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Wildcats advance to round of 32 in DII tournament
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (24-6) have advanced to the round of 32 of the NCAA Division two tour…
Chargers' defense gets momentum with second half vs Falcons
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers' defense has had two major deficiencies this season: generating turnovers and stopping opponents during the second half.
Texans take step back with embarrassing loss to Bears
HOUSTON (AP) — After coming one play short of beating the Colts last week, the Houston Texans took a big step back Sunday with a blowout loss to a Chicago team that entered the game having dropped six straight.
Alabama chasing just second undefeated season under Saban
Alabama has swept through the regular season with ease, navigating a schedule with all Southeastern Conference games amid the perils of COVID-19.
Big road win gets Arizona's playoff hopes back on track
Just when it looked like Arizona's football season was on the brink of collapse, the team had one of its best performances in a 26-7 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Lions will hold out hope all week that Stafford can play
The Detroit Lions will hold out hope as long as they can that Matthew Stafford can play at Tennessee with banged-up ribs.
Giants no longer in control of their chances in the NFC East
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants had the NFC East lead and control of their playoff chances, and lost it with one bad game.
Utah university votes to pursue dropping 'Dixie' from name
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Monday to move forward with an effort to drop “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of Confederacy and slavery.
Reliever Greg Holland stays with Royals, $2.75M for 1 year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent reliever Greg Holland stayed with the Kansas City Royals on Monday, signing a one-year contact for $2.75 million.
NFC North champ Packers' next task: securing NFC's top seed
The Green Bay Packers have clinched their second straight NFC North title and put themselves in position to earn the conference’s top playoff seed because of a championship-caliber offense.
America's Cup warmup races waiting for wind off Auckland
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. ambassador Scott Brown believes the American challenger will reclaim the America’s Cup when the contest for sailing’s most prestigious trophy takes place in Auckland next year.
Bears look to stay in contention after ending 6-game slide
CHICAGO (AP) — With calls for sweeping changes getting louder by the loss, the Chicago Bears can breathe a little easier at least.
Cowboys look to build on Cincy win, finish rough year strong
First-year Dallas coach Mike McCarthy draws parallels to his debut in Green Bay when the Packers finished a rough year with four straight victories on the way to a strong second season.
The Latest: Vanderbilt’s season finale at Georgia canceled
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Vikings' miscues have them on outside of playoffs, again
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Five wins in six weeks had put the Minnesota Vikings into the playoff hunt after their 1-5 start.
Gruden: Guenther fired because Raiders D needed 'new voice'
Coach Jon Gruden had seen enough.