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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Derek Anderson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, Graham Gano kicked four field goals and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17 on Sunday to re…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys led the Philadelphia Eagles 21-10 at halftime Sunday night in a showdown for first place in the NFC East.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina coach Ron Rivera said it's too soon to know who will start at quarterback next Sunday when the Panthers host the Cleveland Browns.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored eight of his 34 points in overtime, and the Golden State Warriors won their 16th straight, 128-122 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rex Ryan's tenuous future with the New York Jets isn't stopping the coach from trying to win as much as he can on his way out the door.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has reached rarefied air.

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame a sloppy start Sunday to beat the offensively inept Miami Heat, 93-75.

TORONTO (AP) — James Reimer helped the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 shootout win over Los Angeles on Sunday, shutting out the Kings in the tiebreaker.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Georges Niang and Bryce Dejean-Jones each scored 18 points and 14th-ranked Iowa State held off Southern 88-76 on Sunday night for its fifth straight victory.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The girlfriend of an Auburn University football player who was fatally shot says he was arguing with someone at a party when a third person opened fire.

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Stefan Kozlov and Sofia Kenin won the 18s singles titles Sunday in the Orange Bowl Tennis Championships, completing the first U.S. sweep since 2004.

SEATTLE (AP) — Marshawn Lynch rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass to rookie Paul Richardson, and the Seattle Seahawks knocked archrival San Francisco fro…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Peyton Manning was sick and sore, and still helped the Denver Broncos clinch their fourth straight AFC West title.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson and the Green Bay Packers may have watched home-field advantage in the playoffs slip through their fingers.

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Adam Scott three-putted for bogey on the seventh hole of a playoff Sunday to hand the Australian PGA Championship to fellow Australian Greg Chalmers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota will likely be taking his game to the NFL next season.

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning his second Formula One title.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Manziel spent his first NFL start being chased and taunted by Cincinnati defenders as the Bengals rudely welcomed the hyped rookie quarterback to the league with a 30-0…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rysheed Jordan came off the bench and tied a career high by scoring 24 points to lead No. 24 St. John's to a 74-53 rout of Fordham Sunday in the ECAC Holiday Festival.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Nina Davis scored 33 points on 12-of-15 shooting to help No. 9 Baylor beat Stephen F. Austin 96-57 on Sunday.