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Ducks, Capitals set to clash amid midseason funks
The optimism that built over the season's first two months has all but vanished for the Anaheim Ducks, who bring a season-long five-game losing streak on the road Monday night against the Washington Capitals.,The only reason the Ducks are still near the top of the Pacific Division is because the Veg...

Giants knock off Cowboys 34-17, letting Raiders clinch No. 1 draft pick
Jaxson Dart threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants closed the season with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rookie kicker Ben Sauls added four field goals for New York (4-13), which could have earned the top overall choice in the next NFL d...

Canadiens surrender lead to Stars, but recover in OT
Lane Hutson scored at 3:40 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens recovered for a 4-3 win against the host Dallas Stars on Sunday.,The defenseman, who also had an assist, collected the puck off the faceoff and carried it to the right circle before snapping it short side past Jake Oettinger's glove.,J...

Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins power Pistons past Cavaliers
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Daniss Jenkins scored 21 of his 25 points in the second quarter, giving the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons a 114-110 win over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon.,Donovan Mitchell had 10 points in the fourth ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Duke hands No. 18 Notre Dame another loss
Taina Mair poured in a season-high 23 points and supplied six assists and Toby Fournier racked up 20 points as Duke knocked off No. 18 Notre Dame 82-68 on Sunday at Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (9-6, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have rattled off six consecutive victories. Ashlon Jackson scored 13 ...

Ka'imi Fairbairn's 6 FG's lead Texas to win over Colts, AFC's No. 5 seed
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a career-best six field goals, including the go-ahead 43-yarder with 12 seconds remaining, as the host Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38-30 on Sunday afternoon.,The victory was the ninth in a row for Houston (12-5), which will be the No. 5 seed in the AFC and ...

No. 4 UConn cruises past Marquette to stay atop Big East
Solo Ball scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 73-57 Big East victory over Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, CT.,Silas Demary Jr. added 14 for the Huskies (14-1, 4-0), which included 3-for-3 shooting from deep. Tarris Reed Jr. scored 13 points with nine boards ...

Falcons edge Saints to give Panthers NFC South title
ATLANTA -- Zane Gonzalez made all four of his field goal attempts, Dee Alford had a crucial fourth-quarter interception, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting New Orleans Saints 19-17 on Sunday.,With the win, Atlanta (8-9) sent the Carolina Panthers to the postseason. Had the Falcons lost, the T...

Myles Garrett sets NFL sack mark as Browns edge Bengals
CINCINNATI -- Myles Garrett had to wait until the final moments of the season finale to set the NFL sack record, but it was Cleveland's kicker that won the game as time expired to lift the Browns to a 20-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.,Andre Szmyt, who missed a short field goal and an ...

Raiders clinch No. 1 pick as Giants knock off Cowboys
Jaxson Dart threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants closed the season with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rookie kicker Ben Sauls added four field goals for New York (4-13), which could have earned the top overall choice in the next NFL d...

Vikings close season on high note vs. playoff-bound Packers
Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,C.J. Ham rushed for a touchdown for Minnesota (9-8), which won its fifth in a row to finish the season. J.J. McCarthy completed 14 of...

Red Wings eye solution to Sens' stranglehold on rivalry
The Ottawa Senators look to continue their recent dominance over the Detroit Red Wings when the Atlantic Division rivals meet in Ottawa on Monday.,Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Senators are 15-2-2 against the Red Wings. The two teams have yet to square off this season as all four of the...

Raptors host Hawks again with chance to sweep season series
The Toronto Raptors will be out to complete a sweep of their four-game season series against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.,The Raptors pulled away in the fourth quarter Saturday night to defeat the Hawks 134-117 in the third meeting between the teams. Toronto won both games in Atlanta ...

What 14-0 start? No. 13 Nebraska focused solely on Ohio State
Nebraska is coming off its biggest win of the season, but doesn't expect an emotional letdown when the No. 13 Cornhuskers play at Ohio State on Monday.,The Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 Michigan State 58-56 on Friday before a raucous home crowd in a physical, fiery heavyweight match...

Seton Hall rallies to stun Creighton with last-second putback
Najai Hines made the game-winning putback in the final second and Seton Hall used a gritty defensive performance to rally from down 16 and stun Creighton 56-54 on Sunday in Newark, N.J.,With 57 seconds left, Creighton successfully challenged a possession call under Seton Hall's basket and got the ba...

Tommy Gainey WDs from Korn Ferry opener to clear spot for younger player
Tommy Gainey withdrew from the Korn Ferry Tour's season opener in the Bahamas to allow a younger player to compete, Monday Q Info reported.,Gainey, 50, was eligible for the Jan. 11-14 Bahamas Golf Classic as a past champion of the tournament. His exemption for winning the 2020 edition expires after ...

Mikaela Shiffrin's streak in slalom ends
Mikaela Shiffrin finished in second place Sunday in the World Cup slalom event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, snapping her streak of six consecutive wins in the discipline.,Switzerland's emerging star Camille Rast nipped Shiffrin by 0.14 seconds to sweep the weekend events. The 26-year-old won the gian...

ATP/WTA roundup: Canada, Germany post sweeps at United Cup
Felix Auger-Aliassime and 19-year-old Victoria Mboko gave Canada a 3-0 sweep of China on Sunday at the United Cup in Australia.,In the opener, played in Sydney, Mboko rebounded from an opening-set loss to defeat Lin Zhu 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, and Auger-Aliassime followed by dropping Zhang Zhizhen 6-4, 6-4. ...
The SEC is Having a Disastrous Bowl Season
The SEC’s playoff narrative is falling apart as bowl results and CFP performance expose years of overranking....
Seattle Seahawks' Post–Pete Carroll Era Is Already a Success
Mike MacDonald has rebuilt the Seahawks faster than anyone expected, delivering an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in 2025....