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Congress could determine NFL Washington Commanders’ home stadium

Kevin Carter/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Congress's December to-do list includes an unusual item this year: a bill that could determine the home of the NFL's Washington Commanders.Since 1997, the team has played home games in nearby Maryland, and the former home of the team, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadum, has fallen into disrepair.But there is new momentum behind a bipartisan bill to grant the District of Columbia a 99-year lease on the federal land that could allow the city to make a deal with the team to return to Washington after 28 years.The House approved the bill in February. A key Senate committee did the same last month -- after the team and league promised Republican Sen. Steve Daines it would honor the team's ... Read More

Houston’s Al-Shaair suspended 3 games without pay following violent hit to head of Jags’ Lawrence

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his violent hit to the head of Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion. Al-Shaair's punishment was announced by NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan. In his letter to Al-Shaair, Runyan noted that he has had multiple offenses for personal fouls and sportsmanship-related rules violations in recent seasons. Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter of Houston’s 23-20 win on Sunday. He initiated a slide before Al-Shaair raised his forearm and unleashed on the ... Read More

There’s no rest for the well-traveled in the week’s AP Top 25 schedule filled with marquee matchups

It wasn't long after Duke had pushed through Friday's win against Seattle that coach Jon Scheyer lamented a missing piece of the Blue Devils' recent schedule. “We need practice time,” Scheyer said. It's a plight facing a lot of ranked teams that criss-crossed the country to play in top-tier tournaments and made-for-TV matchups, particularly around the Thanksgiving holiday. There's been little time to adjust or refine weaknesses, and it could stand out this week in a series of marquee matchups that will give the sport a bigger spotlight as the football regular season winds down. The big night on the AP Top 25 schedule comes Wednesday, when No. 2 Auburn visits Scheyer's ninth-ranked Blue Devils at famously rowdy Cameron Indoor ... Read More

Texas defense backing up claim as nation’s best heading into SEC title game against Georgia

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins surveyed the wreckage left by the No. 2 Longhorns' total domination of Texas A&M. Then he summed up the message he believes it sent to the rest of college football about the Texas defense. “We're the best in the nation,” Collins said. It's hard to argue with the evidence the No. 2 Longhorns (11-1, 7-1, No. 3 CFP) have produced week after week in earning a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday against No. 6 Georgia (10-2, 6-2 No. 7 CFP). The winner also earns a first-round bye in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Texas opened the season with a shutout. Three more times the Longhorns did not surrender ... Read More

Oklahoma hires Washington State’s 29-year-old Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator

Oklahoma has announced it hired Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle on Monday to serve in the same capacity for the Sooners. Arbuckle, just 29, has been the play-caller at Washington State the past two years. The 8-4 Cougars rank 12th nationally with 36.8 points per game this season. Arbuckle steps in for an Oklahoma offense that struggled to move the ball and couldn’t help an exceptional defense in the school's first season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Sooners rank 15th out of 16 SEC teams in scoring offense and yards per game. The Sooners fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell in October after a humbling loss to South Carolina. Joe Jon Finley stepped in, and the Sooners ... Read More

Hawks beat skidding Pelicans 124-112 to extend win streak to 4 games

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 12 points and 15 assists for his 15th double-double of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the skidding New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. De'Andre Hunter scored a team-high 22 off the bench for the Hawks on his 27th birthday. CJ McCollum led New Orleans with 29 points, one shy of his season high. Dejounte Murray, greeted by cheers in his first return to Atlanta since being traded by the Hawks last offseason, finished with seven points and 10 assists. The depleted Pelicans (4-18) have lost nine in a row overall, and 11 of 12 on the road this season. The team's long injury list includes star ... Read More

Denver Broncos author wild win over Cleveland Browns

ByJEFF LEGWOLD December 3, 2024, 1:19 AM DENVER -- In the end, even a coach with a résumé as long as Sean Payton has as an NFL head coach could only voice a quick sigh in the aftermath of the Denver Broncos' wild 41-32 win over the Cleveland Browns Monday night in Empower Field at Mile High. "Holy cow," Payton said as he stepped to the podium. Payton had just seen his Broncos win a game despite surrendering 497 yards passing and four touchdowns to Browns quarterback Jameis Winston to go with 235 yards receiving from former Broncos' first-round pick Jerry Jeudy as Cleveland finished with a staggering 552 yards of offense overall. But in the swirl the Broncos' defense ... Read More

Giants place Dexter Lawrence on injured reserve

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants defense is going to have to learn to adjust without Pro Bowl tackle Dexter Lawrence. Lawrence, who dislocated his left elbow in the third quarter of the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys in Dallas, was placed on injured reserve Monday along with rookie tight end Theo Johnson, who hurt his foot in the game. Lawrence leads the Giants (2-10) with a career-high nine sacks, but he has not had one in the past five games. The six-year veteran also has 44 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 16 quarterback hits. Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux said Lawrence will be missed, starting Sunday against the New Orleans Saints (4-8). “We kind of joked ... Read More

