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WASHINGTON, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – The Baltimore Ravens secured the AFC top seed for the NFL playoffs in emphatic fashion on Sunday, crushing the Miami Dolphins 56-19 with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdowns. The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, will have the NFC top seed — and the home field advantage throughout the playoffs that comes with the ranking — after they won 27-10 at Washington. Jackson is the frontrunner to win the league’s Most […]
By Simon EVANS MIAMI, Dec 25, 2023 (AFP) – The Miami Dolphins booked their place in the NFL playoffs after a last second field goal from Jason Sanders gave them a thrilling 22-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Detroit Lions also secured a postseason spot after clinching the NFC North with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings, while the Seattle Seahawks’ late win over the Tennessee Titans kept their season alive. Quarterback […]
By Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills kept their NFL post-season hopes alive with a nail-biting 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as Baltimore held off the Los Angeles Rams to move into pole position in the AFC playoff race. A 39-yard field goal from Tyler Bass with 1min 54sec remaining sealed victory for Allen and the Bills at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium in […]
By Simon EVANS MIAMI, Dec 4, 2023 (AFP) – Brock Purdy threw four touchdowns and explosive receiver Deebo Samuel scored three as the San Francisco 49ers humbled the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday with an emphatic 42-19 NFL statement victory. The 49ers, who lost to the Eagles in last year’s NFC Championship game, were devastating on both the ground and in the air as they dominated an Eagles side who had gone into the game with […]
LOS ANGELES, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) – Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott hit tight end Jake Ferguson with a 12-yard touchdown pass with 4:36 to play as the Cowboys rallied from an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle Seahawks 41-35 on Thursday. Trailing 35-27 after Geno Smith’s three-yard touchdown toss to DK Metcalf in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, the Cowboys sandwiched two field goals from Brandon Aubrey around Prescott’s go-ahead scoring pass […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) – A year after Tua Tagovailoa went down with head injuries that changed how the NFL handles concussions, the Miami quarterback is the league’s top passer and the Dolphins are undefeated. The 25-year-old signal-caller leads Miami (2-0) into a home game Sunday against winless Denver (0-2) with an NFL-best 715 passing yards off 49 receptions from 75 attempts and four touchdowns with two interceptions. It was in the third week […]
US gymnastics star Simone Biles and NFL Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens announced their marriage on Saturday with photos of their special day posted on social media. It’s a happy ending for Biles, the 2016 Rio Olympic all-around champion and a five-time world all-around champion, and Owens, who signed for the Texans in 2019. The couple announced their engagement in February of last year and among the pictures posted was one with them in front […]
GLENDALE, United States (AFP) — Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The megastar appeared in the stadium midair on a floating stage, donning a clingy, all-red ensemble featuring a molded bustier — and a belt below what many viewers deduced was another mini RiRi in the making. Representatives for the singer confirmed […]
Record-breaking NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he was “retiring for good” at the age of 45, one year after reversing his decision to quit the sport. Brady, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers team lost in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs last month, made his announcement in a social media video. “Good morning, I’ll get to the point right away: I’m retiring for good,” Brady said, sitting by a beach. Brady won […]
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after suffering a cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals and is in critical condition in hospital, his team said. “Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game against the Bengals,” the Buffalo Bills said on their Twitter page. “His heartbeat was restored on the field … He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition,” the Bills said. […]
Washington, United States (AFP) Buffalo clinched a third consecutive division title and the Baltimore Ravens secured an NFL playoff berth on a Saturday where most games were played in severely cold conditions. The New York Giants, however, were denied a place in the post-season for now thanks to a last-play loss at Minnesota. Buffalo’s Josh Allen threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while Devin Singletary ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and James […]
Washington, United States (AFP) The Washington Commanders placed rookie running back Brian Robinson on the NFL team’s non-football injury list on Thursday, four days after he received two gunshot wounds in an attempted robbery. Putting Robinson on the reserve list keeps him eligible to return later in the campaign but will require him to rest and fully recover. Robinson will miss games against Jacksonville, Detroit, Philadelphia and arch-rival Dallas but be able to return for […]
