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Bears edge Bucs with game-winning field goal despite Caleb Williams’s sloppy night

Chicago QB throws career-high four interceptionsMayfield leads Tampa Bay rally that falls shortCaleb Williams and the Chicago Bears played one of their worst games of the season – and won.That last part was the only thing that mattered to them Sunday night. Continue reading...

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Joe Burrow is reviving the Bengals and pulling away in the race for MVP

The quarterback has led Cincinnati to four straight wins with stat lines that put him in the company of Tom Brady. At this rate, the trophy seems his to loseAt the end of the 2021 season, the Cincinnati Bengals came up three points short in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams. Near the end …

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NFL week nine: Chiefs thrash Jets, Rams beat Commanders and Broncos survive wild finish – as it happened

Bengals joint-top of AFC North with 34-17 win in Madrid
Myles Garrett returns in Rams win with three sacksBroncos 0-0 Panthers 14:56, 1st quarterHere we go! Carolina kick it away to Denver. The Broncos run it back to the 45-yard line. Nice trot from Sean Fresch. Excellent fiel…

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NFL roundup: Cowboys stun Colts with late comeback as Bengals roll in Madrid

Williams scores late as Cowboys edge Colts 27-23Bengals beat Falcons 34-17 in Madrid for fourth straightGiants win in Philadelphia for first time since 2013Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards and CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards before the Dallas defense made the decisive play to help the Co…

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Jaguars trounce rudderless Ravens as Baltimore slump to fourth straight loss

Trevor Lawrence throws for 242 yards and a touchdownRavens’ Joe Fagnano manages just 60 passing yardsJacksonville improve to 6-2 with fifth win in six gamesWith their top two quarterbacks injured, the Baltimore Ravens were prepared to use any trick necessary in their attempt to keep the game compet…

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Sports owners bet big on Republicans. What does their defeat mean for US sports?

A Democratic sweep has changed Washington’s balance of power. But from gambling legislation to stadium subsidies, both parties have helped build the system that enriches American sports’ billionaire ownersBefore a single vote was cast this election cycle, the technocrats and oligarchs who own Ameri…

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Ravens near trade with Cardinals for Jacoby Brissett amid QB injury crisis

Lamar Jackson is out indefinitely with injured thumbBackup Huntley to miss rest of season with turf toeRookie Fagnano will start for Baltimore on ThursdayVeteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett is heading from the Arizona Cardinals to the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the trade told the …

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Lions’ Jack Campbell making progress on movement in upper body after injury during game

Linebacker has ‘full movement in lower body’26-year-old was injured making tackle on SundayDetroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell says he has regained some movement in his body after sustaining a serious neck injury during his team’s win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.The 26-year-old was trea…

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World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails

Former MLB star wins for Republicans in TexasTurek’s Iowa victory clinches Senate for DemocratsTafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in MinnesotaFormer World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent ⁠Texas’s 21st congressional district in Washington after defeating Democra…

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Caleb Williams and new arrival Jeffery Simmons power Bears past sputtering Seahawks

Star defensive lineman has one sack, six tacklesD’Andre Swift rushes for three touchdownsSeattle have lost three of their last four gamesCaleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the host Seattle Se…

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Lions’ Jack Campbell remains hospitalized after ‘scary’ neck injury but initial signs are positive

Team say they will not release further information26-year-old will remain in hospital for time beingThe Detroit Lions have said the initial signs for Jack Campbell are “positive” after the linebacker was carted off the field and taken to hospital when he suffered a neck injury during Sunday’s win o…

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Zero passing yards, one win. Did the Bucs just reinvent the NFL in all the wrong ways?

In a downpour against the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay decided throwing was for losers. They were proved rightI don’t think I’m being cheeky when I say that passing is the most exciting part of football. A solid hit is nice, and a big run can thrill you, but this is a quarterback-centric game. When a…

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Lions shaken after All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell taken to hospital with ‘scary’ neck injury

26-year-old injured making tackle in fourth quarterLinebacker treated for nearly 10 minutes on fieldDetroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell sustained a neck injury and was taken to a local ⁠hospital after being injured during the fourth quarter of his team’s 19-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.…

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NFL roundup: Cowboys and Chiefs suffer late collapses; Lamar Jackson’s season could be over

Gardner Minshew’s heroics inspire ArizonaJackson needs surgery on injured thumbChad Ryland kicked a winning 42-yard field goal in overtime after missing a PAT that would have won the game with six seconds left in regulation, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied for a wild victory over the Dallas Cowbo…

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NFL week eight: Bills thrash Ravens, Steelers beat Browns, Lions edge Vikings – as it happened

Lions hand Vikings their first loss with 19-15 winRavens lose Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley to injurySACK! Vikings 0-0 Lions 9:28, 1st quarterThe Lions are punting after a pair of sacks from Andrew van Ginkel and Eric Wilson. Minnesota take over from their 10-yard line.J Allen on…

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Packers’ Josh Jacobs faces fresh abuse allegations from three women in police records

Three women contacted police after Jacobs’ May arrestOne alleged the Packers star threatened to kill herLawyers call allegations ‘uncorroborated’ and ‘old’As police investigated the battery case involving Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following a May altercation with his then-girlfrien…

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He was one of the NFL’s most feared runners. Now Larry Johnson fears what football did to his brain

Once among the NFL’s most punishing running backs, Larry Johnson opens up about memory loss, intrusive thoughts and his fears over football’s lasting tollIn his heyday, Larry Johnson was the NFL tailback you’d least want to line up against, the steamroller in pads who had defensive players and coac…

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Packers’ Josh Jacobs says hands-behind-back TD celebration was not mocking recent arrest

Green Bay RB claims gesture was an ode to gospel songJacobs pleaded no contest to battery charges last monthGreen Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest when he briefly had his hands behind his back while celebra…

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Packers beat Panthers as Green Bay’s Christian Watson returns after mid-game hospital visit

Carolina Panthers 19-27 Green Bay PackersPackers WR has 113 receiving yards despite injuryJordan Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and the Green Bay Packers withstood three turnovers to beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night.Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards wit…