The Packers, Cowboys and Chiefs are getting some unlikely, high-caliber help; Why do NFL referees keep getting it wrong when it comes to Cam Newton?; It’s time for the Philadelphia 76ers to break up their logjam at center; NFL Power Rankings — Week 16: Dak Prescott bounces back and moves the Cowboys up; Joe Mixon told police ‘it felt like a dude hit me’ before he punched out a woman; DeMarcus Cousins gets a ‘substantial fine’ but no suspension for profane outburst; The Jaguars should hire Tom Coughlin. There, I said it.; ‘Shaken but fortunate to be alive:’ Petra Kvitova injured by knife-wielding intruder; Notre Dame basketball player gets heartwarming early Christmas surprise; Real Madrid transfer ban is cut in half, but the club still isn’t happy; Ezekiel Elliott is making a huge donation to the Salvation Army; Cam Newton joins Aaron Rodgers in losing write-in vote to Harambe; NFL playoff picture: Four teams in, lots of questions about the rest; Larry Fitzgerald is ‘uncertain’ about returning to the NFL next year; The NBA games you’ll want to watch (or skip) on Christmas Day; Picking all of the upcoming college football bowl games   National sports stories and blog updates   Joe Mixon told police ‘it felt like a dude hit me’ before he punched out a woman Video of his interview with authorities in 2014 has been released. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » DeMarcus Cousins gets a ‘substantial fine’ but no suspension for profane outburst Kings warn that another incident could bring further discipline. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Jaguars should hire Tom Coughlin. There, I said it. He'll be 71 years old by the time next season starts. So what? By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ‘Shaken but fortunate to be alive:’ Petra Kvitova injured by knife-wielding intruder Two-time Wimbledon winner says her left hand was severely hurt as she defended herself. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Notre Dame basketball player gets heartwarming early Christmas surprise Matt Farrell thought his brother was stationed in Afghanistan until February when he showed up after the game. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Packers, Cowboys and Chiefs are getting some unlikely, high-caliber help Some prominent playoff teams have been massively aided by getting some unlikely help. By Jeff Dooley  •  Read more »   Real Madrid transfer ban is cut in half, but the club still isn’t happy Real Madrid criticized the Court of Arbitration of Sport for lacking “courage” to repeal full FIFA-imposed ban. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Why do NFL referees keep getting it wrong when it comes to Cam Newton? Monday night's non-call on the Redskins' Trent Murphy for his hit to the head of a sliding Newton is added to the list. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Ezekiel Elliott is making a huge donation to the Salvation Army And we're not talking about the 200-some pounds the Cowboys running back dropped into the kettle on Sunday night. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Cam Newton joins Aaron Rodgers in losing write-in vote to Harambe He also lost to Theo Epstein, Willie Nelson among Charlotte write-in voters. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The NBA games you’ll want to watch (or skip) on Christmas Day Here's your guide to what should be an exciting 13 hours of television. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   NFL playoff picture: Four teams in, lots of questions about the rest The Patriots, Raiders, Cowboys and Seahawks can rest a little easier on Monday. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It’s time for the Philadelphia 76ers to break up their logjam at center Sitting Nerlens Noel is doing nothing to boost his already sagging trade value. Philadelphia has to begin to clean out its logjam at center for the sake of its future roster and its players alike. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   NFL Power Rankings — Week 16: Dak Prescott bounces back and moves the Cowboys up Raiders move up to third and Giants are fourth. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Larry Fitzgerald is ‘uncertain’ about returning to the NFL next year The decorated wide receiver could be waiting to see how competitive a team the Cardinals field in 2017. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071