Jets, LT Ferguson agree to $60M, 6 years (AP)

Pro Bowl left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson agreed Wednesday to terms on a contract extension with the New York Jets, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. A second person familiar with the negotiations said it’s a six-year deal for $60 million. Both people requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been signed.

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Champions Tour: Larry Mize earns 1-shot win at Montreal Championship

Larry Mize shot a final-round 64 to win the inaugural Montreal Championship by one stroke over John Cook for his first career victory on the Champions Tour on Sunday.

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Kent State beats Akron for MAC title (AP)

Anthony Simpson scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace Kent State to a 74-61 win over Akron on Friday night. Rodriquez Sherman added 15 points and five assists for the Golden Flashes (23-8, 13-3 Mid-American Conference), who have won five games in a row. The win earned Kent State the 2010 Mid-American Conference title and an automatic bid to the post season.

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Syracuse’s Paulus hoping for shot at NFL (AP)

After playing point guard at Duke and quarterback at Syracuse, Greg Paulus is ready for a new frontier — the NFL. “You dream of these things. To have this opportunity, I wanted to take advantage of it,” the 23-year-old Paulus said as he prepared for Thursday’s pro day before at least a dozen NFL teams at Syracuse.

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Nebraska C Hickman says no to NFL chance (AP)

Jacob Hickman started 36 straight games in a Nebraska program famous for developing offensive lineman. He was poised to achieve the dream of the millions of boys on America’s sandlots. Hickman had an invitation to be among more than 300 pro prospects showcasing themselves at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

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Chargers grab 1st-round bye, rip Titans (AP)

The San Diego Chargers have their first-round bye, and Philip Rivers is still perfect in December. Tennessee's bid for NFL history? The Titans lost that right along with their postseason dream, looking like a throwback to the team that started the season 0-6. Rivers threw two touchdowns passes, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two scores and the Chargers beat the Titans 42-17 on Friday night to grab…

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Colts 13-0, win NFL-record 22nd in a row (AP)

The Indianapolis Colts passed two dynasties with one win. Peyton Manning finished off their 28-16 win over Denver to give Indy a couple of records: Sunday's victory was their 22nd straight in the regular season and 114th this decade. The New England Patriots, winners of three Super Bowls since 2001, won their 21st in a row just last year, while the San Francisco 49ers had 113 wins in the 1990s,…

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Jackson’s long TDs lift Eagles by Giants (AP)

Dynamic DeSean Jackson danced his way into the record books, and had time for a chest bump with his coach, too. Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a 60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb, sparking the Philadelphia Eagles to their most points this season in a 45-38 shootout victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night.

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Chargers extend Cowboys’ December misery (AP)

The December trends hold: Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers are perfect, while Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys are perfectly miserable in the most important month of the regular season. Rivers broke a fourth-quarter tie with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, then followed with a drive that ate up more than 7 minutes and ended in a field goal, giving San Diego a 20-17 victory…

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Marshall sets NFL record with 21 catches (AP)

Brandon Marshall didn't enjoy his single-game receptions record much. That's because his 21 grabs came in Denver's 28-16 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday. "I believe it was one of those games where, whenever you accomplish something like that, it definitely feels good," he said. "But we have goals, and our only goal is to win games.

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