FOOTBALL

Oregon State has issued a depth chart for the Sun Bowl, and it appears several players not previously announced as out won’t play.

Among those not listed on the two-deep for Friday’s game against Notre Dame are defensive lineman Isaac Hodgins, punter Josh Green and inside linebacker Calvin Hart Jr. Hodgins, Green and Hart haven’t announced that they’re opting out.

All are seniors with no eligibility remaining. It’s possible Hodgins, Green and Hart had a minor medical procedure so they can begin NFL Draft prep as soon as possible. Green was OSU’s regular punter during the season, while Hart started 12 games, and Hodgins played in 11 games.

They’ll join quarterbacks DJ Uiagalelei and Aidan Chiles, running back Damien Martinez, left tackle Joshua Gray, right tackle Taliese Fuaga, tight end Jack Velling, receiver Anthony Gould, inside linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, safety Akili Arnold and kicker Atticus Sappington on the sideline for Friday’s game.

All have either declared for the NFL draft or left the program for the transfer portal. Interim coach Kefense Hynson’s Sun Bowl depth chart doesn’t include a tight end. Instead, it’s called a “Y” receiver.

The Dolphins finally defeated a winning team. The Cowboys still can’t beat winning teams on the road. One streak ended and another was extended in the NFL’s biggest game Sunday. It mattered more for Miami. The Dolphins were haunted this season by their failures against playoff-caliber teams. They lost to Buffalo, Philadelphia and Kansas City before rallying for a 22-20 victory over Dallas on Jason Sanders’ fifth field goal of the game as time expired.

Tired of hearing about it, coach Mike McDaniel said he told players he gave them clearance to use an expletive to tell off reporters who mention that losing record leading into the game against Dallas. The victory quieted the critics.

BASKETBALL

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks snapped Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak, ending their lengthy skid against the Bucks with a 129-122 victory on Monday. The Knicks had dropped nine straight meetings, including a 130-111 loss on Saturday in the opener of this two-game series. The Bucks had handled New York easily twice while rolling through their December schedule, but they haven’t solved Brunson all season.

The point guard got plenty of help from his teammates Monday. Julius Randle added 24 points and nine rebounds, RJ Barrett bounced back from a poor game Saturday with 21 points and Immanuel Quickley came off the bench for 20 points.

Florida Atlantic jumped seven places to No. 7 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following a double-overtime win over No. 4 Arizona. It’s the Owls’ highest ranking ever after being No. 10 in the preseason AP Top 25.

They made a surprising run to the Final Four last season and returned nearly everyone from that team. Purdue remained at No. 1 for the second straight week, with Kansas, Houston, Arizona and UConn rounding out the top five.

South Carolina remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday. The Gamecocks received all 36 votes from a national media panel, marking the seventh consecutive week that they’ve been No. 1. South Carolina had a run of 38 straight weeks as the top team over the previous two seasons before LSU was the preseason No. 1 this year.

With most teams having a light schedule last week ahead of the holidays, the top 10 were unchanged. UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks. Southern California, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor were next. West Virginia entered the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2021 while Washington fell out.