THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SUNDAY DECEMBER 28, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL

SATURDAY’S SCORES

BARR-REEVE  56          CHRISTEL HOUSE      40         

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN           62          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        35         

BLUE RIVER VALLEY  62          CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 38         

BLUFFTON       64          NORWELL        57         

CASCADE        55          NORTHEAST DUBOIS              52         

CHESTERTON               57          ELKHART          49         

DECATUR CENTRAL  60          EVANSVILLE REITZ     56         

EVANSVILLE BOSSE  77          MCCUTCHEON           40         

EVANSVILLE HARRISON         54          WASHINGTON              51         

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL        71          FORT WAYNE LUERS 60         

FLOYD CENTRAL         61          FRANKLIN COUNTY (KY.)       52         

FORT RECOVERY (OHIO)       59          SOUTH ADAMS            57         

GARY LIGHTHOUSE   75          RIVER FOREST              61         

GIBSON SOUTHERN 82          FOREST PARK 59         

JAY COUNTY   60          WAPAHANI      55         

KALAMAZOO UNITED (MICH.)           100       SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON             73              

LAPEL 56          YORKTOWN    47         

LAWRENCE CENTRAL             82          JEFFERSONVILLE        58         

MEDORA          68          CANNELTON  52         

MONROVIA     59          EASTERN GREENE      52         

NEWMAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC (ILL.)            86          HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH               36         

PENDLETON HEIGHTS            64          INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD      36         

PRINCETON (OHIO)  70          INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 60         

SOUTH PUTNAM         57          WHITE RIVER VALLEY              35         

SPRINGS VALLEY        55          VINCENNES RIVET     52         

TAYLOR             62          EASTERN (GREENTOWN)      43         

TIPPECANOE VALLEY              56          ROCHESTER   48         

TRI        60          INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY        38         

VINCENNES LINCOLN            61          EVANSVILLE CENTRAL            46         

WESTFIELD     63          RICHMOND    33         

BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

PHALEN ACADEMY    57          PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   45         

PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   62          MILFORD (ILL.)             56         

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH TOURNAMENT

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH         60          MUNCIE CENTRAL     58         

AVON  71          PERRY MERIDIAN        38         

MUNCIE CENTRAL     56          PERRY MERIDIAN        53         

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH         64          AVON  55         

EAST NOBLE TOURNAMENT

EAST NOBLE   47          WOODLAN      30         

FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA  66          GARRETT          32         

WOODLAN      39          GARRETT          38         

EAST NOBLE   47          FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA  42         

EMINENCE TOURNAMENT

RIVERTON PARKE       47          LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN     45         

EMINENCE      61          SEVEN OAKS  16         

MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN   49          LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN     37         

ATTICA               68          SEVEN OAKS  36         

RIVERTON PARKE       56          MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN   43         

EMINENCE      58          ATTICA               41         

GOSHEN CLASSIC

GOSHEN          76          KANKAKEE VALLEY    49         

KANKAKEE VALLEY    58          HAMMOND MORTON              56         

GOSHEN          57          HAMMOND MORTON              48         

GRANT 4 TOURNAMENT

EASTBROOK   44          MADISON-GRANT      41         

OAK HILL          70          MISSISSINEWA             47         

MISSISSINEWA             51          MADISON-GRANT      38         

OAK HILL          59          EASTBROOK   42         

HEBRON TOURNAMENT

CAREER ACADEMY    80          PORTAGE CHRISTIAN              25         

HEBRON           72          LAKE STATION              53         

HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT

CALUMET         51          WHITING          42         

LAFAYETTE JEFF           61          GRIFFITH          58         

ANDREAN        66          HIGHLAND      51         

PORTAGE         78          BOWMAN ACADEMY 62         

HOMESTEAD TOURNAMENT

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          50          ZIONSVILLE    37         

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH     75          CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)      58         

HOMESTEAD  57          HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN              51         

PENN  50          CENTER GROVE          42         

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)      46          CENTER GROVE          41         

PENN  56          ZIONSVILLE    46         

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH     66          HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN              64         

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          59          HOMESTEAD  39         

MORRISTOWN CLASSIC

MORRISTOWN             66          INDIANAPOLIS HERRON        51         

MILAN 66          SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)     43         

SALEM               60          UNION COUNTY         36         

SOUTH DECATUR       71          WESTERN BOONE      59         

MILAN 68          WESTERN BOONE      66         

INDIANAPOLIS HERRON        60          SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)     49         

MORRISTOWN             50          SALEM               36         

SOUTH DECATUR       68          UNION COUNTY         50         

NORTH DAVIESS TOURNAMENT

LANESVILLE    55          PIKE CENTRAL              45         

NORTH DAVIESS          70          JAC-CEN-DEL 40         

JAC-CEN-DEL 55          PIKE CENTRAL              49         

NORTH DAVIESS          84          LANESVILLE    50         

PERRY-SPENCER TOURNAMENT

CORYDON CENTRAL 77          TELL CITY         19         

PERRY CENTRAL         68          CRAWFORD COUNTY             61         

BOONVILLE    50          SOUTH SPENCER       35         

HERITAGE HILLS          73          EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        62         

CRAWFORD COUNTY             53          TELL CITY         49         

CORYDON CENTRAL 85          PERRY CENTRAL         55         

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        77          SOUTH SPENCER       66         

HERITAGE HILLS          59          BOONVILLE    48         

RICH SOUTH (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

WHITNEY YOUNG (ILL.)          51          GARY WEST     49         

SHAWE MEMORIAL CLASSIC

CARROLL COUNTY (KY.)         68          RISING SUN    61         

EMINENCE (KY.)           71          SHAWE MEMORIAL   56         

CARROLL COUNTY (KY.)         56          COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN         51         

EMINENCE (KY.)           53          RISING SUN    33         

TRIMBLE COUNTY (KY.)           76          SHAWE MEMORIAL   65         

SHENANDOAH TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN   51          SETON CATHOLIC      39         

WALDRON      57          GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN    45         

WARSAW          54          RUSHVILLE     41         

ANDERSON    76          SHENANDOAH             43         

SHERIDAN TOURNAMENT

SHERIDAN       63          LEWIS CASS   51         

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN  68          BENTON CENTRAL     59         

LEWIS CASS   51          BENTON CENTRAL     41         

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN  67          SHERIDAN       59         

TECUMSEH CLASSIC

TECUMSEH     65          TRINITY CHRISTIAN (KY.)        60         

HANCOCK COUNTY (KY.)      72          NEW WASHINGTON  49         

TRINITY CHRISTIAN (KY.)        69          NEW WASHINGTON  52         

TECUMSEH     78          HANCOCK COUNTY (KY.)      41         

WABASH COUNTY TOURNAMENT

WABASH          54          NORTHFIELD 31         

SOUTHWOOD              69          MANCHESTER              41         

WABASH VALLEY TOURNAMENT

LINTON             77          SHAKAMAK     62         

CLOVERDALE 49          CASEY-WESTFIELD (ILL.)       31         

MARTINSVILLE             59          EDGEWOOD  48         

TERRE HAUTE NORTH             77          BLOOMFIELD 46         

GREENCASTLE             73          SOUTH VERMILLION 32         

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH             57          MARSHALL (ILL.)         40         

PARKE HERITAGE        62          WEST VIGO     40         

NORTHVIEW  64          SULLIVAN        55         

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MONDAY’S GAMES

ALL TIMES EASTERN

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE  VS.        FAITH CHRISTIAN       9:00 AM             R1

INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN       VS.        UNIVERSITY    10:30 AM          R1

ASHVILLE (ALA.)          AT          BETHESDA CHRISTIAN           12:00 PM          R1

TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN               VS.        TBA       1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             3:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         4:30 PM             SF

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             6:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         7:30 PM             SF

BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   VS.        TBA       TBA       PLACE

CLAY CITY TOURNAMENT

OWEN VALLEY             VS.        NORTH VERMILLION                11:00 AM          POOL A

NORTH PUTNAM         AT          CLAY CITY        12:30 PM          POOL B

NORTH VERMILLION VS.        SCOTTSBURG               2:00 PM             POOL A

NORTH PUTNAM         VS.        NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)              3:30 PM               POOL B

SCOTTSBURG               VS.        OWEN VALLEY                            5:00 PM             POOL A

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT        CLAY CITY        6:30 PM             POOL B

DELPHI TOURNAMENT

FRANKFORT    AT          WINAMAC        10:00 AM          R1

ROSSVILLE      AT          NORTH NEWTON        11:45 AM          R1

PIONEER          AT          TAYLOR             1:30 PM             R1

NORTH MONTGOMERY          AT          DELPHI              3:15 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         5:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         6:45 PM             SF

DELTA TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA       VS.        CONNERSVILLE          9:00 AM             R1

FORT WAYNE SOUTH              VS.        WESTERN        10:30 AM          R1

BELLMONT      AT          DELTA                12:00 PM          R1

JENNINGS COUNTY  VS.        SEEGER                            1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             5:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         6:30 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         8:00 PM             SF

EDINBURGH TOURNAMENT

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        BROWN COUNTY                      10:00 AM          R1

ALEXANDRIA  AT          EDINBURGH                  12:00 PM          R1

NORTHEASTERN         VS.        INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE    2:00 PM             R1

BORDEN           VS.        COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL              4:00 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             8:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         8:00 PM             SF

EMINENCE TOURNAMENT

POOL B 2ND PLACE  VS.        POOL A 3RD PLACE   10:00 AM          QF

POOL B 3RD PLACE   VS.        POOL A 2ND PLACE  10:00 AM          QF

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        POOL A 1ST PLACE    2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        POOL B 1ST PLACE    2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      6:00 PM             1ST

HUNTINGTON NORTH CLASSIC

COLUMBIA CITY          VS.        SOUTH BEND ADAMS              11:00 AM         

TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC (OHIO)          AT          HUNTINGTON NORTH                           12:45 PM         

MISHAWAKA MARIAN              VS.        FORT WAYNE WAYNE              2:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE DWENGER       VS.        COLUMBIA CITY                         4:15 PM            

MISHAWAKA MARIAN              AT          HUNTINGTON NORTH            6:00 PM            

SOUTH BEND ADAMS              VS.        FORT WAYNE DWENGER       7:45 PM            

JEFFERSON COUNTY INVITATIONAL

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    VS.        SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           11:00 AM               POOL B

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             AT          MADISON        12:50 PM          POOL A

PAOLI  VS.        BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    2:40 PM             POOL B

RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL VS.        CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             4:30 PM               POOL A

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           VS.        PAOLI  6:20 PM             POOL B

RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL AT          MADISON        8:00 PM             POOL A

KOKOMO TOURNAMENT

NORTHRIDGE               VS.        MERRILLVILLE              11:00 AM          R1

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD      AT          KOKOMO         12:45 PM          R1

LAWRENCE NORTH  VS.        CHARLESTOWN          2:30 PM             R1

NEW HAVEN   VS.        SOUTH BEND RILEY                 4:15 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             7:45 PM             CON

LAPORTE TOURNAMENT

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        VS.        MUNSTER        11:00 AM          R1

MICHIGAN CITY           VS.        FRANKLIN                       12:30 PM          R1

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL     VS.        LOWELL            2:00 PM             R1

GARY LIGHTHOUSE   AT          LAPORTE                         3:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             8:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         11:00 AM          SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         12:30 PM          SF

MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL

CASTON           AT          MACONAQUAH           6:00 PM             R1

NORTH MIAMI               VS.        PERU   7:45 PM             R1

MITCHELL TOURNAMENT

WEST WASHINGTON VS.        LOOGOOTEE  10:00 AM          POOL B

EASTERN (PEKIN)        AT          MITCHELL        11:45 AM          POOL A

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               1:30 PM               POOL B

NORTH HARRISON    VS.        EASTERN (PEKIN)        3:15 PM             POOL A

LOOGOOTEE  AT          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        5:00 PM             POOL B

NORTH HARRISON    VS.        MITCHELL                       6:45 PM             POOL A

NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC

PARK TUDOR AT          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)                3:15 PM            

PIKE     VS.        LAKE CENTRAL                           5:00 PM            

CARMEL           VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        6:45 PM            

PERRY-SPENCER TOURNAMENT

LOSER GAME 7             VS.        LOSER GAME 5             3:00 PM             7TH

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        WINNER GAME 5         4:45 PM             5TH

LOSER GAME 8             VS.        LOSER GAME 6             6:30 PM             3RD

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        WINNER GAME 6         8:15 PM             1ST

RICH SOUTH (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

GARY WEST     VS.        TBA                      TBA       R3

RICHMOND TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL        VS.        SHELBYVILLE 9:00 AM            R1

KIPP INDY LEGACY     VS.        FORT WAYNE NORTH              9:00 AM             R1

PHALEN ACADEMY    VS.        GREENSBURG                             10:30 AM          R1

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON           VS.        NORTH DECATUR       10:30 AM          R1

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD          VS.        NORTHWOOD             12:00 PM          R1

BUCKEYE (OHIO)        VS.        VALPARAISO                 12:00 PM          R1

FORT WAYNE SNIDER              AT          RICHMOND    1:30 PM             R1

BEN DAVIS       VS.        BEECH GROVE                            1:30 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         3:00 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         4:30 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             4:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 6         VS.        WINNER GAME 5         6:00 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 6             VS.        LOSER GAME 5             6:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        WINNER GAME 7         7:30 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 8             VS.        LOSER GAME 7             7:30 PM             CON

SWITZERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT

FRANKLIN COUNTY  AT          SWITZERLAND COUNTY        9:30 AM             R1

TRI-WEST         VS.        HENRYVILLE   11:00 AM          R1

FORT WAYNE LUERS VS.        HAUSER            12:30 PM          R1

EAST CENTRAL             VS.        MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)                   2:00 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         5:00 PM             SF

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             6:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         8:00 PM             SF

WABASH VALLEY TOURNAMENT

LOSER GAME 9             VS.        LOSER GAME 10          10:00 AM          CON

LOSER GAME 13          VS.        LOSER GAME 14          11:30 AM          CON

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      1:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 13      VS.        WINNER GAME 14      2:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 11          VS.        LOSER GAME 12          4:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 15          VS.        LOSER GAME 16          5:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 11      VS.        WINNER GAME 12      7:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 15      VS.        WINNER GAME 16      8:30 PM             SF

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SATURDAY’S SCORES

EVANSVILLE REITZ     56          HENDERSON COUNTY (KY.) 35         

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL          51          LEBANON        37         

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 65          EASTERN HANCOCK 29         

JASPER              56          VINCENNES LINCOLN            48         

PIKE     67          FORT WAYNE NORTHROP    34         

RISING SUN    39          NEW WASHINGTON  32         

SOUTHERN WELLS    47          EASTERN (GREENTOWN)      29         

TRI        39          NORTH DECATUR       22         

TRITON CENTRAL       55          ANDERSON    35         

WAYNE TRACE (OHIO)            43          WOODLAN      35         

WINCHESTER 49          CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 19         

BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

NORTH VERMILLION 60          OAKWOOD (ILL.)         29         

BHRA (ILL.)      45          ATTICA               18         

BENTON CENTRAL     61          NORTH VERMILLION 27         

CENTENNIAL (ILL.)     64          SEEGER             58          OT

HOOPESTON (ILL.)     50          ATTICA               34         

BENTON CENTRAL     52          SALT FORK (ILL.)          19         

BHRA (ILL.)      30          SEEGER             28         

CARL SANDBURG TOURNAMENT

LAKE CENTRAL            31          PLAINFIELD SOUTH (ILL.)      20         

CARL SANDBURG (ILL.)          54          LAKE CENTRAL            45         

CENTERVILLE TOURNAMENT

BLACKFORD   58          RANDOLPH SOUTHERN        42         

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK  55          CENTERVILLE 30         

SOUTH RIPLEY             60          EDINBURGH   33         

CENTRAL INDIANA CLASSIC

HAGERSTOWN             55          ELWOOD          23         

TRI-CENTRAL 72          CENTRAL CHRISTIAN              13         

SHENANDOAH             63          ANDERSON PREP       32         

CASCADE        48          FRANKTON      30         

SALEM               66          BROWN COUNTY       35         

ALEXANDRIA  64          CLINTON CENTRAL   37         

DEKALB CLASSIC

FORT WAYNE DWENGER       56          FORT WAYNE SOUTH              34         

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)      65          KOKOMO         46         

FORT WAYNE DWENGER       42          DEKALB             41         

CHESTERTON               45          NORTHWOOD             19         

EAST NOBLE TOURNAMENT

EAST NOBLE   54          GARRETT          32         

EASTSIDE         48          SOUTH BEND RILEY  27         

GARRETT          49          SOUTH BEND RILEY  42         

EAST NOBLE   52          EASTSIDE         44         

FAIRFIELD (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

WEST FRANKFORT (ILL.)        34          MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)    26         

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)    43          FLORA (ILL.)    26         

FORT WAYNE SNIDER CLASSIC

VALPARAISO  68          NORWELL        66         

FORT WAYNE SNIDER              73          NORWELL        61         

VALPARAISO  56          FORT WAYNE SNIDER              46         

FRANKLIN TOURNAMENT

FRANKLIN        87          SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON             18         

JENNINGS COUNTY  49          CARMEL           37         

CARMEL           73          SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON             23         

FRANKLIN        55          JENNINGS COUNTY  51         

HAUSER TOURNAMENT

COLUMBUS EAST       56          GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN    43         

AUSTIN              72          HAUSER            44         

CRAWFORD COUNTY             48          SOUTH DECATUR       26         

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           45          HENRYVILLE   33         

LAFAYETTE JEFF CLASSIC

BLOOMINGTON NORTH         41          LAFAYETTE JEFF           40         

EVANSVILLE NORTH 54          CRAWFORDSVILLE    19         

MOORESVILLE             52          HIGHLAND      51         

EVANSVILLE NORTH 46          MOORESVILLE             34         

LAFAYETTE JEFF           68          CRAWFORDSVILLE    14         

BLOOMINGTON NORTH         46          HIGHLAND      27         

LAWRENCEBURG TOURNAMENT

CHARLESTOWN          62          SHELBYVILLE 36         

LAWRENCEBURG       44          UNION COUNTY         36         

SHELBYVILLE 51          UNION COUNTY         35         

CHARLESTOWN          50          LAWRENCEBURG       23         

LOGANSPORT TOURNAMENT

NORTHWESTERN       41          LOGANSPORT              35         

LOWELL            51          SHERIDAN       17         

SHERIDAN       43          LOGANSPORT              15         

LOWELL            59          NORTHWESTERN       25         

MONTINI CATHOLIC (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

HAMMOND NOLL       48          YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN (ILL.)              34         

HAMMOND CENTRAL             43          MERRILLVILLE              38         

NEW CASTLE TOURNAMENT

NEW CASTLE 53          FRANKLIN COUNTY  41         

HAMILTON HEIGHTS 75          OLDENBURG ACADEMY        67         

OLDENBURG ACADEMY        53          FRANKLIN COUNTY  29         

NEW CASTLE 69          HAMILTON HEIGHTS 61         

ORLEANS TOURNAMENT

ORLEANS         56          EASTERN GREENE      18         

EDGEWOOD  47          NORTH HARRISON    36         

NORTH HARRISON    67          EASTERN GREENE      19         

ORLEANS         50          EDGEWOOD  46         

PLAINFIELD TOURNAMENT

PLAINFIELD    55          ZIONSVILLE    37         

LAWRENCE NORTH  46          BLOOMINGTON SOUTH         40         

ZIONSVILLE    67          BLOOMINGTON SOUTH         64         

PLAINFIELD    53          LAWRENCE NORTH  45         

ROBINSON (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

SHAKAMAK     38          CASEY-WESTFIELD (ILL.)       20         

ROBINSON (ILL.)         44          SHAKAMAK     36         

SOUTH CENTRAL TOURNAMENT

HANOVER CENTRAL 42          SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)    34         

KANKAKEE VALLEY    71          RIVER FOREST              25         

SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)    52          RIVER FOREST              23         

KANKAKEE VALLEY    61          HANOVER CENTRAL 18         

VINCENNES RIVET TOURNAMENT

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL        51          WHITE RIVER VALLEY              27         

VINCENNES RIVET     54          EVANSVILLE HARRISON         49          3OT

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        46          MONROVIA     26         

WABASH COUNTY TOURNAMENT

MANCHESTER              72          WABASH          35         

NORTHFIELD 43          SOUTHWOOD              42         

WAWASEE TOURNAMENT

MISHAWAKA MARIAN              47          WAWASEE       39         

BREMEN           60          CENTRAL NOBLE        21         

WAWASEE       52          CENTRAL NOBLE        48         

BREMEN           69          MISHAWAKA MARIAN              22         

UNREPORTED

PARK TUDOR                MUNCIE CENTRAL                    PPD.

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MONDAY’S GAMES

ALL TIMES EASTERN

COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN         AT          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        7:15 PM            

LAKE STATION              AT          HEBRON                          7:30 PM            

PARKWAY (OHIO)        AT          SOUTH ADAMS            7:30 PM            

PERRY CENTRAL         AT          SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)          6:00 PM            

WOODLAN      AT          WAYNE TRACE (OHIO)            7:30 PM            

AUSTIN TOURNAMENT

SPRINGS VALLEY        AT          AUSTIN              10:30 AM          POOL A

PAOLI  VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        10:30 AM          POOL C

SWITZERLAND COUNTY        VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               12:00 PM               POOL B

JASPER              VS.        BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE          12:00 PM          POOL D

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        1:30 PM             POOL C

SOUTH DEARBORN   AT          AUSTIN              1:30 PM             POOL A

LANESVILLE    VS.        BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE                         3:00 PM               POOL D

SHAWE MEMORIAL   VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               3:00 PM             POOL B

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        PAOLI                 4:30 PM             POOL C

SOUTH DEARBORN   VS.        SPRINGS VALLEY        4:30 PM             POOL A

LANESVILLE    VS.        JASPER              6:00 PM             POOL D

SHAWE MEMORIAL   VS.        SWITZERLAND COUNTY        6:00 PM             POOL B

CARL SANDBURG TOURNAMENT

LAKE CENTRAL            VS.        TBA       TBA       R3

CLOVERDALE TOURNAMENT

BLOOMFIELD AT          CLOVERDALE 10:00 AM         R1

SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)     VS.        MITCHELL        12:00 PM          R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             4:00 PM             3RD

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         6:00 PM             1ST

EMINENCE TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN   VS.        INDIANAPOLIS HERRON        10:00 AM          QF

MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN   VS.        DUGGER UNION         10:00 AM          QF

