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Bye, bye: NFC's top prize goes to 49ers-Seahawks winner
There will be plenty on the line Saturday night when the Seattle Seahawks meet the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif.,Namely, the NFC West title, the conference's top playoff seed and a first-round playoff bye.,Both the Seahawks (13-3) and 49ers (12-4) carry six-game winning streaks into the...
Trump administration ends D.C. golf lease with nonprofit
The Trump administration on Tuesday ended a lease agreement with a nonprofit to oversee a trio of public golf courses in Washington, D.C., potentially clearing the way for President Donald Trump to continue to remake the look of the nation's capital.,The lease, a 50-year agreement signed five years ...
Trump administration ends golf lease in DC; is takeover next?
The Trump administration on Tuesday ended a lease agreement with a nonprofit to oversee a trio of public golf courses in Washington, D.C., potentially clearing the way for President Donald Trump to continue to remake the look of the nation's capital.,The lease, a 50-year agreement signed five years ...
CJ McCollum nets jumper with 1.2 seconds left as Wizards nip Bucks
CJ McCollum scored the game's final four points, including a jumper with one second remaining in regulation, and the Washington Wizards rallied to produce a 114-113 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.,Washington led 107-97 with 7:54 to go in the fourth quarter, but missed 10 consecutive ...
Julian Champagnie's 11 treys prompt Spurs' rally vs. Knicks
Julian Champagnie poured in career-high 36 points and set a team record with 11 3-pointers as the host San Antonio Spurs roared from behind to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.,San Antonio snapped a two-game losing streak, but the victory might prove co...
Devils rally past Blue Jackets with 3 third-period goals
Nico Hischier, Arseny Gritsyuk and Luke Hughes scored within a two-minute span early in the third period Wednesday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who stormed back to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.,Mason Marchment and Charlie Coyle scored in the first and second for the Blue Jackets b...
Kraft Group, Boston/Everett reach agreement for Revs stadium project
The New England Revolution's path towards its own stadium took a major step forward on Wednesday.,The Kraft Group announced it has reached agreements with the cities of Boston and Everett, Mass., significant progress towards the transformation of a "long-neglected industrial site along the Mystic Ri...
Top rookies face off as Mavericks host 76ers
After ending 2025 on a sour note, the Dallas Mavericks hope that flipping the calendar leads to a surge of new success., ,The Mavericks begin the new year with a matchup against Tyrese Maxey and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday., ,Not much has gone right this season for Dallas, but the en...
Devon Dampier's huge day leads No. 15 Utah over Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl
Devon Dampier accounted for five touchdowns and 458 yards of total offense and Utah scored 37 consecutive points to beat Nebraska 44-22 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Wednesday afternoon.,The Utes (11-2) ended a 5-game bowl losing streak and scored a win in Morgan Scalley's coaching debut. Scalley, Utah's...
Sharks sweep season series from Wild, final win occurs in SO
Macklin Celebrini celebrated making the Canadian Olympic hockey team in a big way Wednesday as the teenage phenom added a shootout goal to his goal and assist in regulation to push the San Jose Sharks past the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-3.,Igor Chernyshov also registered a goal and an assist in the w...
Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W
Darren Raddysh tallied 2:47 into overtime and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2025 with a 4-3 New Year's Eve afternoon win over the Anaheim Ducks. ,The defenseman took a feed from Brandon Hagel and flipped in the game-winner, beating Lukas Dostal (25 saves) after the goaltender stopped A...
No. 6 Duke rallies past Georgia Tech to win ACC opener
Freshman phenom Cameron Boozer totaled a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 Duke, which fought off Georgia Tech for an 85-79 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans added 17 points, while Cayden Boozer scored 13 for Duke (12-1, 1-0...
Duke outscores Arizona State as offenses shine in Sun Bowl
Darian Mensah's fourth touchdown pass of the day went to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:10 remaining in Duke's 42-39 victory against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday at El Paso, Texas.,Brown caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage and made his way down t...
Reports: Packers claim former Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs
The Green Bays bolstered an ailing defensive secondary on Wednesday by claiming cornerback Trevon Diggs off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple media reports.,The Cowboys released the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback on Tuesday. Dallas coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that Di...
Steven Stamkos tallies 600th goal as Predators beat Golden Knights
Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas., ,Stamkos roofed a one-timer from the left circle off a Filip Forsberg crossing pass at the 15:37 mark of the first period to tie the game, ...
Jalen Johnson excels as Hawks defeat Timberwolves
Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis both returned to the lineup and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-102 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday to end their seven-game losing streak.,The Hawks, who never trailed, had not won a game since Dec. 14 and ended a five-game homecourt losi...
Reports: Eagles plan to start QB Tanner McKee, rest Jalen Hurts, other starters
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start little-used quarterback Tanner McKee and rest Jalen Hurts and several other starters in the regular-season finale at home Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The Eagles (11-5) cannot fall any lower than their cur...
Alperen Sengun, hot-shooting Rockets take on Nets
Alperen Sengun sat out with a calf injury and enjoyed the sight of others stepping up as the Houston Rockets built a massive lead and produced one of their best shooting performances of the season on Monday.,The good news for the Rockets is Sengun is probable for Thursday, and the center expects to ...
Packers QB Jordan Love (concussion) practicing, but not cleared yet
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will participate in practice Wednesday but still needs to clear concussion protocol, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters.,Love and backup Malik Willis were both injured Week 16 at Chicago. Love practiced while in concussion protocol last week but wasn't f...
NC State opens ACC play with win as Wake Forest's offense sputters
Quadir Copeland scored 14 points and North Carolina State benefitted from Wake Forest's offensive woes on the way to a 70-57 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Wednesday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Paul McNeil Jr.'s 13 points and Ven-Allen Lubin's 12 points and 11 rebou...