DERBY, Kan.—The Salthawk Boys and Girls will be on the road in Derby tonight to take on the talented Panthers in basketball action tonight.&nbsp; 

Catch all the action with Eagle Radio Sports Director Glen Grunwald and Dan Naccaratto with the pre-game starting at 5:45 pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5 fm or on kwbwradio.com, plus your Alexa or other smart devices.&nbsp; You can also download the KWBW or HutchPost.com app at&nbsp; 🎉<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">Download our app for iOS &amp; Android!&nbsp;Click here to download</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Games will also be video streamed &amp; can be found in 2 different places. Spectators limited to 2 adults per family. <a href="https://t.co/g4M9pXg7ND?amp=1" target="_blank">http://nfhsnetwork.com</a>
and the Derby HS Youtube Channel&nbsp;&nbsp;

DERBY, Kan.—The Salthawk Boys and Girls will be on the road in Derby tonight to take on the talented Panthers in basketball action tonight.&nbsp; Catch all the action with Eagle Radio Sports Director Glen Grunwald and Dan Naccaratto with the pre-game starting at 5:45 pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5 fm or on kwbwradio.com, plus your Alexa or other smart devices.&nbsp; You can also download the KWBW or HutchPost.com app at&nbsp; 🎉<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">Download our app for iOS &amp; Android!&nbsp;Click here to download</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">Audio Link to KWBW Broadcast - Click Here</a> Games will also be video streamed &amp; can be found in 2 different places. Spectators limited to 2 adults per family. <a href="https://t.co/g4M9pXg7ND?amp=1" target="_blank">http://nfhsnetwork.com</a>
and the Derby HS Youtube Channel&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutch High Basketball travels to Derby for AVCT league games tonight

AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Tuesday

Punxsutawney Phil predicts that we'll have a longer winter

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team moved up one more spot in the latest NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball national rankings released on Monday.

Last week was a wild one for the 3-0 Blue Dragons. Hutchinson pulled off the biggest comeback in the John Ontjes era rallying from 21 points down in the second half to defeat Coffeyville 70-63. The Dragons then routed Neosho County 100-58 on Saturday.

The Blue Dragons continued to be the highest ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the rankings. Butler joined Hutchinson in the Top 25 this week. The Blue Dragons and Grizzlies will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Power Plant in El Dorado. Hutchinson will play host to Cloud County on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

The top 5 teams in the rankings all remain, but in a slightly different order. Trinity Valley remains the unanimous pick for the No. 1 team in the nation. Northwest Florida State is No. 2, Chipola is No. 3, South Georgia Tech is No. 4 and previous No. 3 South Plains is now at No. 5.

Hutchinson has now been ranked in 38-straight ranking periods and 139 of the last 144 polls.

NJCAA WOMEN'S DIVISION I BASKETBALL RANKINGS

1. Trinity Valley (7) 2. Northwest Florida State 3. Chipola 4. South Georgia Technical 5. South Plains 6. Central Arizona 7. Jones 8. Gulf Coast State 9. Tyler 10. Casper 11. Hutchinson 12. Shelton State 13. Florida Southwestern State 14. Moberly Area 15. Wabash Valley 16. Chattanooga State 17. Wallace State 18. Blinn 19. Midland 20. Salt Lake 21. College of Southern Idaho 22. Western Nebraska 23. Three Rivers 24. Eastern Florida State 25. Butler NR Receiving Votes: Seward County, Vincennes, Daytona State, Mineral Area, Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M&nbsp;&nbsp;

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team moved up one more spot in the latest NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball national rankings released on Monday.Last week was a wild one for the 3-0 Blue Dragons. Hutchinson pulled off the biggest comeback in the John Ontjes era rallying from 21 points down in the second half to defeat Coffeyville 70-63. The Dragons then routed Neosho County 100-58 on Saturday.The Blue Dragons continued to be the highest ranked Jayhawk Conference team in the rankings. Butler joined Hutchinson in the Top 25 this week. The Blue Dragons and Grizzlies will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Power Plant in El Dorado. Hutchinson will play host to Cloud County on Saturday at the Sports Arena.Seward County is receiving votes.The top 5 teams in the rankings all remain, but in a slightly different order. Trinity Valley remains the unanimous pick for the No. 1 team in the nation. Northwest Florida State is No. 2, Chipola is No. 3, South Georgia Tech is No. 4 and previous No. 3 South Plains is now at No. 5.Hutchinson has now been ranked in 38-straight ranking periods and 139 of the last 144 polls.NJCAA WOMEN'S DIVISION I BASKETBALL RANKINGS1. Trinity Valley (7) 2. Northwest Florida State 3. Chipola 4. South Georgia Technical 5. South Plains 6. Central Arizona 7. Jones 8. Gulf Coast State 9. Tyler 10. Casper 11. Hutchinson 12. Shelton State 13. Florida Southwestern State 14. Moberly Area 15. Wabash Valley 16. Chattanooga State 17. Wallace State 18. Blinn 19. Midland 20. Salt Lake 21. College of Southern Idaho 22. Western Nebraska 23. Three Rivers 24. Eastern Florida State 25. Butler NR Receiving Votes: Seward County, Vincennes, Daytona State, Mineral Area, Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M&nbsp;&nbsp;

Blue Dragon Women move up to No. 11 in most recent NJCAA Poll

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 23/22 Kansas (11-6, 5-4) men’s basketball will host Kansas State 5-13, 1-8) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Tuesday. Tip off from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 7 p.m., CT and the game will be televised on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.

Kansas is looking to rebound from an 80-61 loss at Tennessee in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 30. The Jayhawks are 7-1 in Allen Fieldhouse this season, while Kansas State brings an eight-game losing streak to Lawrence after its 68-61 loss to Texas A&amp;M Jan. 30.

Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 199-94, and has won 11 of the last 12 matchups. Since Feb. 12, 1994, Kansas has won 60 of the last 66 meetings with K-State. This series started in 1907 and Kansas is 91-35 against Kansas State in games played in Lawrence, including a 50-18 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas has won the last 14 meetings with Kansas State in battles in Allen Fieldhouse beginning in 2007.

Kansas will hit the road and play at No. 17/18 West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 6. Tip from WVU Coliseum will be at 1 p.m., CT the game will be televised on CBS. KU leads the overall series with WVU, 15-5, including a 79-65 win earlier this season on Dec. 22, 2020, in Allen Fieldhouse.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 23/22 Kansas (11-6, 5-4) men’s basketball will host Kansas State 5-13, 1-8) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Tuesday. Tip off from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 7 p.m., CT and the game will be televised on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.Kansas is looking to rebound from an 80-61 loss at Tennessee in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 30. The Jayhawks are 7-1 in Allen Fieldhouse this season, while Kansas State brings an eight-game losing streak to Lawrence after its 68-61 loss to Texas A&amp;M Jan. 30.Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 199-94, and has won 11 of the last 12 matchups. Since Feb. 12, 1994, Kansas has won 60 of the last 66 meetings with K-State. This series started in 1907 and Kansas is 91-35 against Kansas State in games played in Lawrence, including a 50-18 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas has won the last 14 meetings with Kansas State in battles in Allen Fieldhouse beginning in 2007.KANSAS TIP INS<ul>
 <li>Kansas leads the Big 12 in blocked shots at 4.3 per game and ranks in the upper half of 10 conference statistical categories.</li><li>Kansas enters the Kansas State contest No. 3 in NET strength of schedule, which is first in the Big 12. The Jayhawks have led NCAA Division I in NET SOS each of the last two seasons and five times under head coach Bill Self (2005, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020).</li><li>Junior Ochai Agbaji is second in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game at 2.6 and is second in 3-point field goal percentage at 38.9%. Agbaji has made 29 threes in his last 10 games.</li><li>Senior Marcus Garrett and junior Ochai Agbaji have been named to national player mid-season watch lists. Garrett is one of 15 on the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, while Agbaji is a Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award top 10 candidate. Garrett was the 2020 Nasmith DPOY.</li><li>Kansas is 99-15 following a loss in the Bill Self era, which started in 2003-04, including 3-2 this season and 3-0 in 2019-20. Incredibly, KU has been even more efficient over the last six-plus seasons, amassing a record of 48-7 after losses. This includes an 8-1 mark in 2018-19.</li><li>With the consecutive weeks being ranked at 230, which is an NCAA record, the Kansas-Kansas State contest will be the 420th-straight game KU will play as a ranked team, a streak which started Feb. 2, 2009.</li><li>Kansas posted a 3.44 grade point average in the fall 2020, which is the highest semester GPA in the Bill Self era that began in 2003-04. The 3.44 GPA surpassed the 3.31 set in spring 2020.</li><li>This season, Kansas men’s basketball will be wearing a patch that reads “UNITED WE STAND” signifying its stance on the recent social injustice in the United States. The patch has gold lettering with the black background being in the shape of the state of Kansas.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTKansas will hit the road and play at No. 17/18 West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 6. Tip from WVU Coliseum will be at 1 p.m., CT the game will be televised on CBS. KU leads the overall series with WVU, 15-5, including a 79-65 win earlier this season on Dec. 22, 2020, in Allen Fieldhouse.

🏀 Jayhawks to host Wildcats in Dillons Sunflower Showdown Tonight

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed a pair of backups, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and center Daniel Kilgore, on the COVID-19 list as close contacts as they begin their final preparations for the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay. Chiefs coach Andy said Monday he was told of the situation Sunday but could provide no other information. Neither of the players actually tested positive for COVID-19, which means Robinson — a regular contributor — and Kilgore could still play in the Super Bowl. Both would need to return negative tests throughout the week to get off the list.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense that's helped the team to the NFL title game, and Keith Armstrong directs the club's special teams. Coach Bruce Arians didn't stop there in forming a staff to help him transforming a perennial last-place franchise into championship contenders two years ago. He also hired Harold Goodwin, who is Black, as assistant head coach/run coordinator. In addition, the NFC champions have two women on the coaching staff.

UNDATED (AP) — Rob Gronkowski was the prototype as a big, physical, pass-catching tight end who could take over games with Tom Brady throwing to him in New England. The two are together again with the Buccaneers and relying on each other in another Super Bowl. Travis Kelce has been exactly that for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs as a record-shattering game changer at the position. Both Gronkowski and Kelce are fun-loving guys who take over any room their in with their larger-than-life personalities. They also have a mutual respect for each other and all of their respective career accomplishments.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. St. Louis dealt left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers to the Rockies: infielder Elehuris Montero, right-hander Tony Locey, infielder Mateo Gil and right-handed pitcher Jake Sommers. As part of the trade, Colorado will send cash to St. Louis to offset part of the money Arenado is due in his contract.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs fell short in an overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC title game two years ago, what was missing wasn't so much an impact pass rusher or shut-down corner. No, what was missing most was someone orchestrating the entire defense. That's when Steve Spagnuolo entered the picture. His scheme helped the Chiefs return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years last season, and now they are back looking for a repeat.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tremell Murphy scored 30 points and No. 25 Drake rolled past Illinois State 95-60 on Monday night in the Bulldogs' first game as a ranked team in nearly 13 years. ShanQuan Hemphill had 18 points for the unbeaten Bulldogs, who improved to 37-4 in the Knapp Center under coach Darian DeVries. Antonio Reeves led Illinois State with 20 points. The Bulldogs had little trouble with the Redbirds after struggling to a 78-76 overtime win in Sunday's series opener. Reeves had 27 points in the first meeting.

UNDATED (AP) — The Super Bowl is always defined by numbers, this one perhaps more than others because there's one number _ positive tests for COVID-19 this week _ that no one wants to see. That was on the minds of players and coaches who gathered Monday _ virtually, of course _ for the kickoff to Super Bowl week. Even so, their attention was focused mainly on the week of preparations for the game, a week that will be very different for Tom Brady and other players who have Super Bowl experience.

UNDATED (AP) — Tom Brady keeps raising the bar about how long he could keep playing quarterback in the NFL. As the 43-year-old Brady prepares for his record 10th Super Bowl and first since joining Tampa Bay this past offseason he says he's definitely considering surpassing his previous goal and playing beyond age 45. It's a matter of having the commitment and staying healthy but Brady has shown he can still thrive at an age most of his peers have retired.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a victorious end to their seven-game road trip 

Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 107-99 victory in Atlanta.

Davis finished with 25 points and James provided 12 of his 21 in the final period.

The Lakers surged ahead with a 16-0 bridging the third and fourth quarters. The Hawks got within 98-97 on Trae Young's 3-pointer, but James responded with a trey, a block on Clint Capella, a layup and four straight free throws that sealed the outcome.

Montrezl Harrell came off the bench to score 19 as the Lakers finished a 5-2 road trip.

Checking out the rest of Monday's NBA schedule:

— Jrue (jroo) Holiday scored 22 points and Bobby Portis added 21 as the Bucks thumped the Trail Blazers, 134-106 to end a two-game skid. The Bucks went 21 of 42 from 3-point range and shot 55.2% overall.

— The Rockets hit an NBA record-tying 11 3-pointers in a 48-point first quarter that sparked their 136-106 romp over the Thunder. Eric Gordon scored 25 points in Houston's sixth straight win.

— Devin Booker hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in his first game since Jan. 22, sending the Suns to their third win in a row, 109-108 at Dallas. Chris Paul finished with a season-high 34 points to go with nine rebounds and nine assists as Phoenix handed the Mavericks their sixth consecutive loss.

— The Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to seven games as Gorgui Dieng (GEER'-gee jehng) scored 19 points and Brandon Clarke had 18 in a 133-102 dismantling of the Spurs. Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton added 17 points each as Memphis won its second straight game after a 12-day layoff due to the league's health and safety protocols.

— De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points, including 17 straight Sacramento points during the final seven minutes of a 118-109 comeback against the Pelicans. Richaun Holmes had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for the Kings, who won for the fourth time in five games despite trailing by 10 in the final period.

— Malik Monk came off the bench to score a career-high 36 points and make nine 3-pointers in the Hornets' 129-121 decision over the Heat in overtime. Devonte' Graham added 24 points and Charlotte rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 2:47 of regulation.

— Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Zach LaVine added 17 of his 21 in the second half of the Bulls, 110-102 downing of the Knicks. Markkanen scored 23 points and nailed 5 of 7 3s as the Bulls grabbed a 59-55 halftime lead.

— Collin Sexton furnished 26 points and Jarrett Allen added 23 with 18 rebounds as the Cavaliers earned a split of their home-and-home series with the Timberwolves, 100-98. Darius Garland had 19 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers, who had lost four of their previous five games.

— The Pistons-Nuggets game in Denver was postponed due to COVID-19 issues with Detroit. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Pistons, the team did not have the league-required eight available players. 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman will be sidelined more than a week with a sprained left wrist suffered against Detroit on Saturday.

The 7-foot center landed on his wrist when he was bumped coming down from a dunk off an alley-oop pass by Draymond Green with 6:21 remaining in the third quarter of the 118-91 rout of the Pistons but kept playing. 

Wiseman is averaging 12.2 points and leads all rookies with 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. 

Tech tops Oklahoma; Drake wins after ending poll drought

UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma saw its five-game winning streak come to an end just hours after cracking the top-10 in the AP men's basketball poll.

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 39 seconds, to send 13th-ranked Texas Tech past the No. 9 Sooners, 57-52. 

The Red Raiders had their largest lead at 50-40 with 3:21 following 3-pointers by Kevin McCullar and Shannon. The Sooners responded with seven straight points and pulled within a basket before ending a five-game winning streak.

The Sooners' winning streak included three straight against top-10 teams.

Oklahoma was without starting guards Austin Reaves and Alondes Williams because of COVID-19 protocols, after both also missed Saturday's 66-61 win at then-No. 9 Alabama in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. 

Drake earned a victory just hours after cracking the poll for the first time in 13 years.

Tremell Murphy scored 30 points and the 25th-ranked Bulldogs improved to 17-0 with a 95-60 pounding of Illinois State. Murphy finished 6 of 10 from 3-point range as Drake easily exceeded its average of 82.2 points per game.

Smart had significant symptoms while battling COVID-19

UNDATED (AP) — Texas men's basketball coach Shaka (SHAH'-kah) Smart say he had "significant" symptoms while in extended isolation from his team and family after testing positive for COVID-19. Smart returned to the team Sunday and will be on the bench against Baylor on Tuesday.

He didn't detail the extent of the symptoms he experienced. But he appeared frustrated that Texas played last week's home loss to now-No. 9 Oklahoma when the Longhorns were missing their head coach, two starters and a key reserve because of COVID-19 protocols.

— Purdue's charter flight was diverted to Indianapolis on Monday because of mechanical problems, according to the athletic department. The 24th-ranked Boilermakers left their campus in West Lafayette, bound for Maryland, where they were scheduled to take on the Terrapins on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the team, Purdue was scheduled to change planes in Indy before resuming the trip.

— Top-ranked Gonzaga has announced that Thursday's game against Loyola Marymount will not be played as scheduled due to a COVID-19 related protocol within the Lions' program. The Bulldogs come off Saturday's 22-point win at Pepperdine and now aren't scheduled to play until Feb. 11 at Santa Clara.

— Boston College will have only four scholarship players available for Tuesday's men's basketball game against No. 20 Florida State. Coach Jim Christian says he will fill out the rest of his bench with players from the scout team. Christian said the team was off for 11 days and he has only had two practices with the five walk-ons who will be on his bench against the Seminoles.

— DePaul's game next week at third-ranked Villanova has been postponed, one of three schedule adjustments for the Blue Demons announced by the Big East Conference. Wednesday's game against Xavier is postponed due to COVID-19-related issues, and DePaul's previously postponed game at St. John's on Jan. 2 has been rescheduled for Feb. 20.

— Kentucky will play at No. 18 Missouri on Wednesday, one day later than scheduled. The move is an adjustment following a weekend pause because of positive COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and quarantining within the Wildcats' program. The pause resulted in the cancellation of Saturday night's meeting in Lexington, Kentucky, against No. 5 Texas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

— Gonzaga and Baylor continue their season-long run atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Zags received 61 first-place votes from a media panel and Baylor had the other three. Third ranked Villanova is followed by Michigan and Houston, with Texas, Ohio State, Iowa, Oklahoma and Alabama rounding out the top 10.

Chiefs' Robinson, Kilgore on COVID-19 list as close contacts

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed a pair of backups on the COVID-19 list as close contacts as they begin their final preparations for Super Bowl 55 against Tampa Bay.

Neither wide receiver or center Daniel Kilgore actually tested positive for COVID-19, which means they could still play on Sunday. 

Both would need to return negative tests throughout the week to get off the list.

— Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team's starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. Rodgers had said after the Packers' 31-26 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game that "there's a lot of guys' futures that are uncertain, myself included."

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have gained a split of their two-game set against the Washington Capitals.

The Bruins erased a 3-0 deficit for the second straight game before Brandon Carlo scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:37 remaining in a 5-3 victory over the Caps. David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season before Craig Smith tied it.

Washington lost in regulation for the first time this season, ending its franchise-best point streak to start a season at nine games. 

Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara (zuh-DAY'-noh CHAH'-rah) scored in his second game against his old team. Chara and Daniel Sprong combined for two goals in 11 seconds for Washington, which also received a power-play goal from John Carlson.

— Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal in the third period of the Rangers' 3-1 win against the Penguins. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH'-mee pah-NAH'-rihn) had a goal and two assists and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves as New York beat Pittsburgh for the first time in their last four meetings.

— The Lightning are 4-0 at home after Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) scored twice in a 5-2 decision over the Predators. Steven Stamkos notched a goal that made him the team's all-time leader in power-play points with 301.

— Jeff Petry (PEE'-tree) had two goals and an assist in leading the Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Canucks. Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen (ahr-TUR'-ee LEH'-koh-nehn) each had a goal and an assist for Montreal, while Brendan Gallagher and Tyler Toffoli (tah-FOH'-lee) added scores.

— Johnny Gaudreau (gah-DROH') scored in regulation and provided the winning shootout tally as the Flames topped the Jets, 4-3. Andrew Mangiapane (man-jah-PAH'-nee) and Christopher Tanev (TAN'-ehv) scored in regulation to help Calgary withstand Kyle Connor's two power-play goals.

DeAngelo 'has played his last game' for NY Rangers, GM says

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton says Tony DeAngelo has played his final game for the team despite going unclaimed on waivers. 

Gorton said the 25-year-old defenseman has been assigned to the taxi squad but won't be around the team after an undisclosed "incident." Gorton said Alexandar Georgiev (GUR'-gee-ehv) was fine after reports of an "altercation" between the backup goaltender and DeAngelo. 

— The league has announced the Devils have been forced to postpone three games this week after four more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. New Jersey was scheduled to play the Penguins on Tuesday and Thursday in Pittsburgh. They also had a home game against the Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

UNDATED (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has won a scheduling battle with owners.

MLB will proceed with an on-time start to spring training and the season after players rejected a plan Monday night to delay reporting by a more than a month. Management proposed to the players' association on Friday that the start of spring training be pushed back from Feb. 17 to March 22, that opening day be delayed from April 1 to April 28 and that each team's schedule be cut from 162 games to 154. 

As part of the offer, MLB included the expansion of the playoffs from 10 teams to 14 and extending the designated hitter to the National League for the second straight season, a plan the union rejected Jan. 6.

— Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (peh-DROY'-ah) has retired. The three-time All-Star played his entire 17-year career with the Red Sox, taking 2007 Rookie of the Year honors and the AL MVP in his second season. But he played in a total of nine games in the last three seasons because of a knee injury. 

— Free agent outfielder Delino DeShields has agreed to a minor league contract with Texas that includes an invitation to spring training with the team that traded him away just more than a year ago. DeShields and hard-throwing reliever Emmanuel Clase were traded to Cleveland in December 2019, with two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber going to the Rangers. The 28-year-old DeShields hit .252 with seven RBIs in 37 games last season with the Indians, who didn't offer him a contract for 2021. 

— The Mets have acquired pitcher Jordan Yamamoto from the Marlins for minor league infielder Federico Polanco. The 24-year-old Yamamoto was 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 15 starts in 2019, striking out 82 and walking 36 in 78 2/3 innings. The right-hander was 0-1 with an 18.26 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over three starts and one relief appearance during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. 

