BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL Hutchinson (6-5, 2-3) vs. Garden City (6-5, 2-4) When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Analysis)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1716435">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/files/Game_12_-_Garden_City_men.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to turn things around Wednesday night in the friendly confines of the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons (6-5, 2-3 KJCCC) play host to the Garden City Broncbusters (6-5, 2-4) at 7:30 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Hutchinson has had a full week to prepare for the Broncbusters after having its first of two conference bye weeks on Saturday. One week ago, the Blue Dragons dropped a tight battle with KJCCC co-leader Coffeyville, 81-77 at the Sports Arena.

The Dragons led 30-26 at halftime, holding the Red Ravens to 22.9 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes. Coffeyville shot 54.8 percent in the second half and pulled away in the final 3 minutes of the game.

<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/cannon_bobby_1l4l">Bobby Cannon</a>&nbsp;nailed 5 of 8 from 3-point range to lead the Blue Dragons with 18 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/arnold_khalil_9vae">Khalil Arnold</a>&nbsp;posted a career high for the second-straight game with 17 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/thornton_jaquez_fh4s">Jaquez Thornton</a>&nbsp;closed with 15 points, six rebound and six assists.

That same Coffeyville team gave Garden City an 81-78 home loss on Saturday. Antonio Chol had a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead Garden City. Caleb Smith added 15 and Boston Harker had 14 for the Busters.

Under interim head coach Isaiah Tisdale, the Busters own solid wins over NOC-Tonkawa (101-91), Fort Hays Tech Northwest (97-89) and Independence (89-85). Garden has three losses of six or less points.

The Blue Dragons and Broncbusters play for the 196th time in a series that began in 1929. Hutchinson has dominated the series, owning a 144-51 all-time record against Garden City. The Dragons have won four straight games in the series.

The last seven meetings of this series have been particularly high scoring. Over the last seven games, Hutchinson and Garden City have averaged 192.3 combined points per game with the Dragons averaging 99.3 points per game and the Busters 93.0 points per game.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1733930013888.jpeg" alt="(Digital Fox Photography/Andrew Carpenter)" />
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 </figure>BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL Hutchinson (6-5, 2-3) vs. Garden City (6-5, 2-4) When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Analysis)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1716435">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/files/Game_12_-_Garden_City_men.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to turn things around Wednesday night in the friendly confines of the Hutchinson Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons (6-5, 2-3 KJCCC) play host to the Garden City Broncbusters (6-5, 2-4) at 7:30 p.m.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.Hutchinson has had a full week to prepare for the Broncbusters after having its first of two conference bye weeks on Saturday. One week ago, the Blue Dragons dropped a tight battle with KJCCC co-leader Coffeyville, 81-77 at the Sports Arena.The Dragons led 30-26 at halftime, holding the Red Ravens to 22.9 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes. Coffeyville shot 54.8 percent in the second half and pulled away in the final 3 minutes of the game.<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/cannon_bobby_1l4l">Bobby Cannon</a>&nbsp;nailed 5 of 8 from 3-point range to lead the Blue Dragons with 18 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/arnold_khalil_9vae">Khalil Arnold</a>&nbsp;posted a career high for the second-straight game with 17 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/thornton_jaquez_fh4s">Jaquez Thornton</a>&nbsp;closed with 15 points, six rebound and six assists.That same Coffeyville team gave Garden City an 81-78 home loss on Saturday. Antonio Chol had a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead Garden City. Caleb Smith added 15 and Boston Harker had 14 for the Busters.Under interim head coach Isaiah Tisdale, the Busters own solid wins over NOC-Tonkawa (101-91), Fort Hays Tech Northwest (97-89) and Independence (89-85). Garden has three losses of six or less points.The Blue Dragons and Broncbusters play for the 196th time in a series that began in 1929. Hutchinson has dominated the series, owning a 144-51 all-time record against Garden City. The Dragons have won four straight games in the series.The last seven meetings of this series have been particularly high scoring. Over the last seven games, Hutchinson and Garden City have averaged 192.3 combined points per game with the Dragons averaging 99.3 points per game and the Busters 93.0 points per game.

🏀 Blue Dragons host Broncbusters Wednesday

BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (11-0, 5-0) vs. Garden City (7-4, 4-2) When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Tipoff: 5:30 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Analysis)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1816066">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/files/Game_12_-_Garden_City_women.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES</a>

The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team has two more games remaining before the Christmas break. The first of those two KJCCC battles comes Wednesday night at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons (11-0, 5-0 KJCCC) will play the Garden City Broncbusters (7-4, 6-2) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the 100th all-time meeting between Hutchinson and Garden City in series history.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 5:15 p.m. CT with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network at 5:15 p.m.

The Blue Dragons had their first bye week of the season this past Saturday. They last played one week ago and earned a 66-53 victory over Coffeyville in a battle of KJCCC unbeaten teams.

Hutchinson hit a season-high 15 3-point field goals - three each from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/norris_kahlen_2uos">Kahlen Norris</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/forbes_landon_o30r">Landon Forbes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/duncan_katie_ofa1">Katie Duncan</a>&nbsp;- to jump out to a 35-13 at halftime lead. Norris had 13 points to lead the Dragons while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/jackson_hailey_q6t6">Hailey Jackson</a>&nbsp;had 12 and Duncan scored 11 points.

The Blue Dragon defense limited Coffeyville to 2 of 27 shooting in the opening two quarters. The Blue Dragon defense has now held four consecutive opponents to less than 30-percent shooting and 23 turnovers per game.

Garden City's last game was a 56-48 home loss to Coffeyville on Saturday. The Busters shot 31.0 percent and turned the ball over 23 times. That loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Garden City.

Wednesday's game will feature two of the Jayhawk's top three scorers in Blue Dragon sophomore forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/jackson_hailey_q6t6">Hailey Jackson</a>&nbsp;and Garden City sophomore guard/forward Antonicia Moultrie.

Jackson ranks third in the KJCCC in scoring at 16.6 points per game. Jackson is shooting 44.4 percent overall and 38.7 percent from 3-point range. Moultrie is now leading the KJCCC, averaging 17.8 points per game and is shooting 58.3 percent, which is also No. 1 in the conference.

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 </figure>BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (11-0, 5-0) vs. Garden City (7-4, 4-2) When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Tipoff: 5:30 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Analysis)</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1816066">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/files/Game_12_-_Garden_City_women.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES</a>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team has two more games remaining before the Christmas break. The first of those two KJCCC battles comes Wednesday night at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons (11-0, 5-0 KJCCC) will play the Garden City Broncbusters (7-4, 6-2) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the 100th all-time meeting between Hutchinson and Garden City in series history.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 5:15 p.m. CT with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network at 5:15 p.m.The Blue Dragons had their first bye week of the season this past Saturday. They last played one week ago and earned a 66-53 victory over Coffeyville in a battle of KJCCC unbeaten teams.Hutchinson hit a season-high 15 3-point field goals - three each from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/norris_kahlen_2uos">Kahlen Norris</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/forbes_landon_o30r">Landon Forbes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/duncan_katie_ofa1">Katie Duncan</a>&nbsp;- to jump out to a 35-13 at halftime lead. Norris had 13 points to lead the Dragons while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/jackson_hailey_q6t6">Hailey Jackson</a>&nbsp;had 12 and Duncan scored 11 points.The Blue Dragon defense limited Coffeyville to 2 of 27 shooting in the opening two quarters. The Blue Dragon defense has now held four consecutive opponents to less than 30-percent shooting and 23 turnovers per game.Garden City's last game was a 56-48 home loss to Coffeyville on Saturday. The Busters shot 31.0 percent and turned the ball over 23 times. That loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Garden City.Wednesday's game will feature two of the Jayhawk's top three scorers in Blue Dragon sophomore forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/jackson_hailey_q6t6">Hailey Jackson</a>&nbsp;and Garden City sophomore guard/forward Antonicia Moultrie.Jackson ranks third in the KJCCC in scoring at 16.6 points per game. Jackson is shooting 44.4 percent overall and 38.7 percent from 3-point range. Moultrie is now leading the KJCCC, averaging 17.8 points per game and is shooting 58.3 percent, which is also No. 1 in the conference.

🏀 No. 1 HutchCC women return to Sports Arena to host Garden City

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LAWRENCE, Kan. &ndash; Kansas football head coach <a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lance-leipold/116" rel="smarttag" style="color: rgb(0, 81, 186);">Lance Leipold</a> announced Tuesday that Matt Lubick will join the Jayhawks as the program&apos;s Co-Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends coach.
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Lubick, a coaching veteran of nearly 30 years, rejoins Kansas following one season as Nevada&apos;s offensive coordinator in 2024. Lubick served as a senior offensive analyst at Kansas from 2022-23, where he helped the Jayhawk offense thrive. In 2023, Kansas ranked inside the Top 25 in rushing offense (8th), scoring offense (17th), total offense (21st) and team passing efficiency (7th).
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 &quot;We&apos;re very excited to welcome Matt back to Kansas,&quot; Leipold said. &quot;In his time here, he made valuable contributions to our program and our offensive evolution. Matt is an extremely accomplished coach and will be a great addition to our staff. He is a very dedicated to his craft, and I think he and Coach Zebrowski will work very well together in their roles.&quot;
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During the 2024 season at Nevada, Lubick led the Wolfpack offense to five games with at least 400 yards of offense, including a 42-37 win over Oregon State on Oct. 12 and a 534-yard performance in a 49-16 win over Eastern Washington on Sept. 21. Nevada&apos;s offense averaged 5.9 yards per play and had the 10th&nbsp;highest completion percentage in the country at 67.5% in 2024. Lubick was later named Nevada&apos;s nominee for the Broyles Award, an award that honors the top assistant coach in college football.
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 &quot;I could not be more excited for the opportunity to return to Kansas. Coach Leipold and his staff embraced me as family when I became an analyst in 2022,&quot; Lubick said. &quot;I am beyond grateful for their continued support and love they have given me throughout my recovery of leukemia. The turnaround of Kansas football has been awesome to follow and the best is yet to come. Rock Chalk.&quot;
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Lubick spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Kansas as a senior analyst and helped Kansas to its first nine-win season and first bowl win since 2008 in 2023 and its first bowl appearance since 2008 in 2022. Prior to arriving at Kansas, Lubick served as the offensive coordinator at Nebraska (2020-21), Washington (2017-18), and Oregon (2016).
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The son of longtime Colorado State head coach Sonny Lubick, Matt was a part of two Pac-12 Championship teams in Oregon in 2014 and Washington in 2018 and five teams that finished the season ranked in the top-20, including four 10-win teams. In 2014, Lubick helped Oregon rank in the top-five in scoring offense and total offense, leading the Ducks to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
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In 2012, Lubick was named Football Scoop&apos;s national Receivers Coach of the Year, as well as being one of three finalists for the American Football Coaches Association&apos;s (AFCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year award that same year.
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A Bozeman, Montana native, Lubick began his coaching career in 1995 as a student assistant and academic supervisor at Colorado State. In the three decades since, Lubick has risen through the ranks, first becoming an offensive coordinator in 2016, overseeing an Oregon offense which&nbsp;set school records for passing yards (4,687), completions (326) and first downs passing (198). Oregon ranked 13th nationally in completion percentage and 15th in total offense.
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In 2017, Lubick took over as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Washington, guiding the Huskies to the 2018 Pac-12 Title, consecutive 10-win seasons and appearances in the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl.
 
Lubick spent three seasons as the wide receivers coach at Duke from 2010 to 2012, helping the Blue Devils to a bowl game in 2012, a first for the program since 1994. Lubick was named Football Scoop&apos;s national Receivers Coach of the Year, as well as being one of three finalists for the AFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year award.
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From 2007-09, Lubick served as Arizona State&apos;s defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator, leading the Sun Devils to rank among the top-20 defenses in pass efficiency defense. Lubick oversaw one top-20 recruiting class and two top-30 classes, while personally recruiting Vontaze Burfict, the highest-rated recruit in program history. Rivals named Lubick a top-10 recruiter in the then-Pac-10 Conference in each of his three years at ASU and twice Lubick was named one of the nation&apos;s top 25 recruiters.
 
Lubick&apos;s first time coaching wide receivers at a power-conference school came at Ole Miss from 2005-06, where he was a member of Ed Orgeron&apos;s staff. Lubick coached future NFL Pro-Bowlers Dexter McCluster and Mike Wallace while in Oxford.
 
Prior to his stop at Ole Miss, Lubick spent four years on his father&apos;s Colorado State staff, coaching wide receivers from 2001-04. He helped the Rams to the 2002 Mountain West title and three bowl games.
 
Lubick was a four-year starting defensive back at Western Montana, an NAIA school located in Dillon, Montana. As a senior in 1994, Lubick earned all-conference and All-America honors. Lubick earned his degree in exercise and sports science from Colorado State in 1995.</div>

🏈 Matt Lubick named Kansas' Co-OC

AP Sports Summary for December 11th, 2024:

Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees, AP source says

DALLAS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history. New York made the move two days after outfielder Juan Soto left for a pending $765 million, 15-year contract with the rival Mets. Fried, who turns 31 in January, gets the fourth-highest contract among pitchers behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Washington's Stephen Strasburg. Fried broke the mark for lefties set by David Price at $217 million.

Rangers agree on $75 million, 3-year deal to keep RHP Nathan Eovaldi, AP source says

DALLAS (AP) — The Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi have agreed on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Bringing back Eovaldi was one of the primary goals for the Rangers this offseason. He became a free agent after declining a vested $20 million player option for the 2025 season. The two-time All-Star was the winning pitcher in their World Series-clinching game at Arizona in 2023. He was also part of Boston's 2018 title.

Guardians trade Gold Glove 2B Andrés Giménez to Blue Jays, get RHP Luis Ortiz in deal with Pirates

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians pulled off two trades at the winter meetings, first sending three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays. Giménez, considered one of baseball's best defensive middle infielders, was dealt by the Guardians along with reliever Nick Sandlin to Toronto for infielder Spencer Horwitz and outfielder Nick Mitchell. Cleveland then shipped Horwitz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for three pitchers: right-hander Luis Ortiz and lefties Michael Kennedy and Josh Hartle. Ortiz could slide immediately into a starting slot after going 7-6 with a 3.32 ERA last season. The Guardians re-signed ace Shane Bieber last week, but he may not be ready to pitch until June.

US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say

Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable. That's according to Olympians and other biathletes interviewed by The Associated Press. While the men climbed the sport's ranks, these women say they were forced to end their careers early. The women and others describe a culture of misogyny and say they faced retaliation for speaking up. Three of the men denied allegations they were either part of the abuse or ignored allegations of abuse. A fourth did not respond to AP requests for comment.

FIFA prepares to give Saudi Arabia its biggest sports win yet as host of the 2034 World Cup

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as host of the men's soccer 2034 World Cup on Wednesday, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Human rights groups warn FIFA's lack of safeguards around the World Cup will put the lives of migrant workers at risk building stadiums and transport networks. FIFA and Saudi officials say hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women. FIFA also will award the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39 as Thunder beat Mavericks 118-104, advance to NBA Cup semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who will play Wednesday's Golden State-Houston winner in a semifinal. Oklahoma City's largest lead was 20 points in a rematch of last season's Western Conference semifinals series that Dallas won 4-2. The Thunder held Luka Doncic to 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting. Naji Marshall and Klay Thompson each scored 19 points and Kyrie Irving added 17 for the Mavericks.

Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beats Atalanta 3-2. Liverpool wins again

Real Madrid's big stars turned on the style to revive the Spanish giant's faltering Champions League title defense. Galacticos Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all scored in a 3-2 win at Italian league leader Atalanta. It was only Madrid's third win in the competition's revamped league phase and leaves the 15-time champion in the unseeded playoff positions in 18th place. In contrast Liverpool leads the way after maintaining its perfect record in Europe this season after a 1-0 win against Girona. Mohamed Salah scored his 50th Champions League goal to seal it for Liverpool.

Lanier scores 22 points as No. 1 Tennessee beats Miami 75-62 at Jimmy V Classic

NEW YORK (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 22 points, and No. 1 Tennessee beat struggling Miami 75-62 on Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. Igor Milicic Jr. added 16 and nine rebounds for the Volunteers, who took the top spot in the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since February 2019. Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for Tennessee, which pulled away late in the first half and withstood a Miami comeback attempt for its first 9-0 start since 2000-01. Lynn Kidd scored 14 as the Hurricanes (3-8) dropped their seventh straight game.

Analysis: After Juan Soto's megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon

For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that's the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los Angeles Dodgers forked out a princely sum of $700 million on a 10-year, heavily deferred deal for two-way Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. The way it's going, a contract approaching $1 billion doesn't seem out of the question. But several factors are working against it — at least in the near future.

Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasion

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S. Authorities said Tuesday no one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked. Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen. Both the NFL and NBA issued alerts to players following prior break-ins, urging them to take precautions. The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. had their homes broken into.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Cal Baptist	at	(23)San Diego St.	10 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for December 11th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8622199/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees, AP source saysDALLAS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history. New York made the move two days after outfielder Juan Soto left for a pending $765 million, 15-year contract with the rival Mets. Fried, who turns 31 in January, gets the fourth-highest contract among pitchers behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Washington's Stephen Strasburg. Fried broke the mark for lefties set by David Price at $217 million.Rangers agree on $75 million, 3-year deal to keep RHP Nathan Eovaldi, AP source saysDALLAS (AP) — The Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi have agreed on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Bringing back Eovaldi was one of the primary goals for the Rangers this offseason. He became a free agent after declining a vested $20 million player option for the 2025 season. The two-time All-Star was the winning pitcher in their World Series-clinching game at Arizona in 2023. He was also part of Boston's 2018 title.Guardians trade Gold Glove 2B Andrés Giménez to Blue Jays, get RHP Luis Ortiz in deal with PiratesCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians pulled off two trades at the winter meetings, first sending three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays. Giménez, considered one of baseball's best defensive middle infielders, was dealt by the Guardians along with reliever Nick Sandlin to Toronto for infielder Spencer Horwitz and outfielder Nick Mitchell. Cleveland then shipped Horwitz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for three pitchers: right-hander Luis Ortiz and lefties Michael Kennedy and Josh Hartle. Ortiz could slide immediately into a starting slot after going 7-6 with a 3.32 ERA last season. The Guardians re-signed ace Shane Bieber last week, but he may not be ready to pitch until June.US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes saySexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable. That's according to Olympians and other biathletes interviewed by The Associated Press. While the men climbed the sport's ranks, these women say they were forced to end their careers early. The women and others describe a culture of misogyny and say they faced retaliation for speaking up. Three of the men denied allegations they were either part of the abuse or ignored allegations of abuse. A fourth did not respond to AP requests for comment.FIFA prepares to give Saudi Arabia its biggest sports win yet as host of the 2034 World CupZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as host of the men's soccer 2034 World Cup on Wednesday, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Human rights groups warn FIFA's lack of safeguards around the World Cup will put the lives of migrant workers at risk building stadiums and transport networks. FIFA and Saudi officials say hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women. FIFA also will award the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39 as Thunder beat Mavericks 118-104, advance to NBA Cup semifinalsOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who will play Wednesday's Golden State-Houston winner in a semifinal. Oklahoma City's largest lead was 20 points in a rematch of last season's Western Conference semifinals series that Dallas won 4-2. The Thunder held Luka Doncic to 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting. Naji Marshall and Klay Thompson each scored 19 points and Kyrie Irving added 17 for the Mavericks.Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beats Atalanta 3-2. Liverpool wins againReal Madrid's big stars turned on the style to revive the Spanish giant's faltering Champions League title defense. Galacticos Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all scored in a 3-2 win at Italian league leader Atalanta. It was only Madrid's third win in the competition's revamped league phase and leaves the 15-time champion in the unseeded playoff positions in 18th place. In contrast Liverpool leads the way after maintaining its perfect record in Europe this season after a 1-0 win against Girona. Mohamed Salah scored his 50th Champions League goal to seal it for Liverpool.Lanier scores 22 points as No. 1 Tennessee beats Miami 75-62 at Jimmy V ClassicNEW YORK (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 22 points, and No. 1 Tennessee beat struggling Miami 75-62 on Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. Igor Milicic Jr. added 16 and nine rebounds for the Volunteers, who took the top spot in the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since February 2019. Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for Tennessee, which pulled away late in the first half and withstood a Miami comeback attempt for its first 9-0 start since 2000-01. Lynn Kidd scored 14 as the Hurricanes (3-8) dropped their seventh straight game.Analysis: After Juan Soto's megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soonFor the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that's the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los Angeles Dodgers forked out a princely sum of $700 million on a 10-year, heavily deferred deal for two-way Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. The way it's going, a contract approaching $1 billion doesn't seem out of the question. But several factors are working against it — at least in the near future.Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasionANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S. Authorities said Tuesday no one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked. Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen. Both the NFL and NBA issued alerts to players following prior break-ins, urging them to take precautions. The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. had their homes broken into.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Milwaukee	114	Orlando	109	Final	Oklahoma City	118	Dallas	104	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Philadelphia	5	Columbus	3	Final	Carolina	3	San Jose	2	Final OT	Toronto	2	New Jersey	1	Final	Colorado	6	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Los Angeles	3	N-Y Islanders	1	Final	Calgary	4	Nashville	3	Final	Winnipeg	8	Boston	1	Final	Edmonton	2	Tampa Bay	1	Final SO	Minnesota	5	Utah	4	Final OT	St. Louis	4	Vancouver	3	Final SO	Florida	2	Seattle	1	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(1)Tennessee	75	Miami	62	Final	(4)Duke	72	Incarnate Word	46	Final	Arkansas	89	(14)Michigan	87	Final	(15)Houston	62	Troy	42	Final	Illinois	86	(20)Wisconsin	80	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Atlanta	at	New York	7 p.m.			Golden State	at	Houston	9:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		N-Y Rangers	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.			Anaheim	at	Ottawa	7:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Colgate	at	(5)Kentucky	8 p.m.			Cal Baptist	at	(23)San Diego St.	10 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Wednesday

Blue Valley Randolph 61, Mission Valley 50

Hutchinson-Central Christian 42, McPherson-Elyria Christian 33

Kansas City Christian 47, Central Heights 24

Wallace County 71, Christian Family Educators 34

Oberlin-Decatur 34, Hitchcock County, Neb. 21

McPherson-Elyria Christian 47, Hutchinson Christian 36

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 </figure><h2>Tuesday's Scores</h2>The Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 44, Winfield 26Arkansas City 56, Salina South 49Baldwin 63, Chanute 28Bennington 50, Republic County 31Blue Valley Randolph 61, Mission Valley 50Buhler 51, Goddard 46Central Plains 44, Phillipsburg 39Chase County 49, Centre 25Cheney 48, El Dorado 16Clay Center 50, Beloit 32Clifton-Clyde 64, Herington 38Crest 61, Erie 34Derby 72, McPherson 32Doniphan West 48, Riverside 23Eads, Colo. 44, Stanton County 32Eudora 52, Wamego 38Fairfield 52, Otis-Bison 37Garden Plain 58, Rose Hill 27Goddard-Eisenhower 43, Wichita Campus 14Golden Plains 50, Triplains-Brewster 20Great Bend 54, Sterling 36Halstead 61, Wichita 33Hanover 42, Nemaha Central 40Hays 77, Liberal 50Hiawatha 66, Horton 47Hoisington 59, Kinsley 19Hutchinson 50, Maize 34Hutchinson-Central Christian 42, McPherson-Elyria Christian 33Jefferson North 43, Jefferson West 42Kansas City Christian 47, Central Heights 24Kapaun Mount Carmel 45, Wichita South 38Lawrence Free State 49, KC Sumner 46Lebo 55, Heritage Christian 27Maize South 43, Andover Central 33Manhattan 50, Salina Central 34Marion 46, Wichita Central Christian 26Meade 53, Kingman 46Oakley 60, Wheatland-Grinnell 31Onaga 45, Cornerstone Family 15Osage City 60, Iola 24Ottawa 53, Louisburg 45Rawlins County 63, Logan 16Rossville 89, KC Bishop Ward 9Sedgwick 45, Belle Plaine 31South Gray 75, Sublette 9Southeast 55, Jasper, Mo. 34Southeast of Saline 47, Abilene 42Spearville 55, Macksville 29Spring Hill 52, Emporia 18Stratton, Colo. 41, Greeley County 27Tonganoxie 37, Bonner Springs 28Topeka Hayden 55, Wichita Trinity 24Valley Heights 64, Axtell 45Wallace County 71, Christian Family Educators 34Washington County 53, Pike Valley 21Wichita Classical 58, Fredonia 27Wichita County 78, Victoria 45Cattle Trail Invitational=Oberlin-Decatur 34, Hitchcock County, Neb. 21<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Abilene 71, Southeast of Saline 43Andover Central 59, Maize South 53Axtell 54, Valley Heights 27BV North 51, Lawrence Free State 45Baldwin 55, Chanute 31Burlington 65, Anderson County 56Caldwell 45, Douglass 34Central Plains 55, Phillipsburg 34Cheney 90, El Dorado 32Clay Center 66, Beloit 52Cornerstone Family 70, Onaga 56Crest 48, Erie 38Derby 72, McPherson 71Elkhart 68, Las Animas, Colo. 55Ellinwood 67, Pratt Skyline 48Ellis 65, Rawlins County 17Garden Plain 65, Rose Hill 44Goddard 56, Buhler 50Great Bend 62, Sterling 61Hays 70, Liberal 34Highland Park 77, Pembroke Hill, Mo. 44Hoisington 75, Kinsley 29Horton 67, Hiawatha 63Humboldt 60, Howard West Elk 30Iola 67, Osage City 63KC Piper 59, Shawnee Heights 56Kiowa County 61, Medicine Lodge 43Lincoln 62, Natoma 13Little River 55, Goessel 22Logan 76, Wheatland-Grinnell 28Madison 52, Oswego 20Maize 59, Hutchinson 46Manhattan CHIEF 58, Frankfort 56Marion 46, Wichita Central Christian 45McPherson-Elyria Christian 47, Hutchinson Christian 36Meade 67, Kingman 44Metro Academy 87, KC Harmon 25Mission Valley 65, Blue Valley Randolph 61Moundridge 66, Inman 30Nemaha Central 64, Hanover 32Olathe West 83, Maize 78Ottawa 71, Louisburg 34Riverside 53, Doniphan West 40Rockhurst, Mo. 85, KC Wyandotte 19Rossville 77, KC Bishop Ward 69SM North 82, Lawrence 64Sabetha 60, Atchison County 15Salina Central 58, Manhattan 56South Gray 66, Sublette 40Southeast 75, Jasper, Mo. 66Spring Hill 46, Emporia 40St Marys 50, Centralia 38Stafford 72, Burrton 18Stratton, Colo. 41, Greeley County 27Syracuse 40, Cheyenne Wells, Colo. 31Topeka Seaman 70, Lansing 50Uniontown 66, Chetopa 23Wamego 33, Eudora 31Washburn Rural 52, Raytown South, Mo. 44Washington County 59, Pike Valley 57Wellington 78, Hutchinson Trinity 67Weskan 71, Western Plains-Healy 28Wichita 81, Halstead 53Wichita County 50, Victoria 47Wichita East 54, Wichita Bishop Carroll 53Wichita Home School 81, Halstead 53Winfield 58, Andale 54Cattle Trail Invitational=Oberlin-Decatur 62, Hitchcock County, Neb. 43___

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Tuesday games

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 </figure><div>Wichita State Athletics
 
WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/morgan-stout/8985" rel="smarttag" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Morgan Stout</a>&nbsp;was named to the AVCA All-Central Region team on Tuesday. Stout recently completed her college career as one of the most accomplished middle blockers in Wichita State history, totaling 961 kills and 436 blocks over four seasons as a Shocker. After earning Second Team All-Conference honors in 2023, Stout became a true force in her senior campaign, leading all middle blockers nationally with 3.15 kills per set and ranking second with 3.95 points per set, hitting a team-best .320 in the process. She was tabbed First Team All-American Athletic Conference thanks in large part to a torrid stretch to finish conference play; over the final nine matches of the regular season, Stout recorded 13 kills or more in every match and had outings of 20 (2x), 22, and 23 terminations, establishing a new career high in the final regular season match against UTSA. She was named to the NCAA Volleyball Rotation of the Week after racking up consecutive kills-blocks double-doubles against Memphis and UAB, and earned two American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week Awards.&nbsp; Stout also developed into a legitimate weapon from the service line, firing 30 aces after totaling 14 in her first three seasons combined. In addition to her offensive prowess, the redshirt senior is averaging 1.01 blocks per set with a career-best 15 solo blocks and 113 block assists and has even set new career highs in both digs (111) and digs per set (0.87). The native of Fowler, Kansas was named the Most Outstanding Player of the American Athletic Conference Championship after leading the Shockers to the title. Over the course of the tournament, Stout averaged 4.67 points per set, hitting .345 with a team-high 35 kills. She also led the Shockers with eight block assists and added three aces, including the match-winning ace in Wichita State&apos;s quarterfinal victory over Tulsa. All told, Stout totaled 42 points in the tournament while reaching double-digit kills in all three matches. &nbsp; On November 25, Stout became the first Wichita State player drafted into the Pro Volleyball Federation, going with the 25th overall pick to the Vegas Thrill. </div>

🏐 Nickerson alum named AVCA all-region

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Listen back to the NJCAA national semifinal game between No. 3 Hutchinson and No. 2 Georgia Military College. The game was broadcasted on KHUT-FM with Sean Boston and Daren Dunn.

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 </figure>MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Listen back to the NJCAA national semifinal game between No. 3 Hutchinson and No. 2 Georgia Military College. The game was broadcasted on KHUT-FM with Sean Boston and Daren Dunn.<div><iframe title="NJCAA Football Semifinal: HutchCC at Georgia Military College" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=78ikw-1767873-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

🎧 LISTEN: NJCAA semifinal rewind: HutchCC 63, GMC 21

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will open the 2024-25 basketball season by hosting by Maize Eagles&nbsp; tonight at the Salthawk Activity Center.

Catch all the action on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm</a> with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato with in-depth analysis. Pregame starts at 6:45pm followed by the opening tip at 6pm. The Hutch High boys game will follow at around 7:30pm.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1a202d36de">The NFHS Network for host the video stream on the Hutchinson High School Pay-Per-View channel</a>.

The video broadcast is also available on the <a href="https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/hutchinson/organization/8/hutchinson-high-school/team/26735/girls-varsity-basketball/schedule?date=2024-12-01T06%3A00%3A00.000Z&amp;range=Month&amp;s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2NmRmNTg0ZDM5NThmZmZhY2ViMzYxZmI%3D&amp;ss=2024">Hutch High hudl.tv fan page.</a>

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will open the 2024-25 basketball season by hosting by Maize Eagles&nbsp; tonight at the Salthawk Activity Center.Catch all the action on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm</a> with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato with in-depth analysis. Pregame starts at 6:45pm followed by the opening tip at 6pm. The Hutch High boys game will follow at around 7:30pm.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1a202d36de">The NFHS Network for host the video stream on the Hutchinson High School Pay-Per-View channel</a>.<div>
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</div>The video broadcast is also available on the <a href="https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/hutchinson/organization/8/hutchinson-high-school/team/26735/girls-varsity-basketball/schedule?date=2024-12-01T06%3A00%3A00.000Z&amp;range=Month&amp;s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2NmRmNTg0ZDM5NThmZmZhY2ViMzYxZmI%3D&amp;ss=2024">Hutch High hudl.tv fan page.</a>Girls game vs Maize:<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1768663?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>Boys game vs Maize:<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1780660?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🎧🎥🏀 Hutch High opens season versus Maize tonight at the SAC

LAWRENCE, Kan. — After recording her first career double-double in Kansas' 70-60 victory over Wichita State last Thursday, Jayhawk forward Regan Williams has been named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.

