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Arne Slot says he is not surprised that Liverpool are flying on all fronts just months after he replaced Jurgen Klopp as he prepares to rest some stars for their League Cup quarter-final against Southampton. The Reds are top of the Premier League and the Champions League, with 19 wins in 23 games in all competitions so far. Slot said at Tuesday's pre-match press conference that it was "normal for Liverpool to be fighting for every trophy and to be for a long time in every cup".

"This happened last season when this club won this competition," he said. "So I am not surprised that with the quality we have we are competing at this moment for these three trophies, and the fourth one (the FA Cup) is starting in January."

The Dutch manager, short of fit defenders, is set to rotate his players for Wednesday's tie as he plans for a trip to Tottenham in the Premier League at the weekend. He does not expect forward Diogo Jota, who scored as a substitute on his return from injury against Fulham, will be fit enough to start but Federico Chiesa could get some minutes for the first time since September.

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Caoimhin Kelleher will be back in goal, having recently impressed while deputising for Alisson Becker during his lay-off, and defender Kostas Tsimikas is nearing a return. "I'm aware of the fact that we have only four defenders available and probably the ones that have started a lot of times will not play 90 minutes for sure and maybe not even at all," said Slot. "So it's going to be either academy players that are going to get playing time or it's going to be players that nobody would expect to see in the last line that are going to play in the last line tomorrow."

Slot must sit in the stands for Wednesday's match on the south coast after collecting a third booking of the season against Fulham. The former Feyenoord boss is calmer on the sidelines than the expressive Klopp but he admitted he has "fire" inside him.

"I don't always think you have to show it to have that fire," he said. "I think it's clear that if you work at a club like this or around the world at a top club you do have this fire inside you that you want to win every game."

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Arne Slot says he is not surprised that Liverpool are flying on all fronts just months after he replaced Jurgen Klopp as he prepares to rest some stars for their League Cup quarter-final against Southampton.

Arne Slot says he is not surprised that Liverpool are flying on all fronts just months after he replaced Jurgen Klopp as he prepares to rest some stars for their League Cup quarter-final against Southampton. The Reds are top of the Premier League and the Champions League, with 19 wins in 23 games in all competitions so far. Slot said at Tuesday's pre-match press conference that it was "normal for Liverpool to be fighting for every trophy and to be for a long time in every cup". "This happened last season when this club won this competition," he said. "So I am not surprised that with the quality we have we are competing at this moment for these three trophies, and the fourth one (the FA Cup) is starting in January." The Dutch manager, short of fit defenders, is set to rotate his players for Wednesday's tie as he plans for a trip to Tottenham in the Premier League at the weekend. He does not expect forward Diogo Jota, who scored as a substitute on his return from injury against Fulham, will be fit enough to start but Federico Chiesa could get some minutes for the first time since September. Also read: FA suspends Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk over failed drug test Caoimhin Kelleher will be back in goal, having recently impressed while deputising for Alisson Becker during his lay-off, and defender Kostas Tsimikas is nearing a return. "I'm aware of the fact that we have only four defenders available and probably the ones that have started a lot of times will not play 90 minutes for sure and maybe not even at all," said Slot. "So it's going to be either academy players that are going to get playing time or it's going to be players that nobody would expect to see in the last line that are going to play in the last line tomorrow." Slot must sit in the stands for Wednesday's match on the south coast after collecting a third booking of the season against Fulham. The former Feyenoord boss is calmer on the sidelines than the expressive Klopp but he admitted he has "fire" inside him. "I don't always think you have to show it to have that fire," he said. "I think it's clear that if you work at a club like this or around the world at a top club you do have this fire inside you that you want to win every game." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Arne Slot set to rest some Liverpool stars for League Cup quarterfinal clash vs Southampton

Day 4 of the Gabba Test between India and Australia once again saw rain interrupting the proceedings, however, India ended on a high by successfully avoiding the follow-on. Resuming the day at 51-4, India lost overnight batter and captain Rohit Sharma (10) early but fifties from KL Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (77) took the visitors near the follow-on mark, i.e. 246. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep stitched an unbeaten 39-run stand to help India successfully avoid the follow-on&nbsp;before stumps. Soon after, Akash smashed Australia captain Pat Cummins for a huge six.

