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SPORTS Monday 9 october 2017
Chargers end nine-game losing streak, Giants remain winless

By TOM CANAVAN as the Chargers ended a each missed open receiv-
AP Sports Writer nine-game losing streak ers deep. The Giants got
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jer- dating to late November. a safety on a play when
sey (AP) — The Los Angeles The loss was the sixth Chargers center Spencer
Chargers finally grabbed straight for the Giants, who Pulley snapped the ball
a win, while the New York also lost to the Packers in from the 7-yard line before
Giants just about lost every- the wild-card playoff game Rivers was ready, forcing
thing. last season. the quarterback to toss the
Philip Rivers threw a 10-yard “I’m hurting right now. It’s ball out of the end zone.
touchdown pass to Melvin a tough loss,” guard Jus- Each team converted a
Gordon with 2:58 to play as tin Pugh said after the Gi- PAT that hit the upright and
the Chargers rallied for a ants were beaten for the bounced the right way.
27-22 victory Sunday in an third straight time late in Referee Jeff Triplette an-
ugly game between teams the fourth quarter. “We nounced “San Diego” on
that each went 0-4 in the will bounce back. We will a call. New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham reacts while be-
first month of the season. go out and flush it. We’re WR MISERY: Giants WRs ing carted off the field after an injury during the second half of
For New York, it was a fifth still professionals. This is still Sterling Shepard and Bran- an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday,
straight defeat, and dy- our job. We have to go out don Marshall left on the Oct. 8, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Chargers won 27-22.
namic wide receiver Odell there and execute, get this same second-quarter se- Associated Press
Beckham Jr. departed with thing done.” ries with sprained left an- in his career. New York C give up a sack last week in
a broken left ankle. Manning had given the Gi- kles. Dwayne Harris broke Weston Richburg (concus- a loss to the Buccaneers.
The worst of all was the in- ants a 22-17 lead early in a foot on a kickoff return in sion) had started the last 26 Joey Bosa and Emanu-
jury to Beckham on the se- the fourth quarter with a the third quarter. Beckham games ... Chargers starting el each had two. Darius
ries before the Chargers’ 48-yard TD pass to a wide- was the final one. LB Korey Toomer did not Philon had the last one.
winning touchdown. He open Beckham. New York INJURIES: After playing in 84 suit up because he was ... Giants S Darian Thomp-
jumped to catch a high Eli missed the 2-point conver- straight games, Giants DE not able to play on special son had a team-high 11
Manning pass and had Los sion attempt after being Olivier Vernon (ankle) was teams. tackles and his first career
Angeles cornerback Casey hit with a delay-of-game sidelined for the first time NOTES: The Giants did not interception.q
Hayward pin his ankle mak- penalty.Manning, who
ing a tackle. Players im- was sacked five times, also
mediately signaled the threw a 29-yard touch-
sideline and Beckham was down pass to backup Rog-
eventually carted off in ob- er Lewis Jr. in the third quar-
vious pain with a hand cov- ter. Orleans Darkwa scored
ering his face. on a 23-yard run and the
The touchdown pass was Giants got a safety in scor-
Rivers’ third of the game ing their first first-quarter
and came three plays af- points this season.
ter Kyle Emanuel had a Manning’s attempt to rally
sack, forced fumble and the Giants in the final min-
recovery against Man- ute ended when he was in-
ning at the Giants 11-yard tercepted by Tre Boston at
line. It also came four plays the Los Angeles 33. On the
after Beckham became drive New York used three
the fourth Giants receiver tight ends and its only re-
knocked out of the game. maining receiver, Lewis.
“We found a way,” said Giants cornerback Eli
Chargers coach Antho- Apple said he has never
ny Lynn after his first win. played in a game at any
“We’ve been looking for level where a team has lost
a way to win close games four wide receivers.
and we found a way. Now “It was insane,” he said.
we’re going to enjoy this “Did we even have any
one, and tomorrow we’ll more receivers? I thought
work on what that lesson I was going to have to go
really was.” out and play receiver.”
Rivers also hit Gordon on This game was filled with er-
a 6-yard TD pass in the rors and there were a com-
second quarter and had bined 21 penalties. Rivers
a 25-yarder to tight end (21 of 44 for 258 yards) and
Hunter Henry in the third Manning (21 for 36 for 183)