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Eagles and Chiefs arrive in New Orleans for Super Bowl week

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs have landed in New Orleans for Super Bowl week. They exited their planes to sunshine and temperatures in the 60s on Sunday afternoon, a week before their matchup on Feb. 9. Players and ...

The art of the big deal: Some blockbuster trades that shaped the NBA

By The Associated Press Babe Ruth got traded. Wayne Gretzky got traded. Diego Maradona got transferred, which is just a fancy way of saying traded for money instead of for another player. Blockbusters happen. The latest was the stunning deal that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks ...

Jets edge Capitals in OT despite Ovechkin’s 877th goal

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the NHL that lived up to ...

No. 8 Tennessee tops No. 5 Florida 64-44 despite missing starters

By The Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee to a 64-44 win over No. 5 Florida on Saturday. The Volunteers (18-4, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) were playing without starters Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. ...

Werenski scores in OT as Blue Jackets rally to beat Utah 3-2

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zach Werenski scored on a breakaway 1:01 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Friday night. Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the third period to rally Columbus from a two-goal deficit. Danil Tarasov stopped 34 ...

Strength-sapping defense fuels No. 6 Houston’s 13-game winning streak

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Javon Small gestured and yelled for a teammate — any teammate — to get open closer to the basket. When that didn't work, the Big 12's leading scorer forced up a 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired. Clank. Small was the latest star ...

Tatum’s jumper gives Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum's jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Tatum had 27 as the Celtics handed the Pelicans their fifth straight loss. New Orleans lost ...

Powell, Leonard help Clippers pull away from Hornets late for 112-104 victory

By RICHARD WALKER Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the pesky Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night. All-Star James Harden finished with 14 points and 10 ...

Werenski scores in OT as Blue Jackets rally to beat Utah 3-2

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zach Werenski scored on a breakaway 1:01 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Friday night. Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the third period to rally Columbus from a two-goal deficit. ...