Here is the video of Akash taking on Cummins and smashing the ball into the stands:&nbsp;

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With Akash smashing Cummins, the Indian dressing room reaction also went viral as Virat Kohli, Rohit, coach Gautam Gambhir, etc. rejoiced to see the fight from Akash-Bumrah for the last wicket.

The rain-marred penultimate day saw India ending at 252-9, trailing by 193 runs.&nbsp;

With Australia failing to dismiss the visitors before the follow-on mark, Cummins &amp; Co. have a herculean task to put up a brilliant all-round show to force a result in the third Test at The Gabba, Brisbane.

The hosts also dealt a major blow with Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test. He is likely to miss the last two games due to a calf injury.&nbsp; "He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series. A squad replacement will be made in due course," a Cricket Australia (CA) statement read.

Day 4 of the Gabba Test between India and Australia once again saw rain interrupting the proceedings, however, India ended on a high by successfully avoiding the follow-on.

Day 4 of the Gabba Test between India and Australia once again saw rain interrupting the proceedings, however, India ended on a high by successfully avoiding the follow-on. Resuming the day at 51-4, India lost overnight batter and captain Rohit Sharma (10) early but fifties from KL Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (77) took the visitors near the follow-on mark, i.e. 246. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep stitched an unbeaten 39-run stand to help India successfully avoid the follow-on before stumps. Soon after, Akash smashed Australia captain Pat Cummins for a huge six. Here is the video of Akash taking on Cummins and smashing the ball into the stands: Akash Deep makes sure India avoid the follow-on and then smashes Pat Cummins into the second level!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/HIu86M7BNW — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2024 × Also read: BGT 2024/25: India avoid follow-on as Gabba Test heads for a draw despite Australia's bowling dominance With Akash smashing Cummins, the Indian dressing room reaction also went viral as Virat Kohli, Rohit, coach Gautam Gambhir, etc. rejoiced to see the fight from Akash-Bumrah for the last wicket. The rain-marred penultimate day saw India ending at 252-9, trailing by 193 runs. With Australia failing to dismiss the visitors before the follow-on mark, Cummins & Co. have a herculean task to put up a brilliant all-round show to force a result in the third Test at The Gabba, Brisbane. The hosts also dealt a major blow with Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test. He is likely to miss the last two games due to a calf injury. "He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series. A squad replacement will be made in due course," a Cricket Australia (CA) statement read.

WATCH: Akash Deep sends one into the stands after India avoid follow-on during Day 4 of Gabba Test

Cade Cunningham delivered a triple-double and Tim Hardaway Jr. came up big in overtime as the Detroit Pistons held off Miami 125-124 in an NBA thriller on Monday that snapped the Heat's four-game winning streak. It was just one of the nail-biting finishes on a night that saw Nikola Jokic post his 10th triple-double of the season for Denver in a 130-129 victory over the Sacramento Kings while the Chicago Bulls edged the Raptors 122-121 in Toronto.

The Pistons had looked to be in full control in Detroit, holding an 18-point lead with 8:05 left in the fourth quarter. But the Heat roared back, knotting the score at 114-114 on Tyler Herro's three-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regulation.

Cunningham came up empty on a potential game-winner and the Heat scored the first eight points of the extra session before Hardaway delivered three straight three-pointers to put the Pistons ahead 123-122. Jimmy Butler's putback layup put Miami back on top by one but Cunningham's banked-in shot gave the Pistons a 125-124 lead with 37.5 seconds remaining as Detroit escaped with the win.

Cunningham finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 18 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season. "It's what my job is, it's what my responsibility is," Cunningham said. "I just try to give it up for my teammates. "Growing up that's what I always dreamt of -- being a guy that could do everything."

Malik Beasley made seven three-pointers on the way to a team-high 28 points to help the Pistons withstand Butler's triple-double of 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

Butler added four steals and a blocked shot but Miami failed to gain ground in the Eastern Conference led by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who improved their league-best record to 23-4 with a lopsided 130-101 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn. Evan Mobley scored 21 points to lead seven Cavs players who scored in double figures.

