There was pleasure, there was tragedy, there was numerous bizarre stuff. It was a Falcons soccer recreation, and sadly, that meant the enjoyment was fleeting and the tragedy and weirdness dominated.

The Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers confronted off in a recreation that promised to function some rust and weirdness, as most Week 1 video games do, and the sport delivered. There have been turnovers, dumb penalties, and missed alternatives left and proper for each groups, however the mixture of Chris Boswell’s stellar leg from a distance and the sheer variety of errors from Atlanta added as much as a tough day on the workplace for the Falcons, who discovered themselves down 15-10 heading into the fourth quarter. An offense with the items to be terrific seemed anemic, and a protection predicated on a powerful secondary seemed missing towards George Pickens. It added as much as a loss, as regardless of some heroic moments from the protection, Atlanta’s offense was terrible all through the second half, capped off by a Kirk Cousins interception below stress to provide Pittsburgh the possibility to salt the sport away.

It was a dispiriting begin to the season for Atlanta, given their expectations and provided that their subsequent two video games are towards the Eagles and Chiefs. We all know that Week 1 is a time for sluggish begin and sloppiness, however this was slightly past the pale for a Falcons workforce wanting to win, and it places them in a gap as they face the hardest stretch of their schedule early on. It goes with out saying that they must be much better in a short time to keep away from going into a particularly deep gap early within the season,

Right here’s the drive-by-drive recap, in the event you can stand it.

1st Quarter

The Falcons selected to obtain. Bijan Robinson took it seven yards on first down, and on second down Bijan took it once more and picked up three for a primary down. One other carry for 3 yards up the center got here subsequent, after which Kirk Cousins seemed to move to Robinson and it was practically picked off. On third down, Cousins threw a fastball to Darnell Mooney, who introduced it in over the center for a primary down. A defensive offsides adopted, after which Tyler Allgeier rumbled for a primary down and extra. Bijan then acquired outdoors to choose up about six yards, and Cousins discovered Drake London for a primary down. Bijan was hit within the backfield on the subsequent play to lose yards. after which Cousins skipped one into the turf on the subsequent play. That arrange a 3rd and objective, and the display move to Bijan picked up about six yards however was stopped by a pleasant sort out from a Pittsburgh defender. Younghoe Koo banged it dwelling to make it Falcons 3, Steelers 0.

On first down, a fumbled snap was picked up by Pittsburgh for a achieve of three yards. Pure rattling luck. On second down, stress acquired in Justin Fields’ face and he threw one off-target on the transfer for an incompletion. A timeout later, Fields acquired away from stress and scrambled for 12 yards and a primary down. Najee Harris then took it 4 yards on first down, after which Harris took a toss off a botched snap and picked up three yards, after which took it up the center once more for a primary down. Fields then threw it to Harris, lacking slightly behind, and he dropped it. Pat Freiermuth then took it a number of yards, after which Arthur Smith took a well-recognized street by having Cordarrelle Patterson take it up the center on third down for a minimal achieve. That arrange a protracted subject objective attempt, and the Steelers tied it up 3-3.

Robinson took it outdoors once more to start out the subsequent drive, choosing up 9 yards. Then Kirk Cousins threw an ill-advised, off-target throw over the center that was intercepted, swiftly ending the drive.

On first down, George Pickens acquired backed up a full 5 yards by a heads-up Falcons protection. Fields then tried to scramble up the center, acquired hit, and solely acquired a few yards. PIckens then caught a pleasant ball from Fields on third down and picked up a primary down. A nothing play misplaced a yard, after which Najee Harris took it eight yards earlier than each groups acquired into it a bit, with Harris taking exception to what actually seemed like a Jessie Bates facemask that the officiating crew missed. Pickens acquired it once more on the sideline, however Mike Hughes made a pleasant cease however after the primary down marker.

2nd Quarter

On the subsequent play, the Steelers tried a reverse to Pickens, however he misplaced practically ten yards on a disastrous play. The Steelers then acquired a yard on a run, after which Patterson picked up about 4 yards to arrange a subject objective attempt. Chris Boswell hit it from 50-plus to make it Steelers 6, Falcons 3.

Ray-Ray McCloud took the return to the 28 yard line. Drake London caught the primary down move over the center for about seven yards, after which an unusually tentative Robinson run picked up a primary down. Bijan then took it three yards on first down, after which caught one other display move for eight yards and a primary down. Sadly, Chris Lindstrom exited the sport with an harm. Cousins then fired slightly excessive to Charlie Woerner for an incompletion, and Robinson lower inside to choose up little or no. Cousins then took a shot to Mooney, however it was slightly bit behind him and he couldn’t carry it in. Punt.

After a pleasant return, stress on Fields pressured a fast throw to Harris, who slipped however nonetheless acquired about 9 yards. Harris then picked up a primary down after a few yards and grabbed 5 yards on the subsequent play, and Patterson fell ahead for about 4 yards. Fields then carried it for a pair yards and a primary down. Pickens then juggled an off-target ball and didn’t catch it, and the subsequent play was a confused mess that will have misplaced yardage even when the Steelers didn’t have a false begin. A fast move to Jaylen Warren was stopped shortly by Justin Simmons and Kaden Elliss. Fields then hit Pickens for a 36 yard achieve downfield, however it was erased by offensive move interference. Warren then caught it once more on third and 19 for slightly bit, however clearly Pittsburgh needed to punt.

