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Purdy’s 3 TD passes lead 49ers to 37-24 win over Titans

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers know their high-powered offense will need to carry the load if they are going to make a deep playoff run. The performance in their first game back from the bye week was just the kind of game the ...

Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu lead the Hawks past the 76ers, 120-117

By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dyson Daniels had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Onyeka Okongwu added 20 points and 15 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 120-117 on Sunday night. Quentin Grimes had a chance to force overtime, but his 3-point ...

Nets rout Bucks 127-82 to match franchise record for margin of victory

By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Egor Demin scored 17 points, Noah Clowney added 16 and the Brooklyn Nets matched the franchise record for margin of victory, never trailing in a 127-82 romp over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. The 45-point victory tied ...

Jackson Blake scores in shootout as East-best Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jackson Blake scored in the shootout, and the Eastern Conference-best Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set. Seth Jarvis scored his 18th goal, Nikolaj Ehlers and Alexander Nikishin also scored and Shayne ...

Summer Britcher wins gold in Park City, USA Luge’s 50th World Cup victory

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Summer Britcher got a gold medal and gave USA Luge a historic moment. Britcher delivered the 50th World Cup win in USA Luge's history, winning a women's singles race on the 2002 Olympic track on Saturday night. It was Britcher's sixth World Cup victory, extending her ...

Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu lead the Hawks past the 76ers, 120-117

ATLANTA (AP) — Dyson Daniels had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Onyeka Okongwu added 20 points and 15 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 120-117 on Sunday night. Quentin Grimes had a chance to force overtime, but his 3-point attempt at the buzzer went in and out to ...

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player

NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football's most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. ...