Columbus 43, College Heights Christian, Mo. 40

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 53, Thunder Ridge 44

St. Mary's Academy 48, Jackson Heights 33

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Monday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Flinthills 39, Burden Central 34Lincoln 41, Lakeside 35Osborne 62, Rock Hills 30Phillipsburg 45, Oakley 26Russell 40, Trego 35SM South 38, Louisburg 26Smith Center 54, Ellis 30South Haven 53, Caldwell 6St. John 59, Thunder Ridge 13Sylvan-Lucas 46, Tescott 25West Elk 48, Argonia 22Flint Hills Shoot Out=Mission Valley 39, Chase County 26Hi-Plains League Tournament=Lakin 47, Stanton County 33Syracuse 54, Southwestern Hts. 46Wichita County 46, Sublette 33Hoisington Winter Jam=Ellsworth 58, Ellinwood 57Pratt 51, Victoria 35Southeast Lancer Classic=Columbus 43, College Heights Christian, Mo. 40Erie 33, Riverton 29Twin Valley League Tournament=Axtell 39, Washington County 34Clifton-Clyde 62, Wetmore 42Troy 61, Blue Valley 36Wilson County Classic=Neodesha 49, Douglass 45<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Lakeside 72, Pike Valley 44Osborne 57, Wilson 18St. John's Beloit-Tipton 53, Thunder Ridge 44Sylvan-Lucas 61, Lincoln 30Burrton Invitational=Little River 74, Pretty Prairie 38Halstead Adolph Rupp Invitational=Cheney 74, Winfield 32Rose Hill 77, Garden Plain 50Hoisington Winter Jam=Ellsworth 53, Victoria 19Pratt 78, Otis-Bison 29Nemaha Central Thunder Classic=Hiawatha 64, Marysville 61St. Mary's Academy 48, Jackson Heights 33Pleasanton Invitational=Northeast-Arma 61, Oswego 36St. John Mid-Winter Classic=Macksville 70, Central Plains 38St. John 37, Larned 26Tonganoxie Invitational=Bonner Springs 69, Tonganoxie 56Holton 48, Metro Academy 45Twin Valley League Tournament=Blue Valley 53, Doniphan West 49Frankfort 54, Washington County 39Troy 53, Valley Heights 45Wilson County Classic=Douglass 52, Neodesha 39<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev each had two goals and two assists as the St. Louis Blues came from behind to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3. Ryan O'Reilly added a goal and two assists in the first meeting between the teams since they played back-to-back games in February 2020. St. Louis' victory left the clubs tied for second place in the Central Division with 51 points apiece. Ville Husso made 32 saves for the Blues. He has won his past eight home decisions, last losing at Enterprise Center on April 5, 2021, against Vegas. Yakov Trenin, Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen scored for Nashville, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs had to learn to dink and dunk their way through this entire season so you can bet they relished the chance to open up the offense against Pittsburgh on Sunday night. The Chiefs used a series of big plays to roll to a 42-21 victory in the wild-card round. They'll probably need more of the same this Sunday night when they face the equally potent Bills in the divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium. It's a rematch of last season's AFC title game won by the Chiefs and an October matchup in Kansas City that the Bills won in a 38-20 rout.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy has announced his decision to transfer to Nebraska. Purdy is the second quarterback headed to Nebraska through the transfer portal. Casey Thompson announced his move from Texas on Jan. 7. Purdy said in November he planned to leave Florida State. He played behind Jordan Travis and McKenzie Milton and appeared in one game. He played in three games in 2020. Purdy was a four-star recruit coming out of Perry High School in Glendale, Arizona. The addition of Thompson and Purdy gives Nebraska five scholarship quarterbacks entering spring.

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round with a 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals. 

The Rams will visit the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday for a spot in the NFC championship game.

Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp made touchdown catches for the NFC West champion Rams while they jumped to a boisterous 28-0 lead. David Long also scored on a 3-yard interception return while the Rams' defense harassed Kyler Murray into a calamitous playoff debut.

Las Vegas Raiders oust GM Mike Mayock after 3 seasons

UNDATED (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. 

Owner Mark Davis began lining up interviews with general manager and coaching candidates, leaving interim coach Rich Bisaccia in limbo. The players have advocated for Bisaccia to remain after he led the Raiders to the playoffs where they lost 26-19 to Cincinnati.

— Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker is being evaluated for a concussion after he appeared to briefly lose consciousness following a helmet-to-helmet collision Monday night late in the third quarter of a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Baker was taken off on a stretcher following the play. Rams running back Cam Akers lowered his shoulder as Baker went in for the tackle but Baker still made contact with Akers' helmet. Baker immediately went down and teammates signaled for medical attention.

— The New York Giants wrapped up the first round of interviews for their vacant general manager's job, interviewing two executives with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Co-owners Steve Tisch and John Mara and and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara, John's brother, spoke with Niners assistant general manager Adam Peters and San Francisco director of player personnel Ran Carthon. The Giants interviewed nine men for the job that opened a week ago Monday when Dave Gettleman retired after four losing seasons. There will be another round of interviews for some candidates.

— The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed cornerback Kevon Seymour for the 2022 season. Seymour played nine games this season and made his first two starts since the 2017 season as the Ravens' secondary was decimated by injuries. 

Bane, Morant score 25 apiece to lead Grizzlies past Bulls

UNDATED (AP) — Desmond Bane and Ja Morant scored 25 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the short-handed Chicago Bulls 119-106. Brandon Clarke added 15 points and seven rebounds in the main event of the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. 

The Grizzlies have won 12 of their last 13. 

DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 24 points and five assists, while Coby White finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Chicago lost its fourth straight. 

— LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz. Russell Westbrook added 15 points and the Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, rebounding after an ugly 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets two days earlier. Mike Conley had 20 points and Rudy Gobert had a double double with 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Jazz. 

— Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 121-107 for their fourth straight victory. Chris Paul added 15 points and 12 assists as Phoenix won its sixth straight on the road and fifth consecutive in San Antonio. Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray added 18 points. Booker was 18 for 33 from the field and 5 for 13 on 3-pointers in eclipsing his previous high of 38 points, which he collected twice.

— Darius Garland strengthened his All-Star case with 22 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Isaac Okoro added 15 points and Jarrett Allen had 14 and 10 rebounds for the Cavs, winning their fifth straight. Kyrie Irving scored 27 points in his fourth game of the season and James Harden added 22 for Brooklyn, which was playing its first game since Kevin Durant, the NBA's leading scorer, sprained his left knee. He's expected to be out several weeks.

— Trae Young scored 30 points and the struggling Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 121-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to snap a 10-game home losing streak. The Hawks trailed much of the game, but managed to win at State Farm Arena for the first time since Nov. 22. The Hawks avoided their longest stretch without a home victory since an 11-game skid in the 2004-05 season. Khris Middleton scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) had 27 for the Bucks. 

— Miles Bridges scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 97-87 victory over the New York Knicks. Terry Rozier added 22 points. He and Bridges combined to outscore the Knicks by themselves in the first half. The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball but didn't miss their flashy point guard, with Bridges driving them to a strong start. He scored 28 points in the first half and got the basket that tied his previous high of 35 points in the fourth quarter. 

— Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point first-half deficit with a 104-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Dennis Schröder SHROO'-dur and Jaylen Brown each had 23 points, Al Horford 12 and Grant Williams 10 for Boston. The Celtics have won five of their last six games. New Orleans center Jonas Valančiūnas (YOH'-nuhs val-uhn-CHOO'-nuhs) recorded his 30th double-double this season with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Herbert Jones had 16 points, and Brandon Ingram scored 15 points with 10 rebounds. The Pelicans fell to 6-17 on the road.

— Luka Doncic had 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double in five games, and the surging Dallas Mavericks withstood a late run by the Oklahoma City Thunder to win 104-102. Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 13 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Mavericks, who have won three straight and nine of their last 10. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Thunder, who have dropped seven of their last eight games.

— Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game's final moment and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99. Bam Adebayo, in his first game back after missing six weeks following thumb surgery, scored 14 points for Miami. Butler finished with 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds — the last of those coming as time was expiring.

— CJ McCollum scored 16 points in his first game back from a collapsed lung, Jusuf Nurkic added 21 points and a season-best 22 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Orlando Magic 98-88. McCollum missed 17 games over six weeks after being injured Dec. 4. The ninth-year pro started Monday but played on a minutes restriction. He made 7 of 13 shots and 2 of 4 3-pointers in 28 minutes. 

— Kyle Kuzma had 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Bradley Beal added 13 points in his return from a three-game absence to lift the Washington Wizards to a 117-98 victory over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. and Assistant Pat Delany missed the game after entering health and safety protocols. Assistant Joseph Blair to take over for this game. Embiid scored 32 points for the 76ers, but he was on the receiving end of the game's biggest highlight when Kuzma dunked over him in the second quarter.

— Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 32 points, Reggie Jackson added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Indiana Pacers 139-133 in a matchup of sub-.500 teams. Marcus Morris added 21 points for the Clippers, who snapped a two-game skid. Caris LeVert scored 26 points before fouling out with 28 seconds to play and Chris Duarte added 24 points to lead seven Pacers in double figures. They've lost four in a row and 10 of 11. 

Nets' star Irving steadfast on vaccine despite Durant injury

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving insists an injury to teammate Kevin Durant won't change his stance on not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Irving, who only recently returned to action after a drawn-out stalemate over getting vaccinated, said following a loss to the Cavaliers that he has no intention of getting the shot, and nothing's going to sway him. Irving said he's "standing" on his decision. 

The seven-time All-Star point guard has become a lightning rod of sorts for his decision not to get the vaccine. Due to COVID-19 mandates in New York City concerning public arenas, Irving is only permitted to play in road games.

Francouz steps in, Avs beat Wild in SO, 14th home win in row

UNDATED (AP) — Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three more in the shootout, and Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 for its 14th straight home win. Kuemper was injured when Minnesota's Jordan Greenway ran into him in the crease and knocked him down. The play drew the ire of Kurtis MacDermid, who dropped the gloves with Greenway. Kuemper was down on ice for a few minutes, but remained in the game until he was replaced by Francouz with 10:34 left in the second period.

— Jason Zucker scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. Pittsburgh scored five unanswered goals to improve to 13-2-0 since Dec. 4, including a 4-2-0 mark on its six-game road trip — the team's longest of the season. Vegas, which had five days off, dropped to 2-3-2 since Dec. 31, with all seven games coming at home. Teddy Blueger, Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby also scored for the Penguins, and Tristan Jarry made 22 saves. Chandler Stephenson, Evgenii Dadonov and Nic Roy scored for Vegas, which was outshot for the first time in 24 games. Robin Lehner made 32 saves but dropped to 2-4-3 against Pittsburgh.

— Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev each had two goals and two assists as the St. Louis Blues came from behind to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3. Ryan O'Reilly added a goal and two assists in the first meeting between the teams since they played back-to-back games in February 2020. St. Louis' victory left the clubs tied for second place in the Central Division with 51 points apiece. Ville Husso made 32 saves for the Blues. Yakov Trenin, Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen scored for Nashville, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

— Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres in snowbound western New York. Vladislav Namestnikov (nah-MEHST'-nih-kahv) also scored for the Red Wings, who beat Buffalo for the second time in three days. 

— Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2. Meier notched a hat trick before the first period even ended. The first-time All-Star scored his fourth less than two minutes into the second period and broke the Sharks' record with his fifth just 27 seconds before the second intermission. Erik Karlsson had three assists, including the 500th of his career. 

— Ryan Donato scored the tying goal early in the third period, Joonas Donskoi scored in the shootout and the Seattle Kraken snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Donskoi scored the winner past Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury made 35 saves and had 14 in the third period alone. 

— Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE'-kuhs) scored less than three minutes apart in the second period and the New York Islanders beat Philadelphia 4-1, handing the Flyers their eighth straight loss. Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) and Matt Martin also scored, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots to help the Islanders get their fifth win in seven games. New York coach Barry Trotz was back on the bench after missing three games, the last two in COVID-19 protocols. Sorokin improved to 6-0-1 with a 1.50 goals-against average in seven career games against Philadelphia. Travis Konecny scored and Martin Jones finished with 27 saves for the Flyers, who are 0-6-2 during their losing streak.

— Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and Arizona stretched Montreal's losing streak to six games after a 5-2 win. Travis Boyd and Janis Moser also scored for the Coyotes, who were without coach Andre Tourigny and four players due to COVID-19 protocols. Clayton Keller added a an empty-net goal and Karel Vejmelka had 24 saves. 

NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor

BOSTON (AP) — Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier on Jan. 18, 1958. Sixty-four years later, the Boston Bruins will retire his No. 22 jersey at Tuesdays game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He'll be the 12th player in team history to have that honor. O'Ree will participate virtually from his home in San Diego. Since 1998, O'Ree has been an NHL diversity ambassador, working to foster more inclusion and combat the racism that still exists in league.

No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88. The Boilermakers improved to 15-2. Purdue hit four straight shots to take an 89-83 lead with 1:03 left in double overtime, including two baskets by Eric Hunter Jr. 

Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points for Illinois, which is 13-4. Andre Curbelo, who had missed 11 games after being injured, had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists. His basket with 14 seconds remaining in regulation tied it at 69.

Gonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Auburn up to No. 2

UNDATED (AP) — Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men's basketball poll, ending Baylor's five-week run. The Bulldogs got 25 first-place votes, 11 fewer than No. 2 Auburn, but edged the Tigers in overall points to take the top spot. Auburn has its highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in 1999-2000 after moving up two spots. Arizona, Purdue and Baylor round out the top five. 

A wild week of upsets led to big changes in the AP Top 25. Baylor saw its 21-game winning streak end with consecutive losses and 13 ranked teams lost last week, including nine on Saturday. Baylor plunged four spots to No. 5 while Southern California toppled 11 places to No. 16.

1st in 5 years, Murray wins at Australian Open 

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five-time finalist Andy Murray needed a tough five-setter over a player he beat last week to register his first win at the Australian Open since 2017.

Murray beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 to move into the second round. Murray had beaten Basilashvili last week on the way to the final in a Sydney tuneup event. In another tough five-setter, Maxime Cressy beat fellow American and 22nd-seeded player John Isner 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4. 

— Title favorite Daniil Medvedev has moved into the second round with a 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (3) win over Henri Laaksonen, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to eight matches. 

That includes his victory in the U.S. Open final last September, a result that denied top-ranked Novak Djokovic a calendar-year Grand Slam tournament.

— Nick Kyrgios says his recent bout of COVID-19 "hit me pretty hard." The 26-year-old Australian says he was practicing hard, "feeling extraordinary, and then it hit me and I was bedridden." Kyrgios skipped a tuneup tournament after his positive test for the coronavirus has recovered to win his first-round match at the Australian Open against qualifier Liam Broady. This was Kyrgios' first competitive match of 2022. He advanced to a meeting against No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev, the U.S. Open champion and runner-up at the Australian Open last year.

— Garbiñe Muguruza has extended her first-round success record at Melbourne Park. The 2020 Australian Open finalist and winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon tournaments has never lost a first-round match in her now 10th year of competition here. Muguruza beat Clara Burel 6-3, 6-4 to open play on Rod Laver Arena.

— Leylah Fernandez has lost to a 133rd-ranked wild-card entry in her first Grand Slam match since her runner-up finish at the U.S. Open. The 19-year-old Canadian had an upset 6-2, 6-4 loss to Maddison Inglis on Tuesday in the first round of the Australian Open. It's the third straight year she's failed to progress to the second round at the first tennis major of the year. Sixth-seeded Anett Kontaveit and seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced in straight sets.

— Tennis Australia has issued a statement two days after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic lost a legal challenge against his visa cancellation to say that the entire saga would be subject to a review after the Australian Open. The tournament started Monday. Three judges in the Federal Court on Sunday rejected Djokovic's bid to have his visa reinstated and he was deported later that night, flying back to Serbia via Dubai. The statement says: "There are always lessons to learn, and we will review all aspects of our preparation and implementation to inform our planning." 

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IRVING, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. This is the second time Agbaji has won the award this season and third time he has received a conference weekly honor in his career.

Last week, Agbaji posted back-to-back 20-point games in two Kansas Big 12 victories with 22 points versus No. 15 Iowa State and 20 against West Virginia. The Kansas City, Missouri, guard made four three-pointers in each game and shot 50 percent from beyond the arc. Agbaji has made four or more threes seven times this season and has made 14 from beyond the arc in his last three outings. Agbaji tied his season high in rebounds with seven in both contests. He has pulled down seven rebounds in five games this season.

Recently named to the Wooden Award Mid-Season Watch List, Agbaji leads the Big 12 and is 13th nationally in scoring at 20.6 points per game. He also leads the conference in three-point field goals made at 3.2 per game, which is 17th nationally, and three-point field goal percentage at 47.7 percent, eighth nationally.

No. 7 Kansas (14-2, 3-1) will play at Oklahoma (12-5, 2-3) on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN.

