Rarely has an NFL team been so eager to play on a Thursday night — on Christmas, no less. After their first loss in three months, the Broncos were hankering to get back on the field to make amends for their blunder-filled 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver on Sunday. The Chiefs (6-9) lost quarterback Gardner Minshew to a knee injury Sunday …
Editor’s note: This article was published before Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record on Dec. 21. The very fact of Mario Lemieux’s arrival at PPG Paints Arena this week for the Penguins’ game against the Oilers is evidence that what’s transpiring with his favorite NHL team is more than just regular-season hockey. He […]
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Henderson left the field in the first half after sustaining the injury. The Ravens ruled him out at halftime with the game tied at 10-10.
Falcons fans had mixed feelings following Sunday's win over the Cardinals
The Montreal Canadiens faced the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night, aiming to build on the momentum they created by beating […]
Dec. 21—BOISE — Since he was a teenager, Tucker Large has been programmed to take things seriously in December, to crank the intensity meter up to 11. That's because he spent the first four years of his career at FCS power South Dakota State. Around this time, the Jackrabbits usually found themselves deep in the FCS playoffs, chasing the mountaintop …
Dec. 21—PORTLAND — Gonzaga back-up point guard Braeden Smith outscored Oregon's four bench players by himself, 21-13. Smith bettered his season high by 10 points with a team-leading 21 points and seven assists, guiding the seventh-ranked Zags past Oregon 91-82 Sunday at the Moda Center. Smith's timing couldn't have been better. The 6-foot …
Dec. 21—Self-inflicted wounds aside, the Gonzaga Bulldogs ratched up their play at the most important time. Gonzaga owned the final 4 minutes, 34 seconds to stop the UC Riverside Highlanders 68-62 in a nonconference women's basketball game at a mostly empty SRC Arena in Riverside, California. The Zags finished on a 13-6 surge after a basket from Hannah …
Dec. 21—BOISE — New Washington State coach Kirby Moore has added the first piece of his staff. WSU is hiring former Oregon State head coach Trent Bray as its new defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports, the first known hire by Moore. Before getting fired by OSU after an 0-7 start to this season, Bray was the Beavers' defensive …
Dec. 21—PORTLAND — Mark Few's deep rotation has allowed seventh-ranked Gonzaga to win a variety of different ways as the Zags blitzed through one of the more challenging nonleague schedules they've played under the 27th-year coach. Sunday's formula involved big-time play from the big men, a steady drizzle of 3-point shooting and huge bench …
Fabian Zetterlund scored two goals, Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens scored 19 seconds apart in the second period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux each had a goal in the first when the Senators opened a quick 3-0 edge. Batherson and Cozens each had two …
Dec. 21—PORTLAND — Three takeaways at the buzzer after Gonzaga's 91-82 win Sunday over Oregon at the Moda Center. Threes a charm Gonzaga is steadily reversing its early-season 3-point struggles into a team strength. Steele Venters and Adam Miller led the way Sunday. Venters made 4 of 5 attempts while Miller connected on 3 of 5, all coming in the …
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The Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers after two controversial last-minute penalties. Here's what the referees had to say.
The Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers after two controversial last-minute penalties. Here's what the referees had to say.
An NFL source told NBC Sports that the league will look into the altercation on Monday, Dec. 22
Here's what's known about Lamar Jackson's exit from Sunday night's matchup.