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By TOM WITHERS – AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Miami Dolphins need plenty of outside help to make the AFC playoffs. First, though, they must help themselves. With no margin for error, the Dolphins (7-8) hope to stay in the postseason hunt at least another week with a win Sunday over the Browns

By The Associated Press Miami (7-8) at Cleveland (3-12) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Dolphins by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Dolphins 6-9, Browns 4-11. Series record: Dolphins lead 10-9. Last meeting: Dolphins beat Browns 39-17 on Nov. 13, 2022, at Miami Gardens, Florida. Last week: Dolphins beat San Francisco 29-17; Browns

By TOM WITHERS – AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns due to a hip injury. Tagovailoa was limited in practice this week with the injury, which he initially suffered in a loss to Houston on Dec. 15. He finished

By JIMMY GOLEN – AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — UConn’s victory in the Fenway Bowl showed North Carolina coach-in-waiting Bill Belichick how much work he has ahead of him. Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns to help the Huskies beat the Tar Heels 27-14 at Fenway Park on Saturday, embarrassing Belichick’s

By The Associated Press Tennessee (3-12) at Jacksonville (3-12) Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Jaguars by 1. Against the spread: Titans 2-13; Jacksonville 7-7-1. Series record: Titans lead 35-25. Last meeting: Jaguars beat the Titans 10-6 in Nashville on Dec. 8. Last week: Titans lost 38-30 at Indianapolis; Jaguars lost 19-14 at Las

By TIM REYNOLDS – AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn’t on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own

By CHARLES ODUM – AP Sports Writer Georgia quarterback Carson Beck on Saturday announced his plans to enter the NFL draft, five days after having season-ending elbow surgery. Beck, a fifth-year senior, made his NFL plans official on social media. He suffered a right elbow injury in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime

By AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Noah Waterman powered to the basket with 1.2 seconds left for a layup that lifted Louisville to a hard-fought 78-76 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals built a 10-point lead with a 12-0 run midway through the second half, but the Colonels stormed back and took

By AP COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Julian Reese had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Derik Queen also had a double-double, and Maryland defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 81-66 on Saturday. Maryland, ranked as high as No. 7 in the NCAA NET, finished its nonconference schedule with an 11-2 record. The Terrapins have won 23 straight

By MARK KENNEDY and LINLEY SANDERS – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S adults intend to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

By DANIELLA MATAR – AP Sports Writer BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Alexis Monney claimed his first World Cup victory in a downhill after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt on Saturday. It appeared as if Franjo Van Allmen, fourth out of the gate, was set to triumph after the big names

By MAURICIO SAVARESE – AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Four players from the River Plate women’s soccer team who were arrested for an alleged racial slur during a match have been released says Sao Paulo state’s prison administration secretariat. Judge Fernando Oliveira Camargo freed Argentine footballers Candela Díaz, Camila Duarte, Juana Cángaro and

By AP CENTURION, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s top-order stumbled against Pakistan’s pace attack as the first cricket test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen’s six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target on Saturday. South Africa, needing a win in one of the two matches against Pakistan to

By AP BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this fall, to a one-year deal. Buehler, 30, went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA in the 2024 regular season after missing

By DANIELLA MATAR – AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — French skier Cyprien Sarrazin was awake and in stable condition on Saturday, a day after surgery on a head injury sustained in a crash during training for a World Cup downhill. Sarrazin, who won the downhill on Bormio’s fearsome Stelvio course last year, was one

By STEVE REED – AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuba Hubbard’s season is over. The Panthers placed their leading rusher on injured reserve Saturday with a strained calf. Hubbard was limited in practice on Friday with a knee injury and was listed as questionable to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After

By JOSH DUBOW – AP Pro Football Writer Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and prolific tight end Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall on Saturday announced the names of the 15 modern-era

By The Associated Press Dec. 29 1926 — Merlyn Phillips of the Montreal Maroons scores five seconds into the game at Chicago for an NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game. The Black Hawks win the game in overtime, 5-4. It would be matched three times. 1934 — The first

By JIM VERTUNO – AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scan the rosters of Texas and Arizona State ahead of the Peach Bowl and the usual names pop out. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Thorpe Award winner Jahdae Barron. Arizona State All-American running back Cam Skattebo. Another Longhorn who draws a lot of attention

By AP SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Brignone could even afford a mistake near the end of her second run as she defeated Olympic GS champion Sara

By AP BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Just days away from his return to tennis at the Brisbane International, Nick Kyrgios hasn’t minced his words in referring to doping-related charges against Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, labelling breaches of the sport’s anti-doping program as “disgusting for our sport.” The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) levelled charges

By AP LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jayden Maiava threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Ford with eight seconds left to give Southern California a 35-31 victory over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. A graduate of Liberty High School in nearby Henderson and a transfer from UNLV, Maiava

By AP SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night. LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for

By AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in Arkansas’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in the Liberty Bowl. Green completed 11 of 21 passes and Arkansas (7-6) had 573 yards of total offense. J’Koby Williams rushed for 123 yards

By AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in Arkansas’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in the Liberty Bowl. Green completed 11 of 21 passes and Arkansas (7-6) had 573 yards of total offense. J’Koby Williams rushed for 123 yards

By STEPHEN HAWKINS – AP Baseball Writer Teoscar Hernández is headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The free agent outfielder has agreed with the reigning World Series champions on a $66 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. The person spoke to the AP on

By W.G. RAMIREZ – Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Southern California Trojans ended their season the way they started it. On Sept. 1 at Allegiant Stadium in the opener, the Trojans overcame a third-quarter deficit and scored with eight seconds left to beat LSU 27-20. On Friday night back at Allegiant, Jayden Maiava

By GIDEON RUBIN – Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored pivotal short-handed goals just seconds apart in the third period, and Alex Pietrangelo had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Friday night. Noah Hanifin, Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night. LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two

By DAVID BRANDT – AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a successful physical.