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MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been held to a 1-1 draw at Almería in the Spanish league and is at risk of dropping out of the Champions League places. Ángel Correa put Atlético ahead in the 18th minute but El Bilal Touré equalized for the hosts in the 37th. The result leaves Atlético hanging

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady isn’t fazed by being a home underdog in the NFL playoffs for the first time in his career. After all, no one has enjoyed more postseason success than the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who begins his quest for a record eighth ring when

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati two weeks ago, said he will be cheering from home Sunday during Buffalo’s wild-card playoff home game against the Miami Dolphins. “My heart is with my

SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) — Elina Ieva Vitola of host Latvia and Anna Berreiter of Germany each won a pair of medals on Sunday in World Cup luge races. Vitola helped Latvia win the team relay, and Berreiter won gold in the women’s singles race earlier in the day. The U.S. team didn’t finish the team

ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Britain’s Brad Hall got the second World Cup four-man bobsled win of his career, holding off three German sleds for the victory. Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. tied for bronze in the women’s bobsled race. German pilots Christoph Hafer and Johannes Lochner finished behind Hall. In the women’s race, Lisa Buckwitz

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston’s Garrison Mathews and Tari Eason and Sacramento’s Malik Monk are facing fines for an on-court altercation during Friday’s game. Jalen Green and Jae’Sean Tate with the Rockets also are suspended one game without pay for leaving the bench area. The NBA announced the discipline on Sunday. Mathews was fined $35,000

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It is unclear whether Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati two weeks ago, plans to attend Buffalo’s wild-card playoff home game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. A person with direct knowledge

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Graham Potter by securing just a second Premier League victory since October with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz headed in the winning goal in the 64th minute in front of Chelsea’s latest signing, Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who was paraded

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Alexander Isak scored an 89th-minute goal to earn Newcastle a 1-0 win in the Premier League over Fulham, whose striker Aleksandar Mitrović had a goal ruled out against his former club for a double touch while taking a penalty. Isak came on as a second-half substitute. He tapped in from close

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest during a game at Cincinnati two weeks ago, plans to attend Buffalo’s wild-card playoff home game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, a person with direct knowledge of the player’s schedule

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk has become the latest big-money signing for Chelsea under the club’s new American ownership by joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal reportedly worth up to 100 million euros ($108 million). The 22-year-old Mudryk has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal. He was

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member were killed early Sunday in a car wreck, the school said, just hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship with a parade and ceremony. Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (AP) — Virat Kohli has scored his 46th ODI hundred to lead India past Sri Lanka and complete a 3-0 whitewash in the series on Sunday. Kohli hit 166 not out off 110 balls, his second-highest ODI score, as India reached 390-5 in 50 overs. Shubman Gill also scored his second ODI hundred.

LONDON (AP) — Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk has become the latest big-money signing for Chelsea under the club’s new American ownership by joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal reportedly worth up to 100 million euros ($108 million). The 22-year-old Mudryk has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal. He was pictured holding up

ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami beat three Italian skiers to win a women’s World Cup super-G that ended early due to high winds. The Swiss Olympic champion’s body language after finishing suggested she was far from happy with her performance. But her leading time still stood after all other favourites had completed their

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes and stared into the distance. He had taken off his cleats but was still wearing most of his grass-stained uniform. It was a defining scene for a team devastated by a collapse

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Lazio has boosted its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by winning 2-0 at relegation-threatened Sassuolo for its first win of the new year. Mattia Zaccagni converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time and Felipe Anderson sealed the result right at the end. Lazio moved

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has raced through steady falling snow to win a World Cup slalom. His win gives Norway a three-race weekend sweep at storied Swiss venue Wengen. For the third straight day in three different disciplines a Norwegian won with a home Swiss racer runner-up. Kristoffersen finished 0.20 seconds ahead of