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Miller injures ankle, Broncos slide to 4th straight loss

CLEVELAND (AP) — Von Miller's ankle didn't hurt as much as his pride. The Broncos' surprising start has become a troubling slide. Miller, who all but guaranteed a Denver win earlier this week, sprained his ankle in the first half and could only watch in the second as the Broncos

Oct 22

Keenum, 3rd-string back Johnson lead Browns past Broncos

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns' backups delivered. Case Keenum stepped in for Baker Mayfield and made the most of his first start in two years, third-string back D'Ernest Johnson rushed for 146 yards and the busted-up Cleveland Browns beat the Denver Broncos 17-14 on Thursday night. Keenum didn't put up

Oct 22

Laine's overtime goal lifts Blue Jackets over Islanders 3-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored at 1:49 of overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night. Laine skated into the left circle and delivered a wrist shot that sent him tumbling to the ice and beat goalie Ilya Sorokin. "(Laine)

Oct 22

AP source: Browns' Mayfield has broken bone in shoulder

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield also is dealing with a broken bone in his injured left shoulder but believes he can play with it, a person familiar with his health told The Associated Press on Thursday night. Mayfield hopes the injury improves enough over the next few days

Oct 22

Bridgewater, Beckham playing as Broncos visit Browns

CLEVELAND (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. are both active and will play Thursday night despite being slowed by injuries. Bridgewater was listed as questionable this week with a foot injury sustained last week against Las Vegas when he got stepped on by

Oct 21

Browns activate WR Landry from IR to face Broncos

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been activated from injured reserve to possibly help Cleveland's injury-decimated offense Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. One of the league's most consistent pass catchers, Landry has been out since he sprained his medial collateral knee ligament while being tackled in

Oct 21

Morant, Melton lead Grizzlies to opening win over Cavs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 37 points and six assists, De'Anthony Melton added 20 points and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away in the fourth for a 132-121 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams. Morant and Melton combined for 14 points

Oct 21

A perfect example of the difficulties of NFL short weeks

For those who oppose Thursday night NFL games, be it players, coaches, fans or bettors, this week is a perfect example of why. It's difficult enough to prepare for a Sunday game when you have key injuries, particularly at quarterback. And when both teams are uncertain about their quarterback situation,

Oct 20

Bridgewater has new injury, listed as 50-50 for Browns game

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has a quadriceps injury in addition to his sore left foot and is questionable for the game at Cleveland on Thursday night. On Wednesday, the Browns (3-3) announced their starting QB, Baker Mayfield, would sit out because of a painful left shoulder

Oct 20

Mayfield to sit out against Broncos with shoulder injury

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos with a painful left shoulder injury and backup Case Keenum will start. Cleveland announced the quarterback switch on Wednesday, ending speculation about whether Mayfield would try to push through an injury to his non-throwing

Oct 20

Raymond scores first NHL goal; Red Wings top Blue Jackets 4-1

DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond made his first NHL goal a big one for the Detroit Red Wings, breaking a scoreless tie at 6:38 of the third period on the way to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old Raymond, from Gothenburg, Sweden, was

Oct 20

Arizona Cardinals flying solo at top of latest AP Pro32 poll

NEW YORK (AP) — The birds in the desert are still flying high. And as the NFL's only remaining unbeaten team, the Cardinals retained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Cardinals received all 12 first-place votes for 384 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who

Oct 20

Broncos expect Teddy Bridgewater to start despite sore foot

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater gingerly limped out to practice Tuesday and then stumbled onto the podium afterward, still feeling the effects of the battering he endured 48 hours earlier. "Oh! Short week. Almost fell," said Bridgewater, who was hit 17 times Sunday by the Las Vegas Raiders. What

Oct 19

Browns star RB Chubb to miss second game with calf injury

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The NFL's top rushing team has run into major trouble. Browns star back Nick Chubb will miss his second straight game with a calf injury, leaving Cleveland without its two best backs Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. Chubb was ruled out Tuesday by coach Kevin

Oct 19

Browns' Mayfield expects to play again with shoulder injury

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield wants to tough it out. The Browns quarterback said he expects to play Thursday night against the Denver Broncos despite a painful left shoulder injury that has worsened since he hurt it a month ago while trying to make a tackle. Asked if he

Oct 19