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Pats head to New York with AFC East, perfect road record within reach
The New England Patriots will look to continue their road dominance Sunday when they visit the New York Jets in Week 17.,New England clinched a playoff berth and improved its road record to 7-0 when it beat Baltimore 28-24 last Sunday night. The Patriots, who will play the Dolphins at home next week...

Mavs' Cooper Flagg to face college foe, Warriors on Christmas
Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg likely will get a chance to see one of the players who spoiled his college career when the 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick makes his first appearance in San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.,Flagg's one-and-done stopover at Duke end...

Veteran QB Josh Johnson to start for Commanders vs. Cowboys
Journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson will start for the Washington Commanders in their Christmas Day home game against the Dallas Cowboys.,Washington coach Dan Quinn also confirmed Wednesday that Jeff Driskel, who signed with the team on Monday, will back up Johnson. The Commanders are signing practi...
Power Ranking Legitimate NFL Super Bowl LX Contenders
A look at the top NFL teams with a legitimate chance to win Super Bowl LX, ranked ahead of Week 17 with future betting odds....

Patriots sign G Ben Brown to contract extension
New England Patriots guard Ben Brown signed a contract extension with the team, his representation announced Tuesday.,SportsTrust Advisors did not announce the terms but multiple media outlets reported it was a two-year deal worth up to $6.6 million.,Brown, 27, has played in 15 games (two starts) th...

Stephen Curry, Warriors blow out Magic to avenge earlier loss
Stephen Curry went for a game-high 26 points, Quinten Post contributed three hoops to a 19-2 flurry bridging the third and fourth quarters, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Orlando Magic for a 120-97 victory Monday night in San Francisco.,Jimmy Butler III chipped in with 21 points and...

Report: NWSL teams interested in USWNT's Catarina Macario
Multiple NWSL clubs are preparing a push for Chelsea and United States Women's National Team forward Catarina Macario, who can sign a pre-contract Jan. 1 ahead of her deal expiring July 1, ESPN reports.,Macario, 26, is expected to draw strong European interest as well, but the NWSL's pending "High I...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back) exits early in loss to Patriots
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson departed Sunday night's 28-24 home game to the New England Patriots in the second quarter due to a back injury.,The Ravens (7-8) formally ruled Jackson out late in the third quarter.,Jackson appeared to sustain the injury on Baltimore's first play afte...

Patriots score last 2 TDs in fourth to surge past Ravens
Drake Maye completed 31 of 44 passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns as the New England Patriots improved their road record to 7-0 by beating the Baltimore Ravens 28-24 on Sunday night.,New England (12-3) trailed 24-21 until Rhamondre Stevenson scored on a 21-yard run and Andy Borregales kicked the...

Struggling Magic, Warriors try to build on recent victories
Each having stalled a recent slump with a nail-biting victory in its last game, the Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors seek a winning streak at the other's expense when they meet Monday night in San Francisco.,The contest is a rematch of a 121-113 Magic home win Nov. 18 in which superior depth ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back) departs against Patriots
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson departed Sunday night's home game against the New England Patriots in the second quarter due to a back injury.,The Ravens formally ruled Jackson out late in the third quarter.,Jackson appeared to sustain the injury on Baltimore's first play after the t...

Warriors build cushion in 4th, then fend off pesky Suns
Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jimmy Butler III 25 as the Golden State Warriors avenged a road loss two days earlier with a 119-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the second half of a home-and-home sequence Saturday night in San Francisco.,Curry compiled a game-high nine rebounds and a game-high-...

Warriors searching for answers in rematch with volatile Suns
The wildly unpredictable Dillon Brooks show heads to San Francisco on Saturday night when the Golden State Warriors get a rematch with the Phoenix Suns.,Devin Booker had 25 points and Jordan Goodwin dropped in a game-winning free throw in the final second as the Suns overcame a Warriors rally and a ...

Orioles pry RHP Shane Baz from Rays for top prospects
The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday for a package of four highly regarded prospects that includes two former first-round draft picks.,The Rays received catcher Caden Bodine, right-hander Michael Forret and outfielders Slater de Brun and Austin Over...

Reports: Orioles pry RHP Shane Baz from Rays for top prospects
The Baltimore Orioles are set to acquire right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday for a package of four highly regarded prospects that includes two former first-round draft picks, multiple outlets reported.,According to ESPN, the Rays are set to receive catcher Caden Bodine, right-ha...

Last-second free throw caps Suns' victory over Warriors
Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, Jordan Goodwin made a free throw with fourth-tenths of a second remaining, and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 99-98 on Thursday.,Dillon Brooks had 24 points, Collin Gillespie added 16...

LHP John Means tore Achilles ahead of signing with new club
Veteran left-handed pitcher John Means revealed Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.,In an Instagram post, Means said he was on the verge of signing with a new club Tuesday when the injury happened in training. Means missed all of last season because of Tommy John...

Patriots clinch playoffs with win; Ravens in must-win territory
The New England Patriots will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season and remain in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs when they visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night., ,The Patriots (11-3) are coming off last Sunday's 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills....

Frustrated Warriors, Suns look to get right
The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are coping with a stocking-full-of-coal holiday season.,Each has lost two in a row and four of six as they prepare for the first of a home-and-home set in Phoenix on Thursday. They will play Saturday in the Bay Area.,The Warriors' 136-131 loss at Portland o...
Bills Reignite AFC East Chase After 21-0 Comeback Against Patriots
The Buffalo Bills erased a 21-0 deficit to stun the Patriots, reviving the AFC East race and keeping their Super Bowl hopes alive....