IRVING, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. This is the second time Agbaji has won the award this season and third time he has received a conference weekly honor in his career.Last week, Agbaji posted back-to-back 20-point games in two Kansas Big 12 victories with 22 points versus No. 15 Iowa State and 20 against West Virginia. The Kansas City, Missouri, guard made four three-pointers in each game and shot 50 percent from beyond the arc. Agbaji has made four or more threes seven times this season and has made 14 from beyond the arc in his last three outings. Agbaji tied his season high in rebounds with seven in both contests. He has pulled down seven rebounds in five games this season.Recently named to the Wooden Award Mid-Season Watch List, Agbaji leads the Big 12 and is 13th nationally in scoring at 20.6 points per game. He also leads the conference in three-point field goals made at 3.2 per game, which is 17th nationally, and three-point field goal percentage at 47.7 percent, eighth nationally.No. 7 Kansas (14-2, 3-1) will play at Oklahoma (12-5, 2-3) on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN.

🏀 KU's Agbaji Named Big 12 Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs had to learn to dink and dunk their way through this entire season so you can bet they relished the chance to open up the offense against Pittsburgh on Sunday night. The Chiefs used a series of big plays to roll to a 42-21 victory in the wild-card round. They'll probably need more of the same this Sunday night when they face the equally potent Bills in the divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium. It's a rematch of last season's AFC title game won by the Chiefs and an October matchup in Kansas City that the Bills won in a 38-20 rout.

Chiefs looking forward to Bills matchup Sunday

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. 

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza has extended her first-round success record at Melbourne Park. The 2020 Australian Open finalist and winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon tournaments has never lost a first-round match in her now 10th year of competition here. Muguruza beat Clara Burel 6-3, 6-4 to open play on Rod Laver Arena.

<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NFL-NEWSLas Vegas Raiders oust GM Mike Mayock after 3 seasonsLAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. Owner Mark Davis began lining up interviews with general manager and coaching candidates, leaving interim coach Rich Bisaccia in limbo. The players have advocated for Bisaccia to remain after he led the Raiders to the playoffs where they lost 26-19 to Cincinnati.In other NFL news:— The New York Giants wrapped up the first round of interviews for their vacant general manager's job, interviewing two executives with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Co-owners Steve Tisch and John Mara and and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara, John's brother, spoke with Niners assistant general manager Adam Peters and San Francisco director of player personnel Ran Carthon. The Giants interviewed nine men for the job that opened a week ago Monday when Dave Gettleman retired after four losing seasons. There will be another round of interviews for some candidates.— The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed cornerback Kevon Seymour for the 2022 season. Seymour played nine games this season and made his first two starts since the 2017 season as the Ravens' secondary was decimated by injuries. NBA-SCHEDULEBane, Morant score 25 apiece to lead Grizzlies past BullsUNDATED (AP) — Desmond Bane and Ja Morant scored 25 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the short-handed Chicago Bulls 119-106. Brandon Clarke added 15 points and seven rebounds in the main event of the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The Grizzlies have won 12 of their last 13. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 24 points and five assists, while Coby White finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Chicago lost its fourth straight. In other NBA action Monday:— Darius Garland strengthened his All-Star case with 22 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Isaac Okoro added 15 points and Jarrett Allen had 14 and 10 rebounds for the Cavs, winning their fifth straight. Kyrie Irving scored 27 points in his fourth game of the season and James Harden added 22 for Brooklyn, which was playing its first game since Kevin Durant, the NBA's leading scorer, sprained his left knee. He's expected to be out several weeks.— Trae Young scored 30 points and the struggling Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 121-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to snap a 10-game home losing streak. The Hawks trailed much of the game, but managed to win at State Farm Arena for the first time since Nov. 22. The Hawks avoided their longest stretch without a home victory since an 11-game skid in the 2004-05 season. Khris Middleton scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) had 27 for the Bucks. — Miles Bridges scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 97-87 victory over the New York Knicks. Terry Rozier added 22 points. He and Bridges combined to outscore the Knicks by themselves in the first half. The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball but didn't miss their flashy point guard, with Bridges driving them to a strong start. He scored 28 points in the first half and got the basket that tied his previous high of 35 points in the fourth quarter. — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point first-half deficit with a 104-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Dennis Schröder SHROO'-dur and Jaylen Brown each had 23 points, Al Horford 12 and Grant Williams 10 for Boston. The Celtics have won five of their last six games. New Orleans center Jonas Valančiūnas (YOH'-nuhs val-uhn-CHOO'-nuhs) recorded his 30th double-double this season with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Herbert Jones had 16 points, and Brandon Ingram scored 15 points with 10 rebounds. The Pelicans fell to 6-17 on the road.— Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game's final moment and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99. Bam Adebayo, in his first game back after missing six weeks following thumb surgery, scored 14 points for Miami. Butler finished with 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds — the last of those coming as time was expiring.— CJ McCollum scored 16 points in his first game back from a collapsed lung, Jusuf Nurkic added 21 points and a season-best 22 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Orlando Magic 98-88. McCollum missed 17 games over six weeks after being injured Dec. 4. The ninth-year pro started Monday but played on a minutes restriction. He made 7 of 13 shots and 2 of 4 3-pointers in 28 minutes. — Kyle Kuzma had 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Bradley Beal added 13 points in his return from a three-game absence to lift the Washington Wizards to a 117-98 victory over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. and Assistant Pat Delany missed the game after entering health and safety protocols. Assistant Joseph Blair to take over for this game. Embiid scored 32 points for the 76ers, but he was on the receiving end of the game's biggest highlight when Kuzma dunked over him in the second quarter.— Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 32 points, Reggie Jackson added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Indiana Pacers 139-133 in a matchup of sub-.500 teams. Marcus Morris added 21 points for the Clippers, who snapped a two-game skid. Caris LeVert scored 26 points before fouling out with 28 seconds to play and Chris Duarte added 24 points to lead seven Pacers in double figures. They've lost four in a row and 10 of 11. NBA-NEWSNets' star Irving steadfast on vaccine despite Durant injuryCLEVELAND (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving insists an injury to teammate Kevin Durant won't change his stance on not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Irving, who only recently returned to action after a drawn-out stalemate over getting vaccinated, said following a loss to the Cavaliers that he has no intention of getting the shot, and nothing's going to sway him. Irving said he's "standing" on his decision. The seven-time All-Star point guard has become a lightning rod of sorts for his decision not to get the vaccine. Due to COVID-19 mandates in New York City concerning public arenas, Irving is only permitted to play in road games.NHL-SCHEDULEFrancouz steps in, Avs beat Wild in SO, 14th home win in rowUNDATED (AP) — Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three more in the shootout, and Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 for its 14th straight home win. Kuemper was injured when Minnesota's Jordan Greenway ran into him in the crease and knocked him down. The play drew the ire of Kurtis MacDermid, who dropped the gloves with Greenway. Kuemper was down on ice for a few minutes, but remained in the game until he was replaced by Francouz with 10:34 left in the second period.In other ice action:— Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres in snowbound western New York. Vladislav Namestnikov (nah-MEHST'-nih-kahv) also scored for the Red Wings, who beat Buffalo for the second time in three days. — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2. Meier notched a hat trick before the first period even ended. The first-time All-Star scored his fourth less than two minutes into the second period and broke the Sharks' record with his fifth just 27 seconds before the second intermission. Erik Karlsson had three assists, including the 500th of his career. — Ryan Donato scored the tying goal early in the third period, Joonas Donskoi scored in the shootout and the Seattle Kraken snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Donskoi scored the winner past Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury made 35 saves and had 14 in the third period alone. — Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE'-kuhs) scored less than three minutes apart in the second period and the New York Islanders beat Philadelphia 4-1, handing the Flyers their eighth straight loss. Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) and Matt Martin also scored, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots to help the Islanders get their fifth win in seven games. New York coach Barry Trotz was back on the bench after missing three games, the last two in COVID-19 protocols. Sorokin improved to 6-0-1 with a 1.50 goals-against average in seven career games against Philadelphia. Travis Konecny scored and Martin Jones finished with 27 saves for the Flyers, who are 0-6-2 during their losing streak.— Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and Arizona stretched Montreal's losing streak to six games after a 5-2 win. Travis Boyd and Janis Moser also scored for the Coyotes, who were without coach Andre Tourigny and four players due to COVID-19 protocols. Clayton Keller added a an empty-net goal and Karel Vejmelka had 24 saves. NHL-NEWSNHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honorBOSTON (AP) — Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier on Jan. 18, 1958. Sixty-four years later, the Boston Bruins will retire his No. 22 jersey at Tuesdays game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He'll be the 12th player in team history to have that honor. O'Ree will participate virtually from his home in San Diego. Since 1998, O'Ree has been an NHL diversity ambassador, working to foster more inclusion and combat the racism that still exists in league.T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-PURDUE/ILLINOISNo. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88. The Boilermakers improved to 15-2. Purdue hit four straight shots to take an 89-83 lead with 1:03 left in double overtime, including two baskets by Eric Hunter Jr. Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points for Illinois, which is 13-4. Andre Curbelo, who had missed 11 games after being injured, had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists. His basket with 14 seconds remaining in regulation tied it at 69.T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-POLLGonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Auburn up to No. 2UNDATED (AP) — Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men's basketball poll, ending Baylor's five-week run. The Bulldogs got 25 first-place votes, 11 fewer than No. 2 Auburn, but edged the Tigers in overall points to take the top spot. Auburn has its highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in 1999-2000 after moving up two spots. Arizona, Purdue and Baylor round out the top five. A wild week of upsets led to big changes in the AP Top 25. Baylor saw its 21-game winning streak end with consecutive losses and 13 ranked teams lost last week, including nine on Saturday. Baylor plunged four spots to No. 5 while Southern California toppled 11 places to No. 16.TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPENMuguruza win in Day 2 competitionMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Garbiñe Muguruza has extended her first-round success record at Melbourne Park. The 2020 Australian Open finalist and winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon tournaments has never lost a first-round match in her now 10th year of competition here. Muguruza beat Clara Burel 6-3, 6-4 to open play on Rod Laver Arena.

