Author: Michael

The Oregon Ducks will be in Portland on Sunday to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a highly-anticipated non-conference matchup at the Moda Center, touted as the Northwest Elite Showdown.
The Ducks enter with a 6-5 record, as they took down UC Davis and Portland by a combined 77 points last week to get back over .500. The two wins were easily the best games by Oregon in the early season, as it appears that head coach Dana Altman has figured out a consistant rotation and is getting the best out of guard Jackson Shelstad and forward Kwame Evans Jr.

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Liam McNeeley, the Charlotte Hornets’ rookie forward selected 29th overall in 2025, is seizing the opportunity to expand his offensive bag while on assignment in the G League Showcase for the Greensboro Swarm. Standing at 6-foot-7, McNeeley has primarily operated as a floor spacer in the NBA, averaging 4.9 points and shooting 40.9 percent from three-point range across 18 games. However, the former UConn standout has embraced the freedom to operate as a primary initiator during his stints with the Hornets’ G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, where he is averaging 18.3 points, 8.

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Update: The Chargers beat the Cowboys, 34-17, on Sunday. The Chargers clinch a playoff berth with a loss by either the Texans or Colts this afternoon. With the win, Los Angeles improves to 11-4 on the season but stays at the No. 5 seed in the AFC Playoff picture. The Chargers remain behind the 12-2 Denver Broncos, who play later in the day against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The division rivals play in the season finale in Week 18, but it’s possible Denver will wrap up the division before then. The Cowboys are eliminated from playoff contention.

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Update: With Buffalo’s 23-20 win over the Browns, the Bills are now 11-4 and one step closer to clinching a playoff spot. The Bills will be in the postseason if either the Houston Texans lose or tie against the Las Vegas Raiders, or the Indianapolis Colts lose or tie against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.
As for the Browns, Cleveland is now 3-12. They have already been eliminated from the playoffs.

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J.J. McCarthy is injured. Again.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback left Sunday’s game against the New York Giants in the first half with an apparent hand injury. And then the club ruled him out to start the second half.
The injury may have happened on a sack when an unblocked rusher crushed McCarthy and caused a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. It’s also possible McCarthy suffered the injury when he hit his hand on the helmet of an onrushing Giants player.
It’s not the touchdown that is the most problematic for the Vikings.

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