Cousins threw a fast one to Ray-Ray McCloud on first down, which picked up 9 due to slightly after the catch work from McCloud. Robinson then picked up three yards once more for a primary down. Then Cousins was hit as he threw and arced one within the victinity of McCloud, who made a wonderful seize for an enormous achieve. Cousins then hit Kyle Pitts for about 5 yards, and Robinson picked up a yard because the blocking lane closed up actual quick. A fast move below stress from Cousins to Robinson resulted in a primary down by sheer pressure of will by Bijan. One other quick throw to Robinson resulted in one other first down due to his velocity. Cousins hung in powerful and hit McCloud once more over the center for an enormous first down. Cousins was sacked and fumbled on the subsequent play, however a false begin on Pittsburgh worn out the play, blessedly. On the very subsequent one, Cousins rolled out and fired it to a large open Kyle Pitts for a landing. Falcons 10, Steelers 6.

Calvin Austin caught one for six yards because the clock ticked down, after which Pat Freiermuth caught one for a primary down. Then Justin Fields launched one down the sideline to George Pickens, who stepped out of bounds with three seconds on the clock to arrange a subject objective attempt. Falcons 10, Steelers 9 on the half.

third Quarter

A fast 5 yards for Najee Harris kicked issues off for the Steelers after the half, after which a toss play went nowhere. On third down, Fields saved shifting backwards to attempt to get away from Grady Jarrett, however couldn’t achieve this because the veteran took him down for a sack and I virtually spilled my beer yelling. Avery Williams then took the punt return practically to midfield.

Bijan Robinson kicked issues off with a 4 yard carry, after which acquired one other three yards on second down, after which a yard to return up simply quick on third down. They went for it on fourth down, and the end-around to Robinson picked up a primary down after which some. Sadly, on the subsequent play the snap hit Ross Dwelley as he crossed the formation and T.J. Watt pounced on the fumble. Steelers ball.

MyCole Pruitt caught the move for about 9 yards, after which Fields went for Pickens and missed. Fields then went up the center for a sneak and acquired a primary down. Harris acquired about 4 yards on first down, after which a few yards on second down earlier than an Eddie Goldman defensive holding gave the Steelers a free first down. Fields then tried Pruitt and missed. Cordarrelle Patterson acquired a yard, after which Justin Simmons got here flying in to interrupt up the move on third down. Boswell then hit the lengthy subject objective to make it 12-10 Steelers.

Tyler Allgeier acquired the ball to kick off the subsequent drive, choosing up seven yards on first down. Allgeier picked up a yard or two on second down. Then Cousins hit Pitts for a primary down and much more, however an unlawful use of palms to the face on Jake Matthews introduced it again. Then on the subsequent play, T.J. Watt acquired a strip sack however a penalty on the Pittsburgh secondary erased that and gave Atlanta first down, which the Falcons adopted up with a two yard run from Robinson. Then Cousins acquired crushed with no hope because the Falcons offensive line crumbled on second down, and Charlie Woerner caught it for about seven yards. Punt.

Fields took a protracted shot to Pickens and acquired it, getting the Steelers contained in the 20. A false begin after a 5 yard Najee Harris run backed Pittsburgh up, after which Fields acquired 5 again on a scramble. Then Fields below stress discovered MyCole Pruitt, however an unlawful shift on Pittsburgh again it up once more. One other shot to Pat Freiermuth didn’t go very far, organising one more subject objective attempt. Boswell hit it. 15-10, Steelers.

Robinson took the primary carry for about 5 yards, and that took us to the fourth quarter.

4th Quarter

Robinson then took it for a primary down, however a holding name backed them up. Then Cousins acquired hit by T.J. Watt and was simply in a position to throw it away. On third and 15, Cousins fired low and the protection was tight on McCloud and he no actual shot at it. Punt.

Fields took it seven yards on a primary down run, after which Najee Harris took it 20 yards for a primary down and much more. Then Harris was hit after a yard, and Freiermuth acquired a primary down. Harris acquired 4 yards, and Jaylen Warren acquired a primary down from there. Fields picked up about 5 yards on a scramble, after which Darnell Washington acquired 4 yards. One other first down for Fields introduced the Steelers inside scoring vary. Harris then took it a few yards, with competing penalties on the Falcons and Steelers cancelling each other out. Van Jefferson caught it and Jessie Bates then stopped him wanting the primary down. On fourth and quick, the Falcons by some means acquired the cease, with Nate Landman leaping over the pile to make sure Fields was down. Turnover on downs.

Robinson picked up a number of yards on first down, after which a productive move went nowhere as a result of Kyle Pitts was not on the road of scrimmage and the Falcons had been referred to as for an unlawful formation. Then Cousins had his move tipped. Cousins was in a position to hit Pitts for about eight yards, however that introduced up 4th and 4. Punt.

Harris misplaced a few yards on first down. Fields needed to throw it away with Mike Hughes providing a blistering blitz off the sting on second down. On third down, Grady Jarrett and Matthew Judon mixed for a sack, forcing Pittsburgh to punt. A holding name on Pittsburgh backed them up one other ten yards, and the punter was injured on the play.

Bijan took the primary snap from the 40 and picked up about 12 yards, incomes a primary down and getting Atlanta throughout midfield. On second down, although, Cousins was below stress and hit whereas he threw and made the horrible choice to throw it, and it was one other interception that was returned deep into Atlanta territory.