Sports Update for late Monday

WICHITA STATE (9-7, 0-4 AAC) at TEMPLE (10-6, 3-2) Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 | 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) Philadelphia, Pa. | Liacouras Center Tickets:&nbsp;OwlSports.com TV:&nbsp;ESPN+ w/ Harry Donahue (pbp) &amp; Fran Dunphy (analyst) and Nicki Jones (Reporter) Radio:&nbsp;KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen) w/ Mike Kennedy &amp; Bob Hull Live Stats:&nbsp;ShockerStats.com Series:&nbsp;TEM leads 6-5 (2-0 in Philadelphia); Last Meeting: Feb. 7, 2021 in Wichita (WSU, 70-67) TELECAST: Temple University will produce the game for air on ESPN+ with Harry Donahue (PxP), Fran Dunphy (Analyst) and Nicki Jones (Reporter) on the call. ESPN+ subscribers can stream live and on demand via the ESPN App. Subscriptions are $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually and can be bundled with Hulu and Disney+ at a discount. SHOCKER RADIO: Listen live on KEYN 103.7 FM and online at GoShockers.com/Listen with Mike Kennedy (now in his 42nd season as Voice of the Shockers) and Bob Hull (analyst). Pregame coverage begins one hour before tipoff. OPENING TIPS:

LAST GAME: Jan. 16, 2022 in Wichita | Cincinnati 61, WSU 57

ON THIS DATE IN SHOCKER HISTORY: JAN. 19 1989 --&nbsp;Indiana State won a 20-minute segment of 4-on-5 basketball against Wichita State after ejections emptied the Sycamores' bench in a game in Terre Haute… However, the Shockers won the actual game, 84-69, hanging on after Indiana State outscored them 44-43 in the second half. Eight Sycamores were ejected late in the first half, leaving Jeff Lauritzen, Jimmie Holliday, forward Townsend Harris and Ron Cheatham to finish the game… "It was one of the most bizarre second halves I've ever coached," WSU coach Eddie Fogler said that night. "I've never coached five against four. I probably had them way too tight. I mean, what are you going to do? Shoot jumpers or try to get it inside and get one guy fouled out to get them down to three?"… The fight started when Indiana State's Darin Liles went after WSU's Sasha Radunovich after a rebound. WSU's John Cooper was ejected for throwing a punch. Liles and seven Sycamore bench players also got tossed… Cheatham and Harris fouled out in the final minute to finish the game with two Sycamores on the Hulman Center court. A SHOCKER WIN WOULD…. ... Make them 10-7 and snap a four-game slide. ... Be their first win of 2022 and first in AAC play (1-4). ... Make them 3-1 on the road (8-3 under Brown). ... Even the all-time series with Temple at 6-6. ... Make them 6-3 vs. the Owls in the AAC era. ... Be their first at the Liacouras Center (1-2). ... Make them 3-1 vs. Aaron McKie. A SHOCKERS LOSS WOULD… ... Drop them to 9-8 (0-5 AAC). ... Be their first five-game losing skid since Jan. 2009. ... Be their first 0-5 conference start since 2008-09 when they opened MVC play 0-6. ... Drop their road record to 2-2. ... Make them 0-3 at Liacouras Center. ... Extend Temple's series lead to 7-5 (3-0 in Philly). ... Be less good than a win. UP NEXT:

Shockers Tackle Temple Wednesday

AUSTIN, Tex—K-STATE HITS THE ROAD TO PLAY 23/22 TEXAS TUESDAY

LAST TIME OUT: K-STATE 62, 19/19 TEXAS TECH 51

IMPROVED OFFENSE, BUT WORK CONTINUES FROM 3

THE 'CATS INK 3 HIGH-PROFILE TRANSFERS

UP NEXT: 7/7 KANSAS (14-2, 3-1 Big 12)

K-State MBB Hits the Road to Play 23/22 Texas Tuesday

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;No. 7/7 Kansas (14-2, 3-1) hits the road for a two-game stretch beginning at Oklahoma (12-5, 2-3) in Norman, Oklahoma on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m., CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.

At 3-1, Kansas sits atop the Big 12 standings after its 85-59 win against West Virginia on Jan. 15. Oklahoma is looking to end a two-game skid after falling at TCU, 59-58 in overtime, on Jan. 15.

Kansas leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (81.9 ppg), which ranks 13th nationally, field goal percentage (50.2%), which is fifth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage (37.0%, 49th nationally).

Kansas is the only Big 12 school that has two players ranked in the top five in the Big 12 in scoring with senior Ochai Agbaji first at 20.6 ppg, which is 13th nationally, and junior Christian Braun fifth at 15.6 ppg. Braun is one of three players who rank in the top 10 in the Big 12 in both scoring and rebounding. Braun is eighth in the league in rebound average at 6.2 rpg.

Redshirt-sophomore Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the Big 12 and is 24th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.7. He had five assists and no turnovers vs. WVU (1/15).

Agbaji was recently named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch list and has twice been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, including on Jan. 17. Besides scoring, Agbaji leads the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage (47.7%, eighth nationally) and in three-pointers made (3.2, 17th nationally). Agbaji has scored 20 or more points in 10 games this season.

Kansas shows balance on the boards as it is the only school in the Big 12 to have three players ranked in the top 10 in rebounding with senior David McCormack fifth (6.5 rpg), Braun eighth (6.2) and redshirt-sophomore Jalen Wilson ninth at 6.0 rpg.

Kansas concludes its two-game road swing at Kansas State on Saturday, Jan. 22, in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Tip from Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan., is set for 3 p.m., CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;No. 7/7 Kansas (14-2, 3-1) hits the road for a two-game stretch beginning at Oklahoma (12-5, 2-3) in Norman, Oklahoma on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m., CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.At 3-1, Kansas sits atop the Big 12 standings after its 85-59 win against West Virginia on Jan. 15. Oklahoma is looking to end a two-game skid after falling at TCU, 59-58 in overtime, on Jan. 15.Kansas leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (81.9 ppg), which ranks 13th nationally, field goal percentage (50.2%), which is fifth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage (37.0%, 49th nationally).Kansas is the only Big 12 school that has two players ranked in the top five in the Big 12 in scoring with senior Ochai Agbaji first at 20.6 ppg, which is 13th nationally, and junior Christian Braun fifth at 15.6 ppg. Braun is one of three players who rank in the top 10 in the Big 12 in both scoring and rebounding. Braun is eighth in the league in rebound average at 6.2 rpg.Redshirt-sophomore Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the Big 12 and is 24th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.7. He had five assists and no turnovers vs. WVU (1/15).Agbaji was recently named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch list and has twice been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, including on Jan. 17. Besides scoring, Agbaji leads the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage (47.7%, eighth nationally) and in three-pointers made (3.2, 17th nationally). Agbaji has scored 20 or more points in 10 games this season.Kansas shows balance on the boards as it is the only school in the Big 12 to have three players ranked in the top 10 in rebounding with senior David McCormack fifth (6.5 rpg), Braun eighth (6.2) and redshirt-sophomore Jalen Wilson ninth at 6.0 rpg.Up NextKansas concludes its two-game road swing at Kansas State on Saturday, Jan. 22, in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Tip from Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan., is set for 3 p.m., CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.

🏀 No. 7 Kansas to Face Oklahoma Tuesday in Norman

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two days after dropping just its second game of the season, No. 5 Hutchinson (17-2, 11-2) bounced back with a double-digit victory over Independence (7-12, 4-9).&nbsp;

Both teams scored in triple digits again, but didn't come near the 259 combined points put up in a five-point loss to Garden City on Saturday.&nbsp;

A barrage of threes to close the first half put Hutchinson on top for good.

The Dragons dropped 10 of 20 from distance to take a nine-point lead at the half.

Six different Dragons knocked down a triple in the first half.&nbsp;

Indy took an eight-point lead just 6:40 into the contest. But Hutchinson used the next 11 minutes to build a 14-point lead.

The Dragons extended that lead to 21 late in the second half before finishing off the Pirates by 15.

FINAL: Hutchinson 118 Independence 103

Six Dragons scored in double figures, led by Angelo Stuart's 25. Stuart played just four minutes in the second half and only needed 17 minutes on the night for his 9 of 17 shooting performance that included 3 of 6 from distance.&nbsp;

Cecil Lee (17), Kaimen Lennox (15), Jacquez Yow (13), Jayden Garrison (13) and Nate Goodlow (11) all added double digits.&nbsp;

Lee just missed a double-double with nine rebounds while hitting 4 of 6 threes.

The Dragons gave up 62 points in the paint (two nights after giving up 80 to Garden City), but scored 40 points on 24 Indy turnovers.&nbsp;

Johan Nziemi (27) and Jordan Clark (24) led the Pirates in scoring.&nbsp;

Fifty-six fouls were called in the game (39 in the second half). Eighty-three free throws were taken between the teams (48 for Indy).

Hutchinson shot 38% on 100 attempts and gave up 51.5% shooting to a Pirate team that took 66 shots.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two days after dropping just its second game of the season, No. 5 Hutchinson (17-2, 11-2) bounced back with a double-digit victory over Independence (7-12, 4-9).&nbsp;Both teams scored in triple digits again, but didn't come near the 259 combined points put up in a five-point loss to Garden City on Saturday.&nbsp;A barrage of threes to close the first half put Hutchinson on top for good.The Dragons dropped 10 of 20 from distance to take a nine-point lead at the half.Six different Dragons knocked down a triple in the first half.&nbsp;Indy took an eight-point lead just 6:40 into the contest. But Hutchinson used the next 11 minutes to build a 14-point lead.The Dragons extended that lead to 21 late in the second half before finishing off the Pirates by 15.FINAL: Hutchinson 118 Independence 103Six Dragons scored in double figures, led by Angelo Stuart's 25. Stuart played just four minutes in the second half and only needed 17 minutes on the night for his 9 of 17 shooting performance that included 3 of 6 from distance.&nbsp;Cecil Lee (17), Kaimen Lennox (15), Jacquez Yow (13), Jayden Garrison (13) and Nate Goodlow (11) all added double digits.&nbsp;Lee just missed a double-double with nine rebounds while hitting 4 of 6 threes.The Dragons gave up 62 points in the paint (two nights after giving up 80 to Garden City), but scored 40 points on 24 Indy turnovers.&nbsp;Johan Nziemi (27) and Jordan Clark (24) led the Pirates in scoring.&nbsp;Fifty-six fouls were called in the game (39 in the second half). Eighty-three free throws were taken between the teams (48 for Indy).Hutchinson shot 38% on 100 attempts and gave up 51.5% shooting to a Pirate team that took 66 shots.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

MBB: No. 5 Dragons bounce back against Indy

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It's no secret that the Dragons (15-4, 9-4) have struggled on the road this season (2-4).&nbsp;

But in the comfort of the Sports Arena, the Dragons are a perfect 11-0.

The first loss of the season came on the road at Independence (14-3, 10-2).&nbsp;

The Dragons had no trouble with the Pirates Monday night at home.

Hutchinson lost that first matchup 85-69.

The Dragons easily avenged that first loss of the season with a 31-point victory.

The Dragons outscored the Pirates 23-10 in the second quarter to take a 42-22 lead into the break.

Tor'e Alford led the Dragons with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Kalyn Ervin knocked down three triples to finish with 16 points.&nbsp;

Mya Williams (13) and Mel Kailahi (10) also finished in double digits.&nbsp;

Hutchinson scored 32 points in the paint to Indy's 12.

Hutchinson shot 42.6% for the game while holding Indy to 22.8%.

Maisa Marcal led the Pirates with 19 points. No other Pirate scored more than seven.&nbsp;

FINAL: Hutchinson 80 Independence 49

Independence never led by more than two. That lead came just 2:05 into the game.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It's no secret that the Dragons (15-4, 9-4) have struggled on the road this season (2-4).&nbsp;But in the comfort of the Sports Arena, the Dragons are a perfect 11-0.The first loss of the season came on the road at Independence (14-3, 10-2).&nbsp;The Dragons had no trouble with the Pirates Monday night at home.Hutchinson lost that first matchup 85-69.The Dragons easily avenged that first loss of the season with a 31-point victory.The Dragons outscored the Pirates 23-10 in the second quarter to take a 42-22 lead into the break.Tor'e Alford led the Dragons with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.Kalyn Ervin knocked down three triples to finish with 16 points.&nbsp;Mya Williams (13) and Mel Kailahi (10) also finished in double digits.&nbsp;Hutchinson scored 32 points in the paint to Indy's 12.Hutchinson shot 42.6% for the game while holding Indy to 22.8%.Maisa Marcal led the Pirates with 19 points. No other Pirate scored more than seven.&nbsp;FINAL: Hutchinson 80 Independence 49Indy's 49 points were a season-low.Independence never led by more than two. That lead came just 2:05 into the game.&nbsp;Hutchinson led for 38:42.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

🏀 WBB: Dragons avenge first road loss

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks dropped a back-and-forth thriller to No. 14/13 Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse, with the Bears pulling out an 82-79 win thanks to four free throws in the final eight seconds.

Aniya Thomas gave Kansas a four-point lead with 25 seconds left when she connected on one of two free throw attempts. But Baylor’s Ja’Mee Asberry hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to make it a one-point game. The Bears then got a steal from Jordan Lewis with 10 seconds left. Lewis immediately gave the ball up to Asberry, who was fouled with eight seconds on the clock. Asberry hit both free throws to give Baylor a one-point lead at 80-79. The Jayhawks called a timeout and got a good look, but couldn’t finish. Baylor’s Nalyssa Smith corralled the rebound and got it to teammate Sarah Andrews, who hit two more free throws with just more than a second left. Kansas called a timeout, but couldn’t get a shot up before the buzzer and fell by three.

Kansas fell to 11-3 with the loss and 2-2 in Big 12 play, following a pair of wins earlier in the week over TCU and Texas. Baylor, meanwhile, improved to 11-4 overall and 1-2 in league play. Playing in front of a spirited home crowd, Kansas jumped out to an early lead and was up on Baylor 20-14 after the first quarter. The Jayhawks shot 8 of 15 from the floor in the first quarter and outrebounded the Bears, 10-6. Holly Kersgieter, who finished with a season-high 23 points, had eight points in the first quarter, and was perfect from the field at 3-of-3.

Baylor responded in the second quarter, thanks in large part to a 17-2 run in the frame. The Bears led 41-36 at half, outscoring Kansas 27-16 in the second. The Jayhawks shot 41 percent in the first half and outrebounded Baylor 21-18. Kersgieter had 12 points at the break.

The Jayhawks cut the lead to three after the third at 63-60. Julie Brosseau, who hit three 3-pointers for Kansas on Sunday, hit from deep in the final minute to tie the game, but Asberry hit a 3 at the buzzer to give the Bears a three-point lead heading into the final quarter. The two teams traded leads in the fourth, before Baylor eventually hung on for the victory.

On top of Kersgieter’s season-high 23 points, Ioanna Chatzileonti had a career-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds in 36 minutes. Zakiyah Franklin also hit the 20-point mark, finishing with 20 points, which also established a new season high for her. Franklin also added six assists, which is just one off her season best.

Andrews led all scorers with 25 points, while also adding six assists in 37 minutes. Asberry finished with 20 points, while Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Queen Egbo also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

"The crowd was exceptional, it's probably the best student turnout we have had at any time since I have been here. Hopefully they had a good time and you know they'll look forward to coming back and supporting this team. We really greatly appreciate everybody that made the effort to give us the best home court advantage possible today."

The Jayhawks return to action on Wednesday at Kansas State in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

– With 20 points against Baylor, Ioanna Chatzileonti set a new career high. Her previous high was 19 which she set against Saint Louis on November 21.

– Holly Kersgieter had five 3-point field goals which ties her career high. She has now hit this mark four times in her career, most recently against Texas Tech on February 20, 2021.

