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A rough Sunday for some of the NFL's best teams in 2023 led to the three biggest upsets: Analysis It was a rough Sunday for some of the NFLs best teams in 2023.

The 49ers were stymied by the Vikings on the road.

The Cowboys got destroyed by the Saints at home.

The Ravens blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against the Raiders.

The Lions messed up in a home loss to the banged-up Buccaneers.

New season.

Different challenges.

Last years records dont matter.

Even Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs struggled.

They barely escaped with a win over the Bengals when Harrison Butker kicked a last-second 51-yard field goal after a defensive pass interference on fourth-and-16 gave them a chance.

Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president GENEVA (AP) Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president.

So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and a former IOC president's son.

The global leaders of cycling, gymnastics and skiing also are in play.

The International Olympic Committee has published a list of seven members who want to be candidates.

Only one is a woman.

The election is in March to succeed outgoing president Thomas Bach.

The applicants include two-time gold medalists Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry.

Also, IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.

and board member Prince Feisal of Jordan.

Judge is awesome.

So is Ohtani.

But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense PHOENIX (AP) Aaron Judge is mashing homers at an astounding pace for the New York Yankees.

Shohei Ohtani provides the same type of thump for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But its the Arizona Diamondbacks that have the best offense in the big leagues by quite a bit.

The Diamondbacks came into Sundays games averaging 5.48 runs per game, a full half run better than the second place team, which is the Yankees at 4.98.

Arizona was at it again on Sunday, pulling off a 11-10 win in 10 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.

WNBA playoff seeds mostly still undecided as league enters final week of season NEW YORK (AP) Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have clinched the sixth seed in the WNBA playoffs.

They wont know where theyre headed for the opening round until at least Tuesday as six of the other seven postseason spots are still undecided.

Phoenix is locked into the seventh seed.

The WNBA regular season comes down to the final four days this week with all 12 teams playing Thursday to close it out.

The postseason begins Sunday.

Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco likely headed for IR after hurting ankle, AP source says KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is likely headed for injured reserve after hurting his right ankle in the final minutes of Sundays win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

That's according to a person with knowledge of the injury who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because Pacheco was still undergoing additional testing.

Pacheco had X-rays on Sunday night and was due to have an MRI exam on the ankle.

Pacheco appeared to roll the ankle on the first play of the final possession, which ultimately led to Harrison Butker's winning 51-yard field goal.

Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in 'best season' LEBANON, Tenn.

(AP) After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown, whose driver Lando Norris is Max Verstappens closest title challenger, says hes enjoying the best show hes seen in his eight years in F1.

There have been six different winners in the last eight races, representing four different teams.

Verstappen's dominance in 2022 and 2023 broke records.

He still leads the standings but his last win was in June.

Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.

(AP) The NASCAR playoffs head to Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee this weekend for the final race of the first round.

Four drivers will be eliminated from Cup Series champinoship contention.

Denny Hamlin had a tough day over the weekend at Watkins Glen.

He finished 23rd and was dropped to 13th in the playoff standings, six points behind Ty Gibbs on the postseason cutoff line.

Hamlin says he can win Saturday night at Bristol and earn the automatic spot into the second round.

Man City hearing is the chance to clear the club's name or taint its dominance of English soccer MANCHESTER, England (AP) The biggest challenge to Manchester Citys Premier League dominance was due to start on Monday at a hearing into a slew alleged financial breaches.

On the line is Citys reputation and punishment could be as extreme as expulsion from the league.

City, which has won the last four league titles, denies the charges, which include providing misleading information about its finances.

It will be down to a team of lawyers to clear the clubs name and finally quash accusations that have cast a cloud over its unprecedented period of success.

AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC, Big Ten grab 16 spots in poll, monopolizing rankings like never before The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten occupy 64% of this weeks AP Top 25, with 16 ranked tream combined, the most ever by two conferences in one poll.

The third poll of the regular season had a new No.

1 in Texas, one of nine SEC teams in the poll.

Thats one short of the record 10 the SEC had in the first regular-season poll of 2015.

For the second straight week, the SEC has six of the top seven teams.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten matched its best showing in poll history with seven teams, last done Nov.

10, 2019.

Williams struggles in second NFL game as Bears fall to Texans HOUSTON (AP) Caleb Williams and Chicagos offense was bailed out by defense and special-teams scoring to get a win over Tennessee in their opener last week.

The No.

1 overall pick in this years draft wasnt as fortunate Sunday night against the Houston Texans.

Williams was 23 of 37 for 174 yards with two interceptions in a 19-13 loss.

He was sacked seven times..

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