NFL:
In the NFL on Sunday, the Giants beat Philadelphia 28-23, Miami topped the Jets 27-23, Dallas won against Cleveland 35-10, Baltimore bested Pittsburgh 21-14, Detroit beat Miniesota in overtime 22-16, Kansas City defeated Jacksonville 19-14, New Orleans blasted San Francicso 41-23, Carolina topped Los Angeles 13-10, San Diego won against Tennessee 43-35, Indianapolis beat Green Bay 31-26, and it ws Oakland over Denver 30-20. New England has a bye week. Buffalo plays Seattle tonight.
The Seahawks are looking to start another second-half run when they host the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Buffalo may get running back LeSean McCoy back after missing last week's game with a hamstring injury, but the Bills could be without standout defensive tackle Marcel Darius after suffering a groin injury against New England. Injuries have defined much of Buffalo's season.
Eli Manning threw for four touchdowns and New York's defense had two interceptions and three stops on fourth downs to beat Philadelphia 28-23 on Sunday. The Giants (5-3) won their third straight game, holding off the Eagles (4-4 after a 3-0 start) after Manning was intercepted with less than two minutes to go.
NYC Marathon:
Eritrea's Ghirmay Ghebreslassie has won the New York City Marathon in the men's field. Ghebreslassie finished his debut in New York with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 51 seconds. For most of the course, the men's field was a three-man race between Ghebreslassie, Kenya's Lucas Rotich and Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa. By mile 20, Ghebreslassie gradually began pulling away.
Mary Keitany has won her third straight New York City Marathon to become the first woman to win three consecutive marathons in New York since Grete Waitz's five-year run from 1982 to 1986. The 34-year-old Kenyan defended her title Sunday in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 26 seconds, beating countrywoman Joyce Chepkirui by nearly four minutes.
Tatyana McFadden has swept the four major marathons for the fourth straight year by winning the New York City Marathon women's wheelchair race. The 27-year-old American finished Sunday with an unofficial time of 1 hour, 47 minutes, 43 seconds. She again completed the Grand Slam by winning in London, Boston, Chicago and New York, extending her record streak to 17 straight wins in major marathons.
NHL:
In the NHL, the Rangers won against Winnipeg 5-2, New Jersey topped Carolina 4-1, Anaheim beat Calgary 4-1, Chicago bested Dallas 4-3, St. Louis defeated Colorado 5-1, and it was Edmonton over Detroit 2-1.
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Bud Black has been hired as manager of the Colorado Rockies and will be introduced today at a press conference. The 59-year-old Black managed the San Diego Padres for nearly nine seasons before he was fired in June 2015. He compiled a 649-713 record and was voted NL Manager of the Year in 2010.
NBA:
In the NBA, Utah topped the Knicks 114-109, Denver beat Boston 123-107, Portland beat Memphis 100-94, Sacramento won against Toronto 96-91, Dallas beat Milwaukee 86-75 in overtime, and it was the Lakers over Phoenix 119-108.
MLS:
Both of New York's MLS teams came up short in the MLS playoffs yesterday. Toronto FC routed New York City FC 5-0 and the Montreal Impact beating the Red Bulls 2-1.
MLB:
The Chicago Cubs have declined 15-game Jason Hammel's option for the 2017 season, opening a spot in their rotation and making the right-hander one of the top starters on the free-agent market. The World Series champions declined the $12 million option, and Hammel gets a $2 million buyout.
South Korean police say they've discovered 21 people, including professional baseball players, brokers and others, involved in alleged match-fixing schemes. Police said in a statement Monday the 21 includes two pitchers who allegedly deliberately allowed walks in certain innings in 2014 games in return for money from brokers. They say the two pitchers are Yoo Chang-sik of Kia Tigers and Lee Sung-min of Lotte Giants. Yoo played for Hanwha Eagles and Lee for NC Dinos at the time of their alleged schemes. Police said they'll ask prosecutors to indict those 21 people. South Korea's major professional sports leagues, including baseball and soccer, have been rocked by match-fixing scandals in recent years that have led to jail sentences and lifetime bans for some players and coaches.
NCAA:
UAlbany’s women’s soccer team secured an NCAA bid after last night’s win. The Times Union reports that the Danes won the America East Conference championship beating out Hartford 2-1. The Danes are due to find out their opponent this afternoon at 4:30.
PGA:
Rod Pampling won for the first time in 10 years on the PGA Tour when he closed with a 6-under 65 for a two-shot victory in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 47-year-old Australian last won on the PGA Tour at Bay Hill in 2006. Brooks Koepka (KEHP'-kah) closed with a 67 to finish second.
Scott McCarron defeated Tom Byrum in a playoff to claim the Champions Tour Dominion Charity Classic in Richmond, Virginia. They finished regulation tied at 13-under and on the first playoff hole McCarron shot a birdie to Byrum's par. The top 36 in the tournament advance to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship next week.
LPGA:
China's Shanshan Feng edged South Korea's Ha Na Jang by a stroke to win the LPGA event in Japan. She has won the last two stops on the tour. The 27-year-old Chinese star closed with a double-bogey 6 to win by the one shot. The event was the last of six straight tournaments in Asia.
Tennis:
Andy Murray celebrated his rise to No. 1 in the world rankings by beating American John Isner 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 to win the Paris Masters for the first time. The win is his career-best eighth titlae in a season and 14th in Masters play overall. When the new rankings are released on Monday he will replace Novak Djokovic at the top.
MMA:
Professional mixed martial arts is off to a rollicking start in New York, seven months after officials ended the state's long-standing prohibition on the sport. New York state was the nation's only remaining holdout when it came to hosting professional bouts. That ended in April, when lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to repeal the ban following extensive lobbying by promoters and stars such as Ronda Rousey. The law authorizing the sport took effect in September. A handful of bouts have already taken place around the state, but a UFC event Saturday at Madison Square Garden is expected to be the sport's true coming out party in New York. The president of MMA promotor Bellator says the group is hoping to hold an event at the Garden next year.
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