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Hornets beat Magic 120-105 after rookie Kon Knueppel injures ankle in first half 12/26/2025 10:13pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� LaMelo Ball had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105 on Friday night after losing rookie forward Kon Knueppel to a right ankle injury in the first half. Miles Bridges had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets and Moussa Dia Smith's diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl 12/26/2025 09:53pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Minnesota thrives in an era of bowl opt-outs, even when a national championship is out of reach. These Golden Gophers dig the postseason. Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown on a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to n Norman Powell's 25 points lead Heat to 126-111 win over struggling Hawks 12/26/2025 09:33pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Norman Powell had 25 points, Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 21 and the struggling Miami Heat handed the Atlanta Hawks their fifth straight loss, 126-111 on Friday night. Kel'el Ware had 16 points and 13 rebounds in place of Bam Adebayo, who missed the game with a back injury. An Lawyer in Diego Pavia's eligibility lawsuit against NCAA cites NBA draft pick's return to college 12/26/2025 08:56pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA's decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason that a federal judge should let his clients play in 2026 and 2027. Although Pavia plans to en Stafford, Nacua lead high-scoring offense as Rams look to improve playoff position against Falcons 12/26/2025 07:35pm • Los Angeles Rams (11-4) at Atlanta (6-9) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Rams by 8. Against the spread: Rams 11-4; Falcons 8-7 Series record: Rams lead 49-30-2 Last meeting: Rams beat Falcons 31-27 on Sept. 18, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Last week: Rams lost at Seattle 38-37 in overti Chargers host Texans in high-stakes matchup featuring two of NFL's best defenses 12/26/2025 07:06pm • Houston (10-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 2 Against the spread: Texans 8-7, Chargers 9-6 Series record: Chargers lead 6-4. Last meeting: Texans beat Chargers 32-12 in NFC wild-card game in Houston on Jan. 11. Last week: Texans bea Bucs visit Dolphins, look to move closer to NFC South title 12/26/2025 06:39pm • Tampa Bay (7-8) at Miami (6-9) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Buccaneers by 5 1/2 Against the spread: Buccaneers 5-10; Dolphins 7-8. Series record: Buccaneers lead 7-5. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Dolphins 45-17 on Oct. 10, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Last week: Buccaneers lost to Panthers 23- Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading 12/26/2025 06:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 index fell 2.11 points, less than 0.1%, to close at 6,929.94, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.19 points, also less than 0.1%, to 48,710.97 an 49ers' George Kittle questionable for key game against Bears with ankle injury 12/26/2025 06:31pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� San Francisco star tight end George Kittle was listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the 49ers' key game in playoff positioning on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. Kittle missed the full week of practice after getting hurt Monday night in a win against I ECHL postpones 13 games after players go on strike 12/26/2025 06:30pm • The ECHL postponed 13 games Friday after players went on strike, causing a work stoppage in the North American development minor hockey league two tiers below the NHL. The Professional Hockey Players��� Association announced it ���commenced job action��� and cited travel for back-to-back games, a ho Trevor Lawrence and AFC South-leading Jaguars seek season sweep of skidding Colts 12/26/2025 06:30pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen noticed the potential in his team during training camp. The rookie coach saw players embracing his physical practices and the daily demand to play hard, fast and well, and thought it was a good sign. Five months later, Coen and the playoff-b 49ers host the Bears in a matchup of NFC playoff teams fighting for home-field advantage 12/26/2025 06:19pm • Chicago (11-4) at San Francisco (11-4) Sunday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NBC. BetMGM NFL Odds: 49ers by 3. Against the spread: Bears 9-5-1; 49ers 10-5. Series record: 49ers lead 36-33-1. Last meeting: 49ers beat Bears 38-13 Dec. 8, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. Last week: Bears beat the Packers 22-16 in OT; 4 Steelers look to wrap up AFC North and prevent Browns' pass rusher Garrett from setting sacks record 12/26/2025 06:08pm • Pittsburgh (9-6) at Cleveland (3-12) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Steelers by 3. Against the spread: Steelers 8-6-1; Browns 6-9. Series record: Steelers lead 83-64-1. Last meeting: Steelers won 23-9 on Oct. 12 at Pittsburgh. Last week: Steelers beat Lions 29-24; Browns lost to Bills 23- Kuhta has 3 assists, Vesterinen scores twice as Finland beats Denmark 6-2 in world juniors 12/26/2025 06:05pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Jasper Kuhta led Finland with three assists, including two on goals from Roope Vesterinen in a 6-2 win over Denmark in each team's opening game of the world junior championships on Friday. Kuhta was one of five players to finish with at least two points for Finland ��� and 12 w With top draft pick in play, Raiders bench banged-up Maxx Crosby for game vs. Giants 12/26/2025 06:05pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) ��� The Las Vegas Raiders have decided to bench defensive end Maxx Crosby for Sunday's home game against the New York Giants in a matchup of teams with the NFL's worst records. The loser has the inside track to the top overall draft pick, and the Raiders will be resting other ke