In Sacramento, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic scored 20 points with 14 rebounds and 13 assists for the Nuggets, who came out on top in a frantic finish that featured seven lead changes in the last 1:15.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 28 points, sealing the win with a pull-up basket off an assist from Jokic with 8.6 seconds remaining. Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis added 28 and Malik Monk scored 25 for the Kings, who trailed by as many as 23 in the first half but led 103-96 going into the fourth quarter.

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<h2>- Sixers top Hornets -</h2>

The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 40 points from Tyrese Maxey and 33 from Paul George, spoiled the return from injury of Hornets star LaMelo Ball with a 121-108 victory in Charlotte.

Ball, who was averaging 31.1 points per game when he strained his calf on November 27, returned to action with 15 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. Miles Bridges led Charlotte's scoring with 24 points, but the 76ers led virtually all the way despite the absence of star center Joel Embiid and Rookie of the Year contender Jared McCain.

The Sixers said Monday that Embiid would miss at least a week after suffering a sinus fracture on Saturday, and McCain needs surgery on a torn meniscus. The Chicago Bulls won a close one in Toronto.

Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points to lead the Bulls, which had seven players score in double digits. That included Josh Giddey, who scored 11 points with nine rebounds and eight assists before departing after twisting his right ankle in the third quarter.

RJ Barrett scored 32 points and Gradey Dick chipped in 27 for Toronto, but the Raptors came up short in their bid to erase a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

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Cade Cunningham delivered a triple-double and Tim Hardaway Jr. came up big in overtime as the Detroit Pistons held off Miami 125-124 in an NBA thriller on Monday that snapped the Heat's four-game winning streak.

Cade Cunningham delivered a triple-double and Tim Hardaway Jr. came up big in overtime as the Detroit Pistons held off Miami 125-124 in an NBA thriller on Monday that snapped the Heat's four-game winning streak. It was just one of the nail-biting finishes on a night that saw Nikola Jokic post his 10th triple-double of the season for Denver in a 130-129 victory over the Sacramento Kings while the Chicago Bulls edged the Raptors 122-121 in Toronto. The Pistons had looked to be in full control in Detroit, holding an 18-point lead with 8:05 left in the fourth quarter. But the Heat roared back, knotting the score at 114-114 on Tyler Herro's three-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regulation. Cunningham came up empty on a potential game-winner and the Heat scored the first eight points of the extra session before Hardaway delivered three straight three-pointers to put the Pistons ahead 123-122. Jimmy Butler's putback layup put Miami back on top by one but Cunningham's banked-in shot gave the Pistons a 125-124 lead with 37.5 seconds remaining as Detroit escaped with the win. Cunningham finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 18 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season. "It's what my job is, it's what my responsibility is," Cunningham said. "I just try to give it up for my teammates. "Growing up that's what I always dreamt of -- being a guy that could do everything." Malik Beasley made seven three-pointers on the way to a team-high 28 points to help the Pistons withstand Butler's triple-double of 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Butler added four steals and a blocked shot but Miami failed to gain ground in the Eastern Conference led by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who improved their league-best record to 23-4 with a lopsided 130-101 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn. Evan Mobley scored 21 points to lead seven Cavs players who scored in double figures. In Sacramento, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic scored 20 points with 14 rebounds and 13 assists for the Nuggets, who came out on top in a frantic finish that featured seven lead changes in the last 1:15. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 28 points, sealing the win with a pull-up basket off an assist from Jokic with 8.6 seconds remaining. Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis added 28 and Malik Monk scored 25 for the Kings, who trailed by as many as 23 in the first half but led 103-96 going into the fourth quarter. Also read: Premier League: Enes Unal's late stunner rescues Bournemouth in West Ham draw - Sixers top Hornets - The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 40 points from Tyrese Maxey and 33 from Paul George, spoiled the return from injury of Hornets star LaMelo Ball with a 121-108 victory in Charlotte. Ball, who was averaging 31.1 points per game when he strained his calf on November 27, returned to action with 15 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. Miles Bridges led Charlotte's scoring with 24 points, but the 76ers led virtually all the way despite the absence of star center Joel Embiid and Rookie of the Year contender Jared McCain. The Sixers said Monday that Embiid would miss at least a week after suffering a sinus fracture on Saturday, and McCain needs surgery on a torn meniscus. The Chicago Bulls won a close one in Toronto. Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points to lead the Bulls, which had seven players score in double digits. That included Josh Giddey, who scored 11 points with nine rebounds and eight assists before departing after twisting his right ankle in the third quarter. RJ Barrett scored 32 points and Gradey Dick chipped in 27 for Toronto, but the Raptors came up short in their bid to erase a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Detroit Pistons top Miami Heat in overtime, Denver Nuggets edge Sacramento Kings

