7:30 PM ET After a week of tumult, the Minnesota Vikings won on Sunday and coach Mike Zimmer received a vote of confidence from the team’s owner. “We’re very happy with the coach and the entire coaching staff,” Vikings owner Zygi Wilf told the Pioneer Press (St. Paul) after a 41-17 win over the Miami
Month: December 2018
7:17 PM ET ATLANTA — Sure, it was the lowly Arizona Cardinals, but the quality of the opponents wasn’t Tevin Coleman‘s fault. All Coleman could control was how he performed with nothing except pride on the line. His 5-9 Atlanta Falcons were officially eliminated from the playoffs Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Miami
7:45 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Detroit Lions trudged off the field late Sunday afternoon, some faster than others, all pretty quickly. There wasn’t much else to do after a loss that effectively ended their season with two games remaining. A chance at the playoffs: extinguished. A third consecutive winning season, something the
6:30 PM ET The Vikings’ win put them closer to a playoff seat. Two NFC East teams were shut out. The Bears hung on to get to 10 wins and the Ravens tallied their fourth victory in five Lamar Jackson starts. All that and more in Week 15’s biggest takeaways from NFL Nation. Jump to
6:27 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his third triple-double of the season, Joel Embiid scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won in Jimmy Butler‘s return, routing Cleveland Cavaliers 128-105 on Sunday. Butler scored 19 points after missing two games — both losses
6:33 PM ET On Sunday morning, just down the street from Heinz Field, something unexpected was shaping up at the new sportsbook at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh: Significantly more money had been bet on the New England Patriots than the hometown Steelers. That would change in the afternoon. “Around noon, the love of the Steelers
6:04 PM ET CHICAGO — Bears left tackle Charles Leno was in a celebratory mood Sunday afternoon. Minutes after the Bears clinched their first NFC North title since 2010 with a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Leno got on one knee at midfield and proposed to his girlfriend, Jennifer Roth, who had been
5:38 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Davis Love III and Dru Love closed with a 16-under 56 in a scramble format to set two tournament records and win the PNC Father/Son Challenge by three shots Sunday. Team Love shot 27 on the front nine at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, took the lead with
5:18 PM ET ESPN.com staff How open was New England Patriots receiver Chris Hogan on his 63-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter Sunday? The nearest defender was 19.23 yards away, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, which is the most yards of separation on a touchdown pass over the last three seasons. .@ChrisHogan_15: 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵
4:57 PM ET The New York Mets continued their busy offseason Sunday, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran Wilson Ramos, according to multiple reports. The deal is pending a physical. Once completed, it will be worth a total of $19 million, according to Fancred. Ramos, who was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies from the