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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Burrow couldn’t carry the Cincinnati Bengals to a second consecutive Super Bowl on Sunday night. The brilliant quarterback was sacked five times, threw two interceptions and was wobbly by the end of Cincinnati’s 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks trounced New Orleans 135-110. It is the Pelicans’ eighth straight loss. Antetokounmpo’s 50 points were five off the career high he set Jan. 4 in a 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. The Bucks

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Cedi Osman tied his career high with 29 points, Darius Garland had 16 points and 10 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers built a 40-point lead on their way to a 122-99 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell had 11 points in his return

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored his first goal of the season for Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Michael Bunting, with a goal and an assist, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Zach Aston-Reese provided the rest of the offense for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov made 23 saves in

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday. Paul Stastny scored on a second-period power play, Seth Jarvis posted a goal in the third, and Jordan Staal added a short-handed empty-netter as the

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 27 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a lackluster first half to defeat the Indiana Pacers 112-100. Memphis ended a five-game losing streak and ran its home record to 21-3. It was

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kayana Traylor made 9 of 15 from the field and scored 25 points, Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting and No. 12 Virginia Tech beat Virginia 72-60. Virginia Tech, which never trailed, rebounded from a 66-55 loss at No. 16 Duke to win for the fourth time in the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs lost cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the concussion protocol and versatile linebacker Willie Gay Jr. to a shoulder injury, depriving their defense of two key playmakers in their AFC title game against the Bengals. The Chiefs also lost wide receivers Kadarius Toney to a twisted ankle and Mecole Hardman

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Makira Cook totaled 26 points, Genesis Bryant scored 21 and Adalia McKenzie added a double-double to help No. 22 Illinois beat Michigan State 86-76. Cook sank 8 of 21 shots from the floor and all 10 of her free throws for the Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten Conference). Bryant made

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy’s magical run from last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ended when Haason Reddick knocked him out of the NFC championship game in the first quarter. Purdy was forced to return in the

By SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ilia Malinin won his first national men’s title, delivering a 177.38 free skate for a total score of 287.74 on the final day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Malinin landed three quadruple jumps and retained his 10-point lead over second-place finisher Jason Brown. Andrew

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts can conduct a singalong about as well as he can orchestrate the kind of punishing scoring drives that sent the Eagles into the Super Bowl. At the end of one more triumph, Hurts stood on the stage on the field — as his Eagles

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep the team’s current starting five intact through next season. Terms of the deal have not been released but reports are the deal is for $60 million and includes a provision to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs lost one of their top cornerbacks on the fourth play of the AFC championship game when L’Jarius Sneed went low to tackle Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine and remained on the turf Sunday night. Sneed’s helmet and shoulder appeared to hit Perine’s knee as he

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have agreed to a $9.95 million, one-year contract with Gleyber Torres, avoiding an arbitration hearing with the infielder. The 26-year-old Torres hit .257 with 24 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the AL East champions last year. Torres had asked for a raise from $6.25

DALLAS — Zhruic Phelps scored 17 points to help SMU hold off South Florida 82-80. Phelps added seven assists for the Mustangs (8-14, 3-6 American Athletic Conference). Efe Odigie scored 14 on 5-of-7 shooting and Samuell Williamson added 13 points. Tyler Harris finished with 23 points and seven rebounds to pace the Bulls (9-13, 2-7).

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer The Miami Dolphins have reached a deal with former Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio to become their defensive coordinator. That’s according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced. Fangio was Denver’s head coach from

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had a remarkable first career triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocked shots to lead No. 3 Stanford to a 62-54 win over Oregon for its 21st straight Pac-12 home win. The 6-foot-4 junior notched the first triple-double in

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Striker Folarin Balogun equalized deep into stoppage time as Reims earned a 1-1 draw at French league leader Paris Saint-Germain. The result means PSG stays three points ahead of second-place Lens. Balogun latched onto a long pass in the sixth minute of injury time and confidently