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is struggling for runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 edition in Australia. After missing the series opener, in Perth, Rohit walked into the playing XI but hasn't managed to create any impact with the bat, demoting himself to No. 6 (owing to KL Rahul's success as an opener). He has had scores of 3, 6 and 10 and, hence, fingers are being pointed at him. Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara decoded Hitman's failures and feels with him not opening the innings, it has caused the lean patch.

Speaking on Rohit's dismissal (10) on Day 4 of the rain-marred Gabba Test, in Brisbane, on Tuesday (Dec 17), Pujara said on Star Sports, "It wasn't a length where you can drive. We have seen that even a fuller-length ball, it's hard to drive. He, kind of tried to punch that ball. He should have defended that ball, and allowed the ball to come to him rather than going for that ball. And I think the tough part is he hasn't been, amongst runs, and, that's where the pressure is."

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<h2>'Doesn't help you when you're opening innings and suddenly start batting at No. 6'</h2>

Pujara added, "He has been opening the innings (since 2019), now he's batting at number 6. That is for the team, but I still feel that when you are so much used to opening the innings and when you have to wait, then you put yourself in that doubt. I mean, it doesn't help you when you're opening innings and you suddenly start batting at number 6. So that you don't get that momentum either."

At present, the Rohit-led Indian team has negated the follow-on threat on Day 4 of the Gabba Test in Brisbane after Australia posted 445. At stumps on the fourth day, India are 252-9, trailing by 193 runs.

The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1. Captain Rohit will be desperate to make a strong mark with the bat in the remainder of the series.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is struggling for runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 edition in Australia. After missing the series opener, in Perth, Rohit walked into the playing XI but hasn't managed to create any impact with the bat, demoting himself to No.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is struggling for runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 edition in Australia. After missing the series opener, in Perth, Rohit walked into the playing XI but hasn't managed to create any impact with the bat, demoting himself to No. 6 (owing to KL Rahul's success as an opener). He has had scores of 3, 6 and 10 and, hence, fingers are being pointed at him. Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara decoded Hitman's failures and feels with him not opening the innings, it has caused the lean patch. Speaking on Rohit's dismissal (10) on Day 4 of the rain-marred Gabba Test, in Brisbane, on Tuesday (Dec 17), Pujara said on Star Sports, "It wasn't a length where you can drive. We have seen that even a fuller-length ball, it's hard to drive. He, kind of tried to punch that ball. He should have defended that ball, and allowed the ball to come to him rather than going for that ball. And I think the tough part is he hasn't been, amongst runs, and, that's where the pressure is." Also read: BGT, Gabba Test: Indian batters falter again, Australia in driver's seat despite rain playing havoc on Day 3 'Doesn't help you when you're opening innings and suddenly start batting at No. 6' Pujara added, "He has been opening the innings (since 2019), now he's batting at number 6. That is for the team, but I still feel that when you are so much used to opening the innings and when you have to wait, then you put yourself in that doubt. I mean, it doesn't help you when you're opening innings and you suddenly start batting at number 6. So that you don't get that momentum either." At present, the Rohit-led Indian team has negated the follow-on threat on Day 4 of the Gabba Test in Brisbane after Australia posted 445. At stumps on the fourth day, India are 252-9, trailing by 193 runs. The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1. Captain Rohit will be desperate to make a strong mark with the bat in the remainder of the series.

Gabba Test: 'Rohit not opening, major reason behind his poor form,' Pujara decodes Hitman's failures in BGT

Australia have been dealt a major blow as pacer Josh Hazlewood is out of the remainder of the rain-marred Gabba Test in Brisbane. Hazlewood&nbsp;hurt his right calf during Australia's warm-ups ahead of Day 4 of the Gabba Test, on Tuesday morning (Dec 17). As a result, he bowled only a solitary over in the first session before leaving the field. Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that the wily speedster will miss the remainder of the third Test, where India is on the cusp of following on in reply to Australia's 445. In addition, he&nbsp;might miss the last two Tests of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).