Williams set new career highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds as she recorded her first double-double as a Jayhawk, and the first by a Kansas player since the end of last season. She was 4-of-7 from the field and hit 5-of-9 free throws, while pulling down a career-best five offensive rebounds and six defensive boards in the win. Williams added one steal and one blocked shot in 31 minutes of action.

For the year, Williams is averaging 6.2 points and a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. She has started all nine games and played at least 15 minutes in each, and she's shooting a team-leading 47.9 percent (23-of-48) from the field. Williams also leads the Jayhawks with five blocked shots this season.

From Kansas City, Missouri, Williams picks up her first career Big 12 weekly honor, while becoming the eighth Kansas player to be receive a Big 12 Freshman of the Week award. Williams is the first Jayhawk to earn the recognition since teammate S'Mya Nichols was named the recipient for the second time last season on Jan. 15, 2024.

Williams' performance helped the Jayhawks win their fourth-consecutive game and improve to 8-1 on the year. Kansas returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 11, hosting Kansas City at Allen Fieldhouse for a game that will tip off at 6 p.m.

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 </figure>KU AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. — After recording her first career double-double in Kansas' 70-60 victory over Wichita State last Thursday, Jayhawk forward Regan Williams has been named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.Williams set new career highs of 13 points and 11 rebounds as she recorded her first double-double as a Jayhawk, and the first by a Kansas player since the end of last season. She was 4-of-7 from the field and hit 5-of-9 free throws, while pulling down a career-best five offensive rebounds and six defensive boards in the win. Williams added one steal and one blocked shot in 31 minutes of action.For the year, Williams is averaging 6.2 points and a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. She has started all nine games and played at least 15 minutes in each, and she's shooting a team-leading 47.9 percent (23-of-48) from the field. Williams also leads the Jayhawks with five blocked shots this season.From Kansas City, Missouri, Williams picks up her first career Big 12 weekly honor, while becoming the eighth Kansas player to be receive a Big 12 Freshman of the Week award. Williams is the first Jayhawk to earn the recognition since teammate S'Mya Nichols was named the recipient for the second time last season on Jan. 15, 2024.Williams' performance helped the Jayhawks win their fourth-consecutive game and improve to 8-1 on the year. Kansas returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 11, hosting Kansas City at Allen Fieldhouse for a game that will tip off at 6 p.m.

🏀 Williams wins league honor

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. 

The Vols are No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Auburn remained No. 2 and No. 3 Iowa State has its highest ranking since 1956-57. Kansas dropped to No. 10 after its loss on the road at Missouri. Other Big XII schools in the rankings include Houston at No. 15 and Cincinnati at No. 22.

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols are No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Auburn remained No. 2 and No. 3 Iowa State has its highest ranking since 1956-57. Kansas dropped to No. 10 after its loss on the road at Missouri. Other Big XII schools in the rankings include Houston at No. 15 and Cincinnati at No. 22.

🏀 KU down to 10 in AP Top 25

Nelson was signed to the Chiefs practice squad on Monday after visiting with the team.

Nelson initially announced his retirement from the NFL back in June.&nbsp;He was drafted in the third round by the Chiefs in 2015 and spent four seasons with the team.&nbsp;

Nelson played with the Houston Texans last season, where he finished with four interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 17 games.

A familiar face is back in Kansas City.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We have signed CB Steven Nelson to the Practice Squad. <a href="https://t.co/QqIGvr820u">pic.twitter.com/QqIGvr820u</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1866228975330021597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Nelson was signed to the Chiefs practice squad on Monday after visiting with the team.Nelson initially announced his retirement from the NFL back in June.&nbsp;He was drafted in the third round by the Chiefs in 2015 and spent four seasons with the team.&nbsp;Nelson played with the Houston Texans last season, where he finished with four interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 17 games.

🏈 Chiefs add DB depth

AP Sports Summary for December 10th, 2024:

Burrow, Chase lift Bengals after botched blocked punt by Cowboys in 27-20 Cincinnati victory

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joe Burrow threw a tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase after Dallas botched a blocked punt to give the ball back to Cincinnati in the final two minutes, and the Bengals beat the Cowboys 27-20. The Cowboys were about to get the ball back with the score tied on the first play after the two-minute warning when Nick Vigil blocked a punt by Ryan Rehkow. Amani Oruwariye tried to field the bouncing ball when leaving it alone would have given Dallas possession. Oruwariye couldn't hold on, and the Bengals' Maema Njongmeta recovered. Three plays later, Burrow threw to Chase for the lead with 1:01 to go.

Micah Parsons aches after botched blocked punt costs Cowboys in loss to Bengals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Micah Parsons rocked back and forth on the bench in agony after Cincinnati's winning touchdown that followed a botched blocked punt from his Dallas Cowboys. The star pass rusher couldn't bear to watch the end, so he left the field before the clock hit zeros in the Bengals' 27-20 victory. Joe Burrow's tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with 1:01 remaining was possible only because the Cowboys touched a blocked punt that would have put them in position for the victory in the final two minutes. Amani Oruwariye tried to field the bouncing ball on Nick Vigil's block when leaving it alone would have given Dallas possession.

Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball

DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets, the largest and longest deal in baseball history, has reverberated across the winter meetings. It stung the Yankees, who offered $760 million over 16 years to the All-Star outfielder. Soto's deal sparked even greater expectations in a free agent market that includes pitchers Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, first basemen Pete Alonso and Christian Walker, third baseman Alex Bregman and outfielder Anthony Santander. Many small-market teams have long sought a salary cap but the consensus since the 1994-95 strike has been not to propose a hard limit.

Is the College Football Playoff bracket fair? Here are some tweaks that would have changed things

The committee that chose the 12 contenders for college football's national title was only worried about ranking the teams. Where those teams landed in the bracket was based on a formula created by conference commissioners. That jumbled up the pairings and made a strong case for tinkering in the future. Some possible tweaks, like reseeding after the first round or not giving conference champions automatic byes, would have resulted in a vastly different tournament this year,

Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching search

Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick says he had "a couple of good conversations" with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels' head-coaching job. Belichick appeared on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday. He said he had spent the 11 months since his departure from the Patriots taking a "longer look" at the college level. He said he had learned a lot and had "a couple of good conversations" with Roberts. UNC fired the program's all-time winningest coach in Mack Brown last month.

Oregon's Gabriel, Colorado's Hunter, Boise State's Jeanty, Miami's Ward are named Heisman finalists

Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Jeanty and Miami's Cam Ward have been announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists. The Heisman has been given to the nation's most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year's winner will be announced Saturday in New York. The top four top vote-getters determined by more than 900 voters are selected as finalists. The voting panel includes members of the media and former Heisman winners.

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

DALLAS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs in March but is doubtful to pitch. Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that it's very unlikely that the two-way star will be on the mound pitching for the Dodgers in his home country. Ohtani had surgery last month on his left, non-throwing shoulder after getting hurt on a stolen base attempt during the World Series. He didn't pitch at all during the first season of his $700 million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers while recovering from the elbow surgery in September 2023.

Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols are No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Auburn remained No. 2 and No. 3 Iowa State has its highest ranking since 1956-57. Kentucky rounds out the top five. Tennessee is off to its best start since opening the 2000-01 season 9-0.

Georgia QB Carson Beck's status for Sugar Bowl uncertain as he considers treatment options on elbow

ATLANTA (AP) — Quarterback Carson Beck's status for No. 2 Georgia's Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal is uncertain after he suffered an elbow injury in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game win over Texas. Georgia announced Monday there is no timetable on Beck's return as he and his family explore treatment options. Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Sunday the team was awaiting results of tests. The school did not announce details of the injury. Punter Brett Thorson will need season-ending surgery after injuring his non-kicking leg. Backup Gunner Stockton likely would start in the Sugar Bowl if Beck is unable to play.

$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities

If Juan Soto replicates his 2024 performance throughout his $765 million, 15-year deal with the Mets, he'll make roughly $1.2 million for every home run he hits. He's hardly the only superstar athlete earning outrageous sums for each of his accomplishments. Some NFL quarterbacks make more than $3 million per game. Stephen Curry could make roughly $161,000 per 3-pointer. This past regular season, Lionel Messi earned $229 for every second he was on the field with Inter Miami.

