Cousins, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs
NEW ORLEANS — After tight end Kyle Rudolph emerged from a purple swarm of celebrating Vikings near the corner of the end zone, he took an opportunity ...
Clippers get 30-plus from 3 players, beat Knicks 135-132
LOS ANGELES — Montrezl Harrell scored 34 points, Paul George and Lou Williams added 32 apiece and the Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from an ugly l...
Vikings, like Texans, work OT to advance in NFL playoffs
Working overtime paid off for Minnesota and Houston this weekend.
Odenigbo active for Vikings vs. Saints in wild-card round
NEW ORLEANS — Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo is available to play against the Saints in Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game after bei...
Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, retirement unlikely
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady walked off the field at the end of his 20th NFL season and said he plans to be back for another, when he will be 43 year...
AP sources: Cowboys interviewing Mike McCarthy, Marvin Lewis
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are talking to former head coaches Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis in the surest sign so far that they are moving on...
Ohio beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho P...
New York Giants interview former Packers coach Mike McCarthy
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers and led them to nine playoff appearances in 13 seasons, has int...
Former Astro Will Harris joins Nats after losing Game 7
Relief pitcher Will Harris is joining the Washington Nationals after they beat him in Game 7 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.
Don Shula at 90: His wife says he has a ‘beautiful life’
MIAMI — Don Shula has been about longevity for, well, a long time.
Montenegro denounces protest attack on its embassy in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia — Montenegro on Friday strongly denounced aggression against its embassy in Serbia during a protest by thousands of ultra-nationalist...
No nostalgia for Brady as he enters latest postseason run
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady made one thing clear on Thursday: He isn't thinking about the past or the future this week as he prepares for the 17th p...
Redskins’ Snyder promises new culture with Rivera as coach
ASHBURN, Va. — Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Grud...
Browns vow to get coach hire ‘right,’ meet with McCarthy
BEREA, Ohio — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam excused himself from a daylong interview with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy to once again explain why his...
Top-seeded Ravens exhibited greatness after mediocre start
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens had just given up 30 points in the second half of a 40-25 loss at home to Cleveland that dropped their record...
Mets find relief in New Year, introducing Dellin Betances
NEW YORK — This is the next stop on Dellin Betances' subway ride around New York.
AP Top 25 Podcast: Targeting, conspiracy theories and Tua
Debate about the targeting rule and officiating conspiracy theories came in the aftermath of the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Buffalo-Houston playoff matchup conjures ‘Comeback’ memories
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Warren Moon occasionally gets text messages from friends whenever some TV station broadcasts what he dejectedly calls “That Game....
Column: Officiating won’t get any better _ because it can’t
Save the outrage for something else. NFL officiating won’t get any better this weekend, or anytime soon — because it can’t.
Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90
NEW YORK — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees...
Herbert has 3 TD runs, Oregon beats Wisconsin in Rose Bowl
PASADENA, Calif. — Justin Herbert scored his third rushing touchdown of the 106th Rose Bowl on a thrilling 30-yard run with 7:41 to play Wednesday nig...
Cousins, Vikings prep for crossroad playoff game vs. Saints
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota's investment in Kirk Cousins has yet to yield a postseason victory. The hyper-scrutinized quarterback's first opportunity to ...
Jeudy, Jones lead Tide past Michigan in Citrus Bowl, 35-16
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, Jerry Jeudy became the first Alabama player to top 200 receiving yards in a bowl game and the ...
Brady, Patriots don’t get usual R&R heading into playoffs
Tom Brady and the defending champion New England Patriots aren't getting their usual bye week to rest, relax and recharge.
A refined Kapalua presents different test to start new year
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Lush green grass, Pacific blue horizon.
Trick play, FG lift No. 21 Navy over Kansas State 20-17
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Navy built the biggest turnaround of any team in college football this season by relying on the nation’s most prolific rushing attack...
Tannehill’s playoff debut comes against the Patriots’ Brady
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Tannehill does not hide his emotions on the football field, celebrating big plays with a fist pump or punctuating his own touc...
Ducks, Badgers hope to put on another thriller at Rose Bowl
PASADENA, Calif. — When Oregon and Wisconsin met in the Rose Bowl eight years ago, two brilliant offenses put on a 45-38 thriller on one of the most e...
Gettleman assesses himself as Giants GM: ‘Not good enough’
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, under intense scrutiny in the wake of a disappointing season that led to the f...
Saban vs. Harbaugh in the Citrus Bowl, with much at stake
ORLANDO, Fla. — Nick Saban wants his players to know their final game will be unforgettable.