Jeremy Maclin: NFL needs seminar to define what is a catch

Cowboys overcome mistakes, beat Giants 27-26 on late TD (Yahoo Sports)

Before Tony Romo could survey the field for a potential winning touchdown pass in the final seconds of the opener against the New York Giants, he had to reach to the turf and grab the loose ball from a low snap. When the Dallas quarterback looked up, he saw someone familiar waiting for a throw at the goal line: trusty tight end Jason Witten. Romo threw an 11-yard touchdown pass

Djokovic beats Federer for 2nd US Open title, 10th major (Yahoo Sports)

After winning a point in the U.S. Open final, and bent on proving a point, Novak Djokovic leaped and roared and threw an uppercut, then glared at some of the thousands of spectators pulling for Roger Federer. Following another point in that game, Djokovic nodded as he smiled toward the stands. Djokovic appeared to be all alone out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium, trying to solve Federer while also dealing

Mariota throws 4 TDs, outplays Winston, Titans rout Bucs (Yahoo Sports)

Marcus Mariota looked right at home standing on the sideline in the fourth quarter, watching his teammates close out a lopsided victory. The rookie quarterback made it look as easy as he did in college Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes and outplaying No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston in their NFL debuts to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 42-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The highly anticipated

McIlroy puts Turkish Airlines Open on his schedule

World number one Rory McIlroy will compete in next month’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first tournament of the European Tour’s end-of-season Final Series competition. McIlroy played in Turkey three years ago when the tournament was an exhibition event. “I’m looking to finish the year strongly so Turkey will be a key tournament for me,” the four-times major winner told www.europeantour.com on Monday.

Golf-McIlroy puts Turkish Airlines Open on his schedule

World number one Rory McIlroy will compete in next month’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first tournament of the European Tour’s end-of-season Final Series competition. McIlroy played in Turkey three years ago when the tournament was an exhibition event. “I’m looking to finish the year strongly so Turkey will be a key tournament for me,” the four-times major winner told www.europeantour.com on Monday.

Cowboys beat Giants in thriller

(The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Tony Romo threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten with seven seconds left, giving the Dallas Cowboys an unlikely 27-26 win over the New York Giants on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. The desperation drive covered 72 yards in just 1 minute, 27 seconds, completing Dallas’ rally from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit. Romo hit Witten in the middle of the field after

Plays by Jones, Suh draw NFL scrutiny

Adam “Pac Man” Jones and Ndamukong Suh — two players with plenty of experience of NFL discipline — may be in for another close look from the league. Cincinnati cornerback Jones, who was suspended the entire 2007 season after run-ins with the law, was called for unnecessary roughness Sunday for pulling the helmet from the head of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper — then banging the rookie’s head into

St. Louis Rams shock Seattle Seahawks in NFL opener

Marshawn Lynch got his chance, but the St. Louis Rams thwarted Seattle’s superstar running back to open their 2015 NFL campaign with a 34-31 overtime upset on Sunday. The Rams withstood an 18-point fourth-quarter rally by the two-time defending National Conference champions, with Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein booting a 37-yard field goal for the victory. Just a day earlier, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tweeted that Seattle would be 1-0 after