SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Although Nico Rosberg trimmed rival Lewis Hamiltons lead in the Formula One title race after winning the Belgian Grand Prix, it was Hamilton who seemed the happier driver on Sunday after turning a back-row start into a third-place finish.Starting from pole position, Rosberg avoided trouble in an incident-packed race featuring a chaotic first turn, wild overtaking, a heavy crash, safety cars, a red flag and heated language between Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen -- the youngest and oldest in the race.Rosberg moved to within nine points of his Mercedes teammate, but Hamilton got a victory of sorts after picking his way through the field for a 97th podium finish.I really cannot believe that we came up so far, said Hamilton, praising his team. Today was about having the right approach, not too aggressive.Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo finished second. Rosbergs win was his 20th but first at Spa.Its not disappointing, Im happy with today, a tight-lipped Rosberg said when asked about not closing the gap further. Fair play to Lewis.Rosberg had teen driver Max Verstappen next to him on the front row, while Hamilton was joined at the back of the class by Fernando Alonso. That was because both drivers incurred a myriad of complex grid penalties for extra engine part changes this weekend.It was Verstappens first-turn incident with the Ferraris of Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel that shaped a dramatic race.It helped Hamilton and Alonso, who avoided the early carnage up front, then gained places when the safety car came out after Danish driver Kevin Magnussens crash. Magnussen walked away from the wreck with nothing worse than a cut to his left ankle.Rosberg got away cleanly, but it was intense behind him.The 18-year-old Verstappen, the youngest driver to ever start on the front row, was overtaken by Raikkonen and Vettel and then aggressively tried to squeeze past them on the inside, heading into the first turn.The Ferraris were pushed wide and, as a consequence, Raikkonen nudged into the side of Vettel.Verstappen became the youngest driver to win a race with a brilliant victory at the Spanish GP in May; but his aggression is not to everyones liking. He infuriated Raikkonen, a rare feat considering the Finns nickname is The Ice Man for his usually unflappable demeanor.Im all up for fair battles and close racing, an exasperated Raikkonen said after the race, adding that Verstappens racing style is not correct because his aggressive driving could have caused a big accident.Verstappen saw things differently, saying Ferrari ruined my race in the first bend. Im not going to let them past.Others struggled, too.Spaniard Carlos Sainz lost control when his rear right tire blew out, sending him pirouetting to an improvised halt on the grass. He then acrobatically drove back across the track, with his rear right wheel up in the air, before parking at the side of the track.Sainz, Marcus Ericsson, Jenson Button and Pascal Wehrlein -- who hit Button from behind -- all retired after four laps.Magnussen lost control of his Renault coming out of the top of the hill at Eau Rouge, spinning at speed and slamming backward into the barriers. After the safety car came out, the race was halted on lap 10 of 44 as the battered barrier needed repairing.When the race resumed 20 minutes later, the top five was Rosberg, Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg, Alonso and Hamilton.In a fascinating sub-plot, Verstappen and Raikkonen were involved in another incident as Verstappen appeared to nudge him wide.His only interest is to push me off the track, Raikkonen yelled in frustration over team radio.Then, Verstappen zig-zagged in front of him as he tried to hold position, prompting Raikkonen to use an expletive when describing Verstappens driving as ridiculous.Verstappen, who finished 11th, hit back at Raikkonen, who placed ninth.Its a big lie. I was defending my position, if someone doesnt like it thats their problem, he said after the race. Its good TV if someone is moaning.Raikkonen criticized Verstappen at the Hungarian GP last month, and others have also said he races recklessly at times.Considering the next race is the Italian GP in Monza -- Ferraris home race -- Verstappen will have the crowd against him. Lane Taylor Super Bowl Jersey . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Ray Nitschke Super Bowl Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/ . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. Tramon Williams Super Bowl Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Adrian Amos Super Bowl Jersey . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. TENNESSEE (0-1) at DETROIT (1-0)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE -- Lions by 3+RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Titans 0-1, Lions 1-0SERIES RECORD -- Titans lead 8-3LAST MEETING -- Titans beat Lions 44-41, OT, Sept. 23, 2012LAST WEEK -- Titans lost to Vikings 25-16; Lions beat Colts 39-35AP PRO32 RANKING -- Titans No. 29, Lions No. 17TITANS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (22T), RUSH (27T), PASS (14T).TITANS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (7), RUSH (7T), PASS (16).LIONS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (4), RUSH (11), PASS (3).LIONS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (30), RUSH (11), PASS (31).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Titans have lost five straight, dating to last season. ... Titans led Minnesota 10-0 at half last week before blowing lead with three turnovers, two returned for scores, in four-possession stretch. ... Tajae Sharpe first rookie WR to start season opener in Titans era (1999) and had seven receptions against Vikings. ... Titans held Vikings RB Adrian Peterson to 31 yards rushing and 1.6 yards per carry. ... Tennessee hasnt had RB with 100 yards rushing in 33 straight games, dating to 2013 finale. ... Titans penalized twice against Minnesota, fewest flags since Nov. 17, 2014. ... Six Titans made first start for team last week: Sharpe, C Ben Jones, RT Jack Conklin, RBs DeMarco Murray, Derrick Henry and S Rashad Johnson. ... Titans QB Marcus Mariotaa has 10 passing TDs, one rushing TD, one receiving TD and one INT in six career road games.dddddddddddd ... Murray leads active players with 28 career rushing scores since 2013. ... Titans WR Andre Johnson leads active players with 1,056 career receptions and 14,130 yards receiving. ... Lions have won seven of nine, dating to last season. .. Stafford has thrown 22 TDs and just two INTs in last nine games. ... Lions RB Ameer Abdullah had 63 yards rushing, 57 yards receiving and TD on 17 touches against Colts. ... WR Marvin Jones had four receptions for team-high 85 yards in debut with team. ... Lions TE Eric Ebron matched career high with five receptions last week and scored as he did previous four games with five catches. ... DE Kerry Hyder had two sacks last week in second career game. Hyder first Detroit player with two sacks in opener since Kalimba Edwards in 2007. ... K Matt Prater made 43-yard FG with 4 seconds left last week, ninth game-winning kick with less than 2 minutes left in regulation or in OT. ... Fantasy Tip: Stafford has reached must-start status under offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '
