let's be honest. We all know it does. We've got to dig ourselves out of it. There's no reason for me to point fingers. I mean, it is what it is. We've got to figure this out."&nbsp; 

Now K-State prepares for its Big 12 home opener Saturday at 11:00 a.m. against UCF, 3-0, which rides a 16-game winning streak with head coach Scott Frost on the sideline, and that most recently throttled Bill Belichick and North Carolina, 34-9, last Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

"There's good football teams out there, and we've got a bunch of them we're going to play, including this week, and always in this league you're going to be in dogfights, and it's going to be a lot of one-score games," Klieman said. "We have to dig deep and find a way to win those one-score games."

K-State's four one-score games this season currently lead the FBS.

Ten of K-State's last 16 games dating back to Week 2 of the 2024 season have been decided by just one score.

The difference between 2024 and the start of 2025 is striking.

Last year, K-State went 4-2 in one-possession games. All four of the victories were fourth-quarter comebacks, which ranked second in the nation.

This year, K-State has played in four one-possession games but has only come out on the winning side once — in a 38-35 win over North Dakota.

"The optimism would say, 'We've been within a score of every loss we have,'" Klieman said. "That's easy to say, but we're not playing well enough to win those games. We haven't earned those wins. We've earned the loss. Because we haven't played well enough, we lose by three points or six points. We have to do some things and find some things to win those games and earn those wins.

"That's where we're all — meaning fans, players and coaches — are frustrated, because we all feel we're better than what we're showing. But you better act upon it. Words are one thing, but you have to act upon it. You have to go whip that guy across from you one-on-one, and that's what we're not doing right now."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Klieman lamented how K-State, which ranks 131st&nbsp;in time of possession, has been unsuccessful in areas on both sides of the ball. K-State ranks 122nd&nbsp;in first downs and 96th&nbsp;in preventing opponent first downs. K-State also ranks 120th&nbsp;in third-down conversion percentage and 76th&nbsp;in third-down defensive conversion percentage.

"We're not winning on early downs on defense, and we're not winning on early downs on offense," Klieman said. "We've got to win on early downs. That's the emphasis we talked about last week and that we're putting in this week with even some good-on-good first-down competition. Let's see who can win and get it to second-and-long or second-and-manageable. Those are things collectively we're not doing on either side."

Klieman said that he kept first-year offensive coordinator&nbsp;Matt Wells&nbsp;and sixth-year defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;in Manhattan when coaches left to recruit last weekend.

"Friday, Saturday and Sunday, some of (the coaches) were out recruiting, but I kept Coach Klanderman and Coach Wells around because I wanted those guys to continue to meet with me and with the quality-control staff," Klieman said, "because some of the things we're doing we need to tweak from a coaching standpoint, technique, and whatever it may be, and some of it is personnel."

Klieman said: "The guys have to dust themselves off and get off the deck and play better football. Some of it is us as coaches trying to simplify some things."&nbsp; 

On the field, Klieman expects better enthusiasm as well.

"When you look at the film, regardless of the outcome, we played with our hair on fire against Iowa State, and they got us by a field goal," Klieman said, "but I didn't see that same fire the (other) weeks, and we need to get back to that, and we need to emphasize it and do it at practice.

