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NFL Week 15 grades: Josh Allen leads Bills to 'A' in win vs. Lions, Eagles get high grade for beating Steelers

Here are the grades for every team that played in Week 15

CBS Sports - 1h

Commanders' close win leads to jabs aimed at Saints, topping NFL Week 15 trolls

There were a handful of close finishes in Week 15 of the NFL season, prompting petty posts around the league.

ESPN - 1h

Israel closes its embassy in Ireland

Israel announced that it would close its embassy in Ireland on Sunday after the European country recognized Palestine as a sovereign nation and other acts that Israel said promoted “antisemitic ...

The Hill - 2h

NFL Week 15 scores: Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams lead Jets to solid win over Jaguars

Functional football? Played by the Jets? It happened!

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Macy's says it will close 65 stores this year

Macy's is accelerating store closures, with plans to shutter more than 50 locations.

CBS News - 2d

Ancelotti: Resurgent Bellingham leads by example

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Jude Bellingham leads the team by example not just with his quality but by showing "a lot of commitment."

ESPN - 2d

Draisaitl sparks Oilers with NHL-leading 21st goal and 3 assists in 7-1 win over Wild

Leon Draisaitl scored his NHL-leading 21st goal and had three assists to send the Edmonton Oilers past the Minnesota Wild 7-1 for their fourth consecutive victory

ABC News - 3d

Sabonis has season-high 32 points and 20 rebounds to lead Kings to a 111-109 win over Pelicans

Domantas Sabonas scored a season-high 32 points and matched a season-high with 20 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109

ABC News - 3d

Reported rape investigation into Mbappé closed

Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that reportedly was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappé's visit to Stockholm in October.

ESPN - 3d

Holmstrom, Dobson lead Islanders to 5-4 win over Blackhawks

Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists , Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4

ABC News - 3d

Rape inquiry linked by Swedish media to Mbappé closed

Authorities said there was not enough evidence to pursue the investigation into the alleged Stockholm attack.

BBC News - 3d

Regan Smith wins first short course swimming world title, leads U.S. one-two in backstroke

Regan Smith won her first short course world title in the 100m backstroke.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely

The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum

BBC News - 4d

WATCH: Cowboys make huge blunder after deflected punt, which leads to game-winning Bengals TD in final moments

This gaffe may be the final nail in Dallas' coffin

CBS Sports - 5d

UK 'keeping close eye' on British jihadists

Home Office minister Angela Eagle tells the BBC that UK intelligence services are monitoring the situation.

BBC News - 5d

Sony Shares Top Record Closing High

The Japanese company’s shares climbed to a new record close, driven by growing hopes for its games segment and other entertainment businesses.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Chargers-Chiefs: Shocker! Patrick Mahomes, KC pull out another close win to capture AFC West crown

This Chiefs' streak in close games is unbelievable. The Chiefs extended their NFL record by winning their 15th straight one-score game.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Nichushkin, Georgiev lead Avalanche to 2-1 win over slumping Red Wings

Valeri Nichushkin scored his third goal in two games, Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 2-1

ABC News - Dec. 7

Pageau, Horvat lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Hurricanes

Jean Gabriel-Pageau had a goal and two assists, Bo Horvat snapped a 13-game scoring drought and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3

ABC News - Dec. 7

Horne leads Glasgow to Champions Cup win over Sale

George Horne scores a hat-trick as Glasgow open their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a dominant win over Sale.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Syria's Assad Finds Himself Alone as Enemies Close In

Facing the collapse of his rule, President Bashar al-Assad sought help from his backers in Russia and Iran. He came away empty-handed.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7

Australia close in on Test victory after Head hundred

Australia's bowlers back up a majestic century from Travis Head on his home ground to put themselves in a strong position to win the second Test against India.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Director claimed £50k Covid loan then closed firm

The Insolvency Service says there is no evidence the company had ever traded.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

S&P 500 rises to a record close Friday, posts third straight winning week

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records on Friday after November jobs data came in slightly better than expected, but not so hot as to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting rates ...

NBC News - Dec. 7

Syrian rebels close in on crucial city of Homs

Thousands of people have been forced to leave parts of central Syria as rebel forces advance on the country's third-largest city of Homs. It would be a major win for the rebels, who have also ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

A Close Friendship That Developed Into a ‘Soulful Connection’

Although Samantha Greenstone had many gay friends, her relationship with Jacob Hoff, whom she met nine years ago, was different.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Taylor Swift closing out Eras Tour

Taylor Swift is ending her Eras Tour with a final weekend of performances in Vancouver, Canada. The tour has shattered records for concert ticket sales and attendance and led to the ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Vucevic, Dosunmu lead Bulls to season-high output in 139-124 win over Spurs with Wembanyama out

Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 39 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 with Victor Wembanyama sidelined with a ...

ABC News - Dec. 5

Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders

Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Joey Daccord stopped 27 shots, and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 5-2

ABC News - Dec. 5

Necas, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes to 5-3 win over Avalanche

Martin Necas had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 to snap a season-high three-game losing streak

ABC News - Dec. 5

Flagg leads the way as No. 9 Duke holds off Broome and No. 2 Auburn for an 84-78 win

Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Duke push past No. 2 Auburn 84-78 in the SEC/ACC Challenge

ABC News - Dec. 5

Liverpool's lead cut in Premier League and Man City ends slump. Chelsea and Arsenal win

Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after a 3-3 draw with Newcastle

ABC News - Dec. 4

Barbashev's goal and Hill's 28 saves lead Golden Knights to 1-0 win over Oilers

Ivan Barbashev scored on a rush midway through the second period and Adin Hill made 28 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights shut out Edmonton 1-0 to end the Oilers’ three-game win streak

ABC News - Dec. 4

Kaprizov scores late in OT and NHL-leading Wild rally for 3-2 win over Canucks

Kirill Kaprizov scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 for their sixth victory in eight games

ABC News - Dec. 4

Gourde and Schwartz lead Kraken to 4-2 win over Hurricanes

Yanni Gourde and Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist each and the Seattle Kraken snapped a three-game skid, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2

ABC News - Dec. 3

Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins

Paul George scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had eight of his 21 points in the final 30 seconds and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 110-104 to earn back-to-back wins for the ...

ABC News - Dec. 3