NFL-EAGLES/PANTHERS
Eagles clobber Panthers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) β It looks as though the Philadelphia Eagles don’t have to rush out and find a replacement for injured quarterback Nick Foles.
Mark Sanchez threw for 332 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Eagles hammered Carolina 45-21. He started for the first time since December 2012, pressed into service after Foles broke his collarbone the previous game.
Sanchez had plenty of help in allowing the 7-2 Eagles to enjoy a laugher. Darren Sproles scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns on an eight-yard run and a 65-yard punt return. Bradley Fletcher returned an interception 34 yards for a TD and Jordan Matthews had 138 yards receiving and two TDs.
The Eagles also recorded three interceptions and nine sacks against Cam Newton, who gained most of his 306 passing yard after the Eagles went ahead 45-7.
The outcome keeps the Eagles a half-game ahead of Dallas for the NFC East lead. The Panthers fell to 3-6-1.
NFL-CARDINALS
Palmer done for the season
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) β The Arizona Cardinals have the NFL’s best record at 8-1, but they’ve suffered a major loss that doesn’t count in the standings.
Quarterback Carson Palmer says he’s not normally an emotional person but that he “cried like a baby” Sunday night after receiving word that he tore his left ACL in the win over St. Louis and is done for the season.
The injury comes with Palmer playing some of the best football of his career for the NFC West leaders, who top the division by two games over the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks. Palmer last week signed a three-year contract extension reportedly worth $50 million with $20.5 million guaranteed.
Palmer says that he will play football again and hopes it will be for the Cardinals. Coach Bruce Arians says Palmer should be back by late June or July of next year.
NFL-VIKINGS-PETERSON
NFLPA files grievance for Peterson
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) β The NFL Players Association has filed an expedited grievance with the league to reinstate Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
Peterson pleaded no contest last Tuesday to misdemeanor reckless assault on his son, freeing him from the court system provided he fulfills the terms of his probation and prompting the NFL to begin reviewing the case. The league has said Peterson would remain on paid leave until the process is completed, but the union wants Peterson to be allowed to rejoin the Vikings immediately until any determination of any discipline.
NFL-DOLPHINS
Season’s over for Dolphins’ Albert
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) β Dolphins left tackle Branden Albert will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury. He was injured during Sunday’s loss to Detroit and had to be carted off the field. Albert is in the first year of a $47 million, five-year deal that includes $26 million guaranteed.
NFL-NINERS
No charges for McDonald
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) β The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office has declined to file charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald in a domestic violence investigation stemming from his Aug. 31 arrest. Prosecutors said in a release that they were unable to charge McDonald because of conflicting versions of what happened, a lack of verifiable eyewitnesses and a significant lack of cooperation by the alleged victim, McDonald’s fiancee.
NBA-SCHEDULE
Cavs’ big 3 comes through
UNDATED (AP) β The Cleveland Cavaliers had high hopes when they teamed Kyrie Irving with LeBron James and Kevin Love over the summer. Those hopes were realized on Monday as all three scored at least 22 points in the Cavaliers’ 118-111 triumph over New Orleans.
James recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, while Irving scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half. James and Irving combined for 30 points in the third quarter when the Cavs overcame 9-point deficit.
Love hit four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 22 points as the Cavs picked up their second straight win and evened their record at 3-3.
In other NBA action:
β Tim Duncan scored six of his 18 points during a late 10-0 run that pushed the San Antonio Spurs past the Clippers 89-85 in Los Angeles. Duncan also had a team-high 11 rebounds and Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard finished with a game-high 26 points and 10 boards to help the Spurs even their record at 3-3.
β Derrick Rose played 32 minutes and delivered 24 points with seven assists as Chicago topped Detroit 102-91. Rose was back in the lineup after missing four of the Bulls’ previous five games due to ankle sprains.
β Roy Hibbert scored a season-high 29 points and Indiana ended a six-game losing streak by downing Utah 97-86. A.J. Price scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including two 3-pointers during a 13-2 run that gave Indiana an 87-79 lead midway through the period.
β Atlanta completed a home-and-home sweep of New York as Paul Millsap scored 19 points and Kyle Korver added 17 points to lead the Hawks past the Knicks 91-85. Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 14 points, including two big baskets in the final two minutes to help the Hawks deal the Knicks their fifth straight loss.
MLB-ROOKIES OF YEAR
Abreu, deGrom honored
NEW YORK (AP) β The baseball Writers’ Association of America has begun to dole out its postseason hardware, beginning with the AL and National League rookies of the year.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ah-BRAY’-oo) is a unanimous winner of the AL rookie honor. The 27-year-old led the major leagues with a .581 slugging percentage and was sixth with a .317 average, tied for fourth with 36 homers and fifth with 107 RBIs.
Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker was second in the balloting.
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (deh-GRAHM’) has been voted NL Rookie of the Year, receiving 26 of 30 first-place votes and 142 points in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. DeGrom was 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings after being recalled by the Mets in May.
Speedy Cincinnati outfielder Billy Hamilton was second with four firsts and 92 points.
MLB-METS
Cuddyer lands in New York
NEW YORK (AP) β The New York Mets have signed free-agent outfielder and 2013 National League batting champ Michael Cuddyer (kuh-DY’-ur) to a two-year, $21 million contract. Cuddyer hit .332 with 10 home runs and 31 RBIs this year but played just 49 games due to shoulder and hamstring injuries. The two-time All-Star batted a league-high .331 with 20 homers and 84 RBIs in 130 games for the Rockies in 2013.
Cuddyer is the first major free agent to switch teams this offseason. He had until later in the day to decide whether to accept a $15.3 million qualifying offer from Colorado.
NHL-SCHEDULE
B’s, Canes win
UNDATED (AP) β It was a light schedule in the National Hockey League, with home victories by the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes.
Seth Griffith and Reilly Smith scored 80 seconds apart in the second period of the Bruins’ 4-2 win over New Jersey. Griffith split two Devils as he crossed the blue line and, when New Jersey defenseman Marek Zidlicky spun him around, he slapped the puck backward between his own legs and through the legs of goalie Cory Schneider.
Patrick Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR’-zhur-ahn) had a goal and two assists as the Bruins completed a 4-0 homestand.
Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists to lead the Hurricanes’ offense in a 4-1 victory against Calgary. Cam Ward turned back 22 shots in winning his fifth consecutive start.
Carolina is 5-0-1 since an 0-6-2 start.
T25 FOOTBALL-GEORGIA
Gurley returns to Bulldogs
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) β The 16th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs have welcomed back Todd Gurley. The star running back has finished his four-game NCAA imposed suspension for accepting money for autographed memorabilia. The Bulldogs host No. 9 Auburn this week.
OBIT
Former Vikings’ defensive back passes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) β Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas has died of complications from ALS. He was 42. Thomas was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2007. His former agent, Mark Bartlestein, says he believes playing football lead to Thomas getting the disease.
