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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Whether it was through the air or on the ground, Jalen Hurts dominated the Super Bowl offensively for the Philadelphia Eagles. It just wasn’t enough to outduel Patrick Mahomes. Hurts delivered a record performance on football’s biggest stage, throwing for 304 yards and a

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left after Patrick Mahomes broke off a 26-yard run on a gimpy ankle, lifting the Kansas City Chiefs to a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday night. Mahomes

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A catch or not a catch? That’s still a good question. And it was asked a few more times during the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. By the players and coaches — and millions more on social media. According to Rule 3, Article 7 of the

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs. This wasn’t a year for edgy humor or experimentation. After the

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have decided to go through with completion of a trade to acquire Gary Payton II from Portland despite concerns that arose surrounding the guard’s health following offseason surgery for a core muscle injury that sidelined him until last month. A person

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The field at State Farm Stadium turned into a Super Bowl slip and slide. Players from both teams had a hard time keeping their footing, leading several to change their cleats. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slipped while trying to make a cut, but

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP that the Cleveland Cavaliers will sign swingman Danny Green once he clears waivers. A three-time NBA champion, Green began his pro career with Cleveland in 2009. The 35-year-old Green will sign with the Cavaliers in the next two

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Sirianni’s fourth-down aggressiveness paid off in a big way for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Sirianni had his offense go for it twice on fourth down on a single drive late in the first half and another in the third quarter,

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Off the field at the Super Bowl, 50-plus marketers are having a battle of their own. They’re trying to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast on Fox. Marketers are using light humor, lots of cute animals and even more stars

DALLAS (AP) — Wu Yibing is the the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title after rallying in a three-set, all-tiebreaker thriller to beat John Isner in the Dallas Open. Wu overcame 44 aces from the big-serving Isner. That total is one shy of a three-set record. The 23-year-old Wu was the first

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Off the field at the Super Bowl, 50-plus marketers are having a battle of their own. They’re trying to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast on Fox. Experts say that marketers are using light humor, lots of cute animals and

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world. Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by two strokes. The 26-year-old Texan took the No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers from T-Mobile to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl. To get the most out of those millions, many advertisers released their ads in the days ahead of the big game to maximize

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 35 points, topping 30 for a career-best ninth time this season, and Pascal Siakam added 28 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 119-118 for their fourth win in five games. Scottie Barnes scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer New Mexico State’s men’s basketball season came to an abrupt halt Sunday after the release of a police report that detailed three players ganging up on a teammate and attacking him in a case that includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal sexual contact. “It’s time for this

By STEVE KRAH Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kylee Watson scored 15 points as No. 10 Notre Dame held off upset-minded Syracuse for a 73-64 home victory. Maddy Westbeld added 14 points while Olivia Miles had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Irish (20-4, 11-3 ACC). Sonia Citron’s 3-pointer at

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kenny Pohto totaled 28 points, Craig Porter Jr. scored 22 and Jaykwon Walton added 20 as Wichita State rallied to beat SMU 91-89 in double overtime. Porter made a layup for the Shockers (13-12, 6-7 American Athletic Conference) with two seconds remaining to tie the game at 75 and force the