Lions Top Cardinals, Break Losing Streak
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Kevin Jones ran for 196 yards and a touchdown to lead Detroit over the Arizona Cardinals 26-12 Sunday, ending the Lions' five-game losing streak and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the muddled and mediocre NFC.
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Albert Pujols' go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning was the difference in St. Louis' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, ending a seven-game losing streak during which the Cardinals' NL Central lead shriveled to 1 1/2 games.
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OMAHA -- Chris Dominguez hit two of Louisville's four home runs, Justin Marks allowed two singles before taking a hard shot to his left leg in the sixth inning, and the Cardinals eliminated Mississippi State from the College World Series with a 12-4 victory yesterday.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The statistics tell one story on how the Patriots' defense shut down the Cardinals' offense yesterday: It allowed just 167 yards of total offense, only 50 on the ground, during a 23-12 New England win that pushed a streak that threatens the NFL record to 17 games.
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The Cardinals appeared on track to win their sixth N.L. Central title in seven years. But a seven-game losing streak seriously jeopardized their chances.
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The Redskins, struggling on offense but with no plans to change quarterbacks, and Lions are underway in Detroit. The Lions won the toss and took the ball, and quickly got a first down on a 17-yard reception
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Detroit&#039;s infield defense uncharacteristically broke down in a seven-run Pittsburgh seventh inning started by Sean Casey&#039;s run-scoring single and the Pirates won for only the second time in 2 1/2 weeks, beating the Tigers 9-2 Saturday night.
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The Lions had a chance to make a statement and a stand in the NFC North division race Sunday and --in fairness to the coach -- their performance defied description.
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Matt Morris struggled in his final tuneup for the playoffs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Thursday night to send the NL Central champions to their first four-game losing streak of the season.
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The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field...
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The Lions take advantage of strong running from T.J. Duckett and a team slumping worse than them to avoid making NFL history in a 25-20 win over the Chiefs on Sunday.
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Kyle Lohse came within two outs of his second shutout in three starts and the Cincinnati Reds got home runs from Ken Griffey Jr., Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Dunn in a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
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Joey Harrington ended 15-of-30 for 166 yards with an interception for Detroit (6-9), which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Lions bounced back from a heartbreaking 28-27 decision to Minnesota in Week
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To end a 17-game road losing streak, the Arizona Cardinals merely needed to pay a visit to Miami. The Cardinals met their match in ineptitude, benefited from two critical penalties and drove 70 yards in the
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Juan Encarnacion and Chris Duncan homered, Adam Wainwright pitched six sharp innings and the Cardinals beat Philadelphia 8-3 on Saturday to stop the Phillies' six-game winning streak in St. Louis.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings shut out Detroit in the second half and overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the sliding Lions, 22-19, yesterday, ending their three-game losing streak.
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The cycle is now complete: The Lions are back to playing as poorly on the road as they have been at home. The only thing that saved them from total annihilation Sunday