Soccer

4 Portland Thorns named to NWSL Best XI — Midfielders Tobin Heath and Lindsey Horan, defender Emily Sonnett and goalkeeper Adrianna Franch were all named to the NWSL Best XI Thursday. Heath recorded a career-high seven goals and finished in a tie for second in the league with seven assists. Horan, who is a finalist for the 2018 NWSL MVP Award, finished the regular season with 13 goals, second in the NWSL. Sonnett recorded 104 clearances and 14 blocks. Franch, who won the 2017 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award, posted a record of 9-3-2, made 45 saves, conceded 14 goals, held a save percentage of 76.3 percent and recorded three shutouts. 

Football

Browns halt 19-game winless streak in win over Jets — One way or another, the Browns were destined to make a statement to the rest of the sports world under the bright lights of “Thursday Night Football.” Fortunately for their tortured fan base, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield came to the rescue and the Browns prevailed 21-17 in a nationally televised game against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium, halting a 19-game winless streak and tasting victory for the first time since Dec. 24, 2016. After entering the game for an injured Tyrod Taylor at the end of the first half, Mayfield finished 17-of-23 passing for 201 yards with a rating of 100.1 and took one sack.

— From wire reports