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Giants beat the Colts but lost the coveted No.

1 draft pick The New York Giants lost by winning.

A rare victory 45-33 over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday knocked the Giants out of control for the coveted No.

1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

So much for Shedeur Sanders Giants-themed cleats unless New York trades up to get the Colorado quarterback.

The Giants dropped from first to fourth in the draft order, with the Patriots moving up to No.

1.

Sanders and Miamis Cam Ward wont be around if New York has to settle for the fourth pick.

Thats why Giants fans were angry after witnessing the teams first win at MetLife Stadium this season.

NFC's No.

1 seed comes down to Vikings-Lions showdown at Detroit in Week 18 The NFCs No.

1 seed will come down to the final game of the regular season when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday night.

The winner takes the NFC North and gets a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

The loser becomes the No.

5 seed and must play on the road in the wild-card round.

The Lions hold the tiebreaker if the teams enter with identical records and play to a tie.

The Vikings held on for a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers to set up the high-stakes showdown in Week 18.

Dismal Man United loses again at home as Ipswich upsets Chelsea in Premier League LONDON (AP) Manchester United has lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the Premier League on another chastening night for new coach Ruben Amorim.

Alexander Isak scored for the sixth game in a row and Joelinton made it two as Newcastle overwhelmed a ragged United.

Chelsea remains one place and three points above fifth-place Newcastle even after a 2-0 defeat at lowly Ipswich.

The Blues had much of the play but could not find their range as Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson gave Ipswich its first home win of the season.

A late goal from Tariq Lamptey gave Brighton a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.

Villa is in ninth place and Brighton is 10th.

College Football Playoff picks: Broncos and Sun Devils embrace their underdog roles in quarterfinals The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage.

Boise State and Arizona State are out to show they belong.

Theyre top-four seeds as conference champions and both are double-digit underdogs.

The Broncos arrived for Tuesday's Fiesta Bowl wearing T-shirts saying Please Count Us Out in capital letters.

Penn State is an 11-point favorite.

Texas is a 12 1/2-point favorite against Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday.

Other New Year's playoff games are Ohio State-Oregon in the Rose Bowl and Notre Dame-Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

On his 40th, LeBron James says he could play "another 5 or 7 years." He won't stay around that long EL SEGUNDO, Calif.

(AP) LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday by saying he could still play at an elite NBA level for another five to seven years if he wanted.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar also said Monday he has no intention of staying in basketball that long.

James has always vowed to leave the game before his skills declined, but they've shown no signs of doing so as he joins the small group of NBA players to suit up past 40.

James also said it's kind of laughable, really," when he thinks about how he has lasted for a record-tying 22 seasons.

Six former Florida State players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

(AP) Six former Florida State basketball players are suing Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton and alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation.

Darin Green Jr., DeAnte Green, CamRon Fletcher, Josh Nickelberry, Primo Spears and Jalen Warley filed suit Monday in Leon County Circuit Court.

The former players allege Hamilton promised them the money from his business partners.

The lawsuit says they walked out of a practice last season over the missed payments and intended to boycott a game against Duke.

The suit says they ended up playing amid a guarantee they would be paid but never were.

The university says it's still investigating but knows of no unfulfilled commitments by FSU.

No.

8 Boise State and No.

5 Penn State look for next step in College Football Playoff quarterfinals GLENDALE, Ariz.

(AP) Boise State has taken that long-awaited next step, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, 17 years after a program-shifting win.

Awaiting the No.

8 Broncos in the desert is another team that made a breakthrough.

No.

5 Penn State also is in its first CFP playoff, shaking its cant-win-the-big-game reputation with a victory over SMU.

The prize in Tuesday's Fiesta Bowl: a trip to the CFP semifinals.

Boise got here behind Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty.

The Nittany Lions earned their spot behind a stout defense and one of the nation's best tight ends in Tyler Warren.

FBI issues warning to leagues about organized crime groups targeting pro athletes The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes.

This comes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players.

ABC News obtained an FBI report outlining how homes are targeted for burglary due to the perception they may have high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches and cash.

The NFL and NBA already had issued security alerts to their players after the break-ins, some of which have come when players were with their teams for road games.

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete to fall victim.

Tennessee remains No.

1 following quiet week in AP Top 25, No.

15 UCLA climbs 7 spots Tennessee remains at No.

1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25.

The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in the Associated Press mens college poll.

No.

2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounding out the top five.

The Tigers gained ground on Tennessees No.

1 spot last week and did it again this week despite not playing, picking up eight additional first-place votes.

The top 13 teams remained unchanged following a week in which 12 ranked teams didnt play.

No.

15 UCLA had the biggest jump, moving up seven places after outlasting No.

19 Gonzaga.

Memphis was the only team to move into this weeks poll after beating Mississippi.

San Diego State dropped out.

Auriemma ties VanDerveer for most appearances at one school in women's AP Top 25; UCLA remains No.

1 UConn coach Geno Auriemma has moved into a tie with Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances with a single team in the womens AP Top 25.

Auriemma has now led UConn to 627 appearances in the poll in his 40 years at the school, matching VanDerveers mark at Stanford before her retirement.

UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remain the top three teams in the poll this week..

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