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FILE - Philadelphia Phillies coach Jimy Williams during their spring training baseball practice in Fort Myers, Fla., Friday March 21, 2008. Jimy Williams, who led Toronto, Boston and Houston to 910 wins over 12 seasons as a major league manager, has died. He was 80. The Red Sox said he died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at AdventHealth North Pinellas Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Florida, after a brief illness. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Former Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at age 80

Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, has died. He was 80. The Red Sox said he … more

1/29/24

UConn center Donovan Clingan (32) drives to the basket as Xavier forward Abou Ousmane defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps

UConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week. The Huskies did pick up four more first-place votes and had 48 of the 63 from the … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 1/29/24

South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) waves to the LSU home crowd as she walks of the court after an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. South Carolina won 76-70. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

South Carolina keeps grip on No. 1 in AP women's poll as top teams stumble; Kansas State up to 2

South Carolina remains the clear No. 1 team in the country and No. Kansas State matched its best ranking ever after a chaotic week that saw nearly half of the AP Top 25 lose at least one game. Five … more

By DOUG FEINBERG | 1/29/24

Guinea's Mohamed Bayo celebrates celebrate after scoring his side's goal during the African Cup of Nations Round of 16 soccer match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea, at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pride, patriotism win for African soccer fans and players in club vs. country debate

There’s no doubt which wins in the club vs. country debate for African soccer fans and players. They have little sympathy for European clubs missing star players because of the ongoing Africa Cup … more

By CIARÁN FAHEY | 1/29/24

Washington State guard Charlisse Leger-Walker, right, drives against UCLA guard Kiki Rice, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Washington State holds on for 85-82 win over No. 2 UCLA despite knee injury to Leger-Walker

Bella Murekatete scored 20 points, Eleonora Villa added 18 and Washington State held on for a 85-82 victory over No. 2 UCLA despite All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker suffering a knee injury … more

By JOE REEDY | 1/29/24

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts while speaking at a news conference after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Analysis: Hard to blame Dan Campbell for staying true to his aggressive self

Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness bit his team. The Detroit Lions blew a 17-point halftime lead and missed an opportunity to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history because their … more

By ROB MAADDI | 1/29/24

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds up the Lamar Hunt Trophy next to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Super Bowl is set: Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Purdy and the 49ers

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago. The … more

By ROB MAADDI | 1/28/24

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) celebrates with head coach Dan Campbell during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Failed 4th downs contribute to blown lead for Lions in NFC title game loss to 49ers

The aggressiveness that characterized the turnaround for the Detroit Lions under coach Dan Campbell backfired at the worst possible time. Detroit failed on two fourth-down tries in field-goal range … more

By JOSH DUBOW | 1/28/24

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) scores in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Saddiq Bey's last-second dunk gives Hawks 126-125 win over Raptors

Saddiq Bey dunked in Trae Young's miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. It was the fifth straight loss for the Raptors. The … more

By BILL TROCCHI | 1/28/24

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) leaves the field after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lamar Jackson after falling to 2-4 in the playoffs: 'I'm not frustrated, I'm angry'

With a trip to the Super Bowl just one victory away, the Baltimore Ravens looked nothing like the team that finished the regular season with the best record in the NFL before thrashing Houston in … more

By DAVID GINSBURG | 1/28/24

Ilia Malinin, right, celebrates with fans at the U.S. figure skating championships Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Ilia Malinin lands quad axel while winning second straight US figure skating title

Ilia Malinin landed the quad axel, a jump only he has ever landed in competition, while winning his second consecutive U.S. figure skating championship. Malinin finished with 294.35 points, well … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 1/28/24

Nelly Korda holds the championship trophy after winning the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Bradenton Country Club, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff

Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a … more

1/28/24

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) fumbles into the end zone during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Ravens' Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

Baltimore Ravens rookie receiver Zay Flowers made a couple of major mistakes that cost his team points late in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The biggest came when he … more

1/28/24

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) makes a touchdown catch in the end zone against Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Chiefs' Kelce sets NFL record for postseason receptions with big first half against Ravens

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has set an NFL record for most career catches in postseason play. With his seventh reception in Sunday’s AFC championship game against the Baltimore … more

1/28/24

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Zach Edey joins 2000 point, 1000 rebound Big 10 club as No. 2 Purdue holds off Rutgers

Zach Edey had 26 points and 12 rebounds and became the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 boards in leading No. 2 Purdue to a tough 68-60 victory over … more

By TOM CANAVAN | 1/28/24

FILE - Ottawa Senators' Alex Formenton skates during an NHL hockey game, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Philadelphia. Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their respective clubs in recent days amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges. New Jersey’s Michael McLeod and Cal Foote, Philadelphia’s Carter Hart, Calgary’s Dillon Dube and former NHL player Alex Formenton have all been granted indefinite leave, with the absences announced this week. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Former NHL player Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada, his lawyer says

Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Formenton's … more

By STEPHEN WHYNO | 1/28/24

FILE - This is a 2023 photo of Colt Keith of the Detroit Tigers baseball team. This image reflects the Tigers active roster as of Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, when this image was taken in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28,642,500. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)

Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith

The Detroit Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28.6 million. His … more

1/28/24

Dane Cameron prepares for a turn driving the Porsche 963 during a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Roger Penske is closing in on his first Rolex 24 at Daytona victory since 1969

Roger Penske was in position to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the first time since 1969 when one of his two Porsche entries — the one with Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden in the lineup … more

By JENNA FRYER | 1/28/24

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) takes a handoff from quarterback Brock Purdy during the second half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

How to watch Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers in NFC championship: Channel, livestream, time

The Detroit Lions are just one win away from the first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. To get there, they’ll have to beat the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game on … more

By The Associated Press | 1/28/24

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) works in the pocket against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

How to watch Chiefs vs. Ravens in AFC championship: Channel, game time, livestream

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday. The Ravens were the No. 1 seed in the AFC and cruised in their first … more

By The Associated Press | 1/28/24