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1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change in the NFL

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Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change. With two weeks remaining in the season, there are 11 […]

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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo takes family to Lapland for Christmas vacation

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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo said it was “just a little cold” as he posed bare-chested in the snow before taking an icy dip in a pool during a Christmas vacation in Finland’s Lapland region. The 39-year-old Portuguese international traveled with partner Georgina Rodriguez and their children, who met Santa Claus in a 10-minute video posted

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Falcons drafting Penix no longer a head-scratcher with rookie QB shining in place of benched Cousins

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The Atlanta Falcons drafting of Michael Penix Jr. just six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a $180 million contract doesn’t seem like that much of a head-scratcher anymore. Penix, the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft, was supposed to serve as Cousins’ understudy for a year or two, a plan that was scuttled

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Heat lose guard Dru Smith for remainder of season with torn Achilles

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Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has suffered another season-ending injury, this one a torn Achilles in his left leg. It is the third consecutive season Smith has been cut short by injury. Smith got hurt Monday night in Miami’s 110-95 win over Brooklyn. The Achilles tear was the preliminary diagnosis once he left the court

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Pro Picks: Chiefs will beat the Steelers and Ravens will edge the Texans on Christmas Day

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Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of football on television this holiday week with the NFL playing

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Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday games

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Asked if there was any special meaning to playing on Christmas for a second straight season, Lamar Jackson paused for several seconds before answering. That said it all. “I mean, it is,” he finally replied, trying to be diplomatic. “That means we’re good, but at the same time, I do

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Nikki Glaser uses Prime Video’s NFL postgame show appearances to help prepare for Golden Globes

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football? In the case of Nikki Glaser, it is all intertwined. Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom Brady Roast on May 5 paved the way for

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NFL players who use platform to share their faith say its their duty to spread their love of Jesus

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates  was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely journey from learning how to sell bricks to making game-winning kicks for the  Detroit Lions. Bates used his platform as an NFL player to spread his love of Jesus in  a

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Wemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power

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LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive. And on Wednesday — when the league celebrates Christmas with games for the 77th time — the league’s oldest player and brightest

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