The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Oskar Sundqvist on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained during the Blues' 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.

Sundqvist, 25, has 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 26 games this season. The Swedish native was acquired by the Blues from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June 2017.

The Blues recalled forward Austin Poganski from San Antonio of the AHL to fill Sundqvist's roster spot.

Arsenal were booed off the pitch by a sparsely populated Emirates crowd after relinquishing a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on hand to tuck away a Gabriel Martinelli cross to put the Gunners ahead in first-half stoppage time, but two excellent Daichi Kamada goals in nine second-half minutes completed an excellent turnaround for the Germans.

Positives

It's difficult to pick something out in what was a poor Arsenal display, but Granit Xhaka's return to the first-team fold following his run-in with the Emirates crowd last month will give the midfield some form of closure.

Negatives

Inconsistency reared its ugly head once again for Unai Emery's side in what was a real Jekyll & Hyde performance: A complete stroll in the park in the first half, followed by a feeble surrender in the second.

Manager rating out of 10

5 -- Emery can't buy a result at the moment, and the Spaniard was unable to muster a meaningful response to Frankfurt's fearless second-half fightback.

Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)

GK Emiliano Martinez, 6 -- A complete bystander in a first half that Arsenal dominated, but could do nothing about either of Kamada's precisely-arrowed strikes as the visitors rallied after the break.

DF Calum Chambers, 6 -- Got forward well on the overlap and defended solidly in the first half, before facing a tough examination from the dangerous Filip Kostic in the second period.

DF Shkodran Mustafi, 6 -- The German can't get a look-in on the Premier League scene, but comfortably looked the more assured of Arsenal's central defensive pairing. Booked for chopping down Eintracht striker Goncalo Paciencia, and will miss the away trip to Standard Liege in a fortnight.

DF Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 5 -- Caught defending too square against Frankfurt goal scorer Kamada, allowing the Japanese midfielder to work some space on the edge of the box and fire home an excellent equaliser.

DF Kieran Tierney, 6 -- The former Celtic man had a couple of nervy moments in the opening half-hour, but recovered to make some smart interceptions. Gunners fans would probably like to see more of the full-back going forward, though.

DF David Luiz, 6 -- The Brazilian only lasted half an hour in the holding midfield role, before coming off with what looked like a rib injury, and was replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.

MF Granit Xhaka, 5 -- It was a disappointing return to the side following a five-game hiatus, and it was a scruffy performance from the Swiss international, who looked a touch rusty. Booked in the closing stages for dissent.

MF Joe Willock, 5 -- If you're going to get in the way of Aubameyang as the striker looked set to head home, just make sure you score yourself. He didn't -- and that wasn't the only time he should've scored.

FW Gabriel Martinelli, 7 -- Fired an instinctive volley straight at goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow from six yards out after 15 minutes, before having a glancing header cleared off the line from the resulting corner. The Brazilian's drilled cross fell to Aubameyang to drill home the opener and he was replaced in the second half by Mesut Ozil.

FW Bukayo Saka, 6 -- Showed great pace to get on the end of an Aubameyang through ball just before the half-hour, but clipped his strike straight at Ronnow in the Eintracht goal. Started the move for Arsenal's opener with some neat footwork.

FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 6 -- Made no mistake with his only clear sight on goal in first-half stoppage time, with his shot carrying just about enough zip to beat Ronnow and cannon home off the crossbar.

Substitutes

MF Matteo Guendouzi, 6 -- Certainly gives the Arsenal midfield something extra, but will be disappointed he couldn't block Kamada's second. Booked late on for a mistimed tackle.

MF Mesut Ozil, 6 -- Didn't see enough of the ball to haul his side back into the game.

MF Lucas Torreira, N/R -- Came on for the final 15 minutes following an injury to Mustafi, but couldn't make an impact.

England won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand

Zak Crawley has been handed a Test debut for the second Test in Hamilton, with Ollie Pope taking over as wicketkeeper, after Jos Buttler failed to recover from the back strain that he suffered in the gym in the build-up to the match.

It will be Pope's turn to embrace his new role before Crawley's, after Joe Root won the toss and chose to bowl first. "There's quite a lot of live grass and history suggests we'll get the most out of it on the first day," was Root's reasoning, particularly as he has gone into the match with a five-man seam attack.

