Cook, Vikings run over Washington
Dalvin Cook had 171 total yards and the game's only touchdown, helping Kirk Cousins beat his old team on the first try and carrying the Minnesota Vikings to a 19-9 victory over Washington on Thursday night.
Cook, the NFL leader in yards from scrimmage, rushed 23 times for 98 yards and caught five passes for 73 yards for the Vikings (6-2) in their fourth straight victory.
Cousins went 23 for 26 for 285 yards without a turnover against Washington (1-7), which drafted him in 2012 and made him the full-time starter in 2015.
Case Keenum, the quarterback Cousins replaced, had his return to Minnesota spoiled by a concussion that kept him out of the second half. Keenum also lost a fumble on a firstquarter sack. Rookie Dwayne Haskins threw an interception deep in Minnesota territory when Washington trailed by only seven points.
Another former Vikings standout, Adrian Peterson, had 14 carries for 76 yards and in the process moved up to sixth place on the NFL's career rushing list.
TIGER LEADS RAIN-DELAYED EVENT
Heavy rain washed out the second round of the Zozo Championship on Friday in the PGA Tour's first tournament in Inzai City, Japan. Tiger Woods was tied with Gary Woodland after both players shot 64 in the opening round on Thursday.
“Due to heavy rain in the area, the second round has been postponed for the day and will resume on Saturday,” the PGA Tour said in a statement, adding that tee times for the second round will run from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Woods is making his first start in his 23rd season on the PGA Tour, needing one victory to reach 82 wins and tie the career record held by Sam Snead.
COWBOYS-PATS TRADE
The Dallas Cowboys have made a trade to try to upgrade their roster during the open week for the second straight year, although this move isn't quite as bold.
The Cowboys acquired defensive lineman Michael Bennett from the New England Patriots for a conditional late-round draft pick in 2021, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced.