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College Basketball Power Rankings: Kansas claims top spot, but for how long? Another week, another No. 1 conundrum. The top of the rankings has been an undesirable destination for teams this season, with four No. 1 teams losing in the first six weeks of the season. The latest was Louisville, which sat atop the Power Rankings for two ...
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Teammates don't blame George Kittle for 49ers' brutal loss to Falcons SANTA CLARA — It's a rare occasion when George Kittle is not his ebullient, jovial self, but when he spoke to the media after the 49ers' 29-22 loss to the Falcons, it was one of those times. It was a common theme in the 49ers' locker room of each player taking ...
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Even if it's for only one game, Akiem Hicks' return proved he's the heart of the Bears When he speaks with the media after games or practice, Akiem Hicks is rarely at a loss for what to say. The defensive tackle isn't one to mince words, a personality trait that suits him well as one of the Bears' most vocal and unquestionable leaders. That's why ...
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49ers have no argument with referee's call on final play in wild loss SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers' 29-22 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday included a bizarre finish in which two officiating rulings in the final eight seconds were overturned after replay reviews. After time had clicked off the scoreboard, and the 49ers had ...
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Despite loss, Dwayne Haskins has best game with Redskins LANDOVER — What you are looking for is progress. Trending Now. 1:33 · Adrian Peterson reflects on his historic afternoon · 1:15 · DCSL Fresh Take: Action Jackson, AP's records, Joe Burreaux · 2:11 · Make-A-Wish: Nashayla spends a day with the Wizards.
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Bills at Steelers score: Buffalo punches ticket to playoffs with great defensive win in Pittsburgh In their first Sunday Night Football game since 2007, the Buffalo Bills secured their biggest win of the season, beating the Steelers 17-10. Buffalo had waited a long time for this moment -- the team's most recent Sunday night win came all the way back in 2000 ...
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NFL Today, Week 15 SCOREBOARD. Monday, Dec. 16. Indianapolis at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m. Drew Brees and the Saints (10-3) try to remain in contention for the top playoff seed in the NFC when they host Jacoby Brissett and the struggling Colts (6-7). It's the final home game of ...
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Derrius Guice jokes that he needs to teach Dwayne Haskins how to stiff arm Dwayne Haskins had his best-all around performance in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Trending Now. 1:15 · DCSL Fresh Take: Action Jackson, AP's records, Joe Burreaux · 2:11 · Make-A-Wish: Nashayla spends a day with the Wizards · 3:21 ...
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NFL releases statement on coin flip controversy in Cowboys' win over Rams: 'We had definitive audio' ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys couldn't even make it to the kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams before controversy struck, this time by way of the coin toss. When the coin hit the turf, NFL official Walt Anderson turned to Dak Prescott, who said he ...
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Buffalo Bills return to the playoffs after win over Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night PITTSBURGH — There will be no last-second miracle from Andy Dalton and Tyler Boyd necessary this time for the Buffalo Bills. Sunday night, Sean McDermott's team took care of securing an AFC wild-card playoff berth on its own by marching into Heinz Field ...
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NFL Week 15: What We Learned In a week that had quite a few blowouts, there were thrillers in Tennessee and San Francisco and there was a scoring resurgence for New England (which came with some caveats). Overall, Week 15 will wrap up with eight of the league's 12 playoff spots ...
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Takeaways: Mitch Trubisky and the Bears offense regressed against superior competition GREEN BAY, Wis. — With a 21-13 Week 15 loss to the Packers in Green Bay, an improbable Bears playoff run is now borderline impossible. At 7-7, the Bears will be mathematically eliminated from postseason contention if either the Vikings (9-4, at Chargers) ...
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LeBron James: Watching Bronny was 'one of the greatest moments of my life' ATLANTA — Sure, he's got rings, millions, and worldwide acclaim. But above all that, LeBron James is a dad, and like any good dad, he hates missing his kids' ballgames for work. Saturday night, he did something about it. James and the 24-3 Lakers are in ...
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Raiders close out Oakland tenure with late-game collapse OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Derek Carr's last-second desperation heave fell to the turf in the end zone and the fans at the Oakland Coliseum went silent. The final scheduled NFL game ever in Oakland ended with a fourth-quarter collapse by the Raiders instead ...
