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Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges BRAINTREE, Mass.

(AP) Police say Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home.

The 29-year-old Peppers was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court on the charges, which also include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine, according to a police news release.

He was arrested early Saturday.

It wasnt immediately clear if Peppers has a lawyer for the charges.

A phone number for him could not be found.

Coach Jerod Mayo said the team is gathering more information.

Tossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres' win in NLDS Game 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) Dodger Stadium fans tossed baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then threw trash that caused a 12-minute wait between pitches during the seventh inning of NL Division Series Game 2.

Profar had robbed Mookie Betts of a home run in the first inning, reaching into the stands behind the low left-field wall.

As Betts rounded the bases, Profar hopped up and down for several seconds, back to the plate, before showing he caught the ball.

With San Diego leading 4-1 and Yu Darvish warming up for the bottom of the seventh, fans appeared to be yelling at Profar and a ball was thrown.

LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers PALM DESERT, Calif.

(AP) LeBron James and his son Bronny made NBA history when they played together for the first time during the Los Angeles Lakers preseason game against Phoenix.

LeBron and Bronny are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team.

The James familys remarkable moment coincidentally happened on Bronnys 20th birthday.

Bronny James entered the game as a substitute to begin the second quarter, joining his father on the court out of the timeout..

The crowd at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley cheered at the mention of Bronnys name.

Prescott throws TD pass to Tolbert with 20 seconds left to lift Cowboys past Steelers, 20-17 PITTSBURGH (AP) Dak Prescott hit Jalen Tolbert with a 4-yard touchdown with 20 seconds remaining and the Dallas Cowboys slipped past the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 early Monday The Cowboys (3-2) won their second straight after Prescott overcame a mistake-filled night to lead a 70-yard drive that ended with Prescott finding a lunging Tolbert just across the goal line on fourth down.

Prescott threw for 352 yards to go with two touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble.

Pittsburgh lost its second straight on a night it mustered just 226 yards of total offense to drop to 3-2.

The start was delayed nearly 90 minutes due to severe weather, with the game ending at 12:59 a.m.

EDT.

Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Trea Turner and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets and evened the NL Division Series at one game apiece.

Castellanos tossed his helmet and was mobbed by teammates on the infield as a game that seemed to slip away one inning earlier turned into one more comeback for the NL East champions.

Game 3 is Tuesday in New York, the Mets first home game since Sept.

22.

Ionescu scores 22 points to lead Liberty to 76-62 win over Aces and into WNBA Finals LAS VEGAS (AP) Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points.

Nearly a year after the Aces ended the Libertys dream of a championship, New York returned the favor Sunday afternoon by defeating Las Vegas 76-62 to advance to the WNBA Finals.

The top-seeded Liberty will have home-court advantage in the championship series and will face either the Connecticut Sun or Minnesota Lynx.

This is the Libertys sixth trip to the finals.

But the franchise is still seeking its first title.

Jets QB Rodgers dealing with a low ankle sprain, but Saleh says he should be fine to play New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a sprained lower left ankle but should be able to play in the teams next game.

Coach Robert Saleh confirmed the injury Monday after Rodgers said following the Jets 23-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday that he sprained the ankle while taking a big hit in the third quarter that left him clutching his left leg after it turned awkwardly.

Saleh said preliminary tests indicate Rodgers should be fine.

The Jets will host the AFC East-rival Buffalo Bills next Monday night and New York could share first place in the division with a victory.

AP Top 25: Texas returns to No.

1, Alabama drops to No.

7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll.

Texas returned to No.

1 after a one-week absence following Vanderbilts monumental upset of Alabama.

The Commodores win over Alabama on Saturday caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No.

1 to No.

7.

The last top-ranked team to fall so far was Ohio State, which plunged to No.

11 in 2010 following an October loss to Wisconsin.

Texas, which had an open date, received 52 first-place votes and became the first team in two years to bounce in and out of the top spot in a span of three polls.

The Longhorns also were just the third team since 2008 to be voted No.

1 after not playing the day before.

Justin Tucker's field goal after Derrick Henry's big run lifts Ravens to a wild 41-38 overtime win CINCINNATI (AP) Justin Tucker kicked a 24-yard field goal to lift the Baltimore Ravens to a wild 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

After Evan McPherson missed a 53-yard attempt for Cincinnati on a fumbled snap, Baltimore took over on its own 43.

On the next play, Derrick Henry rumbled 51 yards down to the Bengals 6 to set up Tuckers chip-shot kick for the win.

Tucker tied it with a 56-yarder with 1:35 left to force overtime.

The Ravens and Bengals traded punches on offense the entire day with Lamar Jackson prevailing despite Joe Burrow throwing a career-high five touchdown passes.

Kyler Murray rallies the Cardinals past the 49ers, 24-23 SANTA CLARA, Calif.

(AP) Kyler Murray had a long touchdown run in the first quarter and rallied Arizona with two fourth-quarter scoring drives in the Cardinals 24-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Murray threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Higgins early in the fourth quarter that cut the deficit to 23-21 and then set up Chad Rylands 35-yard field goal with 1:37 to play.

Brock Purdy then threw an interception to seal it.

This marked the second time this season that San Francisco blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter to a division rival, having done it in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams..

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