The Tennessee Titans have gotten the offensive spark they wanted when they made Ryan Tannehill their starting quarterback.

SAN DIEGO -- For Ted Simmons, the fourth time is the charm.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Ryan Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns, Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Tennessee Titans won their fourth straight game by beating the Oakland Raiders 42-21.

The 2016 All-Star is now a free agent one year after he was suspended for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

Tye Smith returned a blocked field goal 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:02 left to play Sunday, helping Tennessee turn the tables at Indianapolis with a 31-17 victory.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant didn't travel for the team's Sunday game at Minnesota due to back spams.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker on injured reserve for a second straight season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans scored four touchdowns over six offensive plays in the third quarter, routing the Jacksonville Jaguars 42-20 Sunday for their second straight victory to keep themselves firmly in the AFC playoff hunt.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Khalil Mack set up a touchdown with a strip-sack, Allen Robinson had a season-high 131 yards receiving and the Chicago Bears beat the struggling New York Giants 19-14 on Sunday.

The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship.

Earnhardt made the announcement on his podcast one day after the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) _ Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR's latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes.

NASCAR and NBC Sports are set to launch a new streaming service that will include exclusive motorsports events and an extensive library of archived documentaries and films.

Rookie Ja Morant scored on a driving left-handed layup with 0.7 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies 119-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Denny Hamlin saved his season by winning Sunday at ISM Raceway to advance into NASCAR's title-deciding race _ a victory that eliminated champion Joey Logano from the playoffs and gave Hamlin his first chance at winning the Cup since 2014.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Mitchell Trubisky tied a season high with three touchdown passes, and the Chicago Bears withstood a late charge by Detroit with Jeff Driskel filling in for injured quarterback Matthew Stafford, beating the Lions 20-13 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) _ Daniel Oladapo scored 23 points, Brad Brechting had a double-double, and Oakland beat Southern Illinois 61-52 in the Sunshine Slam on Sunday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Ryan Tannehill threw a 23-yard touchdown to Adam Humphries with 23 seconds left, and the Tennessee Titans blocked a last-second field goal attempt to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-32 to spoil the return of NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Jordan Nwora scored 21 points to lead No. 5 Louisville, which capitalized on some streaky shooting, to a 78-55 victory in its home opener Sunday over Youngstown State.

Dillon Brooks scored 31 points, rookie Ja Morant added 26 and the Memphis Grizzlies held onto a lead to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-121 on Wednesday night.

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has been given a new three-year contract through the 2022 season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Carson Wentz threw for 239 yards and one touchdown, Jordan Howard ran for 82 yards and a score and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 22-14 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Christian McCaffrey had 166 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers bounced back from an embarrassing defeat with a 30-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Howie Kendrick and Anthony Rendon homered in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals overcame a two-run deficit, rocking the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the World Series to win the first title in franchise history.

Matt Tifft will miss the final three races of the NASCAR season after suffering a seizure at Martinsville Speedway.

The Nashville Predators have signed captain Roman Josi to an eight-year, $72.4 million deal worth $9.05 million a season.

MEMPHIS, TN -- That is just Ja.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Ryan Tannehill threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown with 6:55 left, and the Tennessee Titans rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-23 Sunday for their second straight win.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) _ Chicago kicker Eddy Pineiro missed a 41-yard field goal as time expired and the Los Angeles Chargers hung on to beat Chicago 17-16 on Sunday.

The Chicago Cubs have hired former catcher David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as their manager, hoping he can help them get back to the playoffs after missing out for the first since 2014.

Ja Morant, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, scored 14 points and had four assists for Memphis.

Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop has been designated to return from injured reserve, allowing him to return to practice with the Titans.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Jurrell Casey recovered a fumble by Melvin Gordon at the goal line with 15 seconds left, and the Tennessee Titans pulled out a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Chargers after a frantic finish.

Clint Bowyer has reached an agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing to return to the No. 14 Ford next season.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear deal to drive for JTG Daugherty Racing, essentially completing a swap of drivers with Roush Fenway Racing after that team announced Chris Buescher wouldn't return next season.

The Chicago Bears are cautiously optimistic quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will return from a left shoulder injury this week.

A person familiar with the decision says the Tennessee Titans will start Ryan Tannehill at quarterback instead of Marcus Mariota on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Stephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals' struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and Washington moved one win from the city's first World Series appearance in 86 years by beating St. Louis 8…

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a photo finish Monday at Talladega Superspeedway to earn a spot in the third round of NASCAR's playoffs.

DENVER (AP) _ The Denver Broncos' swarming defense sent Marcus Mariota to the bench and the Tennessee Titans to their fourth loss in five games with a 16-0 win Sunday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Max Scherzer followed Anibal Sanchez's near no-hitter with a try of his own and the stingy Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Anibal Sanchez carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Howie Kendrick had two more big swings and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Friday night in the NL Championship Series opener.

Washington Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson has been placed on the postseason paternity list and won't be available to pitch at the beginning of the NL Championship Series against St. Louis.

The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs for the biggest opening inning in postseason history and dealt the Atlanta Braves another playoff heartbreak with a 13-1 rout in decisive Game 5 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Titans have signed kicker Cody Parkey one day after waiving Cairo Santos. Santos missed three field-goal attempts and had a fourth blocked Sunday in a 14-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Yadier Molina pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to a deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, hitting a tying single in the eighth inning and a winning sacrifice fly in the 10th to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Monday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans have released kicker Cairo Santos a day after he missed three field goals and had a fourth blocked.

MEMPHIS, TN -- Former Murray State Racer Ja Morant finally made his NBA debut on Sunday scoring 10 points in the Memphis Grizzlies 123-88 win over Maccabi Haifa.

DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Kyle Larson pulled away late and won the playoff race at Dover International Speedway to snap a 75-race winless streak and earn an automatic berth in the next round.

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Dansby Swanson hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning and Adam Duvall delivered a two-run single as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the NL Division Series.