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Lions pummel Vikings, snag No. 1 seed in NFC for first time
Jahmyr Gibbs had 170 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions pulled away for a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history.,Jared Goff completed 27 of 33 passes for 231 yards, one...
Kings use big first half to glide past Warriors
Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis each posted a double-double for the Sacramento Kings, who rode a dominant first half to a 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Playing without De'Aaron Fox, out with a bruised right glute, the Kings dominated their Northern Calif...
Frank Vatrano has plenty to celebrate as Ducks rip Lightning
Frank Vatrano celebrated a new contract with two goals and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks continued their strong recent play by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday night. ,Signed to a three-year extension earlier in the day, top left winger Vatrano tallied in a two-goal first pe...
Morgan Rielly scores in OT, Maple Leafs hold off Flyers
Morgan Rielly scored at the 2:25 mark of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday night.,Rielly scored from the right circle after taking a pass from Auston Matthews to extend Toronto's winning streak to four games.,Matthew Knies and Oliver Ekman-L...
Jalen Green helps push Rockets past Lakers
Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points, Amen Thompson posted a double-double in his return from suspension and the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.,Green scored on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter after the Lakers closed to with...
Texans roll into playoffs, while Titans clinch No. 1 draft pick
C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass and Dameon Pierce rushed for 176 yards and another score as the Houston Texans tuned up for the playoffs with a 23-14 defeat of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville.,Houston (10-7), which clinched the AFC South title back in Week 15, earned the fourth seed a...
Brice Sensabaugh shines as Jazz top Magic
Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points off the bench as the short-handed Utah Jazz earned their second straight victory following a five-game losing streak, beating the host Orlando Magic 105-92 on Sunday.,One night after scoring a career-high 34 points in a 136-100 win over the Miami Heat, Sensabaugh we...
Sebastian Aho rescues Hurricanes in OT against Penguins
Sebastian Aho's goal 1:30 into overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.,Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist, Aho added two assists and defenseman Jalen Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes. Dustin Tokarski stopped 16 shots.,Defenseman...
Bo Horvat's clutch goal lifts Islanders past Bruins in OT
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in overtime as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.,After New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin (26 saves) stopped Brad Marchand at one end, Horvat rushed ahead to corral the loose puck and slid a game-w...
Leafs D Jake McCabe (upper body) exits game vs. Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe will not return to a meeting with the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night after sustaining an upper-body injury late in the first period.,McCabe slammed his head on the ice during a fight with Philadelphia forward Garnet Hathaway at the 19:54 mark of the fi...
Cavaliers handle slumping Hornets for 10th straight win
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen posted a double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 10th straight game with a 115-105 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Allen paired 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting with 11 rebounds for Cleveland, which also got 19 points f...
Pelicans find winning result again at lowly Wizards' expense
CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points to help lead the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 110-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Trey Murphy III added 22 points for the Pelicans, who won their second game over Washington in three days. Yves Missi had 16 points while Dejounte Murray col...
Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour scoring record, wins The Sentry
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama couldn't be caught while shooting a final-round 8-under-par 65 to win The Sentry, the PGA Tour's season opener, on Sunday at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.,Matsuyama finished at 35-under 257, the lowest 72-hole score to par in PGA Tour history. It was good for a t...
Cardinals put on offensive display in routing 49ers
Kyler Murray tied a career high with four touchdown passes and did not throw an interception Sunday to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 47-24 victory and season sweep of the San Francisco 49ers at Glendale, Ariz.,Murray was 25 of 35 for 242 yards for Arizona, which concluded its season 8-9.,San Franc...
Aaron Rodgers throws four TDs as Jets beat Dolphins
In what might have been the final game of his Hall of Fame career, Aaron Rodgers threw a season-high four touchdown passes and reached a career milestone while leading the host New York Jets to a 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rodgers completed 23 of 36 passes f...
PJ Haggerty, Dain Dainja help No. 21 Memphis put away North Texas
PJ Haggerty made his first seven shots on his way to a game-high 27 points, Dain Dainja added 14 and No. 21 Memphis held off a feisty North Texas squad to earn a 68-64 home win on Sunday.,It was not without drama, however, as a dunk by Moulaye Sissoko helped North Texas trim the deficit to two point...
Seahawks notch season-ending win over playoff-bound Rams
Geno Smith threw four touchdown passes, including a 16-yarder to Noah Fant with 3:19 remaining, as the Seattle Seahawks completed their season with a 30-25 victory against the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif.,The Seahawks (10-7) finished with the same recor...
Chargers beat Raiders to lock up No. 5 seed in AFC
Quentin Johnston hauled in a career-high 13 receptions for 186 yards, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 34-20 win over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.,Justin Herbert threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns, completing 28 of 36 passes en route to a 125.2 passer rating. Ladd McConkey chipped ...
Broncos blast Chiefs to clinch playoff spot
Bo Nix's career day punched the Denver Broncos' ticket to the playoffs with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. ,It is the first time since the 2015 season that the Broncos have reached the postseason.,Nix completed his first 18 passes and was 26 of 29 for the game, an 89.7 co...
Kasparas Jakucionis helps No. 22 Illinois slip past Washington
Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle and complete a sweep of its trip to the Pacific Northwest.,Tre White had 17 points and seven rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 14 points, including two...