AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Thursday

The Hutchinson High School Boys game scheduled for tonight in Newton has been cancelled. That game was to be part of the Dodge City Tournament of Champions consolation bracket games.

The TOC continues in Dodge City with Bishop Carroll vs Goddard Eisenhower @ 5pm and tourney host Dodge City vs Junction City at 7pm.

Hutchinson will now add a game with Kapaun Mt. Carmel in Wichita on Saturday afternoon at 3pm.

KWBW's broadcast crew will broadcast that game with pregame beginning at 2:45pm on 1450 am/98.5 fm.

The Hutchinson High School Boys game scheduled for tonight in Newton has been cancelled. That game was to be part of the Dodge City Tournament of Champions consolation bracket games.The TOC continues in Dodge City with Bishop Carroll vs Goddard Eisenhower @ 5pm and tourney host Dodge City vs Junction City at 7pm.Hutchinson will now add a game with Kapaun Mt. Carmel in Wichita on Saturday afternoon at 3pm.KWBW's broadcast crew will broadcast that game with pregame beginning at 2:45pm on 1450 am/98.5 fm.

Salthawk Boys Basketball game cancelled for Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday, but practiced in a limited capacity, raising hopes that the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday’s AFC title game against Buffalo.

The Chiefs typically breeze through their midweek practice with little contact before ramping things up with their longest workout Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said afterward that fit perfectly with what Mahomes was able to do.

“He looked good,” Reid said. “He’s in the protocol so there’s only certain things he can do, but he took all the snaps and he feels good. So, I mean, we’re just going to follow this protocol as close as we possibly can.”

There are five steps in the league’s return-to-play protocol: rest until signs and symptoms return to baseline clearance to begin cardio; stretching and balance training with medical oversight; an increase in exercises that includes monitored strength training; the resumption of non-contact football activities; and finally, the player is cleared by team physicians and passes an independent neurological exam, at which point he is cleared to practice and play.

Reid didn’t specify which step Mahomes was in Wednesday, but the work he described coincides with the fourth step. If all goes well, that could mean the Chiefs’ quarterback is cleared to participate more fully in practice Thursday or Friday.

“He’s done well up to this point and they just progress you through the day,” Reid said, “so today was limited work and no contact, I think was the schedule for today. And that’s kind of what we’re doing on Wednesday, so it fit perfectly with that.”

Mahomes was hurt in the third quarter of last Sunday’s 22-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns when he was tackled around the neck while keeping the ball on a quarterback option. His head did not appear to strike the ground hard — if at all — and that led to reports that he had tweaked a nerve that runs up the neck.

Chad Henne finished the game and would be the starter if Mahomes was unable to play against the Bills.

“It’s definitely not the easiest if you don’t get the reps during the week,” Henne said, “but mentally you have to stay in it. When Patrick was in last week, during every practice, Matt (Moore) and I are in the back doing our drops, our progressions. That doesn’t change. After practice we get the throws we need that Patrick took and we go about our business.”

The return of Mahomes was only the start of the positive injury news for Kansas City.

Defensive back Bashaud Breeland, who also left the Browns game with a concussion, got in some limited work as the Chiefs moved practice from outdoors inside because of gusty winds.

The availability of their No. 1 cornerback is important with Bills quarterback Josh Allen riding a hot streak and All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs coming to town.

Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and wide receiver Sammy Watkins also practiced Wednesday, which means the Chiefs could have a full complement of playmakers regardless of their quarterback for the first time in weeks.

Edwards-Helaire, who was fourth among rookies with 1,100 yards from scrimmage this season, sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 15 against New Orleans and missed the final two games of the regular season. He returned to practice last Wednesday but was held out the next two days, and he was inactive for the Chiefs’ playoff game against Cleveland.

The injury-prone Watkins hurt his calf muscle in Week 15 against Atlanta. He sat out the regular-season finale and did not practice last week, joining Edwards-Helaire on the inactive list for the Browns.

“It’ll be good to have both of those guys back,” Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman said. “Hopefully they can play with us and take the necessary steps to be fully healthy or healthy enough to get some production from them.”

NOTES: The only player who did not practice in some capacity Wednesday was linebacker Willie Gay Jr. He’s been out with a sprained ankle. ... Diggs isn’t the only All-Pro wide receiver on the field Sunday, and Chiefs counterpart Tyreek Hill was sure to make everyone remember it. He continually referenced a dig by Jalen Ramsey from a couple of years ago, when the Jaguars cornerback made it a point to say Hill had been voted an All-Pro as a return specialist as a rookie. “(Diggs) is one of the top receivers in the game and I really respect him,” Hill said, “so we just got to see who has the better game, him or (Travis) Kelce, but I’m still just a return specialist.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday, but practiced in a limited capacity, raising hopes that the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday’s AFC title game against Buffalo.The Chiefs typically breeze through their midweek practice with little contact before ramping things up with their longest workout Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said afterward that fit perfectly with what Mahomes was able to do.“He looked good,” Reid said. “He’s in the protocol so there’s only certain things he can do, but he took all the snaps and he feels good. So, I mean, we’re just going to follow this protocol as close as we possibly can.”There are five steps in the league’s return-to-play protocol: rest until signs and symptoms return to baseline clearance to begin cardio; stretching and balance training with medical oversight; an increase in exercises that includes monitored strength training; the resumption of non-contact football activities; and finally, the player is cleared by team physicians and passes an independent neurological exam, at which point he is cleared to practice and play.Reid didn’t specify which step Mahomes was in Wednesday, but the work he described coincides with the fourth step. If all goes well, that could mean the Chiefs’ quarterback is cleared to participate more fully in practice Thursday or Friday.“He’s done well up to this point and they just progress you through the day,” Reid said, “so today was limited work and no contact, I think was the schedule for today. And that’s kind of what we’re doing on Wednesday, so it fit perfectly with that.”Mahomes was hurt in the third quarter of last Sunday’s 22-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns when he was tackled around the neck while keeping the ball on a quarterback option. His head did not appear to strike the ground hard — if at all — and that led to reports that he had tweaked a nerve that runs up the neck.Chad Henne finished the game and would be the starter if Mahomes was unable to play against the Bills.“It’s definitely not the easiest if you don’t get the reps during the week,” Henne said, “but mentally you have to stay in it. When Patrick was in last week, during every practice, Matt (Moore) and I are in the back doing our drops, our progressions. That doesn’t change. After practice we get the throws we need that Patrick took and we go about our business.”The return of Mahomes was only the start of the positive injury news for Kansas City.Defensive back Bashaud Breeland, who also left the Browns game with a concussion, got in some limited work as the Chiefs moved practice from outdoors inside because of gusty winds.The availability of their No. 1 cornerback is important with Bills quarterback Josh Allen riding a hot streak and All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs coming to town.Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and wide receiver Sammy Watkins also practiced Wednesday, which means the Chiefs could have a full complement of playmakers regardless of their quarterback for the first time in weeks.Edwards-Helaire, who was fourth among rookies with 1,100 yards from scrimmage this season, sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 15 against New Orleans and missed the final two games of the regular season. He returned to practice last Wednesday but was held out the next two days, and he was inactive for the Chiefs’ playoff game against Cleveland.The injury-prone Watkins hurt his calf muscle in Week 15 against Atlanta. He sat out the regular-season finale and did not practice last week, joining Edwards-Helaire on the inactive list for the Browns.“It’ll be good to have both of those guys back,” Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman said. “Hopefully they can play with us and take the necessary steps to be fully healthy or healthy enough to get some production from them.”NOTES: The only player who did not practice in some capacity Wednesday was linebacker Willie Gay Jr. He’s been out with a sprained ankle. ... Diggs isn’t the only All-Pro wide receiver on the field Sunday, and Chiefs counterpart Tyreek Hill was sure to make everyone remember it. He continually referenced a dig by Jalen Ramsey from a couple of years ago, when the Jaguars cornerback made it a point to say Hill had been voted an All-Pro as a return specialist as a rookie. “(Diggs) is one of the top receivers in the game and I really respect him,” Hill said, “so we just got to see who has the better game, him or (Travis) Kelce, but I’m still just a return specialist.”

