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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Despite dealing with his share of injuries and learning a new offense, Justin Herbert is on one of the NFL's longest streaks without throwing an interception. Herbert enters the Los Angeles Chargers' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday having thrown 335 passes without a pick. That's the fifth-longest run in league history. Aaron Rodgers holds the record of 402 for Green Bay in 2018. “It’s one of those things where you go play quarterback and you’re not worried about it. If I throw an interception, it is what it is,” Herbert said. “I’m doing everything I can to take care of the ball and make sure that I’m not putting the team in harm’s way. At the end of the day, you got to be aggressive downfield and you got to take your shots.” Herbert suffered a sprained left ankle and bruised left leg in last Sunday's 19-17 loss at Kansas City . He practiced Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. Herbert — whose last interception came midway through the first quarter on Sept. 15 at Carolina — has also joined Tom Brady as the only players who have not thrown an interception in 11 straight games with a minimum of 15 attempts in each. Brady accomplished the feat with New England in 2010. “It's pretty amazing. I said to him the other day, ‘Thank you for not having us overcome some interceptions.’ It's huge and has kept us in a lot of games,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said. “You have a smart quarterback that is trying to win the game. He's not trying to win stats and understands the importance of taking care of the football.” Herbert will face a Tampa Bay defense that has only six interceptions, tied for sixth fewest in the league. “He does a great job taking care of the football and understanding the offense," Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said. “If it’s not there, he can use his legs; if it’s there, he’s got a cannon of an arm. He can zip it in. He trusts his receivers — they do a good job of mixing it up.” The Chargers (8-5) have dropped two of their past three, but hold the second wild card spot in the AFC. The Bucs (7-6) have won three straight since their Week 11 bye, which gave them a chance to regroup following a stretch in which they lost five of six. All of the victories, which have carried them back to the top of the NFC South, have come against last-place teams (Giants, Panthers, Raiders). Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield has already matched a career high with 28 touchdown passes, but he hasn’t done as good a job of protecting the ball as he did a year ago. He’s thrown more interceptions through 13 games (13) than he did in 17 games (10) a year ago. He threw for 295 yards and three TDs during last week’s 28-13 win over Las Vegas , yet also turned the ball over three times to help the Raiders keep it close until the fourth quarter. “We have to understand, especially when we’re in the red zone and we’re in the scoring territory, we can’t turn it over. That’s No. 1,” Bowles said. “You don’t like the turnovers, period. Every now and then they can happen, but we have to do a better job taking care of the football as an offensive staff, period,” Bowles added. “Between the coaches and the players, we need to do a better job of focusing on exactly what we want to get done, how we need to get it done, and make sure we execute it every play. It’s not just on Baker, it’s on everybody.” Los Angeles leads the league in scoring defense, allowing 15.9 points per game. It is also fifth in sacks (39) and three-and-out percentage (24.3%) and seventh in third-down defense. “They’re really gap sound,” Mayfield said. “They don’t get bad eyes down there. Everybody does their part in whatever the play's called. Nobody tries to do too much and then like I said earlier, they fly to the ball. They don’t let you get explosives. Obviously, in the red zone, they’re closing windows pretty quick.” The Bucs are 7-1 in December and January regular-season games dating to last season and 19-5 in those games going back to 2020. The Chargers are the only opponent with a winning record that Tampa Bay will face over the final seven weeks of the season. Tampa Bay's running backs catching the ball out of the backfield. The Bucs are second in the league in receptions by running backs (85), first in receiving yards (726) and tied for the league lead with six touchdowns. Rachaad White is fourth among backs in yards after the catch with 420. He has 41 catches, and Bucky Irving has 36. “They're similar in the sense they can do the same things but different in style. They're both really shifty,” Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said. “The goal of offense is to get the ball to people in space with angles on blockers. They do a good of that.” AP Sports Writer Fred Goodall in Tampa, Florida, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals superstar captain's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record. The Capitals updated Ovechkin's status Thursday after he was evaluated by team doctors upon returning from a three-game trip. The 39-year-old broke the leg in a shin-on-shin collision Monday night with Utah's Jack McBain, and some of his closest teammates knew it was not good news even before Ovechkin was listed as week to week and placed on injured reserve. "Everyone's bummed out," said winger Tom Wilson, who has played with Ovechkin since 2013. "We were sitting there saying: `This is weird. Like, it's unbelievable that he's actually hurt.' It's one of those things where like, he's going to miss games? I've been around a long time, and it's new to me." Ovechkin in his first 19 seasons missed 59 games — and just 35 because of injury. Durability even while throwing his body around with his physical style is a big reason he is on track to pass Gretzky's mark of 894 goals that once looked unapproachable. "He doesn't go out there and just coast around," Wilson said. "He's played 20 years every shift running over guys and skating. He's a power forward, the best goal-scorer ever maybe, and he's a power forward that plays the game really hard." Ovechkin week to week with leg injury, disrupting pursuit of Gretzky's NHL goals record Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season Ovechkin surged to the top of the league with 15 goals in his first 18 games this season. He was on pace to break the record and score No. 895 sometime in February. "You know when goal-scorers start scoring, it's dangerous," said defenceman John Carlson, who has been teammates with Ovechkin since 2009-10. "There was a bit of that in the downs that everyone was feeling about it too, of course. We see him coming to the rink every day, we know what's at stake. You never want anyone to get injured, but there's a lot to it and certainly he was playing his best hockey in years."
