(The Sports Xchange) – Running back Carlos Hyde rushed for a career-high 168 yards and two touchdowns, leading the 49ers to a 20-3 season-opening victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday at Levi’s Stadium in new San Francisco coach Jim Tomsula’s debut. Hyde, who carried 26 times, scored on a 10-yard run in the second quarter and a 17-yard run in the fourth. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who missed
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
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
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
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.
Warrington prop Ashton Sims is one of five players charged by the RFL in the wake of the weekend’s Super League games.
Sean Quigley hit 0-14 in Brewster Park as Fermanagh booked their place in Round 3A of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers with a 1-21 to 0-11 win over Antrim.
Recent Godolphin buy Majestic Queen had to settle for second place as Ainippe came with a rattling late run to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse.
Barry Geraghty’s return to the saddle saw him finish sixth and second at Limerick on what were his first mounts as the new retained jockey to JP McManus.
Limerick got their championship campaign back on track but it was much closer in Mullingar than the 4-15 to 1-12 final scoreline would suggest.
Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana lost 1min 28sec on a wind and rain-battered second stage of the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish lost out to Andre Greipel in a sprint finish and Fabian Cancellara took the overall lead.
Can Andy Murray repeat his 2013 triumph and will Rafa Nadal win another major? There are plenty of big questions after the first week of Wimbledon…
Fionn Fitzgerald hit an injury-time point to earn Kerry a 2-15 to 3-12 draw in a thrilling Munster SFC final in Killarney.
Alexis Sanchez’s chipped penalty gave host nation Chile a 4-1 shoot-out victory over Argentina after a goalless draw in the Copa America final in Santiago.
Rotherham boss Steve Evans believes the signing of Tom Thorpe is a real coup.
