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Sports Headlines: 10/12/20

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October 12th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Derek Carr threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, outplaying Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes along the way, and the Las Vegas Raiders nearly shut out the potent Kansas City offense in the second half to rally for a 40-32 victory that ended the Chiefs’ franchise-record 13-game winning streak. The Chiefs trailed 40-24 before a late TD pass, but Josh Jacobs ran for a first down and Carr sneaked for another on fourth-and-1 to clinch the Raiders’ first win at Arrowhead Stadium since October 2012. The Chiefs had won 28 of their last 30 games against the AFC West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has quickly earned a reputation for pulling off the seemingly impossible, whether it’s a no-look pass or a 70-yard heave or merely leading the Kansas City Chiefs to victory when all hope seems lost. But it was the Chiefs’ inability to execute the simple stuff that hurt them against the Las Vegas Raiders. They blew coverages, were penalized at the most inopportune times and were unable to get the kind of crazy plays late in the games that have bailed them out in the past.

SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson capped a 94-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf on fourth-and-goal with 15 seconds left to give the Seattle Seahawks a 27-26 triumph over the Minnesota Vikings. Wilson finished 20 of 32 for 217 yards and three touchdowns as the Seahawks improved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Alexander Mattison rushed for a career-high 112 yards but was stopped on fourth-and-1 at the Seattle 6 with 1:57 left, setting the stage for yet another Wilson comeback.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sustained a dislocation and compound fracture of his right ankle during a 37-34 win over the New York Giants. Prescott has never missed a start in four-plus seasons with the Cowboys and was on track to have a career year until he suffered the injury late in the third quarter. Backup Andy Dalton led a drive that ended with Greg Zuerlein’s 34-yard field goal as time expired.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 17th NBA championship with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6. LeBron James delivered 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to secure his fourth career NBA title and the Lakers’ first in a decade. L.A. took command by outscoring the Heat, 36-16 in the second quarter to carry a 28-point lead into intermission.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell worked the first five innings before four relievers completed a combined nine-hitter in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 2-1 win over Houston in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series. Randy Arozarena (ah-rah-zah-RAY’-nah) tied it with a fourth-inning homer and Mike Zunino singled home the lead run in the fifth. Diego Castillo closed out the victory after getting Yuli Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL’) to ground into a double play to end the eighth inning.