Shaun Alexander
Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams is taken off the field on a cart after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seahawks place S Jamal Adams on injured reserve

Sep. 15, 2022 05:40 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) holds the football as wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) reacts after Metcalf scored a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Flashy return of Seahawks' offense comes too late in season

By Tim Booth Jan. 03, 2022 08:15 PM EST

Detroit Lions during head coach Dan Campbell talks on his headset during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Penny, Metcalf lead Seahawks to 51-29 blowout of Lions

By Tim Booth Jan. 02, 2022 07:52 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2021 11:03 AM EST
Dec. 10 1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants 27-0. 1961 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:56 PM EDT
Nov. 9 1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team...

Baltimore Ravens' Brandon Stephens (21) and Miles Boykin (80) react after making a hit on Jalen Guyton, not visible, on a kickoff return during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Baltimore. The Ravens won 34-6. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Turnaround teams: Record 3 teams hit 5-1 after opening loss

By Josh Dubow Oct. 20, 2021 02:29 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

FILE - Minnesota Vikings guard Steve Hutchinson (76) lines up for a play against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Minneapolis, in this Sept. 26, 2010, file photo. Hutchinson set a lot of the standards for NFL guards during his 12-season career spent primarily with the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings. After a one-year wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hutchinson will be inducted this weekend into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Andy Blenkush, File)
Hall-bound Hutchinson helped raise the profile of NFL guards

By Dave Campbell Aug. 04, 2021 03:22 AM EDT

Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez punts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. Sanchez says he will have surgery Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to remove a cancerous tumor. He made the announcement in an Instagram post (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Saints DE Jordan ejected for punching Wylie

By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 12:55 PM EST

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) gains yardage as he tries to get around Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Sidney Jones during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Titans determined to focus only on Lions, not playoff math

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 17, 2020 01:54 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Cameron Erving (75) celebrates tight end Dalton Schultz's (86) winning touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)
Win gives 3-7 Cowboys suddenly high stakes on Thanksgiving

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 23, 2020 12:25 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf (14) catches a pass in front of Buffalo Bills' Tre'Davious White (27) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Seahawks stumble into halfway mark with defensive concerns

By Tim Booth Nov. 09, 2020 07:27 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 —...