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Meyers made just one catch in the Patriots’ 24-6 win over the Panthers and racked up eight yards on the play. It was still good enough to set the all-time record of 1,522 receiving yards without a receiving touchdown. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Titans rise after impressive win over Rams Gerald Riggs — a running back who played in 129 NFL games over 10 NFL seasons for the Falcons and Washington — previously held the record with 1,516 career receiving yards....

Hurts noted the support he received from Eagles fans early and often during his postgame interview with Fox’s Terry Bradshaw. “Let’s take a moment to show love to these fans,” Hurts said during the presentation of the George Halas Trophy. He then let out an exultant “let’s go” yell. MORE: Eagles outlast injury-plagued 49ers to clinch Super Bowl 57 berth The Philadelphia faithful were rowdy and loud throughout the Eagles’ victory and appeared to make life difficult for the 49ers’ quarterbacks....

Maryland had just suffered a gut-wrenching 69-67 defeat to LSU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, its late comeback not enough to knock off the Tigers. Smith, then a freshman, struggled to control his emotions afterward. Fernando, a sophomore who plays basketball with a similar fire as Smith, dug down to achieve stoicism. One month later, Fernando announced he would go to the NBA, leaving Smith as the unquestioned leader of the Terps’ frontcourt....

Charles, 29, has played in just three games this season, carrying the ball 12 times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Charles has torn his ACL in both his knees throughout his career, and Reid has been very cautious with him this year. MORE: Best images from Week 8 After missing this week’s 30-14 win against the Colts, Charles will be re-evaluated after undergoing surgery last year. Even though an examination doesn’t necessarily mean anything in itself, it’s never good news when a team feels Andrews is needed for a consultation....

The Reggae Boyz nearly came away with a point from the opening qualifying match in Mexico, only conceding in the final minute in a 2-1 loss. This time, the Jamaicans will have a stronger team with top England-based players like West Ham’s Michail Antonio, Fulham’s Bobby Reid and Brentford starter Ethan Pinnock all available to face El Tri at The Office in Kingston. And it will be a Jamaica team (6th, 7 points) with its back against the wall....

Jamil was listed as one of Markle’s hand-selected “voices for change.” That doesn’t mean Jamil is without flaw, though. Morgan brought up some of Jamil’s past, controversial comments on Twitter Monday in a diss of both Jamil and Markle. “NEW: One of Meghan’s ‘kind & inspiring’ female-empowering Vogue ‘heroines’ is @jameelajamil - who called @Beyonce a ‘stripper’, said @MileyCyrus was a ‘vagina with no platform’ & told @Rihanna to ‘put your mnge away,’” he wrote....

The Buccaneers’ quarterback was on the precipice of history entering Tampa Bay’s Week 17 matchup vs. the Falcons; with two more interceptions, he would be the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season. Well, the first interception landed in the hands of Ricardo Allen in the second quarter. The second pick would come much later — in overtime — and would seal the win for Falcons....

FSU baseball coach Mike Martin announced the suspension Tuesday and football coach Jimbo Fisher agreed with the decision. MORE: Teammate talks about stolen crab legs, food situation on campus MORE: ACC coach rankings | SEC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 “I am confident he will complete his community service obligation and the situation will be resolved soon,” Martin said in a statement. Added Fisher: “I fully support Coach Martin’s decision and will also make sure that Jameis meets all obligations, which I know he will....

Winston was announced Wednesday as the winner of the Manning Award, given annually to the nation's top quarterback. The award comes two days after Winston led Florida State to a 34-31 victory over Auburn in the BCS championship game. "It means a lot just to have Manning next to my name, to have my name next to Manning, with the accolades that Peyton, Eli and Mr. (Archie) Manning have had in college and professional football," Winston said....

Blackmon, the No. 31 overall prospect in 247Sports' 2014 rankings has shared some photographic insight into his recruiting, and we won't chide him too much for TAKING A PHOTO THE WRONG WAY at the Big House. Hey, we'd be so impressed with that venue that we too would forget which way is up. And it was also time for a cool photo-op with Williams. Blackmon told the Star that he may not make all five of his allotted official visits, saying that he may commit to a school before he'd even have that chance....

