Sports Stories from December 31, 2021 (Change date)
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Vikings lose Cousins to COVID list before game vs. PackersDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - Kirk Cousins has never missed a game in the NFL to injury. His first unplanned absence, due to COVID-19, could not have come at a worse time for the Minnesota Vikings. ...
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Auckland withdraws from Club World Cup, replaced by PiraeDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Auckland City FC has withdrawn from the Club World Cup because of New Zealand's tight coronavirus restrictions and will be replaced by Tahiti'...
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Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocolsDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - The NBA postponed another game for virus-related reasons Thursday, raising the total to 11 pushed back so far this season while two more head coaches entered the league'...
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No. 17 Iowa waiting to reveal starting QB in Outback BowlDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - When it comes to being coy about personnel in order to gain a tactical advantage, clearly it's like father, like son in the Iowa football program. F...
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Debut host Wild eager for fittingly frigid Winter ClassicDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Alex Goligoski grew up in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, precisely the type of up-north community where a pair of hockey skates are as prevalent of a posses...
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Chiefs seek AFC playoff bye, Bengals chasing North titleDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - Something we've come to expect is Kansas City closing in on AFC home-field advantage for the playoffs and the only bye. A win and the Titans losing to the Dolphins does ...
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Journey of Jets' Neasman filled with adversity, inspirationDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sharrod Neasman refused to give in to the doubts that crept into his head, the flashes of negativity that tried to threaten the dreams and goals he knew ...
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Pelicans' Valanciunas enters COVID-19 protocolsDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has entered the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, coach Willie Green said Friday. Valanciunas' status effectively rules hi...
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High-scoring Ole Miss meets stingy Baylor in Sugar BowlDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Baylor (11-2, Big 12) vs. No. 8 Mississippi (10-2, SEC), Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Mississippi by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Serie...
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Hartman leads No. 20 Wake Forest to 38-10 romp in Gator BowlDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Hartman's big day capped Wake Forest's best season in 15 years. Hartman tossed three touchdown passes, two of them to tight end Brandon Cha...