– Kansas had three players score 20 or more points in Sunday’s game. Kergieter led the team in scoring for the ninth time this season with 23 points and was followed by Chatzileonti and Zakiyah Franklin who each had 20. This marked the first time since Kansas had three players score 20 or more points since Jan. 30, 2019 against Oklahoma.

– With 23 points, Kersgieter set a new season high. Her previous high was 22 against UTEP on November 27.

– Franklin’s 20 points were also good for a new season high. Her previous high was 14 against UTEP on November 27.

– Kansas had a total of 39 rebounds. Chatzileonti lead the team in boards for the third time this season with eight.

– The Jayhawks shot .500 (28-for-56) from the field, marking the sixth time this season that the team has shot .500 or better.

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LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas Jayhawks dropped a back-and-forth thriller to No. 14/13 Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse, with the Bears pulling out an 82-79 win thanks to four free throws in the final eight seconds.Aniya Thomas gave Kansas a four-point lead with 25 seconds left when she connected on one of two free throw attempts. But Baylor’s Ja’Mee Asberry hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to make it a one-point game. The Bears then got a steal from Jordan Lewis with 10 seconds left. Lewis immediately gave the ball up to Asberry, who was fouled with eight seconds on the clock. Asberry hit both free throws to give Baylor a one-point lead at 80-79. The Jayhawks called a timeout and got a good look, but couldn’t finish. Baylor’s Nalyssa Smith corralled the rebound and got it to teammate Sarah Andrews, who hit two more free throws with just more than a second left. Kansas called a timeout, but couldn’t get a shot up before the buzzer and fell by three.Kansas fell to 11-3 with the loss and 2-2 in Big 12 play, following a pair of wins earlier in the week over TCU and Texas. Baylor, meanwhile, improved to 11-4 overall and 1-2 in league play. Playing in front of a spirited home crowd, Kansas jumped out to an early lead and was up on Baylor 20-14 after the first quarter. The Jayhawks shot 8 of 15 from the floor in the first quarter and outrebounded the Bears, 10-6. Holly Kersgieter, who finished with a season-high 23 points, had eight points in the first quarter, and was perfect from the field at 3-of-3.Baylor responded in the second quarter, thanks in large part to a 17-2 run in the frame. The Bears led 41-36 at half, outscoring Kansas 27-16 in the second. The Jayhawks shot 41 percent in the first half and outrebounded Baylor 21-18. Kersgieter had 12 points at the break.The Jayhawks cut the lead to three after the third at 63-60. Julie Brosseau, who hit three 3-pointers for Kansas on Sunday, hit from deep in the final minute to tie the game, but Asberry hit a 3 at the buzzer to give the Bears a three-point lead heading into the final quarter. The two teams traded leads in the fourth, before Baylor eventually hung on for the victory.On top of Kersgieter’s season-high 23 points, Ioanna Chatzileonti had a career-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds in 36 minutes. Zakiyah Franklin also hit the 20-point mark, finishing with 20 points, which also established a new season high for her. Franklin also added six assists, which is just one off her season best.Andrews led all scorers with 25 points, while also adding six assists in 37 minutes. Asberry finished with 20 points, while Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Queen Egbo also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds."The crowd was exceptional, it's probably the best student turnout we have had at any time since I have been here. Hopefully they had a good time and you know they'll look forward to coming back and supporting this team. We really greatly appreciate everybody that made the effort to give us the best home court advantage possible today."KANSAS COACH BRANDON SCHNEIDERUp NextThe Jayhawks return to action on Wednesday at Kansas State in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.Notes– With 20 points against Baylor, Ioanna Chatzileonti set a new career high. Her previous high was 19 which she set against Saint Louis on November 21.– Holly Kersgieter had five 3-point field goals which ties her career high. She has now hit this mark four times in her career, most recently against Texas Tech on February 20, 2021.– Kansas had three players score 20 or more points in Sunday’s game. Kergieter led the team in scoring for the ninth time this season with 23 points and was followed by Chatzileonti and Zakiyah Franklin who each had 20. This marked the first time since Kansas had three players score 20 or more points since Jan. 30, 2019 against Oklahoma.– With 23 points, Kersgieter set a new season high. Her previous high was 22 against UTEP on November 27.– Franklin’s 20 points were also good for a new season high. Her previous high was 14 against UTEP on November 27.– Kansas had a total of 39 rebounds. Chatzileonti lead the team in boards for the third time this season with eight.– The Jayhawks shot .500 (28-for-56) from the field, marking the sixth time this season that the team has shot .500 or better.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught a TD pass and threw another one, and the Chiefs sent Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into his expected retirement with a 42-21 win in the wild-card round of the playoffs Sunday night. Byron Pringle caught touchdown passes from both Mahomes and Kelce, and Jerick McKinnon and Tyreek Hill also reeled in scoring catches for the Chiefs. Their pursuit of a third straight AFC title now includes a date with the Bills next week. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger finished with two TD passes in his likely finale.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is likely headed into retirement after a 42-21 loss to the Chiefs in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Sunday night. It was the fourth straight loss in the playoffs for the Steelers, whose last win came in the divisional round in Kansas City almost five years ago to the day. It was a particularly brutal loss for their six-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who failed to even get his offense past midfield until midway through the third quarter. By that point, the Chiefs had built a 35-7 lead and were well on their way to victory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Steelers had running back Najee Harris and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster available for their wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Harris was questionable after working out Friday and was removed from the injury report entirely on Saturday. Smith-Schuster thought his season was over after a shoulder injury Oct. 10, but was able to return to practice this week. Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton was inactive after he was added to the injury list with a shoulder problem about 2 hours before kickoff.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71. Murray sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in notching his fourth double-double of the season for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten Conference). Payton Sandfort scored in the paint to push Iowa's lead to 66-46 with 10:24 remaining and after the teams traded baskets Treyton Thompson scored eight points in a 22-6 run to get Minnesota (10-5, 1-5) within 72-68 with 2:47 left to play. Jamison Battle's 3-pointer pulled the Golden Gophers within 74-71, but Murray answered with a 3 for Iowa with 59 seconds to go and Bohannon made four free throws in the last 30 seconds.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — David DeJulius scored 18 points and made a go-ahead layup with 2:20 remaining in the game as Cincinnati rallied past Wichita State 61-57 in American Athletic Conference play. Hayden Koval had 13 points for the Bearcats (13-5, 3-2). John Newman III added 10 points. Tyson Etienne had 14 points and six assists for the Shockers (9-7, 0-4), who have now lost four games in a row. Etienne's layup with 2:36 left to play gave Wichita State a 57-56 lead, but the Shockers went scoreless from there.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored 25 points, Ja'Mee Asberry added 20 and they combined for the final seven points in the last 14 seconds to give No. 14 Baylor an 82-79 win over Kansas. Asberry knocked down a second-chance 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play to pull the Bears within 79-78. Kansas had a turnover on the front-court inbounds pass and Asberry was fouled at 12.2 seconds, her free throws making it 80-79. After a Kansas miss, Andrews was fouled with 1.5 seconds to go and she iced the game. Holly Kersgieter had &nbsp;25 points for Kansas. &nbsp;Ioanna Chatzileonti and Zakiyah Franklin added 20 points apiece.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has arrived in his native Serbia after being deported from Australia because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, ending his hopes of defending his Australian Open title. 

A plane carrying the No. 1-ranked player from his stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, touched down today in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport.

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks had a surprisingly easy time defeating the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) posted his third triple-double of the season and the Bucks led 77-38 at halftime en route to a 118-99 rout of the Warriors. Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his 28th career triple-double. 

Khris Middleton chipped in 23 points, Bobby Portis had 15 and Grayson Allen had 15 for the Bucks, who welcomed back coach Mike Budenholzer. Milwaukee had gone 1-3 while Budenholzer was in COVID-19 protocols.

Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 16 points for the Warriors, while teammate Stephen Curry had just 12.

Checking out Thursday's other NBA action:

— The Grizzlies' team-record winning streak is now at 11 games following a 116-108 decision over the Timberwolves. Desmond Bane scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 to help Memphis avenge their 43-point loss to Minnesota on Nov. 20. Ja Morant had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and John Konchar added 15 points and a career-best 17 rebounds. 

— The Nets lost for the sixth time in their last seven home games, absorbing a 130-109 defeat against the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who are 14-27 at the midway mark. Rookie Josh Giddey provided 19 points to the Thunder's first win in six games.

— The Nuggets carved up the Trail Blazers, 140-108 as Will Barton furnished 21 points and Nikola Jokic added 20. Barton had to leave the game for good with a strained neck after falling into the knee of Portland center Jusuf Nurkic on a drive. 

— Brandon Ingram dropped in 24 points and Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards in the Pelicans' 113-89 thrashing of the Clippers. Rookie Herb Jones scored 14 points and had three steals for the Pelicans, who parlayed 15 Clippers turnovers into 23 points. 

