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SAN JOSE, Calif.— Stanford and Oregon aren’t members of the Pac-12 Conference anymore.

But for one Saturday night in San Jose, the two longtime Pacific Coast rivals could play against each other and pretend.

“It ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — That was some strange football chess that unfolded last week in the Kroenke Dome, assisting the Los Angeles Chargers against the Denver Broncos.

By now the football world knows how the first half ended.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Big Blue Express was rolling. Kentucky basketball owned a 10-1 record. A No. 4 ranking in the AP Top 25. Enviable positions in both the KenPom and NET metrics. Universal praise for what new coach ...Read more

CHICAGO — The chants rang out a few times Sunday from the hearty Detroit Lions contingent at Soldier Field, including as the clock ran down on the Lions’ 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears.

“Jar-ed Goff! Jar-ed Goff!�...Read more

ATLANTA — Michael Penix isn’t the main reason the Falcons beat the Giants on Sunday. They didn’t need him to make many winning plays. Their defense scored two touchdowns and New York’s awful offense had no chance ...Read more

MIAMI — Steve Ross had this cheesy grin on his face after Sunday’s 29-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, and it was more Velveeta than normal.

It was the type of look one might have when they are content, satisfied,...Read more

If you were blessed to miss the first 15 games of the 49ers’ 2024 season, San Francisco gave you a Cliff Notes version of it Sunday in Miami.

The 29-17 loss to the Dolphins perfectly encapsulated the campaign: ...Read more

Every Denver Nuggets comeback needs a stroke of inspiration, and this one fittingly occurred without Nikola Jokic on the floor. With 9:18 remaining in a game Denver trailed 100-90, Julian Strawther was barreled over away ...Read more

DENVER — The Avalanche needs a break after a grueling five-week stretch of travel, but the club has also finally started to pile up points like it expects.

Joel Kiviranta had a hat trick to set a new career-high in ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The florescent green cleats of Kyren Williams could be seen from space.

But it was the feet inside those shoes that set the tone Sunday in the Los Angeles Rams’ 19-9 victory over the New York ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks' last regular-season home game of 2024 may have turned into a swan song for the season.

A shocking late collapse allowed the Minnesota Vikings to escape with a 27-24 win at Lumen Field, a result ...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — For all the reverberations from the substance of some of his recent words, A.J. Brown rarely raises his voice above a whisper when he’s speaking.

Sunday was the same, even if everything for the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Rookie tight end Brock Bowers went over 100 receptions and 1,000 yards for the season, and the Las Vegas Raiders broke a 10-game losing streak with a 19-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at ...Read more

NEW YORK — It has obviously been a tough season for the Jets.

They are 4-11 and will miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season with two games remaining.

Following Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, ...Read more

LAWRENCE, Kan. — No matter what shot Kansas guard Zeke Mayo took on Sunday, it felt like it was going in.

While Mayo wasn’t perfect against Brown, it sure felt like it. A week after setting a KU career-high with 26 ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Minnesota Vikings won in Seattle for the first time since 2006. They remain in control of their destiny for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and they’ve got two 13-win seasons in three years, as they head home ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins’ playoff hopes are still alive … for now.

They made sure of that by surviving Sunday’s contest against the San Francisco 49ers when they hung on for a 29-17 victory at Hard Rock Stadium....Read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The New England Patriots came out far more competitive than anyone expected but still wound up disappointing in a 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The Patriots squandered a 14-point lead in the Week...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — This is what the Philadelphia Eagles look like without Jalen Hurts:

Nineteen points in 54 minutes, against a pretty bad defense. Twelve points, really. No discipline. No leadership. A collapse. A loss. ...Read more