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Injured Cale Makar to miss road game for Colorado Avalanche

LOS ANGELES — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Makar missed the final 2:57 of the third period and overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday because of a lower body injury. Makar leads the NHL with 27 assists, and his 34 points is tied …

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Packers CB Jaire Alexander is inactive

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play in Sunday Night Football. Alexander is among the team’s six inactives. He has now missed seven of Green Bay’s 12 games with back and shoulder injuries. His last appearance came in Green Bay’s 20-3 win over the Rams on Nov. 5. Alexander was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable to …

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Unprecedented season led College Football Playoff to buck history, but Florida State’s gripes are legitimate

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee had been consistent over the first nine years of the event’s existence: Undefeated Power Five conference teams make the playoff; one-loss teams that played each other are ranked winner ahead of loser. However, 2023 was an unprecedented college football season. We entered Championship Week with four undefeated teams and four others with one loss …

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Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick played with a broken left hand during second half of loss to Cardinals

Getty Images Minkah Fitzpatrick used the extended half to deal with a broken left hand sustained in the first half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ eventual Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzpatrick had the injury casted during the weather-extended halftime, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said following Pittsburgh’s 24-10 loss.  Sunday was the Pro Bowl safety’s first game back after …

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