"You're not going to turn a switch on Saturday."&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Coming off a bye week that began when Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;and his coaching staff "dissected everything" and made some adjustments while the team practiced on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week, Klieman and the Wildcats are attempting to hit reset on an unfortunate start to their season.K-State is 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12 Conference after losses to No. 22 Iowa State (24-21), Army (24-21) and most recently at Arizona (23-17) on September 12 in Tucson, Arizona.It's a stark difference from recent history at K-State, as the Wildcats entered 2025 as one of 10 Power 4 schools to win at least nine games in each of the last three seasons.Klieman, in his seventh season as K-State head coach, won Division I National Championships at North Dakota State prior to arriving in Manhattan and establishing four core values —&nbsp;Discipline, Commitment, Toughness and Be Selfless —&nbsp;that beam across the videoboards at Bill Snyder Family Stadium daily. K-State, coming off a 9-4 season and seemingly carrying an abundance of talent, in the preseason was a popular pick among college football experts to make a run at representing the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff.Virtually nobody in college football saw this coming."It sucks," Klieman said at his weekly news conference on Monday. "Let's be honest. We all know it does. We've got to dig ourselves out of it. There's no reason for me to point fingers. I mean, it is what it is. We've got to figure this out."&nbsp; Now K-State prepares for its Big 12 home opener Saturday at 11:00 a.m. against UCF, 3-0, which rides a 16-game winning streak with head coach Scott Frost on the sideline, and that most recently throttled Bill Belichick and North Carolina, 34-9, last Saturday in Orlando, Florida."There's good football teams out there, and we've got a bunch of them we're going to play, including this week, and always in this league you're going to be in dogfights, and it's going to be a lot of one-score games," Klieman said. "We have to dig deep and find a way to win those one-score games."K-State's four one-score games this season currently lead the FBS.Ten of K-State's last 16 games dating back to Week 2 of the 2024 season have been decided by just one score.The difference between 2024 and the start of 2025 is striking.Last year, K-State went 4-2 in one-possession games. All four of the victories were fourth-quarter comebacks, which ranked second in the nation.This year, K-State has played in four one-possession games but has only come out on the winning side once — in a 38-35 win over North Dakota."The optimism would say, 'We've been within a score of every loss we have,'" Klieman said. "That's easy to say, but we're not playing well enough to win those games. We haven't earned those wins. We've earned the loss. Because we haven't played well enough, we lose by three points or six points. We have to do some things and find some things to win those games and earn those wins."That's where we're all — meaning fans, players and coaches — are frustrated, because we all feel we're better than what we're showing. But you better act upon it. Words are one thing, but you have to act upon it. You have to go whip that guy across from you one-on-one, and that's what we're not doing right now."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Klieman lamented how K-State, which ranks 131st&nbsp;in time of possession, has been unsuccessful in areas on both sides of the ball. K-State ranks 122nd&nbsp;in first downs and 96th&nbsp;in preventing opponent first downs. K-State also ranks 120th&nbsp;in third-down conversion percentage and 76th&nbsp;in third-down defensive conversion percentage."We're not winning on early downs on defense, and we're not winning on early downs on offense," Klieman said. "We've got to win on early downs. That's the emphasis we talked about last week and that we're putting in this week with even some good-on-good first-down competition. Let's see who can win and get it to second-and-long or second-and-manageable. Those are things collectively we're not doing on either side."Klieman said that he kept first-year offensive coordinator&nbsp;Matt Wells&nbsp;and sixth-year defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;in Manhattan when coaches left to recruit last weekend."Friday, Saturday and Sunday, some of (the coaches) were out recruiting, but I kept Coach Klanderman and Coach Wells around because I wanted those guys to continue to meet with me and with the quality-control staff," Klieman said, "because some of the things we're doing we need to tweak from a coaching standpoint, technique, and whatever it may be, and some of it is personnel."Klieman said: "The guys have to dust themselves off and get off the deck and play better football. Some of it is us as coaches trying to simplify some things."&nbsp; On the field, Klieman expects better enthusiasm as well."When you look at the film, regardless of the outcome, we played with our hair on fire against Iowa State, and they got us by a field goal," Klieman said, "but I didn't see that same fire the (other) weeks, and we need to get back to that, and we need to emphasize it and do it at practice."You're not going to turn a switch on Saturday."&nbsp;&nbsp;

‘We’ve Got to Dig Ourselves Out of It’

KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks will host their second straight Big 12 Conference game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium this Saturday when they welcome in the Cincinnati Bearcats for Family Weekend.

Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m., on TNT/TruTV/HBO Max with J.B. Long, Mike Golic Jr., and Lauren Jbara on the call.

Kansas (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) welcomes Cincinnati (3-0, 0-0) after a convincing 41-10 victory over West Virginia in the Jayhawks' Big 12 opener. The Kansas defense forced eight West Virginia punts – the most forced by the Jayhawks in a conference game since 2017—and surrendered just 10 points, the fewest allowed in a conference game since 2007.

The Kansas defense has been on display in all three games at the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, allowing just 24 points in three total games, and outscoring opponents 118-24 over the three contests.