Harris acquired a yard on first down, and the Fields took off and acquired about 5 yards on the scramble. Then Fields ran for a primary down, and Harris acquired a yard on first down, following it up with a small loss on second down. Fields then saved it on a pretend handoff and misplaced a yard. With the clock at 31 seconds, the Steelers kicked a subject objective and it was Pittsburgh 18, Atlanta 10.

The Falcons threw it to McCloud on the sideline, however he was tackled earlier than he may get out of bounds. They burned a down spiking it, after which Cousins was sacked by T.J. Watt on third down. That was the ballgame.

The Carolina Panthers are opening their season on the highway in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. 2024 and the Bryce Younger Redemption Tour start right here. It’s additionally Yr 1 of the Dave Canales Experiment. The query of whether or not or not sheer will and self-belief can spur a workforce to being aggressive is about to be answered.

This offseason has featured a extra quiet positivity as in comparison with final yr’s PR practice jamming confidence and supreme competence on each air wave. Whether or not or not that may translate to a unique end result on the sector is one thing we get to start out studying about in only a few minutes.

I’m tempering my expectations for at present. It’s at all times exhausting to attract conclusions off of 1 sport. I’m simply hoping we get to see that first Younger to Xavier Legette connection. That may very well be the beginning of a particular relationship.

As at all times, use this house to speak in regards to the motion because it unfolds.

You understand the drill.

That is now an open thread!

The Washington Commanders face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at present for an NFL Week 1 showdown. Jayden Daniels, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 2 general decide the 2024 NFL Draft, makes his NFL common season debut in at present’s recreation.

Maintain studying to learn how and when to look at, together with how one can watch at present’s recreation with out cable.

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How and when to look at the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation

The Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation will probably be performed on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT). The sport will air on Fox, and stream on FuboTV and the platforms featured beneath.

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How and when to look at the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation with out cable

Whereas many cable packages embrace Fox, it is simple to look at the sport if Fox is not included in your cable TV subscription, or if you do not have cable in any respect. Your greatest choices for watching are beneath. (Streaming choices would require an web supplier.)

Watch the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation with FuboTV

Reside TV streaming service Fubo provides the identical top-tier programming you will get out of your native cable supplier at a fraction of the worth. The streamer is a sports activities fan’s dream contemplating the sheer quantity of dwell sporting occasions you possibly can watch on it.

Fubo packages embrace entry to NFL video games airing in your native CBS affiliate, Fox Sunday NFC video games through “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Evening Soccer” on NBC, “Monday Evening Soccer” on ABC and ESPN, and all video games aired on NFL Community. There are many channels for NCAA faculty soccer followers too, together with SEC Community, Massive Ten Community and ESPNU.

If you wish to give Fubo a attempt, now’s a good time to take action: Fubo is at the moment providing $30 off your first month of any subscription tier. Which means you possibly can watch each NFL and faculty soccer recreation airing on community TV this week beginning at simply $49.99. When you subscribe, you possibly can start watching instantly in your TV, cellphone, pill or pc.

Prime options of Fubo:

• There aren’t any contracts with Fubo. You possibly can cancel at any time.
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• Stream in your TV, cellphone, pill and different gadgets.

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Watch at present’s recreation on Sling TV

If you do not have cable TV that features Fox, some of the cost-effective methods to look at at present’s recreation, and all the main sporting occasions taking place this fall, is thru a subscription to Sling TV. To observe the NFL Community on Sling TV, you will want a subscription to the Orange tier or the Blue tier. We propose leveling up your protection to get extra NFL video games this fall with the Orange + Blue tier.

That Orange + Blue plan usually prices $60 monthly, however the streamer at the moment provides a half-off promotion to your first month, so you will pay simply $30. It is your greatest NFL-watching choice for the season, which incorporates ESPN, ABC, NBC and Fox.

The streamer can be at the moment providing massive financial savings on 4 months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports activities Further plan once you prepay for the Sling TV Season Go. The Sports activities Further plan contains Golf Channel, Massive Ten Community amongst others. Prepay for 4 months of the Sling TV Season Go and spend $219, lowered from $300.

As a result of Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, Sling subscribers will wish to add Paramount+ to their bundle.

Prime options of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our best choice for streaming main sporting occasions like NASCAR.
• There are 46 channels to look at in complete, together with native NBC, Fox and ABC associates (the place out there).
• You get entry to most native NFL video games and nationally broadcast video games on the lowest worth.
• All subscription tiers embrace 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
• You possibly can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Community, NFL RedZone, MLB Community, Tennis Channel and extra sports-oriented channels (19 in complete) through Sling TV’s Sports activities Extras add-on.

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Watch the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation on Hulu + Reside TV

You possibly can watch the NFL, together with Fox, with Hulu + Reside TV. The bundle options entry to 90 channels, together with each Fox and FS1. Limitless DVR storage can be included. Watch each recreation on each community with Hulu + Reside TV, plus catch dwell NFL preseason video games, unique dwell common season video games, in style studio exhibits (together with NFL Whole Entry and the Emmy-nominated present Good Morning Soccer) and much extra.

Hulu + Reside TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 monthly after a three-day free trial.