“What he said that made me feel good was that in his heart he was on the same page as us,” said Blake, whose mistaken arrest Sept. 9 sparked further outrage aimed at police misconduct in New York. MORE: Best U.S. Open photos | Video of Blake’s arrest released A plainclothes officer mistook Blake for a suspect in an identity theft case. The incident was captured on video and put a spotlight on the issue of abuse of power by NYC police....

By the time everybody on the court had a grasp of what transpired, it was too late for the Rockets to challenge what would’ve been a reviewable play. “The ball went in,” Harden said postgame, recalling what he told the officials in the play’s aftermath. He shook his head when asked if the referees offered an explanation for their call. MORE: What’s the beef between the Pacers and 76ers?...

Harden pulled off such a play in the Rockets’ 95-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. On a drive to the bucket, Harden pushed off to create a foul. Unaware of the flop attempt, Mavericks center Tyson Chandler reacted by trying to keep Harden from falling (Via SBNation). MORE: Parsons booed in Houston return | James calls Cavs ‘fragile’ | Malice in the Palace Chandler received a push in the back from Harden in exchange for his generosity, as he continued selling his flop well after the play....

The veteran Steelers linebacker has never shied away from publicly bashing the NFL commissioner, but he is confident Goodell will prevail over Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the ongoing — and seemingly never-ending — Deflategate lawsuit. WARNER: Tom Brady’s character stands firm | MORE: Texans owner says J.J. Watt would’ve cooperated “To be honest with you,” Harrison said, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “I don’t see what a federal judge can do with something the players signed in the collective bargaining agreement, which gives Roger Goodell (power) to do what he wants to....

The Baggies had been in a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s Premier League clash from the seventh minute when Jay Rodriguez’s goal had silenced Goodison Park. In the 58th minute, McCarthy’s attempts to block a shot resulted in West Brom striker Rondon kicking his opponent’s calf at full strength instead of the ball. Initial fears were that the Republic of Ireland international, 27, may have suffered a double leg break in the Premier League clash and Everton manager Sam Allardyce confirmed the worst at full-time....

The Colombia international linked up with the Bundesliga champions over the summer in an initial loan move from Real Madrid which includes an option for a permanent switch. Hamburg 13/2 to beat Leverkusen He has faced criticism since his arrival at the Allianz Arena, with questions being asked of his ability to adapt his game to meet the demands of life in the German top-flight. Ballack believes that is down to his mentality as a creative influence, but believes the 26-year-old will be given time to get things right as he has the full support of manager Carlo Ancelotti....

After Jamie Lynn referred to her sister’s behaviour as “erratic,” “paranoid” and “spiraling,” Britney took to Twitter to ask, “why are we even talking about that unless she wants to sell a book at my expense.” After Britney said of her sibling, “she never had to work for anything. Everything was always given to her,” Jamie Lynn released her own response on Instagram. The Zoey 101 star said: “I’ve worked hard since before I was even a teenager, and I’ve built my career in spite of just being someone’s little sister....

Fonda has been arrested four Fridays in a row for unlawful protesting on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where she has been part of highly-publicized weekly demonstrations highlighting the consequences of the climate crisis. In an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, which will air in full on Wednesday night, Fonda, 81, warned that the climate crisis is a “ticking time bomb looming over everything.” The actress also hit out at Trump and his cabinet, alleging that the Republican administration is embedded with the oil industry....

Speaking with PBS NewsHour, Yellen said the U.S. needs to “go big” with coronavirus relief in order to help get the economy back on track to pre-pandemic levels. “It’s a big [stimulus] package, but I think that we need to go big now, and that we can afford to go big,” she said. “And the most important thing is to get our economy back on track and help people get their lives back, in order to make sure that this pandemic doesn’t permanently scar our work force....