DENVER -- When the Denver Broncos settled for another field goal and were clinging to a six-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts with 1:51 remaining, one thought went through Von Millers head.Its time to close.And they did, thanks once again to Miller, who gave the Denver fans a reminder of his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance, sweeping in for the sack-strip of Andrew Luck that sealed the Broncos 34-20 win Sunday.Miller burst past right tackle Joe Reitz and swiped the ball from Lucks grasp. Fellow linebacker Shane Ray scooped it up and returned it 15 yards for the touchdown.It was Von Miller being Von Miller, Colts coach Chuck Pagano lamented. We did a great job on him at some points in the game. But hes a great, great player and he made a great, great play.Miller added a sack on the last play for his third of the game as the Broncos (2-0) sent the banged-up Colts limping to their third consecutive 0-2 start.He obviously got the better of me today, Reitz said. Im disappointed in myself, especially that last play in a critical situation. He got a good jump and got around the edge, got to Andrew. The rest is history.All afternoon, the Broncos rattled Luck, who started 5 for 18 before he engineered a couple of second-half touchdown drives. Luck completed just 21 of 40 passes for 197 yards and was sacked five times.Trevor Siemian outshone Luck, just as he did Cam Newton in the opener. He completed 22 of 33 passes for 266 yards.Cornerback Aqib Talib returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, giving Denver a 23-13 lead.Talib stepped in front of wide receiver Phillip Dorsett to snag Lucks pass, which he returned through traffic down Denvers jubilant sideline. His ninth career pick-6 was his fifth for Denver, a franchise record.The good thing about Aqib is if he ever gets his hands on the ball, hes not only a DB, hes a returner, coach Gary Kubiak said.Its not luck, its preparation, Talib said.I practice it, he said. When I get an interception in practice, I go score on it. Practice makes perfect.DQwell Jackson stuffed C.J. Anderson on third-and-1 from the Colts 17 and Brandon McManuss 35-yard field goal made it 26-20 with 1:51 left.After a touchback, Luck lined up and took the snap.In a split second the ball was on the ground, and Luck watched helplessly as Ray scooped it up and scored.You cant turn the football over, have pick-6s, sack-fumbles returned for touchdowns, Luck said Its just too hard to overcome.STEWART AGAIN: Luck threw a 7-yard TD pass to Frank Gore with 4:02 remaining, pulling the Colts to 23-20. The drive was kept alive by safety Darian Stewarts roughing penalty for smacking the quarterback in the helmet as he slid for the first down on a third-and-1 scramble at his own 30. Stewart was fined $18,231 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Newton in the opener and can expect another fine this week.THIN AIR: One week after Panthers punter Andy Lee had a 76-yard kick in Denvers mile-high air, Pat McAfee had a 72-yarder for the Colts that was nearly blocked but ended up bouncing into the north end zone for a touchback.HONORING GREATS: The Broncos unveiled signs in the south end zone before the game honoring the players with retired numbers: Hall of Famers John Elway (7) and Floyd Little (44) and the No. 18 for Frank Tripucka, the first QB in franchise history. Tripuckas sign included a mention of Peyton Manning . Tripucka, who played from 1960-63, gave his blessing for Manning to wear the number when he was with the Broncos from 2012-15.INJURY UPDATE:Colts: CB Antonio Cromartie (shoulder) got hurt when he smacked into Emmanuel Sanders on the games second snap, but returned in the second quarter. WR Donte Moncrief left in the second quarter with a head and neck injury. CB Rashaan Melvin left in the third quarter with cramps. RG Denzelle Good left in the fourth quarter with a back injury. Indianapolis began the day without three starters from their secondary in cornerback Vontae Davis (ankle) and Patrick Robinson (concussion) and safety T.J. Green (knee).Broncos: Denver sustained three big injuries: OLB DeMarcus Ware broke his right forearm, and Kubiak said he didnt know if Ware will have surgery right away. Also, RT Donald Stephenson and TE Virgil Green suffered calf injuries that could sideline them for a while.---AP NFL website:
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http://twitter.com/arniestapleton . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. . The 26-year-old Ireland striker, who has four goals this season, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with his new club. . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. Negredo broke the deadlock from close range after a simple move in the 99th minute before Dzeko took the ball round goalkeeper Tim Krul to seal the victory in the 105th. . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. TULSA, Okla. -- Quarterback Dane Evans went 14 yards untouched for the winning touchdown in overtime, lifting Tulsa to a 43-40 victory over SMU on Friday night.Evans cut up field on an option play to the right to end a wild game that saw the lead change hands four times in the second half.Josh Williams kicked a 25-yard field goal on the final play of regulation and added a 22-yarder on SMUs possession to open overtime.DAngelo Brewer had 182 yards on 38 carries and James Flanders 132 on 13 and both scored on long touchhdown runs for the Golden Hurricanes (4-1, 1-0 American).ddddddddddddEvans threw for 247 yards and a touchdown.Ben Hicks threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns for the Mustangs (2-4, 0-2) and Braeden West had 124 yards and a TD on 22 carries.Tulsa took its first lead with a minute left in the first half on Raymond Taylors 2-yard run, making it 23-20. The Golden Hurricanes ran for 315 yards. ' ' '
