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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
an hour ago
Jan. 20 1891 — The International YMCA in Springfield, Mass. is the site of the first official basketball game. Peach baskets were used, but it wasn’t...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws while being pressured by Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
'Joey Franchise' is toast of Cincinnati as Bengals advance
By Mitch Stacy
9 hrs ago
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates after wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Allen, Mahomes, Stafford star on wild-card weeknd
By Josh Dubow
10 hrs ago
FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks for a receiver during the second quarter of the team's NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2013. Kaepernick had replaced Alex Smith as starter late that season and established himself as a phenomenon when he ran for a quarterback-record 181 yards and two scores and threw for 263 yards and two TDs in a 45-31 San Francisco win. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers, Packers set for record-tying 9th playoff meeting
By Josh Dubow
10 hrs ago
FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris talks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Minnesota Vikings have added Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to their candidate list for head coach. According to a person with knowledge of the process, speaking Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the organization is not announcing interviews before they're completed, the Vikings have requested to meet with Morris about the vacancy created when Mike Zimmer was fired last week. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
AP source: Vikings seek interview with Rams' Raheem Morris
By Dave Campbell
13 hrs ago
AP source: Panthers interview Jay Gruden, 3 others for OC
By Steve Reed
13 hrs ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have expanded their offensive coordinator search to include former Washington coach Jay Gruden and three others,...
San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner, left, celebrates with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) after the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
49ers' Garoppolo dealing with right shoulder, thumb injuries
By Josh Dubow
14 hrs ago
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) tries to get up after he was sacked by San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle D.J. Jones (93) in the third quarter of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Cowboys QB apologizes for condoning fans throwing at refs
14 hrs ago
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) looks to throw against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex )
Titans lean on Tannehill's experience vs young Joe Burrow
By Teresa M. Walker
15 hrs ago
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Marquise Copeland (93) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Improving defense propels LA Rams onward to Tampa Bay
By Greg Beacham
16 hrs ago
FILE - Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and passing game coordinator Andre Curtis, the team said Tuesday., Jan. 18, 2022 (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Seahawks fire defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.
By Tim Booth
16 hrs ago
Giants start 2nd round of GM interviews with Bills' Schoen
17 hrs ago
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen kicked off the New York Giants' search for a GM last week and he got the opening...
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury walks off the field after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cardinals in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Questions coming for Cardinals after late-season stumbles
By David Brandt
17 hrs ago
FILE -San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon, middle, runs for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. The Packers and 49er meet Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
Pack set for 49ers rematch after winning September thriller
By Steve Megargee
17 hrs ago
Jags' McCray arrested, charged with eluding police in chase
18 hrs ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Lerentee McCray made an obscene hand gesture at a police officer, fled a would-be traffic stop and then...
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Steelers' Tomlin: 'all options' on the table at QB in 2022
By Will Graves
21 hrs ago
FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell leaves the field after the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested on charges of public exposure and battery on a sheriff's deputy in South Florida. The Broward County Sheriff's Office received a call about a man walking naked in Deerfield Beach on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, according to an arrest report. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Browns DT McDowell arrested in Fla. in attack on officer
By Tom Withers
21 hrs ago
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
Jan. 18, 2022 10:01 AM EST
Jan. 19 1937 — Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the second year of voting. 1952 — The...
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott speaks during a news conference following an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Analysis: Dak Prescott hands it to all the wrong people
By Arnie Stapleton
Jan. 18, 2022 09:35 AM EST
Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Troy Reeder, left, pressures Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) into throwing a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by David Long Jr. during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Murray's first playoff start a nightmare for Cardinals
By Joe Reedy
Jan. 18, 2022 02:07 AM EST