Vikings Drop Conference Opener At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

Jordan Davis scored 26 points on Monday while Brodie Hume added 19 as the Northern Colorado Bears (8-5 overall, 2-0 in Big Sky conference play) defeated the Portland State Vikings (5-7, 0-1) 73-60 on the road, ruining the Vikes' Big Sky conference opener.

Gator Bowl: Aggies Demolish NC State

At Jacksonville, Florida:

In Monday's Gator Bowl, Trayveon Williams ran for 236 yards and three touchdowns as the Texas A and M Aggies (#19 in the CFP rankings; 9-4) demolished the North Carolina State Wolfpack (9-4) 52-13.

Holiday Bowl: Northwestern Overcomes Utah, Upends Utes

At San Diego, California:

Clayton Thorson threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns on Monday as the Northwestern Wildcats (#22 in the CFP rankings; 9-5) knocked off the Utah Runnin' Utes (#17 CFP; 9-5) in the Holiday Bowl.

The Wildcats, during a nine-minute third-quarter stretch, converted three Utes turnovers into 21 points, highlighted by Jared McGee's 82-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

Liberty Bowl: Cowboys (OSU, That Is), Hold Off Mizzou

At Memphis, Tennessee:

Quarterback Taylor Cornelius threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns on Monday as the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-6) racked up a wild 38-33 Liberty Bowl victory over the Missouri Tigers (#23 in the CFP rankings; 8-5).

RedBox Bowl: Ducks Win Defensive Battle With Spartans

At Santa Clara, California:

In Monday's RedBox Bowl, quarterback Justin Herber threw a touchdown pass of 28 yards to Dillon Mitchell as the Oregon Ducks, (9-4), with Adam Stack adding the extra point,  held off the Michigan State Spartans (7-6) 7-6 for their first postseason victory since the 2015 Rose Bowl (which was a College Football Playoff semifinal contest).

Sun Bowl: Stanford Tops Pitt In El Paso

At El Paso, Texas:

Cameron Scarlett scored both touchdowns on Monday as the Stanford Cardinal (9-4) defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-7) 14-13 in the latest edition of the Sun Bowl.

Military Bowl: Bearcats Upend Hokies

At Annapolis, Maryland:

In Monday's Military Bowl, Michael Warren, who ran for 166 yards, scored the game-winning touchdown, his second of the game, with 89 seconds remaining as the Cincinnati Bearcats (11-2) defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-7) 35-31.

NFL Playoffs To Open Saturday

Here's the schedule for the first two weeks of the National Football League Playoffs with all scheduled kick-off times Pacific.

OPENING ROUND:

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Saturday:

Indianapolis @ Houston, 1:35 PM (ESPN/ABC)

Sunday:

Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore, 10:05 AM (CBS)



NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Saturday:

Seattle @ Dallas, 5:15 PM (FOX)

Sunday

Philadelphia @ Chicago, 1:40 PM (NBC)



DIVISIONAL ROUND:

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Saturday, January 12:

Lower-seeded first-round winner @ Kansas City, 1:35 PM (NBC)

Sunday, January 13:

Higher-seeded first-round winner @ New England, 10:05 AM (CBS)



NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Saturday, January 12:

Higher-seeded first-round winner @ Los Angeles Rams, 5:15 PM (FOX)

Sunday, January 13:

Lower-seeded first-round winner @ New Orleans, 1:40 PM (FOX)



CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES:

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Sunday, January 20 @ 12:05 PM (FOX)

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

Sunday, January 20 @ 3:40 PM (CBS)



SUPER BOWL LIII:

Sunday, February 3 @ 3:30 PM @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (CBS)

An NFL Tradition Remains Intact

You can check out the coaching and coordinator firings here.

Niners Drop Finale To Rams In LA As Angelinos Nail Down First-Round Playoff Bye

At Los Angeles:

In the National Football League regular-season finale for both teams on Sunday, quarterback Jared Goff threw for four touchdowns (two each to Brandin Cooks and Josh Reynolds) while C.J. Anderson ran for 132 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Todd Gurley II as the Los Angeles Rams (13-3) nailed down a first-round bye in the fourth-coming playoffs by overpowering the visiting San Francisco 49ers (4-12) 48-32.