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Watch the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers recreation dwell in your cellphone with NFL+

If you wish to catch at present’s recreation dwell in your cellphone, take a look at NFL+. The premium streaming service, beginning at $40 per yr (or $7 monthly), provides entry to NFL Community. And sure, that features video games being broadcast out-of-market. To spice up your NFL expertise even additional, you possibly can improve to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch as much as eight NFL video games concurrently.

Prime options of NFL+:

• You get entry to all NFL preseason video games, together with these which are out of market.
• NFL+ permits you to watch stream native and primetime common season video games in your cellphone or pill, however not your TV.
• Consists of the NFL Community (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it is a good choice for individuals who want to stream soccer on the go.

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Watch at present’s recreation with a digital HDTV antenna

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You too can watch sports activities airing on community TV with an inexpensive indoor antenna, which pulls in native over-the-air HDTV channels akin to CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and extra. This is the kicker: There isn’t any month-to-month cost.

For anybody dwelling in {a partially} blocked-off space (these close to mountains or first-floor flats), a digital TV antenna could not decide up a superb sign — or any sign in any respect. However for a lot of properties, a digital TV antenna gives a significantly cheap approach to watch sports activities with out paying a cable firm. Indoor TV antennas can even present some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.

This ultra-thin, multi-directional digital antenna with a 65-mile vary can obtain lots of of HD TV channels, together with ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, and Univision and may filter out mobile and FM alerts. It delivers a high-quality image in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and encompasses a 12-foot digital coax cable.

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In case you’re anxiously ready for the 2024-5 NFL season to start, now is a superb time to take a look at Amazon’s NFL Fan Store. The Amazon NFL Fan Store is stuffed to the brim with formally licensed fan gear: You may discover jerseys, staff flags, T-shirts, hoodies and extra, together with tons of nice gear for the NFL fan in your life. There are many nice offers awaiting you at Amazon, too, together with some must-see offers on TVs for watching sports activities.

Faucet the button beneath to move on to the NFL Fan Store web page on Amazon and choose your favourite staff.

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2024-5 NFL season Week 1 full schedule

Under is the total Week 1 schedule for the 2024-5 NFL season.  

Thursday, Sept. 5

Friday, Sept. 6

• Inexperienced Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (in São Paulo, Brazil), 8:15 p.m. ET (Peacock)

Sunday, Sept. 8

• Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Payments, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 9

• New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)

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A Miami police officer has been positioned on administrative duties following the transient detention of Miami Dolphins broad receiver Tyreek Hill Sunday, simply hours earlier than his group was set to open the season towards the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“Following the incident involving Tyreek Hill, I’ve initiated an Inside Affairs investigation to make sure an intensive evaluate of the matter,” Miami-Dade Police Division Director Stephanie V. Daniels stated in a press release.

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Movies posted on social media confirmed Hill mendacity face down on the bottom as at the least 4 officers positioned his arms behind his again and appeared to place handcuffs on him beside a car.

Hill was reportedly detained for an alleged visitors violation whereas coming into Onerous Rock Stadium. He was launched shortly after and nonetheless performed in his group’s sport.

In a press release, the Dolphins stated Hill safely arrived on the stadium.

“This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a visitors incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police,” the group stated in a press release. “He has since been launched. A number of teammates noticed the incident and stopped to supply help. Tyreek and all different gamers concerned have safely arrived to the stadium and might be accessible for at the moment’s sport.”

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Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, stated in an interview with “NFL Gameday Morning” that the incident was “absurd” and “upsetting.”

“There is no cause why Tyreek ought to have been handled that manner,” stated Rosenhaus. “This should not occur to a participant coming into his personal stadium.”

Rosenhaus stated he does not perceive what violation Hill might have dedicated whereas making an attempt to enter the stadium, however that they are going to be contacting his legal professionals.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner began slowly on the U.S. Open, dropping the primary set he performed after being exonerated in a doping case nobody knew about till shortly earlier than play started at Flushing Meadows.

If that episode initially hung over him throughout the match, Sinner was in a position to put it apart whereas on courtroom. Was he ever. The No. 1-ranked Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 together with his typical relentless baseline sport to win the lads’s championship at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, lower than three weeks after phrase emerged of the Italian’s two constructive assessments for a hint quantity of an anabolic steroid.

“It was, and it’s nonetheless, slightly bit in my thoughts,” Sinner mentioned. “It’s not that it’s gone, however once I’m on courtroom, I attempt to focus (on) the sport, I attempt to deal with the state of affairs the absolute best method. … It was not simple, that’s for certain, however … I attempted to remain centered, which I assume I’ve completed an excellent job, mentally staying there each level I play.”

This 2-hour, 15-minute victory gave him a second Grand Slam trophy — the opposite was on the Australian Open in January — and prevented No. 12 Fritz from ending the most important title drought for American males that has lasted 21 years.

Andy Roddick’s triumph at Flushing Meadows in 2003 was the final Slam title for a person from the US. The final earlier than Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, to even contest a ultimate at one of many 4 greatest tournaments in tennis additionally was Roddick, who misplaced to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2009.

“I do know we’ve been ready for a champion for a very long time,” Fritz mentioned, “so I’m sorry I couldn’t get it completed this time.”

Nonetheless, this match was a hit in some ways for U.S. tennis, with two girls and two males from the nation all within the semifinals for the primary time at a serious because the 2003 U.S. Open. Jessica Pegula reached the ladies’s ultimate earlier than dropping to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

Sinner improved to 55-5 with a tour-high six titles in 2024. That features a 35-2 mark on laborious courts, the floor used at each the Australian Open and U.S. Open. He’s the primary man since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to win his first two Grand Slam trophies in the identical season.

