MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson has been booked by authorities in Texas, where he was indicted yesterday on a child abuse charge for using a branch to spank his son, injuring the child. A jail records official says Peterson turned himself in early today and was released after processing.
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) β Redskins owner Dan Snyder has thrown his support behind embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL’), saying he the league is fortunate to have him and that Goodell always has the best interest of football at heart. The backing came in a two-sentence statement on Saturday morning, following a week of criticism of Goodell and his handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) β No. 2 Oregon will be the highest-ranked team to see action today in college football when the Ducks host Wyoming. Heisman Trophy candidate Marcus Mariota (mehr-ee-OH’-tah) and the Ducks are heavy favorites to improve to 3-0 and hand the Cowboys their first loss of the season.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) β San Francisco tries to keep up its torrid home play and move into a first-place tie when it faces NL West-leading Los Angeles today. The Giants have won 10 in a row at home to move to within a game of the Dodgers for the division lead.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) β The winning streak is at nine and counting for the Angels, who continue their series with Houston as tonight. The late-season surge has cut the Angels’ magic number for clinching the AL West to five games.