The Rams swept the Niners for the first time since 2004.

San Francisco, who went 0-8 on the road for the first time since 1979,  set an NFL record with only seven takeaways this season.  That's for the entire season, folks.

In one bright spot for the 49ers, Pro-Bowl-bound George Kittle set a new receiving yardage single-season record for a tight end with 1,377, thanks to 149 yards in the finale (and he scored a touchdown).

Pilots Fall On Road To Titans In Final Game Before WCC Play

At Fullerton, California:

Kyle Allman, Jr. scored 26 points (18 of them on six three-pointers) while Khalil Ahmad added 21 as Cal State Fullerton (4-9) snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Portland Pilots (7-8) 79-64 in the guests' final game before opening West Coast Conference play on Saturday, January 5 on the road against Loyola Marymount.

Beavers Close Out Non-League Play At Home With Convincing Win Against Central Connecticut

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Tres Tinkle scored 20 points on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (8-4) closed out non-conference play by dominating the visiting Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (6-7) 80-59.

The Beavers open Pac-12 play on Saturday, January 5 in Eugene against archrival Oregon in the Civil War Game.

Ducks Buck Broncos In Boise

At Boise, Idaho:

In Saturday action, Ehab Amin scored 23 points off the bench to carry the Oregon Ducks (9-4) to a 62-50 road win over the Boise State Broncos (5-8) in their final contest before opening up Pac-12 play at home this coming Saturday in the Civil War Game against Oregon State.

ORANGE BOWL (COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL SEMIFINAL): Crimson Tide Hold Off Sooners To Take On Clemson For Fourth Straight Year In Playoff (Third Time In Title Game)

At Miami:

The second half of Saturday's College Football Playoff semifinal doubleheader, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 24 of 27 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns as the top-seeded defending champions Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0) raced out to a 28-0 lead before coasting to a 45-34 Orange Bowl victory over the fourth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (12-2), setting up a third CFP National Championship Game encounter with the Clemson Tigers, set to be contested on Monday, January 7 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California (5:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).

COTTON BOWL CLASSIC (NATIONAL SEMIFINAL): Clemson Devours Notre Dame, Returns To Title Game

At Arlington, Texas:

In Saturday's opening semifinal contest of the College Football Playoff, quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 27 of 39 passes for 327 yards and three touchdowns as the second-seeded Clemson Tigers (14-0) demolished the #3-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) 30-3 in the Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to their third CFP National Championship Game in four years.

Arizona Bowl: Nevada Tops Arkansas State In OT Thriller

At Tucson, Arizona:

Reagan Roberson caught the game-winning touchdown pass from 11 yards out in overtime on Saturday as the Nevada Wolf Pack (8-5) defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-5) 16-13 in the Arizona Bowl.

PEACH BOWL: Gators Devour Wolverines

At Atlanta:

With Lamical Perine running 53 yards for one touchdown and catching a pass five yards for another score on Saturday, the Florida Gators (#10 in the CFP rankings; 10-3) belted the Michigan Wolverines (#7 CFP; 10-3) 41-15 in the Peach Bowl, the opening contest of the New Year's Six.

Belk Bowl: Cavs Blank Gamecocks For First Bowl Win Since '05

At Charlotte, North Carolina:

Quarterback Bryce Perkins threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns (all to Olamide Zaccheaus) on Saturday as the Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) roasted the South Carolina Gamecocks (7-6) in the Belk Bowl as the Cavs won their first bowl game since 2005.

Here's Another Rare NFL Find

Here's the front cover of the official New York Bulldogs' program for the club's October 7, 1949 National Football League home game at the Polo Grounds against the Green Bay Packers.  The Bulldogs were renamed the New York Yanks in 1950, played two more seasons before the franchise was terminated, with that team's roster awarded to the newly-formed, and ultimately doomed, Dallas Texans in 1952.

Alluring Toby!

Here's another glamour photo of 1930s screen actress and showgirl Toby Wing.