This was the primary yr since 2002 wherein no member of the Massive Three — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or the retired Federer — gained at the least one main. As a substitute, Sinner, who’s 23, and Carlos Alcaraz, 21, cut up the 4 Slam titles.

“Good to see new champions,” Sinner mentioned. “Good to see new rivalries.”

The world discovered on Aug. 20 that he examined constructive twice in an eight-day span throughout March for a substance offered in an over-the-counter product in Italy, however he was cleared as a result of his use was dominated unintentional — his protection was that the steroid entered his system by way of a therapeutic massage from a staff member he later fired.

Whereas some gamers questioned whether or not Sinner was accorded particular therapy, most believed he wasn’t attempting to dope. And the U.S. Open’s followers by no means gave him a tough time.

“You possibly can perceive why persons are upset about it. In anti-doping, it sounds so ridiculous,” mentioned Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Company, which wasn’t concerned within the case. “However the science is such that, if the information are literally confirmed out, it’s truly believable.”

Sinner, who devoted this win to an aunt that’s ill, mentioned the months earlier than his case was resolved weren’t simple.

“It was very troublesome for me to get pleasure from in sure moments. Additionally how I behaved or how I walked on the courtroom in sure tournaments earlier than … was not the identical as I was,” he mentioned, “so whoever is aware of me higher, they know that one thing was flawed. However throughout this match, slowly I re-started to really feel slightly bit extra how I’m as an individual.”

As anticipated, Fritz loved a home-court benefit on a cool afternoon underneath a virtually cloudless sky. In a celebrity-filled crowd that included Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, some spectators often engaged in chants of “U-S-A!” between video games or rose each time Fritz picked up what felt like an important level.

The loudest they acquired was at 3-all within the third set, when Fritz smacked an overhead winner, punched the air and screamed, “Let’s go!” Individuals throughout rose, applauding and shouting. After Fritz deposited a volley winner to earn a break level, he celebrated in the identical vogue, and hundreds within the seats went wild. Sinner then double-faulted, placing Fritz in entrance 4-3.

“If he wins that third,” mentioned Fritz’s coach, Michael Russell, “it’s a complete new sport.”

However when Fritz tried to serve out the set at 5-4, Sinner pulled even. He used a drop shot to lure Fritz ahead, then hit a passing shot that drew a netted volley. Fritz bounced his racket off the courtroom. Sinner loped to the towel field, not even smiling.

Ten minutes later, it was over, because of Sinner’s closing four-game run. He raised his arms, threw his head again and closed his eyes.

Sinner’s enjoying type is much less spectacular than strong, much less magical than metronomic. Both method, it was masterful, as he used his lengthy limbs and squeaking, sliding sneakers to get to every thing earlier than aiming high-speed shot after shot proper close to traces.

“Typically, he makes you go for slightly greater than you wish to,” Russell mentioned, “as a result of he will get so many balls again.”

Sinner — the second Italian to win a singles title on the U.S. Open, becoming a member of 2015 girls’s champion Flavia Pennetta — completed with simply 21 unforced errors, 13 fewer than Fritz.

A poor first set harm Fritz. He put 36% of first serves in, delivered solely two aces and wound up with greater than twice as many unforced errors (12) as winners (5).

The stats would enhance, however Fritz by no means discovered a approach to constantly put Sinner in hassle. Few can as of late.

“That’s simply sort of the way it goes,” Fritz mentioned, “while you’re enjoying … the perfect participant on the earth proper now.”

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AP Nationwide Author Eddie Pells in Denver and AP Sports activities Author Brian Mahoney in New York contributed.

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The Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation will likely be performed in the present day. Former College of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh makes his Chargers common season teaching debut in in the present day’s recreation.

Hold studying to learn how and when to look at the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation, with or with out cable.

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How and when to look at the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation

The Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation will likely be performed on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT). The NFL soccer recreation will air on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ and the platforms featured beneath.

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How and when to look at the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation with out cable

Whereas many cable packages embody CBS it is simple to look at the sport if CBS is not included in your cable TV subscription, or if you do not have cable in any respect. Your finest choices for watching are beneath. (Streaming choices would require an web supplier.)

Paramount+: Watch CBS-aired NFL soccer video games with out cable

If you wish to spend your weekend watching soccer however haven’t got a cable subscription, take into account a subscription to Paramount+. Paramount+ provides viewers entry to all CBS authentic content material, motion pictures and extra. You may watch NFL soccer on the Paramount+ Important tier for $7.99 monthly, or watch faculty soccer and the NFL stay on the Paramount+ with Showtime subscription tier, beginning at $12.99 monthly.

The platform stay streams NFL soccer video games airing on CBS, NCAA faculty soccer, PGA Tour golf, skilled soccer.