That is because Chris Woakes has been recalled to their ranks as an extra seamer in place of the spinner Jack Leach, who was out-bowled by his counterpart Mitchell Santner in the first Test, but who can still consider himself unlucky. His omission perhaps has something to do with the extra batting prowess that Woakes brings in Buttler's absence - Leach's Headingley heroics notwithstanding.

"We are still trying to find 20 wickets, and on a surface like this it's a good opportunity to try something different," said Root. "It's pretty simple what we need to improve on, and now it's about putting our heart and soul into these five days."

For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell makes his Test debut as a like-for-like replacement for the injured Colin de Grandhomme, who was a major factor in the first Test win, while Matt Henry has leapfrogged Lockie Ferguson into the starting XI after Trent Boult suffered a side strain.

The pitch, which had looked pretty green in the build-up to the Test, has mellowed to a more true-looking yellow surface, albeit with 16mm of grass still on the surface, and there is the prospect of rain in the air in the afternoon

"There are a few unknowns," said Kane Williamson, New Zealand's captain. "It's a pretty good surface, we'll have to see how it handles."

Crawley's call-up was confirmed when he received his cap from his Kent team-mate Joe Denly shortly before the toss, and added a further sheen of disarray to England's attempts to recover from last week's thumping defeat in the first Test at Mount Maunganui.

Speaking on the eve of the match, England's assistant coach had backed Crawley to succeed at Test level, having impressed the management with his application in the course of the tour, and with a century in his solitary warm-up outing of the tour.

"Technically he looks very strong," Collingwood said. "He's willing to learn all the time. He's been brilliant in the conversations that we've had in the nets. He's always questioning things and that's what you want.

"He's good fun, he's a good athlete in the field as well, so he ticks a lot of the right boxes. He looks very good. But you never know until you get in the pressure of a Test match situation. The signs are really good, though."

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones will allow Jason Garrett to finish the season as the team's head coach -- no matter what, a high-ranking source familiar with their thinking told ESPN on Thursday.

That is the plan even though Jones has been publicly critical of Garrett and the coaching staff since the team's 13-9 loss to the New England Patriots in Foxboro on Sunday. That is unusual for Jones, who has been Garrett's most ardent supporter throughout his career. Garrett is in the final year of his contract.

The Cowboys failed to score a touchdown on offense, created no turnovers on defense and allowed a blocked punt that set up the game's only touchdown.

"I don't think there's a game that a coaching staff has ... that it couldn't do better in," Jones said after Sunday's game. "I just don't like it that we've got so many as I'm standing here tonight."

Jones told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that he hoped his criticism would inspire the team.

"The dream is that something that I might have said might have caused us to do something that made a difference," Jones said before Thursday's game against the Bills. "That's not the way it works, I'll tell you that right now. But Jason has tremendous respect of the players on this football team. I'll assure you that you won't find somebody that knows how to do all of the things a head coach has to do better than Jason Garrett ... I've said this: To have the perfect picture, we just need to get him a Super Bowl, then we'll settle up."

Regardless of what happens for the Cowboys heading into Thursday's game or Sunday when the Eagles play the Dolphins, Dallas is assured of being no worse than tied for the NFC East lead heading into Week 14.

The Cowboys are 6-5 but have yet to defeat any opponent with a winning record. Garrett's team is 0-4 in games decided by four or fewer points.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Buffalo Bills captured all of the game's momentum late in the first half of Thursday's game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

After forcing turnovers on back-to-back Cowboys possessions, Buffalo converted on fourth-and-1 when quarterback Josh Allen fumbled the snap, recovered it and dove over the pile for a first down. On the next play, Allen took the snap and handed it off to wide receiver Andre Roberts, who tossed it to John Brown on the double-reverse. Brown lofted the ball to a wide open Devin Singletary 28 yards down field for the touchdown, giving Buffalo a 13-7 lead.

According to Elias, Brown is the first non-quarterback to throw a pass TD on Thanksgiving Day since Dan Reeves with the Cowboys on Nov. 23, 1967 -- it was a 74-yard TD pass to Lance Rentzel.

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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 28, 2019

Earlier in the second quarter, receiver Cole Beasley checked off one of the "revenge game" boxes, scoring a touchdown against his former team on national television.

