Derrick Henry's rushes for 3 TDs and Lamar Jackson lights up the Colts in the Ravens' 41-23 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick Henry still looks ageless, and Lamar Jackson put on an MVP-like show again.

Together, the Baltimore Ravens' offensive stars delivered a knockout punch.

The 32-year-old Henry rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns as he moved into third place on the NFL’s career list, and Jackson rebounded from a frustrating 2025 season by throwing for 324 yards, with touchdowns passing and rushing, as Baltimore opened the season with a 41-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in coach Jesse Minter's debut.

“Oh, King Henry, I love you,” Jackson said as he jumped off the podium and hugged his teammate following his postgame news conference.

That sentiment was unanimous inside the Ravens' locker room.

Henry opened his 12th season with yet another big day against Indy, a team he tormented during his time with the Tennessee Titans. He had 24 carries and finished with his 56th 100-yard game and his eighth game with three or more TD runs. Henry also passed two Hall of Famers, Marcus Allen and former Indy star Marvin Harrison, on the career touchdown list.

His 125 rushing TDs are two more than Allen, and Henry's 130 total TDs rank ninth, one ahead of Harrison.

Jackson, meanwhile, showed his subpar 2025 season could be an anomaly.

He was 17 of 25 passing, had seven carries for 40 yards and showed his elusiveness by escaping a sack near midfield and scrambling for a tone-setting first down on third-and-16 in the first quarter. Baltimore scored its second touchdown three plays later.

“We were all on point, from the play-calling to the execution,” Jackson said. “I've been dialed in since OTA (offseason team activities). We all have to stay locked in like this. I've got a ton of confidence in these guys that they can do that.”

The Ravens outgained the Colts 506 yards to 251 and improved to 13-6 in openers since 2008 while topping the 20-point mark in a league-best 10th consecutive Week 1.

Jackson's 10th 300-yard game started with a 229-yard first half as he connected with Zay Flowers five times for 150 yards and a 54-yard catch-and-run. Flowers did not play in the second half because of a hamstring injury.

Indy lost its 11th opener in 13 years. Daniel Jones was 19 of 31 for 166 yards with a TD and an interception in his first game since tearing his right Achilles tendon in December. Jonathan Taylor ran 19 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns but also lost a fumble that led to a Baltimore score.

“Obviously, we've got to be better,” coach Shane Steichen said after hearing boos from the Lucas Oil Stadium crowd. “We've got to coach better. We've got to play better. They had a ton of yards. We've got to be better there, but it's not just about one group. We weren't good enough.”

The Ravens started fast. After Taylor opened the game with a 1-yard TD run, Baltimore answered with Jackson's 5-yard scoring run, Henry's 4-yard TD run, Flowers' TD reception and Henry's 32-yard run to make it 28-6.

Indy could never catch up. Taylor answered with a 3-yard TD run late in the first half. The Ravens closed out the half with Tyler Loop's 57-yard field goal to make it 31-13 — the fifth time in franchise history they scored at least 31 points in the first half.

Spencer Shrader made a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter to get Indy within 31-16. But Henry's 3-yard scoring run with 12:46 left sealed it.

Defensive tackle Calais Campbell had a big day in his first game back with Baltimore. The 40-year-old joined Jim Marshall and Hall of Famer Bruce Smith as the only defensive linemen in league history to make 260 career starts. Marshall finished with 272, and Smith had 267.

Campbell’s 19-year NFL journey began in Arizona and has taken him to Jacksonville, Baltimore from 2020-22, Miami, back to Arizona in 2025 and now back to the Ravens.

Ravens: Flowers was ruled out during the third quarter, and it wasn't the only big hit to the receiving corps. Ja'Kobi Lane injured a wrist and did not return. CB Marlon Humphrey left briefly in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a right leg injury. CB T.J. Tampa Jr. did not return after hurting his knee in the first quarter.

Colts: Indy appeared to avoid any significant injuries.

Ravens: Host New Orleans next Sunday.

Colts: At Kansas City next Sunday.

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Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson congratulates Derrick Henry on his touchdown run during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry gets past Indianapolis Colts' Akeem Davis-Gaither for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry runs for a touchdown past Indianapolis Colts' Sauce Gardner during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment.

The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over France on Sunday.

The Americans have won 36 straight World Cup games, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia.

“We are the standard,” said Stewart, who scored 22 points in the victory and earned MVP honors of the tournament for the second time. “USA Basketball has continued to show up and go for gold and to have done that however many times consecutively is an insane stat. We want to make sure that we continue to build on that standard and everybody else knows it.”

Despite the final score, this game wasn’t easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament since that loss to Russia when they were down 14 points in the first half to France. They calmly rallied behind Stewart and Jackie Young to get within two at halftime, with Caitlin Clark hitting a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

“I think we felt really good about where we were at,” said Clark, who finished with 12 points. “I think France was 8 for 14 (from 3-point range). We dug ourself a hole, but we climbed out of it, and I felt like we were never rattled by anything.”

The U.S. dominated in the second half, starting the third quarter with a 11-2 run to go up 54-47. Stewart, who has now four World Cup titles to her name, had four points during the game-changing burst.

France was able to get within 55-51, but the Americans used a 16-3 spurt that included two unsportsmanlike fouls against France on the same play. The Americans were up 73-57 heading into the fourth quarter, and France never was able to close the gap.

“I’m really happy with the way that we let the rest of the world know that our goal is always gold,” Stewart said. “Just really proud.”

The U.S. improved to 9-0 in gold-medal games since finishing second in 1983 to the Soviet Union.

This was the second-youngest team the Americans have sent to a World Cup. There were many newcomers on the roster including Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, who were playing for the national team for the first time. But it was the veterans who carried the team to the victory.

The Americans had looked more vulnerable in this tournament than at any time during their remarkable run. A three-point win over Italy in pool play was the closest a team has come to the U.S. in group stage in 50 years. The 10-point victory over Spain was the closest semifinal contest during the streak. The Americans had been winning by an average of 26 points over the past four medal-round games.

None of that matter in the end as the Americans finished the same way they had the previous four World Cup tournaments — as champions.

The loss nevertheless gave France its best finish ever in the event. The French were hoping for the top prize after they came close against the U.S. in the 2024 Paris Olympic gold-medal game two years ago. That one-point loss still stung two years later.

Dominique Malonga scored 21 points and Gabby Williams added 20 for France.

"Of course we’re disappointed right now, but I think we’re showing little by little, France is a basketball country,” Williams said. “That was my goal, when I joined this team, was to change the culture. Obviously we have higher expectations, but we’ll get there.”

France got off to a strong start. The U.S. trailed 20-17 after the first quarter and the French scored the first 11 points of the second, capped by Williams’ 3-pointer, to take a 31-17 lead. But the Americans rallied and trailed 45-43 at the half on Clark’s 3 just before the buzzer.

Spain topped host Germany to win the bronze medal.

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France's Mamignan Toure guardcs Caitlin Clark of the United States, during the Women's Basketball World Cup final match between the United States and France in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Breanna Stewart, of the United States, scores during the Women's Basketball World Cup final match between the United States and France in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Breanna Stewart, of the United States, gets a rebound during the Women's Basketball World Cup final match between the United States and France in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

France's Marine Johannes guards Breanna Stewart, of the United States, during the Women's Basketball World Cup final match between the United States and France in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)