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As-it-happens update December 27, 2020
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ESPN
Ben Roethlisberger overcame a month-long malaise to throw for 342 yards and three second-half touchdowns as the Steelers locked up the division title with a stunningly improbable 28-24 victory on Sunday. Listless ...
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ESPN
PITTSBURGH -- While many were already busy writing the postmortem for Ben Roethlisberger's career, the 38-year-old quarterback penned an improbable chapter in his comeback with the help of his resurgent defense in a 28--24 comeback win to defeat the ...
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ESPN
BALTIMORE -- — Lamar Jackson directed four scoring drives during the decisive first half, and the surging Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants 27-13 Sunday to gain control of their own fate in the AFC playoff chase. Baltimore's fourth straight victory, ...
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ESPN
The Chiefs clinched the AFC's top seed on Sunday by beating the Atlanta Falcons 17-14 at Arrowhead Stadium. The 14-1 Chiefs, who have won 10 straight games, will receive the AFC's only first-round playoff bye and play their divisional round game at ...
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Sports Illustrated
(Photo of Carlik Jones: Scott Utterback/Louisville Courier-Journal/USA TODAY Sports). LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Heading into the current season, there was a large amount of uncertainty surrounding the Louisville men's basketball program. Due to graduation, the ...
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ESPN
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- New South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is keeping Mike Bobo on as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Bobo was among seven assistants named Sunday by Beamer for his first staff. The hires still must be approved by the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Curran's Pats-Bills Preview: Will we see an upset ... or Stidham? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. When the schedule makers and TV people got together and laid out the 2020 plan, the imagined scenario for Bills-Patriots on MNF in Week 16 was ...
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Sports Illustrated
Notre Dame has been carried by its defense for most of the 2020 season, and the last two times the Irish went undefeated. When that unit faltered against Clemson in both 2018 and 2020, the result was convincing defeats for the Irish. The same was true the ...
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CBSSports.com
Forward Marquese Chriss suffered a broken right leg Saturday and will undergo surgery, the team announced Sunday. Chriss, who has bounced around from team to team in his six-year career, found a home with the Warriors after putting up the best numbers ...
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USA TODAY
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business against Chicago on Sunday, losing their 14th consecutive game and moving a step closer to locking up the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. Hello, Trevor Lawrence? Mitchell Trubisky ...
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NOLA.com
In the days leading up to the New Orleans Saints 52-33 win against the Minnesota Vikings, I asked a couple players and coaches if, in the first 14 games of the season, they'd put together an offensive performance that met their own expectations. Here was ...
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The Mercury News
So here we are again. A 7-8 record with one play-out-the-string game remaining in Denver. The Jon Gruden reboot is 18-29 since 2018 and the Raiders are recipients of the slings and arrows of their own fan base courtesy of Saturday night's 26-25 loss to the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Whose arrows are up and down after the Bears' 41-17 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Jaguars are so, so bad. Like, they are so, so, so bad. After going into halftime with a three point lead, the Bears rode an impressive second half ...
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NBC Sports
NFL teams rarely use two quarterbacks, for a variety of reasons. Dolphins coach Brian Flores uses a periodic quarterback system for one important reason: It works. "We felt like we needed a spark, trying to win the game," Flores said after last night's unlikely ...
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ESPN
"Our players have been very diligent and disciplined with all of the COVID protocols," Wright said in a statement. "Unfortunately, we have had two staff members test positive. I am one of them. My symptoms are mild, and we remain connected as a team and staff ...
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The New York Times
Phil Niekro, the Hall of Fame pitcher who confounded batters with his fluttering knuckleballs for 24 seasons, winning 318 games, mostly with mediocre Atlanta Braves teams, before retiring at the ripe age of 48, died on Saturday. He was 81. His death, after a ...
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Sports Illustrated
Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season continues today with eleven games on the schedule. The New Orleans Saints kicked off the holiday weekend with a 52-33 pounding of the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day. The win clinched the NFC South title, but also ...
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Sporting News
Standing in the pocket to pass, Watson's right hand appeared to get caught in the facemask of a Cincinnati defensive lineman. Watson released the ball, but he was unable to follow through on his throw. Then ...
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Yahoo Sports
Padres have 'been in contact' with Cubs regarding Yu Darvish originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Padres have "been in contact" with the Cubs regarding a possible trade for starting pitcher Yu Darvish, Kevin Acee of the San Diego ...
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Yahoo Sports
Celtics-Pacers live stream: Can Boston hand Indy its first loss? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. Boston fans will get a first-hand look at a few players who could have been Celtics this offseason. The Celtics (1-1) travel to Indiana on Sunday to take ...
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Bleacher Report
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs set two NFL records Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, surpassing the single-season receiving yardage record by a tight end and becoming the first tight end in NFL history to post multiple 100-catch seasons.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
In his junior year of high school basketball, an undersized Trae Young got tired of bigger players trying to push him around. Because he knew the ins and outs of what referees would have to call as a foul, Young found success using the opposing team's ...
