AP Sports Summary for December 16th, 2024:
Jordan Love throws for 2 TDs and Packers beat Seahawks 30-13 as Seattle QB Geno Smith injures knee
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Romeo Doubs and the Green Bay Packers ended Seattle's four-game winning streak with a 30-13 victory over the Seahawks, who lost quarterback Geno Smith to a knee injury. Josh Jacobs ran for 94 yards and a touchdown for the Packers, who have won eight of 10. Jacobs finished with 136 yards from scrimmage and Brandon McManus kicked three field goals. Smith was hit low by Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper in the third quarter and threw his helmet to the ground after he limped off the field. The Seahawks fell into a first-place tie with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West.
Josh Allen has another huge game to lift Bills to a 48-42 victory that snaps Lions' winning streak
DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions. The AFC East-champion Bills have won eight of nine games, taking advantage of Allen's ability to make plays with his right arm and legs. He extended a league record by throwing for multiple touchdowns and rushing for more than one score for the sixth time in his career. The NFC-North leading Lions had their franchise-record 11-game winning streak snapped. Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes.
Mahomes throws 2 TD passes, leaves with ankle injury in Chiefs' 21-7 win. X-rays negative on star QB
CLEVELAND (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes before leaving with an ankle injury, Xavier Worthy ran for a score and the Kansas City Chiefs finally didn't have to sweat out the final minutes with a 21-7 victory over the mistake-prone Cleveland Browns. Mahomes connected for TDs in the first half with Juju Smith-Schuster and Noah Gray as the Chiefs built a 21-0 lead. The defending Super Bowl champions have 10 wins by seven points or less, with six coming on the game's final play. Mahomes left in the fourth quarter after he ankle got rolled up on. X-rays were negative. The Browns had six turnovers. Jameis Winston threw three more interceptions.
Seahawks QB Geno Smith exits with knee injury against Green Bay and will undergo testing
SEATTLE (AP) — An awkward hit ended quarterback Geno Smith's night and may have done serious damage to the Seattle Seahawks' playoff chances. Smith left Seattle's 30-13 loss to Green Bay on Sunday night with a right knee injury and was replaced by Sam Howell midway through the third quarter. The injury doomed the Seahawks' comeback attempt and put a serious chill on their hopes for an NFC West title. They dropped into a tie atop the division with the Los Angeles Rams, who beat the Seahawks earlier this season and host them to end the season. Smith will undergo scans on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.
Mavericks, Warriors combine for NBA-record 48 3-pointers in Dallas' 143-133 victory
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers. Golden State had 27 and Dallas 21 in the Mavericks' 143-133 victory at Chase Center. Klay Thompson made seven 3-pointers for the Mavs against his former team and longtime Splash Brother Stephen Curry also knocked down seven, while Luka Doncic shot 6 for 11 from deep on the way to his 80th career triple-double that featured a season-high 45 points.
LeBron James returns to score 18 in Lakers' win vs Grizzlies after missing 2 games with foot injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-10 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break. James is fighting a left foot injury and was away from the team most of last week because of personal reasons. James did not play last Sunday against Portland or Friday night at Minnesota. The Lakers announced about 45 minutes before tip-off against Memphis that James' status had been upgraded from questionable to available. James had 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five turnovers in 34 minutes.
NFL can't revise the onside kick fast enough for Dan Campbell: Analysis
The NFL was already planning to explore the onside kick before Dan Campbell made a regrettable decision to try one at an unusual time. Detroit's ultra-aggressive coach called for an onside kick with the Lions trailing the Bills by 10 points and 12 minutes remaining in the game. Buffalo's Mack Hollins recovered the kick, ran it back to the 5 and the Bills scored on the next play on their way to a 48-42 victory on Sunday in a potential Super Bowl preview. Bringing back surprise onside kicks would benefit coaches like Campbell, who aren't afraid to take risks. Nobody likes to gamble more than Campbell, who isn't shy about going for it on fourth down no matter the situation.
Miami WR DuBose taken off the field on a stretcher after hit to the head against Texans
HOUSTON (AP) — Miami receiver Grant DuBose was taken off the field on a stretcher after a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Houston Texans on Sunday. DuBose tried to make a catch in the third quarter, but was hit in the head by rookie Calen Bullock before his head violently hit the turf. He appeared to clench both fists after the hit — movements consistent with what's referred to as the "fencing response," which can be common after a traumatic brain injury — before remaining motionless as medical personnel rushed to his side. Bullock was given a flag for unnecessary roughness for hitting a defenseless receiver on the play.
Jalen Hurts accounts for 3 TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to mute scrutiny of the Eagles' offense, and Philadelphia won its franchise-record 10th straight game, 27-13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eagles running back Saquon Barkey's chase of the NFL season rushing record was slowed when he ran for just 65 yards on 19 carries. The Eagles were denied a shot a clinching the NFC East when Washington beat New Orleans earlier in the day. AFC North-leading Pittsburgh lost for the second time in nine games but clinched a playoff spot thanks to losses by Miami and Indianapolis. Hurts also had a rushing TD on a tush push.
Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes expansion decision feel inevitable
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers has heard and seen enough. He's convinced there will be an NBA team in Las Vegas. It's no secret that when NBA expansion happens — nobody has revealed exactly when that will be — Las Vegas will be at the front of the list of candidate cities to get one of what will probably be two new clubs, pushing the league to 32 franchises. And given the way the NBA Cup and other NBA events have been received, probably nobody would say that coming to the Nevada desert full-time would be a bad idea.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Indiana 119 New Orleans 104
Final Boston 112 Washington 98
Final New York 100 Orlando 91
Final Minnesota 106 San Antonio 92
Final Phoenix 116 Portland 109
Final Dallas 143 Golden State 133
Final L.A. Lakers 116 Memphis 110
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Chicago 5 N-Y Islanders 3
Final Carolina 4 Columbus 1
Final Toronto 5 Buffalo 3
Final St. Louis 3 N-Y Rangers 2
Final Vegas 3 Minnesota 2
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Baltimore 35 N-Y Giants 14
Final Cincinnati 37 Tennessee 27
Final Dallas 30 Carolina 14
Final Houston 20 Miami 12
Final Kansas City 21 Cleveland 7
Final N-Y Jets 32 Jacksonville 25
Final Washington 20 New Orleans 19
Final Arizona 30 New England 17
Final Buffalo 48 Detroit 42
Final Denver 31 Indianapolis 13
Final Philadelphia 27 Pittsburgh 13
Final Tampa Bay 40 L.A. Chargers 17
Final Green Bay 30 Seattle 13
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (3)Iowa St. 83 Omaha 51
Final (12)Oregon 79 Stephen F. Austin 61
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Miami at Detroit 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Charlotte 7 p.m.
Chicago at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Sacramento 10 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Washington at Dallas 8 p.m.
Florida at Edmonton 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Chicago at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Las Vegas 8:30 p.m.
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