Stafford hobbled as Detroit's comeback bid falls short
DETROIT (AP) Matthew Stafford’s latest attempt at a fourth-quarter comeback fizzled – and now his health is a concern too.
Alabama State beats Edward Waters 37-3 in Turkey Day Classic (Nov 23, 2017)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) George Golden, Ezra Gray and Robert Pritchett III each had a rushing touchdown, and Alabama State gained 218 yards on 52 carries to beat NAIA Edward Waters 37-3 on Thursday night.
Bears place Leonard Floyd on injured reserve
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Outside linebacker Leonard Floyd was placed on injured reserve Thursday by the Chicago Bears, ending his season because of a knee injury.
Despite injury, Chris Maragos remains a leader on Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Minutes after doctors told Chris Maragos he needed season-ending knee surgery, the Philadelphia Eagles’ special teams captain got a phone call that his wife was going into labor.
Cheika avoids sanction for outburst during England-Australia
DUBLIN (AP) Australia rugby coach Michael Cheika will not be sanctioned for his conduct and comments during his team’s loss to England at Twickenham.
Blues recall Sammy Blais from AHL's Rampage
Sammy Blais, one of the St. Louis Blues’ top prospects, has been recalled from the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.
Prep Zone: Previewing the CIF-SS semifinals
Prep Zone: Previewing the CIF-SS semifinals
Navy, Houston contend for 2nd in American's West Division
HOUSTON (AP) Though the season is winding down, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo is still looking for improvement from his team.
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph Gives Back
In this FOX NFL Kickoff feature, Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph discusses his family's personal journey with his brother's cancer (Casey Rudolph), the motivation behind the Kyle Rudolph End Zone hospital ward for kids and teens and
Miami Marlins donate 1,000 meals for Thanksgiving
New Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter joined staff and players in handing out meals to south Florida families for Thanksgiving.
Barcelona saves Messi for crucial Valencia match
MADRID (AP) Barcelona started preparing for a key Spanish league match against Valencia even before stepping out onto the field to face Juventus in the Champions League.
All Blacks captain Read out of Wales test with hip injury
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Captain Kieran Read failed a fitness test and won’t lead New Zealand against Wales on Saturday in their rugby tour closer.
Report says multiple DCFS workers in Illinois attacked
CHICAGO (AP) — At least a dozen Illinois Department of Children and Family Services workers have been attacked or seriously threatened while trying to protect children or investigate mistreatment allegations since 2013.
Jazz overwhelm Bulls from outside for 110-80 win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Derrick Favors scored 23 points, reserve Rodney Hood added 19 and the Utah Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 110-80 on Wednesday night.
Fayne, Evans lead Illinois State in 86-57 win
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Phil Fayne had 19 points and seven rebounds, William Tinsley added nine points with a career-high 10 boards, and Illinois State beat Division II Quincy 86-57 on Wednesday night.
Western Illinois beats SIU-Edwardsville 69-67 on Ancrum’s 3
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) Dalan Ancrum scored a career-high 34 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining, to lift Western Illinois to a 69-67 victory over SIU-Edwardsville on Wednesday night.
Point scores in overtime, Lightning beat Blackhawks 3-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal 3:25 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied again to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Finke’s double-double helps Illinois beat D-III Augustana
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Michael Finke had his second career double-double and four more Illinois players scored in double figures to help the Illini beat Division III Augustana (IL) 96-62 on Wednesday night.
NIU tops Manhattan 70-68 for 7th at Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Levi Bradley made a floater in the lane with 15 seconds left, Eugene German had a block at the other end and Northern Illinois held off Manhattan 70-68 on Wednesday in the seventh-place
IDOT administrator cited for illegal hiring of neighbor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Executive Inspector General has found that an Illinois Department of Transportation administrator violated conflict-of-interest and merit-hiring rules when her next-door neighbor was hired as fleet management assistant in 2014.