Chiefs’ Mahomes practices, remains in concussion protocol

Garden City 86, Sunrise Christian Academy 78

Coffeyville 86, Missouri State University-West Plains 46

North Central Missouri College 118, Kansas City CC 115 - 2 OT's

Johnson County vs Baker University JV - Postponed due to Covid-19

<h2>2020-21 KJCCC Men's Basketball</h2>Barton 135, Ottawa University JV 78Garden City 86, Sunrise Christian Academy 78Cloud County 120, Taber College JV 60Hesston College 66, Nationwide Prep 57Coffeyville 86, Missouri State University-West Plains 46North Central Missouri College 118, Kansas City CC 115 - 2 OT'sLabette 70, Allen County 67Johnson County vs Baker University JV - Postponed due to Covid-19

Scores from Wednesday KJCCC Games

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, but practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday, raising hopes the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday's AFC title game against Buffalo. The Chiefs typically breeze through practice on Wednesday with little contact before ramping things up on Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said that fit perfectly with what Mahomes was able to do. Reid didn't say what phase of the five-step process Mahomes is in to be cleared to play, but the work he described his quarterback doing coincides with the fourth step.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Marcus Sorensen scored the tying goal late in the second period and Martin Jones made 22 saves for the Sharks, who snapped a six-game losing streak to St. Louis that started in the 2019 playoffs. Jones denied all four Blues shooters in the tiebreaker. Brayden Schenn scored in his second consecutive game and Jordan Binnington made 37 saves for the Blues. San Jose appeared to get the game-winner with 11 seconds left in overtime, but the officials quickly waved it off for goaltender interference on Ryan Donato. After a replay review, the call was upheld.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nate Watson scored a career-high 29 points and Providence turned back Creighton each time it pulled close to beat the 11th-ranked Bluejays 74-70. Providence won for the first time in four games and avenged a crushing loss to the Bluejays three weeks ago. Creighton lost its second straight after one of its worst offensive games of the season. The Friars built an early 17-point lead behind the strong inside play of the 6-foot-10, 260-pound Watson. Creighton battled back to 39-34 at halftime, fell behind by double digits in the second half and then made late runs that fell short.

UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12's best team this season faces off with arguably its best player on Saturday when second-ranked Baylor heads to Oklahoma State, where the Bears will try to shut down the Cowboys' &nbsp;Cade Cunningham. The likely NBA lottery pick is averaging 17.8 points while shooting better than 45% from the field. Elsewhere, ninth-ranked Kansas tries to get on track against Oklahoma, while No. 14 West Virginia visits Kansas State.

UNDATED (AP) — Chad Henne came off the bench cold in the heat of a tense playoff game and delivered the game-sealing plays for Kansas City in his most consequential performance in a win since 2013. Henne became just the latest understudy quarterback to deliver a memorable performance in the postseason when he relieved an injured Patrick Mahomes and closed out a 22-17 win over Cleveland that sent the defending champion Chiefs into the AFC championship game. If Mahomes remains in concussion protocol and can't start this week, Henne will try to follow in the footsteps of other playoff fill-ins at quarterback like Nick Foles and Jeff Hostetler.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills defense isn't the same pushover it was to start the season or the one that gave up the so-called Hail Murray in a Week 10 loss at Arizona. Buffalo has won eight straight since Kyler Murray's last-second 43-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the Cardinals' 32-30 victory. The Bills have used the loss as motivation in preparing to make their first AFC championship game appearance in 27 years. They play at Kansas City on Sunday. The Bills aren't the only defense to have overcome obstacles among the four remaining playoff teams, rounded out in the NFC by Green Bay and Tampa Bay.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reliever Wade Davis is returning to the Kansas City Royals, the team he helped pitch to the 2015 World Series title. Davis and the Royals agreed to a minor league contract, and the 35-year-old right-hander will go to spring training trying to earn a spot on the major league roster. Davis is a three-time All-Star who had 47 saves for the Royals from 2013-16. He pitched the final out of the 2015 World Series against the New York Mets, throwing a called third strike past Wilmer Flores. Davis had two saves for Colorado during last year's pandemic-shortened season, when his ERA shot up to 20.77. The Rockies released him in September.

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL salary cap has remained flat this season at $81.5 million for each team. That has made for quite the challenge. Several teams were forced to get creative to manage the cap at the expense of valuable players being injured. That includes the past three Stanley Cup champions — the Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals — as well as 2018 finalist Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay is less than $500 from the cap and can't afford for injured star Nikita Kucherov to return before the playoffs.

Irving returns, but new-look Nets beaten by Cavs in 2 OTs

UNDATED (AP) — Kyrie Irving returned from his personal "pause" to score 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but the new-look, star-studded Brooklyn Nets struggled and lost 147-135 in double overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Collin Sexton scored 15 of his 42 points in the second OT — most of them over Irving — for the Cavs, who outplayed the Nets all night. 

Sexton dropped two 3-pointers and fed Taurean Prince for another in a span of 55 seconds as Cleveland put Brooklyn away. Durant led Brooklyn with 38 points and Harden added 21 for the Nets.

— Stephen Curry had 26 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-99 while honoring new Vice President Kamala Harris and her Oakland roots. Rookie James Wiseman added 20 points, six rebounds and four assists and Draymond Green dished out six of the Warriors' 31 assists. Golden State made it consecutive impressive wins after erasing a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter of a 115-113 road victory against the Lakers on Monday. Dejounte Murray scored 22 points to lead the Spurs, who had won the past three meetings with the Warriors and five of six.

— Deandre Ayton had season highs with 26 points and 17 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 109-103 on Wednesday night to end a two-game skid. The Suns won for the first time since Jan. 9. Between the two losses, they had three games postponed because of health and safety protocols after playing at Washington. Devin Booker added 24 points for Phoenix. Victor Oladipo and Eric Gordon had 22 points apiece for the Rockets. They have lost three of four since James Harden was traded to Brooklyn. 

— Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 115-96 for their season-high fifth consecutive victory. The Clippers handed the Kings a 38-point loss at their place last Friday. A new week didn't change anything. Sacramento dropped its fourth in a row and sixth of seven. The Kings were led by De'Aaron Fox with 25 points. The Clippers broke the game open with 34 points in the third quarter, when they had scoring runs of 9-0 and 13-0.

— Cole Anthony hit a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Orlando Magic stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-96 to stop a six-game losing streak. Nikola Vucevic (NEE'-koh-lah VOOCH'-uh-vihch) had 28 points and eight rebounds for Orlando. Evan Fournier (FOHR'-nee-ay) added 24 points in his return to the lineup after missing nine games with lower back spasms. Minnesota led by 20 before the Magic slowly chipped away in the second half. Jarred Vanderbilt missed a pair of free throws with a chance to ice the game for the Timberwolves. 

— Joel Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-109 win over the Boston Celtics. Embiid is off to the best start of his career and topped 40 points for the second time in three games. He made 12 of 19 from the floor and was 17 of 21 from the free-throw line. He did it in 34 minutes and scored 20 points in a half for the fifth time this season. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points and Marcus Smart had 25. 

— Kendrick Nunn scored 28 points and the injury-plagued Miami Heat pulled away in the second half for a 111-102 win over the Toronto Raptors. Bam Adebayo had 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Miami and Kelly Olynyk added 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Nunn had scored just 33 points all season before his 18-point game on Monday night. He came off the bench in this one and shot 9 of 12 and had eight rebounds in 35 minutes. Fred VanVleet had 24 points and nine assists for the Raptors whose three-game winning streak ended.

— Trae Young scored 38 points, John Collins had 31 and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons 123-115 in overtime. Grant had a career-high 32 points, including all of Detroit's nine points in overtime, to continue his hot start to the season. Clint Capela had 27 points and a career-high 26 rebounds for Atlanta. Young scored 21 points in the third period, when Atlanta charged back after trailing by 14 points. The Pistons have the worst record in the Eastern Conference.