Linebacker&nbsp;Trey Lathan&nbsp;had another standout performance against West Virginia with three tackles, one sack and an interception he returned 32 yards. Lathan, a West Virginia transfer, is leading the team with 28 tackles and 4.5 tackles-for-loss, along with a pair of pass breakups. Defensive end&nbsp;Dean Miller&nbsp;also had a strong game against the Mountaineers, collecting his first sack of the season, and adding seven tackles and another .5 tackle-for-loss. Defensive tackle&nbsp;Blake Herold&nbsp;also shined with seven tackles, one tackle-for-loss and a fumble recovery.

Offensively, quarterback&nbsp;Jalon Daniels&nbsp;continued his hot start to the season, tossing three touchdown passes, rushing for 69 yards and not committing any turnovers in the win over the Mountaineers. Daniels now has 12 touchdown passes to just two interceptions on the season, while throwing for 817 yards and rushing for another 159. Daniels' 12 passing touchdowns are the third most in the country through four games.&nbsp;Levi Wentz,&nbsp;Boden Groen&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leshon Williams&nbsp;all caught their first touchdown passes of the season on Saturday, while Williams, an Iowa transfer, also rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.

The Jayhawks will face a rested Bearcats team that is coming off an open week and hasn't played since a dominant 70-0 win over Northwestern State on Sept. 13. The Bearcats are 2-1 overall on the year, dropping their season opener against Nebraska, before responding with wins against Bowling Green and Northwestern State.

Cincinnati is led by quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is in his second year with the program after transferring from Indiana. Sorsby has thrown for 655 yards, eight touchdowns and just one interception so far this season. He's also added 175 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground to lead the offensive attack for the Bearcats.

Sorsby has weapons around him, including All-Big 12 tight end Joe Royer, who already has 138 yards and two touchdowns this season. Transfer wide receivers Cyrus Allen and Jeff Caldwell have also emerged as key targets for Sorsby and have combined for 21 catches for 317 yards and four touchdowns.

The matchup between Kansas and Cincinnati will be the fourth-all time, with Kansas leading 2-1. Prior to KU's 49-16 win over Cincinnati in 2023, the two teams hadn't met since 1997. This week's game will be the first between the two teams in Lawrence since a 23-18 Kansas win in 1995.

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 </figure>KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks will host their second straight Big 12 Conference game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium this Saturday when they welcome in the Cincinnati Bearcats for Family Weekend.Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m., on TNT/TruTV/HBO Max with J.B. Long, Mike Golic Jr., and Lauren Jbara on the call.Kansas (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) welcomes Cincinnati (3-0, 0-0) after a convincing 41-10 victory over West Virginia in the Jayhawks' Big 12 opener. The Kansas defense forced eight West Virginia punts – the most forced by the Jayhawks in a conference game since 2017—and surrendered just 10 points, the fewest allowed in a conference game since 2007.The Kansas defense has been on display in all three games at the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, allowing just 24 points in three total games, and outscoring opponents 118-24 over the three contests.Linebacker&nbsp;Trey Lathan&nbsp;had another standout performance against West Virginia with three tackles, one sack and an interception he returned 32 yards. Lathan, a West Virginia transfer, is leading the team with 28 tackles and 4.5 tackles-for-loss, along with a pair of pass breakups. Defensive end&nbsp;Dean Miller&nbsp;also had a strong game against the Mountaineers, collecting his first sack of the season, and adding seven tackles and another .5 tackle-for-loss. Defensive tackle&nbsp;Blake Herold&nbsp;also shined with seven tackles, one tackle-for-loss and a fumble recovery.Offensively, quarterback&nbsp;Jalon Daniels&nbsp;continued his hot start to the season, tossing three touchdown passes, rushing for 69 yards and not committing any turnovers in the win over the Mountaineers. Daniels now has 12 touchdown passes to just two interceptions on the season, while throwing for 817 yards and rushing for another 159. Daniels' 12 passing touchdowns are the third most in the country through four games.&nbsp;Levi Wentz,&nbsp;Boden Groen&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leshon Williams&nbsp;all caught their first touchdown passes of the season on Saturday, while Williams, an Iowa transfer, also rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.The Jayhawks will face a rested Bearcats team that is coming off an open week and hasn't played since a dominant 70-0 win over Northwestern State on Sept. 13. The Bearcats are 2-1 overall on the year, dropping their season opener against Nebraska, before responding with wins against Bowling Green and Northwestern State.Cincinnati is led by quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is in his second year with the program after transferring from Indiana. Sorsby has thrown for 655 yards, eight touchdowns and just one interception so far this season. He's also added 175 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground to lead the offensive attack for the Bearcats.Sorsby has weapons around him, including All-Big 12 tight end Joe Royer, who already has 138 yards and two touchdowns this season. Transfer wide receivers Cyrus Allen and Jeff Caldwell have also emerged as key targets for Sorsby and have combined for 21 catches for 317 yards and four touchdowns.The matchup between Kansas and Cincinnati will be the fourth-all time, with Kansas leading 2-1. Prior to KU's 49-16 win over Cincinnati in 2023, the two teams hadn't met since 1997. This week's game will be the first between the two teams in Lawrence since a 23-18 Kansas win in 1995.

