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NEW YORK — With Jordi Fernández sidelined by the flu and Steve Hetzel stepping in, the Brooklyn Nets put together one of their most balanced efforts of the season, beating the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks 127-82 Sunday ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s a good thing hockey games are 60 minutes.

After a dreadful opening 19 minutes, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up the pace. Although they did not get the win, they did earn yet another point in a 3...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brock Faber thought watching new Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes from the bench might be just as much fun as playing with him.

“The way he skates is like something I’ve never seen before,” Faber ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Sunday night at Target Center shorthanded with Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley both out because of injuries. Then just as they were getting rolling in the second half ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are going to the playoffs.

The only questions now: Can they hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC and have home-field advantage for the entire postseason. And will receiver Davante Adams...Read more

DENVER — Initial thoughts from the DenverBroncos’ 34-26 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 at Empower Field:

— Bo Nix breakout: Four touchdown passes. Four different receivers. With NFL observers keeping a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes evaporated on a blustery Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t there to see the final seconds tick away. ...Read more

The Carolina Panthers (7-7) let a huge opportunity slip through their hands Sunday during a 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints (4-10) at Caesars Superdome.

Despite holding the lead until there was 2:33 left in the ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers’ fourth straight win was never in question Sunday.

The greater mystery was how high their playoff seeding could climb, both by sundown against the hapless Tennessee Titans...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The New York Jets continue to spiral in the final month of the season.

Trevor Lawrence‘s five touchdowns helped the Jacksonville Jaguars steamroll the Jets 48-20 on a beautiful 70-degree day at ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jaxson Dart‘s running again landed him in the blue medical tent during Sunday’s 29-21 loss to the Washington Commanders.

The rookie quarterback carried the ball on first and-goal from the 1-yard line with...Read more

CINCINNATI — In the coldest game in Ravens’ history and with the season hanging in the balance, Baltimore finally heated up on both sides of the ball Sunday afternoon.

An icy chill danced off the banks of the Ohio ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — “Get-well game” might be an understatement.

The PhiladelphiaEagles clobbered the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, 31-0, on a cold, windy Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. Vic Fangio’s defense ...Read more

CHICAGO — Coach Ben Johnson said this past week that the Chicago Bears “desperately” needed a win against the Cleveland Browns. His team took care of business Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears handled the Browns ...Read more

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots were bound to lose eventually, but Sunday’s 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills stings a little extra.

The Patriots took a commanding 21-0 lead in the first half and appeared ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — After a spring training workout in February, Kyle Schwarber contemplated the likelihood of the Phillies keeping most of the roster’s core intact through the end of the decade.

“I think we would love ...Read more

Conference championships are in the rearview. The College Football Playoff and a myriad of mostly meaningless bowls are upon us.

Over the next month, we’ll be hyper focused on which underclassmen declare their ...Read more

MIAMI — Gimmicks come with expiration dates, as the Miami Dolphins learned with the evolution and then devolution of their Wildcat, quarterback-free approach in 2008 and 2009.

Now the question becomes whether the Heat ...Read more