ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Raiders have announced that rookie Connor Cook will be their starting quarterback for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game at Houston. Cook was inactive for the first 15 games and made his NFL debut on Sunday after Matt McGloin suffered a left shoulder injury in a 24-6 loss at Denver. He had two turnovers against the Broncos but was 14 of 21 for 150 yards, including a 32-yard TD pass to Amari Cooper.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions say head coach Jim Caldwell will be back for the 2017 season. The Lions were on the verge of winning the NFC North until they lost their last three games, giving the division title to Green Bay and relegating Detroit to an NFC wild-card matchup against the Seahawks in Seattle. Caldwell was 26-22 as head coach of the Colts from 2009-11, reaching the Super Bowl in his first year at the helm and losing his job following a 2-14 campaign.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke guard Grayson Allen returned from what became a one-game suspension and delivered 15 points and seven assists as the eighth-ranked Blue Devils crushed Georgia Tech, 110-57. Allen was suspended indefinitely Dec. 22, one day after he was caught tripping an opposing player for the third time since February. The junior is averaging 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Farmers Insurance Open officials say Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the event at Torrey Pines later this month. It will be his first official PGA Tour event since he tied for 10th at the Wyndham Championship in August 2015. He has won eight times at Torrey Pines, including his last major victory in the 2008 U.S. Open.
BOSTON (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer and former Boston Bruins All-Star, head coach and general manager Milt Schmidt has died at the age of 98, according to the team. Schmidt won Stanley Cups as a player in 1939 and ’41 while teamed with fellow Hall of Famers Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart on the famed “Kraut Line.” The one-time Hart Trophy winner was a First Team All-Star three times and served as the Bruins’ GM when they captured the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cups.
