Drake Maye guided New England to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, rallying his team from an 11-point deficit to a 28-24 victory over Baltimore that clinched a postseason spot for the Patriots and dealt a devastating blow to the Ravens’ playoff hopes.

Lamar Jackson’s injury-plagued season has thrust Baltimore’s star quarterback to the sideline again.

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs thanks to a wild finish.

Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 34-20 win over the Denver Broncos.

A Houston mother fulfilled her late son’s dream of watching the Houston Texans play at NRG Stadium on what would have been his 13th birthday, thanks to the generosity of a devoted fan known as “Red Bull.”

Matas Buzelis scored 28 points to lead nine Chicago players in double figures and the Bulls outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on Sunday in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season.

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has declined to address his future with the team after another embarrassing loss.

Steelers receiver DK Metcalf swiped at a fan leaning over the railing in the front row at Ford Field during the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions.

James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

X-rays were negative on J.

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was carted off with a right leg injury late in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Gardner Minshew will have an MRI on his injured left knee.

Trevon Diggs faces an uncertain future with the Dallas Cowboys after a two-month absence that started when he got a concussion in an accident at home.

Morgan Rogers has scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title.

The Chicago White Sox have added Munetaka Murakami to their lineup, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the Japanese slugger.

A spectacular bicycle kick has earned royal approval for Ayoub El Kaabi as host Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Comoros.

Sofia Goggia finally got the win her skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day at French resort Val d'Isere.

Yes, a Marco won the World Cup giant slalom Sunday.

England's cricket team has faced challenges with its aggressive Bazball strategy during the Ashes series loss in Australia.

Luka Doncic suffered an injury and didn't return after halftime of the Lakers' game against the Clippers.

Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener.

Christian Anderson scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, including the tiebreaking free throw with 3.4 seconds left, and No. 19 Texas Tech rallied from 17 down to beat third-ranked Duke 82-81 at Madison Square Garden.

Add quarterback Jordan Love to a long list of injured players for the depleted Green Bay Packers.

The Philadelphia Eagles have won their second straight NFC East title.

Trinidad Chabliss and Mississippi have aced their first test without former coach Lane Kiffin.

Texas A&M finished the year 11-2—still one of the most successful seasons in program history, but one that ended with the sting of unmet potential.

Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff.

Alabama and Indiana are set to face off in the Rose Bowl on January 1.

Check back on this blog for LIVE GAME UPDATES!

Kenny Dillingham insisted he had no interest in leaving Arizona State.

Arsenal will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League with Erling Haaland and Manchester City breathing down its neck.

Jake Paul’s jaw was broken in two places in his loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami.

The Columbus Blue Jackets added veteran size and toughness to their roster by acquiring forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken in a move made just before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze.

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight.

The New York Knicks celebrated their NBA Cup championship Friday night, even though they aren’t commemorating it with a banner at Madison Square Garden.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year total to $272.4 million.

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski has broken his leg in a skiing accident.

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation.

Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be his last year on tour.

The Los Angeles Angels have settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a bold move by agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay.

Officials from the Houston Rockets’ ownership group are reportedly in “substantive talks” with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun about relocating the franchise to Houston.

Jan Zabystran has skied to a stunning upset win in a World Cup super-G at Val Gardena to deny Marco Odermatt another win.

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions.

Federal investigators are trying to determine why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others crashed shortly after takeoff in North Carolina.

The Seattle Seahawks rallied to stun the Los Angeles Rams and take a one-game lead in the NFC West.

Travis Head has scored an unbeaten century and shared a 122-run partnership with Alex Carey to guide Australia to 271 for four in its second innings, a lead of 356 at stumps on Day 3 of the third Ashes cricket test.

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s more focused on getting healthy and helping the Milwaukee Bucks turn their season around than dealing with rumors about his future plans.

Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University’s head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a public records request.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has died in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others.

Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua’s tumultuous Thursday started with an apology, and ended with more controversial remarks.

The WNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary.

On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Aggies will make their College Football Playoff debut, hosting the Miami Hurricanes at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Jake Paul proudly boasts he has become the face of boxing during the past decade.

The Indianapolis Colts have cleared quarterback Anthony Richardson to start practicing but will continue to keep Philip Rivers as the starter.

Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill at Val Gardena.

Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics.

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Dec. 15.

The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled.

Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack had England in trouble on the third test.

Ani Kilambi has joined the Nationals as their new general manager, making the 31-year-old who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies the latest young face to join president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in Washington.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen didn't know what to envision when he first arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising prospect in 2018.

Rayan Cherki has recreated teammate Erling Haaland’s goal celebrations after curling an exquisite shot into the top corner in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brentford in the English League Cup quarterfinals.

Kylian Mbappé has scored twice and Real Madrid defeated third-division club Talavera 3-2 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has started rehab after surgery to repair two torn knee ligaments.

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is ending his short-lived campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama.

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said in announcing record financial rewards for teams in a tournament with ticket prices that have sparked outcries.

Fans of the Texas Longhorns will have a reason to tune into Miami Dolphins games for the remainder of the 2025–26 regular season, as a familiar face is now under center.

The Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers.

The British government says it has given Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich a final chance to hand over 2.5 billion pounds or $3.25 billion to the victims of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.

OG Anunoby scored 28 points and Jalen Brunson added 25 as the New York Knicks rally to beat the Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look into the possibility of giving relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier.

Alex Carey has posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja has scored 82 after a last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes test.

Barcelona needed late goals by Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division club Guadalajara 2-0 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in a game delayed because of problems with the stadium’s temporary grandstand.

The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to compete in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend.

FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a slalom night race.

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season.

Allen Lazard came to the New York Jets with a big contract and high expectations.

Outfielder Adolis García and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a $10 million, one-year contract.

A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison.

A Paris labor court has ruled that Paris Saint-Germain must pay over 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken care of the Miami Dolphins to stay atop the AFC North.

Manchester United has drawn with visiting Bournemouth 4-4 in one of the best Premier League games of the season.

Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.

Michigan interim football coach Biff Poggi had a Zoom call with the program’s signees and their parents just hours after Sherrone Moore was fired last week.

A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argues that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player.

The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Kevyn Adams in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and already in jeopardy of extending its NHL-record playoff drought to a 15th year.

An MRI has confirmed Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons tore his left anterior cruciate ligament.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has undergone surgery in Dallas to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remain atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.

Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year for the fourth consecutive time.

The Associated Press has released its All-America team, featuring four Ohio State players among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference.

Connor Bedard is going to miss at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury, dealing a major blow to the Chicago Blackhawks and his chances of making Team Canada for the Winter Olympics.

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.