By Tiffany Williams –
New England took the biggest hit on the football field. Its basketball and hockey teams delivered a different result.
The Patriots surrendered 45 points in a home loss to Green Bay on Sunday, while Paul George led the Celtics to a 20-point victory in Milwaukee and Jeremy Swayman helped the Bruins beat Florida. In Connecticut, Sarah Strong scored 39 points as second-ranked UConn defeated No. 10 Iowa.
The weekend also produced a double-overtime college football finish at Sacred Heart, a narrow Holy Cross victory and a Harvard shutout. Across the NFL, Houston scored 44 points, the Giants won in Philadelphia and New Orleans needed overtime to separate itself from Cleveland.
Packers Put Up 45 Against Patriots
Green Bay beat New England 45–27 behind a game-leading 372 passing yards from Jordan Love and 171 receiving yards from Christian Watson. Kaleb Johnson led the game in rushing with 68 yards.
The Patriots’ 27 points could not keep pace. Green Bay’s 45 were the most scored by any team in the supplied Thursday and Sunday NFL results, edging Houston’s total by one.
C.J. Stroud threw for 384 yards in Houston’s 44–22 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers, the highest passing total among the listed NFL games. Woody Marks led that matchup with 70 rushing yards, and Kayshon Boutte led receivers with 125.
Dallas escaped Indianapolis with a 27–23 victory. Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards, Javonte Williams rushed for 101 and CeeDee Lamb collected 195 receiving yards. Lamb’s total topped every receiving performance in the supplied NFL results.
Cincinnati defeated Atlanta 34–17, with Joe Burrow throwing for 271 yards and Ja’Marr Chase finishing with 155 receiving yards. Bijan Robinson led the game with 100 rushing yards.
Kansas City beat the New York Jets 35–12. Patrick Mahomes led the passing with 242 yards, Kenneth Walker III the rushing with 102 and Travis Kelce the receiving with 72.
Giants Win in Philadelphia; Saints Survive Overtime
The Giants beat Philadelphia 19–11 in a game whose passing and rushing categories were both led by Joe Milton. He finished with 169 passing yards and 64 rushing yards. Makai Lemon led receivers with 61 yards.
New Orleans edged Cleveland 23–22 in overtime, the closest finish among the listed NFL games. Shedeur Sanders led the passing with 297 yards, while Audric Estime rushed for a game-high 72 and Chris Olave had 98 receiving yards.
Chicago beat Tampa Bay 27–24 behind 279 passing yards from Caleb Williams. Bucky Irving led the rushing with 97 yards, and Luther Burden III matched that figure in receiving.
Denver won 26–21 at Carolina despite game-leading totals from Bryce Young, who threw for 276 yards, and Chuba Hubbard, who rushed for 79. Darren Waller led receivers with 90 yards.
The Los Angeles Rams beat Washington 20–13. Jayden Daniels led the game with 274 passing yards, Blake Corum rushed for 58 and Puka Nacua had 150 receiving yards.
Detroit defeated Miami 19–9, with Jared Goff throwing for 170 yards, Jahmyr Gibbs rushing for 74 and Amon-Ra St. Brown receiving for 86. Seattle held Arizona to three points in a 17–3 victory, with Drew Lock leading the passing at 175 yards and Zach Charbonnet the rushing at 77. Michael Wilson had 60 receiving yards.
San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38–17. Brock Purdy threw for 232 yards, Kaelon Black led the rushing with 70 and Brock Bowers led the receiving with 111.
The NFL stretch opened Thursday with Jacksonville’s 33–10 victory at Baltimore. Trevor Lawrence threw for 242 yards, Justice Hill rushed for 85 and Jakobi Meyers had 65 receiving yards.
Holy Cross Wins Tight; Towson Takes Double-Overtime Finish
Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 27–24 on Saturday. Gavin Beard led the game with 165 passing yards, Clay Ash with 78 rushing yards and Jonathan Alexander with 76 receiving yards.
Sacred Heart came up three points short in a much higher-scoring contest, falling to Towson 43–40 in double overtime. Poochie Snyder led the passing with 261 yards, Tristen Kenan rushed for 169 and Jason Palmieri had 109 receiving yards.
New Hampshire beat Rhode Island 24–21, with Tommy McLeish throwing for a game-leading 271 yards. Brayden Richardson rushed for 129 yards, and Logan Perez led receivers with 91.
