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Mario Hezonja scores career-high 28, Magic's late rally falls short against Pistons

The Orlando Magic reeled off a 19-0 run in the fourth quarter, but they weren’t able to catch up to the Pistons in Detroit.

Evansville beats NAIA Midway 79-52

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Noah Frederking scored 19 points, Blake Simmons added 18 and Evansville beat NAIA Midway College 79-52 on Sunday for its fifth-straight win.

Lyon beats Marseille to go 3rd; Balotelli scores for Nice

Forwards Nabil Fekir and Mariano Diaz scored as Lyon beat Marseille 2-0 Sunday to end its rival’s 12-game unbeaten run in the French league.

A gentle giant (VIDEO)

Andre Drummond shares his love of the game

No. 5 Arizona State rallies to top Vanderbilt 76-64

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Tra Holder scored 25 points, Shannon Evans II added 15 and No. 5 Arizona State overcame a dismal start to beat Vanderbilt 76-64 on Sunday.

Jaguars clinch AFC playoff berth with rout of Texans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars are returning to the playoffs for the first time in a decade thanks to a 45-7 drubbing of rival Houston on Sunday.

Soccer star Griezmann apologizes for blackface tweet

MADRID (AP) Soccer star Antoine Griezmann has apologized after posting an image of himself on social media in blackface as part of an NBA party costume on Sunday.

No. 7 Tar Heels rally to beat No. 20 Vols 78-73 (Dec 17, 2017)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Brandon Williams sank a 3-pointer to put North Carolina ahead for good with 35 seconds left as the seventh-ranked Tar Heels rallied past No. 20 Tennessee 78-73 Sunday.

Steelers WR Brown ruled out with calf injury

Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Patriots with a left calf injury suffered early in the second quarter. The injury is a calf bruise, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Injured Shazier in attendance to cheer Steelers

Injured Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier made a surprise appearance Sunday for Pittsburgh’s home game against the Patriots and was shown on the JumboTron cheering on his teammates from a stadium suite.

Gustafson leads No. 25 Iowa women to 71-47 victory (Dec 17, 2017)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Megan Gustafson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her nation-leading 11th double-double this season and No. 25 Iowa rolled past Northern Iowa 71-47 on Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers' up-and-down return not enough to save Packers

Unlike in 2013, when Rodgers returned from injury and the Packers won the NFC North, the playoffs might be a pipe dream after Sunday’s loss at Carolina.

Dolphins's hopes for postseason dealt serious blow with road loss to Bills

LeSean McCoy scored twice helping the Buffalo Bills stay in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt with a 24-16 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Miami (Ohio) defeats NAIA Rio Grande 109-70 behind Bowman (Dec 17, 2017)

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Nike Sibande scored 21 points and Bam Bowman posted career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Miami (Ohio) beat NAIA Rio Grande 109-70 on Sunday.

Hong, Pivirotto, Kooreman claim final Olympic spots

KEARNS, Utah (AP) Thomas Hong, Ryan Pivirotto and Jessica Kooreman claimed the final three Olympic team spots at the U.S. short track speedskating trials on Sunday.

Jaguars thump Texans 45-7 for 1st playoff berth since 2007 (Dec 17, 2017)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars are returning to the playoffs for the first time in a decade thanks to a 45-7 drubbing of rival Houston on Sunday.

Vikings cruise past Bengals 34-7 to clinch NFC North (Dec 17, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Eric Kendricks had an interception return for a touchdown, Case Keenum passed for 236 yards and two scores, and the Minnesota Vikings clinched the NFC North title with a 34-7 victory over the depleted and disinterested Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Bridgewater sees first game action, throws INT

With 10:38 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings in the midst of a blowout of the Cinicinnati Bengals, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was called off the bench to replace Case Keenum. Bridgewater threw an interception on his first pass.

Thomas Davis' hit on Davante Adams is why a targeting rule is on the way

The Panthers linebacker provided the latest example of why the NFL will take a serious look at instituting a “targeting” rule, one that would force an automatic ejection for a hit above the shoulders to a defenseless player.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat among 9 players projected into Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) A late surge by Kiradech Aphibarnrat makes him among nine players projected to get invitations to the Masters by finishing the year in the top 50 in the world ranking.

Alkins, Trier lead No. 23 Arizona against North Dakota State (Dec 18, 2017)

Arizona is definitely happy to have sophomore wing Rawle Alkins back on the floor.

Clareth, Penn lead Siena past Bryant 87-68 (Dec 17, 2017)

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) Nico Clareth scored 19 points, Roman Penn had 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals, and Siena made a season-high 12 3-pointers in a 87-68 victory over Bryant on Sunday.

Shepard scores 39, No. 2 Notre Dame women beat DePaul 91-82 (Dec 17, 2017)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Jessica Shepard scored a career-high 39 points as No. 2 Notre Dame withstood a 3-point barrage by DePaul for a 91-82 victory Sunday.

Billings helps No. 11 UCLA women beat Seton Hall 77-68 (Dec 17, 2017)

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Monique Billings scored 17 points and Kelli Hayes added 15 to help No. 11 UCLA beat pesky Seton Hall 77-68 on Sunday.

No. 2 Michigan State in fine-tuning mode (Dec 18, 2017)

An in-state rival gave them a big scare. Now the second-ranked Michigan State Spartans want to iron out some issues before their Big Ten conference schedule begins in earnest.

Duquesne wins 5th straight, 74-58 over NC A&T (Dec 17, 2017)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Lewis II scored 10 of Duquesne’s first 21 points and finished with 16 points, Rene Castro-Caneddy had all 15 of his points in the second half and the Dukes beat North Carolina A&T 74-58 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.