What you’ll be able to stream with Paramount+: 

• All NFL soccer airing on CBS domestically and nationally 
• On-demand CBS programming, together with hit exhibits like “Survivor” and “NCIS”
• Paramount+ authentic programming like “Lawmen Bass Reaves” and “Tulsa King”
• Skilled soccer, together with Champions League stay (with Paramount+ with Showtime)
• SEC faculty soccer video games stay (with Paramount+ with Showtime)

Add Paramount+ to your Amazon Prime Video subscription

You too can add Paramount+ to your Prime Video subscription to entry CBS-aired NFL video games, plus Paramount+ originals. Add Paramount+ Important to your Prime Video subscription for $7.99 monthly and watch each CBS-aired NFL recreation this season. Or, faculty soccer followers ought to add Paramount+ with Showtime to their Prime Video subscription to get entry to CBS-aired faculty soccer and extra for $11.99 monthly. Each subscription tiers embody a seven-day free trial. 

Get Paramount+ as a part of Walmart+ and watch the NFL this season

The Walmart+ buying subscription service consists of entry to the Paramount+ Important tier (with stay NFL video games akin to this one), a $60 per 12 months worth. Walmart+ subscribers additionally get reductions on gasoline at Mobil and Exxon stations, entry to particular members-only offers (together with Walmart’s vacation offers), same-day dwelling supply out of your native retailer and extra. 

Walmart+ prices $98 per 12 months. Faucet the button beneath to be taught all of the advantages of Walmart+, and to begin your 30-day free trial.

Why we like Walmart+:

• Walmart+ members get entry to this recreation by way of the Paramount+ streaming service.
• You may get groceries delivered to your property shortly — typically identical day —  with out paying Instacart-like markups.
• Walmart+ members get early entry to Walmart’s Black Friday offers.
• You can also make returns from dwelling — Walmart will decide them up for you. (Restrictions apply; have to be current for pickup.)

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Watch the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation with FuboTV

Stay TV streaming service Fubo gives the identical top-tier programming you will get out of your native cable supplier at a fraction of the value. The streamer is a sports activities fan’s dream contemplating the sheer quantity of stay sporting occasions you’ll be able to watch on it.

Fubo packages embody entry to NFL video games airing in your native CBS affiliate, Fox Sunday NFC video games by way of “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Evening Soccer” on NBC, “Monday Evening Soccer” on ABC and ESPN, and all video games aired on NFL Community. There are many channels for NCAA faculty soccer followers too, together with SEC Community, Massive Ten Community and ESPNU.

If you wish to give Fubo a strive, now’s a good time to take action: Fubo is at the moment providing $30 off your first month of any subscription tier. Meaning you’ll be able to watch each NFL and faculty soccer recreation airing on community TV this week beginning at simply $49.99. When you subscribe, you’ll be able to start watching instantly in your TV, telephone, pill or pc.

High options of Fubo:

• There aren’t any contracts with Fubo. You may cancel at any time.
• The Professional ($49.99 first month, $79.99 thereafter) tier consists of over 200 channels, together with channels not accessible on another stay TV streaming companies.
• Improve to 4K decision with the Elite with Sports activities Plus tier ($69.99 first month, $99.99 thereafter). It options 299 channels, together with NFL RedZone.
• Fubo additionally gives stay MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and worldwide soccer video games. 
• All tiers now include limitless cloud-based DVR recording.
• You may watch on as much as 10 screens without delay with any Fubo plan.
• Stream in your TV, telephone, pill and different gadgets.

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Sling TV: Probably the most cost-effective method to stream NFL soccer

If you do not have cable TV that features Fox, some of the cost-effective methods to stream NFL soccer this season is thru a subscription to Sling TV. We propose leveling up your protection to the Orange + Blue with Sports activities Further tier to get extra NFL and faculty soccer video games this fall.

The Orange + Blue plan commonly prices $60 monthly, however the streamer at the moment gives a $25 off promotion to your first month, so you will pay simply $35. The Orange + Blue with Sports activities Further plan is $50 to your first month and $75 monthly after. The Sports activities Further add-on options 18 channels, together with NFL Redzone, ESPNU, SEC Community, Massive 10 Community and ACC Community, making it splendid for professional and faculty soccer followers.

The streamer can be at the moment providing huge financial savings on 4 months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports activities Further plan once you prepay for the Sling TV Season Move. The plan prices $219, diminished from $300.

Be aware: As a result of Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, Sling subscribers will wish to add Paramount+ to their bundle. The Sling + Paramount+ nonetheless gives probably the most cost-effective method to stream NFL video games airing on community TV. (Paramount+ and CBS Necessities are each subsidiaries of Paramount World.)

High options of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our best choice for streaming main sporting occasions like NASCAR.
• There are 52 channels to look at in complete, together with native ESPN, NBC, Fox and ABC associates (the place accessible).
• You get entry to most native NFL video games and nationally broadcast video games on the lowest worth.
• All subscription tiers embody 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
• You may add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Community, NFL RedZone, MLB Community, Tennis Channel and extra sports-oriented channels (18 in complete) by way of Sling TV’s Sports activities Extras add-on.

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Watch the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers recreation on Hulu + Stay TV

You may watch NFL soccer, together with CBS, with Hulu + Stay TV. The bundle options entry to 90 channels, together with each Fox and FS1. Limitless DVR storage can be included. Watch each recreation on each community with Hulu + Stay TV, plus catch stay faculty soccer video games, unique stay common season video games, standard studio exhibits (together with NFL Complete Entry and the Emmy-nominated present Good Morning Soccer) and plenty extra.

Hulu + Stay TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 monthly after a three-day free trial.