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        EMINENCE                     2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        RIVERTON PARKE       2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      6:00 PM             1ST

MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL

CASTON           AT          MACONAQUAH           12:00 PM          R1

NORTH MIAMI               VS.        PERU                  1:45 PM             R1

NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS.        AVON  10:00 AM         

DECATUR CENTRAL  AT          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)                11:45 AM              

VALPARAISO  VS.        HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN              1:30 PM            

NORTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT

LAPEL VS.        DELTA                9:00 AM             R1

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN             VS.        FLOYD CENTRAL         10:30 AM          R1

SOUTH KNOX AT          NORTHEASTERN                        12:00 PM          R1

BORDEN           VS.        CONNERSVILLE                         1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             3:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             5:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:30 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         8:00 PM             SF

NORTHRIDGE TOURNAMENT

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        AT          NORTHRIDGE 10:00 AM         POOL A

WESTFIELD     VS.        GREENSBURG                             10:00 AM          POOL B

PENN  VS.        HOMESTEAD                 11:30 AM          POOL A

RUSHVILLE     VS.        FRANKLIN CENTRAL                11:30 AM          POOL B

GREENSBURG              AT          NORTHRIDGE               2:30 PM             POOL A

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        VS.        WESTFIELD     2:30 PM             POOL B

HOMESTEAD  VS.        RUSHVILLE     4:00 PM             POOL A

FRANKLIN CENTRAL VS.        PENN  4:00 PM             POOL B

SCOTTSBURG TOURNAMENT

COLUMBUS NORTH  VS.        BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL                   11:00 AM          R1

SEYMOUR        VS.        EAST CENTRAL                            12:45 PM          R1

BATESVILLE    AT          SCOTTSBURG                              2:30 PM             R1

MADISON        VS.        EASTERN (PEKIN)                       4:15 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         7:45 PM             SF

TWIN LAKES TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD      AT          TWIN LAKES    11:00 AM          POOL A

CROWN POINT            VS.        MCCUTCHEON           12:30 PM          POOL B

MUNSTER        AT          TWIN LAKES    2:00 PM             POOL A

MCCUTCHEON           VS.        MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          3:30 PM               POOL B

MUNSTER        VS.        INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD                     5:00 PM             POOL A

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          VS.        CROWN POINT            6:30 PM               POOL B

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SATURDAY, DEC. 27

BYU 25 GEORGIA TECH 21

VIRGINIA 13 MISSOURI 7

HOUSTON 38 LSU 35

PENN STATE 22 CLEMSON 10

EAST CAROLINA 23 PITTSBURGH 17

ARMY 41 CONNECTICUT 16

FRESNO STATE 18 MIAMI OHIO 3

NORTH TEXAS 49 SAN DIEGO STATE 47

MONDAY, DEC. 29

2 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APP STATE | BIRMINGHAM BOWL (BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) | ESPN

TUESDAY, DEC. 30

2 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH VS. COASTAL CAROLINA | INDEPENDENCE BOWL (SHREVEPORT, LA.) | ESPN

5:30 P.M. | TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS | MUSIC CITY BOWL (NASHVILLE, TENN.) | ESPN

9 P.M. | NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL. VS. TCU | ALAMO BOWL (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) | ESPN

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

12 P.M. | NO. 14 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA | RELIAQUEST BOWL (TAMPA, FLA.) | ESPN

2 P.M. | DUKE VS. ARIZONA STATE | SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TEXAS) | CBS

3 P.M. | NO. 13 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN | CITRUS BOWL (ORLANDO, FLA.) | ABC

3:30 P.M. | NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA | LAS VEGAS BOWL (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) | ESPN

7:30 P.M. | NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) | COTTON BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (ARLINGTON, TEXAS) | ESPN

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

12 P.M. | NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. NO. 5 OREGON | ORANGE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN

4 P.M. | NO. 1 INDIANA VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA | ROSE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (PASADENA, CA.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 6 OLE MISS | SUGAR BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) | ESPN

FRIDAY, JAN. 2

1 P.M. | RICE VS. TEXAS STATE | ARMED FORCES BOWL (FORT WORTH, TEXAS) | ESPN

4:30 P.M. | NAVY VS. CINCINNATI | LIBERTY BOWL (MEMPHIS, TENN.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | WAKE FOREST VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE | DUKE’S MAYO BOWL (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | SMU VS. ARIZONA | HOLIDAY BOWL (SAN DIEGO) | FOX

THURSDAY, JAN. 8

7:30 P.M. | FIESTA BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (GLENDALE, ARIZ.) | ESPN

FRIDAY, JAN. 9

7:30 P.M. | PEACH BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (ATLANTA, GA.) | ESPN

MONDAY, JAN. 19

7:30 P.M. | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN

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NFL

WEEK 17

HOUSTON 20 LA CHARGERS 16

BALTIMORE 41 GREEN BAY 24

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NEW YORK JETS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: FOX

LOCATION: EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

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CAROLINA PANTHERS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: CBS

LOCATION: CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

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TENNESSEE TITANS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: CBS

LOCATION: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

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MIAMI DOLPHINS VS. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: FOX

LOCATION: MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA

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CLEVELAND BROWNS VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: CBS

LOCATION: CLEVELAND, OHIO

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CINCINNATI BENGALS VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: FOX

LOCATION: CINCINNATI, OHIO

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 1 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: FOX

LOCATION: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

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LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 4:05 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: CBS

LOCATION: PARADISE, NEVADA

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BUFFALO BILLS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 4:25 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: FOX

LOCATION: ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK

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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS. CHICAGO BEARS

DATE: SUNDAY, DEC. 28

GAME TIME: 8:20 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: NBC/PEACOCK

LOCATION: SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA

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ATLANTA FALCONS VS. LOS ANGELES RAMS

DATE: MONDAY, DEC. 29

GAME TIME: 8:15 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: ESPN

LOCATION: ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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NBA

SACRAMENTO 113 DALLAS 107

ORLANDO 127 DENVER 126

PHOENIX 123 NEW ORLEANS 114

MIAMI 142 INDIANA 116

HOUSTON 117 CLEVELAND 100

NEW YORK 128 ATLANTA 125

MILWAUKEE 112 CHICAGO 103

BROOKLYN 123 MINNESOTA 107

UTAH 127 SAN ANTONIO 114

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NHL

NY ISLANDERS 2 NY RANGERS 0

TAMPA BAY 4 FLORIDA 2

WASHINGTON 4 NEW JERSEY 3 OT

MINNESOTA 4 WINNIPEG 3 OT

CAROLINA 5 DETROIT 2

BUFFALO 4 BOSTON 1

TORONTO 7 OTTAWA 5

CHICAGO 4 DALLAS 3

ST. LOUIS 3 NASHVILLE 2

LOS ANGELES 6 ANAHEIM 1

CALGARY 3 EDMONTON 2

SAN JOSE 6 VANCOUVER 3

COLORADO 6 VEGAS 5

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DERRICK HENRY RUSHES FOR 4 TD’S, 216 YARDS AS RAVENS OUTSLUG PACKERS

Derrick Henry rushed for season highs of 216 yards and four touchdowns and the Baltimore Ravens remained alive in the AFC North with a 41-24 victory over the host Green Bay Packers on Saturday night.

Henry set an NFL record with his seventh career 200-yard game, breaking a tie with O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson. Henry, who carried the ball a career-high 36 times, also moved into fourth place on the all-time rushing touchdowns list with 122. He passed Marcus Allen (120).

The Ravens (8-8) play at Pittsburgh (9-6) in Week 18 and the contest will be for the AFC North title if the Steelers lose to the host Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Green Bay (9-6-1) has lost three straight games and was eliminated from the NFC North chase as the Chicago Bears clinched the division.

Tyler Huntley completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 60 yards on eight carries for Baltimore. He started in place of Lamar Jackson (back), who sat out after being injured in last weekend’s loss to the New England Patriots.

Malik Willis completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 60 yards and two scores on nine attempts for Green Bay. Willis departed with a shoulder injury midway through the fourth quarter and didn’t return.

Willis started in place of Jordan Love (concussion), who sat out after being hurt in last week’s overtime loss against the Bears.

Green Bay defensive tackle Jordon Riley (Achilles) and cornerback Kamal Hadden (ankle) were both carted off the field.

The Packers trailed by 13 at halftime before getting back into the game on a 24-yard field goal by Brandon McManus and Willis’ 11-yard run.

The Ravens responded with Huntley’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers with 10:10 remaining.

Willis reinjured his passing shoulder while making a throw — he wasn’t hit by anybody — and requested play be stopped with 7:53 left.

Two plays later, Bo Melton failed to catch Clayton Tune’s pass and Baltimore’s Marlon Humphrey picked it off and returned it 6 yards to the Ravens’ 32 with 6:56 remaining.

Baltimore put the game away with Henry’s 25-yard run with 1:56 remaining. The 216 rushing yards are the fourth-most of Henry’s career.

Henry had three touchdown runs in the first half as the Ravens held a 27-14 lead.

Baltimore began the game with a 13-play, 75-yard drive that chewed 8:05 off the clock and concluded with Henry scoring from three yards out.

Green Bay answered with two long pass plays — a 40-yarder to Romeo Doubs and a 39-yard scoring pass to Christian Watson to tie the score.

The Ravens responded with another long drive as Henry scored from the 1 to cap a 13-play, 74-yard drive that took 7:31.

Tyler Loop tacked on field goals of 22 and 34 yards to give Baltimore a 20-7 lead with 3:36 left in the first half.

Willis scored on a 22-yard run to bring Green Bay within six with 1:24 left, but Henry responded with a 3-yard run to pass Allen on the TD list and give Baltimore a 13-point halftime advantage.

The Ravens held the ball for 40:16, compared to 19:44 for the Packers.

TEXANS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH BY BEATING CHARGERS FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN

C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdown passes and the Houston Texans clinched a playoff berth with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday afternoon at Inglewood, Calif.

Stroud connected with Jayden Higgins on a 75-yard touchdown pass and Jaylin Noel on a 43-yard scoring pass in the first six minutes as Houston (11-5) came out strong to lay the groundwork for its eighth straight win. Derek Barnett had two of the Texans’ five sacks.

Stroud completed 16 of 28 passes for 244 yards and two interceptions for the Texans, who remain alive in the AFC South but are assured of at least a wild-card berth. The Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) lead the division.

Justin Herbert completed 21 of 32 passes for 236 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Chargers (11-5), who were eliminated from the AFC West race and will begin the playoffs on the road. The loss allowed the Denver Broncos (13-3) to clinch the division heading into their matchup with Los Angeles next week.

Omarion Hampton rushed for a touchdown and Oronde Gadsden II caught one for Los Angeles.

The Chargers were down 14 when they began their comeback attempt with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to Gadsden with 13 seconds left in the third quarter.

Ka’imi Fairbairn booted a 44-yard field goal to give the Texans a 20-10 advantage with 6:29 remaining.

Los Angeles pulled within four when Hampton scored from the 5 with 3:37 remaining. But Cameron Dicker was wide left on the extra point to prevent the Chargers from making it a field-goal game.

Houston then got two first downs while running out the clock.

Stroud’s two long early touchdown passes caught the Los Angeles defense napping.

On the game’s third offensive play, Higgins sped past the Chargers’ secondary and hauled in Stroud’s throw at the Los Angeles 35 and finished off the 75-yard scoring pass.

