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Pharrell Payne scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to lead Maryland to a 74-67 victory over UNLV on Monday in the nightcap of the Players Era Festival.

Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Monday night.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has not been cleared for contact, but he will return to practice this week, coach Dan Quinn said on Monday.

The College Football Playoff and ESPN are giving conferences nearly eight more weeks to figure out what the next version of the postseason tournament will look like.

There has been plenty of turnover within the Washington Nationals organization this offseason. But Monday's "Turkeypalooza," where the club's players and staff hand out Thanksgiving meals outside the ballpark, was a welcome return to routine.

My Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the 2026 election came last week.

Bernie Kosar was discharged from the hospital Monday, a week after receiving a liver transplant.

Ja'Marr Chase apologized Monday for spitting on Jalen Ramsey during the fourth quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 16.

The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, replacing him with outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen in Mike Kafka's first major shakeup since becoming interim coach following Brian Daboll's dismissal.

The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement.