NFL roundup: Titans upend Saints on late TD

Malik Willis threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Bryce Oliver, the second on a late fourth down, to lift the Tennessee Titans past the host New Orleans Saints 30-27 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams.

Teams leave, but Oakland still finds reasons to cheer

OAKLAND, Calif. — On a cool May night, as the sun set over San Francisco in the distance, drummers and flag-waving fans led cheers of “Ohhhh-O-O-O Oakland” (to the tune of “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes) and “Let’s go, Oakland!” (clap clap, clap clap clap) as one of the city’s biggest sports teams pulled out a nail-biting victory.

NFL roundup: Jack Plummer, Panthers outlast Bills

Jack Plummer completed 21 of 29 passes for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers held off the Buffalo Bills for a 31-26 victory in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Saturday in the preseason finale for both teams.

Shohei Ohtani throws first off mound for first time since surgery as Dodgers eye 2025 pitching return

LOS ANGELES — Hours after Shohei Ohtani etched his name into history for his feats in the batter’s box and on the bases, he resumed the other half of his job. Theatrics are part of Ohtani’s nature — how else could you describe him becoming the sixth player to ever hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a season by hitting a walk-off grand slam? So it was fitting that Saturday afternoon, Ohtani ducked into the home bullpen at Dodger Stadium, toed the rubber and fired off his first pitches since undergoing a second major elbow procedure last September.