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Ravens broaden regular-season run, prevail Texans 33-16

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The Baltimore Ravens’ multifaceted hurrying assault, which drove the NFL a year ago by almost 1,000 yards, was delayed to get moving in the principal half against the Houston Texans.

Regardless. Imprint Ingram, quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens beat away at Houston after halftime and fled with a 33-16 triumph.

“We knew we left some stuff out there,” Ingram said. “We didn’t run the ball much in the first half but I just told the backs to stay on point.”

Jackson tossed for 204 yards and a score and had 54 yards hurrying as the Ravens increased 230 yards on the ground to Houston’s 51. Ingram ran for a TD and Baltimore included a score guard.

The triumph is Baltimore’s fourteenth in a row in the customary season, the longest streak in the NFL since Carolina won 18 of every a column in 2014-15.

The Ravens (2-0) were up by 10 right off the bat in the final quarter when Ingram took an immediate snap on fourth-and-1 and ran 30 yards to the end zone to make it 30-13.

“That’s something we’ve been practicing for many weeks now,” coach John Harbaugh said. “We’ve gotten a lot of reps on it. Of course, Mark executed it really well. … That was a turning point in the game. It gave us a little breathing space.”

Ingram punched and roundhouse-kicked an image of Houston’s mascot on the divider in the end zone to praise the score that was the knockout blow.

“We feel like we have the best backfield in the league. We just try to prove that, week in, week out,” Ingram said.

Baltimore had 186 yards surging in the subsequent half.

“We finished the game strong,” Harbaugh said. “I thought our guys holding onto the ball was a big part of the game.”

The Ravens fabricated a 20-10 halftime lead with the assistance of a mishandle return for a score in the second quarter by L.J. Fortification.

Deshaun Watson tossed for 275 yards and a score, yet additionally tossed a capture attempt and was sacked multiple times and hit 13 different occasions for the Texans (0-2), who played their home opener without fans on account of the Covid pandemic.

“We’ve got to get better,” Houston coach Bill O’Brien said. “We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to do it.”

Watson has lost two games in his NFL profession by in excess of 14 focuses and them two have been to Jackson and the Ravens, who overwhelmed Houston 41-7 last season.

“It’s never good to be 0-2,” Watson said. “No one likes to lose. At least I don’t like to lose (but) you can’t get discouraged. It’s a long year.”

The Ravens were up 3-0 when Houston pulled out all the stops on fourth-and-1 from its 34 late in the primary quarter. Watson’s pass was fragmented, giving the Ravens a short field.

Four plays later, Jackson discovered Patrick Ricard for a 1-yard score to stretch out the lead to 10-0.

The Texans slice the lead to three when Watson associated with Darren Fells on a 10-yard score pass. That score was set up by Brandin Cooks’ 38-yard gathering two plays prior.

The Ravens included a field objective before Keke Coutee made a short gathering and Marlon Humphrey took the ball out of his hands. Fortress scooped it up and ran 22 yards for a score to make it 20-7 with around five minutes left in the primary half.

Houston’s next drive likewise finished with a turnover when Marcus Peters made a plunging block attempt.

Jackson was sacked twice on Baltimore’s next drive and the Ravens needed to punt. The Texans included a field objective as time lapsed to slice the lead to 20-10 at halftime.

Baltimore included a field objective halfway through the second from last quarter and the Texans slice the lead to 10 with a field objective right off the bat in the fourth before Ingram’s score.

Injuries

Ravens: CB Tavon Young harmed his knee in the main quarter and didn’t return. Harbaugh said after the game that his physical issue seems, by all accounts, to be season-finishing.

Texans: FB Cullen Gillaspia left the game in the subsequent half to be assessed for a blackout and didn’t return.

Protests

O’Brien, Watson and a few different Texans stooped during “The Star-Spangled Banner” after the group decided to remain in the storage space while the song of praise was played in the season opener. Numerous Ravens players likewise stooped during the song of praise.

Watt a game

Houston protective end J.J. Watt had two sacks to give him 26 multi-sack games in his vocation, which is the most in the NFL since 2011. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year likewise hit Jackson three different occasions and smacked down one of his goes in the final quarter.

“It’s good to get sacks, but I prefer wins,” Watt said.

Ejected

Houston newbie guarded tackle Ross Blacklock got a superfluous harshness punishment late in the final quarter and was shot out. Watt was solicited what he thought from the youngster’s slip-up

“It was an inept play,” Watt said. “It was childish … what’s more, it’s idiotic.”

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The Ravens have Kansas City on Monday, Sept. 28.

Houston visits Pittsburgh next Sunday.

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Dodgers Unveil Plans for Friday Parade and Stadium Celebration

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The Dodgers announced Wednesday night that they would celebrate their World Series victory on Friday with a parade in Downtown Los Angeles and a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium. The full broadcast of both tournaments will be available on AM 570, local television stations, and Spectrum SportsNet LA. Fans will not be able to attend both events due to scheduling conflicts, transportation, and logistical issues.

The parade will start at Gloria Molina Grand Park on Spring Street in front of City Hall at 11 a.m. PT. The procession will begin with an official kickoff by Mayor Karen Bass and go for 45 minutes from 1st Street to Grand Avenue to 5th Street, ending at the corner of 5th and Flower Street. Dodgers players will ride double-decker buses during the parade. Due to extensive street closures and a shortage of public parking, those who desire to join the parade are strongly recommended to use public transportation.

