Jets 27, Dolphins 14
The Sports Xchange/Reuters
Running back Chris Ivory ran for a career-high 166 yards and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 218 yards and one touchdown to lead New York to victory over Miami at Wembley Stadium in London.
Fitzpatrick, who threw for 172 yards in the first half, connected on a 58-yard completion to wide receiver Brandon Marshall on the first play.
Marshall had 107 yards receiving by halftime and finished with 128 on seven receptions for the Jets (3-1). Fitzpatrick was 16-of-29 passing and had one interception.
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Panthers 37, Buccaneers 23
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The Carolina Panthers converted five turnovers from Tampa Bay rookie quarterback Jameis Winston into 27 points, cruising to a 4-0 record with a win over the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.
Quarterback Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Ted Ginn, and cornerback Josh Norman intercepted two Winston passes, returning one for a touchdown.
Just as the Bucs (1-3) looked to get close before halftime, rookie kicker Kyle Brindza missed two straight field goals before the Panthers pulled away.
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Postol floors Matthysse to win vacant WBC title
Agence France-Presse
Viktor Postol floored Lucas Matthysse with a straight right hand in the 10th round to keep his unbeaten record intact and claim the vacant WBC super lightweight title on Saturday.
The Ukrainian nailed Matthysse with a vicious right hand over a left jab that sent the Argentine to the canvas and ended the fight at the StubHub Center stadium in Los Angeles.
Following the knockdown in the 10th, Matthysse -- famed for his punching power -- opted not to get back to his feet and he was counted out by referee Jack Reiss.
The unheralded Postol said he hopes that this win lands him a shot at WBO champ Terence Crawford.
Matthysse on the other hand might have lost more than just a fight Saturday. Before the defeat there was talk he was in line for a fight with Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao if he could get past Postol and look good doing it.
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Dodgers' Kershaw records 300th strikeout of season
Reuters
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw became only the third pitcher since 2000 to post a 300-strikeout season in their 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
That put the 27-year-old pitcher, the National League's most valuable player in 2014, in an elite '300' club along with Curt Schilling (2002) and Hall of Famer Randy Johnson (2000, 2001 and 2002).
Kershaw, who is also a three-time Cy Young Award winner, joined fellow left-hander Sandy Koufax as the only Dodgers pitchers to reach 300 strikeouts in a single season. Koufax last achieved the feat in 1966.
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Halep injury plunges WTA Finals spot into doubt
Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
World number two Simona Halep lasted less than a set before retiring injured at the China Open on Sunday, plunging her appearance at the year-ending WTA Finals into doubt.
Halep and Petra Kvitova, who was playing on painkillers and suffering the ongoing effects of glandular fever, both crashed out as the China Open lost its top two women's seeds in the first round.
Romania's Halep said she would now take a break from tennis and assess if she can play the season finale in Singapore after retiring at 5-4 down in the first set against Lara Arruabarrena with a left Achilles tendon problem.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
