What a difference a year makes.In 2015, American Pharoah came into the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park on a seven-race winning streak after winning the Triple Crown. He already had locked up the title for champion 3-year-old male, and his popularity was so high that Monmouth created a weekend-long festival in his honor.The 3-year-old filly division, on the other hand, was wide open.This year, the tables are turned. Songbird is the undisputed leading filly, and Nyquist is holding onto a tenuous lead in the male division.Nyquist this year has won the Florida Derby and Kentucky Derby; Exaggerator took the Santa Anita Derby and Preakness; and Creator won the Arkansas Derby and Belmont Stakes. But Nyquist is still king of the hill, according to the final NTRA poll of 3-year-olds that was conducted in June following the Belmont Stakes, and therefore topped the Haskell wish list.When American Pharoah crossed the finish in last years race, my first thought was, This is going to be hard to top next year, said Bob Kulina, the president of Darby Development, which operates Monmouth. But if you would have told me last January I could have the Derby winner, I would have said, Sign me up.Monmouth has an excellent record in getting the nations top 3-year-olds to the Haskell. In addition to American Pharoah, over the last 10 years the track has lured Untapable and Bayern (2014), Verrazano (2013), Paynter (2012), Rachel Alexandra (2009), Big Brown (2008), and Curlin (2007). All but Untapable won.This will be the first year that the Haskell, which was first run in 1968, has attracted the first three finishers in the Kentucky Derby -- Nyquist, Exaggerator, and Gun Runner.We want to get the best horse available thats active at the time, Kulina said. Thats our objective every year. The public deserves the best possible quality you can give them.Conversely, by attracting the best, you often sacrifice field size. As of Wednesday morning, seven runners were expected to enter. The others are American Freedom, Brodys Cause, Awesome Slew, and Sunny Ridge.Of course field size is a reflection of competition, Kulina said. Its a double-edged sword.Last year, seating for American Pharoahs Haskell was sold out well in advance. This year, some seats are still available.Were on a par with 2014 for a normal, big Haskell Day, Kulina said. There also is another big sports event in New Jersey on Sunday. The PGA is at Baltusrol. I dont know how much that will affect us, but it has to impact us somewhat.Clouston suspendedEddie Clouston, the leading trainer at Mountaineer last year and at the current meeting, has been suspended by the board of stewards for a medication violation. Clouston also was suspended additional days under the Multiple Medication Violation system.So Frank, who finished second in the fifth race at Mountaineer on June 12, was found to have the corticosteroid betamethasone in her system. Betamethasone is categorized as a Class 4 drug with Class C penalties. Class 4 drugs, according to the stewards report, have a more limited ability to influence the performance of a racehorse.Betamethasone can be used for treating such varied conditions as rheumatoid arthritis and skin disorders such as dermatitis and psoriasis.The stewards fined Clouston $1,500 and suspended him 15 days for the infraction. They also was assessed him one point under the Multiple Medication Violation system. Since Clouston had a Class 4 positive within 365 days and received two points for it, the stewards suspended him an additional 30 days.Cloustons suspension began July 21 and will continue through Sept. 3. Clouston has appealed the ruling, and a hearing is scheduled for Aug. 15. Clouston will not be allowed to run horses prior to his hearing.So Frank has been disqualified from the purse money of her June 12 race. She has been placed on the vets list from July 21 to Sept. 3 and will not be allowed to race during that time.Two turf records at LaurelTwo course records were set over the firm Laurel Park turf last weekend.Heiko went 1-1/16 miles in 1:40.47 over the Bowling Green layout in race 3, breaking the mark of 1:40.96 set by Relentless Ride on April 17. Heikos record came in a $7,500 starter race.In Race 8, a first-level allowance, Coastal Sea was timed in 1:01.00 for 5-1/2 furlongs over the Bowling Green course, breaking the previous mark of 1:01.04 set by Whatsnottolike on Sept. 26, 2012.There are six different layouts over the 142-foot-wide Laurel turf course, and records are kept for each.* Jockey Feargal Lynch went 6 for 17 at Laurel last week to take the lead in the standings at the summer meet. Lynch went 4 for 7 on Saturday and won a race on both Friday and Sunday. Lynch is now 15 for 81 at the meet and leads Victor Carrasco by two wins in the standings.* Trainer Tim Keefe has been on a tear and is 9 for 25 at the meet. He leads Hamilton Smith by four wins in the standings. Keefe won two races at Laurel last Saturday and another Sunday.101 Beyer for Hit It Once MoreHit It Once More earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure for his runaway victory last Saturday in the $164,000 New York Derby at Finger Lakes. The figure was by far a career best for Hit It Once More, a New York-bred son of Hard Spun whose previous top was an 87 earned two starts earlier while winning a statebred allowance race at Belmont Park.Hit It Once More has won 3 of 4 starts this year after going 0 for 5 as a 2-year-old. Trained by Gary Sciacca, Hit It Once More won a one-mile statebred maiden race at Aqueduct by 4-1/4 lengths in April. He returned to win an allowance race by five lengths in May at Belmont. After tiring to finish fourth in the Easy Goer Stakes at Belmont while facing open company, he scored a front-running 6-1/2-length victory in the New York Derby.Hit It Once More was timed in 1:43.02 for 1-1/16 miles. Super Allison won the $75,000 New York Oaks at the same distance less than 30 minutes later in 1:46.79. She was given a 65 Beyer. Black Friday Shoes Store . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. 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NEW ORLEANS -- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- This time, Seattle won it at the goal line.It certainly wont make up for the Super Bowl loss two seasons back, but the Seahawks goal-line stand lifted them to a 31-24 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday night.Tom Brady couldnt connect with Rob Gronkowski on a fade pattern on fourth down as New England (7-2) failed four times from inside the 2 in the dying moments.It was reminiscent of how the Seahawks (6-2-1) lost the 2015 Super Bowl when Malcolm Butler intercepted at the goal line to win the NFL title for the Patriots.Doug Baldwin caught three touchdown passes, including a 15-yarder for the final margin. Strangely, Seattle went for 2 points and failed on the conversion, leaving the Patriots a chance to tie with a touchdown and an extra point kick.But LeGarrette Blount, who earlier rushed for three touchdowns, couldnt get into the end zone from close range, nor could Brady on a pair of sneaks.BRONCOS 25, SAINTS 23NEW ORLEANS -- Denvers Justin Simmons used a perfectly timed leap over the offensive line to block an extra-point kick that would have given New Orleans a late lead, Will Parks ran it back 84 yards for a defensive 2-point conversion, and the Broncos pulled out a wild victory.The decisive play came while the Superdome crowd was still celebrating Brandin Cooks twisting, 32-yard touchdown catch between two defenders. That put New Orleans (4-5) in position to take the lead with 1:28 left. Simmons block of Wil Lutzs kick was scooped up by Parks, who nearly stepped out of bounds as he raced down the left sideline.It was the first such play to provide the winning points in an NFL game. The rule was instituted last year.The Broncos then recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock.Safety Darian Stewart intercepted Drew Brees twice and recovered a fumble for the Broncos (7-3), while Trevor Siemian overcame two interceptions by passing for touchdowns to Jordan Taylor and Demaryius Thomas.COWBOYS 35, STEELERS 30PITTSBURGH -- Ezekiel Elliott ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns -- both in the final two minutes -- and had an 83-yard catch-and-run for a score as the Cowboys pulled off a thrilling victory for their eighth straight win.Dak Prescott overcame an early fumble to pass for 319 yards and two scores for Dallas (8-1), which matched the longest single-season win streak in club history behind the two rookies who hardly seem bothered by the stage. Dez Bryant added six catches for 116 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown reception.Ben Roethlisberger threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns. Antonio Brown caught 14 passes for 154 yards, including a 15-yard score with 42 seconds left after Roethlisberger faked a spike to surprise the Dallas defense.The heady play -- a throwback to Hall of Famer Dan Marinos move while leading Miami to a victory over the New York Jets in 1994 -- gave the Steelers (4-5) a one-point lead.It also gave Prescott and Elliott too much time.Dolphins 31, Chargers 24SAN DIEGO -- Kiko Alonso intercepted Philip Rivers pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown with 1:01 left to give Miami a fourth straight win. The Dolphins (5-4) intercepted Rivers four times, all in the fourth quarter.Alonso jumped in front of Tyrell Williams and outraced everybody into the end zone for the winning score.Two plays into the ensuing drive, Rivers was intercepted again, by Tony Lippett, his second of the game.Rivers threw three touchdown passes to move past John Elway for eighth place on the career list with 301. Rivers 51-yard touchdown pass to Williams with 4:04 left gave the Chargers (4-6) a 24-21 lead.Miami came right back to get a 27-yard field goal from Andrew Franks to tie it. That was set up by Ryan Tannehills 56-yard pass to DeVante Parker and a roughing-the-passer call that put the ball on the San Diego 10.CARDINALS 23, 49ERS 20GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired. Catanzaro missed twice on winning field goal tries earlier in the season, most memorably a 24-yarder in overtime of a 6-6 tie against Seattle.But this attempt was right down the middle as Arizona (4-4-1) narrowly averted a devastating loss.The 49ers (1-8) lost their eighth in a row despite a strong game by Colin Kaepernick, who tied it 20-20 on a 4-yard run with 1:55 to play.That was enough time for Carson Palmer to gain redemption after three second-half turnovers, the last an interception by Gerald Hodges that led to the tying touchdown. Palmer completed 4 of 7 passes for 64 yards, including a leaping 26-yard grab by Michael Floyd, as the Cardinals drove from their 15 to the San Francisco 16 to set up the winning kick.CHIEFS 20, PANTHERS 17CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Marcus Peters stripped Kelvin Benjamin with 20 seconds left, Cairo Santos kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chiefs overcame a 17-point deficit.The game was tied when Benjamin caught a pass from Cam Newton, and