EMMITT SMITH

Don Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, has died.

Ty Gibbs is stepping into arguably the top ride in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series.

Bubba Wallace revisits his role in the national racial reckoning in an upcoming Netflix documentary.

Kyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.

The 49ers return from a bye to face the Colts, with an opportunity to even their record and not fall further behind the undefeated Cardinals.

Sometimes, the abdicating king, or the deposed one, returns to his kingdom.

Jill Biden teamed up with former Dallas Cowboys great Emmitt Smith in the fight against COVID. Here’s what they had to say.

Jill Biden is playing offense in the fight against COVID-19.

The 37-year-old New York Jets running back has a bruised lung that coach Adam Gase said Monday will keep Gore out of the season finale at New England on Sunday. It was originally called a chest injury by the team after Gore left, but tests revealed the lung contusion. Gore has played in 240 games, a record for NFL running backs, over 16 seasons. Gore signed a one-year deal worth $1.05 million with the Jets last May and will be a free agent in the offseason. With Gore sidelined for the finale, the Jets will use La'Mical Perine, Ty Johnson and Josh Adams against the Patriots.

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Jared Goff popped his dislocated right thumb thumb back into place and kept playing. “It’s OK right now," said Goff, who was 23 of 42 for 224 yards and an interception in the Rams' 20-9 loss at Seattle on Sunday. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Frank Gore ran his way to another career milestone and then was forced to watch the New York Jets' second win from the sideline. — Baltimore center Patrick Mekari left the Ravens' 27-13 win over the New York Giants with a back injury. — Carolina left tackle Trent Scott left early in the third quarter of the Panthers' 20-13 win over Washington with a shoulder injury and did not return.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Baker Mayfield coughed up the ball — and the Cleveland Browns' chances to wrap up a playoff spot. After a 23-16 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, the Browns will need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday if they're going to end the NFL's longest playoff drought. The call was upheld by video review, and the Jets (2-13) sealed their second straight victory after an 0-13 start. Mayfield then marched the Browns downfield, and Nick Chubb's 1-yard run made it 20-10 with 2:56 left in the third quarter.

Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts hooked up for two more touchdowns, continuing their hot start and leading Florida to a 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. But the Gators had their way with South Carolina for three quarters in front of 15,120 socially distant fans in the Swamp. BRIGHT SPOTHarris was one of the few bright spots for South Carolina. "I just did what I had to do.”DROPPED PASSESA big reason South Carolina couldn’t keep up was dropped passes. Florida takes its “Kyle to Kyle Show” to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M next Saturday.

Considering it barely cost Pittsburgh a second-round pick to land Bettis, this proved to be a great draft-day trade. Kansas City landed the former Cal basketball standout after making a draft-day trade that looks quite favorable in retrospect. Smith landed with the Cowboys only after Dallas pulled off a draft-day trade to secure him. It sent a third-round pick to the Steelers to move up from the 21st overall pick to the 17th overall pick. If not for a draft-day trade in 1985, though, Rice may never have become a 49ers legend.