The 33-year-old missed the second Test, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, due to a side strain. In his absence, Scott Boland came into the playing XI and impressed with match figures of 5 for 105. With Hazlewood set to miss the remainder of the series, Boland will likely replace him again.&nbsp;

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Australia's next series, and their last in the ongoing 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, is a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, early next year. Thus, Hazlewood will be eager to regain full fitness ahead of the tour to the subcontinent (even though he might under bowl in the spin-friendly conditions), with one eye on the WTC final (in mid-June 2025). Meanwhile, Boland will likely have another go at the Indian batters in the ongoing BGT edition Down Under.&nbsp;

At present, the third Test is heading towards a draw or a win for Australia. Opting to bowl first, Rohit Sharma-led India conceded 445 as Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) stitched a massive 241-run stand for the fourth wicket. In reply, India are reeling at 252-9, at the time of publishing this report, but have avoided the follow-on before stumps on Day 4 on Tuesday.

The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1.

Australia have been dealt a major blow as pacer Josh Hazlewood is out of the remainder of the rain-marred Gabba Test in Brisbane. Hazlewood hurt his right calf during Australia's warm-ups ahead of Day 4 of the Gabba Test, on Tuesday morning (Dec 17).

Australia have been dealt a major blow as pacer Josh Hazlewood is out of the remainder of the rain-marred Gabba Test in Brisbane. Hazlewood hurt his right calf during Australia's warm-ups ahead of Day 4 of the Gabba Test, on Tuesday morning (Dec 17). As a result, he bowled only a solitary over in the first session before leaving the field. Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that the wily speedster will miss the remainder of the third Test, where India is on the cusp of following on in reply to Australia's 445. In addition, he might miss the last two Tests of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). The 33-year-old missed the second Test, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, due to a side strain. In his absence, Scott Boland came into the playing XI and impressed with match figures of 5 for 105. With Hazlewood set to miss the remainder of the series, Boland will likely replace him again. Also read: BGT: Australia dealt fresh injury blow as Josh Hazlewood sits out on Day 4 due to niggle Australia's next series, and their last in the ongoing 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, is a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, early next year. Thus, Hazlewood will be eager to regain full fitness ahead of the tour to the subcontinent (even though he might under bowl in the spin-friendly conditions), with one eye on the WTC final (in mid-June 2025). Meanwhile, Boland will likely have another go at the Indian batters in the ongoing BGT edition Down Under. At present, the third Test is heading towards a draw or a win for Australia. Opting to bowl first, Rohit Sharma-led India conceded 445 as Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) stitched a massive 241-run stand for the fourth wicket. In reply, India are reeling at 252-9, at the time of publishing this report, but have avoided the follow-on before stumps on Day 4 on Tuesday. The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1.

BGT 2024/25: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of remainder of Gabba Test, likely to miss last two games

Indian Captains To Have Won Most T20 Tournament Finals

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Indian Captains To Have Won Most T20 Tournament Finals Dhoni Gambhir Rohit Iyer Pandey Karthik

Most International 100s Vs India

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Josh Allen delivered another barnstorming performance with two rushing touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills handed the Detroit Lions only their second defeat of the season with a 48-42 NFL victory at Ford Field on Sunday. The blockbuster clash between the two high-scoring potential Super Bowl contenders did not disappoint, with Bills quarterback Allen once again underscoring his credentials as the front-runner for this season's Most Valuable Player award.

Allen, who rushed for three touchdowns and threw three more in Buffalo's defeat to the Los Angeles Rams last week, was in commanding form with 362 passing yards from 23-of-34 attempts. Bills running back James Cook also played a key role with two touchdowns and 105 rushing yards, which included one 41-yard sprint to the end zone in the second half.&nbsp;

Although Buffalo were always in control after racing into an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter, Detroit's offense kept the Lions in touch, with quarterback Jared Goff throwing five touchdowns and 494 passing yards in a game that saw the two teams combine for nearly 1,100 yards of offense. The Bills improved to 11-3 with the win, while Detroit fell to 12-2, to leave the Lions tied in the NFC with the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-13 on Sunday.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 290 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for one more to set up the Philadelphia win.