		Los Angeles	at	N-Y Islanders	7:30 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for December 10th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8621617/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>Burrow, Chase lift Bengals after botched blocked punt by Cowboys in 27-20 Cincinnati victoryARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joe Burrow threw a tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase after Dallas botched a blocked punt to give the ball back to Cincinnati in the final two minutes, and the Bengals beat the Cowboys 27-20. The Cowboys were about to get the ball back with the score tied on the first play after the two-minute warning when Nick Vigil blocked a punt by Ryan Rehkow. Amani Oruwariye tried to field the bouncing ball when leaving it alone would have given Dallas possession. Oruwariye couldn't hold on, and the Bengals' Maema Njongmeta recovered. Three plays later, Burrow threw to Chase for the lead with 1:01 to go.Micah Parsons aches after botched blocked punt costs Cowboys in loss to BengalsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Micah Parsons rocked back and forth on the bench in agony after Cincinnati's winning touchdown that followed a botched blocked punt from his Dallas Cowboys. The star pass rusher couldn't bear to watch the end, so he left the field before the clock hit zeros in the Bengals' 27-20 victory. Joe Burrow's tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with 1:01 remaining was possible only because the Cowboys touched a blocked punt that would have put them in position for the victory in the final two minutes. Amani Oruwariye tried to field the bouncing ball on Nick Vigil's block when leaving it alone would have given Dallas possession.Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League BaseballDALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets, the largest and longest deal in baseball history, has reverberated across the winter meetings. It stung the Yankees, who offered $760 million over 16 years to the All-Star outfielder. Soto's deal sparked even greater expectations in a free agent market that includes pitchers Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, first basemen Pete Alonso and Christian Walker, third baseman Alex Bregman and outfielder Anthony Santander. Many small-market teams have long sought a salary cap but the consensus since the 1994-95 strike has been not to propose a hard limit.Is the College Football Playoff bracket fair? Here are some tweaks that would have changed thingsThe committee that chose the 12 contenders for college football's national title was only worried about ranking the teams. Where those teams landed in the bracket was based on a formula created by conference commissioners. That jumbled up the pairings and made a strong case for tinkering in the future. Some possible tweaks, like reseeding after the first round or not giving conference champions automatic byes, would have resulted in a vastly different tournament this year,Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching searchFormer New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick says he had "a couple of good conversations" with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels' head-coaching job. Belichick appeared on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday. He said he had spent the 11 months since his departure from the Patriots taking a "longer look" at the college level. He said he had learned a lot and had "a couple of good conversations" with Roberts. UNC fired the program's all-time winningest coach in Mack Brown last month.Oregon's Gabriel, Colorado's Hunter, Boise State's Jeanty, Miami's Ward are named Heisman finalistsOregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Jeanty and Miami's Cam Ward have been announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists. The Heisman has been given to the nation's most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year's winner will be announced Saturday in New York. The top four top vote-getters determined by more than 900 voters are selected as finalists. The voting panel includes members of the media and former Heisman winners.Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the moundDALLAS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs in March but is doubtful to pitch. Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that it's very unlikely that the two-way star will be on the mound pitching for the Dodgers in his home country. Ohtani had surgery last month on his left, non-throwing shoulder after getting hurt on a stolen base attempt during the World Series. He didn't pitch at all during the first season of his $700 million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers while recovering from the elbow surgery in September 2023.Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950sTennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols are No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Auburn remained No. 2 and No. 3 Iowa State has its highest ranking since 1956-57. Kentucky rounds out the top five. Tennessee is off to its best start since opening the 2000-01 season 9-0.Georgia QB Carson Beck's status for Sugar Bowl uncertain as he considers treatment options on elbowATLANTA (AP) — Quarterback Carson Beck's status for No. 2 Georgia's Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal is uncertain after he suffered an elbow injury in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game win over Texas. Georgia announced Monday there is no timetable on Beck's return as he and his family explore treatment options. Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Sunday the team was awaiting results of tests. The school did not announce details of the injury. Punter Brett Thorson will need season-ending surgery after injuring his non-kicking leg. Backup Gunner Stockton likely would start in the Sugar Bowl if Beck is unable to play.$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money odditiesIf Juan Soto replicates his 2024 performance throughout his $765 million, 15-year deal with the Mets, he'll make roughly $1.2 million for every home run he hits. He's hardly the only superstar athlete earning outrageous sums for each of his accomplishments. Some NFL quarterbacks make more than $3 million per game. Stephen Curry could make roughly $161,000 per 3-pointer. This past regular season, Lionel Messi earned $229 for every second he was on the field with Inter Miami.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	New York	113	Toronto	108	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Chicago	2	N-Y Rangers	1	Final SO	Detroit	6	Buffalo	5	Final SO	Montreal	3	Anaheim	2	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	Cincinnati	27	Dallas	20	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Orlando	at	Milwaukee	7 p.m.			Dallas	at	Oklahoma City	9:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Colorado	at	Pittsburgh	7 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Columbus	7 p.m.			San Jose	at	Carolina	7 p.m.			Toronto	at	New Jersey	7 p.m.			Los Angeles	at	N-Y Islanders	7:30 p.m.			Boston	at	Winnipeg	8 p.m.			Calgary	at	Nashville	8 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Edmonton	9 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Utah	9:30 p.m.			Florida	at	Seattle	10 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Vancouver	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Miami	at	(1)Tennessee	6:30 p.m.			Incarnate Word	at	(4)Duke	7 p.m.			(14)Michigan	at	Arkansas	9 p.m.			Troy	at	(15)Houston	8 p.m.			(20)Wisconsin	at	Illinois	9 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals Hall of Fame voting begins today. The online portion of this year’s vote will remain open to fans through Monday, Dec. 23 at 11:59 p.m. CT at <a href="http://www.royals.com/hofvote">www.royals.com/hofvote</a>.

The Royals Hall of Fame voting process includes two phases. Beginning with this cycle, the Regular Phase vote, which focuses on eligible former players and managers, will move from every other year to yearly. The Veterans Committee phase takes place in even-numbered years and considers both non-field personnel and alumni who have previously received Royals Hall of Fame (Regular Phase) votes but are no longer eligible for election in that manner. To be eligible for the first time, Royals Alumni must have been active with the club for at least three seasons and accumulated a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances or 300 innings pitched or managed the equivalent of three full seasons. Eligible alumni shall have ceased to be an active on-field member of the Royals (or for any other Major League organization) in the role for which they are being considered for at least three calendar years preceding the election. The 2025 vote includes five first-time eligible Royals Alumni and four that return after receiving at least ten percent of the vote in 2023.

The eligible alumni on the 2025 Royals Hall of Fame ballot are (in alphabetical order): Carlos Beltran, OF (1998-2004); Billy Butler, 1B/DH (2007-2014); Johnny Damon, OF (1995-2000); Wade Davis, P (2013-2016; 2021); Jarrod Dyson, OF (2010-2016; 2021); Alex Gordon, 3B/OF (2007-2020); Kelvin Herrera, P (2011-2018); Joakim Soria, P (2007-2011; 2016-2017); and Yordano Ventura, P (2013-2016).

Fans will be joined by other voters, including all living members of the Royals Hall of Fame and the members of the Royals Hall of Fame Executive Board, select members of the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Kansas City media representatives, and current Royals front office staff with 15 years of service or more, in selecting any Royals Hall of Fame inductees. The online fan ballot will account for three full votes for each of the top five vote getters. Any eligible alumni receiving 75% of the vote will be elected and scheduled for induction during the 2025 Royals season. Eligible alumni must receive a minimum of 10% of the vote on ballots cast to remain eligible for inclusion on the ballot for the next Royals Hall of Fame (Regular Phase) voting cycle.

The Royals Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to celebrate the accomplishments of those players, coaches and other personnel who have made exceptional contributions to Kansas City Royals Baseball.

The first inductees were outfielder Amos Otis and pitcher Steve Busby. They have been joined by pitcher Paul Splittorff, second baseman Cookie Rojas, Manager Dick Howser, pitcher Dennis Leonard, designated hitter Hal McRae, shortstop Fred Patek, Club President Joe Burke, pitcher Larry Gura, Royals founders Ewing and Muriel Kauffman, third baseman George Brett, second baseman Frank White, first baseman John Mayberry, pitcher Dan Quisenberry, Manager Whitey Herzog, center fielder Willie Wilson, pitcher Jeff Montgomery, broadcaster Denny Matthews, pitcher Bret Saberhagen, pitcher Mark Gubicza, scout Art Stewart, pitcher Kevin Appier, Groundskeeper George Toma, first baseman Mike Sweeney, manager Ned Yost, General Manager Cedric Tallis, General Manager John Schuerholz, and outfielder Bo Jackson.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals Hall of Fame voting begins today. The online portion of this year’s vote will remain open to fans through Monday, Dec. 23 at 11:59 p.m. CT at <a href="http://www.royals.com/hofvote">www.royals.com/hofvote</a>.The Royals Hall of Fame voting process includes two phases. Beginning with this cycle, the Regular Phase vote, which focuses on eligible former players and managers, will move from every other year to yearly. The Veterans Committee phase takes place in even-numbered years and considers both non-field personnel and alumni who have previously received Royals Hall of Fame (Regular Phase) votes but are no longer eligible for election in that manner. To be eligible for the first time, Royals Alumni must have been active with the club for at least three seasons and accumulated a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances or 300 innings pitched or managed the equivalent of three full seasons. Eligible alumni shall have ceased to be an active on-field member of the Royals (or for any other Major League organization) in the role for which they are being considered for at least three calendar years preceding the election. The 2025 vote includes five first-time eligible Royals Alumni and four that return after receiving at least ten percent of the vote in 2023.The eligible alumni on the 2025 Royals Hall of Fame ballot are (in alphabetical order): Carlos Beltran, OF (1998-2004); Billy Butler, 1B/DH (2007-2014); Johnny Damon, OF (1995-2000); Wade Davis, P (2013-2016; 2021); Jarrod Dyson, OF (2010-2016; 2021); Alex Gordon, 3B/OF (2007-2020); Kelvin Herrera, P (2011-2018); Joakim Soria, P (2007-2011; 2016-2017); and Yordano Ventura, P (2013-2016).Fans will be joined by other voters, including all living members of the Royals Hall of Fame and the members of the Royals Hall of Fame Executive Board, select members of the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Kansas City media representatives, and current Royals front office staff with 15 years of service or more, in selecting any Royals Hall of Fame inductees. The online fan ballot will account for three full votes for each of the top five vote getters. Any eligible alumni receiving 75% of the vote will be elected and scheduled for induction during the 2025 Royals season. Eligible alumni must receive a minimum of 10% of the vote on ballots cast to remain eligible for inclusion on the ballot for the next Royals Hall of Fame (Regular Phase) voting cycle.The Royals Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to celebrate the accomplishments of those players, coaches and other personnel who have made exceptional contributions to Kansas City Royals Baseball.The first inductees were outfielder Amos Otis and pitcher Steve Busby. They have been joined by pitcher Paul Splittorff, second baseman Cookie Rojas, Manager Dick Howser, pitcher Dennis Leonard, designated hitter Hal McRae, shortstop Fred Patek, Club President Joe Burke, pitcher Larry Gura, Royals founders Ewing and Muriel Kauffman, third baseman George Brett, second baseman Frank White, first baseman John Mayberry, pitcher Dan Quisenberry, Manager Whitey Herzog, center fielder Willie Wilson, pitcher Jeff Montgomery, broadcaster Denny Matthews, pitcher Bret Saberhagen, pitcher Mark Gubicza, scout Art Stewart, pitcher Kevin Appier, Groundskeeper George Toma, first baseman Mike Sweeney, manager Ned Yost, General Manager Cedric Tallis, General Manager John Schuerholz, and outfielder Bo Jackson.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Here's the complete schedule for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket. This season is the 11th year of the CFP era — but the first year that the CFP is using a 12-team format. The bracket was announced on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Games are scheduled Dec. 20, 2024 to Jan. 20, 2025, with the first round on Dec. 20-21, quarterfinals on Dec. 31-Jan. 1, semifinals on Jan. 9-10 and finally the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Atlanta. Check out the full schedule below.

2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites

Friday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX

Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX

Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU winner | 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ABC/ESPN

Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner | 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN

Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee winner | 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN

Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner | 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN

Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 | ESPN

Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 | ESPN

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

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🏈 CFP schedule released

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas volleyball team fell in a heartbreaking five sets to the Florida Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. 

"Yeah, certainly have an appreciation for what happened tonight," said Kansas Head Coach Ray Bechard. "Lasts two hours, 35 minutes, there was no break. There was no moment to collect your thoughts. You just had to go. And there are some levels of disappointment. Obviously, the 15-13, we had a couple controllables there that we didn't take care of. But beyond that, it's the two young ladies that are joining me here, and the other four in the locker room that developed in our program to a national college level, played their last match out there tonight. I'll forever be grateful for that group, what they did and how they gave us the opportunity to be in a moment like tonight."

The Jayhawks and the Gators played a closely contested first game despite Kansas' early momentum, quickly running up the score to lead 5-2. Florida gained a narrow lead midway through the set, up 13-11, but Kansas tied it up at 13's off a huge block assist by Caroline Bien and Reese Ptacek after a Florida attack error. From there, the Gators went on a 6-point unanswered run, and Kansas would finally be relieved by another Florida attack error. The Jayhawks were able to find their footing from there, and as they started to close back in, down 20-17, Florida called their first timeout of the match. A Bien ace out of the timeout followed by a Florida error on the attack and a huge solo block by Ptacek would bring the Jayhawks back to life, tied 20-20. More back and forth play would ensue, and with Florida leading 24-22, another KU timeout came. Florida took the first set 25-22. 

