Tannehill scores 4 TDs as Titans knock off Bills
NASHVILLE, TENN. » The wait between games caused by theNFL’sfirst COVID-19 outbreak left the Tennessee Titans depleted.
They’re still undefeated. Ryan Tannehill threwfor three touchdowns and ran for another as the Titans routed the Buffalo Bills 4216 on a rare Tuesday night in a showdown between two of the NFL’s five remaining undefeated teams pushed back two days after a couplemore positive tests for Tennessee last week.
The Titans (4- 0) continued their best start since winningtheir first 10games in 2008 despite getting on the field the past three days since their last game Sept. 27 in Minnesota.
JETS SURPRISINGLY CUT
BELL AFTER EXPLORING TRADES » NewYork surprisingly released disgruntled running back Le’Veon Bell, ending a disappointing tenure after less than two full seasons.
The team issued a statement from generalmanager JoeDouglas inwhichhesaid theJetsmade themoveafter having several conversations with Bell and his agent during the last fewdays and exploring trade options.
In apostonTwitter shortly after the Jets’ statement, Bell posted only ahands inprayer emoji — implying that the feelingismutualandhiswish was granted.
SAINTS EXPLORE MOVING
HOME GAMES TO LSU SO FANS MAY ATTEND » The New Orleans has begun discussionswith LSU about holding the NFL club’s future home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, a team spokesman said.
The Saints have played three of eight scheduled regular season home games in the Superdome so far this season with no ticketed fans in attendance. The few hundred in the stands consisted
primarily of privately invited family members of players, coaches or staff.
Baseball
GIANTS FIRST BASEMAN
BRANDON BELT HAS SURGERY ON RIGHT HEEL » Giants first baseman Brandon Belthad surgery to remove a bone spur fromhis right heel.
Belt underwent the procedure last Thursday with foot and ankle specialistDr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Giants said that Belt traveled home last weekend and is set to begin the rehab process and physical therapy this week. Belt, 32, batted.309withninehomeruns and30RBIsplaying51games in 2020.
San Francisco missed the playoffsonthefinaldayof the shortened 60-game season, finishing 29-31 under firstyearmanager Gabe Kapler.
Soccer
RONALDO TESTS POSITIVE FORCOVID-19 » CristianoRonaldohasbecomethe latest international soccer star to test positive for the coronavirus.
The Portuguese soccer federation said that Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms after he tested positive while with his country’s national team.
He was in isolation and was dropped from the country’s Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday in Lisbon.
Golf
JOHNSONOUTOFCJCUPAFTERPOSITIVECORONAVIRUS TEST » Dustin Johnson became the most prominent player to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed in June, forcing him to withdraw from the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.
The PGA Tour said in a statement that Johnson notified officials hewas experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and was given another test that came back positive.