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A week from now, the emotions of Anfield a distant speck in his rear-view mirror, Mohamed Salah will step across the running track of the Adrar Stadium in Agadir. Treading gingerly, he’ll make his initial assessment of the state of the Moroccan pitch. It’s a quiet Salah ritual always worthy of careful study at the beginning of an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).If the surface feels true underfoot, hope will soar that Africa’s showpiece tournament, the biennial event that gets hustled into random corners of the football calendar, can truly benefit from the full, thrilling Salah repertoire. But if the…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a purple category that could be super-easy, if you spot the connection right away. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or…

CBS Sports graphic AP voters earned an early holiday gift from the college basketball gods with a chalky, sleepy week of results in which all teams ranked inside the top-11 either did not play or did not lose. In total, only five teams ranked in last week’s poll sustained a loss.  Voters can’t mail in their ballots without exerting some effort but the top-10 very well could remain the same as it was last week. And that’s how I’m expecting it to look when the poll is released Monday. The big tweaks will come in the teens this week with…

The AFC East is not settled.Behind two rushing touchdowns from MVP candidate Drake Maye, the New England Patriots sprinted out to a 21-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday with a chance to clinch the division. But Josh Allen led the Bills on five consecutive touchdown drives to overcome a poor defensive effort and spark Buffalo to a stunning, 35-31 win.AdvertisementThe win snapped a 10-game win streak for the Patriots, who were in position to clinch the AFC East with a win. Instead, the Patriots drop to 11-3 and ceded ground in the race for the No. 1 seed…

A week ago, Philip Rivers was preparing for a potential Hall of Fame induction. But after multiple injuries to Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks, Rivers is making his shocking return to the NFL Sunday in a difficult matchup against a stout Seattle Seahawks offense.Follow along here for updates on Rivers’ first NFL game since 2020:AdvertisementSo why is Philip Rivers doing this?Let Rivers explain. The Colts quarterback spoke with CBS about his comeback before kickoff and leading Indianapolis to a 13-6 halftime lead:”I love the game,” Rivers said. “Got an opportunity. And it’s just how I remember it.”I’m excited to be a teammate…

The Chicago Bears had very little issue shutting down Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.The Bears rolled to a dominant 31-3 win at Soldier Field behind a strong outing from Caleb Williams. The Chicago now sits at 10-4 on the year after winning six of the last seven, and is very much on pace to make its first playoff appearance since 2020.AdvertisementSanders struggled to get much of anything going for the Browns on Sunday. He went just 18-of-35 for 177 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. Two of those interceptions came in the third quarter alone to…

Patrick Mahomes sustained a left knee injury in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and departed from the game with 1:53 remaining. The superstar quarterback awaits further testing to diagnose the extent of his ailment, and coach Andy Reid said postgame that Mahomes will undergo an MRI later on Sunday or on Monday. Gardner Minshew closed the game in relief of Mahomes, who walked off the field and was able to put weight on his left leg.The injury occurred while Mahomes was rolling out toward the sideline and throwing the ball downfield. A Chargers…

 How many times over the last eight seasons have the Chiefs escaped doom? How many brilliant Patrick Mahomes throws, clutch Travis Kelce catches, devious Andy Reid schemes have frustrated the rest of the NFL when the Chiefs seemed beaten? Kansas City, which has reached the AFC championship the last seven years, always seemed to have some extra dose of magic that the rest of the league couldn’t access.AdvertisementOn Sunday against the Chargers, the magic finally ran out, in the most painful and wrenching of ways. Kansas City lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 16-13 as Mahomes suffered a left knee…

By Zeno Jo December 14, 2025 7:22 am CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — It can be hard to keep track of what day it is, and even harder to know when your Illinois Fighting Illini are competing. To help you, we’re putting together a weekly one-in-all stop for your inner Illini fan, starting this week! This week’s action will see the Illini suit up at home and on the road in women’s basketball, with men’s basketball taking an off week. Sunday, December 14 Illinois Women’s Basketball vs. North Texas 2:00 p.m. at the State Farm Center Streaming on Big Ten…

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday were eliminated from playoff contention. Their 10-year streak of making the playoffs is over. Their nine-year streak of winning the AFC West has come to an end. And their streak of making the AFC title game in every year of Patrick Mahomes’ career and the Super Bowl in each of the previous three seasons are finished as well.The Chiefs were eliminated by virtue of their loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Buffalo Bills’ victory over the New England Patriots, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ win over the New York Jets and the Houston…