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Steelers star LB T.J. Watt (ankle) hurt vs. Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt injured his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and didn't return.,Watt told reporters after the game that he rolled the ankle. Watt said he underwent X-rays and the results were negative.,Steelers coach Mik...

Jayson Tatum, Celtics ease past lowly Wizards
Jayson Tatum collected 28 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics earn a 112-98 road victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench and had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Boston, which has won its last seven meetings with Washington and...

Pacers build 25-point lead, cruise to win over Pelicans
Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 22 points, helping lead the Indiana Pacers to a 119-104 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in Indianapolis on Sunday.,Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 10 assists, while Andrew Nembhard added 17 points for Indiana, which has won three of its last four. Obi ...

Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown have big games as Eagles fly past Steelers
Jalen Hurts passed for two touchdowns and ran for one Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers 27-13 for their franchise-record 10th consecutive win.,Reportedly playing with a broken finger on his left (non-throwing) hand, Hurts completed 25 of 32 passes for 290 yards ...

Quick start carries Northwestern past Georgia Tech
Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 apiece to lead Northwestern to a 71-60 victory over Georgia Tech in a nonconference game Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Northwestern (8-3) scored the first 11 points of the game and never trailed. The Wildcats led 31-26 a...

Browns coach: RB Nick Chubb breaks foot vs. Chiefs
Cleveland running back Nick Chubb broke his foot during the host Browns' 21-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said.,Chubb was injured during the third quarter and did not return to the game. He finished with nine carries for 41 yards and one fumble, and no rece...

76ers regroup after latest injuries, take on struggling Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers were finally moving in the right direction, and now they face another setback with center Joel Embiid out of the lineup again.,Embiid suffered a sinus fracture Friday night, putting another dent into what largely has been a season of damage for the 76ers.,"It's not that easy t...

Former Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren Jr. transfers to LSU
Former Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. announced on social media Sunday that he is transferring to LSU.,Van Buren, who has three years of eligibility remaining, made eight starts as a true freshman this season for Mississippi State (2-10). He played in 10 games and completed 140 ...

Report: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has broken finger on left hand
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts apparently has a broken finger on his left (non-throwing) hand, NFL Network reported on Sunday afternoon.,Hurts was seen arriving for the 11-2 Eagles' home game Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) with a bandaged finger.,The quarterback was on th...

Michigan RB Donovan Edwards opts out of bowl
Running back Donovan Edwards is the latest Michigan player to opt out of the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama.,Already, defensive tackle Mason Graham, tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson have said they won't play for the Wolverines (7-5) on Dec. 31 against the No. 11 Crimson Tide (...
Spencer Danielson, Ashton Jeanty Placed Foundation for Boise State To Be Powerhouse
Boise State football’s resurgence under Spencer Danielson has propelled the Broncos to the College Football Playoff and Ashton Jeanty into Heisman contention, redefining their legacy....

Warriors acquire G Dennis Schroder from Nets
The Golden State Warriors acquired point guard Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,Golden State sent injured guard De'Anthony Melton, two-way guard Reece Beekman and three unprotected second-round picks to the Nets. Brooklyn is giving a 2025 second-round pick to the Warriors.,In a corr...

Pirates acquire IF/OF Enmanuel Valdez from Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league pitching prospect Joe Vogatsky. ,Valdez, 25, batted .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 76 games last season with the Red Sox. ,He also showed his versatility with Boston by making...

Scuffling Wizards brace for Payton Pritchard, Celtics
Backup guard Payton Pritchard has cemented himself as one of the Boston Celtics' most underrated players. ,Pritchard will enter a matchup with the host Washington Wizards on Sunday with averages of 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists across 25 games this season. He's shooting 48.8 percent from...

Georgia holds off pesky Grand Canyon at Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta
Asa Newell scored a game-high 17 points as Georgia ground out a 73-68 win over Grand Canyon at the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta on Saturday to continue its best start since the 2001-02 season.,Somto Cyril scored 12 points and had eight rebounds. The 6-foot-11 freshman, a four-star recruit ou...

Reports: Bill Belichick inquired about Jets vacancy
Bill Belichick, who famously quit on the Jets in 2000, inquired about New York's coaching vacancy before taking the same position at North Carolina this week, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,The 72-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as coach of the New England Patriots -- one o...

Reports: Warriors acquiring G Dennis Schroder from Nets
The Golden State Warriors will acquire point guard Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets, according to reports on Saturday.,Golden State will reportedly send injured guard De'Anthony Melton and three second-round picks to the Nets. Brooklyn will also send a second-round pick to the Warriors.,Schrod...

No. 19 Ole Miss never trails in rout of Southern Miss
Sean Pedulla canned six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as No. 19 Ole Miss rolled to a 77-46 win Saturday over in-state rival Southern Mississippi in Biloxi.,Pedulla, a Virginia Tech transfer, added four assists against just one turnover in 31 minutes for the Rebels (9-1). Jaylen Murray chipped in 1...

Kirill Kaprizov takes charge as Wild bounce back vs. Flyers
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi added one goal apiece for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 7-1 loss in its previous game against the Edmonton Oilers...

Injury-plagued teams meet when Pacers face Pelicans
After a miserable time with 12 losses in their past 13 games, the New Orleans Pelicans will try to reverse the trend on the road with a game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Indianapolis. ,On Thursday, New Orleans saw a late rally end with a 111-109 home loss to the Sacramento Kings. In a nig...