NFL – National Football League – Week 17
Yesterday
Seattle Seahawks 51, Detroit Lions 29
Chicago Bears 29, New York Giants 3
Las Vegas Raiders 23, Indianapolis Colts 20
Seahawks 51, Lions 29 – Penny, Metcalf lead Seahawks to 51-29 blowout of Lions
Rashaad Penny rushed for a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns, Russell Wilson threw three of his four TD passes to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks routed the Detroit Lions 51-29. Seattle closed out its home schedule with its most impressive offensive showing of the season. Penny rumbled for 144 yards in the first half, while Wilson threw TD passes to Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as Seattle built a 31-7 halftime lead. It was the fifth 50-point game in franchise history. Amon-Ra St. Brown ran for one touchdown and caught another for the Lions, but it was a lackluster performance by Detroit after several competitive games.
Bears 29, Giants 3 – Quinn sets Bears season sacks record in 29-3 rout of Giants
Robert Quinn broke Hall of Famer Richard Dent’s franchise single-season record with his 18th sack, and the Chicago Bears pounded the New York Giants 29-3. Trevis Gipson added a career-high two sacks and the Bears joined Green Bay as the only franchises with 800 victories counting the postseason. They also gave the embattled Matt Nagy a win in what might have been his final home game as their coach. Quinn broke Dent’s mark of 17 1/2 set in 1984 when he took down Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter. The Giants lost their fifth straight game. They set a season low in yards for the second week in a row, finishing with 151.
Raiders 23, Colts 20 – Carr, Raiders beat Colts 23-20 to close in on playoff spot
Derek Carr directed Las Vegas to Daniel Carlson’s winning 33-yard field goal as time expired, and the Raiders beat the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 to move one step closer to an AFC wild card. After Michael Badgley kicked a tying 41-yard field goal for Indianapolis with 1:56 left, Carr and the Raiders got the ball back at their 25 after a touchback. Carr found Hunter Renfrow for 24 yards on third-and-10 in the final minute, setting the stage for Carlson’s third field goal of the game. Carr passed for 255 yards and a touchdown for Las Vegas, and Zay Jones had eight receptions for 120 yards.
Other NFL Scores – Week 17
Buffalo 29, Atlanta 15
Cincinnati 34, Kansas City 31
L.A. Rams 20, Baltimore 19
New England 50, Jacksonville 10
Philadelphia 20, Washington 16
Tampa Bay 28, N.Y. Jets 24
Tennessee 34, Miami 3
L.A. Chargers 34, Denver 13
San Francisco 23, Houston 7
Arizona 25, Dallas 22
New Orleans 18, Carolina 10
Green Bay 37, Minnesota 10
Tonight
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Rookie St. Brown is bright spot for Lions in loss to Seattle
Amon-Ra St. Brown was the lone standout for Detroit on an otherwise forgettable day as the Lions lost 51-29 at Seattle. Detroit fell behind early and was unable to stop the Seahawks’ momentum. The Lions allowed their most points since giving up 52 to New Orleans in 2017. St. Brown did his part to keep the Lions in the game. He finished with eight receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown and had two carries for 23 yards and another score. St. Brown has at least eight catches in five straight games, something only 15 NFL receivers have done since 1950.
NFL – Brown walks away from Bucs
Antonio Brown was kicked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field before Tom Brady coolly led the Bucs on a 93-yard drive in the final minutes for a 28-24 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Coach Bruce Arians said after the game that Brown was off the team. Brown’s mid-game meltdown came late in the third quarter with Tampa Bay trailing 24-10. He appeared animated while talking to teammate Mike Evans when he stripped off his pads, jersey, gloves and T-shirt — tossing the gloves and T-shirt into the stands. He then jogged into the tunnel.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(10) Michigan State 73, Northwestern 67
(10) Michigan State 73, Northwestern 67 – No. 10 Michigan State rallies to beat Northwestern 73-67
Gabe Brown scored 20 points, Marcus Bingham Jr. added 13 and No. 10 Michigan State rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 73-67 victory over Northwestern. Max Christie had 11 points and Joey Hauser added 10 as the Spartans (12-2, 3-0 in the Big Ten) won their seventh straight. Pete Nance had 13 points before fouling out and Boo Buie and Chase Audige had 12 points apiece for Northwestern (8-3, 1-1).
NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
Boston Bruins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Calgary Flames 5, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Bruins 5, Red Wings 1 – Bruins pull away in 3rd, thump Red Wings 5-1
Erik Haula scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period and the Boston Bruins pulled away with three more in the third to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Patrice Bergeron had his fifth goal in three games against Detroit this season. Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and Tomas Nosek also scored for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves as Boston won for the second time in two days after six consecutive postponements due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The Bruins defeated Buffalo 4-3 in overtime Saturday.
Flames 5, Blackhawks 1 – Tkachuk scores in 3rd straight game, Flames top Hawks 5-1
Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, Matthew Tkachuk scored for a third straight game and the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Sunday night. Elias Lindholm and Trevor Lewis also scored for Calgary, Oliver Kylington added a long empty-netter and Jacob Markstrom blocked 30 shots in the Flames’ second straight win. Alex DeBrincat scored his team-leading 18th goal, but Chicago dropped its fourth straight. Arvid Soderblom made his first NHL start with 37 saves, including one on Dillon Dube’s third-period penalty shot.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Cleveland Cavaliers 108, Indiana Pacers 104
Cavaliers 108, Pacers 104 – Mobley, Love help Cavaliers rally past Pacers 108-104
The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 108-104 win over the Indiana Pacers. Rookie Evan Mobley had 24 points and nine rebounds, while Kevin Love scored 20 points for Cleveland.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(15) Duke 72, (17) Notre Dame 70
Eastern Michigan at Ohio, PPD
(15) Duke 72, (17) Notre Dame 70 – Balogun gives No. 15 Duke women win over No. 17 Irish 72-70
Elizabeth Balogun scored 27 points including a final go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left to rally No. 15 Duke to a 72-70 victory over No. 17 Notre Dame. Miela Goodchild added 13 points and Celeste Taylor and Lexi Gordon 12 each for the Blue Devils, who shot 50% and made 10 of 20 from the arc. Maya Dodson had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Fighting Irish, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Sonia Citron added 14 and Olivia Miles 13. The Irish shot 52%.
Tonight
Michigan State at Northwestern, PPD
