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No. 4 UConn heads to Butler focused on depth, momentum
No. 4 UConn kicked off the New Year in blowout fashion and travels to Indianapolis on Friday to take on the Butler Bulldogs in a Big East Conference game....

Bill Belichick downplays curtain call as Patriots, Jets wrap woeful seasons
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick might be unsure what the future holds, but he realizes now certainly isn't the time to get sentimental....

Buccaneers on brink of playoffs, must tame Panthers
A simple math problem awaits the Buccaneers, and the assignment looks rather routine on paper: Beat the lowly Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C., and one of the NFC's seven playoff spots belongs to Tampa Bay....

Saints, Falcons fight for playoff footing, root against Buccaneers
For a chance at the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints need a win Sunday....

Lions resist rest, plan to give best vs. Vikings
Following their controversial loss in Dallas, the Detroit Lions are virtually locked into the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs....

Cowboys aim to seal NFC East title vs. Commanders
Eliminated from playoff contention, the Washington Commanders can still deliver a parting gift to an NFC East rival....

Browns set to send out 5th QB for finale vs. Bengals
History is on the line when the Cleveland Browns visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the regular-season finale for the Ohio rivals....

Jaguars head to Tennessee with AFC South title in sight
Unofficially, the playoffs started last week for the Jacksonville Jaguars....

Bucks aim to shake off slump vs. struggling Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to end a two-game skid and take out some frustrations when they travel to San Antonio to square off with rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and the struggling Spurs on Thursday....

NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis-led Kings edge Magic in 2 OTs
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night....

Domantas Sabonis, Kings work 2 OTs to top Magic
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night...

Washington St. faces Oregon St., out to stay perfect at home
Washington State puts its unbeaten home mark on the line when it battles Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash....

Heat hand slumping Lakers third straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat turned solid early defense into a 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to end a two-game road skid....

Auston Matthews' OT goal propels Maple Leafs past Ducks
Auston Matthews scored the overtime winner to give the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday....

Utah seeks elusive win at Arizona State
Utah heads this weekend to the state of Arizona, where it has not had much success, first taking on Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday night....

Jazz win back-and-forth OT battle with Pistons
Jordan Clarkson scored 36 points and Lauri Markkanen had 31 to lift the Utah Jazz to a thrilling 154-148 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....

USC beats Cal for 11th consecutive meeting
Boogie Ellis compiled 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead a balanced effort for Southern California in an 82-74 victory over Cal on Wednesday at Los Angeles....

Surging Clippers never trail in win over Suns
Paul George recorded 33 points and seven rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 30 points and eight boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a wire-to-wire 131-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night....

NC State hits last-second shot to cap rally vs. Notre Dame
DJ Burns made a tiebreaking layup with .6 seconds remaining in the game, and visiting North Carolina State scored the final eight points to stun Notre Dame with a 54-52 victory in ACC play on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind....

Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford extend UCLA's home swoon
Kanaan Carlyle came off the bench for game highs of 17 points and four assists as Stanford sent UCLA to its third consecutive home loss with a 59-53 decision on Wednesday in Los Angeles....