TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his sixth home run this postseason, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays forced a Game 7 in the American League Championship Series by beating the Seattle Mariners 6-2. The series will be decided Monday night in Toronto, the second Game 7 in Blue Jays history. Toronto lost to Kansas City in the 1985 ALCS. Seattle, the only big league team without a pennant, will play in a Game 7 for the first time. The winner faces the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series beginning Friday. Addison Barger homered and drove in three early runs, and the Blue Jays turned three double plays behind Yesavage — two of them to escape bases-loaded jams.
DENVER (AP) — Wil Lutz kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired, leading the Denver Broncos to a thrilling 33-32 win over the New York Giants. The Broncos trailed 26-8 with just over five minutes left on Sunday but mounted an improbable comeback. This victory snaps a streak where NFL teams had won 1,602 consecutive games when leading by 18 points in the final six minutes. The Giants even had a 32-30 lead with 37 seconds left, but Denver's offense quickly moved downfield, setting up Lutz's game-winner. The Broncos have now won four straight games overall and eight straight at home.
Vanderbilt is now a top-10 team in college football for the first time since 1947. The Commodores' rise comes after a weekend where nine teams in The Associated Predss Top 25 lost. Ohio State remains No. 1 for the eighth straight week after defeating Wisconsin 34-0. Four top-10 teams lost in the same week for the third time this season. Indiana is up to a program-record No. 2 and Texas A&M moved to No. 3 for its highest ranking since 1995. Alabama and Georgia also climbed. Vanderbilt is 6-1 and off to its best start since 1950.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs shut out the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0. Rashee Rice returned from suspension to catch two touchdown passes, sparking an offense that scored on its first five possessions. The Chiefs dominated defensively, holding the Raiders to minimal yards and first downs. Las Vegas played most of the game without star pass rusher Maxx Crosby due to a knee injury. The Chiefs' offense looked revitalized with Rice, reminiscent of their high-flying days. Kansas City faces Washington next Monday night, while the Raiders have a bye week.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Hurts gave his lagging offense a jolt by throwing for 326 yards and three touchdowns, Jalyx Hunt returned an interception for a score, and the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded from back-to-back losses by hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-22 on Sunday. Hurts went 19 for 23 in the highlight-reel revival of the passing attack that helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl last season. He hit A.J. Brown for two touchdowns and DeVonta Smith for a career-high 183 receiving yards that included a 79-yard score. Carson Wentz was picked off twice on an erratic afternoon for the Vikings.
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Chase Briscoe has secured a spot in NASCAR's championship finale with his first superspeedway win at Talladega. This victory guarantees Joe Gibbs Racing two spots in the season-ending race at Phoenix Raceway. Briscoe joins teammate Denny Hamlin in the four-driver showdown. The race went to overtime after a crash involving Chris Buescher. Briscoe's win came with help from Ty Gibbs. Meanwhile, Chase Elliott's chances took a hit after an early crash. Elliott now faces a must-win situation at Martinsville Speedway next week to advance to the finale.
Graham Potter has been hired as the coach of Sweden’s national soccer team. Potter replaces Jon Dahl Tomasson, who was fired last week after Sweden lost three straight World Cup qualifying games. The Swedish Football Association announced Monday that Potter will lead the team in next month’s qualifiers against Switzerland and Slovenia. His contract will extend through the World Cup if Sweden qualifies. Potter previously coached in Sweden, leading Ostersund to success before moving to Britain. Sweden's team includes high-profile players but it currently sits last in its qualifying group.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen raced to his third victory in four races Sunday at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, while McLaren’s Lando Norris took a huge chunk out of teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead by finishing second. Piastri was a distant fifth, allowing Norris to pull within 14 points with five grand prix and two sprint races to go. Verstappen is also closing fast with his late-season charge. Verstappen now trails Piastri by 40 points, and Norris by 26, in third place, and has put the McClarens on notice he intends to chase them all the way to the end of the season. Piastri and Norris are trying to win their first career drivers championship. Verstappen is hunting his fifth in a row.
Kevin Durant has agreed to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, potentially keeping him with the team through the 2027-28 season. The deal, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by an AP source, includes a second-year option for Durant. The extension could be worth $90 million, pushing his on-court earnings close to $600 million. Durant, a 15-time All-Star, chose a smaller extension to give the Rockets flexibility for future deals. He joined the Rockets this summer, returning to Texas where he played college basketball. Durant is eighth on the NBA all-time scoring list.
LONDON (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw three of his five touchdown passes to Davante Adams and the Puka Nacua-less Los Angeles Rams beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-7 at Wembley Stadium. Stafford who has thrown 12 touchdowns with no interceptions in his past four games also connected with rookie receiver Konata Mumpfield and rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson in the London rout. The Rams (5-2) are off to their best start since their Super Bowl-winning season in 2021. Star receiver Nacua missed the game with an ankle injury. The only highlight for the Jaguars was rookie Travis Hunter getting his first NFL touchdown. It made the score 28-7 in the fourth quarter.
Finals
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final L.A. Rams 35 Jacksonville 7
Final Carolina 13 N-Y Jets 6
Final Chicago 26 New Orleans 14
Final Cleveland 31 Miami 6
Final Kansas City 31 Las Vegas 0
Final New England 31 Tennessee 13
Final Philadelphia 28 Minnesota 22
Final Denver 33 N-Y Giants 32
Final Indianapolis 38 L.A. Chargers 24
Final Dallas 44 Washington 22
Final Green Bay 27 Arizona 23
Final San Francisco 20 Atlanta 10