Bryant delivered a decisive 31–7 victory over UAlbany. Brennan Myer threw for 254 yards, Sean Wilson Jr. had 101 receiving yards and Joey Koch led the rushing with 61.
Campbell scored 48 in a 48–35 victory over Stony Brook. Kamden Sixkiller threw for 396 yards, the largest passing total among the supplied college football results. Seth Sweitzer had 149 receiving yards, while Jameer Reeder led the rushing with 100.
Monmouth beat North Carolina A&T 21–17, with Elijah Jennings rushing for 115 yards. Kevin White led the passing with 236, and Jayvonne Dillard led receivers with 66. Elon defeated Hampton 24–6, with Kamerin McDowell-Moore rushing for 171 yards, Brady Stober passing for 166 and Chaz Portis receiving for 62.
Harvard Blanks Columbia; Brown Beats Yale
Harvard shut out Columbia 37–0. Charlie Smith threw for a game-leading 184 yards, DJ Gordon rushed for 147 and Nate Bailey had 70 receiving yards.
Brown beat Yale 24–20, with James Murphy throwing for 273 yards, Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni rushing for 124 and Trevor Foley receiving for 114.
Princeton defeated Dartmouth 21–14. Grayson Saunier led the passing with 262 yards, Kaio Agudinho De Oliveira the rushing with 61 and Josh Robinson the receiving with 79. Pennsylvania edged Cornell 14–13, with Karson Siqueiros-Lasky throwing for 220 yards and Isaac Lee collecting 106 receiving yards. Michael McColgan led the rushing with 83.
New Haven beat LIU 17–10, while Central Connecticut defeated Stonehill 31–7 behind a game-leading 286 passing yards from Brett Griffis. Wagner beat Merrimack 33–28, and Robert Morris edged Duquesne 13–10.
Elsewhere, Lehigh defeated Colgate 33–7, with Luke Yoder rushing for 181 yards. Fordham beat Bucknell 38–13, Lafayette defeated William & Mary 19–14 and Villanova shut out Richmond 30–0.
Paul George Leads Celtics; Austin Reaves Scores 43
Paul George scored 27 points as Boston beat Milwaukee 117–97 on Sunday. Kyle Kuzma matched that total for the Bucks, but the equal production from the teams’ leading scorers did not translate into a close finish.
Austin Reaves scored 43 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121–116 victory at Detroit, the highest individual total in the supplied weekend NBA results. Daniss Jenkins led the Pistons with 31.
Philadelphia beat Chicago 127–121 behind 29 points from Jaylen Brown. Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 19. Miami defeated Sacramento 114–108, with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 29 and Darius Acuff Jr. finishing with 32 for the Kings.
Dallas overwhelmed Brooklyn 130–93 behind 25 points from Cooper Flagg. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 19. Minnesota beat Utah 115–100 as Ayo Dosunmu and Darryn Peterson each scored 26 for their respective teams.
The Los Angeles Clippers posted the weekend’s highest team total among the listed NBA games, beating New Orleans 139–123. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 24, while Trey Murphy III scored 26 for the Pelicans.
Saturday belonged to Stephen Curry among the listed scorers. He scored 41 as Golden State beat Orlando 126–119 in overtime. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 30.
Oklahoma City delivered the widest margin of the supplied NBA weekend, beating Washington 114–75 behind 30 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. AJ Dybantsa led Washington with 19.
New York beat Cleveland 109–97 despite 37 points from Donovan Mitchell. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31. Atlanta edged Brooklyn 124–121 behind 30 from Jalen Johnson, while Michael Porter Jr. scored 25.
Phoenix beat Houston 102–99, with Devin Booker scoring 24 and Kevin Durant leading the Rockets with 21. San Antonio defeated Portland 125–103 behind 29 from Victor Wembanyama. Denver beat Indiana 114–102, with Nikola Jokic scoring a team-high 19 and Pascal Siakam leading the Pacers with 23.
Rhode Island Wins; Providence Falls
Rhode Island defeated Monmouth 84–66 in men’s basketball Saturday, with Jason Fontenet II scoring 15 points. Stefanos Spartalis led Monmouth with 13.
Providence lost 67–58 to Nebraska. Pryce Sandfort scored 25 for Nebraska, while Leonardo Marangon led the Friars with 12. Georgetown defeated Maryland 86–74 behind 22 from Jaland Lowe, overcoming 28 from Pharrel Payne.
