INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers finally have their signature win. Even if it ended up being a white-knuckle finish. The Chargers squandered a 21-point third-quarter lead Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals before J.K. Dobbins rushed for a 29-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining to give Los Angeles a 34-27 victory. “Great team win! It was awesome,” a boisterous Harbaugh said as he started his postgame remarks. After its offense stalled for most of the second half, Los Angeles went 84 yards on four plays in 26 seconds on the decisive drive. Ladd McConkey, who had six receptions for a career-high 123 yards, had 28- and 27-yard grabs before Dobbins scored on a run up the left sideline for his second touchdown of the game.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they have no secret formula when it comes to stopping Lamar Jackson. That there is nothing mystical about their approach to the otherworldly Baltimore Ravens quarterback. They study film. Just like everybody else. They read their cues. Just like everybody else. They fight. Just like everybody else. And they win. Like just about no one else. “Forget the minutiae of what it is you do,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “You better play hard, fast and together or you have no shot.” They almost always do when Jackson is on the other side of the line of scrimmage. The latest proof came in an 18-16 victory over the Ravens on Sunday that included another 60-minute clinic on slowing down perhaps the most dynamic player in the league. Pittsburgh (8-2) held Jackson and the rest of the NFL’s top-ranked offense to season lows in points and yards (329) and season highs in mistakes, some self-inflicted, some not.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden now stands alone at No. 2 in 3-pointers. The Los Angeles Clippers guard connected on the 2,974th 3-pointer of his career Sunday night and broke a tie with Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen for the No. 2 spot on the NBA’s list. “It’s an unbelievable accomplishment and just a testament to the work that I’ve been putting in,” Harden said. “As I get older and chip away at an unbelievable career, you start to accomplish things like that and I don’t ever want to take it for granted.” Harden’s history-making shot came from the right wing with 6:09 left in the first quarter in a 116-105 victory over the Utah Jazz. The only player ahead of Harden on the list is Golden State’s Stephen Curry at 3,782. Curry and the Warriors are in Southern California to face the Clippers tonight.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 29 points to help No. 2 UConn beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday night, allowing longtime coach Geno Auriemma to tie the record for career victories in Division I men’s or women’s basketball. The 70-year-old Auriemma, in his 40th season with the Huskies (3-0), earned his 1,216th career win to match retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. Freshman Sarah Strong added 14 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for UConn. Indya Nivar had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Tar Heels (3-1), who shot 36% and made 7 of 24 3-pointers.
SUNDAY SCORES
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Miami 34, Las Vegas 19
Indianapolis 28, NY Jets 27
New Orleans 35, Cleveland 14
Minnesota 23, Tennessee 13
Green Bay 20, Chicago 19
LA Rams 28, New England 22
Detroit 52, Jacksonville 6
Pittsburgh 18, Baltimore 16
Seattle 20, San Francisco 17
Buffalo 30, Kansas City 21
Denver 38, Atlanta 6
LA Chargers 34, Cincinnati 27