Ryan, Falcons beat Bucs 43-28 to retain control in NFC South (Nov 4, 2016) and other top stories.

• Ryan, Falcons beat Bucs 43-28 to retain control in NFC South (Nov 4, 2016)

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) There's no letup in Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. The NFC South leaders tightened their grip on first place in the division with a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Ryan throwing for 344 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions on Thursday night. The victory avenged a 7-point home loss to Tampa Bay in the season opener. It also reiterated how much the Falcons (6-3) have progressed as a team since the earlier meeting. ''First game of the year,..

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• Morning Sports Update: Steve Bartman 'overjoyed' after Cubs win

  

  The Bruins won, the Celtics loss, and Chicago’s most infamous fan weighed in on the Cubs’ World Series victory. Steve Bartman ‘overjoyed’ by Cubs’ World Series win, won’t crash victory parade: “He was just overjoyed that the Cubs won, as all the Cubs fans are,’’ Frank Murtha, a lawyer who has served as Bartman’s spokesman, told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday. (USA Today) Jimmy Hayes scores in 10th round of shootout, Bruins top Lightning: Hayes scored in the 10th round of a shootout, Tuukka Rask w..

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• FIFA opens case against Republic of Ireland

  

  Republic of Ireland players' shirts carried a special badge for the Switzerland match. FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Republic of Ireland over political symbolism at a match played more than seven months ago. After England and Scotland threatened to defy FIFA and wear poppies at a World Cup qualifying match on Nov. 11, world football's governing body has acted against Ireland's commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising at a March 25 friendly against Switzerland in Dublin. This is s..

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• Richard Sherman: NFL TV ratings dropping because 'league isn't fun anymore'

  

  USA TODAY Sports' Lorenzo Reyes looks at the three biggest story lines heading into this week. USA TODAY SportsSeattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during a NFL football game at CenturyLink Field.(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)Richard Sherman, never one to mince words, believes he knows why NFL television ratings continue to decline."Because the league isn't fun anymore," the Seattle Seahawks star cornerback said ..

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