Memphis edged VCU 89–88 behind 32 points from Jayden Reid. Saint Joseph’s beat Lafayette 67–57 in overtime, with Khaafiq Myers scoring 24 to Cooper Kesler’s 23. Northern Illinois also won in overtime, defeating Dayton 81–76 behind 27 from David Douglas Jr.
Drexel beat Colgate 77–74, and UNC Wilmington won 78–75 at East Carolina behind 24 points from Patrick Wessler. La Salle defeated LIU 88–80, George Washington beat Hampton 75–61 and Davidson defeated Mercer 88–76.
St. Bonaventure beat Canisius 88–49. Duquesne won 68–58 against the opponent listed as CNSU, Ohio beat North Carolina A&T 80–70 and Old Dominion defeated Bucknell 82–62.
On Sunday, Brown beat Lehigh 65–55 behind 14 points from N’famara Dabo. No. 13 St. John’s defeated Iona 104–65, with Tounde Yessoufou scoring 23.
William & Mary also scored 104, beating Norfolk State 104–73 behind 17 from Stas Sivka. Navy defeated the opponent listed as CPC 102–46, with Justin Nordin scoring 18. Western Michigan beat Campbell 87–71, and Boise State defeated Butler 100–81.
Sarah Strong Powers UConn Past Iowa
Sarah Strong scored 39 points in No. 2 UConn’s 91–79 victory over No. 10 Iowa on Sunday. Chazadi Wright led Iowa with 23.
Strong supplied nearly 43% of UConn’s scoring and finished 14 points above the next-highest individual totals in the supplied women’s basketball results.
UMass beat Providence 60–50 on Saturday, with Aiyanna Perkins scoring 14 and Kylah Silver leading the Friars with 10. No. 17 Minnesota defeated Marquette 87–79 as Grace Grocholski and Halle Vice each scored 25.
St. John’s beat Wagner 102–33, a 69-point margin, despite its leading scorer, Brooke Moore, finishing with 14. Avery Blue led Wagner with nine.
UNC Wilmington defeated North Carolina Central 82–48, Charleston beat Charleston Southern 71–54 and Hofstra defeated the opponent listed as QUNY 75–44.
Sunday brought another lopsided result for Georgetown, which beat Saint Peter’s 97–37 behind 24 points from Destiny Agubata. Butler defeated Central Michigan 74–42, and DePaul beat Stonehill 95–63.
Davidson defeated Campbell 80–43 behind 19 points from Katie Donovan. Virginia beat William & Mary 99–58, with Kymora Johnson scoring 22.
Bruins Beat Florida; Carolina Scores Nine
Jeremy Swayman was listed as both the top player and winning goaltender in Boston’s 4–1 victory over Florida on Sunday before 17,850 fans.
Florida finished the supplied weekend with two losses after falling 4–3 at Washington on Saturday. Pierre-Luc Dubois was listed as that game’s top player, with Logan Thompson earning the win.
New Jersey won twice, edging the New York Islanders 5–4 in overtime Saturday before shutting out Toronto 4–0 Sunday. Jake Allen was the winning goaltender against the Islanders, and Connor Hellebuyck earned the shutout against Toronto.
Carolina produced the weekend’s biggest offensive total in the listed NHL games, beating Chicago 9–2 on Saturday. Jordan Martinook was listed as the top player, and Pyotr Kochetkov was the winning goalie.
Colorado shut out Detroit 4–0 with Mackenzie Blackwood in net. Tampa Bay beat Minnesota 4–3 in overtime Saturday, then lost by the same score in regulation at Winnipeg on Sunday.
Pittsburgh followed a 5–2 victory at Los Angeles with a 5–2 loss at Anaheim. Sidney Crosby was listed as the top player in the win, while Cutter Gauthier received that designation in Anaheim’s victory.
Saturday’s other results included Nashville’s 3–1 win over St. Louis, the New York Rangers’ 4–3 victory at Seattle and Montreal’s 4–2 win at Toronto. Ottawa defeated Utah 4–2, Dallas edged San Jose 4–3 and Edmonton beat Vancouver 4–2.
Vegas beat Buffalo 4–1 on Sunday behind winning goaltender Adin Hill. Calgary needed overtime to beat Philadelphia 4–3, with Joel Farabee listed as the top player and Devin Cooley earning the win.