Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL’s opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, new Lions running back David Montgomery ran for the go-ahead score with 5:05 remaining in the game, and Detroit held on for a sloppy 21-20 victory over the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s season opener Thursday night.

Domínguez’s first Yankee Stadium homer, 3 hits lift Yanks over Tigers 4-3 and above .500

NEW YORK (AP) — Jasson Domínguez broke a third-inning tie with his first Yankee Stadium home run, and New York got back over .500 for the first time in three weeks with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states

Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting five years ago, nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow it.

US Open fan expelled after German player alleged the man uttered Nazi phrase

A fan was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning after German player Alexander Zverev complained the man used language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.

Lions' owner Sheila Hamp: Winning Super Bowl would be wonderful 'for the city, the fans, my family'

The Detroit Lions' future looks bright -- and they're getting an even brighter spotlight with the season opener on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Owner Sheila Hamp says this is an incredible opportunity for the team.

Upsets shake up AP Top 25: Duke and Colorado surge, Florida State breaks into top five

No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five.

Lions vs. Chiefs: Four things to know before season-opener

The Detroit Lions will travel to Kansas City for the first time in 20 years -- and it will aslo be the first time the Lions open the NFL season in prime time. Here are four things to know about the game.