The second set started in similar fashion with a back and forth battle. The Jayhawks were then able to spark up a run, scoring five unanswered points making the score 9-5 in favor of the Jayhawks, triggering a Gator timeout. Kansas was able to carry this momentum and extend the lead to 16-10 following back-to-back kills from Bien. Florida went on to match Kansas's scoring, trading points before calling a timeout with the score 20-14 in favor of the home side. After back-to-back kills from Bien to push the lead to 24-19, the Jayhawks just needed one more to take the second. Florida was able to rally and score two points to make the score 24-21 before Ayah Elnady sealed the set for the Jayhawks with a kill in the clutch. 

Kansas got off to a hot start in the third, leading Florida 6-2 following back-to-back kills by Elnady. Florida was able to fight back and cut the lead to 8-7. The teams continued to battle while the score was knotted at 11-11. After two quick points from Florida, Kansas decided to call their first timeout of the set down 11-13. The Jayhawks continued to fight against Florida, following two Elnady kills to make the score 15-17. Florida rattled off two more to make things 15-19 before a Kansas timeout. Florida was able to carry their momentum through and pushed the lead to 24-16 before eventually winning the set 25-17. 

The fourth set started off the same as the previous three with a back-and-forth battle. Kansas got the early lead of 5-4, before a Florida response to tie the set at 5 all. Kansas was able to get some separation after a kill from Elnady to make the score 9-7 in favor of the Jayhawks. Kansas was able to hold their two-point lead after a huge block assist by Camryn Turner and Toyosi Onabanjo to make it 11-9. The Jayhawks heated up following kills from London Davis and Onabanjo to extend KU's lead to 17-13. An ace from Bryn McGehe out of the timeout pushed Kansas's lead to 18-13. The set continued with the same flow before Florida cut the lead to just two points. Florida served to give Kansas a three-point lead before the sides traded points with a kill from Elnady. A kill from London Davis out of Florida's timeout gave Kansas a 24-21 lead. Florida was able to rally back and tie the set at 24's, before a kill by Onabanjo to give Kansas the advantage 25-24. The Jayhawks would win it on a Gator attacking error, forcing things to a fifth. 

In the final set, the Gators came out swinging and took an early 5-1 lead before Kansas called time. The Jayhawks continued to fight and were able to trim the lead to 4-6, before an ace from Turner made the score 5-6. Florida came out of their timeout and scored a quick two points to extend their lead to 5-8 before the Jayhawks responded with a quick two points of their own, cutting the lead back down to 7-8. After a huge Turner kill, the Jayhawks were able to tie the set up at 10-10. More back and forth play would follow, and Kansas took their second timeout with Florida up by one. The Jayhawks got down 14-12, but Onabanjo and Turner stood tall at the net to keep things within a point. The Gators edged the Jayhawks with one final kill, taking the fifth 15-13.

Elnady ended her college career atop the kills leaderboard with 18 total, and Bien was close behind with 15. Turner surpassed 4,000 career assists, ending the night with a total of 43. She was also the digs leader with 14, while Elnady joined in her double digits with 10. 

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 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas volleyball team fell in a heartbreaking five sets to the Florida Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. "Yeah, certainly have an appreciation for what happened tonight," said Kansas Head Coach Ray Bechard. "Lasts two hours, 35 minutes, there was no break. There was no moment to collect your thoughts. You just had to go. And there are some levels of disappointment. Obviously, the 15-13, we had a couple controllables there that we didn't take care of. But beyond that, it's the two young ladies that are joining me here, and the other four in the locker room that developed in our program to a national college level, played their last match out there tonight. I'll forever be grateful for that group, what they did and how they gave us the opportunity to be in a moment like tonight."The Jayhawks and the Gators played a closely contested first game despite Kansas' early momentum, quickly running up the score to lead 5-2. Florida gained a narrow lead midway through the set, up 13-11, but Kansas tied it up at 13's off a huge block assist by Caroline Bien and Reese Ptacek after a Florida attack error. From there, the Gators went on a 6-point unanswered run, and Kansas would finally be relieved by another Florida attack error. The Jayhawks were able to find their footing from there, and as they started to close back in, down 20-17, Florida called their first timeout of the match. A Bien ace out of the timeout followed by a Florida error on the attack and a huge solo block by Ptacek would bring the Jayhawks back to life, tied 20-20. More back and forth play would ensue, and with Florida leading 24-22, another KU timeout came. Florida took the first set 25-22. The second set started in similar fashion with a back and forth battle. The Jayhawks were then able to spark up a run, scoring five unanswered points making the score 9-5 in favor of the Jayhawks, triggering a Gator timeout. Kansas was able to carry this momentum and extend the lead to 16-10 following back-to-back kills from Bien. Florida went on to match Kansas's scoring, trading points before calling a timeout with the score 20-14 in favor of the home side. After back-to-back kills from Bien to push the lead to 24-19, the Jayhawks just needed one more to take the second. Florida was able to rally and score two points to make the score 24-21 before Ayah Elnady sealed the set for the Jayhawks with a kill in the clutch. Kansas got off to a hot start in the third, leading Florida 6-2 following back-to-back kills by Elnady. Florida was able to fight back and cut the lead to 8-7. The teams continued to battle while the score was knotted at 11-11. After two quick points from Florida, Kansas decided to call their first timeout of the set down 11-13. The Jayhawks continued to fight against Florida, following two Elnady kills to make the score 15-17. Florida rattled off two more to make things 15-19 before a Kansas timeout. Florida was able to carry their momentum through and pushed the lead to 24-16 before eventually winning the set 25-17. The fourth set started off the same as the previous three with a back-and-forth battle. Kansas got the early lead of 5-4, before a Florida response to tie the set at 5 all. Kansas was able to get some separation after a kill from Elnady to make the score 9-7 in favor of the Jayhawks. Kansas was able to hold their two-point lead after a huge block assist by Camryn Turner and Toyosi Onabanjo to make it 11-9. The Jayhawks heated up following kills from London Davis and Onabanjo to extend KU's lead to 17-13. An ace from Bryn McGehe out of the timeout pushed Kansas's lead to 18-13. The set continued with the same flow before Florida cut the lead to just two points. Florida served to give Kansas a three-point lead before the sides traded points with a kill from Elnady. A kill from London Davis out of Florida's timeout gave Kansas a 24-21 lead. Florida was able to rally back and tie the set at 24's, before a kill by Onabanjo to give Kansas the advantage 25-24. The Jayhawks would win it on a Gator attacking error, forcing things to a fifth. In the final set, the Gators came out swinging and took an early 5-1 lead before Kansas called time. The Jayhawks continued to fight and were able to trim the lead to 4-6, before an ace from Turner made the score 5-6. Florida came out of their timeout and scored a quick two points to extend their lead to 5-8 before the Jayhawks responded with a quick two points of their own, cutting the lead back down to 7-8. After a huge Turner kill, the Jayhawks were able to tie the set up at 10-10. More back and forth play would follow, and Kansas took their second timeout with Florida up by one. The Jayhawks got down 14-12, but Onabanjo and Turner stood tall at the net to keep things within a point. The Gators edged the Jayhawks with one final kill, taking the fifth 15-13.Elnady ended her college career atop the kills leaderboard with 18 total, and Bien was close behind with 15. Turner surpassed 4,000 career assists, ending the night with a total of 43. She was also the digs leader with 14, while Elnady joined in her double digits with 10.

🏐 KU volleyball season over

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2024/12/8/football-k-state-to-play-in-rate-bowl-against-rutgers">K-State Athletics</a>

MANHATTAN, Kan. — K-State Nation is heading back to the Valley of the Sun, as Kansas State officials announced Sunday afternoon that the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl inside Chase Field – home of MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks – in Phoenix, Arizona. The game, which is the only bowl matchup between members of the Big 12 and Big Ten Conferences, will take place on Thursday, December 26 at 4:30 p.m. (CT) and air on ESPN.

This is the 19th time overall and the eighth time for a bowl game that the Wildcats will play in the state of Arizona. It is the fifth time K-State will play in what is now known as the Rate Bowl as it also played in the game in 1993 (known as Copper Bowl and played in Tucson, Arizona), 2001 (Insight.com Bowl), 2013 (Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl) and 2017 (Cactus Bowl).

"We are excited to spend the holidays in Arizona and represent the Big 12 and our University in the Rate Bowl," said K-State head coach Chris Klieman, the first head coach in school history to lead his team to five bowl games in his first six seasons. "The staff at the Fiesta Bowl runs a first-class operation, and I know our players and coaches are looking forward to the trip and the extra work on the field, which is critical to our continued development as a program."

K-State finished with an 8-4 regular-season record in 2024, marking the fourth-straight season the Wildcats have won at least eight games. The Wildcats are one of just nine Power 4 teams to win at least eight games in each of the last four seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ole Miss, Oregon and Ohio State. The Wildcats have been among the nation's leaders in bowl appearances since 1993 as the Wildcats are tied for 16th nationally and rank second in the Big 12 with 25. K-State will also be one of just 15 Power 4 teams to play in a bowl game at least 13 times in the last 15 years.

"We would like to thank Erik Moses and his staff for welcoming K-State Nation to the Phoenix area," said Athletics Director Gene Taylor. "It is good to be heading back to Arizona, and this will be a memorable week for our fans and program. We look forward to an exciting holiday experience."

Kansas State opened the 2024 campaign with a 7-1 record with wins over a pair of teams ranked No. 20 at the time in Arizona (31-7) and Oklahoma State (42-20), and the Wildcats were the only team this season to win at Colorado, a team that finished 23rd in the final College Football Playoff Top 25. Kansas State also retained the Governor's Cup with its 16th-straight win over Kansas, tied for the longest active uninterrupted winning streak in the nation. The Wildcats will be looking to right the ship from a 1-3 mark in November as they lost at Houston and to each of the Big 12 Championship Game participants, Arizona State and Iowa State.

K-State and Rutgers will meet for just the second time ever, and both matchups will be in bowl games, as the Scarlet Knights earned a 37-10 win over the Wildcats in the inaugural Texas Bowl in 2006. This is the fifth time in school history that Kansas State will face a Big Ten team in a bowl game with the last being a 31-14 victory over Michigan in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, which was also the last time overall that the Wildcats faced a Big Ten foe.

Rutgers finished the regular season with a 7-5 overall record and a 4-5 mark in conference action to tie for ninth place in the Big Ten. After starting the season 4-0 with wins over Howard, Akron, at Virginia Tech and against Washington, RU lost each of its next four games. However, Rutgers went 3-1 in November with wins over Minnesota, Maryland and Michigan State.