Alamo Bowl: Cougs Hold Off Cyclones To Top Off First-Ever 11-Win Season

At San Antonio, Texas:

Quarterback Gardner Minshew completed 35 of 49 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns on Friday (while running for 16 yards and another score) as the Washington State Cougars (#13 in the CFP Rankings; 11-2) held off the Iowa State Cyclones (#24 CFP; 8-5) 28-26 in the Alamo Bowl.

The Cougs completed their first-ever 11-win season with the victory.

Camping World Bowl: Orangemen Overcome Mountaineers

At Orlando, Florida:

Quarterback Eric Dungey threw for 303 yards and a touchdown on Friday as the Syracuse Orangemen (#20, CFP rankings; 10-3) defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (#16, CFP; 8-4) 34-18 in the Camping World Bowl.

The Orangemen capped off their first 10-win season since 2001.

Music City Bowl: Auburn's Tigers Dismember Boilermakers

At Nashville, Tennessee:

In Friday's edition of the Music City Bowl, quarterback Jarrett Stidham threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns as the Auburn Tigers (8-5) scored 56 points in the first half en route to a 63-14 dismembering of the Purdue Boilermakers (6-7).

Texas Bowl: Baylor Outguns Vandy In Houston

At Houston:

In Thursday's Texas Bowl, quarterback Charlie Brewer completed 21 of 34 passes for 384 yards and two touchdowns while carrying the ball 16 times for 109 yards and another score as the Baylor Bears (7-6) outlasted the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-7) 45-38.

Pinstripe Bowl: Badgers Demolish Canes In the Bronx

At New York:

In Thursday's edition of the Pinstripe Bowl, Jonathan Taylor ran for 205 yards and a touchdown as the Wisconsin Badgers (8-5) demolished the Miami Hurricanes (7-6) 35-3.

Independence Bowl: Blue Devils Roast Owls In Shreveport

At Shreveport, Louisiana:

Daniel Jones threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns on Thursday as the Duke Blue Devils (8-5) blasted the Temple Owls (8-5) 56-27 in the Independence Bowl.

The Blue Devils scored the game's last 42 points.

Lizabeth!

Here's a promotional photo of film noir legend Lizabeth Scott.

Cheez-It Bowl: TCU Tops Cal In OT Thriller

At Phoenix, Arizona:

Jonathan Song kicked the game-winning 27-yard field goal in overtime as the TCU Horned Frogs defeated the California Golden Bears 10-7 in the Cheez-It Bowl.

Both teams finished their seasons with 7-6 records.

Quick Lane Bowl: Gophers Dominate Yellow Jackets In Motor City

At Detroit:

Running back Mohamed Ibrahim carried the ball 31 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns on Wednesday as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-6) dominated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6) 34-10 in the Quick Lane Bowl, ruining the swan song for Yellow Jackets' head football coach Phil Johnson.

First Responder Bowl: Canceled Due To Severe Weather Threat

At Dallas:

So much for Boise State's first appearance at Dallas' famed Cotton Bowl Stadium as Wednesday's scheduled First Responders Bowl between the 25th-ranked Broncos (10-3) and the Boston College Eagles (7-5) was called off due to a severe weather threat, a first for a bowl game.

The contest was called off after a delay of nearly 90 minutes with the Eagles leading 7-0 with 5:08 remaining in the opening period.

The Broncos' ranking was in the last College Football Playoff rankings.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Max Fleischer - Jam Handy Organization

From Jam Handy Productions in 1944, we present "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

No Yukon Cornelius, Skinny Santa, elf of dreaming to become a dentist, or Snowmonster here.

Directed by Max Fleischer.

Bears Snap Niners' Two-Game Winning Streak

At Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Mitch Trubinsky threw for 246 yards and a touchdown (while completing 25 of 29 passes) as the Chicago Bears (11-4) picked up their eighth win in their last nine games by snapping the San Francisco 49ers' (4-11) two-game winning run 14-9 on the road to keep their chances of gaining a first-round bye in the fourth-coming playoffs alive.

