Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- OXON HILL, Md. -- The Washington Nationals try to close the first big trade at the baseball winter meetings, aiming to get White Sox ace Chris Sale.- OXON HILL, Md. -- Relievers Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman pitched multiple innings in the playoffs, but dont expect managers to adopt that strategy during the season.- NASSAU, Bahamas -- Tiger Woods is back, and now hes gone again. Still to be determined is when he plays and how much.- Profiles on two Heisman Trophy finalists: quarterbacks Deshaun Watson of Clemson and Lamar Jackson of Louisville.- On a momentous night in the NBA, Klay Thompson of the Warriors scores a career-high 60 points in just 29 minutes and Russell Westbrook of the Thunder records his sixth straight triple-double.- PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby doesnt want to describe his scoring binge, just enjoy it. He has a league-leading 17 goals despite missing the Penguins first six games because of a concussion.- Villanova already faces pressure as the NCAA basketball champion. The Wildcats now face even more after rising to No. 1 in the AP rankings. They play La Salle on Tuesday night.- NEW YORK -- No. 5 Duke plays No. 21 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, where the Blue Devils lost last month to Kansas on a shot in the finals seconds. Game starts 9:30 p.m.- SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Notre Dame women wont have to wait long to try to reclaim the No. 1 ranking they lost this week. The No. 2 Fighting Irish play No. 1 UConn at home on Wednesday.- INDIANAPOLIS -- A month ago, the Colts were desperate. Their offense was stagnant, the defense porous. Now they have won three of last four and are in a three-way tie for first in the AFC South.- PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin believes in what the Steelers coach calls December football. Whatever the formula, it agrees with his team. The Steelers are 25-13 in December during his time.- HARVEY, La. -- The man accused of fatally shooting ex-NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute is arrested and charged with manslaughter. He had been released last week.- LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- A few months after the closing ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, the IOC has a new tag line for South Americas first Olympics: The most perfect imperfect games.- CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- The International Boxing Hall of Fame announces its 2017 class. Announcement at 1 p.m.- The U.S. has become the world power in ice dance. For the second straight year, three American couples have made the Grand Prix Final, which starts Friday in Marseille, France. Nike Payaa QS Outlet Shop . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Discount Nike Payaa Shoes . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. 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Usually the final weekends leading up to the big holiday are spent shoulder to shoulder with thousands of others, trying to purchase gifts for loved ones.How can a sports fan be expected to go shopping when the action is reaching boiling point?With only four rounds remaining in the NFL season, teams are trying to lock up their playoff spots and nail down their game plans before the action really gets going. The leagues top sides are hoping to lock down their spots in Week 14.In the NBA, every team has played effectively a quarter of their schedule and a gap is beginning to show between the genuine contenders and those just making up the numbers.With so many incredible games on this weekend, which ones can you not afford to miss?Oakland Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs - Friday @ 12.15pm live on ESPN The AFC West is on track to be the best division in NFL history. With a current win/loss record of 32-16 and a win percentage of 66.7, it would beat the previous best of 65 percent held by the 2013 NFC West and the 2007 AFC South.For the second time this season the Raiders and Chiefs will square off. They met during Week 6 in Oakland when what began as a tantalizing game in the first half, turned into a one-sided affair with the Chiefs running away 26-10 winners.Derek Carr has led the Raiders to six come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter and he will need all of that composure against a rampant Chiefs defense. Starting a three-game home stand, the Chiefs will be looking to take top spot in the AFC West from the Raiders.ESPN Pick: Chiefs defense to suffocate Raiders at home. 23-13Odds: Chiefs $1.57 vs Raiders $2.40Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills - Monday @ 5am on ESPN RedZone The playoffs hopes remain within reach of both sides and as the end draws nearer, things are heating up. Buffalo run the ball more than any team in the league, leading all with 23 touchdowns and 1,943 yards. But big Ben Rothelesberger prefers to go the aerial route; his connection with Antonio Brown is something to behold. Brown leads all receivers with 11 touchdowns, one ahead of Jordy Nelson and Mike Evans.The Steelers are on a three-game winning streak which has been fuelled by their pass rush defense. Through the opening 10 weeks, the Steelers had a combined 13 sacks. During their win streak, theyve compiled 13 sacks. Watch out, Tyrod Taylor. The Steelers have you in their sights.Can the Bills slow down the Steelers and halt their push towards the playoffs or will Big Ben pick them apart?ESPN Pick: Steelers to get it down and go top of AFC North. 28-14Odds: Steelers $1.77 vs Bills $2.05?Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants - Monday @ 12.15pm live on ESPN The Cowboys are 11-1 so far this season and are as close to perfection as it gets. The only blip on their radar? A Round 1 loss to, you guessed it, New York Giants.The NFC East rivals meet for the second time this season and you best believe the Cowboys will be seeking redemption. League-leading running back EEzekiel Elliott will take on the competitions fifth best rushing defense owned by the Giants.dddddddddddd Elliot hasnt been able to get over the 100 rush yards for the last three weeks; can the Giants keep a lid on him?Eli Manning threw three TDs in that opening round matchup and with Odell Beckham Jr taking on the Cowboys secondary, we could see another repeat of that effort.ESPN Pick: Giants to upset the rolling Cowboys. 24-21Odds: Cowboys $1.53 vs Giants $2.50Minnesota Timberwolves v Toronto Raptors - Friday @ 11am live on ESPN2 The young Wolves travel north of the border for a showdown with the Raptors. Currently sitting second in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors own the third best offense in the league scoring at an average of 110.9 points per game.This will mark the sixth straight home game for the Raptors who have gone 4-1 throughout their home stand. They have been led by their dynamic backcourt in Kyle Lowry (23.6 points per game) and DeMar DeRozan (21.2 points per game) during this run.The Wolves, on the other hand, have only won one of their last six contests and will look to bounce back after losing at home to the Spurs. With their three young stars all averaging 20+ points a game, the Wolves know theyre on the cusp of greatness.ESPN Pick: Wolves are good, just not good enough. 114-101Odds: Raptors $1.30 vs Wolves $3.55San Antonio Spurs v Chicago Bulls - Friday @ 1.30pm live on ESPN2 Chicago will welcome the Spurs into the United Centre for their first matchup of the season. The Spurs are undefeated on the road, amassing a perfect 13-0 record. Since November 12th, the Spurs have only lost one game and theyll go into Chicago full of confidence behind their enigmatic leader Kawhi Leonard.The Bulls are riding a three-game losing streak and have averaged 94.3 points a game, which would rank second last in the league. Jimmy Butler currently ranks as the ninth highest scorer in the league and after a slow start is finally getting into the groove.Can the Bulls get their things together or will the Spurs road dominance continue?ESPN Pick: Bulls offense simply not good enough against this Spurs defense. 104-87Odds: Spurs $1.62 vs Bulls $2.30Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder - Saturday @ 12pm live on ESPN James Harden travels back to his old stomping ground for an MVP showdown against triple-double machine, Russell Westbrook. 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