[ad_1] The Cincinnati Bengals rallied to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: The Buccaneers led 17-3 at halftime. The Bengals outscored the Buccaneers 31-6 in the second half, giving Cincinnati its 10th win of the season. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went 27-of-39 for 200 yards and four passing touchdowns. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Missed opportunity for Buccaneers Thanks to losses by the Falcons and Panthers earlier in the day, the Buccaneers had a chance to put a stranglehold on the NFC South.…

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[ad_1] CHICAGO — Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson’s coverage against Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was good on third-and-6 from the Eagles’ 29 in the fourth quarter. The problem was that the pass to Brown from quarterback Jalen Hurts happened to be great. It escalated into a 68-yard catch-and-run for Brown and an included abdominal injury for Johnson. It was that type of day for Johnson and the thoroughly banged-up Bears. “To a certain extent, there’s not too much I can do,” Johnson said after the Bears’ 25-20 loss to the Eagles…

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[ad_1] This is how World Cups are won. They are rarely won by truly legendary sides, and they are often not won by the outstanding side in the tournament. The World Cup isn’t about playing spectacular football all the way through; it’s simply about finding a way. It usually involves shutting down the opposition, and generally depends upon fine margins. Argentina were not a perfect side. They lost to Saudi Arabia in the group stage. On two occasions, against the Netherlands in the quarter-final and France in the final, they…

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[ad_1] Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy went to the locker room after taking a hard hit from Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton and has been ruled out of the rest of Sunday’s matchup with a concussion. Here’s what you need to know: McCoy was starting in place of Kyler Murray, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in last week’s loss to the Patriots. Trace McSorley checked in at quarterback for Arizona following the McCoy’s exit. David Blough is the only other quarterback on Arizona’s roster, but is not active against Denver. McCoy…

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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Thirty-five days. That was the length of time the Kings went without consecutive victories from their season-high fourth straight win on Nov. 12 to Saturday’s 3-2 triumph over San Jose when Pheonix Copley made a decisive stop on Alexander Barabanov in the fourth round of a shootout. The victories in Boston and then at home against the Sharks both required extra time and the shooter-versus-goalie skills competition but that doesn’t matter much when the toughest opponent Los Angeles has gone up against this weird season is…

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[ad_1] In 2014 at the Maracana, Germany captain Philipp Lahm was given the World Cup trophy by Brazil president Dilma Rousseff, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter hovering next to her. In Russia four years later, as the rain poured down in Moscow, France captain Hugo Lloris walked past three presidents trying to keep dry under their umbrellas: Blatter’s successor, Gianni Infantino, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron of France. Macron hugged Lloris before the goalkeeper joined his team-mates to receive the trophy, prompting a slightly awkward moment Infantino had to…

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[ad_1] The Cubs’ addition of Dansby Swanson, on a seven-year, $177 million deal, shows they have a clear plan and direction. It may not have been the big fish fans wanted, like Carlos Correa or Trea Turner, but the incremental improvements this front office has focused on the last two winters provides a glimpse of the overall end game. Jed Hoyer has attempted to be patient, focusing on “intelligent” spending and looking for players who can help immediately while also avoiding contracts that will handcuff him in the future. Winning…

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[ad_1] When the moment comes, Lionel Messi falls to his knees and looks to the heavens. Most of his team-mates have already set off in celebration, but Messi stays on the halfway line, overwhelmed not just by emotion upon reaching the end of his odyssey but by exhaustion after a breathless, enthralling, unforgettable World Cup final. Argentina are world champions for the first time since 1986, the year before Messi was born. At 35 it is the crowning glory of an extraordinary career that had never lacked embellishment. Messi craved…

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[ad_1] Argentina won the World Cup after an incredible 4-2 penalty shootout victory over France in the final. In doing so, they earned Lionel Messi a fairy tale ending despite his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe scoring a hat-trick — the first in a final since Sir Geoff Hurst for England in 1966 — and becoming the highest scorer in World Cup finals with four. The game, which ended 3-3 after extra time, had it all — but is it the best World Cup final ever? How does it compare with…

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