Hawaii Bowl: La Tech Dominates Rainbow Warriors In Oahu

At Honolulu:

J'Mar Smith threw for 285 yards and a touchdown as the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-5) defeated the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-6) 31-14 in Saturday's Hawaii Bowl.

Dollar General Bowl: Buffalo To Take On Troy (of Alabama, That Is) In Mobile

At Mobile, Alabama:

In Saturday's Dollar General Bowl, quarterback Sawyer Smith completed 31 of 44 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns as the Troy Trojans (10-3) knocked off the Buffalo Bulls (10-4) 42-32.

Armed Forces Bowl: Black Knights, In History-Making Performance, Destroy Cougars

Fort Worth,  Texas:

Quarterback Kelvin Hopkins, Jr. ran for 170 yards and scored five touchdowns on Saturday as the Army Black Knights (11-2) annihilated the Houston Cougars (8-5) 70-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl.

The Black Knights capped off the first eleven-win season in program history.

Birmingham Bowl: Demon Deacons Pull Out Late Victory In Alabama

At Birmingham, Alabama:

Quarterback Jamie Newman ran one yard for the winning touchdown with 34 seconds remaining on Saturday as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-6) upended the Memphis Tigers (8-6) 37-34 in the Birmingham Bowl.

The Tigers' Riley Patterson's game-tying 44-yard field-goal attempt went wide as time expired.

Here's A Rarity

Here's the front cover of a game program for the November 19, 1944 National Football League contest between the Boston Yanks and the visiting Brooklyn Tigers.

The Tigers (who changed their name from Dodgers), who lost all ten games in 1944, would merge with the Yanks in 1945 under the name of The Yanks.

That merger was dissolved after that 1945 season as Tigers' owner Dan Topping defected to the newly-formed All America Football Conference.

Claire!

Here's a glamour photo of 1930s and early 1940s screen actress Claire Dodd.

Glenda!

Here's a glamour shot of 1930s-1960s screen actress Glenda Farrell.

Madeleine!

It's been awhile since we presented a glamour photo of British-born 1930s and 1940s screen actress Madeleine Carroll.

Here's one of Madeleine from 1936.

Hedy On The Moon!

Here's a glamour photo of screen legend Hedy Lamarr.

Pilots Take Bite Out Of Rattlers

At Portland, Oregon:

Josh McSwiggan scored 16 points (12 of them on four three-pointers) on Friday as the Portland Pilots (7-7) overpowered the visiting Florida A and M Rattlers (3-11) 54-39.

Golden Flashes Overcome Beavers In Corvallis

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Jaylin Walker came off the bench to score 26 points on Friday as the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-2) knocked off the Oregon State Beavers (7-4) 66-63 on the road.

Tres Tinkle paced the Beavers, losers of three of their last four starts, with 20 points.

Ducks Fall To Baylor In Waco

At Waco, Texas:

Makai Mason scored 14 points on Friday as the Baylor Bears (7-4) held off the visiting Oregon Ducks (8-4) 57-47.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Cougars Turn Broncos Into Horsemeat

At Boise, Idaho:

In Friday's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, quarterback Zach Wilson completed all 18 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns as the BYU Cougars (7-6) devoured the Western Michigan Broncos (7-6) 49-18.

Bamahas Bowl: FIU Panthers Hold Off Rockets

At Nassau, Bahamas:

In Friday's Bahamas Bowl, Anthony Jones ran for three touchdowns as Florida International (9-4) held off the Toledo Rockets (7-6) 35-32.

The Panthers set a new school record with their ninth win of this season.

Roadrunners Knock Off Vikings On Road

At Portland, Oregon:

Jarkel Joiner scored a career-high 24 points on Thursday as the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-4) upended the Portland State Vikings (5-6) 76-71 on the road.

Michael Nuga paced the Vikings with his career-high 24 points.

Gasparilla Bowl: Thundering Herd Gore Bulls; USF Loses Final Six Games After 7-0 Start

At Tampa, Florida:

In Thursday's edition of the Gasparilla Bowl, quarterback Isaiah Green completed 17 of 25 passes for 221 yards while his cousin Keion Davis ran for two touchdowns as the Marshall Thundering Herd (9-4) dominated the sagging South Florida Bulls (7-6) 38-20.

