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Matthew Stafford adds 3 more touchdowns to league-leading total as Rams demolish Buccaneers
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The Los Angeles Rams and MVP frontrunner Matthew Stafford just keep winning, taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-7 on “Sunday Night Football.”
The Rams have won six straight games and continue to lead the NFC West with a 9-2 record. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers fell to 6-5, tying them with the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South lead.
This game was as lopsided as it gets for a primetime matchup between playoff hopefuls, and much of that had to do with how confident and poised Stafford has been in his 17th NFL season.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Sofi Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
Stafford added three more touchdown passes to his league-leading total, giving him 30 on the year with only two interceptions. And the man who has enjoyed a resurgence in his own right, Davante Adams, continued to be his go-to target in the red zone.
Adams secured two touchdowns for the Rams, including the game’s opening score that capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a beautifully thrown fade from Stafford.
BAKER MAYFIELD HAS ALWAYS VIEWED MATTHEW STAFFORD AS A “TOP 3 OR 5” QB
Then, after Baker Mayfield threw a pick-six on the following drive for the Buccaneers, Stafford came right back out to start the second quarter with a five-yard strike to tight end Colby Parkinson, blowing the game open at 21-0.
Needing a touchdown, Mayfield found Tez Johnson for a 14-yard score on the ensuing drive to cut into the Rams’ lead. But Stafford needed only four plays to go 65 yards and connect with Adams again, this time on a perfect 24-yard touch pass.
Adams finished the game with 62 yards on five catches, while Puka Nacua led Los Angeles with 97 yards on seven receptions.
During the Buccaneers’ touchdown drive, Mayfield scrambled for seven yards on third-and-6, lowering his shoulder into two Rams defenders to move the chains. It proved costly for the aggressive signal-caller, as he suffered a left shoulder injury that eventually forced him out of the game.

Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams catches a touchdown pass against Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter in the game at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The injury appeared to bother Mayfield when he tried to heave a Hail Mary at the end of the first half. He went down on one knee with his left arm motionless before eventually heading to the locker room.
When Tampa Bay came out for the second half, backup Teddy Bridgewater took over for the injured Mayfield, who was ruled out and stood on the sideline in street clothes. It’s unclear what exactly Mayfield is dealing with, but given his history of playing through injuries, this is clearly something he couldn’t power through — and it could be cause for concern moving forward.
Bridgewater was unable to mount a comeback as the Buccaneers struggled against a dominant Rams defense. Bridgewater went 8-for-15 for 62 yards and took two sacks, while Mayfield was 9-of-19 for 41 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, one coming on that Hail Mary attempt.
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As a team, the Buccaneers managed just 193 yards of offense to the Rams’ 333, but that’s been the story of late for this surging Los Angeles squad.
At 9-2, the Rams hold the best record in the NFC, proving they are a legitimate force heading into the final stretch of the 2025 regular season.
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Transfer rumors, news: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool eye USMNT star Adams
Bournemouth and USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams is on the radar of Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool, while Bayern Munich have dismissed inquiries from a host of top clubs looking to sign winger Michael Olise. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are monitoring the situation of Bournemouth and USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams, according to The Daily Mail. Adams, 27, has made three appearances in the Premier League since returning from injury in the 0-0 draw against West Ham last month, and it is reported that all three Premier League clubs are considering a move for him in the summer. An offer worth around £40 million could be enough to land him, but any deal isn’t expected to take place until after the FIFA World Cup.
– Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Liverpool have made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a €100 million move for winger Michael Olise, according to TEAMtalk. The Bundesliga side have reportedly dismissed inquiries to sign the 24-year-old from all three clubs, with Real Madrid and Barcelona also monitoring the situation, and Olise reportedly viewing LaLiga as a preferable destination. Meanwhile, Florian Plettenberg says that the Reds are set to change their focus to 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, who is seen as a more feasible signing at around €80 million. His impressive campaign of nine goals and five assists in 23 league matches has seen him linked with several teams across Europe.
– Bayern Munich are interested in Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Footmercato reports that the Bundesliga side have identified the 27-year-old as a potential future replacement for Harry Kane, 32, with manager Vincent Kompany having been impressed by his performances this season. It is reported that clubs in Saudi Arabia remain keen on Osimhen, who has scored 17 goals in 25 matches for the Lions across all competitions since joining them permanently from Napoli for a fee of €75 million in the summer.
