NFL – National Football League – Week 2
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 52, Chicago Bears 21
Indianapolis Colts 29, Denver Broncos 28
Lions 52, Bears 21 – Goff has 5 TDs, 3 to St. Brown, Lions bounce back with 52-21 win over Ben Johnson-led Bears
Jared Goff threw for 334 yards and matched a career high with five touchdown passes, including a career-high three scores to Amon-Ra St. Brown, to help Detroit bounce back with a 52-21 win over Chicago on Sunday. The Lions dropped the opener at Green Bay and have not lost consecutive games in the regular season over the last 2 1/2 years. The Bears turned the ball over twice in the first half, leading to a 28-14 deficit that was too large to overcome in coach Ben Johnson’s return to the city where he became an offensive coordinator. Chicago’s Caleb Williams was 19 of 30 for 207 yards with two touchdowns to Rome Odunze, a 28-yard pass to answer Detroit’s game-opening touchdown and a 6-yard throw to make it 21-14 late in the first half. Gibbs and Montgomery combined for 151 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
Colts 29, Broncos 28 – Shrader converts from 45 yards after penalty on 60-yard miss; Colts beat Broncos 29-28
Spencer Shrader made a 45-yard field goal with no time left after the Broncos were penalized for leverage on his missed 60-yard try, and the Indianapolis Colts beat Denver 29-28 for their first 2-0 start since 2009. Trailing by two with 3:15 left, the Colts played conservatively on their final drive, with Jonathan Taylor running the ball seven times and Daniel Jones throwing only one pass. Those plays netted 26 yards and set up Shrader’s attempt from midfield that missed short and right. But Dondrea Tillman was flagged for leverage — using another player to vault himself into the air to try to block the kick. The 15-yard personal-foul penalty put Indy well within Shrader’s range.
Tonight
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders, 10:00 p.m.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
NFL – Bears fall to 0-2 under Ben Johnson as QB Williams has another uneven performance
The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson away from Detroit, hoping he could help Caleb Williams become a consistent quarterback and turn around a franchise that hasn’t had a winning record in several years. So far, not so good. The Detroit Lions routed Chicago 52-21 on Sunday, showing their former offensive coordinator that they’re just fine on offense without him. A week after losing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter at home to Minnesota, the Bears never led the Lions and were dominated on both sides of the ball.
NFL – Bengals seeking opinions on Joe Burrow’s toe after injury vs. Jaguars
Joe Burrow left the Bengals’ locker room on crutches with a boot on his left foot after injuring his toe during the second quarter of Cincinnati’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bengals are seeking second opinions on the injury, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a final determination on Burrow’s treatment has not been made. Burrow was hurt when he was sacked by Jaguars defensive tackle Arik Armstead. He was examined in the sideline medical tent and was limping before heading to the locker room.
NFL – Falcons trample J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings 22-6
Bijan Robinson ran for 143 yards, Parker Romo made five field goals without a miss in his Falcons debut and Atlanta beat the Minnesota Vikings 22-6. The Falcons sacked J.J. McCarthy six times and forced three turnovers on Sunday night. Tyler Allgeier added 13 carries for 67 yards with a late touchdown run. The Falcons rushed 38 times for 219 yards to keep the pressure off quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and keep the crowd from being a major factor. McCarthy struggled in his second career start after rallying the Vikings past Chicago in his debut.
Golf – Scottie Scheffler warms up for Ryder Cup by winning for the 6th time this year
What had been labeled a Ryder Cup training camp for the Americans turned into another typical week for Scottie Scheffler. He shot a 67 to outlast Ryder Cup teammate Ben Griffin and win the Procore Championship for his sixth title of the year on the PGA Tour. Griffin had a good chance to force a playoff on the 18th hole at Silverado. But he three-putted from 60 feet for a par and shot 70 to finish one shot behind. Scheffler and Tiger Woods are the only players with at least six wins in consecutive season the last 40 years.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 2, Miami Marlins 0
Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Chicago Cubs 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3
Tigers 2, Marlins 0 – Urquidy returns from Tommy John surgery, Tigers beat Marlins 2-0
José Urquidy got four outs in his return from Tommy John surgery, combining with three other pitchers to lead Detroit over the Miami Marlins as the Tigers tied Pittsburgh for the major league lead with their 17th shutout this season. Detroit took advantage of three errors by Miami on a single ball in the second inning, scoring both runs and going on to stop a three-game losing streak. Urquidy, a 30-year-old right-hander, had Tommy John surgery for the second time in June 2024 and signed a $1 million, one-year contract with the Tigers in March following five seasons with Houston.
Guardians 3, White Sox 2 – Naylor’s home run propels Guardians to 3-2 victory over White Sox and series sweep
Bo Naylor drove in all three Guardians runs, including a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 for a series sweep. The Guardians have won four straight and nine of 10. They are 2 1/2 games behind Houston for the AL’s final wild card spot. WIth the game tied at 2-2, Naylor drove an elevated sinker from Brandon Eisert over the wall in right-center for his 12th homer this season. Naylor also had two-run double in center in the fourth inning to put the Guardians up 2-1.
Cubs 3, Rays 2 – Nico Hoerner’s 3 RBIs lead Cubs to 4-3 win over fading Rays
Nico Hoerner had three RBIs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning that sparked the Chicago Cubs over the fading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Ian Happ homered and Michael Busch doubled for the Cubs, who have won four of five and lead for the top NL wild card. Tampa Bay has lost seven of nine, dropping to 73-76. Junior Caminero, the Rays’ 22-year-old emerging star, hit his 44th homer.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Taillon 9-6) at Pittsburgh (Ashcraft 4-2), 6:40 p.m.
Baltimore (Bradish 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 7:40 p.m.
Tigers are off
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 3
Saturday
(23) Michigan 63, Central Michigan 3
Michigan State 41, Youngstown State 24
(16) Texas A&M 41, (8) Notre Dame 40
(9) Illinois 38, Western Michigan 0
Kentucky 48, Eastern Michigan 23
NCAAFB – AP Top 25: Notre Dame first ranked 0-2 team since 1988
Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record. Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams, with Miami moving up to No. 4 and Georgia to No. 5 even after a close call at No. 15 Tennessee. Oregon slipped two spots to No. 6 despite a 20-point road win against Northwestern and was followed by Florida State, Texas, Illinois and the Aggies.
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AP Top 25 |
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| 1 | Ohio State(55) | 3-0 |
| 2 | Penn State(5) | 3-0 |
| 3 | LSU(2) | 3-0 |
| 4 | Miami(3) | 3-0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3-0 |
| 6 | Oregon(1) | 3-0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 2-0 |
| 8 | Texas | 2-1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3-0 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 3-0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3-0 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 4-0 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 3-0 |
| 14 | Alabama | 2-1 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2-1 |
| 16 | Utah | 3-0 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 3-0 |
| 18 | Georgia Tech | 3-0 |
| 19 | Indiana | 3-0 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 3-0 |
| 21 | Michigan | 2-1 |
| 22 | Auburn | 3-0 |
| 23 | Missouri | 3-0 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 0-2 |
| 25 | USC | 3-0 |
NCAAFB – UCLA fires coach DeShaun Foster after 0-3 start
UCLA has fired football coach DeShaun Foster after the team started the season 0-3. Athletic director Martin Jarmond announced the decision on Sunday. The move came after the Bruins lost to New Mexico 35-10 on Friday, marking their second straight loss to a Mountain West Conference opponent. Foster, who took over from Chip Kelly in February 2024, had a 5-10 record with the team. The Bruins were also defeated by Utah and UNLV this season. Tim Skipper will serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season, which includes games against three highly ranked Big Ten Conference opponents, Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, and USC, they also are at Michigan State.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 1 (best of three)
Yesterday
Minnesota Lynx 101, Golden State Valkyries 72 (MIN leads 1-0)
Atlanta Dream 80, Indiana Fever 62 (ATL leads 1-0)
New York Liberty 76, Phoenix Mercury 69 – OT (NYL leads 1-0)
Las Vegas Aces 102, Seattle Storm 77 (LVA leads 1-0)
Dream 80, Fever 62 – Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard score 20 apiece, Dream beat Fever 80-68 in Game 1
Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard scored 20 points points apiece, Naz Hillmon had 16 points and nine rebounds and the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 80-68 in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round playoff series. Atlanta can advance to the second round with a win in Game 2 on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Brionna Jones scored 12 points for the third-seeded Dream. Jones made a tiebreaking layup and Gray hit a pull-up jumper before Howard hit a 3-pointer that gave Atlanta a 47-40 lead almost four minutes into the second half and the Fever trailed the rest of the way. Kelsey Mitchell led No. 7 seed Indiana with 27 points.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball Playoffs – Championship Series (best of three)
Yesterday
West Michigan Whitecaps 5, Cedar Rapids Kernels 3 (WM leads 1-0)
Tuesday
West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. (WM leads 1-0)
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Saturday
Women’s Soccer
Delta College 12, Lake Michigan College 0
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Tonight
Boys Soccer
Watervliet at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Comstock, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Bridgman, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 5:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m.
Parchment at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Bangor, 6:30 p.m.
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 6:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Golf
SMAC Conference at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. (The Moors GC)
Wolverine Conference at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (Four Lakes CC)
Boys Tennis
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Three Rivers, 4:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
Our Lady of the Lake, Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 4:00 p.m.
Eau Claire at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley, Fennville at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central, Comstock Park at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.