The Bulls, who started the season 7-0, dropped their last six games.

Connie!

It's been awhile since we presented a glamour photo of screen legend Constance Bennett.

So here it is!

Frisco Bowl: Bobcats Too Much For Aztecs

At Frisco, Texas:

In Wednesday's Frisco Bowl, quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 206 yards and a touchdown and ran for 44 yards and two other scores while running back A. J. Ouellette ran for 164 yards as the Ohio U. Bobcats (9-4) dominated the San Diego State Aztecs (7-6) 27-0.

Boca Raton Bowl: UAB Blazers Scorch NIU Huskies

At Boca Raton, Florida:

Quarterback Tyler Johnston III threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns on Tuesday as the UAB Blazers (11-3) demolished the Northern Illinois Huskies (8-6) 37-13 in the Boca Raton Bowl.

It was the first-ever bowl victory in the history of the Blazers' football program---not bad for a program that had been shut down only a few years ago.

Ducks Make It Four In A Row After Holding Off Rattlers

At Eugene, Oregon:

Victory Bailey, Jr. scored 16 points on Tuesday afternoon as the Oregon Ducks (8-3) picked up their fourth straight win at the expense of visiting Florida A and M (3-10) 71-64.

Beavers Hold Off Waves

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Tres Tinkle scored 21 points while Stephen Thompson, Jr. added 20 on Monday night as the Oregon State Beavers (7-3), with five players scoring in double figures, held off the visiting Pepperdine Waves (6-6) 82-67.

Redhawks Ground Pilots In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

Terrell Brown scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on Monday night as the Seattle Redhawks (10-3) defeated the Portland Pilots (6-7) 67-56 on the road.

Niners End 10-Skid Skid Against Seahawks By Besting Seattle In OT

At Santa Clara, California:

Robbie Gould kicked four field goals, including the game-winner with 3:06 remaining in overtime from 36 yards out on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (4-10) posted back-to-back wins for the first time this season by ending their ten-game losing streak (including postseason play) against the Seattle Seahawks by knocking off the visitors 26-23, preventing the Hawks from clinching a playoff berth.

Dam City Classic: A&M Bests Beavers In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

In Saturday action from the Dam City Classic, T.J. Starks scored 18 points and dished out eight assists as the Texas A&M Aggies (4-4) defeated the Oregon State Beavers (6-3) 67-64.

Ethan Thompson paced the Beavers with 20 points.

LMU Hands Vikings First Home Defeat

At Portland, Oregon:

James Batemon scored 17 of his 26 points in the first half and the Loyola Marymount Lions (10-1) mauled the Portland State Vikings (5-5) 85-58 on Saturday, handing the Vikings their first home defeat of the season.

Grambling Knocks Off Pilots In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

Ivy Smith, Jr. scored 13 points and dished out nine assists on Saturday night as the Grambling State Tigers (5-6), with four players scoring in double figures, downed the Portland Pilots (6-6) 70-58 on the road.

Ducks Best Broncos At Home

At Eugene, Oregon:

Payton Pritchard scored 19 points on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (7-3), minus the injured Bol Bol, held off the visiting Boise State Broncos (4-6) 66-54, despite 21 points from the guests' Alex Hobbs.

New Orleans Bowl: Mountaineers Rout Blue Raiders In The Crescent City

At New Orleans:

In Saturday's edition of the New Orleans Bowl, wide receiver Malik Williams passed for two touchdowns on trick plays while quarterback Zac Thomas caught a scoring pass and threw for three more TDs as the Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-2) rolled over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-6) 45-13.

Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern Takes Battle Of Eagles

At Montgomery, Alabama:

In a battle of Eagles in Saturday's Camellia Bowl, Tyler Bass kicked a game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired as Georgia Southern (10-3) defeated Eastern Michigan (7-6) 23-21.

Las Vegas Bowl: Bulldogs Hold Off Sun Devils To Cap First 12-Win Season

At Las Vegas:

In Saturday's Las Vegas Bowl, Ronnie Rivers ran for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Fresno State Bulldogs (12-2) capped off the first 12-win season in program history by holding off the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-6) 31-20.