The Scarlett Knights are playing in a bowl game for the 13th time in school history and third time in the last four years. They lost to Wake Forest in the 2021 Gator Bowl and defeated Miami in last year's Pinstripe Bowl.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2024/12/8/football-k-state-to-play-in-rate-bowl-against-rutgers">K-State Athletics</a>MANHATTAN, Kan. — K-State Nation is heading back to the Valley of the Sun, as Kansas State officials announced Sunday afternoon that the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl inside Chase Field – home of MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks – in Phoenix, Arizona. The game, which is the only bowl matchup between members of the Big 12 and Big Ten Conferences, will take place on Thursday, December 26 at 4:30 p.m. (CT) and air on ESPN.This is the 19th time overall and the eighth time for a bowl game that the Wildcats will play in the state of Arizona. It is the fifth time K-State will play in what is now known as the Rate Bowl as it also played in the game in 1993 (known as Copper Bowl and played in Tucson, Arizona), 2001 (Insight.com Bowl), 2013 (Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl) and 2017 (Cactus Bowl)."We are excited to spend the holidays in Arizona and represent the Big 12 and our University in the Rate Bowl," said K-State head coach Chris Klieman, the first head coach in school history to lead his team to five bowl games in his first six seasons. "The staff at the Fiesta Bowl runs a first-class operation, and I know our players and coaches are looking forward to the trip and the extra work on the field, which is critical to our continued development as a program."K-State finished with an 8-4 regular-season record in 2024, marking the fourth-straight season the Wildcats have won at least eight games. The Wildcats are one of just nine Power 4 teams to win at least eight games in each of the last four seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ole Miss, Oregon and Ohio State. The Wildcats have been among the nation's leaders in bowl appearances since 1993 as the Wildcats are tied for 16th nationally and rank second in the Big 12 with 25. K-State will also be one of just 15 Power 4 teams to play in a bowl game at least 13 times in the last 15 years."We would like to thank Erik Moses and his staff for welcoming K-State Nation to the Phoenix area," said Athletics Director Gene Taylor. "It is good to be heading back to Arizona, and this will be a memorable week for our fans and program. We look forward to an exciting holiday experience."Kansas State opened the 2024 campaign with a 7-1 record with wins over a pair of teams ranked No. 20 at the time in Arizona (31-7) and Oklahoma State (42-20), and the Wildcats were the only team this season to win at Colorado, a team that finished 23rd in the final College Football Playoff Top 25. Kansas State also retained the Governor's Cup with its 16th-straight win over Kansas, tied for the longest active uninterrupted winning streak in the nation. The Wildcats will be looking to right the ship from a 1-3 mark in November as they lost at Houston and to each of the Big 12 Championship Game participants, Arizona State and Iowa State.K-State and Rutgers will meet for just the second time ever, and both matchups will be in bowl games, as the Scarlet Knights earned a 37-10 win over the Wildcats in the inaugural Texas Bowl in 2006. This is the fifth time in school history that Kansas State will face a Big Ten team in a bowl game with the last being a 31-14 victory over Michigan in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, which was also the last time overall that the Wildcats faced a Big Ten foe.Rutgers finished the regular season with a 7-5 overall record and a 4-5 mark in conference action to tie for ninth place in the Big Ten. After starting the season 4-0 with wins over Howard, Akron, at Virginia Tech and against Washington, RU lost each of its next four games. However, Rutgers went 3-1 in November with wins over Minnesota, Maryland and Michigan State.The Scarlett Knights are playing in a bowl game for the 13th time in school history and third time in the last four years. They lost to Wake Forest in the 2021 Gator Bowl and defeated Miami in last year's Pinstripe Bowl.

🏈 K-State to play in Rate Bowl against Rutgers

AP Sports Summary for December 9th, 2024:

Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says

DALLAS (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical. Soto's deal is the largest and longest in Major League Baseball history, topping Shohei Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s $340 million, 14-year contract with San Diego. Soto's deal does not include deferred money, the person said.

Chiefs win 9th straight AFC West title, beating Chargers 19-17 on bank-shot field goal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard field goal that banked off the left upright as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived another close game, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 to win their ninth straight AFC West title. Patrick Mahomes led the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on a clock-killing 4 1/2-minute drive to set up Wright's fourth field goal. It looked routine until the ball clanged off the upright in the latest narrow escape for Kansas City, which has won 10 games by a one-score margin. Justin Herbert and the Chargers scored on each of their three second-half drives.

College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out

SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the Mustangs, losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama of the SEC but one fewer loss. The inaugural 12-team bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made clear there is no perfect formula. The tournament starts Dec. 20-21 with four first-round games. It concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta.

Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford's Rams hold off Bills 44-42

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams overcame Josh Allen's record six-touchdown performance to snap the Buffalo Bills' seven-game winning streak with a 44-42 victory. Matthew Stafford passed for 320 yards and hit Puka Nacua for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:54 to play for the Rams, who have won six of eight. Allen passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and three more scores for the Bills. Allen became the first player in NFL history with three passing TDs and three rushing TDs in a game. He capped Buffalo's third touchdown drive of the fourth quarter by scoring on a 1-yard dive with 1:00 left.

Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic

TOKYO (AP) — During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his team. Sasaki will be moving from Japan next season to join an MLB team, the most sought-after pitcher in this season's free agency. The Cubs are among a half-dozen teams seen as a landing spot. The United States ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel jumped in and joked it was unfair to put Imanaga on the spot. Cubs fan Emanuel says "I know the world's dying to know and they're just going to keep guessing,"

Juan Soto's $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here's who he passed

Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced and was subject to the completion of a successful physical. Soto's deal easily surpassed Shohei Ohtani's $700 million agreement from the prior winter for what's believed to be the biggest in sports history, and Soto's contract doesn't include any deferred payments.

Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson's NFL mark in his sights

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has broken LeSean McCoy's Eagles franchise record for rushing yards in a season. Barkley has 1,623 yards. He surpassed McCoy's mark of 1,607 yards with a 9-yard run in Sunday's 22-16 win over Carolina. Barkley finished the game with 124 yards, within a yard of his season average. He has four games left and is on pace to break Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old NFL record of 2,105 yards. Dickerson set that record in a 16-game season and Barkley has one more game. Eagles fans serenaded Barkley with "MVP!" chants and McCoy congratulated him on social media.

Josh Allen's record day not enough as Bills' 7-game winning streak is snapped by Rams

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen became the first player to have three touchdown passes and three rushing TDs in the same game. It was a play during which the Buffalo quarterback didn't reach the end zone that was the most discussed after the Bills 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Trailing by nine late in the fourth quarter, Allen was stopped for no gain on a sneak up the middle on first-and-goal from the Rams 1. Buffalo had to use the first of its three timeouts before Allen scored on a run on the next play. The Bills then had to try an onside kick and the Rams recovered.

Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Falcons, Cousins 42-21

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 for their sixth straight victory. Darnold added another highlight to his brilliant first season with the Vikings following Cousins' departure in free agency to Atlanta with a 22-for-28 performance and no turnover-worthy plays despite heavy first-half pressure. Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and three scores and Justin Jefferson racked up seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Cousins threw two more interceptions without a touchdown in his return to Minnesota.

Dodgers reach $17M, 1-year deal with Conforto and $22M, 2-year contract with Treinen, AP sources say

DALLAS (AP) — People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year deal to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. A former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, Conforto hit .237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final season of a $36 million, two-year contract. Treinen, 36, went 7-3 with a 1.93 ERA in 50 relief appearances, striking out 56 and walking 11 in 46 2/3 innings.

Final	(22)Texas A&amp;M	72	Texas Tech	67	

		Abilene Christian	at	(15)Baylor	8 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for December 9th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8620954/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source saysDALLAS (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical. Soto's deal is the largest and longest in Major League Baseball history, topping Shohei Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s $340 million, 14-year contract with San Diego. Soto's deal does not include deferred money, the person said.Chiefs win 9th straight AFC West title, beating Chargers 19-17 on bank-shot field goalKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard field goal that banked off the left upright as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived another close game, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 to win their ninth straight AFC West title. Patrick Mahomes led the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on a clock-killing 4 1/2-minute drive to set up Wright's fourth field goal. It looked routine until the ball clanged off the upright in the latest narrow escape for Kansas City, which has won 10 games by a one-score margin. Justin Herbert and the Chargers scored on each of their three second-half drives.College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama outSMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the Mustangs, losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama of the SEC but one fewer loss. The inaugural 12-team bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made clear there is no perfect formula. The tournament starts Dec. 20-21 with four first-round games. It concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta.Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford's Rams hold off Bills 44-42INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams overcame Josh Allen's record six-touchdown performance to snap the Buffalo Bills' seven-game winning streak with a 44-42 victory. Matthew Stafford passed for 320 yards and hit Puka Nacua for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:54 to play for the Rams, who have won six of eight. Allen passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and three more scores for the Bills. Allen became the first player in NFL history with three passing TDs and three rushing TDs in a game. He capped Buffalo's third touchdown drive of the fourth quarter by scoring on a 1-yard dive with 1:00 left.Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomaticTOKYO (AP) — During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his team. Sasaki will be moving from Japan next season to join an MLB team, the most sought-after pitcher in this season's free agency. The Cubs are among a half-dozen teams seen as a landing spot. The United States ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel jumped in and joked it was unfair to put Imanaga on the spot. Cubs fan Emanuel says "I know the world's dying to know and they're just going to keep guessing,"Juan Soto's $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here's who he passedJuan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced and was subject to the completion of a successful physical. Soto's deal easily surpassed Shohei Ohtani's $700 million agreement from the prior winter for what's believed to be the biggest in sports history, and Soto's contract doesn't include any deferred payments.Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson's NFL mark in his sightsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has broken LeSean McCoy's Eagles franchise record for rushing yards in a season. Barkley has 1,623 yards. He surpassed McCoy's mark of 1,607 yards with a 9-yard run in Sunday's 22-16 win over Carolina. Barkley finished the game with 124 yards, within a yard of his season average. He has four games left and is on pace to break Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old NFL record of 2,105 yards. Dickerson set that record in a 16-game season and Barkley has one more game. Eagles fans serenaded Barkley with "MVP!" chants and McCoy congratulated him on social media.Josh Allen's record day not enough as Bills' 7-game winning streak is snapped by RamsINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen became the first player to have three touchdown passes and three rushing TDs in the same game. It was a play during which the Buffalo quarterback didn't reach the end zone that was the most discussed after the Bills 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Trailing by nine late in the fourth quarter, Allen was stopped for no gain on a sneak up the middle on first-and-goal from the Rams 1. Buffalo had to use the first of its three timeouts before Allen scored on a run on the next play. The Bills then had to try an onside kick and the Rams recovered.Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Falcons, Cousins 42-21MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 for their sixth straight victory. Darnold added another highlight to his brilliant first season with the Vikings following Cousins' departure in free agency to Atlanta with a 22-for-28 performance and no turnover-worthy plays despite heavy first-half pressure. Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and three scores and Justin Jefferson racked up seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Cousins threw two more interceptions without a touchdown in his return to Minnesota.Dodgers reach $17M, 1-year deal with Conforto and $22M, 2-year contract with Treinen, AP sources sayDALLAS (AP) — People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year deal to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. A former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, Conforto hit .237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final season of a $36 million, two-year contract. Treinen, 36, went 7-3 with a 1.93 ERA in 50 relief appearances, striking out 56 and walking 11 in 46 2/3 innings.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Philadelphia	108	Chicago	100	Final	Milwaukee	118	Brooklyn	113	Final	Charlotte	113	Indiana	109	Final	Denver	141	Atlanta	111	Final	Orlando	115	Phoenix	110	Final	Memphis	140	Washington	112	Final	San Antonio	121	New Orleans	116	Final	Golden State	114	Minnesota	106	Final	Sacramento	141	Utah	97	Final	Houston	117	L.A. Clippers	106	Final	L.A. Lakers	107	Portland	98	Final	Miami	122	Cleveland	113	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Seattle	7	N-Y Rangers	5	Final	Tampa Bay	4	Vancouver	2	Final	N-Y Islanders	4	Ottawa	2	Final	Columbus	4	Winnipeg	1	Final	Colorado	4	New Jersey	0	Final	Utah	4	Philadelphia	2	Final	Dallas	6	Calgary	2	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	Jacksonville	10	Tennessee	6	Final OT	Miami	32	N-Y Jets	26	Final	Minnesota	42	Atlanta	21	Final	New Orleans	14	N-Y Giants	11	Final	Philadelphia	22	Carolina	16	Final	Pittsburgh	27	Cleveland	14	Final	Tampa Bay	28	Las Vegas	13	Final	Seattle	30	Arizona	18	Final	L.A. Rams	44	Buffalo	42	Final	San Francisco	38	Chicago	13	Final	Kansas City	19	L.A. Chargers	17	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	Missouri	76	(1)Kansas	67	Final	(2)Auburn	98	Richmond	54	Final	(6)Iowa St.	100	Jackson St.	58	Final	(8)Purdue	83	Maryland	78	Final	(9)Duke	76	Louisville	65	Final	UCLA	73	(12)Oregon	71	Final	(14)Cincinnati	84	Howard	67	Final	Arkansas St.	85	(16)Memphis	72	Final	(22)Texas A&amp;M	72	Texas Tech	67	Final	(25)UConn	76	Texas	65	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		New York	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Chicago	at	N-Y Rangers	7 p.m.			Detroit	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.			Anaheim	at	Montreal	7:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE		Cincinnati	at	Dallas	8:15 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Abilene Christian	at	(15)Baylor	8 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid doesn't need to schedule a stress test anytime soon. He seems to get one every week.

