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McCarthy gives Vikings another mixed-bag performance in season finale, including another injury exit 01/04/2026 06:58pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The final game of J.J. McCarthy's first year as the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback was a fitting end to his roller-coaster season. There was some good, some bad and more injury concerns that leave the Vikings continuing to wonder if he's their franchise quarterback. Mc Stephenson scores 17, Florida International downs UTEP 76-64 01/04/2026 06:57pm • MIAMI (AP) — Corey Stephenson's 17 points helped Florida International defeat UTEP 76-64 on Sunday. Stephenson had six rebounds for the Panthers (9-5, 2-1 Conference USA). Eric Dibami added 15 points while going 7 of 8 and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had 10 rebounds. Larry Olay Vikings cruise past resting Packers 16-3 for 5th straight win as McCarthy exits again with injury 01/04/2026 06:55pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had a productive first half before he was injured again, fullback C.J. Ham rushed for a short touchdown, and the Minnesota Vikings finished a frustrating season by beating the resting Green Bay Packers 16-3 on Sunday. The Packers (9-7-1) were locked into the No. 7 NFL Inactive Report 01/04/2026 06:54pm • The National Football League Inactive Report. BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — BALTIMORE: WR Rashod Bateman, CB Keyon Martin, T Joseph Noteboom, DT Aeneas Peebles, WR Keith Kirkwood, CB Amani Oruwariye, QB Cooper Rush. PITTSBURGH: QB Will Howard, RB Kaleb Johnson, CB Tre Flowers, WR Roman Saint Francis (PA) wins 85-82 against Fairleigh Dickinson 01/04/2026 06:48pm • LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Skylar Wicks scored 24 points as Saint Francis (PA) beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-82 on Sunday. Wicks also had six rebounds for the Red Flash (3-12, 1-1 Northeast Conference). Chris Moncrief scored 14 points, shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 6 of 6 from the line. Ahmad Harrison Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun return to a Nuggets team needing healthy bodies after Jokic's loss 01/04/2026 06:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun returned from lengthy injury absences Sunday in Brooklyn, bringing good news to a Denver team desperate for healthy bodies after the loss of Nikola Jokic. Coach David Adelman said both players showed improvements in recent days and they were cleared Schwieger scores 14 as Northern Iowa defeats Evansville 62-48 01/04/2026 06:37pm • EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Ben Schwieger scored 14 points as Northern Iowa beat Evansville 62-48 on Sunday. Schwieger had eight rebounds and three steals for the Panthers (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). AJ Casey finished with 17 points for the Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5). Connor Turnbull added 12 Stevenson scores 21 in North Texas' 72-67 victory against Tulsa 01/04/2026 06:37pm • Je'Shawn Stevenson's 21 points helped North Texas defeat Tulsa 72-67 on Sunday. Stevenson shot 6 of 14 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Mean Green (10-5, 1-1 American Athletic Conference). Dylan Arnett shot 5 of 9 from the field to add 10 p Northern Kentucky defeats Youngstown State 94-79 01/04/2026 06:28pm • HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Dan Gherezgher Jr. scored 26 points as Northern Kentucky beat Youngstown State 94-79 on Sunday. Gherezgher also added five rebounds and five assists for the Norse (12-5, 4-2 Horizon League). Donovan Oday shot 7 for 15 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the fr Want to attract different wildlife to your garden? These 2 Md. students have the app for you 01/04/2026 06:23pm • Two students from Maryland are being recognized by state and national organizations after creating an app that spotlights the best native plants that support local wildlife. Through their combined interest in STEM and passion for conservation, sisters Sufyana and Aydina Johnson launched the Maryl Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays finalize $60 million, 4-year contract 01/04/2026 06:23pm • TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $60 million, four-year contract Sunday. Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $7 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the following three seasons. To open a roster spot, Toronto designated rig Small plane crash at Cape Cod airport leaves pilot dead 01/04/2026 06:20pm • A small plane crashed Sunday at the Provincetown Municipal Airport on Cape Cod, catching fire and killing the pilot, who was the only person on board, officials said. Firefighters and other emergency responders extinguished the fire at the crash site near the seaside community at the very tip of th Michael Porter Jr. scores 27 points against his old team as the Nets beat the Nuggets 127-115 01/04/2026 06:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in his first game against his former team, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. The Nuggets got Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun back from lengthy injury ab Statuesque Congo fan 'Lumumba' stands above all others at Africa Cup 01/04/2026 06:13pm • CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — One fan is standing tall above all others at the Africa Cup of Nations. He has even brought a pedestal to make sure. Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has become a social media star for posing as a statue of the country’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lu Saints QB Tyler Shough concludes his solid rookie year with a late pick and a loss 01/04/2026 06:13pm • ATLANTA (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough missed a chance to bolster his case for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year by throwing a late interception in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old Shough started nine games for the Saints, taking over for Spencer Rattle