Clemson fell behind 14-0 but rallied in the 4th quarter to upend defending national champion Alabama on a 2 yard touchdown pass with one second left for a 35-31 win to capture the NCAA football championship.
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson passed for 420 yards and three touchdowns. Watson is leaving college to enter the NFL draft.
In the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored the 544th goal of his career to tie Maurice Richard in Washington’s 4-1 win over Montreal……In other play, it was Florida 3 New Jersey 0…..Winnipeg 2 Calgary 0 and Dallas 6 Los Angeles 4.
In the NBA, it was New Orleans 110 New York 96…..Oklahoma City 109 Chicago 94 and Minnesota 101 Dallas 92.
Haakim Johnson of the Saint John Riptide has been named Atlantic Division Player of the Week in the National Basketball League. He averaged 17 points and 11 assists in two wins by the Riptide.
The World Cup of Soccer will expand to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament.