New Mexico Bowl: Aggies (Utah State, That Is) Too Mean For No-So-Mean-Green

At Albuquerque, New Mexico:

Jordan Love threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday as the Utah State Aggies (11-2) manhandled the North Texas Mean Green (9-4) 52-13 in the New Mexico Bowl.

Frank Maile served as the Aggies' interim head coach with Matt Wells having left to take the vacant Texas Tech head coaching job.

Former Wisconsin and Oregon State head coach Gary Andersen is set to return to Utah State as the school's head football coach.

Cure Bowl: Green Wave Too Much For Ragin' Cajuns

At Orlando, Florida:

In the opening game of college football's bowl season, Darius Bradwell ran for a career best 150 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday as the Tulane Green Wave (7-6) defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-7) 41-24 in the Cure Bowl.

The victory was the Green Wave's first in a bowl game since the 2002 Hawaii Bowl.

Toby!

Time for another glamour photo of 1930s actress, singer, dancer, and showgirl Toby Wing.

Can You Say San Diego Raiders, Boys and Girls?

It could become reality next year, before their scheduled 2020 move to Las Vegas.

Ducks Top Visiting Tereros On Wednesday

At Eugene, Oregon:

A 20-point, nine-rebound Wednesday performance from Bol Bol propelled the Oregon Ducks (6-3) to a 65-55 home victory over San Diego (8-3).

BYU Too Much For Visiting Vikings

At Provo, Utah:

T.J. Haws scored 30 points (half of them on five three-pointers) on Wednesday as the BYU Cougars (8-4) dominated the visiting Portland State Vikings (5-4) 85-66.

Toby!

Time for another glamour photo with 1930s actress, singer, and showgirl Toby Wing.

Vikings Can OC

This after a less than glorious Monday Night performance against the Seahawks.

Minnesota leads Carolina, Washington, and Philadelphia by a half-game and Green Bay by one game for the final NFL Wild Card playoff spot with three games remaining.

Magic Madge!

Here's a Wintry glamour photo of 1930s screen actress Madge Evans.

Ducks' Support In Both Polls Vanishes

Despite dominating visiting Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday, what support the Oregon Ducks had in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball poll evaporated.

Beaver Fall To Billikens In Saint Louis

At St. Louis:

Javon Bess scored a career-high 24 points on Sunday as the Saint Louis Billikens (7-2) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (6-2) 65-61.

Ethan Thompson topped OSU with 22 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.

Niners Hold Off Broncos To End Three-Game Skid

At Santa Clara, California:

Tight end George Kittle caught seven passes for 210 yards and a touchdown (of 85 yards) on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (3-10) held off the visiting Denver Broncos (6-7) 20-14, delivering a potentially crippling blow to the guests' playoff chances.

Army Makes It Three In A Row Over Navy

At Philadelphia:

In the 119th edition of this legendary football rivalry, Kelvin Hopkins ran for two touchdowns on Saturday as Army (#22 AP, #25 Coaches; 10-2) defeated Navy (3-10) for the third straight year 17-10.

The Midshipmen's advantage in the series has been cut to 60-52-7.

The Black Knights have now won back-to-back Commander-In-Chief's trophy for first time.

73,019 FANS WATCH FIVE STRIPES SMOTHER VISITING TIMBERS FOR MLS CUP TITLE

At Atlanta:

Josef Martinez (39') and Franco Escobar (54') each scored once while goalkeeper Brad Guzan came up with three saves to preserve the shutout in his first championship match for club and country as Atlanta United, in front of an MLS Cup Final record 73,019 fans, blanked the visiting Portland Timbers 2-0 to win their first league title in only their second season of existence.

It was the first championship in a major league by an Atlanta club since the Braves won the 1995 World Series.

Ducks Cancel Mavericks In Eugene

At Eugene, Oregon:

Kenny Wooten scored 20 points while Bol Bol added 18 on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (5-3) defeated visiting Nebraska-Omaha (3-7) 84-61.

Zach Jackson scored 21 points to top the Mavericks.

