Thursday's Report: Atlanta-Washington/Penix, UGA, Tech; Bowl schedule, playoffs, NFL, college hoops, MLB
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Around/About Georgia
Quinn has the Commanders in contention for the NFC East title
Sugiura: After slide, Falcons' standing hardly could be better
Notebook: Dissecting every single Penix Jr. throw in first NFL start
Jeremiyah Love gives Notre Dame's offense its punch and a few bonus hurdles
A short history of the Vanderbilt-Georgia Tech rivalry rekindled in the Birmingham Bowl
A nice year of football in the state
Games
Thursday
2 p.m.: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, GameAbove Sports Bowl, ESPN
Toledo’s Central Georgian: 6 QB John Alan Richter, Jones County, So.
5:30 p.m.: Rutgers vs. Kansas State, Rate Bowl, ESPN
9 p.m.: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 68 Ventures Bowl, ESPN
Friday
12 p.m.: Navy vs. Oklahoma, Armed Forces Bowl, ESPN
3:30 p.m.: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, Birmingham Bowl, ESPN
7 p.m.: Arkansas vs. Texas Tech, Liberty Bowl, ESPN
8 p.m.: Syracuse vs. Washington State, Holiday Bowl, FOX
10:30 p.m.: Southern Cal vs. Texas A&M, Las Vegas Bowl, ESPN
College Football/Playoffs
These are the CFP changes being discussed behind closed doors
Bevo will not be allowed on sidelines at Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Ohio State, Oregon football must deal with double vision in playoff rematch at Rose Bowl
From walk-on to CFP standout, Michael Taaffe has keyed Texas' turnaround on defense
'It still bugs me': Ohio State will be out for revenge against Oregon
College Football/Bowls
6 most watchable non-College Football Playoff bowl games, including the Pop-Tarts Bowl
How BYU can defeat a Colorado team full of glamor and talent
Oklahoma will be challenged by Navy triple option: 'Scratch everything you learned'
Pitt is facing Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl after a 7-0 start
Kansas State returns to desert to face Rutgers in the Rate Bowl
Full bowl schedule and results
College Football
Response to Brian Kelly's LSU football NIL donations match challenge 'what we hoped for'
Washington State president Schulz reportedly 'dragged feet' on funding football
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers
Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens’ 31-2 romp over Texans
Beyoncé's performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
Bill Bergey, a Pro Bowl linebacker for the Eagles, dies at 79
Green Bay’s recent dominance on defense has Packers believing they can make a deep playoff run
Pro Football Hall of Fame honors 3 longtime assistants with Awards of Excellence
Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll interested in Bears' job, report says
College Basketball/Men
Nebraska beats Oregon State to clinch the championship of the Diamond Head Classic
Nemeiksa blocks 3-pointer at the buzzer and Hawaii beats Oakland in overtime at Diamond Head Classic
Brzovic scores 32, Charleston downs Charlotte to take 5th at the Diamond Head Classic
Murray State beats Loyola Chicago for 7th place at the Diamond Head Classic
NBA
Curry, James live up to billing, but Reaves steals Christmas with game-winning shot
Embiid shakes off pregame fall, leads Sixers to 118-114 win over Celtics
Bridges scores season-high 41, Knicks withstand Wembanyama’s monster Christmas debut to edge Spurs
Edwards scores 26, Wolves hold on to beat Mavs 105-99 after Doncic injury
Durant and Beal score 27 points each, Suns beat Nuggets 110-100 to close out Christmas slate
Heat list Jimmy Butler as doubtful for Thursday as speculation about his future intensifies
Baseball/MLB
Red Sox looking like they plan to contend in 2025
Infielder Ehire Adrianza retires at 35 after 12 major league seasons
Phillies add depth to bullpen with $4 million, 1-year deal for reliever Joe Ross
Scoreboards
Women’s college basketball scores/games
Men’s college basketball scores/games