– Barcelona are ready to step up their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven. Sport reports that scouts have been sent to watch the 24-year-old as the Blaugrana look to acquire a left-footed center back, who is seen as a potential alternative to Internazionale‘s Alessandro Bastoni. Van de Ven has continued to be linked with an exit from Spurs amid the club’s poor run of form in the Premier League — they currently sit four points above the relegation zone ahead of their match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
– Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi is stalling on signing a new contract and hopes to join a team in the Premier League, according to Bild. It is reported that the 24-year-old’s representatives have requested the inclusion of a release clause into any potential new deal at Signal Iduna Park, but the Bundesliga club are losing patience after failing to make any progress in negotiations. Adeyemi, who has previously been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea, will enter the final year of his deal in June.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Arsenal have been rebuffed over interest in Inter Milan forward Pio Esposito, 20. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is attracting interest from clubs in the Premier League and Europe, as he is yet to agree to a new deal at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)
– Manchester United are willing to offer captain Bruno Fernandes a contract worth £400,000-a-week to extend his stay at Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)
– Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Mateus Mane remains on the shortlists of Liverpool and Manchester United. (TEAMtalk)
– Juventus are interested in Tottenham Hotspur striker Randal Kolo Muani. (Calciomercato)
– Manchester City are leading the race for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha. (TEAMtalk)
– Manchester United have no plans to part ways with midfielder Mason Mount amid interest from Aston Villa and Fulham. (Football Insider)
– Brentford midfielder Fabio Carvalho is set to be one of five players allowed to leave this summer. (iNews)
– Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson, 28, is being lined up for a free transfer by Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Boca Juniors have begun talks with the representatives of Roma forward Paulo Dybala amid hopes of signing him as a free agent in the summer. (Nicolo Schira)
– Internazionale, Napoli, and Juventus are looking at Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka, who remains on the radar of Arsenal. (Tuttosport)
– Juventus have made progress with striker Dusan Vlahovic regarding discussions over a potential new contract. (Tuttosport)
– Celtic and Brighton are among the teams looking at Sao Paulo and Paraguay international midfielder Damian Bobadilla. (TEAMtalk)
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Miami (Ohio) beats Toledo to extend 30-game winning streak
OXFORD, Ohio — Peter Suder scored 19 points, Antwone Woolfolk added 14 and No. 19 Miami (Ohio) closed to within a victory of a perfect regular season with a 74-72 win over Toledo on Tuesday night that extended the RedHawks’ season-opening winning streak to 30 games.
The RedHawks (17-0 Mid-American Conference) remain the only undefeated team in Division I men’s basketball. They’re only the fourth team in the past 35 years to start 30-0, joining 2013-14 Wichita State, 2014-15 Kentucky and 2020-21 Gonzaga.
With the victory, Miami claimed its first MAC regular-season title since 2004-05, extended the best start in program history and added to its school record for wins in a season. Miami also boasts the best start and longest win streak in MAC history.
Brant Byers added 13 points and Luke Skaljac chipped in 12 for the RedHawks, who extended their home winning streak to 31 games in front of a sellout crowd of 10,640 at Millett Hall. That home mark matches Duke for the longest in the nation.
Leroy Blyden Jr. led Toledo (16-4, 10-7) with 21 points and Sonny Wilson added 13.
Miami was coming off a 69-67 win over Western Kentucky on Friday night, when it needed a buzzer-beater from freshman Trey Perry. In Tuesday’s game, the RedHawks jumped out to an early double-digit lead against the Rockets and never trailed.
Toledo cut the deficit to one on four occasions and looked as though it would take the lead on an Austin Parks drive to the basket with nine minutes left, but Miami’s Eian Elmer stuffed him at the rim and hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead back to four points.
The Rockets trailed by two points and had the ball with 13 seconds left but turned it over with less than a second to play. It was the RedHawks’ seventh game decided by three points or fewer, tied for the most to keep a perfect season alive since 1948-49.
The victory gave the RedHawks their first season sweep of Toledo since the 1996-97 season, and it ran their series winning streak to three in a row overall after losing 22 straight from 2012 to 2024.
The Associated Press and ESPN Research contributed to this report.
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Liverpool lose 9th of season in ‘same old story,’ Slot says
WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Arne Slot said Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday is a case of the “same old story” after his team conceded yet another late winner in the Premier League.
Wolves midfielder Andre secured the victory for the hosts with a deflected strike in the 94th minute at Molineux Stadium. It means Liverpool have now lost five games thanks to goals after the 90th minute this term; the most of any side in a single campaign in the competition’s history.
“How do I sum this up?” Slot said of his team’s ninth Premier League loss of the season. “Same old story. Recently, we are picking up points because we score many times from set-pieces, but what didn’t change in the last five, six seven games is that we struggle and find it very hard to score from open play chances that we do create.
“Not as much as I would like from all the ball possession we have, but enough and far more than the other team. But the end result is we scored one and they scored two and another one in injury time so it sums up our season again.
“We have had far more possession than the other team, we have created more in open play in general than the other team, but have struggled to score from open play. Recently we have scored a lot from set-pieces. Again we had a lot of set-pieces, but in the first half were very poorly taken.
“I don’t think we played a very good first half, the second half was better, still not great, but better. We created more, and the just before injury time we were twice very close from chances to make it 2-1.
“Mo [Salah] was dribbling and had to the left and right two players open, but the ball was intercepted by their defender and there was the Virgil [van Dijk] header, and the one we conceded wasn’t even a chance.
“That has happened to us so many times this season. That it happened in injury time may be a coincidence, although it has happened so many times. We hardly gave away a chance today, we gave away one chance and conceded two.”
Liverpool’s latest defeat leaves them in fifth place, though they could drop to sixth if Chelsea beat Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday.
Reflecting on whether the loss has impacted his team’s chances of Champions League qualification, Slot said: “It’s another setback and we didn’t help ourselves with this result, not at all. But there are still nine games to play. We are coming closer and closer to the end.
“Dropping points in a game where it’s absolutely not necessary. If you look at the run of play, I’m not saying we played great, but if we play this game in this fashion 10 times we don’t lose 10 times.
“It’s far from sure that we win every time, therefore we are not good enough. If we don’t have to rely on a deflected shot, we have to play better and do better. But we’ve had enough chances to win the game.
“But credit to Wolves as well. They fight from first second until the end and got maybe a bit of a luck they deserve when you look at how much they put in throughout the whole game.”
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