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When you watch the sport from dwelling, it is a good time to replenish on the most recent fan gear.  Fanatics is our first cease for the most recent in fan gear. The net fan gear retailer is properly stocked on the most recent participant jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies and extra. There’s loads of NFL gear in inventory, however you will need get yours earlier than it sells out.

Faucet the button beneath to go on to Fanatics to see the most recent NFL fan gear drop.

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Watch in the present day’s recreation with a digital HDTV antenna

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You too can watch sports activities airing on community TV with an reasonably priced indoor antenna, which pulls in native over-the-air HDTV channels akin to CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and extra. This is the kicker: There is no month-to-month cost.

For anybody dwelling in {a partially} blocked-off space (these close to mountains or first-floor flats), a digital TV antenna might not decide up an excellent sign — or any sign in any respect. However for a lot of properties, a digital TV antenna gives a critically cheap method to watch sports activities with out paying a cable firm. Indoor TV antennas may also present some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.

This ultra-thin, multi-directional digital antenna with a 65-mile vary can obtain a whole lot of HD TV channels, together with ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, and Univision and might filter out mobile and FM alerts. It delivers a high-quality image in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and encompasses a 12-foot digital coax cable.

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2024-5 NFL season Week 1 full schedule

Beneath is the complete Week 1 schedule for the 2024-5 NFL season.  

Thursday, Sept. 5

Friday, Sept. 6

• Inexperienced Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (in São Paulo, Brazil), 8:15 p.m. ET (Peacock)

Sunday, Sept. 8

• Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Payments, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
• Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 9

• New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC)

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The Arizona Cardinals’ robust begin wasn’t sufficient of their 34-28 season-opening loss to the Buffalo Payments on Sunday.

After placing up 10 unanswered factors and taking a 17-10 benefit into the half, the Cardinals merely couldn’t sustain towards a Josh Allen-led Payments squad that responded within the second half with a trio of touchdowns and a game-sealing subject objective.

Arizona Sports activities’ hosts, editors and reporters gave their largest takeaways from the Cardinals’ season opener:

John Gambadoro, co-host of Burns & Gambo: Lot of the identical outdated, standard. Cardinals performed effectively for a half and had a 17-3 lead however ultimately, misplaced one other one rating recreation. Final 12 months they had been 2-5 in such video games. This 12 months they begin out 0-1. The issue with this recreation was easy — the offense is meant to hold the group and it stopped doing that after the 17-3 lead. Arizona’s protection allowed Buffalo to attain touchdowns on the finish of the primary half and starting of the second half to wipe away all the nice the group had completed in constructing a two-touchdown lead.

However the lack of ability of Kyler Murray to maneuver the offense is what led to this loss.

Within the second half, the Cardinals went three-and-out, turnover on second play, eight performs for a subject objective, kick return for a landing, three-and-out and turnover on downs after 9 performs. The offense accounted for a whopping three factors within the second half. An offense that had 190 complete yards within the first half completed with 270 for the sport. Fast math: They’d 80 second-half yards. Murray handed for 131 yards within the first half and he completed with 162 — yup, that’s simply 31 yards within the second half and all however three of these yards got here within the remaining two minutes on the final possession.

For a quarterback that to me nonetheless has rather a lot to show, Sunday was not a day he proved something. He did all of the work within the offseason — and all of us give him a ton of credit score for that — however now the outcomes matter. And Sunday, he didn’t get the job completed.

Dave Burns, co-host of Burns & Gambo: Final 12 months we might have been nice with this. Shedding an in depth recreation in an atmosphere like Buffalo to one of many 5 (two?) greatest quarterbacks within the NFL would have been trigger for encouragement. These days are lengthy gone. Now, when Jonathan Gannon says issues like “Sundays (are) the place you get measured,” we take these phrases and apply them to a unique commonplace.

Regardless of the stuff to love there was loads of stuff to not like. Murray’s second half. A number of the play-calling within the second half. A protection that earned the doubt that has been solid on them. It doesn’t imply the good things didn’t occur or doesn’t have its place, however main 17-3 on the street solely to lose simply doesn’t present the consolation it may need a 12 months in the past.

In some methods, the sport was a validation of what many have stated concerning the Cardinals; the offense must be elite to make up for a protection that lacks distinction makers. Sunday’s recreation adopted that idea to the letter.

The hope is that the protection will enhance and never quit six yards per play (that quantity was hovering round 7.5 for a giant chunk of the sport). Possible although, that is going to come back all the way down to Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. fast-tracking their chemistry. Our ballot query on Friday requested the query who would lead the Cardinals in receptions on Sunday. I didn’t assume MHJ can be first in that class, however he ought to by no means ever be final.

Tyler Drake, Arizona Sports activities Cardinals beat author and Cardinals Nook co-host: Precisely what the Cardinals wanted to do proper out of the gates, they did. Arizona went proper at Buffalo’s new-look protection behind a heavy dose of James Conner and Murray. The end result was a 17-3 benefit that included an added enhance from a defensive takeaway. For Arizona to have an opportunity in soccer video games, that is the type of begin that’s wanted week in and week out.

Arizona, nonetheless, didn’t replicate any of that early success over the remaining quarters.

The Payments clearly made the suitable halftime changes. The Cardinals? Not a lot, with Murray struggling to finish a move behind an offensive line that was getting beat left and proper and already down a person within the second half. Not getting Harrison greater than three targets is one thing that can’t occur transferring ahead, both.

