SPORTS HEADLINES

>>The Latest

(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: The Falcons kicked off Week Three by spoiling the Packers’ home opener with a 35-14 victory on Thursday Night Football from Lambeau Field. Evidence in the criminal case against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs could be available to the NFL for its investigation. San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is appealing a nearly 15-thousand-dollar fine for what the NFL says was an offensive demonstration.

>>Falcons Throttle Packers To Open Week Three

(Undated) — The Falcons kicked off Week Three by spoiling the Packers’ home opener with a 35-14 victory on Thursday Night Football from Lambeau Field. Bijan Robinson and Drake London recorded 194 yards in rushing and receiving. The action continues on Sunday with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens playing the first ever NFL game in Rio De Janeiro. Sunday Night Football features the Denver Broncos hosting the Los Angeles Rams. Week Three wraps up with Monday Night Football when the Chicago Bears host the Philadelphia Eagles.

>>Judge Denies Jacobs’ Request To Seal Evidence

(Green Bay, WI) — Evidence in the criminal case against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs could be available to the NFL for its investigation. A Wisconsin judge has denied Jacobs’ and his victim’s requests to permanently seal all evidence from the case, including a video that shows the incident. Jacobs recently pleaded no contest to battery and criminal damage to property. He’s currently on paid leave, with a suspension looming.

>>Niners’ Juszczyk Fined For “Offensive Demonstration”

(Santa Clara, CA) — San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is appealing a nearly 15-thousand-dollar fine for what the NFL says was an offensive demonstration. Juszczyk was dinged by the league for appearing to chug a beer after scoring against the Miami Dolphins this past weekend. It’s the first time he’s been fined for the celebration, which has become routine to honor his “Juice” nickname.

>>Blue Jackets Re-Sign Adam Fantilli

(Undated) — The Blue Jackets are locking up one of their top players for the foreseeable future. Columbus has re-signed forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year, 82.5-million-dollar contract. He is now the franchise’s highest paid player at 13.75-million-dollars per year. The 21-year-old had missed the first week of Blue Jackets’ training camp while waiting for the deal to be finalized. Fantilli was selected third overall by Columbus in the 2023 NHL draft.

>>Team USA Leading Presidents Cup

(Medinah, IL) — The US Team is leading the Presidents Cup 3-2 after the first round of four-ball matches. The pair of Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns took match one, Justin Thomas and Jackson Koivun captured match three, and Wyndham Clark earned a victory alongside Collin Morikawa in match four. Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune collected a win for the International team in match two. Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim won the final match of the day.

>>NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Roll Into Kansas On Sunday

(Kansas City, KS) — The NASCAR Cup series postseason is heating up. The field of 16 eligible drivers will battle in the Hollywood Casino 400 from Kansas Speedway on Sunday. Joey Logano hopes to carry momentum into the race following his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend. He sits third in The Chase standings while Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin make up the top-three.

>>THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NFL ——- Atlanta Falcons 35, Green Bay Packers 14

MLB American League ——- Cleveland Guardians 1, Boston Red Sox 0 New York Yankees 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 1 Los Angeles Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 4 Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5

MLB National League ——- Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Chicago Cubs 2, Miami Marlins 1 Milwaukee Brewers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 6 Arizona Diamondbacks 12, Colorado Rockies 8 San Diego Padres 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

MLB Interleague ——- Texas Rangers 3, New York Mets 1

NHL Preseason ——- Philadelphia Flyers 2, Boston Bruins 0 Detroit Red Wings 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 (F/OT) Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 New York Rangers 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (F/SO) Carolina Hurricanes 6, Nashville Predators 5 Florida Panthers 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 3 St. Louis Blues 1, Chicago Blackhawks 0 Edmonton Oilers 2, Vancouver Canucks 1 Seattle Kraken 4, Calgary Flames 3 (F/SO) Vegas Golden Knights 5, Utah Mammoth 4 (F/OT) San Jose Sharks 10, Anaheim Ducks 0

PGA ——- Presidents Cup (at Medinah, IL) 1. USA (3) 2. International (2)

>>FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)

MLB American League ——- 4:05 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (G1) 7:05 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (G2) 7:40 p.m. – Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals 8:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins 9:40 p.m. – Houston Astros at The Athletics 10:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners

MLB National League ——- 6:45 p.m. – New York Mets at Washington Nationals 7:10 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins 7:40 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers 9:40 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres 10:15 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

MLB Interleague ——- 1:05 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox (G1) 6:05 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox (G2) 6:40 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies 6:40 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers 7:07 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays 7:40 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox

NHL Preseason ——- 7:00 p.m. – Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 7:30 p.m. – New York Rangers at New York Islanders 8:00 p.m. – Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild 8:30 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche

PGA ——- Presidents Cup (at Chicago, IL)

Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

Click here to read the full article