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Auburn NFL roundup: Darius Slayton catches another TD pass from Eli Manning Rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton got into the end zone again for the Giants as New York defeated the Miami Dolphins 36-20 on Sunday. Slayton caught two passes for 31 yards, including a 5-yarder for a touchdown as New York took a 14-10 lead with ...
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Heat suspended Dion Waiters because he called out sick, then posted a picture of himself on a boat, per report When Dion Waiters first arrived in Miami, he showed signs of becoming the player the Cleveland Cavaliers envisioned when they made him the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He had a memorable game-winning 3-pointer over the mighty Golden ...
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With loss to Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns show they are a reliable disappointment: Reaction to the game GLENDALE, Arizona — Nick Chubb, you have our sympathies. You deserve better. Chubb is a great player. He's fast, he runs with power, he has great vision and sees the cutbacks. On Sunday, he ran for 127 yards on 17 carries, including a marvelous ...
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No. 7 Louisville women hold off rival No. 14 Kentucky 67-66 LEXINGTON, Ky. — A double-digit deficit was just the first in a series of gut checks No. 7 Louisville overcame to earn a close win over rival Kentucky. Kylee Shook had a hand on both ends for the Cardinals, grabbing key rebounds before coming through twice ...
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Jason Garrett just coached the Cowboys to their finest hour of 2019, but what does it all mean? ARLINGTON — In the first victory all season against a team with a winning record, the Cowboys nearly did the impossible. They almost blew the coin toss. Dak Prescott's fumbling of words (stating the club's desire to kick and defend a specific goal before ...
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Philip Rivers admits 'uncertainty' over his future after Chargers' loss to Vikings The Chargers guaranteed they'd fight Sunday despite the circumstances, promised they wouldn't give away anything to Minnesota. To be fair, they never actually mentioned the football by name. Seven turnovers doomed them in a 39-10 loss that unraveled in ...
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Pacioretty scores twice, Golden Knights top Canucks 6-3 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 Sunday night. Nick Holden, Valentin Zykov, Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights.
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NFL playoff picture: How Vikings can earn wild card over Rams, win NFC North over Packers The Vikings improved to 10-4 with their convincing win over the Chargers in Week 15. They are getting closer to securing the final playoff berth in the NFC. With Sunday's results, the Packers, 49ers, Seahawks officially joined the South Division champion ...
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Onyeka Okongwu surges in the second half to lift USC over Long Beach State When a reporter admitted to not being able to pronounce USC forward Onyeka Okongwu's name after yet another stellar performance from the freshman, Andy Enfield extended an olive branch. "I'll help you out," the USC coach said with a smile. "Just call him ...
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James' caps busy weekend with 32 as Lakers beat Hawks 101-96 ATLANTA (AP) -- LeBron James finished off a whirlwind weekend with another dazzling performance. Not looking the least bit tired, James scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven with a 101-96 victory over the ...
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Bogdanovich scores 25 points, Kings rout Warriors 100-79 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Bogdan Bogdanovich scored 25 points, Buddy Hield added 19 and the Sacramento Kings routed the Golden State Warriors 100-79 on Sunday night. The Kings won for the fourth time in five games and shook off a disappointing ...
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No. 5 South Carolina women stifle Purdue in 85-49 win COLUMBIA, S.C. — Destanni Henderson scored 15 points and No. 5 South Carolina used a strong defensive effort to rout Purdue 85-49 on Sunday. The Gamecocks (10-1), returning to the court after a week off due to exams, showed no signs of rust.
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Early Week 16 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire If you're reading this article, congratulations! With most leagues concluding their postseason in Week 16, it's likely that you're in the championship game if you're already looking ahead to next week. Stay tuned for our full waiver-wire post, but I've highlighted a ...
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Inside the moments leading to Kamaru Usman's win over Colby Covington LAS VEGAS -- Kamaru Usman is one of the most physical, skilled wrestlers on the UFC roster. His usual path to victory is a grinding one, filled with clinches, pushing up along the fence, takedowns and top position. At UFC 245, there was none of that. Usman ...
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Kopitar scores 2, Kings beat Red Wings 4-2 DETROIT (AP) — Anze Kopitar passed Wayne Gretzky on the all-time scoring list -- for the Los Angeles Kings, that is. Kopitar scored twice to help the Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 Sunday night. The goals gave Kopitar 919 career points, moving him ...
