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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith has been fired as coach of the Houston Texans on Sunday night after just one season where the team went 3-13-1. It’s the second straight season in which the Texans have fired a coach after just one year. They parted ways with David Culley

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are in the playoffs after beating the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime and the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers. Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal midway through overtime to give Seattle the victory over the Rams. Hours later, Seattle

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell both scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-98. The Cavaliers won for the fourth time in five games. It’s the second time this week the Cavs have topped the Suns after beating

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. A baseliner who won his seventh ATP singles title last year on clay in Marrakech, Goffin used touch and

MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Maxi Domi scored at 1:04 of overtime and had an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 for their second straight win. Lukas Reichel batted in his his first NHL goal and had two assists for Chicago. Philipp Kurashev and Colin Blackwell also scored for

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brandon Saad extended his goal streak to a career-best four straight games to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Minnesota Wild 3-0. Brayden Schenn scored twice and Thomas Greiss made 36 saves for his first shutout of the season for the Blues. Saad

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns fired beloved former quarterback Bernie Kosar from their pregame radio broadcast before the season finale against Pittsburgh after he violated NFL policy by placing a wager earlier this week after sports gambling became legal in Ohio. Kosar had made a ceremonial bet of $19,000

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — If this was a sign of what’s to come in 2023 in Denver, Russell Wilson and the Broncos faithful can breathe easier this offseason. Wilson rediscovered some of his magic Sunday, throwing for three touchdowns and a trio of bull’s-eye deep balls that each covered

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Tavares had a goal and two assists, Mitchell Marner added three assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2. Auston Matthews, Calle Jarnkrok, Conor Timmins, Zach Aston-Reese and Timothy Liljegren also scored for Toronto, which swept its three-game season series with the Flyers.

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-109. Dallas guard Luka Doncic sat out with a sore left ankle. Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists the night before in a win over the New Orleans

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks announced Sunday on Instagram that he was diagnosed in recent days. The three-time All-Star was scheduled to begin treatment on Monday. Hendriks says he is “confident” he will “make a full recovery and be

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Royce O’Neale’s putback with 3.2 seconds left put Brooklyn to stay, and the Nets defeated the Miami Heat 102-101 on Sunday night in a game where Kevin Durant left early with a right knee injury. Kyrie Irving scored 29 to lead the Nets, who have now

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored two goals, Casey DeSmith stopped 23 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 to end a six-game losing streak. Pittsburgh fell into an early hole on Barrett Hayton’s first-period goal, but Guentzel scored twice in a little over three

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer J.J. Watt’s day started with a ceremonial bow following yet another sack. It ended with an emotional goodbye fitting for the end of the career of one of the NFL’s best defensive players. Watt managed to go out still playing at a high level, adding two more sacks

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a big early deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 104-96 for their fourth straight win. Minnesota scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to take an 88-81 lead. Rudy Gobert had four

TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — Madison Conner 16 second-half points to lead five Arizona players in double figures and the 15th-ranked Wildcats beat No. 18 Oregon 79-71. Conner — who did not play in the first half — checked in with 6:26 left in the third quarter and scored 11 points in a 14-3 run that

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley elected to keep playing his starters against the Broncos even though by the time the game began, it was clear the game meant nothing. Even after receiver Mike Williams left with a back injury in the second quarter, many of

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin’s old high school teammate clutched the ball he had just intercepted, jogged to the 30-yard line, gingerly placed the pigskin at the top of the red-outlined “3,” raised his hands over his head and formed them in the shape of a heart.

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett says he’ll be “frustrated as hell” for the next several weeks as he watches other players live their dreams during the playoffs. Garrett finished with 16 sacks this season to match his franchise record, but another season of high expectations fell

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hendriks announced Sunday on Instagram that he was diagnosed in recent days. The three-time All-Star was scheduled to begin treatment on Monday. Hendriks says he is “confident” he will “make a full recovery and be