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US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship. Hagens, drafted seventh ...

Top seeds must shake off rust in CFP matchups

Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games. No. 2 seed Ohio State will have had 24 days between games and No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech each will have had 25-day ...

Alabama returns to the Rose Bowl as a CFP underdog

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Saban coached his final game for Alabama just two years ago in the Rose Bowl. Although the sport didn't know it at the time, an era ended for the 21st century's most dominant program to date when Jalen Milroe got stopped on fourth down in overtime by Michigan. Two ...

Steelers, Ravens to meet for AFC North title

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, Cleveland's defense kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone and the Browns held on for a 13-6 victory on Sunday, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North. Pittsburgh (9-7) came into the weekend needing either a ...

Sports briefs

Shiffrin extends slalom streak SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin came from behind to win a World Cup night slalom in tough conditions and extend her winning streak in the discipline to six races. The American was fourth, more than half a second off the pace in the opening run ...

Allen misses on 2-point try as Eagles beat Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen sailed a 2-point conversion attempt wide of open receiver Khalil Shakir in the back of the end zone with 5 seconds remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles hung on for a 13-12 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Dallas Goedert caught a 1-yard ...