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• The last ride of the legendary Night Runner
  The remarkable road of Utah State's silver-mulleted heart and soul, Steve Wiley, comes to an end at Saturday's New Mexico Bowl.
• 'Best job in the world': The life of a Madden NFL ratings adjuster
  While doing their jobs scouting NFL players for EA Sports, Madden ratings adjusters have surprisingly become rock stars of sorts themselves.
• Steelers star JuJu Smith-Schuster's double life as a streamer
  JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to play football all day and video games all night. Who says the Steelers wide receiver can't have it all?
• Inside 'the play that never happened': Jesse James' overturned TD
  One year after the controversial ruling, the Steelers and Patriots hope to keep Sunday's outcome out of the hands of the officials.
• What's at stake: Predictions, playoff scenarios, more
  Winners and projections for every matchup, plus playoff scenarios, to get you through the weekend. Catch up on Week 15 here.
• Suns owner: '100 percent committed' to Phoenix
  Owner Robert Sarver says he's "all-in" and "committed" to keeping the Suns in Phoenix amid uncertainty with the team's home arena.
• Playoff picture: Chargers clinch berth, scramble AFC West
  If the regular season ended right now, here's how the top six would look in each conference, plus clinching scenarios.
• Lakers frustrated at refs, resort to hands-free D
  Several Lakers players purposely held their hands behind their backs on a series of defensive possessions to make a point to the refs in Thursday's 126-111 loss to the Rockets.
• Harden scores 50, Rockets bury Lakers in fourth
  James Harden had 50 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists -- the record fourth 50-point triple-double of his career -- to help the Rockets beat the Lakers 126-111 Thursday night.
• Ridley 'fired up' to face Pats after bitter '14 exit
  Stevan Ridley didn't shy away from his remark that the Pats "trashed" him after a 2014 injury and said he has had Sunday's game "circled on the schedule a long time."
• Fortnite Winter Royale shows Epic Games' disconnect with pro scene
  The Fortnite Winter Royale finals called into question Epic Games' commitment to creating an even playing field for its pro competitors.
• Sherman unfazed by Clark's 'era is over' talk
  49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said Thursday that he wasn't bothered by Frank Clark's comments that his "era was over" in Seattle. "The era was over in my mind. Obviously. I'm here," he said.
• Lowe's 10 things: Towns' superstar turn, a tricky rookie and Donovan Mitchell
  This week we look at the Marvin Bagley dilemma, a gorgeous pass, Zaza and Boston gold.
• Sources: Eagles' Wentz has fractured vertebra
  Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has a fractured vertebra that won't need surgery but might keep him out for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
• The evolution that brought Canelo to Madison Square Garden
  Canelo Alvarez will fight on the East Coast for the first time in 10 years. He will be at Madison Square Garden -- "The World's Most Famous Arena" -- on Saturday to take another step toward the apex of Mexican boxing.
• Kisner on Reed's former teammates: 'They all hate him'
  Kevin Kisner was clear to Golf Digest: Patrick Reed doesn't have any friends from his old days at Georgia and Augusta State. Kisner did not hold back.
• There are some high stakes for Saturday's slate
  We might not be in conference play yet, but Saturday's matchups still have some high stakes, including an undefeated team facing a feisty offense and a nearly must-win for the defending national champions.
• Hart vows to be better in rematch with 'Zurdo' Ramirez
  Since Jesse Hart left the ring following his decision loss to "Zurdo" Ramirez in 2017, he has had one thing on his mind: a rematch.
• Everything you need to know for every bowl game
  Before we get beyond Christmas to the playoff, there will be plenty of action worth watching, including Fresno State's Marcus McMaryion against Arizona State and a Wisconsin-Miami matchup in which both teams have a lot to prove.
• What’s lurking in your stadium food? Slime, roaches and mice
  ESPN's Outside the Lines reviewed food-safety inspection reports for all 111 North American pro sports venues. Find your stadium and see how it fared.