NFL playoff picture: Seeds, standings and division titles on the line in Week 15
The NFC West became the first division race decided this season when the Seahawks dispatched the Rams on Thursday Night Football to clinch their third division crown. It may not be the only division settled by the end of the weekend: Both the Patriots and Cowboys can lock up their respective divisions with wins this weekend. Farther down the standings, the Dolphins moved into the second AFC wild-card spot with their Saturday night win against the Jets, knocking the Broncos out ... for now. ..>> view originalManchester City's second-half comeback secures crucial 2-1 win over Arsenal
Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge is still on.The Citizens conceded an early goal to top-four rival Arsenal, and went into halftime staring a 10-point Premier League deficit in the face, but stormed back after the break to win 2-1 and stay within shouting distance of league-leader Chelsea.Leroy Sane cancelled out Theo Walcott’s fifth-minute opener just two minutes into the second half. The oft-criticized Raheem Sterling then completed the comeback with a clever left-footed finish...>> view originalSunday Shootaround: The Hornets are right where they should be
BOSTON -- Steve Clifford, the affable but understated coach of the Charlotte Hornets, didn't want to hear about the frigid temperatures surrounding the Garden or winds whipping down from the north. "I'm from Vermont," he said as he walked out to the ...>> view originalTexas Tech holds off late Richmond rally 79-72
AP 4:46 p.m. EST December 17, 2016RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Zach Smith had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Devon Thomas added a career-high 17 points and Texas Tech held off Richmond 79-72 on Saturday for the Red Raiders' first true road win of the season.Richmond trailed 52-49 with 13:10 remaining but didn't score again until Khwan Fore made a 3-pointer at the 5:28 mark to get within 14 points. The Spiders got as close as five points with 11.3 seconds left when Fore made a layup in traffic..>> view originalJets DL Sheldon Richardson may be disciplined over profanity-laden video
Troubled defensive end Sheldon Richardson faces possible discipline from the New York Jets after making a profanity-laced Snapchat video in the locker room before Saturday night's loss to the Miami Dolphins -- a game in which he served as a captain.In the seven-second video, Richardson uses four expletives, including a derogatory comment about women. With teammate Rontez Miles standing in the background, Richardson, using Miles' Snapchat account, appears to say, "Don't f--- this guy."Sheldon Ric..>> view originalMiami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill confirms grade II MCL sprain
The Miami Dolphins don’t know when or if they will get Ryan Tannehill back this season but they do know a little more about his injury. Speaking after the game, Tannehill confirmed what ProFootballTalk.com had reported earlier. That he has a Grade II MCL sprain. So what does that mean? Well for starters it means that he is in a lot of pain. Tannehill confirmed that he is in a leg cast and will be for the foreseeable future. A Grade II sprain means that the tear is only partial. Over time an MCL..>> view originalTony Romo may request, and get, a release in the offseason
APWith so much talk about what the Cowboys will do at the quarterback position for the rest of the current season, little time has been spent talking about what will happen at the quarterback position after the season. It’s been presumed that the Cowboys will make Dak Prescott the starter for 2017 and beyond, and that the Cowboys will trade Tony Romo. But Romo may not want to be traded. As one source with knowledge of the situation recently explained it, Romo may be inclined to request a rele..>> view originalCraig Sager's heart was as unique as his clothing
Editor's note: DT Slouffman is the Executive Producer and Show Runner for Sports Illustrated's SI Now. “What’s he wearing?” These words rolled off the lips of Los Angeles Lakers Vice President of public relations John Black as Craig Sager awaited a post-game interview with Kobe Bryant after the Lakers had dispatched the Utah Jazz on their way to the 2008 Western Conference Finals. Sager, standing in a yellow suit coat that glowed so brightly my wife nicknamed it Craig’s “electric school bus” ja..>> view originalBernard Hopkins and the fallacy of fulfilled endings
Boxing fans will never witness a career arc like Bernard Hopkins’ again. Saturday night, Hopkins (55-8-2, 32 KOs), 51, fought hammer-fisted ranked light heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr. in what was loudly billed as the final bout of a storied career that has included, amongst a myriad of accomplishments: 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, winning the lineal light heavyweight title and becoming the oldest fighter ever to claim a major championship. Hopkins also walks away from the sp..>> view originalAnother week, another report that Rex Ryan will soon be fired
Buffalo Bills Coach Rex Ryan is likely headed out of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert) The question isn’t whether Rex Ryan will be fired as coach of the Buffalo Bills, it’s when. Ryan, in the latest incremental report, is coaching his final games, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That echoes the report from last week that had Ryan likely to be fired as soon as Monday. He wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean his job is suddenly secure. Ryan, who is in his second season with the Bills, is 6-7 this ..>> view original
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