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As-it-happens update December 22, 2019
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ESPN
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Already woeful due to a season marked by injuries and inexperience, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense took more hits in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the New York Jets as their playoff hopes dimmed. Injuries to running back James ...
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ESPN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Marvin Harrison's NFL record of 143 catches in a season was so impressive that it stood for 17 years -- and no one came within even six catches of it. Until Sunday, when New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas broke Harrison's ...
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ESPN
CLEVELAND -- Lamar Jackson set a Baltimore Ravens record for touchdown passes while lifting the franchise to new heights in the regular season on Sunday. Jackson carried the Ravens to their first No. 1 seed in their 24-year existence, throwing three ...
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ESPN
Jacksonville Jaguars team owner Shad Khan has confided internally that he'd prefer to see the return of head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell for the 2020 season, league sources told ESPN. The status of both Marrone and ...
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CBSSports.com
The Kansas City Chiefs have already clinched the AFC West title but, in Week 16, Patrick Mahomes and company have plenty to play for as they visit the Chicago Bears. Andy Reid's team still has a chance to pursue a first-round bye in the AFC playoff bracket, ...
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NHL.com
Zdeno Chara will not play for the Boston Bruins against the Washington Capitals at TD Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; SN, NESN, NBCSWA, NHL.TV). The defenseman will have a scheduled follow-up procedure for a broken jaw sustained during the Stanley ...
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Bleacher Report
The Fiesta Bowl is expected to be the tighter of two College Football Playoff semifinals because of the similar strengths of the Clemson Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes. The ACC and Big Ten champions boast top-10 defenses and have a bounty of talent at ...
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Bleacher Report
Willian scored twice to help Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. His brace has kept the Blues fourth and six points ahead of Spurs. The game was marred by allegations of racial abuse directed from a member of the home ...
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Bleacher Report
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has hit out at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger after Heung-Min Son was sent off in the Premier League clash between the two teams Sunday. Following a VAR review, Son was given his marching orders after a ...
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FOXSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings had moved into position for the go-ahead touchdown at Green Bay in the fourth quarter of their Week 2 meeting, with first-and-goal inside the 10-yard line. Then one regrettable off-balance throw by Kirk Cousins ...
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Bleacher Report
Two division champions were crowned during Saturday's NFL action. First, the Houston Texans secured the AFC South title with a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It's the second straight year that Houston won its division, and the fourth time in five ...
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CBSSports.com
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas set the NFL record for most catches in a season with 144, breaking the previous mark set by Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison (143). Thomas did it in Week 16 when he racked up 12 catches for ...
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CBSSports.com
The NFL has announced the San Francisco 49ers game against the Seattle Seahawks will be flexed to "Sunday Night Football" for Week 17. The game was originally slated for a 4:25 start but the NFL decided it was the most exciting game for primetime and ...
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Sports Illustrated
Jimmy Lake didn't waste any time customizing Washington football to his liking. Sixteen hours following the conclusion of the Las Vegas Bowl, and a rousing 38-7 victory over Boise State, school officials on Sunday announced that the new Huskies coach had ...
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Washington Post
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Any concern of a letdown for Rutgers a week after knocking off its biggest rival was quickly erased on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights jumped out to a huge lead, then cruised to a 63-44 victory over Lafayette behind a career-high 18 points ...
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Panthers.com
The Big Headline. The biggest story heading into Sunday's matchup with the Colts was rookie quarterback Will Grier's first start. The result wasn't the storybook debut Panthers fans had hoped to see for their new quarterback, as the Panthers fell to the Colts ...
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ESPN
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In a game that featured two quarterback changes for the Steelers, Pittsburgh lost 16-10 to the New York Jets on the road. Here are some initial thoughts on the defeat: It was over when: With the Steelers driving in the final minutes with no timeouts, Steelers ...
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al.com
AP Photo/Ron Schwane. Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram takes a handoff from quarterback Lamar Jackson during an NFL game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Comment. By Mark ...
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CBSSports.com
Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins as been carted to the locker room after suffering what the team is describing as an ankle injury in the third quarter of Sunday's Week 16 contest with the New York Giants. He is doubtful to return and ...
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Boston.com
Stop us if you've heard this before: the Patriots have won the AFC East. Following a 24-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, the Patriots clinched yet another AFC East title and will be hosting another playoff game in January. While it's expected for the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The San Francisco 49ers returned to the top of the NFC West and eliminated the Los Angeles Rams from playoff contention with a dramatic 34-31 win on Saturday. Robbie Gould's 33-yard field goal as time expired at Levi's Stadium proved decisive as the ...
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NBCSports.com
WASHINGTON -- The NHL announced on Saturday that Alex Ovechkin had been voted captain of the Metropolitan Division for the NHL All-Star Game, but that is certainly no guarantee that the Capitals captain will participate.