A nother ship, another flight, another taxi, another shuttle, another loved one or colleague’s arrival – Barbados is constantly moving forward. Whether we are welcoming a tourist or a returning local, the energy and the constant drive towards progress have become synonymous with the word Barbados. From the global stage of internationally focused speeches by the Hon. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, fighting for Small Island Development States, or, locally focused launches by our national hero Robyn Rihanna Fenty, highlighting that any Barbadian young child can dream and succeed in reaching those dreams; the country is truly buzzing. Over the last year, Barbados and Bajans have continuously shown pride as we narrowed down on advancing the island beyond the economic struggles of the past decade, due mainly to world conflicts, and then topped off with a crippling pandemic, especially for an island that is led by tourism. As such, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Minister of Finance have proudly highlighted that Barbados is open for investment. It is open for development and, it is open, not just for non-nationals to do business, but for locals to have pride and opportunities in the future of Barbados. You Might Be Interested In TRIBUTE TO HAROLD HOYTE: Barbados Association of Journalists TRIBUTE TO HAROLD HOYTE: Prime Minister Mia Mottley TRIBUTE TO HAROLD HOYTE: The Barbados Broadcasting Authority History has prepared us as a nation to ‘fight’ for what is right, voice our concerns on areas that are troubling and strategically find solutions, whether in the short term or long term. This is in alignment with the journey to independence and the longer journey to becoming a republic that has shown that “we have it in us” to be better than we began if we collectively take one step at a time. This journey to becoming a republic began over a century ago with decades of challenging the norm of colonialism until independence and then championing a level of development that has afforded Barbadians luxuries that not many other countries can boast. From free education, healthcare and a general sense of safety and security; Barbados has stood on the shoulders of giants such as Prime Ministers Adams and Barrow and is now being led by Prime Minister Mottley at a pace like international race driver Zane Maloney but arriving at the result, with as smooth as the landing of the British Airways Dreamliner at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The process begins with one step at a time and sometimes the pace is picked up, sometimes it slows down. The focus is where we arrive as a nation. The average Barbadian is known as a friendly and loving individual, traditionally raised on principles rooted in our culture, history and family teachings. These principles have led us towards great prosperity and pave the way for us to celebrate milestone achievements, as a result. They have also assisted us in times of stress and challenging periods in our development. The one key attribute that has kept us a stable small island developing state is the ability to row in the same direction. We must give ourselves credit for the steps we have taken to be the leading developing island of the 1990s, the “go to” island during the COVID-19 pandemic due to our clear measures, and now, the island of envy in the region due to the increase in airlift, pending tourism and non-tourism development projects, and our global presence and leadership in the fight for climate change support for the region. This is all possible one step at a time. Often, we are reminded of the calypso lyrics “one step forward and two step backwards” when we are in a period of frustration, but of late, numerous indicators are pointing towards a “hike” in steps, as we have set ourselves some ambitious goals that only our history as a nation could have prepared us for. In the tourism sphere, we are anxious to complete $150 million worth of refurbishment and upgrades of our hotel plant to add more diverse products over the next four to six years; enhance the on-island experience and spend; and the completion of upgrades of our ports of entry, welcoming more diverse routes from Latin America to United Arab Emirates and our true home – the continent of Africa. The excitement, energy, vision and bright possibilities for our island and our people with these and many other developments are at an all-time high. Now is the time for us to collectively “hike” together, showcase why our education and values are spoken about globally and, truly plot a path forward for the next 58 years of our independence as the Republic of Barbados. The linkages seen through the lens of the tourism industry are rich across the other sectors, from finance, agriculture, education, manufacturing, technology, culture, sport and many more. The average person sees the hotel or airplane or ship, but sometimes fails to appreciate the opportunities provided across all sectors. Each sector is linked in some fashion to tourism, whether it is from hosting a conference, playing a competitive sport representing Barbados, providing produce and proteins to restaurants, candles and toiletries to a boutique or large-scale property, or the most often forgotten – audio visual services, transportation and, curated experiences, basked in the history of our people and the struggles they have gone through to provide all the luxuries that all of us have had the opportunity to enjoy from birth to the date we enter the afterlife. It is true, and it is wise, that we must diversify the economy but the beautiful thing about a small island is that all industries can form stronger linkages by diversifying in their own areas and connecting to others. This is a job not just for a politician or a wealthy investor but for our people working daily and providing top-tier products or services and leadership as well. One step at a time, we will arrive at more notable achievements and reasons to celebrate what our forefathers have done pre- and post-1966. The avenues available for our young people must continue to be highlighted and openly spoken about throughout communities and schools. The social importance of providing a mentoring and comforting environment for our young people is one that we must all take responsibility for and walk this “hike” together as we instil true ‘Barbadiana’ values, once more, one step at a time. Barbados forward is the core focus of many of us in the private and public sector and with the continued involvement of each Barbadian in our communities, we will reap what we sow by advancing the sustainable development of a nation that can proudly smile when it is said that we punch above our weight class. It is true, we do. Would we change that? Probably not. Let the world know that Barbados is moving forward, one step at a time with Bajan pride. I wish to express a warm embrace of support, energy and comfort to my Barbadian sisters and brothers as we celebrate the 58th anniversary of our beautiful island’s independence. Feel proud of each Bajan achievement, question plans when necessary, and support each positive opportunity provided to our people while taking a trip on the “growth ZR” for a beautiful ride that even Prime Ministers Barrow and Adams would be proud of. The journey began with one step at a time. Your love, passion and sweat will never go unnoticed. Love and blessings to all of Barbados. Happy Independence Barbados! Ryan Forde, CEO of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism AssociationTop 5 African countries with the highest gun ownership by civilians
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