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Chiefs have 2 more calls go their way in another playoff win

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Another Kansas City Chiefs playoff win. Another game where officiating steals some of the spotlight. Patrick Mahomes rallied Kansas City to a 32-29 victory over Josh Allen and the Bills in the AFC championship game on Sunday, sending the Chiefs back to ...

Penn State lures defensive coordinator Jim Knowles away from Ohio State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has lured Tom Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with the national champion Buckeyes for three years. Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left to ...

Ryan Pressly waives no-trade clause to join the Chicago Cubs, AP source says

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade for Ryan Pressly, adding the right-hander to the back end of their bullpen in their second major offseason deal with the Houston Astros. Pressly has agreed to waive his no-trade clause, according to a ...

Kylan Boswell scores 17 points as No. 17 Illinois defeats Northwestern 83-74

By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kylan Boswell scored 17 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois over Northwestern 83-74 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, Ben Humrichous had 14 points, Kasparas Jakucionis ...

Ohio State celebrates national championship run amid change and farewells

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium. Fans braved 30-degree temperatures to welcome home a team that ...

Lehkonen’s late goal gives Avs 5-4 victory over the Rangers

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal with 14.7 seconds left and Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 saves and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday. Defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and assisted on the ...

Vince Dunn scores go-ahead goal as Kraken beat Penguins 4-1

SEATTLE (AP) — Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday. Dunn's goal came on a 5-on-3 power play and broke a 1-1 tie. After a scoreless ...