Stroud struck again on Houston’s next possession, connecting with Noel on a 43-yard play to make it 14-0 with 9:17 left in the first quarter.

Los Angeles finally got on the board when Dicker booted a 27-yard field goal with 6:10 left in the half.

The highly-accurate Dicker could have trimmed the deficit by three more points but he missed wide to the right from 32 yards with 10 seconds remaining in the half. It marked the first time he missed from under 40 yards during four NFL seasons.

Houston’s lead increased to 17-3 on Fairbairn’s 41-yard field goal with 6:04 left in the third quarter.

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK: CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4)

Levi’s Stadium | Referee: Alex Moore

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: Series tied, 33-33-1 (home team won past 2)

Postseason: SF leads series, 3-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 12/8/24: CHI 13 at SF 38

Postseason: NFC-D 1/7/95: CHI 15 at SF 44

BEARS NOTES:

BEARS clinched 1st playoff spot since 2020. • QB CALEB WILLIAMS passed for 250 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16. Aims for 6th in row with TD pass. Aims for 4th in row on primetime this season with 200+ pass yards & TD. Had 2 TD passes in last meeting. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT led team with 58 rush yards in Week 16. Aims for 6th in row on road with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 games on primetime this season. • RB KYLE MONANGAI (rookie) had 93 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 34 rec.) in Week 16. Ranks 4th among rookies with 731 rush yards & tied-6th with 6 rush TDs this season. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR DJ MOORE led team with season-high 97 rec. yards & TD in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • WR JAHDAE WALKER (rookie) had 1st career TD catch in Week 16. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND ranks tied-2nd among rookie TEs with 4 TD catches & 4th among rookie TEs with 528 rec. yards this season. • LB T.J. EDWARDS led team with 10 tackles & had half sack in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 6 tackles & FR in Week 16. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 5 tackles & sack in Week 16. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 games. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on primetime this season. • DB C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON has INT in 2 of his past 3 games. Had 8 tackles, sack, 2 TFL & PD in last game vs. SF (11/15/20 w/ NO). • DB KEVIN BYARD had 9 tackles in Week 16 & has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 games. Leads NFL with 6 INTs this season. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT had 8 tackles & FF in Week 16. Ranks tied-2nd with 5 INTs this season. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on primetime.

49ERS NOTES:

49ers clinched 4th playoff berth in the past 5 years. • QB BROCK PURDY passed for 295 yards & career-high 5 TDs with 126.8 rating in Week 16. Has TD pass in all 7 games played this season. Aims for 3rd in row on primetime this season with TD pass & 4th in row at home with TD pass. Had 325 pass yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 146 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 29 rec.) & 2 TD receptions in Week 16. Aims for 8th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards & 6th in row with TD. Ranks 2nd with 1,888 scrimmage yards & 3rd with 16 TDs this season & is 3rd player in NFL history with 1,600+ scrimmage yards & 13+ TDs in 5 career seasons. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had 71 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 16. Has TD reception in four consecutive games, longest active streak this season. Ranks tied-8th with 8 TD catches this season. • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON had 1st TD catch this season in Week 16. • TE GEORGE KITTLE led team with 115 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. Ranks tied-3rd among TEs with 7 TD catches this season. Had 151 rec. yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 70+ rec. yards. • LB DEE WINTERS had 1st career INT-TD & 2 PD in Week 16. • LB TATUM BETHUNE had 9 tackles in Week 16 & has 9+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 games. Aims for 3rd in row on primetime with 9+ tackles. • DL ALFRED COLLINS & DL C.J. WEST had 1st career sack in Week 16. • DB CLELIN FERRELL has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 games. • CB UPTON STOUT (rookie) had 6 tackles & 2 PD in Week 16 & has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 games. Aims for 3rd in row on primetime with PD. • S MALIK MUSTAPHA had 8 tackles in Week 16 & aims for 4th in row at home with 7+ tackles.

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-7)

Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Carl Cheffers

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: SEA leads series, 9-4 (SEA won 4 of past 5)

Postseason: SEA leads series, 2-1 (home team won past 3)

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 9/24/23: CAR 27 at SEA 37

Postseason: NFC-D 1/17/16: SEA 24 at CAR 31

SEAHAWKS NOTES:

SEAHAWKS clinched 1st playoff berth since 2022. • QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 270 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 8th in row on road with 240+ pass yards. Ranks 5th with 3,703 pass yards & tied-8th with 24 TD passes. Had 3,670 passing yards, 16 TDs & 7 rush TDs in 2 seasons with Car. (2021-22). • RB ZACH CHARBONNET had rush TD in Week 16 & ranks tied-9th with 9 rush TDs this season. • RB KENNETH WALKER led team with season-high 164 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 64 rec.) & had rush TD in Week 16. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 156 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 59 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA had team-high 8 receptions for 96 yards & TD in Week 16, his 13th game with 90+ rec. yards this season, 1 of 4 players in NFL history with 90+ rec. yards in 13 games within a single season. Ranks 1st with 1,637 rec. yards & tied-3rd with 10 TD catches. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ TD catches. • TE AJ BARNER had 5th TD reception this season in Week 16. • LB ERNEST JONES had 12 tackles & TFL in Week 16. Has 10+ tackles in 4 consecutive games, tied-third longest active streak this season. • LB DRAKE THOMAS led team with season-high 13 tackles in Week 16. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • LB DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had season-high 9 tackles & had PD in Week 16. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 16. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • S NICK EMMANWORI (rookie) had career-high 11 tackles in Week 16. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S COBY BRYANT had 5 tackles in Week 16. Ranks tied-6th with 4 INTs in 2025. • S JOSH JOBE had 2 PD last week & has PD in 3 of his past 4.

PANTHERS NOTES:

QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 191 yards & 2 TDs for 102.5 rating in Week 16. Aims for 6th in row with TD pass. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at home. • RB RICO DOWDLE rushed for 29 yards in Week 16 to reach 1,007 yards this season, his 2nd straight season with 1,000+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his past 11 games. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team with 73 rec. yards & TD in Week 16. Has TD catch in 4 of his past 5. Ranks 1st among rookies with 924 rec. yards & 7 TDs in 2025. Aims for 1,000+ rec. yards this season. • WR JALEN COKER has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 games & has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS had 1st TD catch this season in Week 16. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM had 8 tackles & sack in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home. Had 11 tackles & 2 TFL in last start vs. Sea. (11/3/24 w/ LAR). • DT DERRICK BROWN had 5 tackles, sack & TFL in Week 16. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row at home with TFL. • CB JAYCEE HORN has 2+ PD in 2 of his past 3. Ranks tied-2nd with 5 INTs this season. Had 6 tackles & INT in last game vs. Sea. (12/11/22 w/ Car.). • CB MIKE JACKSON had 3 PD in Week 16 & has PD in 6 consecutive games, tied-longest active streak this season. Ranks tied-1st with 17 PD this season. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had 107 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 FR, 19 PD & INT in 3 seasons with Sea. (2021-23). • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 7 tackles in Week 16 & aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last game vs. Sea. (11/27/22 w/ LV). • S NICK SCOTT led team with 10 tackles in Week 16. Aims for 6th in row with 8+ tackles. • S LATHAN RANSOM (rookie) had 1st career INT in Week 16.

NFL GAME OF THE WEEK: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (11-4)

Highmark Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: PHI leads series, 9-6 (PHI won 5 of past 6)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 11/26/23: BUF 34 at PHI 37 (OT)

Postseason: —

EAGLES NOTES:

EAGLES clinched NFC East for 2nd straight season, 1st NFC East team to win division in back-to-back seasons in 21 years (Phi. in 2001-04). • QB JALEN HURTS passed for 185 yards & 2 TDs for 111.1 rating & added 40 rush yards in Week 16. Had TD pass in 4 of his past 5 & TD pass in 6 of his past 7 on road. Passed for 200 yards & 3 TDs & had 2 rush TD in last meeting. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had team-high 132 rush yards & TD in Week 16. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 10,939 scrimmage yards since 2018. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 95+ scrimmage yards (w/ NYG). • WR A.J. BROWN led team with 95 rec. yards in Week 16 & has 95+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 games on road. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had TD reception in Week 16. Had 106 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had TD catch in Week 16 & aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. Ranks tied-1st among TEs with 10 TD receptions this season. • LB ZACK BAUN had team-high 9 tackles in Week 16 & has 7+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 games. Has career-high 2 INTs this season. • LB NAKOBE DEAN has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. • DE BRANDON GRAHAM had sack in Week 16 & aims for 3rd in row with sack & 3rd in row vs. Buf. with sack. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 16. Has 2+ TFL in 2 of his past 3 games. Aims for 4th in row on road with TFL. • DT BYRON YOUNG had sack in Week 16 & aims for 3rd in row on road with sack. • DB COOPER DEJEAN had INT & career-high 4 PD in Week 16. Aims for 4th in row on road with PD. • CB ADOREE’ JACKSON has PD in 2 of his past 3 games. • S REED BLANKENSHIP had 10 tackles in last meeting.

BILLS NOTES:

BILLS clinched 7th-consecutive playoff berth. Lead AFC in total offense (373.1 yards per game) & scoring offense (28.9 points per game). • QB JOSH ALLEN completed 12 of 19 atts. (63.2 pct.) for 130 yards in Week 16. Surpassed Tom Brady & Russell Wilson for 2nd-most reg. season wins by QB in 1st 8 seasons (87). Needs TD to become youngest in age & fastest in games played to reach 300 career offensive TDs. Has 60+ comp. pct., 205+ pass yards, TD pass & 100+ rating in each of his 7 home starts this season. Passed for 339 yards & 2 TDs & rushed for 81 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK led team with 134 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 17 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ scrimmage TDs. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 11 games this season, most in NFL, incl. in 8 of his past 9. Had 6 catches & 100 scrimmage yards (57 rec., 43 rush) in last meeting. • RB TY JOHNSON had rush TD in Week 16. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 2.5 sacks in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had 4 tackles, 3 TFL & FR in last meeting. • DE JOEY BOSA had PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had sack in his last game vs. Phi. (11/7/21 w/ LAC). • DT DAQUAN JONES had 4 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 16. • DT DEONE WALKER (rookie) had 3 tackles & 2 PD last week. • LB MATT MILANO had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 16. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 13 tackles & 3 TFL in last meeting. • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE had 4 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • S JORDAN POYER led team with 11 tackles & had 1st INT of season & half sack in Week 16. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S COLE BISHOP had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BOWL ROUNDUP: BYU HEATS UP LATE AT POP-TARTS BOWL, EDGES GEORGIA TECH

Jovesa Damuni scored the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes remaining as No. 12 BYU overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No. 12 Georgia Tech 25-21 on Saturday at the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

Damuni’s 4-yard run capped a 15-point fourth-quarter flurry for the Cougars (12-2), which earned their first 12-win season since 2001. Enoch Nawahine also rushed for a score in the final quarter and Evan Johnson made the game-sealing interception in the end zone with 6 seconds left.

Bear Bachmeier completed 27 of 38 passes for 325 yards, one touchdown and one interception for BYU. Chase Roberts had a touchdown catch, and Carsen Ryan had eight receptions for 120 yards.

Haynes King was 23-of-40 passing for 275 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Yellow Jackets (9-4), who lost for the fourth time in five games. Trelain Maddox rushed for a touchdown while Eric Rivers (102 receiving yards) and J.T. Byrne caught scoring passes. Malik Rutherford had eight catches for 105 yards.