Saints say Taysom Hill ‘likely’ has a season-ending knee injury

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill is likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in the Saints' loss to the Los Angeles Rams. “It looks like an ACL tear,” interim coach Darren Rizzi said Monday. “He’ll probably get a second opinion, but it looks like it will be season-ending.” Hill, who is listed at tight end but plays a variety of roles, was carted off the field after taking a hard hit to the knee while converting a fourth down on a direct snap in the Saints’ 21-14 loss Sunday to the Rams. The injury came one game after he'd posted a career-best 138 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns ... Read More

Molitor, Murray, Pérez among voters on Hall of Fame panel considering players bypassed by writers

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Tony Pérez, Lee Smith and Ozzie Smith are among 16 members of the classic era committee that will consider an eight-man Hall ballot that includes Dick Allen, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant. Retired manager Joe Torre, also elected to the Hall, is on the committee that convenes Sunday at the winter meetings in Dallas. He will be joined by executives Sandy Alderson, Terry McGuirk, Dayton Moore, Arte Moreno and Brian Sabean; plus media members/historians Bob Elliott, Leslie Heaphy, Steve Hirdt, Dick Kaegel and Larry Lester, the hall said Monday. The ballot also includes Tommy John, Steve Garvey and Ken Boyer along with former Negro Leaguers John Donaldson and ... Read More

Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agree to $13.5M, 2-year contract with mutual option for 2027

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free agent catcher Kyle Higashioka and the Texas Rangers agreed Monday night on a $13.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season. Higashioka set career highs with 17 homers and 45 RBIs while playing 84 games this year in his only season with the San Diego Padres, who acquired him last December from the Yankees in the blockbuster trade that sent Juan Soto to New York. Higashioka gets $5.75 million in 2025 and $6.75 million in 2026. The mutual option in 2027 is for $7 million, with a $1 million buyout. The 34-year-old catcher spent his first seven big league seasons with New York, hitting .210 with 40 homers and 121 ... Read More

Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X on Monday morning to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off the field with a concussion. Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter of Houston’s 23-20 win on Sunday. He initiated a slide before Al-Shaair raised his forearm and unleashed on the defenseless quarterback. In the long post, Al-Shaair, who was ejected for the hit, first said he didn’t see Lawrence sliding until “it was too late” and that it happened “in the blink of an eye” before saying he was ... Read More

Mason Marchment’s spinning backhander leads Stars past Jets 3-1

DALLAS (AP) — Mason Marchment scored the winning goal on a spinning backhander with 7:37 to play with an assist from Jake Oettinger, who made 26 saves, as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday. Marchment took a slow-rolling pass made by Thomas Harley from behind Dallas’ goal line to the opposite blue line, skated on net while closely defended by Josh Morrissey, spun to his left and shot with his back to goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to break a 1-1 tie. Oettinger earned his fifth career assist starting the play and remained perfect at American Airlines Center this season at 9-0-0. Hellebuyck, who leads the NHL with 15 wins, stopped 28 shots. Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz ... Read More

Doncic has 36 points and 13 assists in return, Mavericks down the Trail Blazers 137-131

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic returned from a wrist injury and had 36 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 137-131 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Doncic, who missed five games, also had 13 assists in the Mavericks' fourth straight win. The Mavs were missing Kyrie Irving, who had 30 points in a 106-94 win Saturday over the Utah Jazz, because of a sore shoulder. The Mavs were also without Klay Thompson (left foot), Dereck Lively II (right knee) and Naji Marshall (illness). Anfernee Simons had 27 points, including 24 in the third quarter, for the Blazers. Dallas led by 112-101 after Spencer Dinwiddie’s 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Blazers came back to tie it ... Read More

Victor Wembanyama has first triple double of season to lead Spurs past Kings 127-125

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 127-125 on Sunday for their fifth win in six games. Devin Vassell added 21 points off the bench for San Antonio. Chris Paul finished with 13 points. DeRozan had 28 points to lead the Kings, who led by 17 points in the first quarter and were up 65-58 at halftime. The Spurs used a 19-7 run to take a third-quarter lead, but the Kings responded to lead 97-92 heading into the fourth. Wembanyama finished with five 3-pointers and had 13 points in the fourth quarter. With the Spurs ahead by ... Read More

Baker Mayfield doesn’t think NCAA should ban flag planting, says ‘Let the boys play’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield is hoping the NCAA doesn't outlaw flag planting. Mayfield, who gained notoriety when he ran onto the field and planted an Oklahoma flag at midfield of Ohio State's stadium following a win by the Sooners in 2017, said the altercations Saturday that followed similar flag-planting incidents across the country are just part of college football's rivalries. “I’ll say this: OU-Texas does it every time they play," Mayfield said after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 26-23 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. “It’s not anything special. You take your ‘L’ and you move on. I’ll leave it at that.” On Sunday, the Big Ten Conference fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 ... Read More

Saints lose Taysom Hill for the final minutes of a loss to the Rams — and perhaps longer

