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Lightning win 6th straight with late comeback vs. Kings
Anthony Cirelli, Gage Goncalves and Nikita Kucherov scored in the final four minutes to lift the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 come-from-behind win against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,Cirelli was the first to a loose puck and chipped it into the top of the net to tie it at 3 at 16:41....

Notre Dame bids to replicate defensive effort at Cal
Notre Dame seeks to complete a sweep of the Atlantic Coast Conference's West Coast schools when the Fighting Irish visit Cal on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Each team's second ACC contest of the season will be a rematch of last year's final regular-season game, when Notre Dame won an epic 112-11...

Vikings' J.J. McCarthy (hand) resumes full practice activity
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was a full participant at practice on Thursday, giving him a strong chance of starting Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.,McCarthy began the week of practice limited thanks to a hairline fracture in his throwing hand he sustained in Week 16 against the ...

Saints WR Chris Olave recovering from blood clot in lung
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung.,The Saints confirmed the 25-year-old's health situation on their website after Olave published a photo to Instagram showing himself in a hospital bed.,"Thank you...

No. 3 Iowa State, West Virginia put staunch defenses to task
A pair of top-ranked defenses square off when West Virginia and No. 3 Iowa State open Big 12 play on Friday in Ames, Iowa.,The Mountaineers (9-4) are No. 5 in scoring defense nationally, allowing 60.2 points per game. Iowa State (13-0) checks in at No. 9 with 62.8 ppg allowed.,Where the teams separa...

No. 1 Indiana rolls at Rose Bowl, hands No. 9 Alabama worst bowl loss
Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns to lead top-seeded Indiana to a 38-3 blowout of ninth-seeded Alabama in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,The Hoosiers advance to the semifinals and will take on fifth-seeded Oregon on Ja...

Unbeaten outdoors, Rangers hit Miami for Winter Classic vs. Panthers
The New York Rangers' perfect record in outdoor games will be on the line Friday when they face the Florida Panthers in the 2026 Winter Classic at Miami's loanDepot Park.,The franchise is 5-0 outdoors, the most wins without a loss of any NHL team. Previously, the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers...

Dominant No. 2 Michigan resumes Big Ten play vs. No. 24 USC
A Top 25 showdown ushers in 2026 and the meat of this season's Big Ten schedule when second-ranked Michigan hosts No. 24 Southern California on Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten) aim to extend their best start for the program since the 2018-19 team won 17 straight to open ...

Rams sign S Quentin Lake to 3-year extension as he nears IR return
On the same day they designated his return to practice from injured reserve, the Los Angeles Rams announced a three-year extension for safety Quentin Lake on Thursday.,The team didn't disclose terms, but ESPN reported it's a $42 million deal with $25.7 million guaranteed.,Lake has missed the Rams' l...

Contending for the NFC's No. 2 seed, Eagles seek familiar sweep of Commanders
The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday afternoon.,The Eagles (11-5) won both meetings with Washington (4-12) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and registered a 29-18 victory two weeks ago in Lan...

With win over Dolphins, Patriots can stay in No. 1 seed chase
The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East championship last week and have a chance to lock up the conference's top seed -- and with it a first-round bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl -- if it can beat division rival Miami on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (13...

Rams aim to build playoff momentum vs. defenseless Cardinals
In something of an identity crisis, the Los Angeles Rams will be out to lock down a favorable playoff matchup when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Once riding high as the first NFC team to clinch a playoff spot, the Rams (1...

Dolphins sign QB Cam Miller off Raiders' practice squad
The Miami Dolphins are signing rookie quarterback Cam Miller off the Las VegasRaiders' practice squad to their active roster.,Miller's representatives at JL Sports confirmed the transaction on Thursday.,Las Vegas selected Miller, 24, in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State...

Florida State WR Duce Robinson to forgo NFL draft
Florida State wide receiver Duce Robinson will forgo the 2026 NFL Draft and return for another season with the Seminoles, he announced Thursday.,"This has truly been one of the best years of my life," he said in an Instagram post. "I'm really excited to be able to be a Seminole again in 2026.",Robin...

Utah OC Jason Beck takes same position at Michigan
Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck will join former Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham's staff at Michigan and fill the same role with the Wolverines.,Whittingham confirmed the news during an appearance Thursday on ESPN's "College GameDay," calling the hiring "huge for us.","It's going to be a big ...

Reports: Saints WR Chris Olave out with blood clot
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at Atlanta due to a blood clot in his lung, per multiple reports Thursday.,Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reported that the clot was caught early and that Olave's "long-term outlook is good.",Olave, 25, did not...

With little at stake, Packers and Vikings take aim at goals
A pair of division rivals have differing agendas as they prepare for their regular-season finale.,The Green Bay Packers want to get healthy heading into the playoffs, where they already have clinched a wild-card berth. This weekend's game will do nothing to change their No. 7 NFC playoff seed.,Meanw...

Bengals can end on 3-game win streak by beating Browns
Two AFC North division rivals who clashed in Week 1 will also finish the season together Sunday as the Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns.,The Bengals escaped with a narrow 17-16 win in Cleveland in the opener when Browns rookie kicker Andre Szmyt missed an extra point and a 36-yard field ...

Surging Falcons, Saints aim to end season on high note
Ahead of the regular-season finale on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons and visiting New Orleans Saints are undoubtedly the hottest teams in the NFC South.,Unfortunately for the two rivals, their respective December hot streaks will amount to nothing more than momentum heading into 2026.,Atlanta (7-9) has...
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