No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7

The Cavaliers held off the Tigers and reached 11 wins for the first time in school history with a Gator Bowl victory in Jacksonville, Fla.

Chandler Morris completed 25 of 38 passes for 198 yards, Harrison Waylee rushed for the go-ahead touchdown and Virginia (11-3) controlled the clock to secure its first bowl win since 2018.

Missouri (8-5) scored a touchdown on the game’s opening drive but was blanked the rest of the way to fall to 0-5 this season against ranked opponents. All-American Ahmad Hardy ran for 89 yards on 15 carries. True freshman Matt Zollers started with senior quarterback Beau Pribula entering the transfer portal and managed 101 yards on 12-of-22 passing with an interception.

No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47

Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and caught a pass for another score as the Mean Green outlasted the short-handed Aztecs in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.

North Texas (12-2) won a dozen games in a season for the first time while snapping a streak of seven straight bowl losses. Record-setting quarterback Drew Mestemaker passed for 250 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions as the team racked up 618 yards of total offense. Ashton Gray added 152 yards and two TDs on 16 totes as the Mean Green totaled 368 on the ground.

San Diego State quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in a quarter and a half before suffering a left shoulder injury. His backup, Kyle Crum, passed for 169 yards and a score and ran for two other TDs for the Aztecs (9-4), who had 532 yards of total offense including 326 rushing.

Penn State 22, Clemson 10

Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23 of 34 throws for 262 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Nittany Lions past the Tigers in the Pinstripe Bowl in snowy New York.

Trebor Pena (five catches, 100 yards) and tight end Andrew Rappleyea caught the late TD passes that ensured the Nittany Lions (7-6) would end the season on a four-game winning streak and avoid their first losing record in a non-COVID year since 2004.

Cade Klubnik completed 22 of 39 passes for 193 yards in his final game as the quarterback for Clemson (7-6). T.J. Moore had six catches for 83 yards while Adam Randall had 35 rushing yards, eight receiving yards and scored the Tigers’ only touchdown. Of the 32 points in the game, 23 were scored in the fourth quarter.

East Carolina 23, Pitt 17

Anthony Smith caught two long touchdown passes, Nick Mazzie kicked three field goals and East Carolina took advantage of five Pitt turnovers in Annapolis, Md., to defeat an Atlantic Coast Conference foe in the Military Bowl for the second year in a row.

The Pirates (9-4) came through without their starting quarterback and top rusher, both of whom opted out to go into the transfer portal. Chaston Ditta hit eight of 17 passes for 177 yards and two scores in his first start while Smith caught four passes for 156 yards.

Mason Heintschel completed 25 of 40 throws for 256 yards, one score and one interception for the Panthers (8-5). Tight end Justin Holmes caught six passes for 100 yards. Linebacker Rasheem Biles racked up 16 tackles — five for losses — while turning one of his two sacks into a fumble that he returned for a touchdown.

Army 41, UConn 16

Freshman running back Godspower Nwawuihe and junior quarterback Cale Hellums each rushed for two touchdowns as the Black Knights beat the Huskies in the Fenway Bowl in Boston for their third straight bowl victory.

Army (7-6) won on the strength of the run game, recording 368 yards on the ground. The Black Knights broke open a 14-10 halftime score with 13 points in the third quarter and finished with a 476-267 advantage in total offense. Nwawuihe, who had previously rushed for just 25 yards on the season, logged a game-high 171 on 12 carries and his first two career scores.

Noah Short posted Army’s best receiving performance of the season, catching all seven of Hellums’ completions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Ksaan Farrar made his first career start at quarterback for UConn (9-4), going 11-of-17 passing for 84 yards while rushing for a fourth-quarter touchdown.

Fresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3

E.J. Warner threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, and the Bulldogs’ defense held the RedHawks’ offense to 192 total yards to emerge victorious in the Arizona Bowl in Tucson.

Josiah Freeman caught seven passes for 143 yards, while Richie Anderson III scored the only touchdown of the game on a 2-yard reception early in the fourth quarter. Dylan Lynch made four of his five field-goal attempts to provide most of the scoring for Fresno State (9-4).

Freshman quarterback Thomas Gotkowski completed just 6 of 22 passes for 72 yards with an interception for Miami (Ohio), the defending Arizona Bowl champion. Jordan Brunson managed just 43 yards on nine carries. Dom Dzioban opened the scoring with a 33-yard boot in the first quarter, but the RedHawks (7-7) failed to add to the scoreboard the rest of the way.

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NBA

NBA ROUNDUP: MAGIC PULL ESCAPE ACT, UPEND NUGGETS

Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane tallied 24 including two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, and the host Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night, overcoming another triple-double by Nikola Jokic.

Black knocked down seven 3-pointers, also a career high, Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 18 points, Tristan da Silva had 17 and Paolo Banchero scored 12 for Orlando. Denver committed 16 turnovers and Orlando capitalized with 27 points, while the Magic only turned the ball over six times, resulting in four Nuggets points.

Jokic finished with 34 points, a season-high 21 rebounds and 12 assists for the 180th triple-double of his career, one behind Oscar Robertson for second all-time. It was his 16th triple-double of the season. Jamal Murray added 24 points, but missed a fade-away jumper at the buzzer.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points and Peyton Watson added 15 for Denver, which has lost two straight on the road after an 11-game winning streak away from home.

Bucks 112, Bulls 103

In a return from injury, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 29 points to help visiting Milwaukee earn a victory over Chicago.

Antetokounmpo had missed eight straight games with a right calf strain for Milwaukee, which had dropped four of its last five games. Ryan Rollins added 20 points, while Bobby Portis had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Myles Turner chipped in 13 points and Kyle Kuzma scored 12.

Nikola Vucevic and Coby White led Chicago with 16 points apiece, while Josh Giddey tallied 13 points, nine assists and seven boards. Ayo Dosunmu had 11 points off the bench for the Bulls, who saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Jazz 127, Spurs 114

Lauri Markkanen poured in 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 as Utah made all the winning plays in the final minutes to beat host San Antonio.

Waller Clayton Jr. hit for 17 points off the bench for the Jazz, who followed up Friday’s home win over East-leading Detroit by beating the Spurs, the second-best team in the West. Jusuf Nurkic had 16 points and Brice Sensabaugh had 11 for Utah.

Victor Wembanyama led all scorers with 32 points in his first start since Nov. 14 as the Spurs had their eight-game winning streak snapped. Keldon Johnson added 27 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, with Stephon Castle scoring 20 and Devin Vassell producing 11 points.

Knicks 128, Hawks 125

OG Anunoby scored 15 points and hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to help visiting New York hang on for a close win over Atlanta.

Atlanta erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and took the lead on a 3-pointer by Onyeka Okongwu with 2:01 remaining. After a pair of lead changes, Anunoby hit two free throws with 29.6 seconds left and added two more with 7.3 seconds remaining. Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.

New York was carried by Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 36 points and 15 rebounds for his 21st double-double, and Jalen Brunson, who scored 34. Okongwu finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out with 30 seconds left.

Kings 113, Mavericks 107

Keon Ellis scored a season-best 21 points, Russell Westbrook matched it with 21 of his own and Sacramento held off visiting Dallas to win for just the second time in its last eight games.

Rookie Maxime Raynaud chipped in with 19 points for the Kings, who led by as many as 18 in the first half and never trailed over the final two periods. Cooper Flagg overcame a slow start to pace Dallas with a game-high 23 points and five assists.

The Kings held Flagg without a field goal and to just two points in the first half while running up a 59-44 lead at the break. Ellis had 13 of his 21 points in that span. Seeking a second win in their last three games, the Mavericks got within 71-68 midway through the third quarter before the Kings went on a 9-0 run and held off every Mavs comeback attempt from there.

Heat 142, Pacers 116

Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points apiece as Miami pulled away with a dominant fourth quarter to beat visiting Indiana. Miami scored a franchise-record 83 points in the second half and won its second straight following a three-game losing streak.

Norman Powell had 23 points, Nikola Jovic scored 19 and Pelle Larsson added 16 for Miami, which led 98-94 at the end of the third quarter before outscoring the Pacers 44-22 in the fourth. Kel’el Ware contributed 15 points and seven rebounds.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with four 3-pointers and 33 points. Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, Andrew Nembhard had 15 points and a career-high 16 assists, and Jay Huff had 11 points.

Suns 115, Pelicans 106

Devin Booker finished with 20 points, including six in the fourth quarter, and Dillon Brooks added 18 points to lead Phoenix Suns to a win over New Orleans, completing the two-game road sweep.

Collin Gillepsie and Jordan Goodwin were among the seven Suns to finish with double-digit points with 17 and 16, respectively. Royce O’Neale chipped in with 15 points and Jamaree Bouyea added 12. Mark Williams, who was ejected for fighting in the third quarter, finished with 10 points.

Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 24 points and Zion Williamson scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Derik Queen, who was celebrating his 21st birthday, recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Saddiq Bey added 17 points and Jeremiah Fears finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Rockets 117, Cavaliers 100

Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points, while Reed Sheppard added 18 off the bench as host Houston rolled past Cleveland.

Durant, who didn’t play in the fourth quarter, shot 11 for 17 from the floor and added seven assists to pace the Rockets. Sheppard drilled four 3-pointers and produced a game-high eight assists in 32 minutes.vAmen Thompson (13 points, nine rebounds) and Jabari Smith Jr. (15 points, seven boards) rounded out the balanced attack for Houston, which shot 48.9% and 16 for 35 from deep.

Jaylon Tyson (23 points, 15 rebounds) produced a double-double off the bench for the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell added 16 points and six assists while Sam Merrill chipped in 13 points.

Nets 123, Timberwolves 107

Cam Thomas scored 30 points off the bench in an impressive return from a hamstring injury and surging Brooklyn earned a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Thomas made 9 of 15 shots, three 3-pointers and nine of nine free-throw attempts in 20 minutes as the Nets won a season-high third straight game. Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and 10 rebounds. He shot 9-for-16 and hit three clutch 3s in the final five-plus minutes. Nic Claxton contributed 14 as the Nets shot a season-best 54.8%.

Anthony Edwards was questionable for the game with a sore shoulder after scoring 44 points in Thursday’s overtime loss at Denver and led the Timberwolves with 28 points. Jaden McDaniels added 16 for the Wolves, who lost for the fourth time in 14 games.

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NHL ROUNDUP: LEAGUE-BEST AVS RALLY, EDGE KNIGHTS IN SHOOTOUT

Nathan MacKinnon scored his league-leading 31st goal to go with two assists and also scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

MacKinnon skated down the slot and ripped a wrist shot past the glove side of Carter Hart for the winner as the Avalanche extended their winning streak to seven games and their point streak to 10 games (9-0-1). It was Colorado’s first win in five shootouts this season, and it had to twice rally from two-goal deficits in regulation to get there.

Martin Necas scored two goals, Samuel Girard had a goal and an assist, Sam Malinski had three assists and Artturi Lehkonen scored a 6-on-5 goal with 1:57 to go to force overtime for the Avalanche. Scott Wedgewood finished with 20 saves.

Alexander Holtz had a goal and an assist, Noah Hanifin had two assists and Ivan Barbashev, Ben Hutton, Brett Howden and Colton Sissons also scored for Vegas, which fell to 4-11 in games beyond regulation and 1-5 in shootouts. Hart made 33 saves.

Capitals 4, Devils 3 (OT)

Jakob Chychrun scored the game-winner with 54 seconds left in overtime to lift Washington past New Jersey in Newark, N.J., and end a three-game skid (0-2-1).

Chychrun, who entered the day tied with Columbus’ Zach Werenski for the league lead in goals by defensemen, notched his 15th. Aliaksei Protas scored a goal and assisted on two for Washington. Alex Ovechkin ended a nine-game goalless drought with his game-tying, third-period score that forced overtime and assisted on Protas’ first-period goal. Anthony Beauvillier found the net for the first time since Dec. 2 and Logan Thompson stopped 35 shots.

Jesper Bratt scored twice for the Devils, with Cody Glass getting his seventh of the season. Jake Allen made 29 saves, but New Jersey recorded its third straight defeat.

Sabres 4, Bruins 1

Peyton Krebs scored the eventual game-winner and Mattias Samuelsson factored into all three of Buffalo’s unanswered goals in the second period, leading the host team to a win over visiting Boston.

Ryan McLeod and Krebs scored within a span of 1:33 to turn Buffalo’s 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead and never looked back on the way to the Sabres’ eighth consecutive victory. Samuelsson finished with a goal and two assists, notching the defenseman’s first career three-point game.

Krebs had a goal and an assist, Josh Norris also scored, Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson each had two helpers, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 21 shots for Buffalo. David Pastrnak scored the lone goal and Joonas Korpisalo made 30 stops for the Bruins, who are now winless in five straight (0-4-1).

Islanders 2, Rangers 0

Backup goalie David Rittich stopped all 27 shots he faced for the host New York Islanders, who outlasted the New York Rangers in Elmont.

Rittich has allowed just three goals over three straight starts in place of Ilya Sorokin, who is sidelined with an unspecified injury. The shutout was the second of the season for the 33-year-old, who turned back a penalty shot by Carson Soucy the third period.

Anders Lee scored in the opening minute of the game and Simon Holmstrom added an empty-netter with 16.1 seconds left for the Islanders, who have outscored the Rangers 7-0 in two games this season. The Islanders went 0-4 last season against the Rangers, who outscored them 23-5.

Wild 4, Jets 3 (OT)

Matt Boldy scored his second goal of the night in overtime as Minnesota outlasted host Winnipeg.

Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists while Mats Zuccarello scored and picked up an assist. Quinn Hughes had three helpers in the win in support of Wild netminder Jesper Wallstedt, who saved 23 pucks. Zuccarello converted on a 6-on-4 opportunity to tie the game up at 3-3 with 22 seconds remaining and Boldy finished off the game with a snapshot on a feed from Hughes 39 seconds into overtime.

Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist in the loss. Josh Morrissey was the other goal scorer for the Jets while Gabriel Vilardi chipped in two assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 15 stops for Winnipeg.

Maple Leafs 7, Senators 5

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and Toronto held on to defeat visiting Ottawa.

Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Nicholas Robertson contributed a goal and an assist while William Nylander, Bobby McMann and John Tavares (empty net) also scored. Max Domi had three assists, Matias Maccelli had two assists and Joseph Woll made 26 saves.

Jordan Spence had a goal and an assist for the Senators, who have lost two straight. Nick Cousins, Ridly Greig, Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle also scored. Claude Giroux and Stephen Halliday each had two assists. Linus Ullmark allowed four goals on 14 shots for Ottawa before Leevi Merilaine replaced him in the second period and yielded two goals on 18 shots.

Sharks 6, Canucks 3

Igor Chernyshov scored his first NHL goal, Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist and visiting San Jose finally beat Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko.

Chernyshov and William Eklund recorded a goal and an assist. Ryan Reaves, John Klingberg and Collin Graf had markers for San Jose, which snapped a three-game skid. Celebrini’s outing stretched the 19-year-old North Vancouver native’s point streak to seven games (five goals, nine assists). Goaltender Yaroslav Askarov stopped 24 shots.

Linus Karlsson, Marco Rossi and Drew O’Connor scored for the Canucks, who lost at home to the Sharks for the first time since 2019. Conor Garland and Filip Hronek had two assists apiece. Forward Elias Pettersson returned to the lineup and skated in his 500th career game. Demko made 32 saves but lost for the first time to San Jose in 14 career decisions.

Kings 6, Ducks 1

Alex Laferriere notched his first career hat trick for Los Angeles in a win against visiting Anaheim.

Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, Anze Kopitar had the secondary assist on each of Laferriere’s goals and Anton Forsberg made 24 saves for the Kings, who were 1-4-2 in the seven games before the Christmas break.

Mason McTavish scored and Lukas Dostal made 24 saves for the Ducks, who have dropped four of five (1-3-1).

Hurricanes 5, Red Wings 2

Shayne Gostisbehere’s goal and first of two assists came in a three-goal second period for Carolina in its victory against Detroit at Raleigh, N.C.

Andrei Svechnikov also had a goal and two assists, while Jackson Blake, Eric Robinson and Jordan Martinook had goals for the Hurricanes, who dominated segments of the game without much to show for until the middle period. Brandon Bussi stopped 18 shots to improve to 12-1-1 in his rookie season. The outcome snapped Carolina’s season-long three-game losing streak and came in a clash between divisional leaders.

Michael Rasmussen and Andrew Copp scored for Detroit. Goalie John Gibson made 33 saves but lost for the first time in nine December outings.

Blackhawks 4, Stars 3 (SO)

Nick Lardis and Ryan Donato scored in the shootout to give Chicago a win over host Dallas. Matt Duchene scored in the shootout for the Stars to knot the score at 1-1, before Lardis won it in the bottom of the fourth.

Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and Jason Dickinson scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped their six-game losing streak. Defenseman Alex Vlasic had two assists and Arvid Soderblom made 28 saves.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists while defenseman Nils Lundkvist and Justin Hryckowian had goals for the Stars, who lost in overtime for the second straight game. Wyatt Johnston contributed three assists and Jake Oettinger stopped 30 shots.

Blues 3, Predators 2

Pavel Buchnevich scored two goals and Joel Hofer made 30 saves to lead host St. Louis to a victory over Nashville.

It was the 22nd multi-goal game of Buchnevich’s career and the first since Oct. 11, 2024. Robert Thomas had two assists and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which moved into fifth place in the Central Division with the win.

Tyson Jost and Fedor Svechkov scored goals and Nicolas Hague had two assists for Nashville, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Juuse Saros finished with 17 saves for the Predators.

Lightning 4, Panthers 2

Nikita Kucherov scored twice, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves as Tampa Bay defeated host Florida in a fight-filled game. The Lightning also got goals from Jake Guentzel and Pontus Holmberg and have won three straight games overall.

There were 45 penalties called, including nine in a massive brawl toward the end of the second period. The Lightning totaled a season-high 87 minutes, the Panthers a season-high 49. Florida went 1 for 9 on its power play while also allowing a short-handed goal. Tampa Bay went 0-for-6 on its power play.

Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand scored for the Panthers. Marchand has a team-high 21 goals, and he also has a seven-game point streak. Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves.

Flames 3, Oilers 2

Blake Coleman scored the eventual game-winner as host Calgary edged Edmonton to improve to 8-1-1 in its last 10 on home ice.

Yegor Sharangovich and Ryan Lomberg also scored for the Flames, who split the home-and-home with the Oilers. Edmonton thumped Calgary 5-1 on Tuesday. Dustin Wolf made 29 saves to improve to 8-4-2 at home this season.

Evan Bouchard scored and added an assist and Connor McDavid also tallied for the Oilers, who lost for just the third time in regulation in their last 12 (8-3-1). Connor Ingram stopped 29 shots.

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

COLTS FOOTBALL GAME CAPSULE: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (11-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-7)

Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: IND leads series, 28-21 (JAX won 4 of past 5)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 12/7/25: IND 19 at JAX 36

Postseason: —

JAGS NOTES:

JAGUARS clinched 1st playoff berth since 2022. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 23 of 36 atts. (63.9 pct.) for 279 yards & 3 TDs with 115.4 rating & rush TD in Week 16. Became 3rd player ever with 275+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & rush TD in consecutive games. Aims for his 5th in row with 225+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating. Is 6-2 in 8 career starts vs. Ind. with 1,822 pass yards (227.8 per game), 15 TDs (13 pass, 2 rush) & has 104.5 rating. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 66 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 16 rec.) & TD catch last week. Ranks 2nd among RB with 6 rec. TDs this season. Has scrimmage TD in 6 of his past 7. Had 82 scrimmage yards (74 rush, 8 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 14 meeting. • WR BRIAN THOMAS aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with 85+ rec. yards. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 45 rec. yards in Week 16. Had TD catch in Week 14 meeting. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 6 catches for 145 yards & TD catch last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Ind. (1/5/25). • TE BRENTON STRANGE had 5 catches for 39 yards & TD in Week 16. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 11 tackles last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 14 meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 5 tackles & PD in Week 16. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & INT in Week 14 meeting. • DE TRAVON WALKER had 3 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 14 meeting. • CB MONTARIC BROWN had 4 tackles & 2 PD in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd in row with 4+ tackles & PD. • CB JARRIAN JONES had 3 tackles, TFL & INT last week. Had 3 tackles & FR in Week 14 meeting. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 4 tackles & PD in Week 16. Had TFL & PD in Week 14 meeting.

COLTS NOTES:

COLTS rank 2nd in AFC in scoring offense (27.9 points per game). • QB PHILIP RIVERS completed 23 of 35 atts. (65.7 pct.) for 277 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ comp. pct. & TD pass. Is 8-3 in 11 career starts vs. Jax. with 3,195 pass yards (290.5 per game), 26 TD passes & 112.1 rating. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 79 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 33 rec.) & rush TD last week. Leads NFL in rush TDs (17) & ranks 2nd in rush yards (1,489) in 2025. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Rushed for 74 yards & TD in Week 14 meeting. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 4 catches for 86 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 5 catches for 80 yards in Week 14 meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 5 catches for 65 yards last week. Has 9+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Jax. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 9 catches for 79 yards in Week 14 meeting. • TE TYLER WARREN had 3 catches for 30 yards in Week 16. Ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (66) & 3rd in rec. yards (748) in 2025. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 5 tackles last week, 1st game since Week 9. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 overall & has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Jax. • DE LAIATU LATU had 3 tackles, sack & FF in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had TFL in Week 14 meeting. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 4 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 8th in row vs. Jax. with 7+ tackles. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 6 tackles & PD in Week 16. Has PD in 6 of his past 7. Had 6 tackles, FR & PD in Week 14 meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with PD. • S CAM BYNUM led team with 7 tackles & had INT in Week 16. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had TFL & PD in Week 14 meeting.

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INDIANA PACERS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 116, HEAT 142

The Pacers arrived in Miami toting a seven-game losing streak, but eyed a vulnerable Heat team on the second night of a back-to-back Saturday as they clashed in Kaseya Center. Indiana was competitive for the first three quarters, but dropped a game in Miami as the Heat’s 44-point fourth quarter overpowered the Pacers, 142-116.

Second-year forward Johnny Furphy earned his first career start on Saturday, and the injured Aaron Nesmith returned to the lineup following a 19-game absence. Indiana played without T.J. McConnell, who was sidelined with hamstring soreness.

Siakam had a steady start – he scored six points on 3-for-3 shooting before picking up two fouls by the seven minute mark of the first quarter. His early foul trouble sent him to Indiana’s bench, and Jarace Walker entered for the Blue and Gold.

Turnovers were an issue for the Pacers in the first period. They committed six of them, and those turnovers led to six Miami points.

Siakam returned to close out the first quarter despite his early foul trouble, and concluded the frame on a tear for the Blue and Gold. He notched 11 points in the quarter, and connected on five of his six shots.

Indiana trailed by just a point after one, 29-28.

Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez were Miami’s main sources of offense in the first half. Jaquez was strong in the paint, and Wiggins made each of his two 3-point attempts. They combined to score 22 of the Heat’s 59 points at halftime.

The Heat pulled ahead for a bit in the second quarter, and led by as many as eight points before Nesmith knocked down a triple to cut the lead back to five. Nesmith had a strong return to the lineup through his nine first half minutes. He scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, and grabbed four rebounds.

Siakam’s hot streak continued throughout the second quarter. Indiana’s leading scorer notched a game-high 24 points in the first half, shooting 77 percent from the field. He knocked down four triples – half of Indiana’s total made 3-pointers in the first half.

Siakam’s outpouring of scoring led the Pacers to a halftime lead, 60-59.

Andrew Nembhard scored just two points in the opening half, but recorded 10 assists.

The Pacers shot 51 percent from the floor in the first half, including 38 percent from deep. They committed 12 turnovers, but limited Miami to just 13 points off those turnovers. 

Wiggins hit another 3-pointer early in the third that forced a quick Pacers timeout, now trailing, 64-60. Indiana found more energy following that break, and battled Miami for much of the third period.

Nembhard found a groove with his scoring in the third quarter, and his 13 points in the frame aided Indiana into a 34-point quarter. Bennedict Mathurin contributed another 10 points in the quarter, too.

Indiana’s offense was firing, but its defense had trouble. The Heat scored 39 points in the third frame.

Jaquez hit a last-second shot over a Pacers double-team that gave the Heat a four-point lead and momentum heading into the final period of play, 98-94.

That shot snowballed into an 11-0 run by Miami, and the Pacers trailed 105-98 by the 10 minute mark of the final quarter. By the halfway mark of the fourth, the deficit was 14. Indiana didn’t have enough for a comeback on Saturday, and fell to the Heat, 142-116.

The Heat picked up their pace in the fourth quarter – they outscored Indiana 44-22.

Miami picked up its second win in a row, and Indiana recorded its eighth consecutive loss on Saturday as the Heat defeated the Pacers.

Siakam recorded a game-high 33 points to lead Indiana, along with seven rebounds and five assists. Nembhard finished with 15 points and 16 assists – a new career-high – while Mathurin contributed 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Wiggins and Jaquez each scored 28 points for the Heat.

Turnovers plagued the Pacers as they committed 26 that led to 36 Heat points.

The Pacers will travel to Houston for a matchup with the Rockets on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.

Inside the Numbers

Indiana’s 26 turnovers led to 38 Heat points.

Miami’s bench outscored Indiana’s bench 60-23.

The Heat shot 51.4 percent from the field to Indiana’s 49.5 percent. Miami shot 38.7 percent from deep, and the Pacers shot just 31.6 percent from distance.

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NOBLESVILLE BOOM

BOOM STUMBLES AT HOME TO LEGENDS

The Noblesville Boom (1-2), NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, fell to the Texas Legends, 122-112, on Saturday night at The Arena at Innovation Mile.

Jalen Slawson delivered a career performance, leading the Boom with a personal-best 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, while adding eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Kyle Guy posted 23 points and a career-high 15 assists, and Au’Diese Toney contributed a season-high 21 points along with six rebounds.

Miles Kelly powered the Legends with a game-high 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 7-of-11 from three-point range. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who recently spent time with the Indiana Pacers, finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Sheldon Edwards added 24 points, while Dalano Banton recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 assists.

After shaking off early rust, the Legends edged out a two-point lead (27-25) at the end of the first quarter, thanks to 11 points from Sheldon Edwards. Jalen Slawson kept the Boom close with 12 first-quarter points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting, including two made threes. Noblesville surged in the second quarter, opening the frame on a 22-2 run to build an 18-point lead with 5:36 remaining. After weathering an eight-point burst from Texas, the Boom closed the half on an 11-2 run to take a 60-42 advantage into the break.

The Legends clawed back in the third quarter behind Kelly’s 16 points, trimming the deficit to 12 (93-81) entering the fourth. Trailing by 14 early in the final period, Texas stormed back with a decisive 28-6 run, seizing an eight-point lead with 3:38 left. During the surge, the Legends claimed their first lead since the opening quarter. The Boom struggled in the fourth, shooting just 1-of-6 from deep and 0-of-4 from the free-throw line, as Texas outscored Noblesville 41-19 to secure the win.

NEXT UP

The Boom wrap up their two-game homestand against the Grand Rapids Gold on Sunday at The Arena at Innovation Mile. Coverage will be available live on NBA TV, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET.

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#5 PURDUE WRAPS UP NON-CON PLAY MONDAY VS. KENT STATE

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

[5 / 5] Purdue (11-1) vs. Kent State (10-2)

Monday, December 29 | 7 PM ET

West Lafayette, Indiana | Mackey Arena (14,876)

ONLINE: B1G+ (Craig Combs, Kristof Kendrick)

RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)

THE SCENE SETTER

• Purdue closes out non-conference play with its first home game in 16 days when MAC power Kent State visits Mackey Arena for a 7 p.m. ET, tip on Monday night. The Boilermakers are looking for their second win of the season against a MAC team as it defeated Akron on Nov. 16. Purdue is also looking for its 10th non-conference win of the season for the fourth time in the last five seasons (2022, 2023, 2024).

THE MATCHUP

• For the first time since December 1971, Purdue and Kent State will face off when the Golden Flashes visit Mackey Arena on Monday, Dec. 29.

• Purdue owns a 2-1 series advantage, winning the last meeting, 82-75, in Kent. The Boilermakers also defeated Kent State 65-64 in Dec. 1969, while falling at home the next season, 64-62.

• Purdue has won eight straight games against teams from the MAC, and owns a 50-7 record in home games against the league. Included in that total is a 97-79 win over Akron on Nov. 16, 2024.

• Purdue will welcome back former player and the “King of Mackey” Tommy Luce to the sidelines on Monday. Luce is an assistant coach with the Golden Flashes.

NEWS AND NOTES

• Purdue is coming off an impressive 88-60 win over No. 21-ranked Auburn in the Indy

Classic on Dec. 20, in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indinapolis.

• Purdue has held three straight foes to 60 or fewer points and opponents are shooting just 34.9 percent from the field during the three-game span.

• Since Dec. 10, Purdue is the only team in the country with rankings in the top 20 in both offensive efficiency (14th) and defensive efficiency (13th), via BartTorvik.

• The Boilermakers are now 11-1 (or better) for the seventh time under Matt Painter, including four times in the last five seasons (2010, 2011, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026).

• Purdue is one-of-nine schools to rank in the top 20 nationally in both offensive (1st) and defensive (17th) efficiency, via KenPom (Purdue, Gonzaga, Michigan, Vanderbilt, BYU, Arizona, Iowa State, Duke, Houston).

• Purdue is 11th nationally in assist rate, assisting on 65.2 percent of its made field goals. Purdue is also fifth in offensive rebound percentage (.421), trailing Tennessee, Florida, Virginia and Arizona.

• Purdue is 67-of-105 (.638) from inside the 3-point arc in the last three games.

• On the NCAA leader boards, Purdue ranks fourth nationally in assist / turnover ratio (1.96), seventh in assists per game (20.4), ninth in 3-point percentage (.401), 11th in rebound margin (+11.4), 22nd in field goal percentage (.509) and 23rd in scoring margin (+18.4).

• On the NCAA individual leaderboards, Braden Smith leads the country in assists per game (9.6), Fletcher Loyer is 14th in free throw percentage (.925), Trey Kaufman-Renn is 17th in rebounds per game (10.0) and Daniel Jacobsen is 18th in blocks per game (2.42).

• Purdue moved back into the AP poll top five this week and since the start of the 2021-22 season, has been ranked in the top five in 55 of the 88 weekly polls. Houston is next on the list at 48 weeks. Connecticut is third at 37 weeks.

• Braden Smith needs 18 assists to set the Big Ten career assists record. Entering the game with 873 career assists, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston (2017-20) owns the record with 890 career dimes.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

ON DECEMBER 28 IN …

1887 – SIR JOHN LAYTON JARVIS BECOMES FIRST BRITISH RACE HORSE TRAINER TO BE KNIGHTED.

1902 – FIRST INDOOR PRO FOOTBALL GAME, SYRACUSE BEATS PHILADELPHIA 6-0 (MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY).

1905 – INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF US FOUNDED (BECOMES NCAA IN 1910).

1905 – NEW SOUTH WALES ALL OUT FOR 805 VERSUS VICTORIA IN CRICKET, WIN BY INNINGS AND 253.

1926 – ARTHUR MAILEY TAKES 4-362 OFF 64 OVERS (NO MAIDENS) NEW SOUTH WALES VERSUS VICTORIA IN CRICKET.

1926 – BILL PONSFORD SCORES 352 AND RYDER 295 IN CRICKET AGAINST NEW SOUTH WALES.

1938 – PAUL GIBB SCORES 106 ON TEST CRICKET DEBUT VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA.

1940 – ARTHUR MORRIS SCORES 111 IN SECOND INNINGS OF FIRST GAME AFTER 148.

1947 – CHICAGO CARDINALS BEAT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 28-21 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1952 – DETROIT LIONS BEAT CLEVELAND BROWNS 17-7 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1954 – 43RD DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN SYDNEY (3-2).

1955 – 44TH DAVIS CUP: AUSTRALIA BEATS USA IN NEW YORK (5-0).

1957 – CBS STATES IT WON’T BROADCAST BASEBALL WHERE MINOR LEAGUE GAMES ARE ON.

1968 – 57TH DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN ADELAIDE (4-1).

1969 – DALLAS COWBOYS’ KICKER MIKE CLARK, ATTEMPTING AN ON-SIDE KICK AGAINST CLEVELAND BROWNS, MISSES THE BALL.

1975 – “HAIL MARY PASS” – DALLAS COWBOYS BEAT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 17-14 ON LAST SECOND PASS.

1975 – GARY COSIER SCORES 109 VERSUS WEST INDIES AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND ON TEST CRICKET DEBUT.

1975 – RED ARMY BEATS NEW YORK RANGERS 7-3 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK.

1978 – 30TH HAT TRICK IN NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ HISTORY (MIKE BOSSY).

1983 – 72ND DAVIS CUP: AUSTRALIA BEATS SWEDEN IN MELBOURNE (3-2).

1983 – GAVASKAR ACHIEVES HIS 30TH CENTURY, BEATING DONALD BRADMAN’S 29.

1983 – WARREN CROMARTIE SIGNS THREE YEAR US$2.5 MILLION CONTRACT WITH YOMIURI GIANTS.

1986 – PAT DAVIS, RANKED 412TH AMONG WORLD TENNIS COMPETITORS, WINS DAVIS CUP.

1990 – BLOCKBUSTER BOWL 1: FLORIDA STATE BEATS PENNSYLVANIA STATE, 24-17.

1991 – EIGHT ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH AT A RAP BASKETBALL GAME AT CITY COLLEGE, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK.

1991 – BLOCKBUSTER BOWL 2: ALABAMA BEATS COLORADO, 30-25.

