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By The Associated Press NFL Today, Divisional Round

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 10 of her 21 points the decisive opening run and No. 25 Iowa led by double figures for more than 34 minutes as the Hawkeyes beat Illinois 82-56 for their fifth consecutive win. Czinano, who shot 9 of 15 from the field, made a layup to open

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Hudson Swafford won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64 and beating Tom Hoge by two strokes at PGA West’s Stadium Course. Swafford thought about his father David, who

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu was placed in the concussion protocol and ruled out of Sunday night’s divisional playoff game against Buffalo after taking a knee from teammate Jarran Reed on the opening drive. Mathieu walked off the field and was met by Chiefs coach Andy Reid. The two of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was being evaluated for a concussion after taking a knee from Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen while trying to make a tackle on the opening drive of their divisional playoff game Sunday night. The Chiefs had held the Bills to fourth-and-2 at midfield when Allen took off

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 30-27 divisional playoff victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady rallied the Bucs from a

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jordan Lewis scored 24 points with six made 3-pointers and No. 15 Baylor beat seventh-ranked Iowa State 87-61. Queen Egbo added 14 points and set a career high with 20 rebounds for Baylor. Sarah Andrews added 18 points with four 3-pointers and NaLyssa Smith scored 17 points for the 13-4 Bears.

LORETTO, Pa. — Maxwell Land tied his career high with 20 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Sacred Heart 85-74. Aaron Clarke led the Pioneers on Sunday with a career-high 26 points.

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona finally got things going its way by scoring late in a 1-0 victory against relegation-threatened Alavés in the Spanish league. The win snapped the team’s three-match winless streak in all competitions. It moved the Catalan club one point behind fourth-place Atlético Madrid in the final

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half and Michigan hit 11 3-pointers to pull away and post a convincing 80-62 win at Indiana. In two games since returning from COVID-19 protocols, Dickinson has scored 46 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and made 10 assists.

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has been suspended by the NBA for one game for his hard foul on Alex Caruso that resulted in a broken right wrist for the Chicago Bulls guard. Allen will serve his suspension Wednesday when the Bucks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. Caruso was driving to the

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 4 North Carolina State won its eighth straight game, topping Virginia Tech 51-45 and limiting the Hokies to 29.3% shooting from the floor. N.C. State (18-2, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) was powered by Jakia Brown-Turner, who scored 10 of her 14 points in the first

SAN ANTONIO — Jamal Bieniemy posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead UTEP to a 59-54 win over UTSA. Darius McNeill led the Roadrunners on Sunday with a season-high 20 points.

CLEVELAND (AP) — D’Moi Hodge had 22 points as Cleveland State topped Robert Morris 75-68. Torrey Patton added 21 points for the Vikings (13-4, 9-1 Horizon League). Brandon Stone scored 14 points for the Colonials (3-16, 1-9).

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 51 points and the Boston Celtics breezed to a 116-87 victory over the Washington Wizards. Tatum had 48 of those points in the first three quarters, making nine 3-pointers and shot 18 of 28 from the field. He had 31 points by halftime

PARIS (AP) — Amine Gouiri scored with a Panenka penalty kick and delivered an assist for Nice to beat Metz 2-0 and return to second place in the French league. Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain welcomed back Lionel Messi as it routed Reims 4-0. PSG got off to a slow start at the Parc des Princes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were missing backup cornerback Rashad Fenton and running back Darrel Williams against the Bills on Sunday night in a matchup of relatively healthy teams in the divisional round of the playoffs. Fenton hurt his back during pregame warmups last week and was not expected to play against Buffalo,

TULSA, Okla. — After falling behind 48-33 late in the second half, Memphis outscored Tulsa by 17 the rest of the way to earn the 83-81 win on Sunday. Tyler Harris had a season-high 24 points to lead the Tigers. Jeriah Horne led the Golden Hurricane with 19 points and seven rebounds.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Elijah Ford had a season-high 20 points as Wagner won its ninth straight game, defeating Merrimack 71-57. Zaire Williams had 16 points for Wagner. Jordan Minor had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Merrimack.