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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The rest of the NFL playoffs have a lot to live up to after Saturday’s display. San Francisco rookie quarterback Brock Purdy nailed his postseason debut, leading the 49ers to a 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Then, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off a jaw-dropping 27-point

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Continental Europe has won the Hero Cup by beating Britain & Ireland with Francesco Molinari, Victor Perez and Nicolai Hojgaard among those to star for the victorious team and push their credentials for the Ryder Cup. The renewal of the competition formerly called The Seve Trophy is giving

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This whole international pro tennis thing is all pretty new to Ben Shelton. One indication of that is Shelton says he is using his passport for the first time to travel overseas. The 20-year-old NCAA champion from the University of Florida will be making his

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (AP) — India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first as India goes after a one-day cricket international series whitewash against Sri Lanka in the third match. India leads the series 2-0 after winning the first ODI in Guwahati by 67 runs, before it recovered from a precarious 86-4

By The Associated Press HONOLULU — Led by Noel Coleman’s 25 points, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated the Long Beach State Beach 79-70. The Rainbow Warriors improved to 13-4 with the win and the Beach fell to 8-10.

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaelen House scored 29 points, including three clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, and Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 22 for the spirited New Mexico Lobos,, who used a 12-0 run to take control in beating No. 23 San Diego State 76-67. House played better the more

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik Haula, Nikita Okhotiuk and Ryan Graves scored in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils became the first NHL team to win 17 of its first 20 road games by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 5-2. The surprising Devils improved to 17-2-1 on the

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC President Dana White announced Jon Jones will fight for the heavyweight title March 4 against Ciryl Gane in Las Vegas. That fight is the headline event for UFC 285. White said he offered former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou the richest deal for a heavyweight

By CADEN FRANK Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith had a season-high 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and No. 8 Gonzaga used a dominant first half to rout Portland 115-75 on Saturday night. Gonzaga (16-3, 5-0 West Coast Conference) never trailed, racing to a 40-14 lead with seven minutes left in the first

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Led by Logan Johnson’s 24 points, the Saint Mary’s Gaels defeated the San Francisco Dons 78-61 on Saturday. The Gaels are now 16-4 with the win and the Dons dropped to 12-9.

By The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. — Led by Chibuzo Agbo’s 18 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 85-68. The Broncos improved to 14-4 with the victory and the Cowboys fell to 5-12.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Jusuf Nurkic added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who face the Mavericks again on Sunday

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement is pending a successful physical. Mancini, a cancer survivor, helped the Houston Astros win the