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AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC takeover could last a while with few nonconference challenges left 09/09/2024 06:10am • The Southeastern Conference has taken over The Associated Press college football poll, grabbing six of the first seven spots. The 16-team SEC set a new standard for hoarding high AP Top 25 rankings, with Georgia at No. 1, No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Mississippi, No. 6 Missouri and No. 7 Tennes Analysis: There were more shaky quarterback performances than superlative ones in Week 1 09/09/2024 05:55am • On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix played like rookies. Several established quarterbacks weren���t much better. There were more shaky performances than superlative ones on Sunda Congress returns ��� and so does political drama over avoiding a government shutdown 09/09/2024 04:19am • Visit��WTOP���s Election 2024��page for our comprehensive coverage.��Listen live to 103.5 FM for the latest.��Sign up for WTOP���s��Election Desk newsletter��for headlines and analysis from now until Inauguration Day. Congress comes back on Monday after a six-week summer break that included a tra A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders 09/09/2024 02:23am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where he was put in police detention, officials said. Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams 09/09/2024 12:51am • DETROIT (AP) ��� The Detroit Lions opened the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Rams with a balanced offense, grinding out yards on the ground and going to the air for some pivotal plays just as they did in their NFC wild-card game. David Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted the L Pavin Smith homers in first 3 at-bats, has 8 RBIs in Diamondbacks' 12-6 win over Astros 09/09/2024 12:49am • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Pavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak. Smith became the second Diamondback with a three-homer Steelers get past Falcons on Boswell���s six field goals 09/08/2024 11:56pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� With Russell Wilson���s Pittsburgh debut put on hold by a calf injury, Justin Fields stepped in to lead the Steelers to a 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday ��� with a big assist from Chris Boswell���s strong right leg. Boswell booted six field goals, three of them lon Braves comeback victory over Blue Jays moves them into a tie with Mets for wild card 09/08/2024 11:53pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Sean Murphy���s infield ground ball with the bases loaded scored a sliding Eli White in the 11th inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a gritty 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Braves now have 12 extra-inning wins, which leads the big leagues. They took two of Napheesa Collier leads Lynx past the Mystics 09/08/2024 11:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead five Minnesota players scoring in double figures and the Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 78-71 on Sunday to win for the 10th times in 11 games. Minnesota (26-9) has won three consecutive games and has a 1 1/2-game Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings 09/08/2024 11:45pm • HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures. The so-called Line Fire was burning along t J.K. Dobbins rushes for 135 yards as the Chargers beat the Raiders 22-10 in Jim Harbaugh's debut 09/08/2024 11:37pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) ��� J.K. Dobbins had some of his biggest games in college against Jim Harbaugh. On Sunday, Dobbins helped give Harbaugh a victory in his return to the NFL sidelines. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, as the Charger Deshaun Watson has rough return in first game since surgery as Browns thumped 33-17 by Cowboys 09/08/2024 11:03pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Lying face down in the grass, Deshaun Watson couldn't see another of his passes sail out of bounds. Everything about his return on Sunday was off target. Watson didn't look comfortable from the start in his first game since breaking a bone in his right shoulder in November as the Dak Prescott leads Cowboys to 33-17 romp over Browns in opener after getting new 4-year contract 09/08/2024 09:52pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Dak Prescott barely had time to celebrate getting the biggest contract in NFL history before learning it came with a price. His Cowboys teammates all want something. ���They���re expecting Rolexes,��� Prescott joked. "Everybody���s giving me their wrist size.��� Prescott threw a t Baker Mayfield and Buccaneers rout Commanders 37-20 to spoil Jayden Daniels' debut 09/08/2024 09:45pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are indisputably Baker Mayfield's team. However, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and a solid defense are still a big part of their formula for success. The 29-year-old quarterback threw 289 yards and four touchdowns Sunday to lead the three-time defending NF Antonio Pierce defends his decision after Raiders punt in Chargers territory late in their opener 09/08/2024 09:16pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) ��� The Las Vegas Raiders trailed by six points with just over seven minutes to play when their offense faced fourth and 1 on the Los Angeles Chargers' side of midfield. Got to go for it, right? Coach Antonio Pierce didn't think so, and it might have cost him the Raiders' seas