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Indians owner says name will not change in 2021

Published on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:00am

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don’t know to what or when.

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Gonzaga, Baylor, Iowa remain atop AP Top 25

Published on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:00am

Gonzaga and Baylor headlined an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, even as both have been sidelined by recent coronavirus issues.

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Patriots’ NFL-record streak will end at 11

Published on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:00am

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For just the fourth time since Bill Belichick became Patriots coach in 2000, New England won’t end the season as AFC East champions.

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KC Chiefs keep winning despite big leads slipping

Published on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:00am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It is perhaps a strange argument to make that the Kansas City Chiefs have a problem with complacency.

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With playoffs unlikely, fading Patriots have questions at QB

Published on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 1:37pm

For the first time in more than a decade, the New England Patriots will head into their final three games of the season with an unsettled playoff fate.

The Patriots entered the week in 10th place in the AFC and trudging through one of their worst years of Bill Belichick’s tenure. Now 6-7 following a 24-3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, New England’s long-shot hopes of extending an NFL-record run of 11 consecutive playoff appearances have faded even more.

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LSU trudges into Swamp to face No. 6 Florida

Published on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:00am

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — LSU’s reign as national champion essentially ended months ago. The Tigers have looked nothing like the team that swept the Southeastern Conference and the College Football Playoff last season.

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Chiefs, Steelers top AFC — but plenty of others could contend

Published on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:00am

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are already in. No surprise for the defending Super Bowl champions.

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Surging NFC East might offer solid playoff threat after all

Published on Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:00am

The NFC East suddenly doesn’t look so bad, with the New York Giants and Washington tied for the division lead coming off road victories against teams that qualify for the conversation about the Super Bowl.

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Washington ends perfect season for Pittsburgh

Published on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:00am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent three months shaking off whatever 2020 threw at them. Schedule changes. Injuries to a handful of impact players. The ever-present threat of COVID-19.