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The Cleveland Browns fell to the Washington Redskins yesterday, 38-21. The Browns took the early lead following a T.J. Ward interception when Trent Richardson powered his way in from six yards out. However, Kirk Cousins found Leonard Hankerson for a 54-yard touchdown heave and the Skins nailed a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter to take the lead. Cleveland answered late in the first half to take the lead back on a Trent Richardson one-yard touchdown plunge. But, Washington would score 21 unanswered points in the second half to pull away behind touchdown runs from Alfred Morris and Evan Royster. Cleveland falls to 5-9 and will head to Denver on Sunday at 4.
Elsewhere in the NFL yesterday, Oakland blanked Kansas City, 15-0. Dallas edged Pittsburgh in overtime, 27-24. Carolina handled San Diego, 31-7. Arizona blasted Detroit, 38-10. Seattle dominated Buffalo, 50-17. Houston bested Indianapolis, 29-17. Denver ousted Baltimore, 34-17. New Orleans shut out Tampa Bay, 41-0. Miami blew past Jacksonville, 24-3. Minnesota topped St. Louis, 36-22. Green Bay outlasted Chicago, 21-13 and Atlanta blew out the New York Giants, 34-0.
In NBA action last night, Denver blasted Sacramento, 122-97. The LA Lakers toppled Philadelphia, 111-98. Toronto bested Houston, 103-96 and Portland snuck past New Orleans, 95-94.
Cincinnati Reds right-handed prospect Mason Felt is in critical condition after a one-car accident in Texas that killed his father early Sunday morning. Felt went over the center median of the highway and overturned. No further updates have come out regarding the 2012 fifth-round draft pick’s injuries or current condition. In other Reds news, Cincinnati added an assistant hitting coach in Ronnie Ortegon over the weekend.
In other MLB news, the New York Mets are close to a deal that would send CY Young winner R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for catcher John Buck as well as a couple of prospects. All that is left to negotiate in the deal is a contract extension for Dickey. The knuckleballer went 20-6 last season with a 2.73 ERA for the Mets.
In college football news, Michigan has suspended three players for the Outback Bowl against South Carolina. The Wolverines suspended starting cornerback J.T. Floyd and starting punter Will Hagerup as well as senior linebacker Brandin Hawthorne for violations of team rules. The three players will not travel with the team for the bowl scheduled for New Year’s Day.
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