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are separated by just three games in the NBA's Eastern Conference standings, but their plans for the stretch run now appear to be divergent.

The Hawks have become sellers after falling to 17-23, sending forwards Cam Reddish and Solomon Hill to the Knicks for small forward Kevin Knox and a 2022 first-round draft pick. The Knicks also get a second-round choice in this year's draft. 

Reddish received regular playing time for Atlanta this season, averaging 11.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 34 games. Reddish and Knox are recent first-round picks, but Knox started just 61 of 195 games for the Knicks after being drafted in 2018.

Reddish is reunited with former Duke teammate RJ Barrett as the Knicks try to improve on their 21-21 start.

The deal gives the Hawks additional salary cap room this summer.

— Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is out at least six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury that has been causing him abdominal pain. The six-time All-Star has missed five games since the start of the year and 11 games overall this season because of the injury.

— The Bulls expect forward Derrick Jones Jr. to miss two to four weeks because of a bone bruise in his right knee. Jones was injured in the opening minute of a 138-112 home loss to the Nets on Wednesday. 

— A trade between the Pistons and Nuggets has been rescinded after big man Bol Bol didn't receive medical clearance with Detroit. The Nuggets had finalized a deal to send Bol to the Pistons in exchange for guard Rodney McGruder along with a 2022 second-round pick via Brooklyn.

UNDATED (AP) — Third-ranked UCLA can expect to take a tumble in the AP men's basketball poll on Monday.

Head coach Dana Altman earned his 700th career win as Jacob Young poured in a season-high 23 points to lead Oregon past the Bruins, 84-81 in overtime. Young provided consecutive baskets in OT to put the Ducks ahead to stay in their fourth consecutive win.

Johnny Juzang scored 23 points for the Bruins, who had won five straight.

— Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting as second-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 110-84 to extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 61 games. Andrew Nembhard had 22 points and 12 assists, and Julian Strawther added 20 points for the 13-2 Bulldogs, who shot 69%.

— No. 5 Southern California rallied from a 51-41 deficit to defeat Oregon State 81-71. Chavez Goodwin had 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Drew Peterson added 15 points. 

— Sixth-ranked Arizona is 13-1 after Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier provided 14 points apiece in a 76-55 blowout over Colorado. Arizona shot 51% and had 20 assists on 29 field goals to match its best start since 2015-16.

— Brad Davison provided 23 points and Tyler Wahl added 20 in No. 13 Wisconsin's sixth straight win, 78-68 against Ohio State. Wisconsin was 10 of 23 from 3-point range in improving to 14-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten.

— Kevin Obanor had 17 points and No. 19 Texas Tech backed up its consecutive wins over Top 10 teams with a 78-57 victory over Oklahoma State. Adonis Arms scored 13 points for the 13-3 Red Raiders, who were coming off Tuesday's win at top-ranked Baylor.

— Jalen Terry scored 28 points and David Jones added 24 as DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall, 96-92. The Blue Demons did it while playing most of the second half without conference scoring leader Javon Freeman-Liberty because of an apparent right leg injury.

AP source: Texans fire Culley after just one season as coach

UNDATED (AP) — David Culley is one and done as head coach of the Houston Texans.

Culley has been let go following a 4-13 record in his lone season at the helm. The Texans had quarterback issues early in the season but split their last four games, finishing with a 28-25 loss to the top-seeded Titans.

Culley said Monday he expected to return, but general manager Nick Caserio was said to still be evaluating him at that time.

It's the first time the Texans have fired a coach after just one season. 

The dismissals of Culley and Miami's Brian Flores leave Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin as the NFL's only Black head coach.

— Left tackle Trent Williams practiced with the 49ers on Thursday after missing the season finale with an elbow injury. Williams is on target to play Sunday against the Cowboys, saying the elbow feels good. Williams was officially limited and wore tape on the elbow instead of a brace.

— The NFL has no plans to move the Feb. 13 Super Bowl to Arlington, Texas, or anywhere else despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the accompanying health precautions in California. Both NFL officials and local organizers say the championship game isn't leaving the Los Angeles area. 

MLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little evident progress

UNDATED (AP) — Labor talks to end the baseball lockout have resumed for the first time in 1 1/2 months.