The former Cowboys player (seven seasons) took a pass from Bills quarterback Allen 25 yards to the end zone midway through the second quarter, which tied the game at 7-7 after a Stephen Hauschka extra point. Lined up in the slot, Beasley found space between Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith and safety Xavier Woods, bringing his total to a game-high 54 yards on four catches. He converted a third down earlier in the game with a 29-yard reception.

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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 28, 2019

It marked Beasley's fifth touchdown catch of the season, tying the career-high he set in 2015 and 2016. All five of his scores this season have come since Week 7, putting him behind only Lions receiver Marvin Jones for most in the NFL in that span.

Kyrie Irving will miss Friday's game against the Boston Celtics in Brooklyn, the Nets announced Thursday, the eighth game Irving has missed due to a right shoulder impingement.

Irving did not make the Nets' most recent road-trip, including a game in Boston on Wednesday night. His absence was noted by fans in TD Garden, who booed and sported signs denouncing the former Celtics star.

"It happens all the time and Tonight just shows how Sports/Entertainment will always be ignorant and obtrusive," Irving said at the start of a lengthy post via an Instagram story after Wednesday's game. "It's one big SHOW that means Very VERY little in the real world that most people live in because there are Actually things that matter going on within it."

In the fall of 2018, Irving told an arena full of Celtics fans that he intended to re-sign with Boston during his 2019 free agency. Instead, he chose the Nets alongside Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan.

After Boston, the Nets host the Miami Heat on Sunday and travel to Atlanta for a game on Wednesday night.

JOLIET, Ill. — Route 66 Raceway has set its major events schedule, highlighted by the Route 66 NHRA Nationals on July 9-12.

“The robust line up of event programming once again features unparalleled content that provides something for everyone, from racing to Rock ‘n’ Roll,” said Route 66 Raceway President Scott Paddock. “Our featured Route 66 NHRA Nationals will feature four new classes for the fans to experience new sights, new sounds and new stars in 2020.”

Fans will experience 11,000 horsepower and speeds of 300 mph with Funny Cars and Nitro-powered dragsters accelerating from zero to more than 330 mph in less than four seconds at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. For the first time Route 66 Raceway will feature four new classes in Factory Stock Showdown, Top Fuel Harley, Mountain Motor Pro Stock and Pro Modified. The addition of these four new classes compliment the always exciting nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel classes.

Route 66 will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning and PlumbingBurndown at Sundown Saturday night, May 30, under the lights in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season championship event May 28-31.

As the sun goes down on  Route 66 Raceway, the track heats up with explosive content all night with a fire-festival theme consisting of jet-propelled cars rocketing to speeds near 300 mph performances by the United States Freestyle Motocrosss Team, concerts, specialty food items, a fire-breathing performance by Logan Cruz, whose set is a hybrid of art, dance and circus and much more. The best of 10 sportsman racing classes, including nitro-powered dragsters and supercharged funny cars will be featured during the four days of Lucas Oil Drag Racing. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is the proving ground for the future stars of the NHRA.

The 14th Annual Nitto Tire Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing will pit the National Mustang Racers Ass’n and the National Muscle Car Ass’n in head-to-head competition on the track in pursuit of victory July 30-Aug. 2. Noted as the most popular on the four-stop tour, the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing has been home to many record-setting passes in the more than 30 classes. Off the track, the event features a car show, swap meet and manufacturer’s midway.

The D’Arcy Buick GMC Route 66 Classic will pay homage to the early days of drag racing and hot rod culture on Aug. 15. Fans attending the Route 66 Classic will leave the world of today and take a trip to yester-year as the event features nostalgia match racing, a bigger and better classic car cruise-in, fierce pin-up contest, the return of the Sneaky Tiki Bar and more. Fans are encouraged to dust off their poodle skirts or leisure suits and crack open that tin of pomade because they are about to experience time travel like never before.

Hilary Watson, wife of eight-time major champion Tom Watson, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away Wednesday at age 63.

Hilary was diagnosed in October 2017 and went through numerous rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. In May 2018, Hilary went through an extensive surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and was soon deemed cancer-free. However, the cancer returned shortly after, as did the rigorous treatment process. 

The Watsons flew back to their home in Stillwell, Kansas to put Hilary in hospice, where she remained until she passed just before midnight Thanksgiving Day.

The family will hold a memorial service Dec. 4 in Leawood, Kansas at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be given to the Children's Bereavement Camp of Crossroads Hospice Kansas or to United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.