The Kansas City Chiefs coach saw his third-string kicker doink a 31-yard field goal off the left upright and through for a victory that secured the Chiefs' ninth straight AFC West title.

It was the Chiefs' 15th straight win in a one-score game over the last two seasons.

Patrick Mahomes led the two-time defending Super Bowl champions (12-1) on a clock-killing 4 1/2-minute drive to set up Matthew Wright’s fourth field goal. The ball clanged off the upright in the latest narrow escape for Kansas City, which is 10-0 this season in one-score games.

The Chiefs have now had&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1865987660210405643">three different kickers make a game-winning field goal</a>&nbsp;as time expired this season. No other team in NFL history has had more than one kicker do so in a single season.

After securing a first down inside of the 2-minute warning, both Mahomes and Reid were content with running out the clock for the potential game winner, rather than trying to score a touchdown and leave time on the clock for Justin Herbert and the Chargers.

“I trusted Matthew, so I was good with where we were,” Reid said. “Percentages are pretty high. I know we won a game in that same situation on the opposite end, so I get it, but he’s a solid gamer, so I wasn’t too worried about it.”

Wright said he wasn't thinking about the game situation, instead focusing on what he had to do if it came down to his right leg. As the ball headed toward the upright and started drifting left, Wright said his thought wasn't good.

“It’s not a good one,” he said. “I want it to just go right down the middle, obviously.”

Kansas City's nine straight division titles are two short of the New England Patriots' NFL record of 11.

The Chiefs led 13-0 at halftime after the Chargers (8-5) punted on their first five possessions, but LA woke up in the second half, scoring on each of its three drives. Cameron Dicker's 37-yard field goal put the Chargers ahead 17-16 with 4:35 left.

“We just had to settle in," said Herbert, who was 21 of 30 for 213 yards and a TD. “We didn’t make enough plays in the first half and we didn’t execute the way we wanted to. Pass game, run game, we weren’t moving the ball well. That’s on us and I praise the guys for staying in there, staying patient and making plays in the second half.”

Mahomes then went to work, hitting Xavier Worthy for 14 yards on third-and-10 and scrambling for another first down. After the two-minute warning, Mahomes scrambled, dodged a would-be tackle and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1865974106522611871">lobbed a throw to a kneeling Travis Kelce</a>&nbsp;that allowed the Chiefs to run the clock down to zero.

“I went through my reads,” Mahomes said. “As I was ready to run, I just saw 87 just sitting right there in the middle of the field, open. So I fired it to him.”

Mahomes says he's not surprised that Kelce stepped up in the clutch.

“He means the world to me,” he said. “Without getting like emotional, he’s a guy that has really kind of made me who I am in my career. (He's a) true leader on the football field. He's someone that I can just go to at any moment, and he’s going to make a big play happen, and as he’s done throughout his career.”

Mahomes was sacked three times and has taken 13 sacks over the past three games, the most of any three-game stretch in his career.

The Chargers opened the second half with a 13-play, 79-yard drive that concluded with Gus Edwards' 3-yard touchdown run. Following a Chiefs punt, the Chargers then went 74 yards on four plays, aided by 39-yard pass interference penalty on Justin Reid, to take a 14-13 lead. Herbert found Quentin Johnson for a 4-yard touchdown, the Chargers' first TD pass in 13 quarters.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1733736147319.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright (49) celebrates after kicking a last-second field goal to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
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 </figure>DAVID SMALE Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid doesn't need to schedule a stress test anytime soon. He seems to get one every week.The Kansas City Chiefs coach saw his third-string kicker doink a 31-yard field goal off the left upright and through for a victory that secured the Chiefs' ninth straight AFC West title.It was the Chiefs' 15th straight win in a one-score game over the last two seasons.Patrick Mahomes led the two-time defending Super Bowl champions (12-1) on a clock-killing 4 1/2-minute drive to set up Matthew Wright’s fourth field goal. The ball clanged off the upright in the latest narrow escape for Kansas City, which is 10-0 this season in one-score games.The Chiefs have now had&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1865987660210405643">three different kickers make a game-winning field goal</a>&nbsp;as time expired this season. No other team in NFL history has had more than one kicker do so in a single season.After securing a first down inside of the 2-minute warning, both Mahomes and Reid were content with running out the clock for the potential game winner, rather than trying to score a touchdown and leave time on the clock for Justin Herbert and the Chargers.“I trusted Matthew, so I was good with where we were,” Reid said. “Percentages are pretty high. I know we won a game in that same situation on the opposite end, so I get it, but he’s a solid gamer, so I wasn’t too worried about it.”Wright said he wasn't thinking about the game situation, instead focusing on what he had to do if it came down to his right leg. As the ball headed toward the upright and started drifting left, Wright said his thought wasn't good.“It’s not a good one,” he said. “I want it to just go right down the middle, obviously.”Kansas City's nine straight division titles are two short of the New England Patriots' NFL record of 11.The Chiefs led 13-0 at halftime after the Chargers (8-5) punted on their first five possessions, but LA woke up in the second half, scoring on each of its three drives. Cameron Dicker's 37-yard field goal put the Chargers ahead 17-16 with 4:35 left.“We just had to settle in," said Herbert, who was 21 of 30 for 213 yards and a TD. “We didn’t make enough plays in the first half and we didn’t execute the way we wanted to. Pass game, run game, we weren’t moving the ball well. That’s on us and I praise the guys for staying in there, staying patient and making plays in the second half.”Mahomes then went to work, hitting Xavier Worthy for 14 yards on third-and-10 and scrambling for another first down. After the two-minute warning, Mahomes scrambled, dodged a would-be tackle and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1865974106522611871">lobbed a throw to a kneeling Travis Kelce</a>&nbsp;that allowed the Chiefs to run the clock down to zero.“I went through my reads,” Mahomes said. “As I was ready to run, I just saw 87 just sitting right there in the middle of the field, open. So I fired it to him.”Mahomes says he's not surprised that Kelce stepped up in the clutch.“He means the world to me,” he said. “Without getting like emotional, he’s a guy that has really kind of made me who I am in my career. (He's a) true leader on the football field. He's someone that I can just go to at any moment, and he’s going to make a big play happen, and as he’s done throughout his career.”Mahomes was sacked three times and has taken 13 sacks over the past three games, the most of any three-game stretch in his career.The Chargers opened the second half with a 13-play, 79-yard drive that concluded with Gus Edwards' 3-yard touchdown run. Following a Chiefs punt, the Chargers then went 74 yards on four plays, aided by 39-yard pass interference penalty on Justin Reid, to take a 14-13 lead. Herbert found Quentin Johnson for a 4-yard touchdown, the Chargers' first TD pass in 13 quarters.The Chiefs responded with Wright’s third field goal, this one from 50 yards after an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty against Trey Smith pushed Kansas City back.The Chiefs settled for Wright's 47-yard field goal on their opening drive, during which Mahomes passed Dan Marino for the most passing yards in the first eight years of a career.Late in the second quarter,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chargers-herbert-3717688e0ee935d8dd58030b9ca654c1">Herbert was hit by Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolton</a>, forcing him to miss a play and leading to the Chargers' fifth punt. The Chiefs responded with a 9-play, 77-yard drive that ended with DeAndre Hopkins' TD catch.Kansas City's halftime lead was its largest of the season and it shut out an opponent in the first half for the first time.<h2>Receiving royalty</h2>Kelce finished with 45 yards receiving and has 12,010 in his career, trailing only Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten among tight ends. He is the fastest to reach 12,000 yards among tight ends.<h2>Injuries</h2>Herbert missed only one play after the hit by Bolton after trainers looked at his left leg. Taylor Heinicke replaced him. ... TE Will Dissly left the game with a right shoulder injury in the third quarter. ... WR Jalen Reagor was hurt in the third quarter.Chiefs T DJ Humphries left in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.<h2>Up next</h2>Chargers: Host Tampa Bay next Sunday.Chiefs: At Cleveland next Sunday.