Georgia is back at No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 after a dominant win over Mississippi. Utah moved to No. 2 after beating BYU, marking their highest-ever regular season ranking. Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 with a win over Miami, who dropped from the top spot to No. 5. UCLA is unbeaten and ranked No. 4, its highest ranking since 2001. Ohio State continued to fall, now at No. 21 after losing to Oregon. Alabama and Texas both moved up after road wins, completing a dynamic week in college football rankings.
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams found Colston Loveland for a 38-yard catch to set up Cairo Santos’ 38-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chicago Bears picked up a sloppy 27-24 victory over Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Chicago committed five turnovers, including a career-high four interceptions by Williams. But he delivered after Mayfield rallied the Buccaneers in the final minutes. Loveland was pushed out of bounds at the Tampa Bay 16 with 40 seconds left. After two kneel-downs by Williams, Santos delighted the crowd of 60,470 by drilling his second field goal of the night.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Myles Garrett made a huge impact in his return for the Los Angeles Rams. After missing seven games with a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery, Garrett had three sacks and a forced fumble in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders. Garrett says he is the “closer” the Rams need. LA was a preseason Super Bowl favorite, but the win over the Commanders moved it over .500 for the first time this season. Coach Sean McVay is excited about the ways his team can improve in the coming weeks with Garrett in the lineup.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor has acknowledged that his 6 1/2 seasons in Indianapolis could be coming to an end. The 2021 NFL rushing champion spoke about his uncertain future after the Colts lost 27-23 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Colts have already made several moves to amass draft picks and clear salary cap space. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday. Taylor says he has “grown up” in Indy and he's “very grateful” for the city. He says he's now playing the “waiting game.” Quarterback Daniel Jones also could be dealt with the Colts at 2-7 and looking to the future.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Larson is now a three-time NASCAR champion. Larson clinched his third Cup Series title in six years early in the 400-mile season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Larson became the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010; Johnson won five in a row beginning in 2006. The 34-year-old Larson became the 11th driver in NASCAR history with three Cup titles, joining a list that includes seven-time champs Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Johnson. Jeff Gordon has four. Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough. Darrell Waltrip, Tony Stewart and Joey Logano also have three. Larson was the overwhelming favorite to hoist the Bill France Cup in Homestead long before the green flag dropped.
Bryson DeChambeau is offering no regrets for joining LIV Golf and no clear plans for what he will do next. The two-time U.S. Open champion made his first public comments on social media since LIV said it would liquidate assets instead of moving forward with a new version. DeChambeau had been supporting a LIV 2.0. He says he's not going to rewrite the last four years. But he acknowledges some regrets for comments he has made over the years. He says he will approach the next step with humility and respect for those who have come before him.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Miami tries to do everything the same way, every week, no matter the opponent. Sometimes things go according to plan. Sometimes they do not. This week was one of those do-not weeks. The Hurricanes fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 31-24 loss at Notre Dame, a game they played without star receiver Malachi Toney. He got hurt in practice Wednesday and Miami played without its top offensive weapon. It was a huge blow for a team with championship expectations, and now the Hurricanes have almost no more margin for error if they're going to make the College Football Playoff.
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The origins of surfing can be traced back to the native populations of Peru, Polynesia and Hawaii, and European travelers documented children surfing along the coast of what is now Ghana as early as the 17th century. But today’s surfing, especially professional surfing, is a predominantly white sport. In West Africa, it is a sport for the fortunate few who can afford expensive equipment and training. The dream of surfer Ibra Samb of Senegal is to change that, he says. Together with other local surfers he holds free weekly classes for kids from his native Ngor village, hoping that one day one of them qualifies for the professional circuit.
Bethesda University, a small Christian school in Anaheim, California, faced a challenging weekend with three basketball games in two days. The team lost to Hawaii, Southern Utah, and Pepperdine, splitting their roster to cover all games. Bethesda, part of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association, often plays Division I teams for financial support. Athletic director Leo Balayon, inspired by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, emphasizes the unique opportunities and community spirit at the school. Despite frequent losses, players like Treveon Lee appreciate the chance to compete and grow, valuing faith and second chances over fame.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Whittingham has made his first major move as Michigan’s coach, firing embattled offensive coordinator Jason Beck. Whittingham says in a statement Sunday night that the results have not matched our desired outcome, adding he felt that a change in leadership was required for the offense. Whittingham named Jim Harding as interim offensive coordinator for the rest of the season. Harding is the team’s offensive line coach and assistant head coach. He worked with Whittingham for 12 seasons at Utah, including two years as co-offensive coordinator. Michigan plays at No. 18 Oregon on Saturday.
Finals
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Boston 4 Florida 1
Final Vegas 4 Buffalo 1
Final Winnipeg 4 Tampa Bay 3
Final New Jersey 4 Toronto 0
Final OT Calgary 4 Philadelphia 3
Final Anaheim 5 Pittsburgh 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 34 Atlanta 17
Final Dallas 27 Indianapolis 23
Final Denver 26 Carolina 21
Final Detroit 19 Miami 9
Final Kansas City 35 N-Y Jets 12
Final L.A. Rams 20 Washington 13
Final N-Y Giants 19 Philadelphia 11
Final OT New Orleans 23 Cleveland 22
Final Houston 44 L.A. Chargers 22
Final Green Bay 45 New England 27
Final San Francisco 38 Las Vegas 17
Final Seattle 17 Arizona 3
Final Chicago 27 Tampa Bay 24
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (9)Virginia 91 (12)Arkansas 72
Final (10)Houston 86 California 68
Final (13)St. John's 104 Iona 65
Final (21)USC 93 Wichita State 86