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- Mahomes injury scare - 
In other games, Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns but suffered a late injury scare as the Kansas City Chiefs eased to a 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Chiefs quarterback Mahomes limped off the field midway through the fourth quarter of a win that leaves Kansas City on 13-1 and on course to secure post-season home-field advantage.

Mahomes was uncertain as to the severity of the injury but said he could have played on if needed. "Usually you have to wait until the day after to get a good sense of it," Mahomes said. "I could have finished the game in different circumstances."&nbsp;

In other games on Sunday, Lamar Jackson threw five touchdowns in a dazzling performance as the Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New York Giants 35-14. Jackson finished with 290 passing yards after completing 21-of-25 passes to help Baltimore improve to 9-5 for the season. The Giants fell to 2-12 with the loss.

Elsewhere, the Houston Texans clinched the AFC South after a 20-12 win over the Miami Dolphins was followed by the Indianapolis Colts' 31-13 defeat on the road game against the Denver Broncos.

In New Orleans, the Washington Commanders hung on for a nail-biting 20-19 victory over the Saints. The Saints looked poised to snatch a win or force overtime after Foster Moreau's last-gasp touchdown left New Orleans just one point behind at 20-19.

But a New Orleans bid for a two-point conversion failed, allowing Washington to sneak victory. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, boosted their hopes of winning the NFC South with an emphatic 40-17 rout of the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in California.

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield threw four touchdowns and finished with 288 passing yards in a win that lifted the 2021 Super Bowl champions to 8-6.

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Josh Allen delivered another barnstorming performance with two rushing touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills handed the Detroit Lions only their second defeat of the season with a 48-42 NFL victory at Ford Field on Sunday.

Josh Allen delivered another barnstorming performance with two rushing touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills handed the Detroit Lions only their second defeat of the season with a 48-42 NFL victory at Ford Field on Sunday. The blockbuster clash between the two high-scoring potential Super Bowl contenders did not disappoint, with Bills quarterback Allen once again underscoring his credentials as the front-runner for this season's Most Valuable Player award. Allen, who rushed for three touchdowns and threw three more in Buffalo's defeat to the Los Angeles Rams last week, was in commanding form with 362 passing yards from 23-of-34 attempts. Bills running back James Cook also played a key role with two touchdowns and 105 rushing yards, which included one 41-yard sprint to the end zone in the second half. Although Buffalo were always in control after racing into an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter, Detroit's offense kept the Lions in touch, with quarterback Jared Goff throwing five touchdowns and 494 passing yards in a game that saw the two teams combine for nearly 1,100 yards of offense. The Bills improved to 11-3 with the win, while Detroit fell to 12-2, to leave the Lions tied in the NFC with the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-13 on Sunday. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 290 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for one more to set up the Philadelphia win. Also read: Sergio González stars as Leganes stun La Liga leaders Barcelona - Mahomes injury scare - In other games, Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns but suffered a late injury scare as the Kansas City Chiefs eased to a 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Chiefs quarterback Mahomes limped off the field midway through the fourth quarter of a win that leaves Kansas City on 13-1 and on course to secure post-season home-field advantage. Mahomes was uncertain as to the severity of the injury but said he could have played on if needed. "Usually you have to wait until the day after to get a good sense of it," Mahomes said. "I could have finished the game in different circumstances." In other games on Sunday, Lamar Jackson threw five touchdowns in a dazzling performance as the Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New York Giants 35-14. Jackson finished with 290 passing yards after completing 21-of-25 passes to help Baltimore improve to 9-5 for the season. The Giants fell to 2-12 with the loss. Elsewhere, the Houston Texans clinched the AFC South after a 20-12 win over the Miami Dolphins was followed by the Indianapolis Colts' 31-13 defeat on the road game against the Denver Broncos. In New Orleans, the Washington Commanders hung on for a nail-biting 20-19 victory over the Saints. The Saints looked poised to snatch a win or force overtime after Foster Moreau's last-gasp touchdown left New Orleans just one point behind at 20-19. But a New Orleans bid for a two-point conversion failed, allowing Washington to sneak victory. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, boosted their hopes of winning the NFC South with an emphatic 40-17 rout of the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in California. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield threw four touchdowns and finished with 288 passing yards in a win that lifted the 2021 Super Bowl champions to 8-6. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Buffalo Bills go past Detroit Lions, Patrick Mahomes injured in Kansas City Chiefs win vs Cleveland Browns

La Liga leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race. Atletico Madrid pulled level on points with the Catalans with a 1-0 victory of their own against Getafe earlier on, their 11th straight win across all competitions. Leganes defender Sergio Gonzalez headed home from a corner after four minutes for the visiting minnows and Barcelona missed a host of presentable chances as they failed to mount a comeback.