Peters ripped the ball from his arms. Santos fourth field goal of the day split the uprights, lifting the Chiefs (7-2) to their fifth straight victory and 17th win in their last 19 games.Eric Berry also returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown as Kansas Citys defense came up withh big plays when needed.dddddddddddd The Chiefs failed to score an offensive touchdown.Newton threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for 54 yards and a score for the Panthers (3-6).EAGLES 24, FALCONS 15PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Mathews ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while a tenacious defense held down the leagues highest-scoring offense.Carson Wentz threw for 231 yards and led the Eagles (5-4) to a comeback victory for the first time this season. Caleb Sturgis made three field goals, including a clutch kick from 48 yards to seal the win.Matt Ryan threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Gabriel in the fourth quarter to give Atlanta (6-4) a 15-13 lead, but Philadelphia answered.Mathews ran in from the 5 and also converted the 2-point conversion for a 21-15 lead. On Atlantas ensuing possession, Julio Jones dropped a pass on third-and-12 and the Falcons punted. Jones couldnt make a difficult catch on fourth-and-5 on Atlantas next drive.REDSKINS 26, VIKINGS 20LANDOVER, Md. -- Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdowns, Preston Smith had two sacks and a game-altering interception in Washingtons first victory in almost a month.Washington (5-3-1) got all of its second-half points off the foot of Dustin Hopkins, who hit four field goals, including a 50-yarder. The Redskins shut out Minnesota (5-4) in the second half, and Smith sacked Sam Bradford in the final seconds to hand the Vikings their fourth consecutive loss.Cousins was 22 of 33 for 262 yards with touchdown passes to Vernon Davis and Jamison Crowder. Robert Kelley ran for 97 yards, helping Washington bounce back from a rough 6-minute stretch.Bradford was 31 of 39 for 307 yards, two touchdowns and the interception that Smith tipped and caught with 5:44 left. Stefon Diggs had 13 catches for 164 yards.TITANS 47, PACKERS 25NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Marcus Mariota threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns in the rout. Five Titans scored a touchdown in the first half as Tennessee put together its best scoring performance this season with 35 points.With the win, the Titans (5-5) also matched their five victories over the past two seasons combined.DeMarco Murray set the tone on the opening play from scrimmage, running 75 yards for a touchdown. He finished with 123 yards and also threw a TD pass, becoming the first non-quarterback to do that for this franchise in the same game since Earl Campbell on Sept. 7, 1980, for the then-Houston Oilers.Brian Orakpo had two of Tennessees five sacks, and the Titans also forced three turnovers.The Packers (4-5) started a three-game road swing by losing their third straight.TEXANS 24, JAGUARS 13JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Brock Osweiler threw two touchdown passes and Kareem Jackson returned an interception 42 yards for a score. The Texans (6-3) scored on offense and defense and set up another score with special teams, a complete team effort that led to their first road win of the season. It kept them perfect (3-0) against the AFC South. They won their fifth in a row against Jacksonville.The Jaguars (2-7) lost their fourth straight and fell to 0-4 at home. Coach Gus Bradleys team rallied late, with Blake Bortles hitting Allen Robinson for a touchdown and again for a 2-point conversion.The loss dropped Bradleys record to 14-43 in four seasons and prompted even the most loyal supporters to question why owner Shad Khan hasnt made a change.BUCCANEERS 36, BEARS 10TAMPA, Fla. -- Jameis Winston threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns against mistake-prone Chicago.Winston threw for TDs of 10 yards to Cameron Brate and 43 yards to Freddie Martino, the latter set up by a bizarre highlight-reel play. The No. 1 pick in last years draft scrambled 23 yards backward into his end zone before avoiding a safety and launching a 39-yard completion to Mike Evans at the Chicago 38.Martino, a former practice squad player with two career receptions, scored his first NFL touchdown after a delay-of-game penalty pushed the Bucs (4-5) back to the 43.Two weeks after returning from injury and helping the Bears (2-7) beat NFC North leader Minnesota, Jay Cutler threw two interceptions and fumbled twice, one resulting in a third-quarter safety that put the Bucs up 29-10.The Bucs forced four turnovers overall and sacked Cutler four times.RAMS 9, JETS 6EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Alec Ogletree intercepted Bryce Petty with just under two minutes left to clinch this snoozer. Petty made his first NFL start in place of an injured Ryan Fitzpatrick, but couldnt get much going against the Rams defense.After getting the ball with 2:55 remaining and down by three, Petty tried to lead the Jets (3-7) downfield. But Pettys pass to Quincy Enunwa was picked off by Ogletree and Enunwa tried to wrestle it away from the linebacker to no avail.Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals, including a go-ahead 34-yarder with 6:52 left, helping the Rams (4-5) snap a four-game losing streak and avoid their first five-game skid since Weeks 9-13 last season.The game featured 15 punts -- eight by the Jets and seven by the Rams.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '