Thursday, December 31, 2020

Chiefs To Start Henne Against Herbert, Chargers On Sunday

Justin Herbert had just turned 10 years old when Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne was drafted by the Dolphins.

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Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Tests Positive For COVID-19

Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID19 and is expected to miss Sundays regularseason finale at Buffalo.

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Vikings LB Kendricks Has Done Vital Work On And Off Field

Eric Kendricks was playing at an AllPro level again this year when the Minnesota linebacker hurt a calf muscle, which has now sidelined him for all of December.

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Owusu Scores 34, No. 14 Maryland Women Top Penn State 96-82

Ashley Owusu scored a careerhigh 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Diamond Miller added 17 points and No. 14 Maryland beat Penn State 9682 on Thursday for its ninth straight win in the series.

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Brown, Hillmon Lead No. 15 Michigan Women By Badgers 92-49

Leigha Brown scored 26 points, Naz Hillmon picked up her fourth doubledouble and No. 15 Michigan cruised to a 9249 win over Wisconsin on Thursday.

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Chelsea Reports Profits Of $44 Million, Turnover Takes A Hit

Chelsea announced a profit of 32.5 million pounds ($44 million) on Thursday in the Premier League clubs latest set of financial results.

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Steelers Select T.J. Watt As Team MVP For Second Time

Mike Tomlin has a theory on what makes Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt go.

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Holmes, No. 20 Indiana Women Lock Down Illinois 79-56

Mackenzie Holmes scored 18 points, Grace Berger added 15 and No. 20 Indiana beat Illinois 7956 on Thursday for its 11th straight win in the series dating to 2014.

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Holmes, No. 20 Indiana Women Lock Down Illinois 79-56

Mackenzie Holmes scored 18 points, Grace Berger added 15 and No. 20 Indiana beat Illinois 7956 on Thursday for its 11th straight win in the series dating to 2014.

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It's Win And They're In (the Playoffs) For Ravens Vs Bengals

Five weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens figured theyd have to win out and get some help to reach the playoffs.

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Seahawks Playing For Big Stakes In Finale Vs. 49ers

The stakes for this seasons finale between fierce NFC West rivals Seattle and San Francisco are far more one-sided that a year ago.

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No. 1 Alabama And No. 4 Notre Dame Move CFP Clash To Texas

Playing a Rose Bowl game deep in the heart of Texas is anything but normal. Topranked Alabama being in a College Football Playoff semifinal game is nothing new.

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Blue Jackets Sign Dubois To 2-year, $10 Million Extension

Center PierreLuc Dubois, who led Columbus in goals, assists and points during the playoffs, signed a twoyear, $10 million contract extension Thursday that keeps him with the Blue Jackets through the 202122 season.

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Breakthroughs Come On, Off Field In 2020 For Women's Sports

It was a milestone year for women in sports, starting with Katie Sowers becoming the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl and ending with Becky Hammon serving as an NBA head coach.

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Browns Can Cap 2020 Turnaround With Win Over Rival Steelers

One win separates the Browns from completing their turnaround.

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Kansas-Texas Top-10 Matchup Highlights Big 12 Weekend

A look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:

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Offseason Changes On Tap As Jets, Patriots Meet In Finale

If ever there was a year ripe for change at the top of AFC East it was this one.

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Washington Gets 2nd Chance To Win NFC East At Philadelphia

The last time Washington faced Philadelphia, the quarterbacks were Dwayne Haskins and Carson Wentz, and the Eagles were the team with playoff expectations.

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Willis Scores 34 To Lift Incarnate Word Over McMurry 92-71

Keaston Willis had a careerhigh 34 points as Incarnate Word easily beat Division III McMurry 9271 on Thursday.

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Jason Garrett Focused On Dallas, Not On Future With Giants

With a potential playoff berth on the line and, of course, the game being against the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett had no intention of talking about the future.

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Haiby Hits Winner, Nebraska Upsets No. 15 Northwestern Women

Sam Haiby made a gamewinning putback just before the buzzer as Nebraska beat No. 15 Northwestern 6563 on Thursday.

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4 Bulls In NBA Safety Protocol; Will Miss Wizards Game

Four Chicago Bulls players are in the NBAs health and safety protocol and are not available for Thursdays game with the Washington Wizards.

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4 Bulls In NBA Safety Protocol; Will Miss Wizards Game

Four Chicago Bulls players are in the NBAs health and safety protocol and are not available for Thursdays game with the Washington Wizards.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Police Officer Charged With Assaulting Man Not Wearing Mask

A Baltimore police detective is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he slammed to the ground a man who refused to wear a face mask inside a grocery store.

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Professor Sues Mississippi Auditor In 'Scholar Strike' Spat

A tenured professor at the University of Mississippi filed a lawsuit Wednesday saying that state auditor defamed him by saying the professor should be fired for participating in a twoday scholar strike."

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Girl Scouts Call On Cookie Bakers To Address Child Labor

The Girl Scouts of the USA said Wednesday that child labor has no place in its iconic cookies and called on the two companies that bake them to act quickly to address any potential abuses linked to the palm oil in their supply chains.

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Emails: Chicago Mayor Told Of 'Bad' Botched Raid In Nov 2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was first told in November 2019 of a pretty bad wrongful raid on the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to put on her clothes before police handcuffed her, according to emails released publicly Wednesday.

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Officer In Breonna Taylor Case Fights Move To Fire Him

At least one Kentucky police officer connected to the fatal shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, is fighting a police move to terminate his employment.

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Merkel To Germans: Keep Up Anti-virus Discipline In 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.

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AP: La. Trooper Under Investigation Dies In Apparent Suicide

A Louisiana State Police trooper died Wednesday in an apparent suicide as his colleagues were searching his home as part of a criminal investigation, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

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Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton Knighted In Year-end Royal Honors

Lewis Hamilton is now a Sir as well as a seventime Formula One champion.

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New York Makes Exception To Allow Fans At Bills Playoff Game

New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long as all test negative beforehand.

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Heavy Snow Expected In Texas; Storm Could Spawn Tornadoes

A winter storm moving across southwestern Texas on Wednesday could dump more than a foot (0.30 meters) of snow before moving eastward and possibly spawning tornadoes in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on New Year's Eve, according to weather forecasters.

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Brazil, Under Mounting Pressure, Eyes Emergency Use For AstraZeneca Vaccine

Brazil will soon weigh emergencyuse approval for AstraZeneca's COVID19 vaccine after Britain gave the green light on Wednesday, as the South American country was forced into making regulatory concessions to speed up its lagging immunization program.

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No Half Measures And Mind The Gap: UK Nod For AstraZeneca Vaccine Raises More Questions

British health officials greenlighted the AstraZeneca and Oxford COVID19 shot on Wednesday but also rebuffed one of their central claims: that a halfdose followed by a standard dose offered more protection against infection.

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Judge: $28.5M Bail Package For Epstein Ex Not A Close Call

A $28.5 bail package proposed by lawyers for the late Jeffrey Epsteins exgirlfriend only strengthened the reasoning for keeping her locked up until her July trial, a judge said in a written ruling unsealed Wednesday.

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Iran Allocates $150,000 For Each Family Of Victims Of Ukraine Plane Crash

Iran's Cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian plane shot down in Iranian airspace in January, the official IRNA news agency reported.

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Ticketmaster To Pay $10 Million Fine Over Hacking Charges

Ticketmaster agreed on Wednesday to pay a $10 million fine to escape prosecution over criminal charges accusing the company of hacking into the computer system of a startup rival.

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Prosecutor: Preserve Massage Parlor Video Of Patriots Owner

A Florida prosecutor asked a judge to preserve video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

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Neymar Representatives Deny Links To Big Brazil Party

Representatives for soccer superstar Neymar are trying to distance him from claims he has flouted pandemic warnings with a huge, multiday New Year's bash at or near his home in Brazil while on break from his French club team.

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Belmont Winner Tiz The Law Suddenly Retired On Vet's Advice

Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law has been suddenly retired on the advice of a veterinarian after an Xray revealed bone bruising in the colts front leg.

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MATCHDAY: Sociedad At Bilbao In Basque Derby Without Silva

A look at whats happening around European soccer on Thursday with the Spanish league the only major competition playing:

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Melvin Gordon 107 Yards Shy Of 1,000 In 1st Season In Denver

Melvin Gordon hasnt exactly had a memorable first season in Denver and now hes downright forgetful, too.

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Rodgers: 3rd MVP Would Be Meaningful, Validate His Play

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't downplaying what a third MVP award would mean to him.

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Bears' Trubisky, Robinson Focused On Packers Instead Of 2021

When quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and wide receiver Allen Robinson face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field, it could be the last time they wear a Chicago Bears uniform.

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Chargers' Herbert Looking For Strong Finish To Rookie Season

Considering the way 2020 has gone, it might seem like ages since Justin Herbert made his first NFL start.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Jeep To Pay Juventus $55M Per Season In Jersey Sponsorship

Juventus renewed its jersey sponsorship with Jeep in a deal that will bring the Italian champions $55 million per season through 202324, the club said Tuesday.

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Buffalo Junior RB Jaret Patterson Declares For NFL Draft

Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson is foregoing his senior year by declaring for the NFL draft on Tuesday following a season in which he matched several national records.

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Collier's 28 Points Lead No. 19 Texas Women Past Lamar 77-49

Charli Collier scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, freshman DeYona Gaston had her first doubledouble and No. 19 Texas beat Lamar 7749 on Tuesday.

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MATCHDAY: Liverpool Plays Newcastle; Real Madrid At Elche

A look at whats happening around European soccer on Wednesday:

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