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Pro Picks: Bears get the nod over wounded Packers

So much for home-field advantage in December. Nine road teams are favorites in Week 16, including two playing in matchups for first place in three of the four NFC divisions. The Los Angeles Rams (11-3) face off against the Seattle Seahawks (11-3) in a battle for first place in the NFC ...

Injured relief pitcher Foley signs with Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent right-hander Jason Foley has agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, who expect the reliever to return midseason following surgery on his pitching shoulder that cost him most of the 2025 campaign. The 30-year-old Foley, a former closer for Detroit, was designated for assignment last month by the Tigers. He had shoulder surgery last May after leading the club with 28 saves in 2024. The procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister to repair his anterior capsule. Foley was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after spring ...

Lions running out of time to make playoff push

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Lions know what it takes to compete with the best in the loaded NFC after a 41-34 loss to the conference-leading Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. But with three games and zero margin for error remaining to make the playoffs, the Lions are running out of time ...

Stafford rallies Rams to 41-34 win over Lions

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 368 yards and hit Colby Parkinson for two touchdowns, and the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff berth with a furious second-half rally for a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Kyren Williams rushed for two ...

Michigan hopes to hire football coach this month

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The firm hired by Michigan to search for a football coach to replace Sherrone Moore has contacted representatives for Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham and Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated ...

Ugochukwu leads No. 9 Michigan State over Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points and No. 9 Michigan State overcame a sloppy performance to beat Penn State 76-72 on Saturday. Jaxon Kohler posted his fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds while Carson Cooper added 10 ...