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Kings' scorching shooter Zach LaVine matches up with Andrew Nembhard, Pacers
You can't keep Zach LaVine down for long.,The Sacramento shooting guard responded to one of the worst nights of his career with his best of the season, pouring in 42 points in the Kings' 127-111 win over the Heat in Miami on Saturday.,LaVine's emphatic return to form augurs well ahead of Sacramento'...

Titans deny Browns' comeback attempt, end lengthy skid
Cam Ward threw two touchdown passes and Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans ended a seven-game losing streak by beating the host Cleveland Browns 31-29 on Sunday afternoon.,The Titans kept Cleveland out of the end zone in the second half until the Browns tallied two touchdown...

Jaguars throttle Colts, take sole possession of first in AFC South
Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdowns, and Travis Etienne rushed for two touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a commanding 36-19 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Colts in a matchup of the top two teams in the AFC South on Sunday.,Lawrence completed 17 of 30 passes for 244 yards. Brian...

Steelers fend off Ravens to take AFC North lead
Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score as the Pittsburgh Steelers took sole possession of the AFC North lead with 27-22 victory over the host Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,DK Metcalf caught seven passes for 148 yards as Pittsburgh (7-6) defeated Baltimore...

Bengals melt down in snow as Bills rally for 39-34 win
Christian Benford returned a fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown as the Buffalo Bills kept pace in the playoff chase by rallying from a late 10-point deficit in the snow for a 39-34 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Down 28-25 with under six minutes remainin...

Dolphins win big, eliminate Jets from 15th consecutive postseason
Jaylen Wright ran for 107 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 34-10 victory over the host New York Jets on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J.,New York was officially eliminated from playoff contention and will miss a 15th consecutive postseason.,Wright's yards and attemp...

No. 12 Alabama steamrolls UTSA with huge first half
Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Jalil Bethea matched his career-high with 21 points to lead No. 12 Alabama to a dominant 97-55 win over UTSA on Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala..,Amari Allen recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. London Jemi...

Tyler Shough, Saints push past Buccaneers
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough had two of New Orleans' three rushing touchdowns and the visiting Saints defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20 on Sunday afternoon.,Shough passed for just 144 yards, but he rushed for 55 and fellow rookie Devin Neal contributed the third touchdown and 70 rushing yar...

Seahawks dismantle Falcons after halftime, reach 10 wins
ATLANTA -- Sam Darnold threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns to help the Seattle Seahawks cruise to a 37-9 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.,Jaxon Smith-Njigba had seven catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns for Seattle (10-3), which outscored the Falcons 31-3 in the second half.,Kirk...

Vikings rebound from shutout with 31-0 win as Commanders' Daniels hurt
JJ McCarthy completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings cruised to a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Oliver had two touchdown receptions and T.J. Hockenson caught the other for Minnesota (5-8), which snapped...

Avalanche save crucial penalty shot, hold off Flyers
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves, including one on Trevor Zegras' third-period penalty shot, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday.,Blackwood started games on consecutive days for the first time this season and came up huge late with 13 stops in the third fo...

Bad to worse: Commanders lose QB Jayden Daniels, TE Zach Ertz
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz each left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings because of injuries.,Daniels' injury marked another low point in a season filled with them for Washington. In the third quarter, he threw an interception to Vikings pass rus...

Jets QB Tyrod Taylor (groin) knocked out vs. Dolphins, Brady Cook in
The New York Jets lost quarterback Tyrod Taylor in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the Miami Dolphins when he suffered a groin injury.,Taylor was deemed doubtful to return. He exited the game after throwing an interception to linebacker Tyrel Dodson on the Jets' second drive.,Taylor ...

Ohio St. opens as slight CFP favorite ahead of Indiana
Even after falling in the Big Ten championship game, Ohio State was listed as the slight favorite to win the national title after the College Football Playoff field was announced Sunday.,Ohio State (12-1) was installed as the +240 favorite by DraftKings, slightly ahead of second choice Indiana (13-0...

Knicks pull away from Magic, remain almost perfect at home
Jalen Brunson scored eight points during a decisive run to open the second half for the New York Knicks, who earned a 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic after the visitors lost forward Franz Wagner to a lower leg injury.,Brunson finished with 30 points and nine assists and Josh Hart (17 points, 12 r...

Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...

Rams' Sean McVay to coach Sunday despite illness
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay arrived in Arizona early Sunday for an afternoon game against the Cardinals after traveling separate from the team because of an illness.,McVay intended to coach the team Sunday, although it was not known if he would be on the sideline or work from the press bo...

Magic F Franz Wagner (leg) injured vs. Knicks
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner exited in the first quarter and was ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Knicks with a left lower leg injury.,Wagner attempted to corral an alley-oop pass from Anthony Black and landed awkwardly after being fouled by Knicks center Ariel Hukporti wit...

Indiana takes No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 for first time in history
Undefeated Indiana sits atop the Associated Press Top 25 football poll for the first time in school history after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.,In this week's poll, released Sunday morning, the Hoosiers earned all 66 first-place votes as they booted t...

Pure fuels Tundra Esports to Blast Slam V title
Tundra Esports recorded a 3-0 sweep of Team Yandez to win to the grand final at the $1 million BLAST Slam V event in Chengdu, China.,Tundra posted 53- and 49-minute wins on red before notching a 39-minute victory on green.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WE ARE THE BLAST SLA...