Month: December 2019

4:43 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — In his final case to earn a contract extension for next year, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was pick-sixed by Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones on the first play of overtime, making him the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 30 touchdowns and 30
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4:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a shocking turn of events, the New England Patriots squandered the No. 2 seed and a bye in the AFC playoffs with a 27-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. The Patriots’ much-vaunted defense couldn’t stop Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on a final drive
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3:48 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey on Sunday joined Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk as the only players to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. McCaffrey came into the season finale against the New Orleans Saints needing 67 yards receiving to reach the milestone, first
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2:52 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace was ruled out of the team’s Week 17 game against the New York Jets after suffering an ankle injury late in the first quarter. The second-year corner fell awkwardly after grabbing his first career interception off a deflected pass and received
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2:04 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The New Orleans Saints finally benefited from the pass interference rule that they inspired in the offseason. Sean Payton won his first PI challenge of the year in the first quarter of Sunday’s game at Carolina when officials ruled after a replay review that Carolina Panthers cornerback James Bradberry
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1:56 PM ET Associated Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Alexis Lafreniere’s knee injury will keep him out of Canada’s next game at the world junior hockey championship. However, the star winger hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. The 18-year-old was helped off the ice early in the second period of his
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1:37 PM ET Associated Press He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the next challenge. He played in eight straight finals. No NBA player won more games or more MVP awards over the
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