UMass suspends coach for rape analogy
University of Massachusetts head football coach Mark Whipple was suspended without pay for one week by the school on Sunday, a day after he drew an analogy to rape while discussing a sequence in his team’s game.
NFL roundup: Texans, Titans, Raiders work OT for wins
Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, and the visiting Houston Texans pulled out a 37-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, halting a nine-game winless streak that dated back to last November.
MLB roundup: Two NL tiebreaker games set
Charlie Blackmon hit an RBI double in the eighth inning to complete the cycle, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 12-0 on Sunday in Denver to tie the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.
Baseball: Tiebreak games launch postseason on Monday
It’s playoff time in Major League Baseball with a pair of tiebreak games on Monday launching the month-long chase to World Series honors.
NFL notebook: Thomas breaks leg, makes obscene gesture
Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was carted off the field in the fourth quarter Sunday after what head coach Pete Carroll confirmed after the game was a fracture in the All-Pro’s lower left leg.
Scioscia steps down as Angels manager
Mike Scioscia said Sunday after the season finale that he will not return as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, sparking an outpouring of praise from people who have worked with him in the organization for most of the last two decades.
Blaney advances in playoffs with Charlotte win
Ryan Blaney successfully navigated his way through a final-lap wreck that claimed the top two drivers, took the lead and went on to win the Bank of America Roval 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s…
Nationals GM expects Martinez to return as manager
Dave Martinez is expected to return as manager for the Washington Nationals next season, general manager Mike Rizzo said Sunday.
Colts K Vinatieri breaks all-time field goals record
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is now the NFL’s all-time leader in field goals.
Tennessee State LB Abercrombie in ‘very critical condition’
Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie is in “very critical condition,” as he recovers from emergency surgery after suffering a head injury, Tigers coach Rod Reed said Sunday on his radio show.