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al.com
Most prospects sign on Early Signing Day, but not all of them. For some players, skipping the early signing date helps by providing more options as schools focus on need. That allows a defensive lineman, for instance, to become more valuable. For others ...
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WNWN-FM
The NFL's competition committee is expected to discuss how to simplify what players need to say following the coin toss, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday. The likely discussion stems from an incident in Week 15, when Dallas Cowboys quarterback ...
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The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals have reached halftime in their Week 16 contest, a battle between two teams in contention for the first-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Dolphins have taken it to the Bengals in the first half.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Blackhawks exploded for a four-goal, third-period rally to stun the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, right around the time the New Jersey Devils' attack was scuffling yet again. As the teams prepare to meet Monday night in Chicago, the visitors ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – After a sprint through the first 36 games of the season – a stretch that featured seven sets of back-to-back games, competitions on both coasts and road trips to two countries – it's time for the Penguins to take a break… or at ...
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Bleacher Report
Fans in San Antonio haven't gotten over Kawhi Leonard's exit in July 2018, showering him with boos Saturday night. For Leonard, the hatred serves as fuel. "The boos is just love," Leonard told reporters after leading the Clippers to a 134-109 win. "Just taking ...
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detroitlions.com
DENVER – Detroit will have running back Kerryon Johnson back in action today against the Broncos. The Lions activated their second-year running back to the 53-man roster from IR on Saturday, and he's active and expected to play today. He hasn't played ...
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Yahoo Sports
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians sometimes jokes that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the nicest teams in the NFL. The team turns the ball over at an alarming rate, helping opponents build early leads and forcing Jameis Winston to play catch-up.
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Heavy.com
The Detroit Lions are playing for little else other than draft positioning as they head west to take on the Denver Broncos in Week 16 of the NFL season. Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles to the Lions winning a game to finish 2019 is the fact that they remain ...
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Grizzly Bear Blues
If there was ever a pregame to listen to Jay-Z & Kanye West's "No Church In The Wild," this should've been that game. "What's a king to a God?" Is the 3rd most memorable line of a song oh so fitting for the occasion. Especially in a game versus De'Aaron Fox ...
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LA Sports Hub
Francisco Lindor is one of two elite superstars that the Los Angeles Dodgers are tied to in trade talks and it could mean parting ways with their current shortstop. The Los Angeles Dodgers have not done anything this winter outside of signing Blake Treinen ...
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Palm Beach Post
BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer is taking the same positions at the University of South Florida, it was announced Sunday. Spencer's FAU defense led the nation in turnovers and held opponents to less than 23 points per ...
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Yahoo Sports
Virat Kohli made a 55th ODI half-century following fireworks from Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard as India pulled off a big run chase to beat West Indies by four wickets and win the series 2-1. Pooran (89 from 64 balls) and Pollard (74 not out off 51) ...
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Herald Planet
Howard (groin) was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids and removed from long-term injured reserve by the Red Wings on Sunday. It was already confirmed that Howard would draw the start for Sunday's game against Arizona, so this was just a formal move to ...
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Baltimore Sun
Chris Robison passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns and Florida Atlantic scored two touchdowns in a 24-second span late in the first half to take control on the way to beating SMU, 52-28, in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday night. It was FAU's first game ...
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Larry Brown Sports
Andrew Luck made the shocking decision to retire just before the start of the 2019 season, and there has been plenty of talk about him potentially returning at some point because he is still so young. However, the Indianpolis Colts are not relying on that.
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Yahoo Sports
Steph Curry might not be able to bring happiness to Warriors fans at the moment, but he can still spread Christmas joy to Bay Area youth. During his annual "Christmas with the Currys" event at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Saturday, Steph dressed up as The ...
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Fox Sports
David de Gea's poor form lurched from bad to worse as his goalkeeping howler helped Watford secure a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Vicarage Road. Ismaila Sarr's shot five minutes into the second period lacked power, but somehow squirmed through ...
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Halo Hangout
This time around the LA Angels lost out on Dallas Keuchel, who signed with the Chicago White Sox on a 3-year, $55.5 million deal. Keuchel was one of two true frontline starters left on the market, which makes this signing increase the panic in the Halo ...
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Mavs Moneyball
Luka Doncic is on the verge of signing a shoe deal with Jordan Brand, per Tim Cato and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Luka Doncic's closing in on signing with Jordan Brand, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania. — Tim Cato (@tim_cato) December 21, ...
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Sportsnaut
In his 125th career game, Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones made NFL history becoming the fastest player ever to reach 12,000 receiving yards. Here's the play during which Jones set the new record: JULIO. JONES. The fastest WR to hit 12,000 career ...
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