Washington facing what could be the greatest team ever and other top stories.

• Washington facing what could be the greatest team ever

  

  Washington quarterback Jake Browning faces the challenge of leading his team to victory against an Alabama team that hasn't lost in 25 straight games. [AP Photo]. No. 1 Alabama hasn't lost in so long — the Crimson Tide has won 25 in a row — that the ...

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• Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

  

  Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Carolina owned six straight wins in the series with Tampa Bay coming into this season, going 5-1 against the spread in the process, but the Buccaneers took the first meeting between the teams back in October. Tampa Bay, still harboring the slimmest of playoff hopes, shoots to make it two in a row over the Panthers on Sunday. Point spread: The Buccaneers opened as 3.5-point favorites; the total was 47.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored ..

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• 'UFC 207 Embedded,' No. 3: Fighters head to Las Vegas to start fight week duties

  

  By: MMAjunkie Staff | December 28, 2016 11:00 pm Follow @MMAjunkie The UFC returns to Las Vegas this week for UFC 207, and the organization has rolled out the “Embedded” treatment for a preview of Friday’s pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. The rare Friday card, which serves as the UFC’s annual year-end blockbuster, features two title fights: women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (13-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. former champ Ronda Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), and bantamweight title..

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• Durant, Warriors deliver down stretch to hold off Raptors (Dec 29, 2016)

  

  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors played one of their most dominant quarters to start the game, building a 25-point lead. Then, there were turnovers and second chances for Toronto and they had to hold off the Raptors at the end. Kevin Durant had 22 points, matched his season best with 17 rebounds, and added seven assists and five blocks as the Warriors beat the Raptors 121-111 on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry added 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Klay Thompson..

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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Even in Victory, Warriors Have Questions They Must Answer

  

  Thanks to that immortalized blown 3-1 lead in the 2016 NBA Finals and the more recent Christmas collapse, we may never get away from judging the Golden State Warriors on the basis of how they perform against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But maybe that's not how it should be.       Because what we saw in the Dubs' 121-111 win over the Toronto Raptors at Oracle Arena suggests the hangups, matchup issues, mental hurdles and other Golden State trouble spots we ascribe to the Warriors-Cavs dynamic don't..

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• No. 21 Oregon upsets No. 2 UCLA on Brooks' 3-pointer

  

  AP 11:46 p.m. EST December 28, 2016Oregon's Payton Pritchard, with teammate Chris Boucher, center, forces a turnover against UCLA's Lonzo Ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday Dec. 28, 2016, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)(Photo: The Associated Press)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to give No. 21 Oregon an 89-87 victory over No. 2 UCLA on Wednesday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.Brooks, w..

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• Dana White explains Ronda Rousey's media blackout ahead of her return at UFC 207

  

  Ronda Rousey will return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in the main event at UFC 207, but she hasn’t had much to say about it during fight week. In fact, Rousey hasn’t really had anything to say in the days leading to her fight because the former champion didn’t appear at any pre-fight functions that are standard fare before any major UFC card. UFC 207 will happen without a single press conference, open workouts or larg..

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• Schroder, Howard power Hawks past Knicks in overtime

  

  AP 11:35 p.m. EST December 28, 2016New York Knicks center Joakim Noah and guard Sasha Vujacic (18) hold back Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) after fouling forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Atlanta. Atlanta won the game 102-98 in overtime. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)(Photo: The Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Thabo Sefolosha didn't exactly gain much respect for Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday night."He threw a..

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• Bulls' Dwyane Wade: Couldn't see at one point

  

  Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings (and snapping their four-game winning streak) 102-89 to move a game back of Sacramento and the Denver Nuggets for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference. Six Blazers scored double figures, including a season-high-tying 16 points from Meyers Leonard. Rival DeMarcus Cousins finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

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• Karl pins blame on Lillard for Blazers' struggles

  

  Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings (and snapping their four-game winning streak) 102-89 to move a game back of Sacramento and the Denver Nuggets for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference. Six Blazers scored double figures, including a season-high-tying 16 points from Meyers Leonard. Rival DeMarcus Cousins finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

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