#game-recap

#game-recap

The Patriots turned in a clean, turnover-free performance in their regular-season finale. They overcame a sluggish first half and eventually dominated the Dolphins during the latter half of the game, snagging a 38-10 home victory at Gillette Stadium and securing the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Miami mustered one early touchdown drive with rookie Quinn Ewers at the helm starting in place of Tua Tagovailoa. The Patriots shut down Miami's run game and enjoyed a strong performance of their own on the ground.

Grant had 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with three steals for the Scarlet Knights (7-6). He was 5 of 12 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Francis, who was coming off a career-high 34 points and a game-winner against Pennsylvania on December 20, was 7 of 7 at the foul line with three steals. Emmanuel Ogbole had 12 rebounds.

The losing streak is over! Maybe that doesn't make you feel all that jolly, as it doesn't aid their chances to make the postseason and hurts their draft stock, but watching the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30-23 will always bring fans plenty of joy. The Cowboys have some extra rest before wrapping up the 2025 season against the New York Giants, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer is hoping to end the year on a positive note.

Stanford forward Courtney Ogden had another breakout game after a stellar performance against Cal last week. The junior finished with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting to go along with four rebounds. Lara Somfai had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford. Oregon has a balanced scoring attack with Mia Jacobs (11 points), Katie Fiso (14) and Ehis Etute (14) all scoring in double figures.

Kreider, the lifelong New York Ranger who played in parts of 13 seasons for the Blueshirts until the summer trade that sent him to the Anaheim Ducks, received a lengthy standing ovation from the Madison Square Garden faithful several in Kreider jerseys as he skated around, his hand on his chest. It's self-explanatory, Kreider said. It's hard to put into words what that experience was like I don't know, kind of leaves you speechless, I guess.

It was a struggle all the way, but USC men's basketball continued its hot start with a 68-61 nonconference victory over Washington State on Sunday at Galen Center. The Trojans (10-1) led by three with five minutes remaining, but outscored the visitors 13-9 down the stretch to notch their second straight win. Jacob Cofie led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points, six rebounds and five assists.

The first period saw Tampa Bay generally carry the play, as they were more organized and efficient in their breakouts/puck play, while the Leafs frequently flipped the puck away and struggled to get it back. More excellence from Dennis Hildeby - and a last-ditch goal-line save by Troy Stecher - kept the Lightning at bay despite a 25-13 Tampa advantage in shot attempts and a 7-3 Tampa advantage in high-danger chances.

In his second NFL season, the immensely talented Maye has played with the poise and precision of a quarterback who has far more than his 25 games of NFL experience. He is a legitimate Most Valuable Player candidate, and should remain so even after an occasionally spotty performance in the Patriots' tense 26-20 victory Sunday over the Bengals - one in which he looked like the relatively inexperienced quarterback that he is, at least in the early going.