Raiders to start Connor Cook at QB against Texans

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Raiders to start Connor Cook at QB against Texans

USA TODAY
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – For the first 15 games of the season, rookie Connor Cook was inactive each week, making his biggest contribution as a scout team quarterback who would sometimes dress up like Cam Newton or Philip Rivers before Oakland faced …

Westbrook: Hitting ref with ball was unintentional

ESPN
Russell Westbrook hits the referee in the head with the ball and is given a technical foul for it. (0:30). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email; comment.

Antetokounmpo’s jumper at buzzer gives Bucks win over Knicks

USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the NBA’s most explosive players, as he showed when he leaped from about a step inside the free-throw line to throw down a fast-break dunk.

Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Trail Blazers 125-117

USA TODAY
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Stephen Curry marvels at Kevin Durant’s efficiency: 30 points on 16 shots in his latest outing. KD finds plenty of things in the MVP’s game to praise, too.

Before Coach K leaves, he wanted Grayson Allen back

ESPN
After serving a one-game suspension for tripping an opponent, Grayson Allen returns to the lineup against Georgia Tech, scoring 15 points and recording seven assists in Duke’s 110-57 win.

Can Clay Matthews and the Green Bay defense do their part against the Giants?

Washington Post
The marquee matchup Sunday at Lambeau Field will be the successfully rebuilt defense of the New York Giants squaring off with the offense of the Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback and MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers, that carried the team to six

No. 1 Villanova loses first game of season at No. 18 Butler

USA TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS – Villanova owns the blueprint for winning in college basketball. Butler simply did to Nova what Nova does to everyone else: Grind down the opponent – on both ends – and come through in the clutch.

Alabama star Cam Robinson on Clemson groin grab: ‘They better not try me like that’

AL.com
Asked about Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins grabbing the groin area of an Ohio State player, Alabama’s star left tackle said simply, “They better not try me like that.

Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick: Anything shy of dominance not OK

ABC News
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Crimson Tide defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick says Alabama’s No. 1-rated defense has a chip on its shoulder heading into Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T against No.

Roach believes Ronda Rousey should retire: ‘Everyone has her number now’

Bloody Elbow
Famed boxing coach Freddie Roach agrees with Ronda Rousey’s mother in regards to her stepping away from MMA. by Tim Burke@TB_Money Jan 5, 2017, 7:30am EST.

Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen: Six teams in Premier League title race

ESPN FC
Chelsea’s winning streak comes to a grinding halt at the hands of Dele Alli and Tottenham. Chelsea’s win streak comes to a grinding halt at the hands of Dele Alli and Tottenham.

Joe Theismann criticizes 49ers for giving Colin Kaepernick courage award

FOXSports.com
Joe Theismann criticized the San Francisco 49ers for giving quarterback Colin Kaepernick the team’s Len Eshmont Award, awarded to the player who “best exemplified the inspirational and courageous play” of Eshmont, questioning what Kaepernick has …

How did Columbus Blue Jackets get on insane winning streak?

USA TODAY
General manager Jarmo Kekalainen theorizes that the start of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ team-record 16-game winning streak actually started in the midst of an eight-game losing streak last season.

James vows ‘I am staying’ at Real Madrid

ESPN
Shaka Hislop offers suggestions for what James Rodriguez should do, now that he knows he won’t be leaving Real Madrid in the winter.

‘If he throws a hook, I throw a jab;’ Cowboys’ vast improvement in this area is key to Super Bowl run

Dallas News
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham (18) catches the ball and is covered by Dallas Cowboys strong safety Barry Church (42), outside linebacker Sean Lee (50) and cornerback Brandon Carr (39) in the third quarter during a National …

‘I’m still committed but …’: 2 Gophers football verbal recruits wavering

TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Two verbal commitments to the Gophers football team have decided to reopen their recruiting processes, but insist they’re not de-commiting from the University of Minnesota in the wake of the suspension of 10 players in mid-December and the firing of

Monarrez: Detroit Lions making a mistake by keeping Jim Caldwell

Detroit Free Press
Congratulations, Detroit Lions. You’ve just become the Cincinnati Bengals. Congratulations, Martha Ford. You’ve become Mike Brown.

Jimmy Butler scores 52 in new-look Bulls’ victory over Hornets

Chicago Tribune
Back in training camp, fielding a question about the championship expectations that had greeted the Bulls in every preseason since their unexpected 2011 run to the Eastern Conference finals, Wade got real.

College basketball rankings: Baylor jumps to No. 1 in Top 25 (and 1) after Nova loses

CBSSports.com
It was August 2003 when Baylor introduced Scott Drew as its new men’s basketball coach. He was 32 years old and inheriting a program about to be placed on probation, hit with scholarship reductions and banned from playing non-league games in a season …

Seahawks make Devin Hester signing official

NBCSports.com
Tuesday night brought reports that veteran returner Devin Hester would be joining the Seahawks for their playoff run and Wednesday brought confirmation from the team.

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