Today in Sports - Colts become 4th team in NFL history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins
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Today in Sports - Colts become 4th team in NFL history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins

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Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. 1997 — Phil Housley becomes the second U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 points, tallying an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. 2003 — John Gagliardi becomes college football’s career victory leader when St. John’s rallies to beat Bethel 29-26. 2009 — Indianapolis becomes the fourth team in league history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins with a 20-17 victory over Houston.

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Broncos try to hold off Colts in playoff chase, reach the 9-win mark
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Broncos try to hold off Colts in playoff chase, reach the 9-win mark

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Indianapolis at Denver Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Indianapolis 8-5, Denver 10-3 Series record: Denver leads 14-12 Last meeting: Oct. 6, 2022, Colts win 12-9 in overtime at Denver. Sure, Richardson’s ability to run could negate some of the pressure applied by the Broncos, But on Wednesday, Colts coach Shane …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19

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Dec. 17 1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. 2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old NFL single-season scoring record on a 15-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego’s game against Kansas City. 2016 — Donnel Pumphrey breaks the NCAA career rushing record in his …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 6 - Dec. 12
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 6 - Dec. 12

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Dec. 6 1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. 2009 — Switzerland’s Carlo Janka wins the giant slalom to become the first man in more than 2 1/2 years with three consecutive World Cup victories. 1991 — AJ Kitt becomes the first American in seven years to win a men’s World Cup race, taking the first downhill of …

Today in Sports - Dan Marino throws his 37th TD pass to break NFL single-season TDs pass record
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Today in Sports - Dan Marino throws his 37th TD pass to break NFL single-season TDs pass record

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1984 — Dan Marino throws his 37th touchdown pass to break NFL single-season touchdown pass record. 1995 — Notre Dame advances to the NCAA women’s soccer championship by becoming the first team to beat 13-time champion North Carolina in the national semifinals. 2002 — Oakland’s Tim …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Nov. 8 - Nov. 14
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Nov. 8 - Nov. 14

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1995 — Miami’s Dan Marino breaks Fran Tarkenton’s NFL career record of 47,003 yards passing with a 9-yard pass to Irving Fryar during the Dolphins’ 34-17 loss to the New England Patriots. 2010 — Minnesota’s Kevin Love grabs a franchise-record 31 rebounds and scores 31 …

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle

Associated Press  

The Houston Colts look to bounce back against the Indianapolis Colts in a crucial AFC South matchup. Despite the Colts' optimism, the Texans appear to be close to full recovery from the sprained ankle of quarterback Anthony Richardson. The Texans' offense, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, will face a formidable challenge in containing the potent running of Houston's Jonathan Taylor. …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26
3 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2003 — Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State, catches seven touchdown passes to set an NCAA Division I-A record in the Cowboys’ 52-6 win over SMU. 1986 — Ken O’Brien’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Wesley Walker at 2:35 in overtime ends one of the highest scoring games …

Texans return to Indy as Colts try to snap league-high 10-game winless streak in season openers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Texans return to Indy as Colts try to snap league-high 10-game winless streak in season openers

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Houston at Indianapolis Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 2 1/2. That was the third opening week matchup, with each in Houston.. Stroud led the NFL last season in yards passing per game and touchdown to interception ratio, becoming the third player in 50 years to lead the league in both.. Mixon is one of six …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14
1 year ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2018 — Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers breaks Tom Brady’s NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368. 1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14

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Dec. 12 1937 — Rookie Sammy Baugh throws second-half touchdown passes of 55, 78 and 33 yards to overcome a 14-7 Chicago lead and give the Washington Redskins a 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears for the NFL championship. 1953 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with a goal and two assists in …

Today in Sports - LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for a-then NCAA D1 record 406 yards
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Today in Sports - LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for a-then NCAA D1 record 406 yards

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Nov. 20 1934 — Busher Jackson scores four third-period goals to power the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Eagles. 1994 — Tisha Venturini scores twice and Angela Kelly, Sarah Dacey and Robin Confer add goals for North Carolina, which beats Notre Dame 5-0 for its ninth consecutive NCAA women’s soccer championship. 1999 — TCU’s …

NFL playoff picture: Another wild weekend changes expectations
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL playoff picture: Another wild weekend changes expectations

LA Times  

The Detroit Lions didn’t need a playoff berth as motivation Sunday night. Despite learning before kickoff that the door to the postseason was closed, the Lions still upset the Green Bay Packers 20-16 to end the season of their NFC North rivals at Lambeau Field. Don’t let these tears fool you.” As a result of the Lions’ win, the Seahawks …

Comeback king Vikings set NFL rally record in win vs. Colts
2 years ago

Comeback king Vikings set NFL rally record in win vs. Colts

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MINNEAPOLIS — With the Minnesota Vikings gathered in their humbled locker room at halftime in a huge hole, cornerback Patrick Peterson set the tone for an historic escape by promising his offensive teammates the defense would do its part to hold the Indianapolis Colts. The Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the …

Vikings beat Colts in OT in biggest comeback in NFL history
2 years ago

Vikings beat Colts in OT in biggest comeback in NFL history

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 on Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in overtime Saturday to win the NFC North division in their typical dramatic fashion. BILLS 32, DOLPHINS 29 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tyler Bass hit a 25-yard field …

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
3 years ago

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. 1991 — AJ Kitt becomes the first American in seven years to win a men’s World Cup race, taking the first …

Patriots’ NFL-record division title streak will end at 11
4 years ago

Patriots’ NFL-record division title streak will end at 11

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— For just the fourth time since Bill Belichick became Patriots coach in 2000, New England won’t end the season as AFC East champions. The Bills also beat New England 24-21 in Buffalo last month, though with their records now, the Patriots can’t catch Buffalo in the standings. This will also be the first time since Belichick’s first season in …

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17
4 years, 1 month ago

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coaches and quarterbacks change for the Indianapolis Colts. Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, and Nyheim Hines scored twice as the Colts trounced the Titans 34-17 Thursday night to grab the head-to-head edge atop the AFC South. “We get a huge special teams touchdown and then offensively, shoot, we were rolling pretty good all …

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