Oakland Raiders take advantage of struggling Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Take your pick of problems and the Kansas City Chiefs probably have them.

49ers face Arizona in defensive contest

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The NFC West takes over Monday night football, and this season at least that means defense.

NFL capsules

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matt Ryan threw touchdown passes on Atlanta's first three possessions against Philadelphia and new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and the Falcons remained the NFL's only unbeaten team with a 30-17 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.

Fan, 11, presents Goodell with pink penalty flags

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Dante Cano had a big idea, so he wrote a letter and sent it to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Johnson win puts him in racing points lead

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson's expectations are high at Martinsville Speedway, and his results keep showing why.

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FOOTBALL

Raider Cap

OAKLAND (2-4) At KANSAS CITY (1-5) Sunday, 1:05 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE - Chiefs by 1 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: ...

Cardinals take 'hatred' of 49ers to Monday night’s NHL contest

Tigers hope bats warm up in World Series chill

Stanford tries to stay focus for Wash. State game

Raiders, Chiefs set to renew rivalry at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday

Cal, Utah both look to shake offensive woes

49er Record Cap

SAN FRANCISCO (5-2) At ARIZONA (4-3) Monday, 5:30 p.m., ESPN OPENING LINE - 49ers by 6&frac12; <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; background: ...

Martin, Buccaneers race past Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Traveling to Minnesota to play on a Thursday night was supposed to be tough for Tampa Bay.

Sports stars sell memories, beat tax increase

Ticket Punched

SEATTLE (AP) - A couple thousand Seahawks fans were crowded in front of the television stage when Russell Wilson walked out of the locker room still in full uniform.

Undrafted Oakland WRs play with edge

ALAMEDA (AP) - Rod Streater and Andre Holmes are perfect examples of how things have changed with the Oakland Raiders in the post-Al Davis era.

49ers clear a hurdle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Colin Kaepernick let his guard down just enough to razz Michael Crabtree about not scoring on a flashy 60-yard catch and run in his season debut.

Splash Brothers get hot

SACRAMENTO (AP) - After Golden State's difficult road loss two nights ago in Oklahoma City, Stephen Curry was anxious to avoid a repeat performance Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.

SEC title streak in jeopardy?

ATLANTA (AP) - Talk about an SEC surprise.

McIlroy birdies 18 to win Aussie Open

SYDNEY (AP) - Rory McIlroy birdied the 18th hole to beat Adam Scott at the Australian Open on Sunday, winning for the first time in 2013 and denying Scott the Triple Crown of Australian golf.

Smart, OK State struggle in loss

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Marcus Smart had an off game and Oklahoma State lost in a rematch with Memphis.

Kesler stares down Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Kesler scored two goals to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Vonn delays surgery

VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Lindsey Vonn is delaying further surgery on her right knee for as long as possible in hopes of skiing at the Sochi Olympics.

Arizona St. to host Card in title game

STANFORD (AP) - The Pac-12 title game matchup has been set for a week. Now so is the location.

Stakes high in Big Ten championship

Stakes will be high for No. 2 Ohio State and No. 10 Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game - though there might be some good consolation prizes for the loser.

Florida State ascends to No. 1; followed by Buckeyes, Auburn

NEW YORK (AP) - Florida State is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, followed by Ohio State at No. 2 and No. 3 Auburn, which shook up the national title race by upsetting Alabama.

Foles’ three TD passes beat Cardinals

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Another sharp performance by Nick Foles and tough defense at the end kept the Philadelphia Eagles on a roll.

Broncos ‘Deck’ Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Peyton Manning threw for 403 yards and five touchdowns, four of them to Eric Decker, and the Denver Broncos held off a furious rally to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-28 Sunday and seize control of the AFC West.

Carolina win streak now at 8

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are heading to New Orleans with a head of steam.