Allen in the meantime took it to Arizona’s protection behind a pair of passing touchdowns and a dashing rating within the second half. Even with the added items introduced in, Arizona’s defensive expertise simply couldn’t sustain with the handful of Payments playmakers.

If not for DeeJay Dallas making noise with a 96-yard kick return late, this might have appeared a complete lot uglier for the Cardinals regardless of the promising begin.

Kevin Zimmerman, ArizonaSports.com lead editor: It’d take time to guage whether or not that was an in depth name towards a playoff group or perhaps a Tremendous Bowl contender, however within the one-game vacuum it’s, all indicators level to the Cardinals being a mean soccer group. Arizona didn’t win the halftime adjustment recreation, as Murray’s first half (16-of-19 for 131 passing yards) withered right into a 5-of-12, 31-yard second half. And 28 of these yards got here within the remaining determined drive.

A few of it’s on Murray. However his second half was additionally a shot of actuality concerning the expertise base. Murray was focusing on Greg Dortch down the stretch and Harrison solely bought three targets all recreation. There have been drops by everybody. The Cardinals’ assortment of talent gamers is numerous. However is it distinctive?

Additional, the offensive line depth is already an issue. And the protection, whereas with out egregious errors, simply doesn’t have the expertise to compete even towards a Payments group that had loads of questions on its offense heading into the 12 months.

Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports activities at Evening co-host: It’s an odd angle to take when the Cardinals scored 28 factors on the street towards a contender, however I left this recreation extra involved concerning the offense than the protection. We knew the protection was going to suck. It did. However the offense was extremely reliant on the run recreation and quick throws, which labored fantastically till it didn’t. James Conner solely averaged 3.1 yards per carry because the Cardinals oddly spammed exterior runs when he clearly wasn’t creating sufficient room. Murray hardly ever threw intermediate passes, not to mention going additional down the sphere.

We’re doing “speedy reactions” right here, so I’ll maintain off on who deserves blame for Harrison solely having 3 targets till the all-22 footage will get checked out, however somebody deserves it. Misplaced within the shuffle of that was Trey McBride being restricted to little stuff over the center via 5 catches for 30 yards. This offense both has to gash opponents within the run recreation or have constant big-play skill through Harrison and McBride. In the event that they don’t, the Cardinals will lose a complete lot of video games and we noticed none of that from the offense in Buffalo.

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2. Quick begin

Joe Burrow makes his regular-season return to the gridiron because the Cincinnati Bengals host the New England Patriots in a Week 1 showdown on CBS and Paramount+. Burrow was suffering from accidents final season and the Bengals suffered for it, going 9-8 and ending on the backside of the AFC North. The Patriots have been in even worse form going 4-13 on the season, and now they enter the unknown with new head coach Jerod Mayo taking up for Invoice Belichick. You might be able to stream Sunday’s sport stay on Paramount+, which now you can strive free for the primary seven days and get 50% off your first yr while you enroll right here (expires 9/23/24).

Kickoff from Paul Brown Stadium is at 1 p.m. ET. The Bengals are 7.5-point favorites within the newest Bengals vs. Patriots odds by way of SportsLine consensus, and the over/below for whole factors scored is 40.5. Sunday’s sport can be streamed stay on Paramount+ with their must-have Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, which now you can get for 50% off your first yr plus a 7-day free trial.

Paramount+ is the one place to observe each minute of each NFL on CBS sport this season. A subscription additionally offers you entry to different sports activities content material together with the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, NWSL, Serie A, and numerous motion pictures and reveals. Now you can get 50% off one yr of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, plus a free 7-day trial. The supply is legitimate till 9/23/24, so enroll proper right here. 

Tips on how to watch Patriots vs. Bengals

• Bengals vs. Patriots date: Sunday, Sept. 8
• Bengals vs. Patriots time: 1 p.m. ET
• Bengals vs. Patriots TV channel: CBS 
• Bengals vs. Patriots streaming: Paramount+ (get half-off your first yr now)

Week 1 NFL picks for Patriots vs. Bengals

Earlier than tuning into Sunday’s Bengals vs. Patriots sport, that you must see the NFL picks from SportsLine’s superior laptop mannequin. The mannequin, which simulates each NFL sport 10,000 instances, is up properly over $7,000 for $100 gamers on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The mannequin enters Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on an unimaginable 181-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates again to the 2017 season. It’s also on a 35-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.

For Bengals vs. Patriots, the mannequin is choosing Cincinnati to cowl the unfold. The Patriots had the higher hand on this matchup for years, however now New England’s roster is depleted and the Patriots are trotting out a beginning quarterback who has gone 1-2 towards Cincinnati in his profession. The Patriots had the seventh-ranked protection final season whereas Cincinnati ranked a ghastly thirty first total, however the Bengals offense is superior heading into Week 1.

Burrow seems wholesome heading into Sunday’s sport, and he’s the important thing to the Bengals being an elite AFC pressure this season. He’ll get a lift on Sunday with Ja’Marr Chase energetic regardless of lacking coaching camp amid a contract holdout. The duo must be an excessive amount of for the Patriots to comprise because the Bengals simply cowl the unfold at house. You might be able to stream the sport right here.

Tips on how to watch, stay stream the NFL on CBS

Now that you understand what to select, prepare to observe your stay native NFL on CBS video games on Paramount+ on any gadget you need. Remember now you can strive Paramount+ free for the primary week and get half-off your first yr.