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Penny got around the right edge, broke free with a stiff-arm and raced to the end zone for his first score since December 2019. …Read the full story

The Seahawks’ offense got a spark from running back Rashaad Penny and dropped 33 points on the Texans, while the Titans got an important victory in their bid for the AFC’s top seed, shutting out the Jaguars at home. Dallas’ defense made big plays to help it narrowly beat Washington and bring a division title […]

How unsettled is the NFL playoff race? With one game remaining in Week 14, not a single team has qualified for the postseason. Although the Colts have a difficult remaining schedule, they are atop five other six-loss teams in the conference. The Patriots entered their bye week knowing they would come out of it atop […]

With 57 seconds left in the first half and Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson sidelined by an ankle injury, Garrett sacked backup quarterback Tyler Huntley, forcing a fumble. The sack gave Garrett the Browns single-season record for sacks in a season with 15, propelling him past Reggie Camp, who had 14 in 1984. …Read the […]

Mercedes was infuriated by how the final laps of the race played out after Nicholas Latifi’s crash triggered a Safety Car period. Under normal circumstances and according to Article 48.12 of the Sporting Regulations, all lapped cars should unlap themselves before a Safety Car restart so that the field is in positional order when racing […]

“Tyler showed a lot of grit, and I felt like the whole team did that,” Harbaugh said. This has been a rough stretch for Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, who had been picked off in his past four games . …Read the full story

It was Parsons’ 11th sack, adding to his team rookie record for sacks in a season, and the Cowboys’ fifth defensive touchdown of the season, most in the league. …Read the full story

Police in Minden, Louisiana, say a woman, Angela Washington, has been charged with second-degree homicide. 3 cornerback Rashad Fenton, who injured his knee in a Week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys and did not play in last week’s game against the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs have two former first-round draft picks, Mike Hughes and […]

If Rodgers had elected for surgery during the season, the operation would have required a pin be placed in the toe — and the three-time league MVP can’t play with the pin. “I’ve got to see how it reacts on Sunday when I get back out there and play,” Rodgers said Wednesday. …Read the full […]

Their 57.7 completion percentage by opposing quarterbacks is also tops in the league, though they will be without Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Even without White they have a pair of nine-year veterans in Jordan Poyer, who’s tied for a league-leading five interceptions for safeties, […]

There has also been a public dispute about player usage, as franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence advocated for the Jaguars to use running back James Robinson more. Meyer said Wednesday that he wasn’t aware of how long Robinson was held out of the games and that he doesn’t micromanage his assistant coaches, putting the decision on […]

“We are thrilled to add Manny Diaz as our defensive coordinator,” Penn State coach James Franklin said in a statement. Diaz was fired by Miami on Monday after three years on the job. “The opportunity to lead Linebacker U is an honor and I will work every day to uphold that tradition,” Diaz said in […]

In a three-week span, the Ravens defeated the Browns 16-10 in Baltimore, lost a heartbreaking 20-19 decision in Pittsburgh and now travel to play the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday . “There are always challenges and difficulties that you have to deal with, whether it’s schedule or whatever it is. The Falcons have nine road […]

Antetokounmpo filled up the stat sheet with 41 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks, moving past Alton Lister to claim yet another record in Bucks’ history. Great compliment to my career,” Antetokounmpo said about setting the record. Antetokounmpo shot 4 of 13 and finished with just 15 points in the Bucks […]

Nevertheless, the Sixers are becoming more engaged on multiple fronts in talks centered on Simmons. Much of the increased momentum centers on Wednesday, when many players signed in the offseason as free agents become eligible to be traded. After the recent firing of president of basketball operations Neil Olshey, Cronin has publicly and privately said […]

Elko, 44, spent the past four seasons with Texas A&M after coordinator stints at Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Bowling Green and Hofstra. Duke also considered Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, who earlier Friday accepted the head-coaching job at Virginia. …Read the full story

Harbaugh came into his seventh season as coach of his alma mater on a hot seat after going 2-4 in the Big Ten’s abbreviated schedule in 2020. “And all those that want to pile on, especially some of the local media there, there you have it. …Read the full story

It wasn’t exactly Jimmy Johnson’s bold call into a local radio station before the 1993 NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers when the Hall of Fame coach said, “We will win the ballgame. But, yeah, we’re clearly planning on going to Washington and winning the game. The Cowboys lead the NFC East with […]

Next, Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU, signing a 10-year, $95 million deal with additional incentives bringing the maximum value of the deal north of nine figures. Throw in the 10-year, $95 million contract former Jaguars assistant Mel Tucker signed with Michigan State, and the 10-year, $85 million extension James Franklin inked at Penn […]

But the ball glanced off Johnson’s fingertips as Averett dove at his ankles and bounced to the turf as Johnson landed face first in the yellow G of the Pittsburgh painted in the Heinz Field end zone. Instead, Johnson responded with not one, but two second-half touchdowns in the Steelers’ comeback 20-19 win, cementing Johnson’s […]