Pilots Hold Off Visiting Hornets

At Portland, Oregon:

JoJo Walker scored 22 points while Marcus Shaver, Jr. added 21 on Saturday as the Portland Pilots (6-5) ended a three-game skid by defeating visiting Sacramento State (4-2) 76-67.

Joshua Patton paced the Hornets with 22 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.

Just What America Wants

Another springtime pro football league, this one co-founded by the likes of Ricky Williams and Terrell Owens.

Lose Your Job With The Kansas City Chiefs Because of Beating a Woman,

You'll be removed from Madden NFL 2019.

Sorry, Kareem.

Magic Merle!

Here's Merle Oberon in a publicity photo for the 1939 film "Wuthering Heights."

Vikings Ground Pilots In Rose City Collegiate Roundball Derby To Stay Unbeaten At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

Holland Woods delivered 27 points on Wednesday as the Portland State Vikings (5-3) stayed unbeaten at home (4-0) after their 87-78 victory over the crosstown rival Portland Pilots (5-5).

It's Baaaaaaaaaaaack!

The revived XFL is set to kick off in 2020.

They announced the home cities and stadia of the eight clubs on Wednesday.

The original XFL folded after one season (2001).

More Toby!

Here's another glamour photo of Toby Wing.

Toby!

It's been awhile since I posted a glamour photo of 1930s actress, singer, and showgirl Toby Wing.

So here it is!

It's Official: Seattle To Get NHL Team

The new team is set to start play in 2021.

I hope they call themselves the Metropolitans, in honor of the first US club to win the Stanley Cup (1917).

College Hoops: Ducks Fall Out Of Both Polls After 0-2 Week

In the wake of defeats at the hands of Texas Southern (at home) and Houston (away), the Oregon Ducks fell out of both the Associated Press (where they were ranked #18 last week) and USA Today/Coaches (#21) men's college basketball polls that were released on Monday.

The Ducks have support where they would be ranked in a tie for #41 (with Notre Dame, Arkansas, and UCLA) in the former, #36 in the latter.

Seahawks Too Much For Niners; San Fran Eliminated From Playoff Contention

At Seattle:

Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns, two to Jaron Brown and one each to Tyler Lockett and Doug Baldwin, while linebacker Bobby Wagner ran back an intercepted pass for a franchise-record 98 yards and another score as the Seattle Seahawks (7-5) overpowered the visiting San Francisco 49ers (2-10) 43-16, assuring the visitors of missing the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season.

Packers Lose To Cardinals, Coach Loses His Job

This is the product of the coach and his star quarterback not seeing eye to eye.

The Packers now have the same record as the Cleveland Browns (4-7-1).

Ex-Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin was named interim head coach at Green Bay.

Heluva way to celebrate your team's 100th season.

Sooners Join 'Baba, Clemson, Fighting Irish In College Football Playoff; Ducks To Face Michigan State In Redbox Bowl

Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma secured the four spots in the College Football Playoff after the season's final look at the CFP rankings released on Sunday.

Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Central Florida, Washington (as the highest ranked Pac-12 team) and Florida rounded out the top ten.

Washington State (at #13) and Utah (#17) were the other Pac-12 schools in the rankings.



Here's the complete 2018-19 bowl schedule with the school's final CFP rankings indicated with all time Pacific:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15:

New Mexico Bowl @ Albuquerque, New Mexico:

North Texas vs. Utah State, 11:00 AM (ESPN)

Cure Bowl @ Orlando, Florida:

Tulane vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 11:30 AM (CBS Sports Network)

Las Vegas Bowl @ Las Vegas, Nevada:

Arizona State vs. #21 Fresno State, 12:30 PM (CBS)

Camelia Bowl @ Montgomery, Alabama:

Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia Southern, 2:30 PM (ESPN)

New Orleans Bowl @ New Orleans:

Appalachian State vs. Middle Tennessee State, 6:00 PM (ESPN)



TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18:

Boca Raton Bowl @ Boca Raton, Florida:

Alabama-Birmingham vs. Northern Illinois, 4:00 PM (ESPN)



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19:

Frisco Bowl @ Frisco, Texas:

Ohio U vs. San Diego State, 5:00 PM (ESPN)



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20:

Gasparilla Bowl @ Tampa, Florida:

Marshall vs. South Florida, 5:00 PM (ESPN)



FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21:

Bahamas Bowl @ Nassau, Bahamas:

Toledo vs. Florida International, 9:30 AM (ESPN)

Idaho Potato Bowl @ Boise, Idaho:

BYU vs. Western Michigan, 1:00 PM (ESPN)



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22:

Birmingham Bowl @ Birmingham, Alabama:

Memphis vs. Wake Forest, 9:00 AM (ESPN)

Armed Forces Bowl @ Fort Worth, Texas:

Army vs. Houston, 12:30 PM (ESPN)

Dollar General Bowl @ Mobile, Alabama:

Buffalo vs. Troy, 4:00 PM (ESPN)

Hawaii Bowl @ Honolulu:

Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech, 7:30 PM (ESPN)



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26:

First Responder Bowl @ Dallas, Texas:

Boston College vs. #25 Boise State, 10:30 AM (ESPN)

Quick Lane Bowl @ Detroit:

Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech, 2:15 PM (ESPN)

Cheez-It Bowl @ Phoenix, Arizona:

Texas Christian vs. California, 6:00 PM (ESPN)



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27:

Independence Bowl @ Shreveport, Louisiana:

Temple vs. Duke, 10:30 AM (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl @ New York City:

Wisconsin vs. Miami, 2:15 PM (ESPN)

Texas Bowl @ Houston:

Baylor vs. Vanderbilt, 6:00 PM (ESPN)



FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28:

Music City Bowl @ Nashville, Tennessee:

Auburn vs. Purdue, 10:30 AM (ESPN)

Camping World Bowl @ Orlando, Florida:

#16 West Virginia vs. #20 Syracuse, 2:15 PM (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl @ San Antonio, Texas:

#24 Iowa State vs. #13 Washington State



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29:

Belk Bowl @ Charlotte, North Carolina:

South Carolina vs. Virginia, 9:30 AM (ABC)

Arizona Bowl @ Tucson, Arizona:

Nevada vs. Arkansas State, 10:15 AM (CBS Sports Network)



MONDAY, DECEMBER 31:

Military Bowl @ Annapolis, Maryland:

Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, 9:00 AM (ESPN)

Redbox Bowl @ Santa Clara, California:

Michigan State vs. Oregon, 12:00 Noon (FOX)

Liberty Bowl @ Memphis, Tennessee:

#23 Missouri vs. Oklahoma State, 12:45 PM (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl @ San Diego, California:

#22 Northwestern vs. #17 Utah, 4:00 PM (Fox Sports One)

Taxslayer Bowl @ Jacksonville, Florida:

#19 Texas A & M vs. North Carolina State, 4:30 PM (ESPN)

Sun Bowl @ El Paso, Texas:

Pittsburgh vs. Stanford (CBS)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 1:

Outback Bowl @ Tampa, Florida:

# 18 Mississippi State vs. Iowa, 9:00 AM (ESPN 2)

Citrus Bowl @ Orlando, Florida:

#14 Kentucky vs. #12 Penn State, 10:00 AM (ABC)



SELECTION COMMITTEE BOWL GAMES (NEW YEAR'S SIX):

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29:

Peach Bowl @ Atlanta:

#10 Florida vs. #7 Michigan, 9:00 AM (ESPN)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 1:

Fiesta Bowl @ Glendale, Arizona:

#11 LSU vs. #8 Central Florida, 10:00 AM (ESPN)

Rose Bowl @ Pasadena, California:

#6 Ohio State vs. #9 Washington, 2:00 PM (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl @ New Orleans:

#5 Georgia vs. #15 Texas, 5:45 PM (ESPN)



COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF:

SEMIFINAL ROUND:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31:

Cotton Bowl Classic @ Arlington, Texas:

#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame, 1:00 PM (ESPN)

Orange Bowl @ Miami:

#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma, 5:00 PM (ESPN)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

MONDAY, JANUARY 7:

At Santa Clara, California, 5:00 PM (ESPN)