LOS ANGELES -- Chris Taylor allowed the Los Angeles Dodgers to survive another day, unloading with three home runs and six RBIs on Thursday in a decisive 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series.AJ Pollock added two home runs and drove in…

Case Keenum passed for 199 yards and one touchdown while starting in place of injured Baker Mayfield, and he led the Cleveland Browns to a 17-14 victory over the visiting Denver Broncos on Thursday night.D'Ernest Johnson rushed for a career-best 146 yards and a touchdown in his first career start…

Coaches Pete Carroll and Sean Payton both cautioned that it's still early in the season.For Payton, it was in reference to New Orleans' passing game. The Saints are second-to-last in the NFL with 169.4 yards through the air per game, well off the standard set during the Drew Brees era."The…

The Miami Heat, setting a franchise record for most points in a season-opening game, used a 26-2 first-quarter run and 27 bench points from Tyler Herro to propel the locals to a 137-95 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.Miami also got 21 points from Jimmy Butler and…

The Miami Heat, setting a franchise record for most points in a season-opening game, used a 26-2 first-quarter run and 27 bench points from Tyler Herro to propel the locals to a 137-95 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.Miami also got 21 points from Jimmy Butler and…

Denver linebacker Von Miller exited the Broncos' Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns due to a left ankle injury.Miller was hurt when he collided with teammate Dre'Mont Jones while pass-rushing late in the second quarter. He was attended to on the field and then walked gingerly to the sideline.The…

Guard Trae Young, who had 28 double-doubles last year, picked up where he left off by recording 19 points and 14 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-87 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.The outcome ruined the debut of Dallas head coach Jason Kidd, who replaced…

Arizona defensive end J.J. Watt will face his old team for the first time Sunday when the Cardinals visit the Houston Texans. But to Watt, while the city and the fans haven't changed, the Texans themselves are barely recognizable.Watt asked for and received his release from the Texans in February…

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly left Game 5 of the National League Championship Series in the first inning Thursday with biceps tightness.Kelly, who was given the start in a bullpen game and expected to pitch just one inning, never completed the task, leaving after 28 pitches. Kelly gave up…

The investigation into the Washington Football Team's reputed toxic work atmosphere moved to a new level Thursday when two Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sought to get Congress involved.Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois and Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York wrote a letter to NFL commissioner Roger…

The Houston Rockets had reason to expect growing pains in the early stages of this season given their reliance on talented yet relatively inexperienced players to orchestrate their rebuild.The first step was a doozy. The Rockets trailed by as many as 35 points in their 124-106 road loss to the…

The Utah Jazz opened their campaign in the manner you would expect from a team that compiled the best record in the league last season.Now Utah looks to improve to 2-0 when it visits the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.The Jazz dealt with the disappointment of a second-round playoff exit…

The Phoenix Suns draw a second consecutive opponent with a revenge motivation when they and the host Los Angeles Lakers seek their first victory of the season Friday night.The Suns took advantage of an Anthony Davis injury to eliminate the defending-champion Lakers 4-2 in the first round of last season's…

Gregg Popovich and Michael Malone have a healthy respect for one another, but it's unlikely the two NBA coaches will be worried about that Friday night.Popovich, who began his 26th season as coach of San Antonio, leads his Spurs into Denver against Malone's Nuggets in their home opener. Both teams…

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is set to play against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night despite being banged up.Bridgewater has been listed as questionable all week with a foot injury he sustained in last week's game. He was seen limping at practice this week.On the other sideline, Browns wide…

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill missed another practice Thursday while All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce was limited. Hill is battling a quadriceps injury sustained in last week's win over the Washington Football Team. Kelce is managing a neck injury but expects to play on Sunday when the Chiefs…

The Philadelphia 76ers opened the regular season with a resounding 117-97 victory on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans.But the majority of the questions continue to be about Ben Simmons, who was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.It's unclear if Simmons will suit up when the Sixers begin…

Less than 15 months since trading Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks, the New York Jets could have another disgruntled safety on their hands in the form of Marcus Maye.Except that Maye insisted Thursday that he isn't interested in a trade."They know I want to be here," Maye said of…

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is aware of all the cliches heading into Friday's Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the host Houston Astros.The Red Sox, after all, are facing a 3-2 deficit in the best-of-seven series after sustaining back-to-back losses at Fenway Park in Boston.…

Chicago Bears running back Damien Williams can't be cleared from the reserve/COVID-19 list until Saturday given that he's unvaccinated, ESPN reported Thursday. Williams, who tested positive, needs two negative tests 24 hours apart. He can't be cleared until he finishes a mandatory 10-day waiting period, which is up on Saturday.…