1993 – JOHN MACLEAN PASSES KIRK MULLER AS ALL-TIME NEW JERSEY DEVILS SCORER (521 POINTS).

1994 – BOON COMPLETES HIS 20TH TEST CRICKET CENTURY (131 VERSUS ENGLAND, MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND).

1996 – INDIA ALL OUT FOR 66 AT DURBAN AFTER MAKING 100 IN CRICKET FIRST INNING.

1997 – STING BEATS HOLLYWOOD HOGAN FOR WCW CHAMPIONSHIP.

2005 – THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX AND JON GARLAND SIGN A THREE-YEAR, US$29 MILLION CONTRACT.

2008 – THE DETROIT LIONS END THE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH NO WINS, SIXTEEN LOSSES, THE WORST LOSING RECORD IN NFL HISTORY.

2021 – AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: SAN JOSE SHARKS BEATS ARIZONA COYOTES BY SCORE 8-4.

2021 – AT CRYPTO.COM ARENA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BEATS LOS ANGELES KINGS BY SCORE 6-3.

2021 – AT AMALIE ARENA IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BEATS MONTREAL CANADIENS BY SCORE 5-4.

BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 28

1894 – BIRTH OF ED HEALEY; NFL TACKLE (ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS, CHICAGO BEARS).

1910 – BIRTH OF JOHN KERR IN NEW ZEALAND; CRICKET PLAYER (OPENING BATSMAN IN 1930S).

1920 – BIRTH OF STEVE VAN BUREN; NFL HALFBACK (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).

1922 – BIRTH OF NYRON SULTAN ASGARALI; CRICKET PLAYER (WEST INDIAN OPENING BAT 1957).

1926 – BIRTH OF DONALD CARR; CRICKET PLAYER (ENGLAND PLAYER IN 1950S, LATER MCC HONCHO).

1929 – BIRTH OF TERRY SAWCHUK; NHL GOALTENDER (DETROIT RED WINGS, BOSTON BRUINS, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, NEW YORK RANGERS).

1941 – BIRTH OF INTIKHAB ALAM; PAKISTAN CRICKET LEG-SPINNER (1959-77).

1946 – BIRTH OF HUBIE GREEN; GOLFER (US OPEN-1977, PGA-1985).

1948 – BIRTH OF JORGE VELASQUEZ; JOCKEY (KENTUCKY DERBY-1981, PREAKNESS-1981).

1952 – BIRTH OF RAY KNIGHT; THIRD BASEMAN (NEW YORK METS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES).

1959 – BIRTH OF EVERSON WALLS; NFL CORNERBACK (DALLAS COWBOYS, NEW YORK GIANTS).

1960 – BIRTH OF RAYMOND BOURQUE IN MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC, CANADA; NHL DEFENSEMAN (TEAM CANADA, BOSTON BRUINS).

1960 – BIRTH OF ZANE SMITH IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, USA; PITCHER (PITTSBURGH PIRATES).

1961 – BIRTH OF HEATHER HAFNER IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, USA; WPVA VOLLEYBALL PLAYER (NATIONAL-7TH-1990).

1962 – BIRTH OF KEITH LEE; BASKETBALL PLAYER (MEMPHIS STATE).

1963 – BIRTH OF MEL STOTTLEMYRE JUNIOR; PITCHER (TORONTO BLUES JAYS).

1964 – BIRTH OF CHARLES SINEK; DANCE SKATER (AND BEATA HANDRA-1997 PACIFIC COAST SENIOR THIRD).

1966 – BIRTH OF JOE WOLF; NFL GUARD (ARIZONA CARDINALS).

1967 – BIRTH OF PAUL LYNCH IN SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA; CANOEIST (OLYMPICS-1996).

1968 – BIRTH OF DARRICK BROWNLOW; NFL LINEBACKER (WASHINGTON REDSKINS).

1968 – BIRTH OF JOZEF DANO IN SKALICA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA; HOCKEY FORWARD (TEAM SLOVAKIA 1998).

1968 – BIRTH OF KURT SCHULZ; NFL SAFETY (BUFFALO BILLS).

1969 – BIRTH OF JAMES TRAPP; NFL CORNERBACK (OAKLAND RAIDERS).

1970 – BIRTH OF BRENDA SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY IN HAARLEM, NETHERLANDS; TENNIS STAR (1995, 1996 OKLAHOMA CITY).

1970 – BIRTH OF JAMES JETT; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (OAKLAND RAIDERS).

1971 – BIRTH OF MELVIN NIEVES IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO; OUTFIELDER (DETROIT TIGERS).

1971 – BIRTH OF MICHAEL WATKINS; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS).

1971 – BIRTH OF STEVE MORRISON; NFL LINEBACKER (INDIANAPOLIS COLTS).

1972 – BIRTH OF ADAM CLAWSON IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA; SLALOM SINGLE CANOE (OLYMPICS-19TH-1996).

1972 – BIRTH OF ADAM VINATIERI; WLAF PUNTER/KICKER (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS).

1972 – BIRTH OF JEAN-FRANCOIS JOMPHE HAVRE IN ST-PIERRE, CALIFORNIA, USA; NHL RIGHT WING (ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS).

1972 – BIRTH OF JIM KITTS; WLAF RUNNING BACK (FRANKFURT GALAXY, MIAMI DOLPHINS).

1972 – BIRTH OF PATRICK RAFTER IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA; TENNIS STAR (1993 USTA/APTOS CALIFORNIA).

1973 – BIRTH OF BOBBY TAYLOR; NFL CORNERBACK (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).

1973 – BIRTH OF GARTH JOHN DA SILVA IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER (OLYMPICS-1996).

1974 – BIRTH OF ROB NIEDERMAYER CASSIAR; NHL CENTER (FLORIDA PANTHERS).

1975 – BIRTH OF KESLEY PERRIN; CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE BACK (WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS).

DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 28

1932 – JOHN BLACKHAM, CRICKET PLAYER (35 TESTS AS AUSTRALIA WICKET KEEPER, CAUGHT 37), DIES.

1949 – JACK LOVELOCK, NEW ZEALAND/AMERICAN SURGEON/ATHLETE (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1936), DIES AT AGE 39.

1980 – AMIR ELAHI, CRICKET PLAYER, FIRST PAKISTANI TEST CRICKET PLAYER TO DIE.

2007 – DEATH OF AIDIN NIKKHAH BAHRAMI, IRANIAN BASKETBALL PLAYER (BORN 1982).

2021 – DEATH OF JOHN MADDEN AT AGE 85 IN PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA, USA; AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACH (OAKLAND RAIDERS 1969-1978, SUPER BOWL WIN 1977), NFL TV COMMENTATOR (1979-2008, 16 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS), VOICE ACTOR (MADDEN NFL VIDEO GAMES).

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TV SPORTS

SUNDAY, 12/28/25

NFL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS NEW YORK JETS	1:00PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	1:00PM	FOX
BUFFALO BILLS VS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	1:00PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS TENNESSEE TITANS	1:00PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS CLEVELAND BROWNS	1:00PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS VS MIAMI DOLPHINS	1:00PM	FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS VS CINCINNATI BENGALS	1:00PM	FOX
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS	1:00PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
NEW YORK GIANTS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS	4:05PM	CBS PARAMOUNT+
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES VS BUFFALO BILLS	4:25PM	FOX
CHICAGO BEARS VS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	8:20PM	NBC PEACOCK
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS TORONTO RAPTORS	3:30PM	SN NBCS-BAY
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER	3:30PM	NBCS-PHI FANDUEL SPORTS OKC
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS	6:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS MEM MNMT
BOSTON CELTICS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS	6:00PM	NBCS-BOS RIP CITY
DETROIT PISTONS VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS	9:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS DET FANDUEL SPORTS SOCAL
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS	9:30PM	SPECTRUM NBCS-CA
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING	5:00PM	SN FANDUEL SPORTS SUN
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS	5:00PM	MSGSN FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS DETROIT RED WINGS	7:00PM	AN FANDUEL SPORTS DET
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS	7:00PM	ATTSN-PIT CHSN
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN	8:00PM	NHLN NBCS-PHI KONG
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
ARCADIA AT SAINT JOSEPH’S	12:00 PM	ESPN+
WORCESTER STATE AT BRYANT	1:00 PM	ESPN+
WINTHROP AT TEXAS TECH	2:00 PM	TNT
LE MOYNE AT BOSTON COLLEGE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
ALICE LLOYD AT MOREHEAD STATE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
HARVARD AT COLGATE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
BAPTIST U. OF FLORIDA AT MERCER	2:00 PM	ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT LOUISIANA	2:00 PM	ESPN+
PFEIFFER AT HIGH POINT	2:00 PM	ESPN+
FORT LAUDERDALE AT FGCU	2:00 PM	ESPN+
UNION COMMONWEALTH AT WOFFORD	2:00 PM	ESPN+
LIBERTY AT FIU	2:00 PM	ESPN+
COLUMBIA AT NORTH FLORIDA	2:00 PM	ESPN+
ULM AT KANSAS STATE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
NORTH CENTRAL AT ST. THOMAS	2:00 PM	SUMMIT
MOUNT MARTY AT SOUTH DAKOTA	2:00 PM	SUMMIT
FLORIDA A&M AT GEORGIA TECH	2:30 PM	ESPN+
SHENANDOAH AT RADFORD	2:30 PM	ESPN+
CAL STATE FULLERTON AT SMU	3:00 PM	ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT COLORADO	3:00 PM	ESPN+
PRINCIPIA AT SAINT LOUIS	3:00 PM	ESPN+
AVERETT AT LONGWOOD	3:00 PM	ESPN+
U. OF THE SOUTHWEST AT NM STATE	4:00 PM	ESPN+
TRUETT-MCCONNELL AT PRESBYTERIAN	4:00 PM	ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT RICHMOND	4:00 PM	ESPN+
WASHINGTON STATE AT PORTLAND	5:00 PM	ESPN+
COLUMBIA COLLEGE AT GEORGIA STATE	5:00 PM	ESPN+
PACIFIC UNION AT UC DAVIS	5:00 PM	ESPN+
PENN AT GEORGE MASON	5:00 PM	ESPN+
FISK AT AUSTIN PEAY	5:30 PM	ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT MARYLAND	6:00 PM	BTN
PACIFIC AT SAN DIEGO	6:00 PM	ESPN+
SANTA CLARA AT OREGON STATE	6:00 PM	ESPN+
MCPHERSON AT KANSAS CITY	6:00 PM	SUMMIT
STANTON AT UC SAN DIEGO	7:00 PM	ESPN+
SAINT MARY’S AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT	7:00 PM	ESPN+
OMAHA AT OREGON	8:00 PM	BTN
GONZAGA AT PEPPERDINE	8:00 PM	KHQ
SAN FRANCISCO AT SEATTLE U	8:00 PM	ESPN+
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
MILAN VS HELLAS VERONA	6:30AM	CBSSN PARAMOUNT+
SERIE A: CREMONESE VS NAPOLI	9:00AM	PARAMOUNT+
EPL: SUNDERLAND VS LEEDS UNITED	9:00AM	PEACOCK
EPL: CRYSTAL PALACE VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	11:30AM	PEACOCK
SERIE A: BOLOGNA VS SASSUOLOE	12:00PM	PARAMOUNT+
SERIE A: ATALANTA VS INTERNAZIONALE	2:45PM	PARAMOUNT+

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