There with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour on Thursday, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training. Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec. 2 as soon as the five-year collective bargaining contract expired, a few hours after talks broke off. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught a TD pass and threw another one, and the Chiefs sent Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into his expected retirement with a 42-21 win in the wild-card round of the playoffs Sunday night. Byron Pringle caught touchdown passes from both Mahomes and Kelce, and Jerick McKinnon and Tyreek Hill also reeled in scoring catches for the Chiefs. Their pursuit of a third straight AFC title now includes a date with the Bills next week. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger finished with two TD passes in his likely finale.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is likely headed into retirement after a 42-21 loss to the Chiefs in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Sunday night. It was the fourth straight loss in the playoffs for the Steelers, whose last win came in the divisional round in Kansas City almost five years ago to the day. It was a particularly brutal loss for their six-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who failed to even get his offense past midfield until midway through the third quarter. By that point, the Chiefs had built a 35-7 lead and were well on their way to victory.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Steelers had running back Najee Harris and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster available for their wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Harris was questionable after working out Friday and was removed from the injury report entirely on Saturday. Smith-Schuster thought his season was over after a shoulder injury Oct. 10, but was able to return to practice this week. Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton was inactive after he was added to the injury list with a shoulder problem about 2 hours before kickoff.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71. Murray sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in notching his fourth double-double of the season for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten Conference). Payton Sandfort scored in the paint to push Iowa's lead to 66-46 with 10:24 remaining and after the teams traded baskets Treyton Thompson scored eight points in a 22-6 run to get Minnesota (10-5, 1-5) within 72-68 with 2:47 left to play. Jamison Battle's 3-pointer pulled the Golden Gophers within 74-71, but Murray answered with a 3 for Iowa with 59 seconds to go and Bohannon made four free throws in the last 30 seconds.&nbsp;WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — David DeJulius scored 18 points and made a go-ahead layup with 2:20 remaining in the game as Cincinnati rallied past Wichita State 61-57 in American Athletic Conference play. Hayden Koval had 13 points for the Bearcats (13-5, 3-2). John Newman III added 10 points. Tyson Etienne had 14 points and six assists for the Shockers (9-7, 0-4), who have now lost four games in a row. Etienne's layup with 2:36 left to play gave Wichita State a 57-56 lead, but the Shockers went scoreless from there.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored 25 points, Ja'Mee Asberry added 20 and they combined for the final seven points in the last 14 seconds to give No. 14 Baylor an 82-79 win over Kansas. Asberry knocked down a second-chance 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play to pull the Bears within 79-78. Kansas had a turnover on the front-court inbounds pass and Asberry was fouled at 12.2 seconds, her free throws making it 80-79. After a Kansas miss, Andrews was fouled with 1.5 seconds to go and she iced the game. Holly Kersgieter had &nbsp;25 points for Kansas. &nbsp;Ioanna Chatzileonti and Zakiyah Franklin added 20 points apiece.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>TENNIS-NEWSDjokovic arrives back home in SerbiaMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has arrived in his native Serbia after being deported from Australia because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, ending his hopes of defending his Australian Open title. A plane carrying the No. 1-ranked player from his stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, touched down today in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport.NBA-SCHEDULE Bucks rip WarriorsUNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks had a surprisingly easy time defeating the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) posted his third triple-double of the season and the Bucks led 77-38 at halftime en route to a 118-99 rout of the Warriors. Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his 28th career triple-double. Khris Middleton chipped in 23 points, Bobby Portis had 15 and Grayson Allen had 15 for the Bucks, who welcomed back coach Mike Budenholzer. Milwaukee had gone 1-3 while Budenholzer was in COVID-19 protocols.Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 16 points for the Warriors, while teammate Stephen Curry had just 12.Checking out Thursday's other NBA action:— The Grizzlies' team-record winning streak is now at 11 games following a 116-108 decision over the Timberwolves. Desmond Bane scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 to help Memphis avenge their 43-point loss to Minnesota on Nov. 20. Ja Morant had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and John Konchar added 15 points and a career-best 17 rebounds. — The Nets lost for the sixth time in their last seven home games, absorbing a 130-109 defeat against the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who are 14-27 at the midway mark. Rookie Josh Giddey provided 19 points to the Thunder's first win in six games.— The Nuggets carved up the Trail Blazers, 140-108 as Will Barton furnished 21 points and Nikola Jokic added 20. Barton had to leave the game for good with a strained neck after falling into the knee of Portland center Jusuf Nurkic on a drive. — Brandon Ingram dropped in 24 points and Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards in the Pelicans' 113-89 thrashing of the Clippers. Rookie Herb Jones scored 14 points and had three steals for the Pelicans, who parlayed 15 Clippers turnovers into 23 points. NBA-NEWSKnicks buyers, Hawks sellers UNDATED (AP) — The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are separated by just three games in the NBA's Eastern Conference standings, but their plans for the stretch run now appear to be divergent.The Hawks have become sellers after falling to 17-23, sending forwards Cam Reddish and Solomon Hill to the Knicks for small forward Kevin Knox and a 2022 first-round draft pick. The Knicks also get a second-round choice in this year's draft. Reddish received regular playing time for Atlanta this season, averaging 11.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 34 games. Reddish and Knox are recent first-round picks, but Knox started just 61 of 195 games for the Knicks after being drafted in 2018.Reddish is reunited with former Duke teammate RJ Barrett as the Knicks try to improve on their 21-21 start.The deal gives the Hawks additional salary cap room this summer.In other NBA news:— Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is out at least six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury that has been causing him abdominal pain. The six-time All-Star has missed five games since the start of the year and 11 games overall this season because of the injury.— The Bulls expect forward Derrick Jones Jr. to miss two to four weeks because of a bone bruise in his right knee. Jones was injured in the opening minute of a 138-112 home loss to the Nets on Wednesday. — A trade between the Pistons and Nuggets has been rescinded after big man Bol Bol didn't receive medical clearance with Detroit. The Nuggets had finalized a deal to send Bol to the Pistons in exchange for guard Rodney McGruder along with a 2022 second-round pick via Brooklyn.T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEBruins fall to DucksUNDATED (AP) — Third-ranked UCLA can expect to take a tumble in the AP men's basketball poll on Monday.Head coach Dana Altman earned his 700th career win as Jacob Young poured in a season-high 23 points to lead Oregon past the Bruins, 84-81 in overtime. Young provided consecutive baskets in OT to put the Ducks ahead to stay in their fourth consecutive win.Johnny Juzang scored 23 points for the Bruins, who had won five straight.Also on the top-25 men's schedule:— Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting as second-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 110-84 to extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 61 games. Andrew Nembhard had 22 points and 12 assists, and Julian Strawther added 20 points for the 13-2 Bulldogs, who shot 69%.— No. 5 Southern California rallied from a 51-41 deficit to defeat Oregon State 81-71. Chavez Goodwin had 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Drew Peterson added 15 points. — Sixth-ranked Arizona is 13-1 after Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier provided 14 points apiece in a 76-55 blowout over Colorado. Arizona shot 51% and had 20 assists on 29 field goals to match its best start since 2015-16.— Brad Davison provided 23 points and Tyler Wahl added 20 in No. 13 Wisconsin's sixth straight win, 78-68 against Ohio State. Wisconsin was 10 of 23 from 3-point range in improving to 14-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten.— Kevin Obanor had 17 points and No. 19 Texas Tech backed up its consecutive wins over Top 10 teams with a 78-57 victory over Oklahoma State. Adonis Arms scored 13 points for the 13-3 Red Raiders, who were coming off Tuesday's win at top-ranked Baylor.— Jalen Terry scored 28 points and David Jones added 24 as DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall, 96-92. The Blue Demons did it while playing most of the second half without conference scoring leader Javon Freeman-Liberty because of an apparent right leg injury.NFL-NEWSAP source: Texans fire Culley after just one season as coachUNDATED (AP) — David Culley is one and done as head coach of the Houston Texans.Culley has been let go following a 4-13 record in his lone season at the helm. The Texans had quarterback issues early in the season but split their last four games, finishing with a 28-25 loss to the top-seeded Titans.Culley said Monday he expected to return, but general manager Nick Caserio was said to still be evaluating him at that time.It's the first time the Texans have fired a coach after just one season. The dismissals of Culley and Miami's Brian Flores leave Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin as the NFL's only Black head coach.Elsewhere in the NFL:— Left tackle Trent Williams practiced with the 49ers on Thursday after missing the season finale with an elbow injury. Williams is on target to play Sunday against the Cowboys, saying the elbow feels good. Williams was officially limited and wore tape on the elbow instead of a brace.— The NFL has no plans to move the Feb. 13 Super Bowl to Arlington, Texas, or anywhere else despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the accompanying health precautions in California. Both NFL officials and local organizers say the championship game isn't leaving the Los Angeles area. MLB-NEWSMLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little evident progressUNDATED (AP) — Labor talks to end the baseball lockout have resumed for the first time in 1 1/2 months.There with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour on Thursday, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training. Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec. 2 as soon as the five-year collective bargaining contract expired, a few hours after talks broke off. The discussions Thursday were the first on core economic issues following a 42-day gap. MLB made proposals it hoped would at least start to generate momentum, but players did not commit to a specific date to respond.COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWSAlabama WR Williams, offensive lineman Evans enter NFL draftTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama offensive stars Jameson Williams and Evan Neal are entering the NFL draft and skipping their senior seasons. Williams led Crimson Tide receivers with 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns in his lone season after transferring from Ohio State. Neal played left tackle last season and started 39 games on the line in three seasons.Both are All-Americans and projected first-round picks.NHL-SCHEDULEJackets dress down CanesUNDATED (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets grabbed a 4-0 lead against the Carolina Hurricanes on New Year's Day, only to absorb a 7-4 loss. There was none of that on Thursday.Yegor Chinakhov scored twice and Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LIH'-kihnz) turned back 31 shots as the Jackets blasted the Canes, 6-0. Amil Bemstrom and Jack Roslovic each added a goal and an assist for Columbus, which put the game away with a four-goal third period.Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen gave up four goals on 32 shots, taking a seat on the bench after Patrik Laine and Chinakhov scored in a 32-second span early in the final period.The Hurricanes' first shutout loss of the season drops them out of a first-place tie with the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division.Igor Shesterkin returned from COVID-19 protocol and stopped 37 shots to lead the Rangers' 3-0 shutout of the Sharks. Chris Kreider got his first career short-handed goal and an empty-netter to reach 200 goals as the Rangers blanked San Jose for the second straight meeting.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Tuukka Rask made his return to the Boston nets and David Pastrnak provided the Bruins' second hat trick in two nights, leading a 3-2 victory against the Flyers. Rask made his season debut after recovering from surgery last summer to repair a torn labrum, finishing with 27 saves in the Bruins' seventh win in eight games.— Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 18th goal and Anthony Cirelli put the Lightning ahead to stay in a 4-2 downing of the Canucks. Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV'-skee) made 24 saves for Tampa Bay, including a stop on Elias Petterson's breakaway in the third period.— Third-period goals by Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich pushed the Blues past the Kraken, 2-1. Ville Husso made 31 saves as the Blues extended their home points streak to 13 games.— Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period to secure the Kings' third straight win, 6-2 over the Penguins. Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist to reach 700 career points, and Sean Durzi had a goal and two assists to help Los Angeles finish 5-2 on its seven-game homestand.— The Predators had won five straight before Jeff Skinner scored twice and Aaron Dell handled 29 shots in the Sabres' 4-1 victory at Nashville. Mark Jankowski and Vinnie Hinostroza also scored for Buffalo, who snapped a six-game skid.— Connor Hellebuyck (HEH'-leh-buhk) made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season, sending the Jets to a 3-0 win at Detroit. Andrew Copp scored twice and Kyle Connor added an empty-netter in Winnipeg's first game since a 7-1 loss in Colorado a week ago.— Philipp Kurashev scored 2:24 into overtime to send the Blackhawks to their third straight win, 3-2 against the Canadiens. Dominik Kubalik and Patrick Kane also scored for Chicago, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots as Chicago handed Montreal its fifth loss in a row.— The Islanders pulled out a 3-2 win over the Devils on Mat Barzal's tiebreaking goal with 4:53 remaining. Josh Bailey and Adam Pelech (PEH'-lihk) scored and Zach Parise added two assists for the Islanders, who ran their point streak to five games and played for the first time since New Year's Day. — The Senators also were in action for the first time since New Year's Day, getting two goals from Nick Paul in a 4-1 verdict over the Flames. Matt Murray made 27 saves for his first victory of the season.NHL-ALL STAR ROSTERSOvechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl picked for NHL All-Star GameNEW YORK (AP) — Washington star Alexander Ovechkin oh-VECH'-kin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul) headline the rosters for the NHL All-Star Weekend.Ovechkin led voting in the Metropolitan Division to earn the captaincy for the Feb. 4-5 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It's his eighth selection.The event features a three-game tournament played in a 3-on-3 format, with 11-man teams from each of the league's four divisions. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;