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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...
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...
No luck for Irish: Notre Dame first team out of CFP
As the minutes ticked down to the College Football Playoff selection show on Sunday, Notre Dame's odds of making the 12-team field seemed to be moving toward lock status.,At 9 a.m. Eastern Time, FanDuel's online sportsbook had Notre Dame's odds to win the national championship at +800 -- trailing on...
No. 21 Kansas uses big run to pound Missouri
Tre White paired 20 points with 13 rebounds and Darryn Peterson returned from injury to score 17 and lead No. 21 Kansas to an 80-60 nonconference win over Missouri on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.,The Jayhawks (7-3) used a 23-3 run that started in the first half to build a 44-26 lead early in the secon...
Capitals F Ryan Leonard, G Charlie Lindgren sent to IR
Washington Capitals rookie forward Ryan Leonard and goaltender Charlie Lindgren were placed on injured reserve Sunday with respective upper-body injuries.,Per Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, Leonard is expected to miss "an extended period of time" after the latter was injured following a hit from An...
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...
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...
Colts QB Daniel Jones (Achilles) ruled out vs. Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones exited and was ruled out of the remainder of Sunday's game at Jacksonville with a right Achilles injury.,Jones crumbled to the ground with a non-contact injury as he delivered a pass on a third-down dropback. He slammed his helmet to the ground while being...
Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) out vs. Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out versus the host Utah Jazz on Sunday because of left elbow bursitis.,Signed to a four-year, $273.3 million super maximum contract extension in the offseason, Gilgeous-Alexander i...
Reports: Bengals WR Jermaine Burton suspended for game vs. Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was suspended one game without pay and will not play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, multiple media outlets reported.,Burton, who did not travel with the team to Orchard Park, N.Y., was inactive for non-injury-related reasons. He will lose a game ch...
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...
Lando Norris wins first F1 world championship, besting Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen went from pole position to a victory lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, but the real winner was Lando Norris, who secured his first Formula One world championship.,Norris entered the season finale needing to finish in the top three in the race at the Yas Marina Circuit in the ...
Why Kansas City Chiefs Aren't Done Yet Despite 6-6 Record
The Chiefs sit at 6–6 and outside the AFC playoff picture, but Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid aren’t ready to fold. Here’s why KC still has life....
NBA Best Bets Today: Sunday Dec. 7th Top NBA Picks
These are Deadspin's top sports betting picks and predictions for the entire slate of NBA games on Sunday December 7th....
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen saves par on No. 18 to win Australian Open
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen sank a 10-foot par putt on the 18th hole to win the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,It wasn't without a nervous moment, however. After making his putt to cap a round of 70 and finish at 15-under, Neergaard-Petersen had to wait for home-crown favorite Cam Smith to mi...
Golden Knights eager to add to Rangers' home-ice woes
While the Las Vegas Golden Knights spent Saturday afternoon at a relaxing skate a few blocks south of Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers were enduring another tough loss on home ice while feeling good about the quality of their performance.,After their quiet afternoon, the Golden Knights wi...
Ducks' Beckett Sennecke bids to stay hot vs. Blackhawks
Intent on breaking free from an up-and-down run of late, the Anaheim Ducks will complete a stretch of home games that has not gone quite as planned when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. ,The Ducks have played eight of the past 10 games at home and have one more remaining before he...