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Desmond Bane, Grizzlies return home to face Wolves
Ja Morant's rash of injuries this season has groomed Desmond Bane for another role with the Memphis Grizzlies.,Bane, a shooting guard, has filled in admirably at point guard in place of Morant, who missed his 18th game of the season Friday at San Antonio with a sore right foot. Bane stepped in for t...

Texans upset with officiating following season-ending loss to Chiefs
Houston Texans players and coaches are far from pleased with how the officiating crew called their 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. ,Playing in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, Houston felt like it had to contend with officials in addition to ...

Ernie Els opens season with win at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South African Ernie Els fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to win the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Els finished at 18-under 198 through his three rounds at Hualalai Golf Course, edging Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Germans Alex Cejka and Ber...

Blackhawks halt 4-game skid with win over Golden Knights
Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and also had two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.,Lukas Reichel and Taylor Hall also scored goals, ...

Andrew Wiggins pours in 31 as Warriors defeat Wizards
Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to overpower the brilliant solo act of Jordan Poole and lift the Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.,Wiggins had a season-high 31 points, Curry 26 and Schroder 20 f...

Capitals take down Penguins for 4th straight win
Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Defenseman Jakob Chychrun also scored for the Capitals, who won their fourth straight.,Bryan Rust got the ...

Pacers have little trouble topping short-handed 76ers
Pascal Siakam recorded 21 points and eight rebounds and Myles Turner chipped in 18 points and 11 boards as the Indiana Pacers notched a 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in Indianapolis. ,Four reserves scored in double figures for Indiana, which won for the eighth time in nine ...

Andy Reid fourth coach to 300 wins, including playoffs
The Kansas City Chiefs made fresh history for their accomplished head coach Saturday in their 23-14 divisional-round victory over the visiting Houston Texans.,The Chiefs raised Reid's record in the playoffs to 27-16, putting him within four wins of the all-time leader, Bill Belichick (31 playoff win...

Chiefs outclass Texans to reach AFC title game
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the No. 4 Houston Texans 23-14 to earn home-field advantage for the AFC title game.,Kansas City will play either Baltimor...

Texans' Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair active vs. Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.,Both were listed as questiona...

Bears interview three more for head coaching vacancy
The Chicago Bears have interviewed three candidates for their head coaching position since Friday.,The Bears announced Saturday they had met with with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. On Friday, they confirmed interviews with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Bal...

NFL Divisional Playoffs: Texans-Chiefs Preview, Props & Prediction
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicks off when the Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest for a three-peat at home against the Houston Texans on Saturday.,The Chiefs (15-2) will be well-rested coming off their bye week courtesy of earning the top seed in the AFC. The Texans (10-7) are coming ...

Report: Texans' Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair good to go vs. Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair are both set to play in Saturday's divisional playoff game at Kansas City, NFL Network reported.,Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.,Both were listed as question...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
Why Ohio State Buckeyes Need the Championship More Than Notre Dame
After failing to defeat Michigan and make the Big Ten Championship game, the Ohio State Buckeyes need to defeat Notre Dame in the National Championship to save their reputation....
Chicago Bears Swing and Miss: Pittsburgh Steelers Refuse Mike Tomlin Trade
The Chicago Bears got shut down by the Pittsburgh Steelers when trying to trade for head coach Mike Tomlin, but this shows just how seriously this coaching search is being taken....

No. 18 Memphis bids for bounce-back effort in game vs. Charlotte
No. 18 Memphis wants to get back on track, and fixing defensive snags is bound to be one way to do it.,The Tigers will play Sunday afternoon at last-place Charlotte in an American Athletic Conference game after falling 88-81 at Temple on Thursday. Memphis gave up 52 second-half points, and the outco...

No. 20 Michigan aims to limit turnovers vs. Northwestern
No. 20 Michigan suffered its first conference loss to a team that didn't have any Big Ten wins. ,The Wolverines will try to bounce back when they host Northwestern on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) lost in overtime, 84-81, to Minnesota on Thursday, snapping M...

Luke Goode carries Indiana to OT win at Ohio State
Luke Goode's 3-pointer late in overtime, part of his career-high 23-point night, gave Indiana the lead for good in a 77-76 win over Ohio State on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The basket with 1:07 left was the last scoring by either team. After Ohio State's John Mobley Jr. missed a 3-point attempt, the ...

Bernhard Langer, 67, contending at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South Africa's Ernie Els and Germany's Alex Cejka share the lead entering the final round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, but Germany's Bernhard Langer is in contention to make more PGA Tour Champions history.,Langer, 67, sits two shots off the lead at 10-under-par 134 after sho...