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Do-it-all Saints tight end Taysom Hill converted a key fourth down with another physical run on a direct snap — and that was his last play of the afternoon. Coming off a career-best performance against Cleveland in New Orleans' previous game, Hill was carted off the field with a left knee injury at the 4:36 mark of the fourth quarter as New Orleans tried to drive for a tying touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Saints picked up another first down on Derek Carr’s scramble to the Rams 16, but after three Alvin Kamara runs netted 7 yards, edge rusher Jared Verse hit Carr's arm as he threw on fourth down with 1:09 ... Read More

Josh Allen has TDs passing, rushing and receiving as Bills rout 49ers 35-10 in snow, clinch AFC East

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s memorable week began with singer and actress Hailey Steinfeld accepting his proposal for marriage and ended with the Buffalo Bills quarterback celebrating his three-TD outing in an AFC East-clinching 35-10 win over San Francisco by making snow angels alongside coach Sean McDermott on Sunday night. “He’s the one that got me to do it,” Allen said of interrupting McDermott’s television interview to lay backwards into a snow pile. “I’m not the biggest snow angel fan, because you get cold down there, my toes are freezing right now ... but it was fun.” As for Steinfeld saying “Yes,” during his bye week proposal, Allen said: “Felt good. Felt free.” He could just as well ... Read More

Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion

Jayden Daniels has 4 TDs as the Commanders end their skid at 3 by beating the Titans 42-19

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels wanted no part of sitting around for half of December dwelling on a losing streak. “I didn’t want to go into the bye week with an ‘L,’" he said. Daniels made sure of it, throwing two of his three touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin and scoring one rushing to lead the Washington Commanders to a 42-19 rout of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. They got their groove back, their skid ended at three and it was all smiles following their first victory in nearly a month. “It’s always great to win,” Daniels said. "Obviously, winning always makes everything better." Daniels completed 25 of 30 passes for 206 yards and the TD passes to McLaurin ... Read More

Philadelphia defense, Tucker’s misses help the Eagles to a 24-19 win in their showdown with Ravens

BALTIMORE (AP) — Saquon Barkley scored on a 25-yard run with 7:56 remaining, and Philadelphia's stingy defense kept Lamar Jackson mostly under control in a 24-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the Eagles' eighth win in a row. Justin Tucker's nightmarish season continued for Baltimore. The star kicker missed two field goals and an extra point as the Ravens (8-5) fell 1 1/2 games behind first-place Pittsburgh in the AFC North. The NFC East-leading Eagles (10-2) rallied from an early 9-0 deficit with two second-quarter touchdowns, and although Tucker did make a 50-yard kick shortly before halftime, the Ravens didn't manage a point after that until the final seconds of the game. The much-anticipated rushing matchup between Saquon ... Read More

AP Top 25: Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon

(AP) — Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week. The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in conference championship games coming up on Saturday, a day before the College Football Playoff bracket is announced. Oregon, the nation’s only unbeaten team, will face No. 3 Penn State in the Big Ten game in Indianapolis. No. 2 Texas will play No. 5 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference game in Atlanta, a rematch of their top-five meeting in October won by the Bulldogs. No. 4 Notre Dame, 11-1 ... Read More

Mason Marchment’s spinning backhander leads Stars past Jets 3-1

Texans get 23-20 win over the Jaguars after knocking out QB Lawrence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Texans found some much-needed momentum — call it “Joe-mentum” — before their bye week. Joe Mixon ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, Nico Collins caught eight passes for 119 yards and the Houston Texans beat Jacksonville 23-20 Sunday after knocking quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of the game with a concussion. The Texans (8-5) won for just the second time in five weeks and maintained a two-game lead in the AFC South. “Yeah, it’s a win for us, a big win for us," Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said. “Now, we need a break. It’s been a long time. ... It's 13 weeks straight now. It’s been a long time and our guys, I think ... Read More

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes ’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game. Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4) at Ohio State's 17-yard line with two minutes remaining in the game. The drive stalled at the 3, and Zvada came on for the chip shot. Ohio State (10-2, 7-2, No. 2 CFP) got the ball back but couldn't move it, with Will Howard throwing incomplete on fourth down to seal the Wolverines' fourth straight win over their bitter rival. “You come to Michigan to play this game,” ... Read More

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge wins his second AL MVP award after leading MLB with 58 home runs

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge wins his second AL MVP award after leading MLB with 58 home runs. ... Read More

Kansas City Chiefs 2024 schedule

Week 1: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, Sept. 15 at 3:25 p.m. Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, Sept. 22 at 7:20 p.m. Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Charges, Sept. 29 at 3:25 p.m. Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs, Oct. 7 at 7:15 p.m. Week 6: BYE Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 20 at 3:25 p.m. Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, Oct. 27 at 3:25 p.m. Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 4 at 7:15 p.m. Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, ... Read More

2024 Dallas Cowboys schedule

Dallas Cowboys 2024 NFL Schedule: Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, Sept. 8 at 3:25 p.m. Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys, Sept. 22 at 3:25 p.m. Week 4: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, Sept. 26 at 7:15 p.m. Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers, Oct. 6, 7:20 p.m. Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions, Oct. 13, at 3:25 p.m. Week 7: TBD Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 27 at 7:20 p.m. Week 9: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, Nov. 3 at 12 p.m. Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 10 at 3:25 p.m. Week 11: ... Read More

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