Jayhawks Welcome Bearcats for 2nd Straight Conference Home Game

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens entered the season with Super Bowl-or-bust goals.

One of them will be 1-3, unless they tie this week.

Coming off a&nbsp;38-30 loss&nbsp;at home to Detroit on Monday night, Baltimore will travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs on Sunday in a matchup that’s critical for both teams.

The 2001 New England Patriots are the only team to start 1-3 and win the Super Bowl.

It’ll be a difficult challenge for the losing team to rebound.

“I feel like the way we performed was a hole; a huge hole, but it’s still the beginning of the season,” Lamar Jackson said after the Lions sacked him seven times. “We have a lot of work to do, and we just have to execute.”

Per NFL research, the Jackson-Mahomes matchup will be the first between multiple-time MVP QBs in which each enters the game with a losing record that season. It will also be the first matchup between multi-time MVP QBs with a combined record under .500.

Only six teams in the conference have a winning record, including just three playoff teams from last season: Bills (3-0), Chargers (3-0) and Steelers (2-1).

In the NFC, all seven 2024 playoff teams have winning records plus three other clubs.

It’s too early for any team to panic except for the two-time defending AFC South champion Texans (0-3). Houston is in a tough spot with Indianapolis (3-0) and Jacksonville (2-1) both playing well.

Despite a daunting road ahead, Baltimore still has the second-best odds to win the Super Bowl behind Philadelphia, according to Bet MGM Sportsbook.

The Bills currently have the best odds while the Eagles (3-0) and Packers (2-1) are tied for third. Somehow, Philadelphia’s odds dropped even though the Eagles are undefeated.

The NFL trade deadline isn’t until Nov. 4 but teams may want to call the New York Giants about Russell Wilson or Jameis Winston now that rookie&nbsp;Jaxson Dart&nbsp;is the guy.

The Bengals were 4-3 with Jake Browning in 2023 and he led them to a comeback victory after Joe Burrow was hurt in Week 2. But the Bengals are coming off the worst loss in franchise history, 48-10 to Minnesota.

Browning is familiar with Zac Taylor’s offense but Wilson could be productive throwing to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He had 450 yards against the Cowboys in Week 2.

Jalen Hurts had zero touchdown passes in the first 10 quarters this season before the Eagles fell behind the Rams by 19 points and the offense opened up.

He completed 17 of 24 passes for 209 yards and 3 TDs in the second half to help Philadelphia earn a 33-26 win secured by Jordan Davis’ blocked field goal.

Why was the passing attack stagnant before the second half?

“We want to be the aggressive person, right? The word this past week for the offense of when I spoke to the offense was ‘attack,’” offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said. “We want to be in attack mode and going into the game, that was what we wanted to do. The first drive was a good drive. We went for it on fourth down, we threw the ball down into the red zone at the goal lines. We were in an attack mode.

“We got stuck in those weird situations where we just couldn’t get it out of there and get it going. And then the second half, obviously, we had to play a little bit differently, but we were able to get it going."

