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Kirkpatrick’s late interception return helps Bengals beat Broncos 37-28 to reach playoffs
CINCINNATI – With everything on the line, the Bengals picked off Peyton Manning in the closing minutes — twice, no less — and ran themselves right back into the playoffs.
NFL’s troubles with domestic violence voted AP sports story of the year; Donald Sterling 2nd
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NFL’s troubles with domestic violence were selected the sports story of the year Tuesday in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press.
Eschewing reruns, CBS has a strong week with scripted shows
NEW YORK, N.Y. – If you watched a scripted comedy or drama on television during the past week, there’s a very good chance you were watching CBS.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Dec. 15-21
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 15-21. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
Browns suspend wide receiver Josh Gordon for team violation, Johnny Manziel late for treatment
CLEVELAND – Josh Gordon will end his troubled season just as it began — suspended.
Michael Sam says coming out was right thing to do in TV documentary on Oprah Winfrey Network
ST. LOUIS – Michael Sam dismissed the thought that his sexuality has cost him a spot in the NFL.
Cowboys’ new archivist tackling game footage, draft data from Dallas’ first decade
IRVING, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys for decades have kept memorabilia ranging from old player contracts to the team’s earliest video footage piled in storage buildings and stashed in filing cabinets — sometimes only vaguely remembered.
Ravens use 17-point 4th quarter to beat Browns 20-10 and earn AFC playoff berth
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Ravens took care of business and got the help they needed to snare a wild-card card berth in the AFC playoffs.
Packers, limping quarterback Aaron Rodgers beat Lions 30-20 to win NFC North, first-round bye
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A heating pad wrapped around his sore left calf, Aaron Rodgers could only watch helplessly on television monitors in the locker room as the Detroit Lions surged closer to his Green Bay Packers.
San Francisco beats playoff-bound Cardinals 20-17 in coach Jim Harbaugh’s last game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jim Harbaugh got doused with a celebratory shower after his final game coaching the San Francisco 49ers, then said his goodbyes with handshakes and hugs all around.
Jim Harbaugh, 49ers agree to part ways after 4 years, including 3 NFC title games
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jim Harbaugh gathered his players and told them he is leaving, and they joined their voices for one final, familiar chant: “Who’s got it better than us? No-body!”
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Sunday’s Games
Steelers ride Antonio Brown to 27-17 victory over Bengals, AFC North title
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Ben Roethlisberger spoke quietly while teammates raucously pulled on AFC North champion T-shirts around him. The Pittsburgh quarterback has been here before.
Falcons fire coach Mike Smith after lopsided loss to Panthers caps 2nd straight losing season
ATLANTA – Mike Smith was fired as the Atlanta Falcons’ coach Monday, one day after the end of his second straight losing season and a 34-3 rout by the Carolina Panthers before booing fans at the Georgia Dome.
Washington Winter Classic between Capitals and Blackhawks lacks buzz
As snow fell in Ann Arbor, 105,491 fans packed Michigan Stadium to experience the spectacle that was the 2014 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.
Bears start overhaul, fire GM Emery, coach Trestman after rough season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman on Monday, making sweeping changes after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
Bears start overhaul, fire GM Emery, coach Trestman after rough season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman on Monday, making sweeping changes after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
Lions DT Suh suspended for playoff game vs Dallas for stepping on Rodgers’ leg
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for this Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale.
Housecleaning: Jets fire coach Rex Ryan after 6 seasons, GM John Idzik after 2
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Woody Johnson was tired of all the losing, the four straight seasons without going to the playoffs.
Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal among top news events in 2014
An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Dec. 22-28
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 22-28. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
A week with reruns and Christmas saw a dip in TV viewing, but CBS retained its prime-time lead
NEW YORK, N.Y. – As Americans trimmed the tree last week and hung their stockings with care, many viewers turned away from TV screens. During a week of mostly reruns, total prime-time viewership of the Big Four networks dipped by 25 per cent from the week before.
Daniel Cormier survives past adversity, looks to dethrone UFC champ Jon Jones
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – At six foot four with a reach of 84 inches, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones is a nasty, bone-breaking mixed martial arts puzzle.
Ravens security director accused of groping woman at stadium; team puts him on paid leave
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Ravens’ security director is accused of groping a woman and pressing up against her at the team’s stadium after a December game, according to police and court documents obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.