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Giants close dismal season with win

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There was a sense of uncertainty as two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning jogged off the field at MetLife Stadium, clinching a game ball in his...

Raiders fire coach Del Rio after 6-10 season

Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio was fired Sunday after his third year when the impressive turnaround job he engineered for his hometown team collapsed with a...

Jets routed by Pats in season finale

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick made it a priority to get his team prepared for frigid weather leading up to the Patriots' regular-season finale against the...

Irving lifts Celtics over Nets

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Al Horford had 10 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics held off the Brooklyn Nets 108-105 on Sunday.Marcus...

Colts fire coach after 4-12 season

INDIANAPOLIS — First, Chuck Pagano lost Andrew Luck.Then the Indianapolis Colts started losing games.And now it has cost him a job.Six years...

Region boasts many national champs in past decade

NEW ORLEANS — Oklahoma is one team in this year's College Football Playoff that is not like the others.When it comes to regional distinctions, the Sooners...

Wisconsin beats Miami in Orange Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes took an early 11-point lead over Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl and lost it.Then coach Mark Richt lost it,...