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Contemporary Era committee elects Jeff Kent to Baseball Hall of Fame
Second baseman Jeff Kent was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee on Sunday. Seven other former Major League Baseball greats, including Kent's ex-teammate Barry Bonds, did not receive enough votes from the 16-member group.,"I've used all my cry rags already. I don't...

Last in the East, Sabres hungry for points on visit to Flames
The season is barely one-third complete and both the visiting Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames are feeling the pinch of their situations heading into Monday's meeting.,Especially the Sabres, who have no points on the board after the first two outings of a make-or-break road trip.,The Sabres arrive ...

On 5-game win streak, Wolves eye strong start vs. Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch likes the way his team is finishing its games.,Now he wants to see some better starts.,The Timberwolves will have a chance to start fast when they tip off against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota is looking to increase its winning st...

Rams thump Cardinals, move back on top NFC
Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns, Puka Nacua had two TD receptions and the Los Angeles Rams moved back on top of the NFC with a 45-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Glendale, Ariz.,Stafford completed 22 of 31 passes for 281 yards as the Rams (10-3) regained the top playof...

Vikings rebound from shutout with 31-0 win as Commanders' Jayden 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...

Hideki Matsuyama edges Alex Noren in playoff to win Hero World Challenge
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama outlasted Alex Noren of Sweden in a one-hole playoff to win the Hero World Challenge on Sunday at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas.,Both players closed with sparkling 8-under-par 64s to finish regulation tied at 22-under 266 before Matsuyama prevailed with a birdie on the e...

Notre Dame, Iowa State, Kansas State decline bowl bids
Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State qualified for bowl games but have turned down invitations to play.,Notre Dame was the biggest program to opt out of the postseason, historically seen as a reward for a good campaign before the sport adopted a playoff and grew it to 12 participants.,The Fightin...

Steelers fend off Ravens to take AFC North lead
Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score as the Pittsburgh Steelers took sole possession of the AFC North lead with 27-22 victory over the host Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,DK Metcalf caught seven passes for 148 yards as Pittsburgh (7-6) defeated Baltimore...

Dolphins win big, eliminate Jets from 15th consecutive postseason
Jaylen Wright ran for 107 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 34-10 victory over the host New York Jets on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J.,New York was officially eliminated from playoff contention and will miss a 15th consecutive postseason.,Wright's yards and attemp...

No. 12 Alabama steamrolls UTSA with huge first half
Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Jalil Bethea matched his career-high with 21 points to lead No. 12 Alabama to a dominant 97-55 win over UTSA on Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala..,Amari Allen recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. London Jemi...

Tyler Shough, Saints push past Buccaneers
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough had two of New Orleans' three rushing touchdowns and the visiting Saints defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20 on Sunday afternoon.,Shough passed for just 144 yards, but he rushed for 55 and fellow rookie Devin Neal contributed the third touchdown and 70 rushing yar...

Notre Dame first team out of CFP, will pass on bowl season
Because Notre Dame won't play in the College Football Playoff, the program decided it will not play in a bowl game of any kind.,Three hours after the Fighting Irish were snubbed from the 12-team CFP field, the program announced it would opt out of bowl season altogether.,"As a team, we've decided to...

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...

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...

Rams' Sean McVay to coach Sunday despite illness
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay arrived in Arizona early Sunday for an afternoon game against the Cardinals after traveling separate from the team because of an illness.,McVay intended to coach the team Sunday, although it was not known if he would be on the sideline or work from the press bo...

Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech top CFP seeds; Notre Dame out
Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech were named the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff during a bracket reveal Sunday.,Those four teams will have a first-round bye on the path to the national championship game, which will be played Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Seeds five...

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...

Pure fuels Tundra Esports to Blast Slam V title
Tundra Esports recorded a 3-0 sweep of Team Yandez to win to the grand final at the $1 million BLAST Slam V event in Chengdu, China.,Tundra posted 53- and 49-minute wins on red before notching a 39-minute victory on green.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WE ARE THE BLAST SLA...