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Georgia up to No. 3 behind Ohio State, Indiana in Top 25 shuffle as Oregon, Texas Tech also climb 

Texas A&M is out of the top five in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two months. The Aggies slipped from No. 3 to No. 7 following their 10-point loss at Texas. Ohio State and Indiana remain the top two teams for the seventh straight poll and Georgia and Oregon each moved up a spot. Texas Tech is next and Mississippi, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama round out the top 10. There are two top-10 matchups in conference championship games. Those are Indiana-Ohio State in the Big Ten and Georgia-Alabama in the SEC. 

LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss 

Lane Kiffin has left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU. This decision comes after Ole Miss’s victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, which likely secured them a playoff spot. Kiffin expressed disappointment that he wasn’t allowed to coach Ole Miss in the postseason. Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach. LSU’s athletic director praised Kiffin as a top coach who can lead the team into the future. Kiffin’s move adds to an already busy hiring cycle in college football, with several coaching changes happening recently. 

Young throws 3 TDs, Panthers turn over Stafford 3 times to end Rams’ 6-game win streak, 31-28 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns — two of them coming on fourth down — and the Carolina Panthers forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles 31-28 on Sunday and snap the Rams’ six-game winning streak. Carolina’s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Jackson returning one for a 48-yard touchdown and ended the 37-year-old’s NFL record of 28 straight TD passes without an interception. Derrick Brown, who tipped a ball resulting in one of Stafford’s first pick, came up with a key strip-sack with 2:25 left in the game to preserve the win. Stafford completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards with two touchdown passes to Davante Adams, his 13th and 14th of the season. 

Michael Jordan’s fight against NASCAR heads to court, could shake up motorsports 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are taking NASCAR to federal court Monday over antitrust allegations. The lawsuit claims NASCAR holds a monopoly over the sport, with 23XI and Front Row refusing to sign charter renewals. Charters guarantee race spots and payouts, but the teams argue the terms are unfavorable. The trial has exposed personal communications and tensions within NASCAR. NASCAR defends its practices, citing increased payouts and open team options. If 23XI and Front Row win, it could lead to major changes in NASCAR’s structure. A settlement could still occur at any time. 

Shiffrin wins slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the Olympic season 

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — American standout Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the last event of last season. It was Shiffrin’s record-extending 104th World Cup victory and her 67th in slalom to extend the discipline record too. Shiffrin added to her first-run advantage and won by a whopping 1.57 seconds ahead of Lena Duerr of Germany. Teenager Lara Colturi of Albania moved up from fourth after the opening run to finish third 1.85 behind. It was Shiffrin’s first victory in Colorado in more than a decade. 

Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak sets up much-needed Liverpool win and Man United beats Palace 

Mikel Merino has salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at 10-man Chelsea as the race for the Premier League title tightens. The draw left Arsenal five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, with Chelsea a point further back in third. Alexander Isak scored his first league goal for Liverpool to set up a much-needed win for the defending champion at West Ham earlier Sunday. Joshua Zirkzee ended a scoring drought of his own with his first league goal in almost a year to spark a 2-1 comeback win for Manchester United at Crystal Palace. 

Texans corral high-scoring Colts and narrow AFC South race with 20-16 win at Indy 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Texans have narrowed the AFC South race with a 20-16 win over the slumping Indianapolis Colts. Nico Collins scored the tiebreaking touchdown on a 7-yard run with 12:38 to play and Nick Chubb also ran for a score for Houston. The Texans have won four straight to improve to 7-5. The Colts fell into a first-place tie in the division with Jacksonville at 8-4. Indy has lost three of four. C.J. Stroud improved to 3-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium by going 22 of 35 for 276 yards with one interception in his first game in four weeks. He cleared the concussion protocol Friday. 

Nick Folk’s 56-yard field goal on final play lifts Jets to 27-24 win over Falcons 

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk kicked a 56-yard field goal through heavy mist as time expired, leading the New York Jets to a 27-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Tyrod Taylor went 19 of 33 for 172 yards and a touchdown pass and also ran for a score. Adonai Mitchell had eight receptions for 102 yards and a TD. Kirk Cousins went 21 of 33 for 234 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. The Jets snapped a two-game skid with the win. 

Joel Embiid returns to 76ers lineup after missing 9 games with knee soreness 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid has returned to the 76ers lineup against Atlanta after missing nine games due to a sore right knee. Embiid had played in only six of 20 games, averaging 19.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. The 76ers upgraded Embiid to questionable on Sunday afternoon, and he was cleared to play after his pregame workout. Embiid last played in the 76ers’ win over Toronto on November 8. The 2023 NBA MVP, Embiid’s right knee soreness kept him from playing until Sunday. The 76ers could use Embiid as they head into a stretch of four games in the next seven days. 

McLaren’s botched strategy call helps Verstappen win Qatar GP as F1 title fight goes to final race 

One week after losing all their points from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, McLaren threw away a bunch more in an increasingly tense Formula 1 title race by botching a strategy call at the Qatar GP. Max Verstappen took full advantage to move 12 points behind championship leader Lando Norris heading into the title decider in Abu Dhabi on December 7. The McLaren drivers lost a combined 30 points last Sunday after both were disqualified following the Vegas race. Norris could have clinched his first F1 title in Qatar but finished fourth with Piastri placing second having started from pole. After an early safety car McLaren’s decision to keep both drivers on track backfired badly.