Texans rookie wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel became close friends at Iowa State and their tight-knit relationship has only grown stronger since Houston selected Higgins in the second round of the NFL draft and Noel in the third.

The rookies&nbsp;love to fish&nbsp;so they started the “J&amp;JFishinn” TikTok channel in college. They’ve got bigger priorities right now adjusting to life in the NFL but still plan to go fishing when they can.

Higgins has four catches for 65 yards while Noel has two receptions for 11 yards in the first three games.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758537113496.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)" />
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 </figure>The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens entered the season with Super Bowl-or-bust goals.One of them will be 1-3, unless they tie this week.Coming off a&nbsp;38-30 loss&nbsp;at home to Detroit on Monday night, Baltimore will travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs on Sunday in a matchup that’s critical for both teams.The 2001 New England Patriots are the only team to start 1-3 and win the Super Bowl.It’ll be a difficult challenge for the losing team to rebound.“I feel like the way we performed was a hole; a huge hole, but it’s still the beginning of the season,” Lamar Jackson said after the Lions sacked him seven times. “We have a lot of work to do, and we just have to execute.”Per NFL research, the Jackson-Mahomes matchup will be the first between multiple-time MVP QBs in which each enters the game with a losing record that season. It will also be the first matchup between multi-time MVP QBs with a combined record under .500.Overall, the AFC is off to a poor start.Only six teams in the conference have a winning record, including just three playoff teams from last season: Bills (3-0), Chargers (3-0) and Steelers (2-1).In the NFC, all seven 2024 playoff teams have winning records plus three other clubs.It’s too early for any team to panic except for the two-time defending AFC South champion Texans (0-3). Houston is in a tough spot with Indianapolis (3-0) and Jacksonville (2-1) both playing well.Despite a daunting road ahead, Baltimore still has the second-best odds to win the Super Bowl behind Philadelphia, according to Bet MGM Sportsbook.The Bills currently have the best odds while the Eagles (3-0) and Packers (2-1) are tied for third. Somehow, Philadelphia’s odds dropped even though the Eagles are undefeated.<h2>Quarterback carousel</h2>The NFL trade deadline isn’t until Nov. 4 but teams may want to call the New York Giants about Russell Wilson or Jameis Winston now that rookie&nbsp;Jaxson Dart&nbsp;is the guy.The Bengals were 4-3 with Jake Browning in 2023 and he led them to a comeback victory after Joe Burrow was hurt in Week 2. But the Bengals are coming off the worst loss in franchise history, 48-10 to Minnesota.Browning is familiar with Zac Taylor’s offense but Wilson could be productive throwing to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He had 450 yards against the Cowboys in Week 2.<h2>Throw Eagles throw</h2>Jalen Hurts had zero touchdown passes in the first 10 quarters this season before the Eagles fell behind the Rams by 19 points and the offense opened up.He completed 17 of 24 passes for 209 yards and 3 TDs in the second half to help Philadelphia earn a 33-26 win secured by Jordan Davis’ blocked field goal.Why was the passing attack stagnant before the second half?“We want to be the aggressive person, right? The word this past week for the offense of when I spoke to the offense was ‘attack,’” offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said. “We want to be in attack mode and going into the game, that was what we wanted to do. The first drive was a good drive. We went for it on fourth down, we threw the ball down into the red zone at the goal lines. We were in an attack mode.“We got stuck in those weird situations where we just couldn’t get it out of there and get it going. And then the second half, obviously, we had to play a little bit differently, but we were able to get it going."<h2>Rookie bond</h2>Texans rookie wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel became close friends at Iowa State and their tight-knit relationship has only grown stronger since Houston selected Higgins in the second round of the NFL draft and Noel in the third.The rookies&nbsp;love to fish&nbsp;so they started the “J&amp;JFishinn” TikTok channel in college. They’ve got bigger priorities right now adjusting to life in the NFL but still plan to go fishing when they can.Higgins has four catches for 65 yards while Noel has two receptions for 11 yards in the first three games.

Loser of the Ravens-Chiefs matchup faces difficult road to Super Bowl contention

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City's career RBI list and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Tuesday night, shortly after being eliminated from postseason contention.

