Current NFL playoff picture: How things look after Cowboys' win over Saints
Dallas took another step in its bid to win the NFC East, while New Orleans' playoff chances took a hit. Here is the current postseason outlook after Thursday night's game.
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MLB's winter mtgs in Orlando are a lockout casualty, but not the HoF's Sun., 12/5 "Early Baseball" (pre-1950) & "Golden Days" (1950-69) Era committees' voting/tally there, per a Hall spokesman Thu. EB ballot: Bill Dahlen/John Donaldson/Bud Fowler/Vic Harris/Grant "Home Run" Johnson/Lefty O'Doul/Buck O'Neil/Dick "Cannonball" Redding/Allie Reynolds/Geo. Scales. GD ballot: Dick Allen/Ken Boyer/Gil Hodges/Jim Kaat/Roger Maris/Minnie Miñoso/Danny Murtaugh/Tony Oliva/Billy Pierce/Maury Wills.
The predictive power of the NBA's 20-game mark
Here's what the first quarter of the NBA season can tell us, including what to make of the up-and-down Lakers.
Browns' Brownson named U.S. women's coach
Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson, one of a handful of current female assistant coaches in the NFL, will coach the U.S. women's tackle national team this summer at the world championships in Finland.
Should NFL teams stop giving running backs huge money? Lessons from eight recent deals
Giving running backs massive contracts generally isn't a good idea, but there are always a few who are seen as exceptions to the rule. But are they really? We look at eight recent ones.
Cavs' Love honored for mental health advocacy
Kevin Love has been honored with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for his work both on and off the court to remove the stigma around mental illness.
Hour 1: Locked Out
What team needs a win more on Thursday Night...the Cowboys or Saints? Major League Baseball is facing a lockout for the first time in nearly 3 decades. What's the future look like for Baker Mayfield in Cleveland? Dianna Russini joins for Hot News or Not News.
Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley host a block party in Miami (1:46)
Love scores 22, Cavaliers end 20-game losing streak in Miami
— Kevin Love scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a 20-game losing streak in Miami, beating the Heat 111-85 on Wednesday night.
Jarrett Allen beats the halftime buzzer (0:16)
Ex-USC commit, ESPN 300 QB Brown picks OSU
Ohio State added an ESPN 300 quarterback to its 2022 recruiting class on Wednesday, when Devin Brown announced his commitment to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State QB Stroud is Big Ten offensive POY
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is its offensive player of the year and freshman of the year.
Browns offense has cratered, as playoff hopes slip away
Cleveland's offense was primed to take a big step forward in 2021. Instead, it’s taken several back and the season is slipping way.
Browns GM expects Mayfield to 'play his best football' after bye week (0:40)
Browns GM expecting 'best football' from Mayfield
Browns GM Andrew Berry expects QB Baker Mayfield, who ranks 26th in QBR this season while battling various injuries, "to play his best football" after the team's bye week.
How good is your NFL coach on fourth-down calls? We rank all 32
Coaches are going for it more on fourth, and they're getting better at it. Which coaches are best and what was your team's most important fourth down?
NFL rookie rankings: Micah Parsons jumps to No. 1, but who else makes the top 10?
Who are the top first-years through 12 weeks of the NFL season? How high does Mac Jones rank? And where are the standout rookie receivers on our top 10?
Ohio State outscores No. 1 Duke by 18 in second half to pull off upset (2:27)
Ohio State defeats No. 1 Duke: What it means for the Buckeyes, the Blue Devils and college basketball
Duke faded late in a 71-66 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten / ACC Challenge. Here are the implications for college hoops.
No. 1 Duke goes cold in 2nd half, falls to Ohio St.
Ohio State held No. 1 Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes and erased a 15-point second-half deficit to win 71-66 on Tuesday night.
Ohio State ices out No. 1 Duke in final minutes, wins 71-66
— Ohio State's resiliency was too much for top-ranked Duke to handle.
Liddell splashes in massive shot, Banchero fails to answer (0:37)
Packers jump back up to No. 1 in Power Rankings, plus how every team's confidence has evolved
Confidence in Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars is falling, but we're feeling better about Nick Bosa and the 49ers and Mac Jones and the surging Patriots.
Week 12 takeaways: Packers drop Rams, Patriots make an AFC statement and Bucs win thriller
The Packers showed they might be the best in the NFC, the Patriots blew out the Titans and the Buccaneers beat the Colts in the final minute. Here's what to know from Week 12.
Current NFL playoff picture: AFC shake-up as Ravens slide into No. 1 seed
The Ravens moved into the top seed in the AFC, while the Packers and Buccaneers inched closer to the Cardinals in the NFC. Here is the current postseason outlook.
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NFL: 2021 AFC North Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 263 | 240 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 309 | 226 |
| Cleveland | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 254 | 267 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 224 | 267 |
NBA: 2021-22 Central Standings
NCAAF: 2021 Big Ten - East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 10-2 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 0-9 | 2-10 |