— Kristaps Porzingis posted season-high totals of 27 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-112 victory at Indiana. Dallas was in control most of the game as it snapped a three-game losing streak against the short-handed Pacers. Malcolm Brogdon finished with 26 points and Domantis Sabonis had 25 points in Indiana's first game with fans in the stands. Dallas took the lead for good on the final basket of the third quarter and pulled away with an 11-4 run in the fourth. 

Grizzlies-Blazers called off; Wizards worry about readiness

UNDATED (AP) — Washington got back on the practice court Wednesday for the first time in more than a week, and Bradley Beal wondered if the Wizards need more time there before returning to game mode. 

The NBA apparently agreed. Not long after the league's leading scorer said he believes the short-handed Wizards may be following "a recipe for injury" if they played Milwaukee as scheduled Friday night, the NBA said that game would be postponed in a move that simply gives Washington more time to get game-ready again.

 Also, the Memphis-Portland game was postponed Wednesday and the league revealed that 11 more players in the past week have tested positive for COVID-19. 

Draisaitl breaks 3rd-period tie, Oilers beat Maple Leafs 3-1

TORONTO (AP) — Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul) broke a tie on a power play midway through the third period in the Edmonton Oilers' 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Kailer Yamamoto was credited with the opening goal for Edmonton after the Maple Leafs fumbled the puck into their own net in the first. 

Mikko Koskinen (KAHS'-kihn-ihn) made 25 saves, Josh Archibald scored into an empty net with 1:06 left, and Connor McDavid added two assists. 

Auston Matthews scored for Toronto, and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves.

— Tomas Hertl scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Marcus Sorensen scored the tying goal late in the second period and Martin Jones made 22 saves for the Sharks, who snapped a six-game losing streak to St. Louis that started in the 2019 playoffs. Jones denied all four Blues shooters in the tiebreaker. Brayden Schenn scored in his second consecutive game and Jordan Binnington made 37 saves for the Blues. San Jose appeared to get the game-winner with 11 seconds left in overtime, but the officials quickly waved it off for goaltender interference on Ryan Donato. After a replay review, the call was upheld.

— Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner and the Vancouver Canucks overcame Tyler Toffoli's hat trick and beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5. Horvat put a shot between the legs of Montreal goalie Carey Price to make the Canucks winners in their home opener. Horvat and Brock Boeser each finished with two goals and an assist for Vancouver in regulation. Tyler Motte also scored and J.T. Miller had three assists. In addition to Toffoli's scoring, Jesper Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist and Brendan Gallagher scored his first of the season in the loss. 

— Shea Theodore scored two goals, Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 Wednesday night. It marks the first time the Golden Knights have started 4-0-0 in their four-year existence. They're the first team in the NHL to reach four wins this season. Alex Tuch added a goal and two assists, Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, and Alex Pietrangelo scored his first goal with Vegas. Nick Schmaltz and Phil Kessel scored for the Coyotes (1-2-1). Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves.

NHL postpones at least two more Carolina games

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has postponed games for the Carolina Hurricanes through "at least" Saturday after five Hurricanes players have been placed on the league's COVID-19 protocol list, a day before the Hurricanes were set to host the Florida Panthers in their home opener. The teams were scheduled to play again Saturday afternoon.

The league is reviewing and revising Carolina's regular-season schedule.

— Three-time MVP Alex Ovechkin and three other Washington Capitals players have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 list and the team has been fined $100,000 by the league for violating coronavirus protocols. Center Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NET'-sahv), defenseman Dmitry Orlov and top goalie Ilya Samsonov (SAYR'-gay SAM'-soh-nahv) are the other Capitals who can't practice for the time being. Five players from the Carolina Hurricanes also have been on that list and that team's games were called off by the league through "at least" Saturday. 

Ga Tech routs No. 20 Clemson 83-65; 3 players score 20 

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech returned from a 17-day layoff with one of its most impressive showings of the season. The Yellow Jackets routed No. 20 Clemson 83-65 as three players scored more than 20 points. Michael Devoe led the way with 22 points, while Moses Wright and Jordan Usher chipped in with 21 apiece. The Yellow Jackets built a nine-point halftime lead and led by as many as 22 to stretch its winning streak to five in a row. They handed the Tigers their second straight blowout loss. Aamir Simms led Clemson with 19 points.

— Marcus Sasser scored 26 points, Quentin Grimes added 18 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Houston avenged its only loss with an 86-59 win over Tulsa. Houston shot 43%, including 13 of 32 on 3-pointers. The Cougars outrebounded Tulsa 52-24 and held a 26-7 advantage in second-chance points. 

— Nate Watson scored a career-high 29 points and Providence turned back Creighton each time it pulled close to beat the 11th-ranked Bluejays 74-70. Creighton lost its second straight after one of its worst offensive games of the season. The Friars built an early 17-point lead behind the strong inside play of the 6-foot-10, 260-pound Watson. Creighton battled back to 39-34 at halftime, fell behind by double digits in the second half and then made late runs that fell short.

— Tyler Wahl paced a balanced attack with 14 points and No. 10 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 68-52 victory over Northwestern. The Badgers gained control with a 12-0 run midway through the second half. Micah Potter's 3-pointer put Wisconsin up 56-39. Northwestern went scoreless for almost six minutes until Chase Audige's 3-pointer made it 56-42 with 10:26 left. D'Mitrik Trice added 12 points, Brad Davison 11 and Potter 10 for Wisconsin. Audige had 16 points and Miller Kopp 10 for Northwestern, which has lost six straight.

UNDATED (AP) — A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled in favor of New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson in a case surrounding the validity of a contract he terminated with a Florida-based marketing agent who is seeking $100 million in damages from the former Duke star. U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs in Winston-Salem ruled that marketing agent Gina Ford's contract with Williamson was void because Ford was not licensed in North Carolina and because the contract did not comply with state laws meant to protect amateur athletes from being misled by sports agents.

— The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that Saturday's Pittsburgh-Boston College men's basketball game has been postponed following a positive COVID-19 test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Boston College men's program. No makeup date was given. The conference also said Pittsburgh's men's game at Wake Forest scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7, will move to this Saturday evening.

— Georgetown's men's basketball game at Xavier scheduled for next week has been postponed because of a coronavirus-related issue in the Hoyas program. The game was supposed to be played Tuesday. No makeup date was announced. 

Brantley nets $32 million, two-year Astros deal

UNDATED (AP) — Outfielder Michael Brantley has agreed to a $32 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The deal is pending completion of a physical. Brantley spent the last two seasons in Houston after playing for Cleveland for his first 10 MLB seasons. Brantley hit .300 with five homers and 22 RBIs in 46 games in last year's pandemic-shortened season. 

— A person familiar with the negotiations says the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to contracts with free agent pitchers Kirby Yates and Tyler Chatwood. Yates received a $5.5 million, one-year deal with $4.5 million in potential performance bonuses. Chatwood agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with incentives that could take it to $5.5 million. Yates led the major leagues in saves in 2019 with 41 saves for San Diego and earned a place on the National League All-Star team. Chatwood went 2 - 2 with a 5.30 ERA in five starts with the Chicago Cubs last year.

— Reliever Wade Davis is returning to the Kansas City Royals, the team he helped pitch to the 2015 World Series title. Davis and the Royals agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract, and the 35-year-old right-hander will go to spring training trying to earn a spot on the major league roster. If added to the 40-man roster, Davis would get a one-year contract paying at a rate of $1.25 million while in the major leagues and $200,000 while in the minors. 

Colts QB Rivers retires from NFL after 17 seasons

UNDATED (AP) — Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one season with the Indianapolis Colts. 

His decision at age 39 comes less than two weeks after the Colts suffered a 27-24 loss at Buffalo in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Rivers finishes his career ranked among the league's top five in career completions, career yards passing and career TDs. His 240 consecutive regular-season starts was the second-longest streak since 1970, trailing only Brett Favre. He never played in a Super Bowl.

— Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ') remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, but he practiced in a limited capacity today, raising hopes that the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday's AFC title game against Buffalo.

— The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Dan Campbell to be their coach. The Lions announced the agreement with the New Orleans Saints tight ends coach a day after formally introducing Brad Holmes as their general manager. A person familiar with the situation says Campbell will sign a six-year contract.

— The Browns can pick up Baker Mayfield's fifth-year option this offseason and may look to sign him to a long-term contract. Before the Browns drafted him first overall in 2018, the team went through 29 starting quarterbacks. The team has until May to pick up Mayfield's fifth-year option. 

Top-ranked Ash Barty to make return in Adelaide exhibition

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty is to return to the tennis court for something other than practice for the first time in 11 months. 

Barty says she plans to play in a one-day exhibition event in Adelaide which includes Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep. Called "'A Day at the Drive," the January 29 exhibition at Memorial Drive also features four of the top men's players. 

The men's lineup includes Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. Barty didn't contest the U.S. Open or French Open last year because of travel restrictions in place for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott stepping down at end of June

UNDATED (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is stepping down at the end of June, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal, but struggled to keep up in revenue and exposure with some of its Power Five peers. 

Sports Business Journal first reported the news Wednesday night and a person with knowledge of what was being called a mutual decision between Scott and university presidents who make up the league's executive committee confirmed it to AP. 

Scott's current contract was set to expire June 2022, but he will only finish out this academic year and assist with the transition to his successor.

Mike Sadek, former Giants catcher, dies at 74 after illness

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Sadek, a popular backup catcher who played all eight of his major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants, has died. He was 74. 

The team announced Sadek died Wednesday in San Andreas, California, following a short illness. 

Sadek was a .226 career hitter with five home runs and 74 RBIs in 383 big league games from 1973-81. His 64 games in 1980 were a career high. After his playing days ended, Sadek went on to work in the Giants' community relations department from 1981-99 before retiring.

Sports Headlines for Thursday

		Washington	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		Memphis	at	Portland	10 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(5)Texas	at	Iowa St.	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(12)Texas Tech	at	TCU	8 p.m.	(Postponed)

		NC State	at	(13)Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		Boston College	at	(16)Virginia Tech	5 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(17)Minnesota	at	Nebraska	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		Xavier	at	(23)UConn	8:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(25)Saint Louis	at	UMass	6 p.m.	(Postponed)

AP-ScorecardTODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Washington	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Memphis	at	Portland	10 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	Dallas	124	Indiana	112	Final	Philadelphia	117	Boston	109	Final 2OT	Cleveland	147	Brooklyn	135	Final	Miami	111	Toronto	102	Final OT	Atlanta	123	Detroit	115	Final	Orlando	97	Minnesota	96	Final	Phoenix	109	Houston	103	Final	L.A. Clippers	115	Sacramento	96	Final	Golden State	121	San Antonio	99	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Edmonton	3	Toronto	1	Final	Minnesota	3	Anaheim	2	Final	Vegas	5	Arizona	2	Final SO	Vancouver	6	Montreal	5	Final SO	San Jose	2	St. Louis	1	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(5)Texas	at	Iowa St.	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		(12)Texas Tech	at	TCU	8 p.m.	(Postponed)		NC State	at	(13)Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Boston College	at	(16)Virginia Tech	5 p.m.	(Postponed)		(17)Minnesota	at	Nebraska	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Xavier	at	(23)UConn	8:30 p.m.	(Postponed)		(25)Saint Louis	at	UMass	6 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	(8)Houston	86	Tulsa	59	Final	(10)Wisconsin	68	Northwestern	52	Final	Providence	74	(11)Creighton	70	Final	Georgia Tech	83	(20)Clemson	65	___

Sports Scores from Wednesday

Pretty Prairie def. Burrton, forfeit

Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Wednesday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Baldwin Invitational Tournament=Baldwin 64, KC Bishop Ward 53Louisburg 76, Bishop Seabury Academy 41Basehor-Linwood Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Washburn Rural 64, Olathe North 38Semifinal=BV Northwest 62, Olathe West 37Basehor-Linwood 65, KC Piper 64, OTBurrton Invitational Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Pretty Prairie def. Burrton, forfeitSemifinal=Berean Academy 65, Fairfield 32Salina Invitational Tournament=Salina South 57, Concordia 28<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Barstow, Mo. 65, BV North 59Erie 55, Baxter Springs 39Jayhawk Linn 51, Heritage Christian 43Burlington Tournament=Semifinal=Rock Creek 61, Silver Lake 28Tonganoxie Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Wamego 48, Tonganoxie 38Semifinal=Olathe Northwest 34, Holton 22___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Prep Scores from Wednesday

Topeka, Kan.-The KSHSAA Board of Directors met Wednesday at the request of the KSHSAA Executive Board to discuss spectator limits for the winter activity season. During the meeting the following action took place:

Motion by M. Kastle, seconded by B. Sutherlin to implement the following rule change for member schools during the 2020-21 school year only:

<a href="outlook-data-detector://2">Beginning January 29</a>&nbsp;until the end of winter activities regular season this school year, a maximum of four spectators per participant will be permitted to attend with appropriate social distancing required. Local school districts may choose to have stricter limitations based on seating and local health department guidelines.

The proposal was approved by a vote of 46 in favor, 27 opposed.

Topeka, Kan.-The KSHSAA Board of Directors met Wednesday at the request of the KSHSAA Executive Board to discuss spectator limits for the winter activity season. During the meeting the following action took place:Motion by M. Kastle, seconded by B. Sutherlin to implement the following rule change for member schools during the 2020-21 school year only:<a href="outlook-data-detector://2">Beginning January 29</a>&nbsp;until the end of winter activities regular season this school year, a maximum of four spectators per participant will be permitted to attend with appropriate social distancing required. Local school districts may choose to have stricter limitations based on seating and local health department guidelines.The proposal was approved by a vote of 46 in favor, 27 opposed.

KSHSAA Board approves increasing fan limits

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons.

Rivers&nbsp;told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune on Tuesday night&nbsp;that he made his decision to retire, which was certainly on the table after his 2020 season with the Colts. The news was confirmed by Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star.

“It’s just time,” Rivers told the Union-Tribune. “It’s just right.”

During his press conference to end the season, Rivers wasn’t quite sure whether he was going to come back for another year. The Colts&nbsp;wanted to give him time&nbsp;to make his decision while they evaluate their own path.

This season, Rivers completed 68% of his passes for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Rivers spent the previous 16 seasons with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers.

It seems Rivers will be&nbsp;<a href="https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/08/indianapolis-colts-philip-rivers-to-coach-hs-football-after-retirement/" target="_blank">going on to coach high school football</a>&nbsp;in Alabama, which was expected given the report during the 2020 offseason.

“I can sit here and say, ‘I can still throw it. I love to play,’ ” Rivers said. “But that’s always going to be there. I’m excited to go coach high school football.”

Rivers had a great run and even though he never got to the Super Bowl, his numbers suggest he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will be eligible for the first time in 2027.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons.Rivers&nbsp;told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune on Tuesday night&nbsp;that he made his decision to retire, which was certainly on the table after his 2020 season with the Colts. The news was confirmed by Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star.“It’s just time,” Rivers told the Union-Tribune. “It’s just right.”During his press conference to end the season, Rivers wasn’t quite sure whether he was going to come back for another year. The Colts&nbsp;wanted to give him time&nbsp;to make his decision while they evaluate their own path.This season, Rivers completed 68% of his passes for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Rivers spent the previous 16 seasons with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers.It seems Rivers will be&nbsp;<a href="https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/08/indianapolis-colts-philip-rivers-to-coach-hs-football-after-retirement/" target="_blank">going on to coach high school football</a>&nbsp;in Alabama, which was expected given the report during the 2020 offseason.“I can sit here and say, ‘I can still throw it. I love to play,’ ” Rivers said. “But that’s always going to be there. I’m excited to go coach high school football.”Rivers had a great run and even though he never got to the Super Bowl, his numbers suggest he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will be eligible for the first time in 2027.

