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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ December 20, 2020
	NEWS
	ESPN Comeback, Part II: Brady breaks Falcons' hearts again, 31-27 ESPN ATLANTA -- — Tom Brady did it again to the Atlanta Falcons. This time, he didn't even need overtime. Rallying Tampa Bay from a pair of 17-point deficits, Brady recreated his Super Bowl miracle by leading the Buccaneers on five straight scoring drives in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Texas A&M Aggies to play in Orange Bowl after being left out of CFP ESPN Texas A&M was left out of the College Football Playoff, but will look to extend its win streak to eight games when it takes on North Carolina in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The fifth-ranked Aggies (8-1) are the first one-loss SEC team to not make the playoff ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Dolphins eliminate Patriots from playoff race with 22-12 win ESPN MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- — Undrafted rookie Salvon Ahmed and veteran Matt Breida combined for 208 yards rushing Sunday to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 22-12 victory over the New England Patriots, who were eliminated from playoff contention, ending ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bears beat Vikings 33-27 to stay in stride in playoff race ESPN MINNEAPOLIS -- — David Montgomery rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears trampled Minnesota's depleted defense and hung on for a 33-27 victory on Sunday to stay in the hunt for the expanded playoffs. The Bears ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Jackson leads surging Ravens to 40-14 rout of Jaguars ESPN BALTIMORE -- — The Baltimore Ravens built a 26-point halftime lead against helpless Jacksonville and rolled to a 40-14 victory Sunday that boosted their playoff chances and extended the Jaguars' losing streak to 13 games. Lamar Jackson threw three ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Colts recover another late fumble, beat Texans 27-20 ESPN INDIANAPOLIS -- — Philip Rivers threw a late, tiebreaking touchdown to Zach Pascal and the Indianapolis Colts defense recovered a fumble in the end zone with 19 seconds left Sunday to seal a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans. Indy (10-4) has won ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Week 15: What we learned from Sunday's games NFL.com NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday's action around the league in Week 15. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below: Tennessee Titans 46, Detroit Lions 25; Seattle Seahawks 20, Washington Football ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Tannehill has 5 TDs, Titans rout Lions 46-25 ESPN NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Ryan Tannehill ran for two touchdowns and threw three more, and Derrick Henry ran for 147 yards and a score to move the Tennessee Titans closer to clinching their third playoff berth in four seasons Sunday routing the Detroit Lions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Rams inactives: Hollins and Okoronkwo active, Lewis out vs. Jets Yahoo Sports Considering it's Week 15, the Los Angeles Rams' injury report was light this week aside from five players who were limited by a COVID-19 scare. Nick Scott and Bobby Evans have already been ruled out as a result, but three other players came in as ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Dallas Cowboys pull away from San Francisco 49ers for second consecutive win USA TODAY ARLINGTON Texas — Tony Pollard dipped right, cut left and spun out of a tackle as if San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw weren't clutching the fabric of Pollard's jersey. Then he turned on the jets. Pollard raced for a 40-yard touchdown with 2:36 to play, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com College Football Playoff: Why Texas A&M deserves to be No. 4 over Notre Dame in the CFP Rankings CBSSports.com Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher made one great point and one error in pleading his case for the No. 5 Aggies to make the College Football Playoff on Saturday after they capped off an 8-1 regular season with a 34-13 drubbing of Tennessee. Fisher's mistake ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Seahawks hold on to beat Washington, clinch playoff spot USA TODAY LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Russell Wilson and the Seahawks built a big lead, and Seattle's suddenly opportunistic defense held on Sunday to beat Washington 20-15 and clinch a playoff spot. Wilson threw for a touchdown, Carlos Hyde ran 50 yards for a score, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Dez Bryant catches first touchdown pass since 2017 Yahoo Sports Dez Bryant catches first touchdown pass since 2017 originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. For the first time since 2017, #DezCaughtIt — in the end zone. Bryant's touchdown in the corner of the end zone was his first touchdown since Dec. 10, 2017 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patriots.com