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Report: Ravens believe LB Teddye Buchanan tore ACL
The Baltimore Ravens fear rookie linebacker Teddye Buchanan tore his ACL during Sunday's shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN reported Monday.,Buchanan, 23, was set to undergo more testing to confirm the initial diagnosis.,He fell to the field while covering a punt in the first quarter of Baltimo...

Jets fire DC Steve Wilks after 48-20 loss to Jaguars
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday following a lopsided loss in Jacksonville.,The Jets (3-11) surrendered season highs in yards (438) and points in the 48-20 thumping by the Jaguars (10-4) on Sunday.,Chris Harris, the defensive backs coach and pass...

Florida QB DJ Lagway to enter transfer portal
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is entering the transfer portal next month after two seasons with the Gators, he announced Monday.,The sophomore passer was a five-star recruit in former coach Billy Napier's 2024 signing class, ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 3 overall prospect by 247Sports.,La...

Report: Packers WR Christian Watson avoids major injury
Packers wideout Christian Watson avoided a major injury in Sunday's devastating defeat in Denver, NFL Network reported on Monday.,Micah Parsons, Green Bay's star pass-rusher, is believed to have sustained a torn left ACL during the 34-26 loss to the Broncos.,Watson, who missed the first six games th...

Delaware, Louisiana to showcase different offense styles in 68 Ventures Bowl
Teams with opposite offensive philosophies will tangle Wednesday night when Delaware faces Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala.,Delaware (6-6, 4-4 CUSA) has a pass-first offense directed by quarterback Nick Minicucci. The Blue Hens averaged 302.2 passing yards per game, which was the be...

South Florida, Old Dominion turn to backup QBs for Cure Bowl
The South Florida Bulls will make a push for their 10th win this season in Wednesday's Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla., but they will do it without the standout quarterback that led them through a season that had them ranked at one point.,Byrum Brown, the dual-threat quarterback who ran former coach Alex...

Texas A&M spreads wealth in blowout of Jacksonville
Rylan Griffen posted 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and Texas A&M overwhelmed Jacksonville 112-75 on Sunday in College Station, Texas.,Jamie Vinson scored 14 points, Mackenzie Mgbako had 13, Marcus Hill added 12, Ruben Dominguez and Ali Dibba each had 10 and a total of 14 players scored...

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia apologizes for 'disrespectful' reaction to Heisman vote
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia apologized on Sunday night for his "disrespectful" social media post a night earlier after finishing runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.,Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza became the program's first Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday night in New York. Pavia posted ...

NBA roundup: Hornets prevail, hold Cavs to zero points in OT
Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and Brandon Miller added 25 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pitched a shutout in overtime, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Sunday.,Cleveland became the 12th team to be blanked in overtime, the first since the Chi...

Trail Blazers overcome Stephen Curry (48 points), Warriors
Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 35 points apiece and the host Portland Trail Blazers withstood 48 points from Stephen Curry to notch a 136-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.,Deni Avdija added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Trail Blazers won for jus...

Vikings' win dampens Cowboys' playoff hopes
J.J. McCarthy passed for two touchdowns and ran for one to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 34-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas.,Jalen Nailor caught both scoring passes and C.J. Ham rushed for a touchdown as the Vikings (6-8) won their second straight game.,Dak P...

LeBron James makes clutch plays as Lakers edge Suns
LeBron James gave Los Angeles the lead on two free throws with three seconds left, then blocked Grayson Allen's potential game-winning 3-pointer at the other end, and the Lakers survived a wild finish to defeat the host Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday night.,Luka Doncic finished with 29 points, James...

NHL roundup: Mammoth win as Pens bitten by huge comeback (again)
The Pittsburgh Penguins, victims of a blown lead Saturday night, fell prey again Sunday, as the Utah Mammoth completed a wild comeback 5-4 win in Pittsburgh.,Dylan Guenther scored the overtime-winning goal for Utah, one night after the slumping Penguins saw a 5-1, third-period lead evaporate in a 6-...

Tage Thompson, Sabres stay hot in win over Kraken
Tage Thompson extended his goal-scoring streak as the Buffalo Sabres wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 3-1 victory Sunday night in Seattle.,Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson also scored and Alex Tuch had two assists for the Sabres, who won their third game in a row. Goaltender Alex Lyon made 23 save...

NFL roundup: Chargers KO Chiefs from playoff race; Patrick Mahomes tears ACL
Justin Herbert threw for 210 yards and one touchdown while counterpart Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee while leading a drive in the final two minutes as the Los Angeles Chargers ensured the host Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with a 16-13 win on...

Jason Myers nails 6 FGs as Seahawks spoil Philip Rivers' return to Colts
Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record six field goals, the last a 56-yarder with 18 seconds remaining, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Indianapolis Colts 18-16 on Sunday, spoiling the return of quarterback Philip Rivers.,Rivers, the 44-year-old high school coach and grandfather, an eig...

USC never trails but has to hold off Washington State
Jacob Cofie recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Chad Baker-Mazara came alive in the second half to help Southern California hold off Washington State 68-61 on Sunday in Los Angeles.,USC (10-1) never trailed, but the Trojans nearly squandered a 16-point lead as Washington Stat...

Zion Williamson helps Pelicans nab win in return against Bulls
Zion Williamson gave his New Orleans Pelicans teammates a taste of what they have been missing the last two weeks. Trey Murphy III, along with rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, showed Williamson what the team is capable of going forward.,Murphy and Fears tied for the team-high with 20 points w...

Canadiens snap out of funk, handle Oilers
Jakub Dobes made 27 saves and the host Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday night.,Nick Suzuki ended a six-game goal drought for the Canadiens, who had lost three of four. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each had two assists.,Zach Hyman scored his fifth goal in three games ...

Short-handed Timberwolves stay hot, beat Kings
Julius Randle collected 24 points and 10 rebounds and Naz Reid added 20 and 11, respectively, fueling the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Donte DiVincenzo and Bones Hyland each added 18 for the Timberwo...