Colts' Philip Rivers retiring from NFL after 17 seasons

NORMAN, Okla.&nbsp;– Oklahoma grabbed the momentum late in the first half, scoring 15 of the last 17 points, including 13 in a row, and never relented to hand Kansas State a 76-50 loss on Tuesday night in front of a limited capacity crowd of 1,934 at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners (8-4, 4-3 Big 12) used a combined 27-4 run over a near 11-minute span from the 5:19 mark of the first half to the 14:39 mark of the second half to flip a 5-point deficit (22-17) into an 18-point lead (44-26). From there, they pushed the lead to many as 26 in the second half. Oklahoma has now won 5 of the last 6 meetings at home in the series. The Wildcats (5-10, 1-6 Big 12), which dropped their fifth game in a row, could not get anything going offensively, hitting on just 36.1 percent (22-of-61) from the field, including 20 percent (3-of-15) from 3-point range, while turning it over 20 times leading to 20 Sooner points. With K-State leading 22-17 with 6:03 to play in the first half after a dunk by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>&nbsp;capped a 6-0 run, Oklahoma responded by scoring 13 consecutive points to seize the momentum over a 4-minute stretch. In all, the Sooners finished with 15 of the final 17 points of the first half highlighted by a dunk by senior&nbsp;Kur Kuath&nbsp;right before the buzzer to take a 32-24 lead into the break. The Wildcats went without a field goal for more than 5 minutes during the decisive Sooner run before a layup by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;with 56 seconds left. Oklahoma carried its momentum into the early moments of the second half, scoring 12 of the first 14 points, including a 12-0 run, to build its lead to 18 points with just under 15 minutes to play. The Sooners connected on 46 percent (29-of-63) from the field, as three players scored in double figures led by sophomore&nbsp;De'Vion Harmon's&nbsp;game-high 16 points. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;was the lone Wildcat to score in double figures with 13 points on 6-of-14 field goals to go with 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7430">Selton Miguel</a>&nbsp;collected 9 points on 4-of-9 shooting with 7 rebounds, while sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;added 7 points and 3 rebounds in his return after missing 10 games due to injury. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to go with 6 points. K-State moved closer to having a fully healthy roster with the return of Ezeagu, who played 12 minutes in his first game since December 5. The Wildcats played with 12 of their 14 roster players after getting back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;and freshmen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7427">Luke Kasubke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7428">Seryee Lewis</a>&nbsp;against Texas on Saturday. Despite the return of Ezeagu, K-State played without its starting point guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;for the third straight game. KEY STRETCH(ES) After K-State took a 22-17 lead with a 6-0 run, which was highlighted by a dunk from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>, Oklahoma responded with 13 in a row to grab the momentum right before halftime. The Sooners scored 15 of the last 17 points in the first half, including a dunk by senior&nbsp;Kur Kuath, to take a 32-24 lead into the break. Oklahoma carried its momentum into the start of the second half, scoring 12 of the first 14 points, including a 12-0 run, to build its lead to 44-26 with 14:39 to play. PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 13 points on 6-of-14 field goals to go with 6 rebounds and 2 steals in 33 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in 9 games, including fifth time in the last 7 games. STAT OF THE GAME 23-3 – Oklahoma scored an opponent season-high 23 fast-break points compared to just 3 for K-State. IN THEIR WORDS K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a> On the game… "Obviously, we got our butts kicked again. Our whole staff felt pretty good going into it. Even without (Brady) Manek. Their big kid (Kur Kuath) was a big difference in the game today. A year ago, he wasn't a factor at all. It's the same scenario every game. We're in the game and make a nice run. We're up 22-17 then right before the half, we don't make the right play. We pushed it a little bit in the second half. Turnovers played a big factor. You had 20 turnovers, which led to 20 points. Their transition, we struggled getting back. They had 23 fast-break points, and obviously those are the difference in the game. It was great to get Kaosi (Ezeagu) back in there. It takes a while. Luke (Kasubke) was a little better today than he was the game before. It was good to see him get a shot down. I thought Antonio (Gordon) gave us a good effort. He was very active with 6 points and 11 rebounds. We just got to keep their spirit up. It hurts without Nijel (Pack). It puts a lot of pressure on everyone else." BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

WHAT'S NEXT K-State returns home from its 2-game road swing on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to No. 14/15 West Virginia (9-4, 2-3 Big 12) at 3 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum on ESPN2. This will be the first meeting between the schools this season after they split their 2 matchups in 2019-20. The Wildcats knocked off the Mountaineers, 84-68, at home on Jan. 18, 2020 before dropping a 66-57 decision in Morgantown on Feb. 1.

NORMAN, Okla.&nbsp;– Oklahoma grabbed the momentum late in the first half, scoring 15 of the last 17 points, including 13 in a row, and never relented to hand Kansas State a 76-50 loss on Tuesday night in front of a limited capacity crowd of 1,934 at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners (8-4, 4-3 Big 12) used a combined 27-4 run over a near 11-minute span from the 5:19 mark of the first half to the 14:39 mark of the second half to flip a 5-point deficit (22-17) into an 18-point lead (44-26). From there, they pushed the lead to many as 26 in the second half. Oklahoma has now won 5 of the last 6 meetings at home in the series. The Wildcats (5-10, 1-6 Big 12), which dropped their fifth game in a row, could not get anything going offensively, hitting on just 36.1 percent (22-of-61) from the field, including 20 percent (3-of-15) from 3-point range, while turning it over 20 times leading to 20 Sooner points. With K-State leading 22-17 with 6:03 to play in the first half after a dunk by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>&nbsp;capped a 6-0 run, Oklahoma responded by scoring 13 consecutive points to seize the momentum over a 4-minute stretch. In all, the Sooners finished with 15 of the final 17 points of the first half highlighted by a dunk by senior&nbsp;Kur Kuath&nbsp;right before the buzzer to take a 32-24 lead into the break. The Wildcats went without a field goal for more than 5 minutes during the decisive Sooner run before a layup by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;with 56 seconds left. Oklahoma carried its momentum into the early moments of the second half, scoring 12 of the first 14 points, including a 12-0 run, to build its lead to 18 points with just under 15 minutes to play. The Sooners connected on 46 percent (29-of-63) from the field, as three players scored in double figures led by sophomore&nbsp;De'Vion Harmon's&nbsp;game-high 16 points. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;was the lone Wildcat to score in double figures with 13 points on 6-of-14 field goals to go with 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7430">Selton Miguel</a>&nbsp;collected 9 points on 4-of-9 shooting with 7 rebounds, while sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;added 7 points and 3 rebounds in his return after missing 10 games due to injury. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to go with 6 points. K-State moved closer to having a fully healthy roster with the return of Ezeagu, who played 12 minutes in his first game since December 5. The Wildcats played with 12 of their 14 roster players after getting back&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;and freshmen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7427">Luke Kasubke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7428">Seryee Lewis</a>&nbsp;against Texas on Saturday. Despite the return of Ezeagu, K-State played without its starting point guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;for the third straight game. KEY STRETCH(ES) After K-State took a 22-17 lead with a 6-0 run, which was highlighted by a dunk from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>, Oklahoma responded with 13 in a row to grab the momentum right before halftime. The Sooners scored 15 of the last 17 points in the first half, including a dunk by senior&nbsp;Kur Kuath, to take a 32-24 lead into the break. Oklahoma carried its momentum into the start of the second half, scoring 12 of the first 14 points, including a 12-0 run, to build its lead to 44-26 with 14:39 to play. PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;scored a team-high 13 points on 6-of-14 field goals to go with 6 rebounds and 2 steals in 33 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in 9 games, including fifth time in the last 7 games. STAT OF THE GAME 23-3 – Oklahoma scored an opponent season-high 23 fast-break points compared to just 3 for K-State. IN THEIR WORDS K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1566">Bruce Weber</a> On the game… "Obviously, we got our butts kicked again. Our whole staff felt pretty good going into it. Even without (Brady) Manek. Their big kid (Kur Kuath) was a big difference in the game today. A year ago, he wasn't a factor at all. It's the same scenario every game. We're in the game and make a nice run. We're up 22-17 then right before the half, we don't make the right play. We pushed it a little bit in the second half. Turnovers played a big factor. You had 20 turnovers, which led to 20 points. Their transition, we struggled getting back. They had 23 fast-break points, and obviously those are the difference in the game. It was great to get Kaosi (Ezeagu) back in there. It takes a while. Luke (Kasubke) was a little better today than he was the game before. It was good to see him get a shot down. I thought Antonio (Gordon) gave us a good effort. He was very active with 6 points and 11 rebounds. We just got to keep their spirit up. It hurts without Nijel (Pack). It puts a lot of pressure on everyone else." BEYOND THE BOXSCORE<ul>
 <li>K-State is now 5-10 on the season, including 1-6 in Big 12 play… The Wildcats are off to a 1-6 start to league play for the first time since 1999-2000, including 5 straight defeats.</li><li>Oklahoma is now 110-102 against K-State, including 18-17 in the Big 12 era… The Sooners are 65-28 all-time at home in the series, including 27-11 at the Lloyd Noble Center… Oklahoma has won 5 of the last 6 meetings at home in the series.</li><li>The Wildcats' starting lineup consisted of senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7432">Rudi Williams</a>, freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7430">Selton Miguel</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7426">Davion Bradford</a>… This is the second time using this lineup… McGuirl has now started all 15 games this season and has the longest current active start streak at 20 games… Gordon returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench at Texas (1/16/21).</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;made his return to the lineup after missing the last 10 games due to injury… He entered the game at the 14:45 mark of the first half and finished with 12 minutes played.</li><li>K-State played without sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7424">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;(11 games) and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;(3 games).</li>
 </ul> Team Notes<ul>
 <li>K-State scored a season-low 50 points on 36.1 percent (22-of-61) shooting, including 20 percent (3-of-15) from 3-point range, while connecting on 50 percent (3-of-6) from the free throw line.</li><li>Oklahoma scored 76 points on 46 percent (29-of-63) shooting, including 35 percent (7-of-20) from 3-point range, while hitting on 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the free throw line.</li><li>Oklahoma held a 23-3 edge in fast-break points.</li><li>Oklahoma scored 20 points off a season-high 20 K-State turnovers, holding a 20-6 advantage in points off turnovers… The 20 turnovers came off an opponent-high 13 steals by the Sooners.</li><li>K-State scored 34 points in the paint, which marked the eighth time with 30 or more paint points.</li><li>K-State collected a season-high 47 opponents, including 15 offensive rebounds.</li><li>Oklahoma held a 32-24 lead at halftime on the strength of 15-2 run to end the first half.</li><li>K-State is now 0-9 on the season when trailing at the half.</li>
 </ul> Player Notes<ul>
 <li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7422">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;scored 13 points on 6-of-14 field goals, including 1-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 33 minutes… It marked his 15th&nbsp;career double-digit scoring game, including his ninth this season.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7420">Kaosi Ezeagu</a>&nbsp;scored 7 points on 3-of-6 shooting with 3 rebounds in 12 minutes… It was the first action since the UNLV game on Dec. 5, 2020.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7421">Antonio Gordon</a>&nbsp;collected a career-best 11 rebounds to go with 6 points on 3-of-4 field goals in 23 minutes… He has now led the team in rebounding in 11 career games, including 5 times this season.</li><li>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7427">Luke Kasubke</a>&nbsp;scored his first career points, hitting a 3-pointer from the corner on his first career field goal attempt at the 11:11 mark of the second half… He finished with 5 points on 2-of-4 field goals, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, with 3 rebounds in 15 minutes.</li>
 </ul> WHAT'S NEXT K-State returns home from its 2-game road swing on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to No. 14/15 West Virginia (9-4, 2-3 Big 12) at 3 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum on ESPN2. This will be the first meeting between the schools this season after they split their 2 matchups in 2019-20. The Wildcats knocked off the Mountaineers, 84-68, at home on Jan. 18, 2020 before dropping a 66-57 decision in Morgantown on Feb. 1.

Big run carries Oklahoma past K-State, 76-50

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By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team was picked to finish fourth in the Jayhawk West in the annual KJCCC preseason coaches' poll, which was released Tuesday.

Delayed five months because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Blue Dragons and new head coach Delice Downing finally open their season on Monday in the Jayhawk West opener at Garden City.

Downing takes over a Blue Dragon program that went 14-19 last season, but played in its 20th consecutive Region VI Tournament semifinal. Hutchinson also earned two victories over nationally ranked competition.

Two players return from last season.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/thorne_jenna_xncq">Jenna Thorne</a>&nbsp;was a right-side hitter last season. She averaged 1.81 kills and 0.76 blocks per set while hitting .255. Middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/lettries_myracle_x6su">Myracle Lettries</a>&nbsp;0.85 kills and 0.83 blocks per set last season.

Downing has 10 freshmen and two transfers to fill out the roster.

Defending Jayhawk West and Region VI champion Seward County, the 2019 national runner-up, is the preseason pick to win the league in 2021. Colby, Barton and Hutchinson round out the top four picks in the coaches' poll. Butler, Independence, Dodge City, Garden City and Pratt round out the preseason poll.

Hutchinson opens the season at Garden City on Monday and will play host to Pratt in the home opener on January 27.

2021 JAYHAWK WEST PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Seward County 2. Colby 3. Barton 4. Hutchinson 5. Butler 6. Independence 7. Dodge City 8. Garden City 9. Pratt

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College volleyball team was picked to finish fourth in the Jayhawk West in the annual KJCCC preseason coaches' poll, which was released Tuesday.Delayed five months because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Blue Dragons and new head coach Delice Downing finally open their season on Monday in the Jayhawk West opener at Garden City.Downing takes over a Blue Dragon program that went 14-19 last season, but played in its 20th consecutive Region VI Tournament semifinal. Hutchinson also earned two victories over nationally ranked competition.Two players return from last season.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/thorne_jenna_xncq">Jenna Thorne</a>&nbsp;was a right-side hitter last season. She averaged 1.81 kills and 0.76 blocks per set while hitting .255. Middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/lettries_myracle_x6su">Myracle Lettries</a>&nbsp;0.85 kills and 0.83 blocks per set last season.Downing has 10 freshmen and two transfers to fill out the roster.Defending Jayhawk West and Region VI champion Seward County, the 2019 national runner-up, is the preseason pick to win the league in 2021. Colby, Barton and Hutchinson round out the top four picks in the coaches' poll. Butler, Independence, Dodge City, Garden City and Pratt round out the preseason poll.Hutchinson opens the season at Garden City on Monday and will play host to Pratt in the home opener on January 27.2021 JAYHAWK WEST PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Seward County 2. Colby 3. Barton 4. Hutchinson 5. Butler 6. Independence 7. Dodge City 8. Garden City 9. Pratt

HutchCC Blue Dragon Volleyball picked to finish 4th in tough KJCCC West

For the 12th consecutive season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team is part of the NJCAA Division I Preseason Rankings.

The Blue Dragons start the 2021 season ranked No. 13 in the preseason rankings, which were released on Tuesday. The season begins on Friday against the Bethany College Junior Varsity at 5:30 p.m. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

The preseason pick to win the 2021 Jayhawk West Championship, the Blue Dragons are the only ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the preseason national rankings. Seward County and Butler were in the Receiving Votes list.

Trinity Valley is the preseason No. 1 pick in this year's preseason rankings. Northwest Florida State is second, followed by South Plains, Shelton State and Chipola.

Hutchinson has now been ranked in 36-straight and 137 of the last 142 rankings.

The Blue Dragons were 28-4 last season and outright Jayhawk West champions. Hutchinson was upset in the semifinals of the Region VI Tournament, but received an at-large bid and No. 12 seed in the 2020 NJCAA Tournament, which ultimately was canceled by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Guard&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/alford_tor-e_j660">Tor'e Alford</a>&nbsp;and post player&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/haidara_nafatoumata_7n3l">Nafatoumata Haidara</a>&nbsp;are the only returning players from last season.

Alford averaged 11.6 points per game as a freshman. She shot 40.5 percent overall and 40.1 percent from 3-point range. Alford also averaged 3.5 assists last season. Haidara, who missed the final nine games of 2020 with an injury, averaged 7.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 51.9 percent.

The rest of the roster is made up of three transfers and six freshmen.

NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Trinity Valley (4) 2. Northwest Florida State 3. South Plains 4. Shelton State 5. Chipola 6. Central Arizona 7. South Georgia Technical 8. Jones 9. Gulf Coast State 10. Tyler JC 11. Wabash Valley 12. Casper 13. Hutchinson 14. Florida Southwestern State 15. Western Nebraska 16. Blinn 17. Moberly Area 18. Chattanooga State 19. Midland 20. Vincennes 21. Wallace State 22. Southern Idaho 23. Eastern Florida State 24. Iowa Western 25. Three Rivers Receiving votes: Tallahassee, Salt Lake, Butler, Seward County, Murray State.

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFor the 12th consecutive season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team is part of the NJCAA Division I Preseason Rankings.The Blue Dragons start the 2021 season ranked No. 13 in the preseason rankings, which were released on Tuesday. The season begins on Friday against the Bethany College Junior Varsity at 5:30 p.m. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.The preseason pick to win the 2021 Jayhawk West Championship, the Blue Dragons are the only ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the preseason national rankings. Seward County and Butler were in the Receiving Votes list.Trinity Valley is the preseason No. 1 pick in this year's preseason rankings. Northwest Florida State is second, followed by South Plains, Shelton State and Chipola.Hutchinson has now been ranked in 36-straight and 137 of the last 142 rankings.The Blue Dragons were 28-4 last season and outright Jayhawk West champions. Hutchinson was upset in the semifinals of the Region VI Tournament, but received an at-large bid and No. 12 seed in the 2020 NJCAA Tournament, which ultimately was canceled by the Coronavirus pandemic.Guard&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/alford_tor-e_j660">Tor'e Alford</a>&nbsp;and post player&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/haidara_nafatoumata_7n3l">Nafatoumata Haidara</a>&nbsp;are the only returning players from last season.Alford averaged 11.6 points per game as a freshman. She shot 40.5 percent overall and 40.1 percent from 3-point range. Alford also averaged 3.5 assists last season. Haidara, who missed the final nine games of 2020 with an injury, averaged 7.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 51.9 percent.The rest of the roster is made up of three transfers and six freshmen. Posted: Jan 19, 2021Information Box<h2>NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS</h2>1. Trinity Valley (4) 2. Northwest Florida State 3. South Plains 4. Shelton State 5. Chipola 6. Central Arizona 7. South Georgia Technical 8. Jones 9. Gulf Coast State 10. Tyler JC 11. Wabash Valley 12. Casper 13. Hutchinson 14. Florida Southwestern State 15. Western Nebraska 16. Blinn 17. Moberly Area 18. Chattanooga State 19. Midland 20. Vincennes 21. Wallace State 22. Southern Idaho 23. Eastern Florida State 24. Iowa Western 25. Three Rivers Receiving votes: Tallahassee, Salt Lake, Butler, Seward County, Murray State.

HutchCC Women No. 13 in NJCAA Preseason Poll

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team returned to the NJCAA Division I National Rankings on Tuesday with a preseason rank of No. 17.

A late-season tailspin during a 23-9 campaign last season caused the Blue Dragons to spend the final six weeks out of the national rankings after a run of 51-straight weeks in the poll.

The 2021 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball preseason rankings were released on Tuesday, ahead of Friday's long-awaited season opener against Seminole State at the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson is one of three Jayhawk Conference teams in the preseason rankings. Jayhawk East favorite Coffeyville is No. 10, Jayhawk West favorite Hutchinson is No. 17 and Cowley is No. 24. Hutchinson plays host to Coffeyville to open the Jayhawk Conference season next Wednesday at the Sports Arena.

John A. Logan College is the No. 1 team in the preseason rankings, followed by South Plains, Tallahassee, Indian Hills and Pearl River as teams 2 through 5.

This is the 10th consecutive season the Blue Dragons have been ranked in the NJCAA Preseason rankings.

The 2020 Blue Dragons tied for third in the Jayhawk West in 2020 and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Region VI Tournament by Cowley.

Four players return from last season, including 2020 Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/baker_josh_lpkm">Josh Baker</a>, who averaged 13.8 points per game while shooting 49.4 percent from 3-point range. Also back are forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/kuath_majok_xrls">Majok Kuath</a>&nbsp;(12.5 ppg), forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/mayers_matt_jfk4">Matt Mayers</a>&nbsp;(3.2 ppg) and guard Jade Okon (5.3 ppg).

NJCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. John A. Logan (5) 2. South Plains 3. Tallahassee 4. Indian Hills 5. Pearl River 6. Gulf Coast State 7. Salt Lake 8. Florida Southwestern State 9. Vincennes University 10. Coffeyville 11. Navarro 12. College of Southern Idaho 13. Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 14. Odessa 15. Shelton State 16. Western Wyoming 17. Hutchinson 18. Georgia Highlands 19. Harcum 20. Mineral Area 21. Moberly Area 22. Columbia Stat 23. Cochise 24. Cowley 25. Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team returned to the NJCAA Division I National Rankings on Tuesday with a preseason rank of No. 17.A late-season tailspin during a 23-9 campaign last season caused the Blue Dragons to spend the final six weeks out of the national rankings after a run of 51-straight weeks in the poll.The 2021 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball preseason rankings were released on Tuesday, ahead of Friday's long-awaited season opener against Seminole State at the Sports Arena.Hutchinson is one of three Jayhawk Conference teams in the preseason rankings. Jayhawk East favorite Coffeyville is No. 10, Jayhawk West favorite Hutchinson is No. 17 and Cowley is No. 24. Hutchinson plays host to Coffeyville to open the Jayhawk Conference season next Wednesday at the Sports Arena.John A. Logan College is the No. 1 team in the preseason rankings, followed by South Plains, Tallahassee, Indian Hills and Pearl River as teams 2 through 5.This is the 10th consecutive season the Blue Dragons have been ranked in the NJCAA Preseason rankings.The 2020 Blue Dragons tied for third in the Jayhawk West in 2020 and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Region VI Tournament by Cowley.Four players return from last season, including 2020 Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/baker_josh_lpkm">Josh Baker</a>, who averaged 13.8 points per game while shooting 49.4 percent from 3-point range. Also back are forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/kuath_majok_xrls">Majok Kuath</a>&nbsp;(12.5 ppg), forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/mayers_matt_jfk4">Matt Mayers</a>&nbsp;(3.2 ppg) and guard Jade Okon (5.3 ppg).Information Box<h2>NJCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS</h2>1. John A. Logan (5) 2. South Plains 3. Tallahassee 4. Indian Hills 5. Pearl River 6. Gulf Coast State 7. Salt Lake 8. Florida Southwestern State 9. Vincennes University 10. Coffeyville 11. Navarro 12. College of Southern Idaho 13. Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 14. Odessa 15. Shelton State 16. Western Wyoming 17. Hutchinson 18. Georgia Highlands 19. Harcum 20. Mineral Area 21. Moberly Area 22. Columbia Stat 23. Cochise 24. Cowley 25. Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M

Blue Dragon Men start at No. 17 in NJCAA Preseason Rankings

UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have something in common besides being three of the four starting quarterbacks remaining in the NFL playoffs. The three were picked in the first round by teams coming off a playoff berth in moves that Green Bay, Kansas City and Buffalo surely don't regret. Since 2000, a playoff team has used a first-round pick on a quarterback seven times overall, with the Packers also doing it last season when they drafted Jordan Love. &nbsp;