The Royals (79-78) were knocked out of the race for an AL wild card with five games remaining in their regular season. Kansas City, which reached the playoffs last season, has failed to qualify for the postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons.

Perez singled to center in the first inning to score Witt. It was the 35-year-old catcher's 97th RBI of the season and 1,013th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae. The Royals' all-time RBI leader is George Brett with 1,596.

Maikel Garcia went 3 for 4 with two doubles. It was Garcia's second career game with three hits and three runs scored, and his 11th three-hit game of the season.

Royals starter Cole Ragans (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 over five innings in his second start since returning from the injured list with a left rotator cuff strain.

Bryce Teodosio hit his first career homer for the Angels in the fifth inning, in his 45th MLB game this season. Taylor Ward added his 35th homer, a career high, in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which has lost 10 of its last 11 games.

Mike Trout was honored before his first at-bat for hitting his&nbsp;400th career home run&nbsp;against the Rockies in Colorado on Saturday.

The Royals’ batters recorded 15 hits, and the pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts.

The Royals Stephen Kolek (5-6, 3.54 ERA) faces the Angels Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.05) on Wednesday night.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758721269087.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) high fives teammates after scoring a run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)" />
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 </figure>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City's career RBI list and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Tuesday night, shortly after being eliminated from postseason contention.The Royals (79-78) were knocked out of the race for an AL wild card with five games remaining in their regular season. Kansas City, which reached the playoffs last season, has failed to qualify for the postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons.Perez singled to center in the first inning to score Witt. It was the 35-year-old catcher's 97th RBI of the season and 1,013th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae. The Royals' all-time RBI leader is George Brett with 1,596.Maikel Garcia went 3 for 4 with two doubles. It was Garcia's second career game with three hits and three runs scored, and his 11th three-hit game of the season.Royals starter Cole Ragans (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 over five innings in his second start since returning from the injured list with a left rotator cuff strain.Bryce Teodosio hit his first career homer for the Angels in the fifth inning, in his 45th MLB game this season. Taylor Ward added his 35th homer, a career high, in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which has lost 10 of its last 11 games.<h2>Key moment</h2>Mike Trout was honored before his first at-bat for hitting his&nbsp;400th career home run&nbsp;against the Rockies in Colorado on Saturday.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals’ batters recorded 15 hits, and the pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts.<h2>Up next</h2>The Royals Stephen Kolek (5-6, 3.54 ERA) faces the Angels Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.05) on Wednesday night.

Witt, Frazier and Perez power Royals to an 8-4 win over the Angels

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter. A team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield videoboards. Adding robot umps could reduce ejections, as most are related to balls and strikes. The Automated Ball/Strike System has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The challenge system allows for ABS without eliminating pitch framing, a skill for catchers. This is MLB's first major rule change since 2024.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers. The victory moved the Guardians into a tie for first place in the AL Central. Fry squared around to try to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Skubal and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area. As Fry collapsed and grabbed his bloodied face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and trainers rushed onto the field.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are headed to the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. But first, there’s plenty to play for over the final days of the regular season. New York secured its spot in the postseason with a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night on José Caballero’s RBI single with two out in the ninth inning that scored team captain Aaron Judge with the winning run. While the win clinched at least an AL wild card, the Yankees closed within a game of East Division-leading Toronto after the Blue Jays lost 4-1 to Boston. New York and Toronto, which won the season series over the Yankees, have five regular-season games remaining with the division crown very much up for grabs.

The New York Giants have drafted Jaxson Dart, and he is set to take over as starting quarterback. Despite signing Russell Wilson, the Giants are moving quickly with Dart, reflecting a trend where highly drafted quarterbacks start early. More than two-thirds of first-round quarterbacks since 2011 have started within their first four weeks. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay and San Francisco have both started the season 3-0, but with narrow point differentials. The Los Angeles Chargers have dominated the AFC West, winning their first three division games. The New York Giants and Jets are both off to rough starts, each losing their first three games.

