Injury-plagued LA Rams claim former OU quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers
Injury-plagued LA Rams claim former OU QB Baker Mayfield off waivers
The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers.
The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina.
After league-wide speculation about Mayfield joining the contending San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens, Mayfield instead will join the injury-plagued Rams (3-9). Los Angeles has lost six straight games during what's shaping up as the worst season in NFL history for a defending Super Bowl champion.
The Rams also need help at quarterback: Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games. Wolford passed for 178 yards with no touchdowns in last Sunday's loss to Seattle.
The Rams host the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. ESPN's Adam Shefter reported Mayfield was expected to fly to Los Angeles by Tuesday night and could play Thursday.
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Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists
Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California were announced as finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday night.
The award given to the outstanding player in college football, determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners, will be presented Saturday at the Lincoln Center in New York.
Conspicuously absent from the list of finalists is Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, who was the leader of the nation's No. 1 offense before his season ended Nov. 19 because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Bennett had been a bit under the radar as a Heisman candidate and perhaps a mild surprise to be one of the top four vote-getters for no reason other than that his statistics don’t jump off the page.
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Oklahoma State women's basketball routs Loyola Marymount
The Oklahoma State women's basketball team beat Loyola Marymount 86-65 Tuesday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
A close game early, the Cowgirls led 22-20 at the end of the first quarter but started to pull away from there. OSU led 39-31 at halftime and went on to cruise after the break.
Leading the way for OSU (8-2) was Lior Garzon, who finished with 20 points. She shot 7 of 10 from the field and was 6 of 9 from behind the arc. Taylen Collins and Claire Chastain each had 15 points, and Naomie Alnatas added 11.
Ariel Johnson led Loyola Marymount (1-8) with 15 points, and Nicole Rodriguez had 14.
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Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup
The first World Cup held in an Arab nation has produced the Arab world's first quarterfinalist.
Morocco became only the fourth African country to reach the quarterfinals at the biggest soccer tournament in the world by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw through extra time in Lusail, Qatar.
The Moroccans were playing in only their second knockout game at a World Cup, an event which is being held in the Middle East for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.
Achraf Hakimi, who was born in Madrid and previously played for Real Madrid, converted the deciding penalty in the shootout.
Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face Portugal.
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Ronaldo-less Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday in Lusail, Qatar.
Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month, made his first start for his country and demonstrated the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for.
Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added others in the 51st and 67th — by which time chants of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” were swirling around the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium.
The 37-year-old Ronaldo entered as a substitute in the 72nd minute to loud cheers, though Portugal had the game wrapped up by then.
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Extra point
MLB: Former Putnam City and Oklahoma State star pitcher Andrew Heaney has agreed to a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports. Heaney, a lefty, was most recently with the Dodgers. He dealt with left shoulder problems this past season but thrived when he was on the mound, finishing with a career-best 3.10 ERA. Heaney's deal, which is pending a physical, is reportedly worth $25 million and can increase to $37 million with incentives.
—Staff and wire reports
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