At around 12:15 p.m., a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium will start after the procession. The stadium’s entrance gates will open at 9 a.m., and parking gates for attendees will open at 8:30 a.m. There will be food and merchandise for sale. Before the team arrives, there will be entertainment inside the stadium, including DodgerVision scoreboards that will show the parade. This event will be subject to all Dodger Stadium policies and procedures, including the reminder that signs, bags, and other objects that are prohibited by our policies are not allowed.

At 9:30 a.m., SportsNet LA and local networks CBS 2, NBC 4, KTLA 5, ABC 7, KCAL 9, and Fox 11 will start airing coverage of every event on Friday. On AM 570, there will be radio coverage.

The Los Angeles Dodger Foundation, which is working to address the most important issues confronting Los Angeles with a mission to enhance social justice, health care, education, and homelessness for all Angelenos, will get a part of the stadium event’s earnings.

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Tuten Leads the Hokies with 4 Touchdowns and 266 Running Yards in a Blowout Victory

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Thursday night, Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 42–21 thanks to a school record 266 yards and four touchdowns from Bhayshul Tuten.

For the Hokies (4-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and never trailed en way to a second straight victory, Kyron Drones added two rushing scores and a touchdown pass.

Tuten completed 18 carries while also scoring on 83 and 61-yard touchdown runs, the latter of which came with 8:28 remaining to win the game. And he caught a touchdown pass from Drones that was 20 yards in length.

Tuten declared, “Every game is a special game.” “That’s how I look at it. I just felt a little better today. We had a bye week. I felt great throughout practice. I took the knee brace off (for a sore knee). I felt fast, I felt good, I felt fluid. I just came out and balled today, and that’s what we needed.”

After trailing 28-0 at the half, Boston College (4-3, 1-2 ACC) got within 28-21 on a 5-yard run by Kye Robichaux with 2:55 remaining in the third quarter, and they were on the drive early in the fourth. However, Robichaux was stopped on a fourth-and-1 at midfield, and Virginia Tech took advantage of the next play. With 11:02 remaining, Tuten scored on a 6-yard run to give Virginia Tech a 35-21 lead.

“That’s a good team that we beat tonight,” stated Brent Pry, the coach of Virginia Tech. “And we beat them soundly.”

With his 266 rushing yards, Tuten eclipsed the previous school record of 253 established by Darren Evans in 2008 versus Maryland. After removing Tuten from the game because of his proximity to the record, the Virginia Tech coaching staff decided to put him back in to break it. During the Hokies’ last drive, Tuten set the record with a 17-yard run.

“I normally don’t like that, but a school record at a place like Tech with so many great running backs, and he was deserving with his performance,” Pry stated.

Drones completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and ran for 40 yards. Drones scored on runs of 11 yards and 1 yard on the Hokies’ opening two possessions. The Hokies finished with a season-high 533 yards, trailing just Tuten and Drones.

The Eagles finished with 372 yards, led by Thomas Castellanos, who passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

“I felt really good about the preparation for the game,” Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien remarked. “Obviously, I was wrong. We’ve got to prepare differently, better, whatever it might be. We’ve got to figure it out. … We’ve got to coach better. We’ve got a good coaching staff. We do. We have a lot of experience. But we didn’t play well tonight, so that’s on the coaching. We’ve got to coach better and hopefully we’ll get it turned around.”

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Shohei Ohtani Gets Standing Ovation After Achieving 50-50 Milestone, Then Hits 52-52

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After securing the first 50-50 season in MLB history on Friday, Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant homecoming to Dodger Stadium. He continued doing what he does best after that.

The Los Angeles Dodgers player began the 52-52 club with a home run and a steal against the Colorado Rockies, after the teams reached 50-50 and 51-51 in the same game. In the fifth inning, Ohtani faced Rockies starter Kyle Freeland. He worked the count full before taking a pitch at his armpits to deep center field.

Few batters possess the ability to hit a pitch that high and blast it 423 feet in the opposite direction.

After a double and a single two innings later, Ohtani advanced to second base on Mookie Betts’ first pitch.

Ohtani broke Rickey Henderson’s record of 13 home runs in a single game set in 1986 by recording both a stolen base and a home run for the 14th time this season.

After going 9 for 10 with four home runs, two doubles, three steals, six runs, and 12 RBI in his last two games, Ohtani is now one home run behind Aaron Judge for the MLB lead. The majority of that output occurred on Thursday night against the Marlins, when Ohtani not only reached 50-50 with style, but he also had one of the best offensive outings in MLB history.

Ohtani combined an incredible season-long feat with the 16th 10-RBI game in MLB history in the same game that he hit his 49th, 50th, and 51st home runs of the year and stole his 50th and 51st bases. In addition, it was the first three-homer, two-steal game in MLB history, all on the anniversary of Ohtani’s unbelievable—that he didn’t have Tommy John surgery—on September 19, 2023.

The only downside of that magical night was that it happened on the road. Still, Ohtani received a curtain call at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Dodgers fans made an effort to show their support by giving him a standing ovation before his first at-bat on Friday, which earned him a wave in return.

Though it’s unclear how far into untested terrain Ohtani can go in homers and steals, he may have reached 50-50.

In addition, there’s the playoff issue. With eight games remaining, the 92-62 Dodgers have a four-game lead over the San Diego Padres for the NL West championship. They also secured their spot in the playoffs on Thursday. They’ll need to get beyond a string of pitching injuries if they hope to give Ohtani a ring, regardless of where they finish in his debut postseason.

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