Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports - Tuesday December 31, 2019

A compilation of the latest sports news from ESPN.

NFL

• Friends, family grieve 5 killed in Louisiana plane crash; NTSB begins investigation (December 31, 2019, 2:43 AM ET)
• Source: Cowboys' Jerry Jones to meet with Jason Garrett again Tuesday (December 31, 2019, 1:02 AM ET)
• NFL coach firings, hirings and openings: Allen out, Rivera in for Redskins (December 30, 2019, 9:48 PM ET)
• Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks out for rest of season with torn ACL (December 30, 2019, 9:32 PM ET)
• Ohio State's single-season top rusher J.K. Dobbins says he's entering draft (December 30, 2019, 8:55 PM ET)
• Jets' Adam Gase: Talked with Le'Veon Bell about improvements for next season (December 30, 2019, 6:53 PM ET)
• Philip Rivers' future with Chargers uncertain after he said he's open to playing elsewhere (December 30, 2019, 6:53 PM ET)
• Lions GM Bob Quinn after 9 straight losses to end 2019: 'We didn't finish' (December 30, 2019, 6:46 PM ET)
• Dolphins part ways with OC Chad O'Shea, two other assistants (December 30, 2019, 6:36 PM ET)
• Bruce Arians says Buccaneers can win with QB other than Jameis Winston (December 30, 2019, 6:21 PM ET)
• Giants fire coach Pat Shurmur, keep GM Dave Gettleman (December 30, 2019, 6:13 PM ET)

MLB

• Best team. Best moment. Best brawl? Handing out our MLB end-of-decade awards (December 30, 2019, 2:43 PM ET)
• Kole Calhoun agrees to 2-year, $16M deal with Diamondbacks (December 30, 2019, 2:15 PM ET)
• Mickey Mantle cried after strikeouts and 8 other surprising things I learned this year (December 30, 2019, 2:02 PM ET)
• MLB free agency, trade news and hot stove analysis (December 30, 2019, 1:22 PM ET)
• Orioles sign free-agent pitcher Kohl Stewart (December 30, 2019, 8:54 AM ET)
• Indians, Cesar Hernandez finalize $6.25 million, 1-year contract (December 29, 2019, 11:15 PM ET)
• Keith Law's top 50 free agents (December 29, 2019, 8:58 PM ET)
• Predicting where MLB's top remaining free agents will sign (December 29, 2019, 12:35 PM ET)

NBA

• Booker, Oubre rally Suns from 19 down past Blazers 122-116 (December 31, 2019, 2:24 AM ET)
• Giannis Antetokounmpo says 30 wins nice but Bucks can get better (December 31, 2019, 2:20 AM ET)
• Sources: Clippers' Patrick Beverley to miss multiple games (December 31, 2019, 1:38 AM ET)
• Mitchell scores 23 as surging Jazz beat Pistons 104-81 (December 31, 2019, 1:22 AM ET)
• Wizards' Bradley Beal (leg) sits out second straight game (December 31, 2019, 12:53 AM ET)
• Antetokounmpo scores 23 in return, Bucks beat Bulls 123-102 (December 31, 2019, 12:16 AM ET)
• Napier, short-handed Wolves beat Nets 122-115 in OT (December 31, 2019, 12:10 AM ET)
• McRae, Mathews lead depleted Wizards past Heat 123-105 (December 30, 2019, 11:42 PM ET)
• Hawks beat Magic to end 10-game skid with Young still out (December 30, 2019, 10:50 PM ET)
• Clippers PG Patrick Beverley (wrist) out Tuesday vs. Kings (December 30, 2019, 8:31 PM ET)
• Two of NBA's best young stars meet when Mavs visit OKC (December 30, 2019, 8:24 PM ET)
• NBA fines Warriors' Marquese Chriss $35K for Luka Doncic shove (December 30, 2019, 7:08 PM ET)

NHL

• NHL defends official over John Tortorella's postgame rant (December 31, 2019, 2:01 AM ET)
• Penguins' Jake Guentzel leaves game after crash into boards (December 30, 2019, 11:41 PM ET)
• Malkin scores twice, Guentzel injured as Pens beat Senators (December 30, 2019, 11:24 PM ET)
• Blues look to keep down reeling Coyotes (December 30, 2019, 9:22 PM ET)
• Jets, Avalanche seek to end year on positive note (December 30, 2019, 9:16 PM ET)
• Rangers continue road trip at struggling Oilers (December 30, 2019, 9:02 PM ET)
• Kings look to rebound against Flyers (December 30, 2019, 8:56 PM ET)
• Playoffs already a focus as Blackhawks, Flames meet (December 30, 2019, 8:56 PM ET)
• NHL experts: 2020 NHL All-Star Game roster snubs and Last Man In picks (December 30, 2019, 8:42 PM ET)

College Football

• Nevada's revamped staff charged with slowing Ohio in Potato Bowl (December 31, 2019, 3:02 AM ET)
• Perine leads No. 6 Gators past Virginia 36-28 in Orange Bowl (December 31, 2019, 12:54 AM ET)
• College football bowls today: How to watch, schedule, scores, highlights and analysis (December 31, 2019, 12:16 AM ET)
• 2019-20 College football bowl schedule: Dates, times, locations, games (December 30, 2019, 11:58 PM ET)
• Picks, predictions for every college football bowl game, including the national championship (December 30, 2019, 11:55 PM ET)
• Dylan Moses picks Alabama return over entering NFL draft (December 30, 2019, 10:29 PM ET)
• Louisville beats Mississippi State 38-28 at Music City Bowl (December 30, 2019, 9:24 PM ET)
• Garbers big day leads Cal past Illinois in Redbox Bowl (December 30, 2019, 9:00 PM ET)
• Western Kentucky wins First Responder Bowl 23-20 on FG (December 30, 2019, 6:34 PM ET)

Men's College Basketball

• No. 24 Wichita State brings strong defense into battle with ECU (December 31, 2019, 2:30 AM ET)
• No. 13 SDSU puts perfect mark on line vs. Fresno State (December 31, 2019, 1:58 AM ET)
• Quinones, Baugh lead No. 9 Memphis past Tulane 84-73 (December 31, 2019, 12:46 AM ET)
• Seton Hall's Myles Powell scores 27 in return from concussion (December 31, 2019, 12:35 AM ET)
• No. 11 Butler visits St. John's in Big East opener (December 31, 2019, 12:30 AM ET)
• Southern Utah opens Big Sky with win over Portland St, 83-81 (December 31, 2019, 12:18 AM ET)
• Juzang, Lewis lead Harvard past San Francisco 84-81 in OT (December 31, 2019, 12:18 AM ET)
• Robinson leads Tar Heels as Williams gets win No. 879 (December 31, 2019, 12:12 AM ET)
• Bane scores 30, TCU controls George Mason early in 87-53 win (December 31, 2019, 12:00 AM ET)
• Powell helps Seton Hall beat DePaul 74-66 (December 31, 2019, 12:00 AM ET)
• Montana St edges Northern Arizona, 63-61, now 2-0 in Big Sky (December 30, 2019, 11:56 PM ET)

Women's College Basketball

• Cox back for No. 6 Baylor women in 94-47 win over Morehead (December 30, 2019, 11:28 PM ET)
• UConn ends decade where it began: No. 1 in poll (December 30, 2019, 4:01 PM ET)
• Will Louisville, Florida State or NC State rise to top of ACC? (December 30, 2019, 1:52 PM ET)
• Maryland's Kaila Charles is espnW's player of the week (December 30, 2019, 1:27 PM ET)
• Burrell leads No. 25 Lady Vols past Howard (December 29, 2019, 8:19 PM ET)
• Held, Stonewall score 42, No. 16 DePaul women top Marquette (December 29, 2019, 7:37 PM ET)
• No. 10 UCLA stays unbeaten with 83-59 win over USC (December 29, 2019, 7:20 PM ET)
• No. 17 Gonzaga women rally to win WCC opener 62-57 (December 29, 2019, 6:18 PM ET)
• Carter, Jones lead No. 11 Texas A&M to 85-48 victory (December 29, 2019, 6:17 PM ET)
• Jones helps No. 3 Oregon State beat Cal State Bakersfield (December 29, 2019, 6:00 PM ET)