Ireland will host its first NFL regular-season game Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. The country has its own sports, called Gaelic games, with Gaelic football in particular featuring kicking skills that can transfer to American football via placekicking and punting. A growing number of Gaelic football players are giving American football a shot, either through college programs or the NFL’s international player pathway program. Here are some facts about Gaelic games and the players trying to reach the NFL.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter. A team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield videoboards. Adding robot umps could reduce ejections, as most are related to balls and strikes. The Automated Ball/Strike System has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The challenge system allows for ABS without eliminating pitch framing, a skill for catchers. This is MLB's first major rule change since 2024.CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers. The victory moved the Guardians into a tie for first place in the AL Central. Fry squared around to try to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Skubal and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area. As Fry collapsed and grabbed his bloodied face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and trainers rushed onto the field.NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are headed to the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. But first, there’s plenty to play for over the final days of the regular season. New York secured its spot in the postseason with a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night on José Caballero’s RBI single with two out in the ninth inning that scored team captain Aaron Judge with the winning run. While the win clinched at least an AL wild card, the Yankees closed within a game of East Division-leading Toronto after the Blue Jays lost 4-1 to Boston. New York and Toronto, which won the season series over the Yankees, have five regular-season games remaining with the division crown very much up for grabs.The New York Giants have drafted Jaxson Dart, and he is set to take over as starting quarterback. Despite signing Russell Wilson, the Giants are moving quickly with Dart, reflecting a trend where highly drafted quarterbacks start early. More than two-thirds of first-round quarterbacks since 2011 have started within their first four weeks. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay and San Francisco have both started the season 3-0, but with narrow point differentials. The Los Angeles Chargers have dominated the AFC West, winning their first three division games. The New York Giants and Jets are both off to rough starts, each losing their first three games.Ireland will host its first NFL regular-season game Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. The country has its own sports, called Gaelic games, with Gaelic football in particular featuring kicking skills that can transfer to American football via placekicking and punting. A growing number of Gaelic football players are giving American football a shot, either through college programs or the NFL’s international player pathway program. Here are some facts about Gaelic games and the players trying to reach the NFL.The New York Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, two people familiar with the decision tell The Associated Press. Dart replaces Russell Wilson after an 0-3 start to the season. Wilson is expected to dress as the backup with Jameis Winston remaining third on the depth chart. Coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal Monday about who his QB would be after Wilson threw two interceptions in a loss to Kansas City. Dart now is set to make his first NFL start after getting a handful of snaps the past two weeks.LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson bounced back with 25 points and nine rebounds, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 90-68 win over the Indiana Fever. The victory evens the WNBA semifinals playoff series. The best-of-five series moves to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Friday night. Wilson also achieved a playoff career-high with five steals. NaLyssa Smith added 18 points, while Jackie Young and Jewell Loyd each contributed to the win. Despite being short-handed, the Fever have proven tough, upsetting Atlanta in the quarterfinals and now heading home with a chance to close out the series.FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has been the No. 1 player for the last 28 months and he's handled being a target better than anyone since Tiger Woods. But this is the Ryder Cup and being No. 1 as an American hasn't always worked so well. Woods was in that spot five times and only twice had a winning record. Dustin Johnson managed only one win when he was the top-ranked player. Scheffler doesn't think much about his role at Bethpage Black except that his job is to win points. Justin Thomas says the U.S. team looks at Scheffler as one of 12.PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is showing his dominance on the mound as October baseball nears. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way star had his third straight scoreless outing on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. His fastball consistently hit the 98-100 mph range, even reaching 101.2 mph. Ohtani gave up five singles and started an athletic double play to end the fifth inning. The 31-year-old is building up his pitch count after elbow surgery kept him off the mound last season. He worked five hitless innings in his previous outing. This was Ohtani's 100th mound start in the big leagues.Four Top 25 matchups headline the Week 5 college football schedule. The only matchup of top-10 teams happens Saturday night when No. 3 Oregon visits No. 6 Penn State for a Big Ten showdown between teams yet to be tested. No. 17 Alabama travels to No. 5 Georgia and No. 4 LSU goes to No. 13 Mississippi. The Crimson Tide have won nine of the last 10 meetings with Georgia and the Tigers and Rebels have split their last four. The other Top 25 game has No. Southern California going to No. 23 Illinois.