Game Observations: Pats playoff hopes end in Miami Patriots.com In a battle of injury-decimated AFC East teams, the Patriots couldn't solve the Miami rushing attack, allowing 250 yards on the ground, and couldn't find the end zone for a second-straight week, losing their eighth game of the season and putting an end to their ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Sources: Los Angeles Lakers, F Kyle Kuzma agree to 3-year, $40M extension ESPN Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has agreed to a three-year, $40 million extension, including a player option prior to the 2023-24 season, sources tell ESPN. Kuzma, 25, finalized talks on his rookie extension on Sunday, sources said. In a rare ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Jin Young Ko just won the LPGA's biggest check (and she has plans for it) Golf.com Jin Young Ko didn't play much golf on the LPGA Tour this year. But when she did, she sure made it count — particularly on Sunday, when she blitzed the field at the CME Group Tour Championship to secure the biggest prize in the women's game. Early in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated BREAKING: West Virginia's Bowl Destination Announced Sports Illustrated The college football season isn't over yet! Moments ago, it was announced that West Virginia will be playing in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on December 31st at 4:00 pm EST on ESPN with the opponent to be determined. West Virginia finished the regular ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Alabama Fends Off Florida For SEC Title FOXSports.com There were fireworks in Atlanta between No. 1 Alabama and No. 7 Florida in the SEC Championship game on Saturday night. And when the smoke cleared, the Crimson Tide emerged victorious in a 52-46 offensive spectacular against the Gators. Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Carlos Dunlap, LJ Collier huge at end, Seahawks hold on, win in DC, clinch playoffs Tacoma News Tribune These Seahawks don't do cruises. Not well, anyway. Coming off a rare, 40-3 demolition of the Jets, Seattle took a 20-3 lead in the third quarter Sunday at Washington. The Seahawks had Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde running, Rashaad Penny debuting and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Observations from an incredibly strange season for Penn State Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penn State's football season is over after a 56-21 victory against Illinois on Saturday. The Nittany Lions finished 4-5 with a four-game winning streak that followed a disastrous 0-5 start. Penn State would've probably received a bowl invite, had the Nittany Lions ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Sara Hall runs second fastest US marathon at The Marathon Project in Chandler AZCentral.com Just 11 weeks after finishing second at the London Marathon, Sara Hall of Flagstaff became the second fastest American women's marathoner in 2 hours, 20 minutes, 32 seconds and Keira D'Amato seventh fastest (2:22.56). Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News TCU to face Arkansas in Texas Bowl on New Years Eve The Dallas Morning News TCU (6-4 Big 12, 6-4 overall) will face Arkansas (3-7 SEC, 3-7 overall) in the Texas Bowl on New Years Eve at 7 p.m. in NRG stadium (20% capacity). The Frogs finished their season strong going on a 5-1 run through their last six games and outscoring their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Glazer: Drew Brees isn't 100 percent Yahoo Sports The Saints will use quarterback Drew Brees on Sunday. But Brees is not fully healed from broken ribs in the double digits. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports spoke to Brees on Saturday, and Glazer shared the information he gleaned on Sunday's pregame show. Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Rare south Florida visit for BYU Cougars in Boca Bowl Palm Beach Post BYU rarely plays in Florida but the Cougars will travel to the southern region of the state for the first time since playing Miami in 1990 when they face Central Florida in Tuesday's RoofClaims.com Boca Bowl. And the team from Provo, Utah could not be more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times NHL officially announces 2021 season: Blackhawks, Red Wings reunited as divisional rivals Chicago Sun-Times The Blackhawks will play 56 games in the 2021 NHL season, which was officially announced Sunday by the league. Eight of those games will be against the Red Wings. Indeed, eight years after the two historical rivals were separated by the Red Wings' move ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLTX.com Coastal Carolina's first bowl game will be in Orlando WLTX.com In a season of historic accomplishments, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have added to their 2020 resume with a spot in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. This will mark the Chanticleers first ever appearance in a bowl game and it will take them to Orlando ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Dalton, Pollard Lead Cowboys to Win Over 49ers NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Andy Dalton and Tony Pollard accounted for two touchdowns each, the Cowboys' defense forced four turnovers and Dallas defeated San Francisco 41-33 Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Cowboys (5-9) scored 24 points off turnovers, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win A hot mic caught Justin Jefferson voicing his frustration with Kirk Cousins For The Win Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson had some humongous shoes to fill after he was brought in to replace Stefon Diggs, and he's done an even better job than anybody could have reasonably expected. Not only is the LSU product on pace to match Diggs' 2019 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer NC State football heads to Gator Bowl after eight-win season Raleigh News & Observer On Sunday, the Wolfpack got an invitation to the Gator Bowl at noon on Jan. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla, the ACC announced on Twitter. The Wolfpack finished No. 23 in the final College Football Playoff poll. Their opponent hasn't been announced yet. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Celtic wins Scottish Cup final to complete delayed treble Seattle Times GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Neil Lennon became the first person in Scottish football to win the domestic treble as a player and manager after Celtic won the Scottish Cup final on Sunday. The 4-3 penalty shootout win over Hearts ensured the ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Mizzou will face Iowa in Music City Bowl STLtoday.com Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz, right, talks with quarterback Connor Bazelak (8) during a game against South Carolina on Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.. Zach ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Whicker: Canelo Alvarez is too good for whoever's next, but for Gennady Golovkin's sake it shouldn't be him OCRegister Callum Smith's endless legs wouldn't let him down Saturday night. He would be feeling better today if they had. The 6-foot-3 Smith walked into the ring in San Antonio on Saturday night and peered down at Canelo Alvarez, as if he were taking his little brother ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times No. 12 Iowa State to face No. 25 Oregon in Fiesta Bowl Seattle Times GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl could add another high-scoring game to its history with No. 12 Iowa State scheduled to face No. 25 Oregon on Jan. 2. The Cyclones (8-3) dropped four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings to No. 10 after ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY Badgers to play Wake Forest in Duke's Mayo Bowl WBAY MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin Athletics) – Fresh off an overtime win over rival Minnesota to retain Paul Bunyan's Axe, the Wisconsin football team has accepted a bid to play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30 in Charlotte, N.C. The Badgers (3-3) will square off ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press MSU football won't accept bowl invitation; preps for 2021 season WXYZ EAST LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan State Football won't be playing in the bowl game this season, but will instead prepare for the 2021 season, according to head football coach Mel Tucker. "We have decided as a program that the best decision for our ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Put Cincinnati in the College Football Playoff, you absolute cowards For The Win To the esteemed members of the College Football Playoff Committee,. I write to you humbly, and with but a simple request: Put Cincinnati in the playoff, you absolute cowards. I was furious with you last week, when you slid the undefeated Bearcats in at #9 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montgomery Advertiser Orlando bound: Auburn football to face Northwestern in Citrus Bowl Montgomery Advertiser The Tigers will face No. 14 Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl to end the 2020-21 season, the game announced Sunday. The top SEC bowl game outside of the New Year's Six – which Texas A&M, Georgia and Florida all made – is scheduled for a noon CT kickoff ... Flag as irrelevant
	Oklahoma State Athletics Cowboys Are Cheez-It Bowl Bound Oklahoma State Athletics STILLWATER – For the 15th consecutive season, Oklahoma State will play in a bowl game, as the Cowboys have accepted an invitation to face Miami in the Cheez-It Bowl. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CT on December 29 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, ... Flag as irrelevant
	11Alive.com WXIA UGA to face Cincinnati in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 11Alive.com WXIA ATLANTA — The University Georgia (7-2) will take on American Athletic Conference champion Cincinnati (9-0) in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the College Football Playoff committee announced Sunday. Kickoff is set for New Years Day at Mercedes-Benz ... Flag as irrelevant
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