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 ## National reaction to Baylor's win vs. Vanderbilt: How the Texas Bowl was delightfully different from the Cheez-It Bowl - Dallas News: Selby Lopez
[Here is some of the national reaction to Baylor's 45-38 Texas Bowl win over Vanderbilt on Twitter.](https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2018/12/28/national-reaction-baylors-win-vs-vanderbilt-texas-bowl-delightfully-different-cheez-bowl)




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 ## The Warriors Had Themselves Another Very Normal One - Deadspin: Chris Thompson
[The Warriors lost their second consecutive home game Thursday night, in a thrilling 110–109 overtime affair against the Portland Trail Blazers. Eventually none of this will matter, when the Warriors win the title and we all reflect on this time as a goofy per…](https://deadspin.com/the-warriors-had-themselves-another-very-normal-one-1831354499)




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 ## Lakers vs. Kings Final Score: Sacramento sinks L.A. with heart-wrenching buzzer beater - Silver Screen and Roll : Christian Rivas
[The Lakers appeared on track for their first win without LeBron James with Lonzo Ball sporting a near triple-double, but Bogdan Bogdanovic had other ideas.](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2018/12/27/18158635/la-lakers-vs-sacramento-kings-final-score-game-recap-lonzo-ball-highlights-triple-double-stats)




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 ## James Harden eyes MVP repeat as hot streak continues, propels Houston Rockets to another win - ESPN: 
[James Harden doesn't think any of the other MVP contenders will be able to prevent him from repeating as the award's recipient this season.](http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25628754/james-harden-eyes-mvp-repeat-hot-streak-continues-propels-houston-rockets-another-win)




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 ## Photos From Ohio State's Red Carpet At Lawry's Beef Bowl | Eleven Warriors - Eleven Warriors: 
[Ohio State walked down the red carpet before taking part in the Lawry's Beef Bowl.](https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2019-rose-bowl-game/2018/12/100973/photos-from-ohio-states-red-carpet-at-lawrys-beef-bowl)




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 ## College Bowl Games: Wisconsin Routs Miami, and Duke Defeats Temple - The New York Times: 
[The Badgers won a chilly Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, while Duke recovered from a slow start in the Independence Bowl.](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/sports/college-bowl-games-wisconsin-miami-duke-temple.html)




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 ## Former K-State QB transferring to UTEP - KVIA El Paso: #printStr($author.authorFirstName) #printStr($author.authorLastName)
[A former Kansas State quarterback will be suiting up for the UTEP Miners next football season.](https://www.kvia.com/news/top-stories/former-k-state-qb-transferring-to-utep/954047273)




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 ## Dexter Lawrence Probably Should Have Skipped The Cotton Bowl - Deadspin: Gabe Fernandez
[In the span of a week, Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence had a drug test come back positive for an anabolic steroid not approved for human use or consumption in the U.S., or in any other country, vehemently denied in front of reporters that he knowingl…](https://deadspin.com/dexter-lawrence-probably-should-have-skipped-the-cotton-1831352422)




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 ## Claude Giroux dances around three Bolts to score goal-of-the-year candidate - Russian Machine Never Breaks: 
[As RMNB's resident Claude Giroux fanboy, I'm obligated to tell you about his latest and perhaps prettiest ever goal.

If you're the kind of person who watches highlights, I'm sure you'll soon see this one in a compilation. If you're Tampa Bay defenseman Rya…](https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/12/27/claude-giroux-dances-around-three-bolts-to-score-goal-of-the-year-candidate/)




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 ## Lincoln Riley explains what impresses him the most about Nick Saban - Saturday Down South: 
[His answer had nothing to do with what Nick Saban has accomplished on the field.](https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/lincoln-riley-explains-what-impresses-him-the-most-about-nick-saban/)




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 ## Cowboys, Giants injury report (Week 17): Thursday - 247Sports: Patrik Walker
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 ## Phil Kessel powers Penguins past Red Wings - Tribune-Review: Jonathan Bombulie
[Long ago, he won their hearts. On Thursday night, he won them a Big Mac, too. Phil Kessel had two goals and an assist, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings and continuing a lovefest between the team's fans and its quirky…](https://triblive.com/sports/penguins/14447448-74/phil-kessel-powers-penguins-past-red-wings)




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 ## The referee who told a wrestler to cut his dreadlocks was investigated in 2016 for using a racial slur - CNN: Sonia Moghe, CNN
[A referee who ordered a high school wrestler to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit a match this month was the subject of a 2016 investigation that involved him calling a fellow referee a racial slur, a source tells CNN.](https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/27/us/new-jersey-dreadlocks-referee-racial-slur/index.html)




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 ## Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams, knee first an issue after Week 1 - ESPN: 
[The sore left knee that sidelined Rams running back Todd Gurley against Arizona in Week 16 first became an issue after the team's season opener. Gurley said he probably won't know his status for the San Francisco game until Sunday.](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25627677/todd-gurley-los-angeles-rams-knee-first-issue-week-1)




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 ## Goodman: How to evaluate the Premier League title race after... - The Athletic: Mike Goodman
[Are Liverpool clear favorites? Do Spurs have a shot? Should City focus on the Champions League?](https://theathletic.com/736588/2018/12/27/goodman-how-to-evaluate-the-premier-league-title-race-after-half-a-season/)




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 ## Lakers: Brandon Ingram says he’s ready to step up in the absence of LeBron James - Silver Screen and Roll : Christian Rivas
[Brandon Ingram wants to step up and be the go-to guy for the Lakers with LeBron James out.](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2018/12/27/18158399/la-lakers-brandon-ingram-step-up-lebron-james-injury-stats)




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 ## Freddie Kitchens loves Baker Mayfield's 'relentless pursuit of competition,' Jarvis Landry takes Browns history 101 and more - cleveland.com: Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com
[Kitchens loves Mayfield's fiery nature, Jarvis Landry gets a Browns history lesson and other things we learned.](https://www.cleveland.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/12/ae0ba41b012961/freddie-kitchens-loves-baker-m.html)




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 ## Let Us Enjoy A Nightmarishly On-Brand Overtime Period Between The Lowly Suns And The Dreary Magic - Deadspin: Chris Thompson
[The Suns and Magic played an overtime game Wednesday night. Of course you didn’t notice, because you—whoever you are, even if you are literally the head coach of one of these two teams—had something to do that was much better than watching two teams with a co…](https://deadspin.com/let-us-enjoy-a-nightmarishly-on-brand-overtime-period-b-1831351093)




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 ## Week 17 stakes are very high for the Rams - NBC Sports: Mike Florio
[A month ago, the Rams seemed to be coasting toward the top seed in the NFC, after securing a 54-51 win over the Chiefs in one of the best regular-season games of all time. Since then, the Rams have won two and lost two, and they now are only one loss away fro…](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/27/week-17-stakes-are-very-high-for-the-rams/)




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 ## NFL, MLB scouts break down Kyler Murray's big decision: 'He can be a star' - Yahoo Sports: 
[Everyone wants to know which way Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is leaning for a pro career. Which is the better option for Oklahoma's QB?](https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-mlb-scouts-break-kyler-murrays-big-decision-can-star-011317829.html)


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