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If Patrick Mahomes is unable to play in the AFC title game following his concussion, the Chiefs have the utmost confidence in Chad Henne. After all, the 35-year-old journeyman already proved he could rise to the occasion on Sunday, helping Kansas City hold off the Cleveland Browns in the divisional round of the playoffs. It was a plucky performance by Henne, who has doggedly continued to play football out of sheer love for the game.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jeremiah Tilmon had 19 points and 10 rebounds in another efficient performance, and No. 19 Missouri beat South Carolina 81-70. Tilmon, who came in shooting a Southeastern Conference-leading 74% from the floor, improved on that mark by going 8 of 11. Missouri had its best shooting performance overall at 58.3%. Mark Smith scored 18 points and went 3 for 5 from 3-point range for the Tigers. Dru Smith added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Reserve Keyshawn Bryant scored 19 points for South Carolina and Trey Anderson had 17, also off the bench, as 45 of the Gamecocks' points came from substitutes.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The women's basketball game between No. 7 Maryland and Iowa, scheduled for Thursday night, has been postponed because the Hawkeyes don't want to travel with the inauguration being held one day earlier. Iowa was scheduled to fly into Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Wednesday night. But Maryland posted news of the postponement on Tuesday night, saying Iowa decided not to travel "out of caution" because of inauguration activities. This year's inauguration is being held amid unprecedented security measures after a violent mob supporting President Donald Trump invaded the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — De'Vion Harmon scored 16 points, Elijah Harkless had eight points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three steals and Oklahoma beat Kansas State 76-50, handing the Wildcats their fifth-straight loss. Oklahoma closed the first half on a 15-2 run — with nine points by Harmon — for a 32-24 lead. Harmon and Harkless made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions as Oklahoma took its first double-digit lead during a 14-4 spurt to open the second half. Alondes Williams added 13 points and Kur Kuath had 12 points and five blocks for Oklahoma. DaJuan Gordon scored 13 points for Kansas State.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 32 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, and her go-ahead layup with 10.2 seconds left helped No. 24 Iowa State get past shorthanded Oklahoma 64-63. The Cyclones (10-4, 6-1 Big 12 Conference) have won eight of their last nine, including a 75-71 victory over then sixth-ranked Baylor to snap the Bears' 61-game home winning streak. Joens pulled the Cyclones to 63-62 with 21 seconds left and her game winner followed a Sooners' turnover on a charging call. After an Oklahoma timeout, Navaeh Tot and Tatum Veitenheimer each missed shots to end it. Taylor Robertson scored 26 points for Oklahoma (4-6, 1-4), which only dressed eight players.&nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL salary cap remained flat this season at $81.5 million for each team. It has made for quite the challenge. Several teams were forced to get creative to manage the cap at the expense of valuable players being injured. That includes the past three Stanley Cup champions: the Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals, as well as 2018 finalist Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay is less than $500 from the cap and can't afford for injured star Nikita Kucherov to return before the playoffs.

Jokic scores 27 in 3 quarters, Nuggets rout Thunder 119-101

UNDATED (AP) — Nikola Jokic (NEE'-koh-lah YOH'-kich) had 27 points and 12 rebounds before calling it an early night as the Denver Nuggets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-101. 

Jokic also had six assists before taking a seat on the bench with the other starters for the fourth quarter after helping Denver build a big lead. Reserve Monte Morris added 15 points and Paul Millsap finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds to help Nuggets knock off the Thunder at home for the sixth straight time. Luguentz Dort kept the Thunder close early by scoring 15 of his 20 points in the first half. 

— Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-102 for their sixth straight victory. Mitchell also made four of Utah's 21 3-pointers. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and reserve Joe Ingles scored 15 points. Rudy Gobert had 13 points, 18 rebounds, and three blocks. Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, and Brandon Ingram had 15.

UNDATED (AP) — Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 and short-handed Florida stunned No. 6 Tennessee 75-49 on Tuesday night. Tre Mann chipped in 12 points for the Gators, who got unexpected help from several bench guys to offset being without three of their best four players. Guard Scottie Lewis (COVID-19 protocols) and forward Colin Castleton (ankle) missed the game.

— Mike Smith made three early 3-pointers as No. 7 Michigan raced to a 17-3 lead and cruised past Maryland. Michigan made its first five 3s — Isaiah Livers had the other two — in an opening flurry that put the Wolverines (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) in immediate control. Livers led Michigan with 20 points and Franz Wagner contributed 15. Smith had 11.

— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, and Purdue rallied to beat No. 15 Ohio State. Trevion Williams scored 16 points for the surging Boilermakers, who have won four straight, three of them on the road. Sasha Stefanovic also had 15 points. Duane Washington Jr. led Ohio State with 21 points.

— Jeremiah Tilmon had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 19 Missouri beat South Carolina. Missouri had its best shooting performance overall at 58.3%. Mark Smith scored 18 points and went 3 for 5 from 3-point range. Dru Smith added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Reserve Keyshawn Bryant scored 19 points for South Carolina.

UNDATED (AP) — The NFL says the latest round of COVID-19 testing turned up three positive tests among players and six among other personnel as the Super Bowl nears. In weeklong testing that ended Saturday, 3,888 tests were given to 590 players and 5,985 were administered to 1,016 personnel. The new results bring the totals since testing began in August to 262 players and 460 other personnel who were confirmed positive out of nearly 950,000 tests.

— The NHL has postponed its first game since the league's season began, postponing Tuesday night's game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Predators hours after the teams played the first of a two-game set in Nashville. The league only said the game was postponed to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game-day personnel. 

— Pro golfer D.J. Trahan has withdrawn from this week's PGA Tour event, The American Express, after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was replaced in the field by Michael Gellerman. Trahan is the 22nd player to test positive since the tour returned to competition in June following a three-month shutdown.

— The Atlantic Coast Conference says this week's women's basketball games with No. 2 North Carolina State visiting Florida State and Clemson visiting Boston College have been postponed. The league announced the postponements Tuesday, two days before both games were scheduled to be played. N.C. State remains in COVID-19 protocols and hasn't played since beating Boston College on Jan. 3. 

— The No. 12 Texas Tech men's basketball team has had its second Big 12 game postponed this week because of COVID-19 issues for its scheduled opponent. The conference on Tuesday postponed the Red Raiders' home game Saturday against Iowa State, which will be the fourth game in a row the Cyclones will be unable to play. 

— George Washington's men's basketball team is postponing two upcoming Atlantic 10 games after head coach Jamion Christian tested positive for COVID-19.Christian tweeted that he was told of his test result on Tuesday, a day after he said he was "experiencing some slight symptoms."

— The Southeastern Conference has postponed Wednesday night's game between Texas A&amp;M and Vanderbilt. The league says the postponement is because of a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining inside the Vanderbilt program. A make-up game has not been set.

— Rutgers women's basketball has postponed home games on Thursday against Penn State and Sunday against Iowa. The Scarlet Knights have not played since an outbreak of COVID-19 hit the team on Jan. 3. By the end of this week, they will have postposed six games with only 10 left on the schedule. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets. 

Irving says he took a leave of absence because he "just needed a pause." 

Irving practiced with the team and could play today in Cleveland. He has missed the last seven games — five while away from the team and two more while regaining his conditioning after he was eligible to return. Irving didn't give a clear reason for his absence, saying he had a lot of family and personal stuff going on.

— Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has a hairline fracture in his left foot. The team says McCollum will wear a walking boot and be reevaluated in four weeks. He was injured Saturday during a game against the Atlanta Hawks. 

— Caris LeVert says he's waiting for more test results on his left kidney before establishing a timeline for his debut with the Indiana Pacers. LeVert was traded to Indiana as part of a four-team trade that sent All-Star James Harden from Houston to Brooklyn and Victor Oladipo from the Pacers to the Rockets. Doctors found the mass during LeVert's routine post-trade physical. He says the tests have not yet revealed if the mass is cancerous. 