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Nikola Jokic scores 25 points, Nuggets beat Knicks 111-105 DENVER (AP) -- Nikola Jokic made a late go-ahead 3-pointer and finished with scored 25 points to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the New York Knicks 111-105 on Sunday night. Will Barton had 16 points, Gary Harris added 15 and Jamal Murray had 14, ...
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Four-Star WR Kyron Ware-Hudson verbally commits to the Oregon Ducks 2021 class The Califlock continues to soar. On Sunday afternoon, four-star wide receiver Kyron Ware-Hudson verbally committed to the University of Oregon where his brother, redshirt freshman defensive tackle Keyon Ware-Hudson, currently plays. @keyonhud_ I'm ...
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Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Tway finish strong, win QBE Shootout NAPLES, Fla. -- Rory Sabbatini and Kevin Tway won the QBE Shootout on Sunday, birdieing the final two holes in best-ball play for a 12-under 60 and a two-stroke victory. "Today it was mostly Rory," Tway said. "I was just kind of hanging out. He played ...
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Maine attraction for Celtics is playing time The Celtics are in the midst of a six-day break after Thursday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, so the organization decided to send Carsen Edwards to G League Maine for game experience. The Celtics have had mixed success with their G League team, ...
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Gophers score their best regular-season victory under Richard Pitino with stunner vs. Buckeyes The Minnesota Wild stated the season at 1-6 and, at that point, 8.5% of the way through the schedule, the hockey lads were dismissed as having no chance to finish in the top eight and reach the Western Conference playoffs. Two months later, the Wild has ...
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Saints QB Brees chasing NFL history again in prime time Drew Brees has a knack for making history when the only NFL game to watch is being played inside the Superdome. There was the Sunday night in 2012 when Brees' 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson gave him touchdown passes in 48 straight games, ...
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Reds' Bauer barbs MLB commissioner 'trying to ruin baseball' Outspoken Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer is barbing Rob Manfred, tweeting the MLB commissioner "is trying to ruin baseball at all levels." Bauer sent a series of tweets during the weekend, starting with a jab about Major League Baseball's threat to cut ties with ...
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Pete Carroll praises Christian McCaffrey, calls his breakup "the best play of the day" CHARLOTTE -- This kind of production has become so routine for Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey recorded 175 scrimmage yards during Sunday's loss to Seattle, marking his eighth consecutive game with 100+ scrimmage yards and his 12th such game of the ...
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Simms scores 11 to lift VCU over Missouri St. 61-51 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mike'L Simms had 11 points as VCU extended its home win streak to eight games, beating Missouri State 61-51 on Sunday night. De'Riante Jenkins had 10 points for VCU (8-2). After VCU outscored Missouri State 35-25 in the first ...
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Everything Gus Malzahn said as Auburn began prep for Minnesota Opening statement. Just got done with our first practice, our preparation of our bowl. Really, the focus was to get out there, get the rust off. It was a 12 period practice. We did focus a lot on our younger guys. We did a little bit of scrimmage at the end with the ...
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Terence Crawford on potential fight with Shawn Porter: That's going to be up to us Terence Crawford could go up against Shawn Porter in his next fight — but only if the two welterweights agree to put their friendship to one side and face each other in the ring. After successfully defending his WBO title against mandatory challenger Egidijus ...
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Carey gets 400th win with No. 22 West Virginia women Tynice Martin hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 points, leading No. 22 West Virginia to a 72-55 win over Norfolk State on Sunday, giving coach Mike Carey his 400th with the Mountaineers. Kari Niblack added 14 points and 10 rebounds for West Virginia, which ...
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Tyson Fury splits from trainer Ben Davison two months from fight vs. Deontay Wilder Tyson Fury has split with trainer Ben Davison just two months out from his proposed rematch with Deontay Wilder. Davison played a key role in helping Fury rebuild his career after his suspension, his rise back to the top highlighted by a thrilling draw with ...
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Franz Wagner shows why he could become one of Michigan basketball's best 'to ever play' Franz Wagner arrived at Michigan with the reputation of being a top shooter. Like his older brother, Moritz, Wagner's ability to stretch the floor is his trademark skill. As a teenager playing professional basketball in Germany, Wagner showed time after time that ...
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Blue Jackets' Emil Bemstrom: Shifted to IR Bemstrom (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. This is simply a paper move for Columbus as Bemstrom isn't expected to return until late January at the earliest. The rookie forward has three ...
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