MORNING SPORTS BRIEFS 12/22/21

College Football

Bowl action Tuesday saw Wyoming defeat Kent State 52-38 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and 24th ranked San Diego State downed UTSA 38-24 in the Frisco Bowl.
Today’s Game: Missouri meets Army in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, TX this evening.

NFL

Week 15 of the season finally concluded last night with the Los Angeles Rams downing the Seattle Seahawks 20-10 and the Philadelphia Eagles downed the Washington Football Team 27-17.

NBA

The NBA isn’t planning to pause its season, despite a number of teams dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN that the league has “no plans right now to pause the season”. He added that the NBA will continue playing, despite the league postponing seven games in the past week.
The league did announce new rules for replacements players, giving teams flexibility to add new players for those stuck in the health and safety protocols.

NHL

The National Hockey League is expected to opt out of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China due to COVID. Sources tell ESPN a formal announcement is expected soon. The league already paused its season through Christmas.