ArcaMax

CHICAGO — If you haven’t heard, it was a little chilly Sunday when the Chicago Bears defeated the Cleveland Browns 31-3 at Soldier Field, with temperatures that dipped into the single digits and a wind chill well below...Read more

Here’s the bummer we were watching in the third period on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh:

The scoreboard read 5-1 in favor of the hometown Penguins. Sidney Crosby, the face of the NHL for two decades and one of the ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — He is 24 years old and has lost most everything he once held dear in his life.

The paychecks, at one time scheduled to potentially accumulate in excess of $200 million, are no longer deposited in his bank ...Read more

Steph Curry’s first 3-pointer of the third quarter rippled the net from 32 feet away, eliciting a murmur from the Portland crowd at Moda Center on Sunday night. His second make was a 25-foot stepback from the right wing,...Read more

Steph Curry’s first 3-pointer of the third quarter rippled the net from 32 feet away, eliciting a murmur from the Portland crowd at Moda Center Sunday night. His second make was a 25-foot stepback from the right wing, ...Read more

PHOENIX — LeBron James missed the first free throw that would have tied it. Then, bailed out by a foul with 3.9 seconds remaining, he missed the second. A long-awaited swish finally quieted a restless crowd.

The Los ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As with most Kansas City Chiefs games in this abruptly disillusioning season, any number of self-inflicted issues played into their 16-13 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers Sunday. Perfectly apt...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Dan Muse paused for a full eight seconds before repeating something everyone from coaches to players to fans had to be thinking late Sunday afternoon, as a three-goal lead devolved into ... well, I don’t ...Read more

NEW YORK — With Jordi Fernández sidelined by the flu and Steve Hetzel stepping in, the Brooklyn Nets put together one of their most balanced efforts of the season, beating the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks 127-82 Sunday ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s a good thing hockey games are 60 minutes.

After a dreadful opening 19 minutes, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up the pace. Although they did not get the win, they did earn yet another point in a 3...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brock Faber thought watching new Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes from the bench might be just as much fun as playing with him.

“The way he skates is like something I’ve never seen before,” Faber ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Sunday night at Target Center shorthanded with Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley both out because of injuries. Then just as they were getting rolling in the second half ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are going to the playoffs.

The only questions now: Can they hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC and have home-field advantage for the entire postseason. And will receiver Davante Adams...Read more

DENVER — Initial thoughts from the DenverBroncos’ 34-26 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 at Empower Field:

— Bo Nix breakout: Four touchdown passes. Four different receivers. With NFL observers keeping a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes evaporated on a blustery Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t there to see the final seconds tick away. ...Read more

The Carolina Panthers (7-7) let a huge opportunity slip through their hands Sunday during a 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints (4-10) at Caesars Superdome.

Despite holding the lead until there was 2:33 left in the ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers’ fourth straight win was never in question Sunday.

The greater mystery was how high their playoff seeding could climb, both by sundown against the hapless Tennessee Titans...Read more