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Sports Illustrated
We're not prepared to hail Trey Burke as the Dallas Mavericks official spokesman for all things related to emotion, body language and psyche. But in trying to solve the puzzle that was Christmas' blowout loss at the Lakers, we might as well listen. "I don't feel ...
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Yahoo Sports
After finishing his college career with over 1,600 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns over four years, Hollins was drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He suited up for all 16 games as a rookie, catching 16 passes for 226 ...
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oregonlive.com
Blake (illness) is listed as active heading into Sunday's game against the Eagles. Bell couldn't practice Thursday while dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness, but the tight end has proven capable of recuperating in time for Dallas' Week 16 kickoff.
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Yardbarker
The Trail Blazers exercised Little's (undisclosed) $2.32 million team option for the 2021-22 season Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Little has yet to make his season debut while he remains isolated from the team due to health and safety ...
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Sports Illustrated
This Thursday, the West Virginia Mountaineers will close out their 2020 season with a matchup against Army in the 62nd annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Due to some players opting out of the bowl game or transferring out, there are a few changes to this ...
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TribLIVE
Updated less than a minute ago. HOUSTON — Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard score late, to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first road win in more than two years with a 37-31 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
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Washington Post
Rivers (groin) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Bucks. Rivers has gradually increased his activity in practice while he manages a sore right groin, but he's not quite ready to make his Knicks debut just yet. With Emmanuel Quickley (hip) also listed ...
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Charlotte Observer
The impacts of COVID-19 have moved or canceled games for South Carolina football and men's basketball already. Now add women's basketball to the list, although the virus isn't affecting the Gamecocks. The SEC announced the New Year's Eve conference ...
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G-Men H.Q.
The NY Giants' playoff hopes now hang from a thread following a third consecutive loss, in blowout fashion, to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. The NY Giants entered Sunday still largely in control of their NFL Playoff hopes, but after a disastrous ...
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Call to the Pen
For the last 14 years, there's been one mainstay on the Boston Red Sox Opening Day roster: second baseman Dustin Pedroia. During that 14-year stretch, Pedroia played 1,512 games, hitting .299 with 140 home runs and 725 RBIs. Unfortunately, knee ...
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Washington Times
Smith (calf) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus the Panthers, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports. Washington subjected Smith to a workout this weekend and didn't consider his strained right calf ready to hold up to the rigors of game action.
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SportsGrid
The Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to improve to 3-0 when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the second leg of a back-to-back. The Sixers won their second straight under head coach Doc Rivers, who took over this season, rolling with a ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Robbie Gould did something Saturday for the first time in his 16-season, 236-game career. And it wasn't a good thing. The 49ers' Pro Bowl kicker missed an extra point and two field goals of less than 45 yards - missing from 41 and 37 yards - in a 20-12 win ...
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Golden State of Mind
Well, here we are. We're five days into the 2020-21 NBA season and the Golden State Warriors have been outscored by 65 points, and are in search of their first win. And after starting the year with games against two teams that figure to compete for an NBA ...
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STLtoday.com
The Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):. 3:55 p.m.. New York Jets running back Frank Gore has become the third player in NFL history to run for 16,000 yards. The 37-year-old Gore joined Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton ...
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Sporting News
Opponents on the field, respect off of it. Ron Rivera was the head coach for the Panthers from 2011-19, notching a 76-63 record and a Super Bowl appearance in his stay. Clearly, Rivera left an indelible mark on the organization, leading to Carolina's pregame ...
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Kansas City Star
Fox scored 24 points (7-14 FG, 3-7 3PT, 7-8 FT) to go with four rebounds, seven assists, a steal, two blocks and five turnovers in 35 minutes of Saturday's 106-103 win over Phoenix. Fox posted team-high totals in scoring, blocks and assists as he helped the ...
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Houston Chronicle
Texans Pro Bowl left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil injured his foot and went to the locker room for further evaluation. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game. More Texans Coverage from TXSN. Texans. Aaron Wilson. Texans place safety Eric Murray ...
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Washington Post
LONDON — Tomas Soucek scored for the third time in his last five Premier League games to earn West Ham a 2-2 draw against Brighton, which threw away the lead twice at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday. The giant Czech Republic midfielder saw the ball ...
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The New Indian Express
Shubman Gill said Ravindra Jadeja played a valuable knock as he came to bat when India were five down. Share Via Email. Published: 27th December 2020 03:37 PM | Last Updated: 27th December 2020 03:37 PM | A+A A-. Ajinkya Rahane (L) walks from ...
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Charlotte Observer
Liverpool dropped points at Anfield for the first time this season after conceding an 82nd-minute equalizer to draw 1-1 against lowly West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. The champions looked set to move five points clear — for the biggest lead of their Premier ...
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