After a superb start to the season, Barcelona have lost three of their last six league games and won just one of those, seeing their lead whittled away. Hansi Flick's side lead third-place Real Madrid by a single point, after the champions drew at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, having played one extra game than both their closest title rivals.

"It was a messed-up game, it's impossible to be happy. I think we started the game half asleep," Pedri told DAZN. "We woke up, we created chances but we didn't have the spark we needed to get the goal... "We have to be better in front of goal if we want to win points, we're in a bad run in the league and we have to turn it around."

Barcelona started in the worst possible way as their former youth player Munir El Haddadi broke in down the right and forced a fine save from Inaki Pena at his near post. From the resulting corner Leganes took the lead, with Sergio Gonzalez powering a header home to stun the Olympic stadium into silence. From there Barcelona dominated against the visitors, 15th, and created several chances but found an inspired Marko Dmitrovic in their way.

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The Serbian goalkeeper twice denied La Liga's top goalscorer Robert Lewandowski in the first half and produced a stunning save to thwart Raphinha, tipping his powerful effort against the crossbar. Barcelona's teenage wing wizard Lamine Yamal hurt his ankle in a challenge in the first half but despite the pain, continued to play and was his team's most potent threat as usual.

Neither Lewandowski nor Dani Olmo were on song and Barca replaced the pair with Torres and Fermin Lopez for the final 25 minutes, but Leganes held firm.

Raphinha whipped a stoppage time free-kick over the crossbar to end a thoroughly frustrating night as Leganes earned a first away win at Barca.

Barcelona host Atletico in their final match of the year next weekend.

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La Liga leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race. Atletico Madrid pulled level on points with the Catalans with a 1-0 victory of their own against Getafe earlier on, their 11th straight win across all competitions.

La Liga leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race. Atletico Madrid pulled level on points with the Catalans with a 1-0 victory of their own against Getafe earlier on, their 11th straight win across all competitions. Leganes defender Sergio Gonzalez headed home from a corner after four minutes for the visiting minnows and Barcelona missed a host of presentable chances as they failed to mount a comeback. After a superb start to the season, Barcelona have lost three of their last six league games and won just one of those, seeing their lead whittled away. Hansi Flick's side lead third-place Real Madrid by a single point, after the champions drew at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, having played one extra game than both their closest title rivals. "It was a messed-up game, it's impossible to be happy. I think we started the game half asleep," Pedri told DAZN. "We woke up, we created chances but we didn't have the spark we needed to get the goal... "We have to be better in front of goal if we want to win points, we're in a bad run in the league and we have to turn it around." Barcelona started in the worst possible way as their former youth player Munir El Haddadi broke in down the right and forced a fine save from Inaki Pena at his near post. From the resulting corner Leganes took the lead, with Sergio Gonzalez powering a header home to stun the Olympic stadium into silence. From there Barcelona dominated against the visitors, 15th, and created several chances but found an inspired Marko Dmitrovic in their way. Also read: Premier League: Manchester United deepen Guardiola's gloom, Chelsea gain on Liverpool The Serbian goalkeeper twice denied La Liga's top goalscorer Robert Lewandowski in the first half and produced a stunning save to thwart Raphinha, tipping his powerful effort against the crossbar. Barcelona's teenage wing wizard Lamine Yamal hurt his ankle in a challenge in the first half but despite the pain, continued to play and was his team's most potent threat as usual. Neither Lewandowski nor Dani Olmo were on song and Barca replaced the pair with Torres and Fermin Lopez for the final 25 minutes, but Leganes held firm. Raphinha whipped a stoppage time free-kick over the crossbar to end a thoroughly frustrating night as Leganes earned a first away win at Barca. Barcelona host Atletico in their final match of the year next weekend. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sergio González stars as Leganes stun La Liga leaders Barcelona

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