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In role reversal, Chiefs look to play spoiler vs. Broncos
Late December has arrived and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing out the string while the Denver Broncos are focused on grabbing the No. 1 seed in the AFC.,It is a major change of the script as the Broncos look to protect their AFC West lead when they visit the Chiefs on Thursday for a Christmas nig...
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman loses appeal of 2-game suspension
Linebacker Denzel Perryman will miss the Los Angeles Chargers' last two regular-season games after his appeal of a league-issued suspension was denied on Tuesday.,The punishment resulted from "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players," according to th...
Nine Cavs hit double figures during blowout of Pelicans
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and Sam Merrill tied his season high with 22 points and made six 3-pointers as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 141-118 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Cleveland, which has scored at least 30 points in six consecutive quarters, ha...
Adam Pelech collects game-winner for Islanders against Devils
Adam Pelech scored the game-winning goal with 1:15 left Tuesday night for the New York Islanders, who edged the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders' Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal swapped the puck while skating through the neutral zone before Lee dished to Simon Holmstrom, whose shot f...
Rangers rack up 5 third-period goals, crush Capitals
Vincent Trocheck scored twice during New York's five-goal third period, fueling the visiting Rangers to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.,Former Capital Taylor Raddysh jointed Trocheck in amassing two goals and an assist as the Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak against t...
Western Kentucky rallies late to top Southern Miss in New Orleans Bowl
Maverick McIvor, George Hart III and Marvis Parrish rushed for touchdowns and Western Kentucky rallied to defeat Southern Miss 27-16 in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.,McIvor, the starting quarterback for the Hilltoppers (9-4, 6-2 Conference USA) before injuring his non-throwing shoulder in October...
San Diego State challenges No. 25 North Texas' historic season in New Mexico Bowl
No. 25 North Texas looks to cap the best season in program history by breaking a baffling bowl jinx when it squares off with dangerous San Diego State on Saturday afternoon in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, N.M.,The game will be a clash of strengths, with the Mean Green (11-2) boasting one of t...
USMNT's Chris Richards exits Crystal Palace game with foot injury
The U.S. men's national team received more bad news on Tuesday when defender Chris Richards sustained a foot injury while playing for Crystal Palace in London.,Fortunately for Richards, Crystal Palace and the USMNT, it appears the ailment isn't serious.,Going up to defend a 73rd-minute cross from Ar...
Jordan Love (concussion protocol) participates in Packers walk-through
Starting quarterback Jordan Love was a limited participant in the Green Bay Packers' practice on Tuesday, the maximum he was allowed to do while in the concussion protocol.,Love left Saturday's overtime loss to the Chicago Bears in the second quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet blow from the Bea...
Chandler Morris, No. 19 Virginia take aim at short-handed Missouri in Gator Bowl
No. 19 Virginia can reach 11 wins for the first time in the program's 122nd season with a victory against Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla.,The Cavaliers (10-3) tied the 1989 school record for wins by defeating rival Virginia Tech on Nov. 29 before losing to unranked...
No. 21 Houston rising, LSU regrouping ahead of Texas Bowl
LSU and No. 21 Houston enter the Texas Bowl from vastly different positions., ,The Tigers (7-5) are going through a head-coaching transition, adjusting to opt-outs from key players and finishing out a disappointing season., ,The Cougars (9-3) are building stability in head coach Willie Fritz's secon...
No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech miss CFP, set for Pop-Tarts Bowl
Two blowout losses to Texas Tech prevented BYU from being a participant in the College Football Playoff.,The No. 12 Cougars (11-2) now look to set aside the disappointment when they face No. 22 Georgia Tech (9-3) in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando on Saturday.,Being part of the playoffs would have bee...
Fresno State stands between Miami (Ohio) and back-to-back Arizona Bowl crowns
Miami (Ohio) will try to win the Arizona Bowl for the second straight year when it meets Fresno State in the first meeting between the schools on Saturday afternoon in Tucson.,The RedHawks (7-6) defeated Colorado State 43-17 at the University of Arizona last season to cap their fifth straight year i...
NFL denies D.K. Metcalf's appeal of two-game suspension
The NFL ruled on Tuesday that it will not reduce Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf's two-game suspension for initiating contact with a fan during Sunday's game at Detroit.,The decision means Metcalf will miss the rest of the regular season as the Steelers (9-6) attempt to hold on to the...
BYU RB LJ Martin out of Pop-Tarts Bowl due to surgery
BYU will be missing the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year when the Cougars take on Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday in Orlando, coach Kalani Sitake revealed on Tuesday.,Running back LJ Martin has undergone a recent surgery and won't be available.,The junior running back, mulling a re...
Cubs reach deal with reliever Jacob Webb
The Chicago Cubs are in agreement with right-handed reliever Jacob Webb on a one-year deal that includes a club option for the 2027 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but The Athletic reported that Webb, 32, will earn $1.5 million in 2026 plus performance bonu...
Mediocre Cowboys, injury-ravaged Commanders aim for 'some success'
The Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders on Christmas Day wondering what might have been.,With a pair of winnable division road games remaining (Commanders and Giants), the 6-8-1 Cowboys could finish with a .500 record -- but there's no possible path to the playoffs thanks to their recent ...
Lions' fleeting playoff hopes on the line Christmas Day vs. Vikings
The Detroit Lions are down but not out.,Not yet, at least.,The Lions (8-7) try to keep their dim playoff hopes alive when they take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Detroit comes off a crushing 29-24 loss Sunday at home against the Pitts...
UConn, Army eager for last hurrah at Fenway Bowl
BOSTON -- UConn's Skyler Bell wants to finish what he started.,The Huskies (9-3) enter Saturday's Fenway Bowl matchup against Army (6-6) with quarterback Joe Fagnano opted out and coach Jim Mora gone to take over at Colorado State.,Despite rumors that Bell -- who has logged 1,278 receiving yards and...
Brooks Koepka parts ways with LIV Golf
LIV Golf announced Tuesday that five-time majors champion Brooks Koepka has parted ways with the worldwide tour prior to the 2026 season.,The 35-year-old Koepka, who had one year left on his LIV contract, has yet to declare whether he intends to return to the PGA Tour. He left in June 2022 when LIV ...