Sports

Penn State claimed its eighth national championship in the sport, while coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley made history.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff and tight end Sam LaPorta connected on a trick play the club calls the "stumble bum" on Sunday in a 34-17 victory over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field that improved Detroit's record to 13-2.

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 pick in April's draft, authored a solid performance in the Atlanta Falcons' 34-7 rout of the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, throwing for 202 yards with one interception.

Left-hander Sean Manaea and the Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources told ESPN, keeping the veteran with the team he helped lead to a surprise NLCS appearance.

Jonathan Taylor made up for a costly gaffe last game by exploding for 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a dominant win over the Colts.

Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 Sunday, notching a fourth victory in the past five games, prompting owner and general manager Jerry Jones to say "I'm real proud of them."

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill had three key drops in Sunday's win over the 49ers, something he attributed to a lack of reps this year with QB Tua Tagovailoa.