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Panthers QB Bryce Young says he was surprised to learn he'd been benched, needs to get better
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young said he was surprised to learn from head coach Dave Canales that he'd been benched and accepted blame for the team's struggles on the field. “It was not something that I was necessarily expecting,” Young said...
Andy Dalton takes over at QB as winless Panthers visit the Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Panthers coach Dave Canales decided to bench Bryce Young this week in favor of Andy Dalton, the point spread at BetMGM Sportsbook immediately dropped from 7 points to 5 1/2 in favor of the Raiders. History shows Dalton should give Carolina an excellent chance...
Quiet off the field, Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers has made plenty of noise on it through 2 games
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — An NFL head coach eventually realizes if a rookie has the ‘it’ factor. Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce knows the moment he saw it in tight end Brock Bowers. “The day he walked in the door,” Pierce said Wednesday. “We knew we...
MrBeast and Amazon sued by competitors from his $5M reality show over alleged 'unsafe' conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants' odds at winning his new Amazon reality show's $5 million grand prize in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing...
Wilson scores 21, sets rebounding mark and Las Vegas Aces defeat Seattle Storm 85-72
SEATTLE (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and set the WNBA record for most rebounds in a season as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 85-72 on Tuesday night. Her seven rebounds moved her past Chicago rookie Angel Reese for the most in a season with 451. Reese’s...
Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “Maná does not work with racists,” the group said in an Instagram post...
Raiders must avoid trap game against the Panthers after big win over Ravens
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Sunday underscored how much of a week-to-week league the NFL can be with several underdogs pulling off upsets. None was larger than the Raiders, 8 1/2-point underdogs, rallying from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Ravens 26-23. ...
Dave Canales' decision to bench Bryce Young raises questions about No. 1 pick's future in Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dave Canales' decision to bench Bryce Young raises serious questions about the 2023 No. 1 overall pick's future with the Carolina Panthers. Canales made the move on Monday, less than 24 hours after saying in his postgame news conference that Young would...
Gardner Minshew rallies Raiders past Ravens 26-23 with 3 fourth-quarter scoring drives
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gardner Minshew and the Raiders brushed aside years of frustration and criticism with a memorable performance on a splendid afternoon for underdogs. Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27...
Dvalishvili wins unanimous decision over O'Malley in spectacular Sphere setting at UFC 306
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Sphere is Las Vegas' transformational newest masterpiece, and the venue stole the show Saturday with a record-setting night for the UFC. Merab Dvalishvili tried to his part at UFC 306, putting on a convincing — though not aesthetically pleasing —...