— Left-hander Derek Holland has agreed to a minor league contract with the Tigers and was invited to major league spring training. The 34-year-old Holland is 79-81 with a 4.61 ERA in 12 major league seasons. He went 1-3 with a 6.86 ERA in 12 appearances for the Pirates last year. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed a pair of backups, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and center Daniel Kilgore, on the COVID-19 list as close contacts as they begin their final preparations for the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay. Chiefs coach Andy said Monday he was told of the situation Sunday but could provide no other information. Neither of the players actually tested positive for COVID-19, which means Robinson — a regular contributor — and Kilgore could still play in the Super Bowl. Both would need to return negative tests throughout the week to get off the list.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense that's helped the team to the NFL title game, and Keith Armstrong directs the club's special teams. Coach Bruce Arians didn't stop there in forming a staff to help him transforming a perennial last-place franchise into championship contenders two years ago. He also hired Harold Goodwin, who is Black, as assistant head coach/run coordinator. In addition, the NFC champions have two women on the coaching staff.UNDATED (AP) — Rob Gronkowski was the prototype as a big, physical, pass-catching tight end who could take over games with Tom Brady throwing to him in New England. The two are together again with the Buccaneers and relying on each other in another Super Bowl. Travis Kelce has been exactly that for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs as a record-shattering game changer at the position. Both Gronkowski and Kelce are fun-loving guys who take over any room their in with their larger-than-life personalities. They also have a mutual respect for each other and all of their respective career accomplishments.ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. St. Louis dealt left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers to the Rockies: infielder Elehuris Montero, right-hander Tony Locey, infielder Mateo Gil and right-handed pitcher Jake Sommers. As part of the trade, Colorado will send cash to St. Louis to offset part of the money Arenado is due in his contract.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs fell short in an overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC title game two years ago, what was missing wasn't so much an impact pass rusher or shut-down corner. No, what was missing most was someone orchestrating the entire defense. That's when Steve Spagnuolo entered the picture. His scheme helped the Chiefs return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years last season, and now they are back looking for a repeat.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tremell Murphy scored 30 points and No. 25 Drake rolled past Illinois State 95-60 on Monday night in the Bulldogs' first game as a ranked team in nearly 13 years. ShanQuan Hemphill had 18 points for the unbeaten Bulldogs, who improved to 37-4 in the Knapp Center under coach Darian DeVries. Antonio Reeves led Illinois State with 20 points. The Bulldogs had little trouble with the Redbirds after struggling to a 78-76 overtime win in Sunday's series opener. Reeves had 27 points in the first meeting.UNDATED (AP) — The Super Bowl is always defined by numbers, this one perhaps more than others because there's one number _ positive tests for COVID-19 this week _ that no one wants to see. That was on the minds of players and coaches who gathered Monday _ virtually, of course _ for the kickoff to Super Bowl week. Even so, their attention was focused mainly on the week of preparations for the game, a week that will be very different for Tom Brady and other players who have Super Bowl experience.UNDATED (AP) — Tom Brady keeps raising the bar about how long he could keep playing quarterback in the NFL. As the 43-year-old Brady prepares for his record 10th Super Bowl and first since joining Tampa Bay this past offseason he says he's definitely considering surpassing his previous goal and playing beyond age 45. It's a matter of having the commitment and staying healthy but Brady has shown he can still thrive at an age most of his peers have retired.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULELakers coming home after win over HawksUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a victorious end to their seven-game road trip Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 107-99 victory in Atlanta.Davis finished with 25 points and James provided 12 of his 21 in the final period.The Lakers surged ahead with a 16-0 bridging the third and fourth quarters. The Hawks got within 98-97 on Trae Young's 3-pointer, but James responded with a trey, a block on Clint Capella, a layup and four straight free throws that sealed the outcome.Montrezl Harrell came off the bench to score 19 as the Lakers finished a 5-2 road trip.Young had 25 points for Atlanta.Checking out the rest of Monday's NBA schedule:— Jrue (jroo) Holiday scored 22 points and Bobby Portis added 21 as the Bucks thumped the Trail Blazers, 134-106 to end a two-game skid. The Bucks went 21 of 42 from 3-point range and shot 55.2% overall.— The Rockets hit an NBA record-tying 11 3-pointers in a 48-point first quarter that sparked their 136-106 romp over the Thunder. Eric Gordon scored 25 points in Houston's sixth straight win.— Devin Booker hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in his first game since Jan. 22, sending the Suns to their third win in a row, 109-108 at Dallas. Chris Paul finished with a season-high 34 points to go with nine rebounds and nine assists as Phoenix handed the Mavericks their sixth consecutive loss.— The Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to seven games as Gorgui Dieng (GEER'-gee jehng) scored 19 points and Brandon Clarke had 18 in a 133-102 dismantling of the Spurs. Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton added 17 points each as Memphis won its second straight game after a 12-day layoff due to the league's health and safety protocols.— De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points, including 17 straight Sacramento points during the final seven minutes of a 118-109 comeback against the Pelicans. Richaun Holmes had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for the Kings, who won for the fourth time in five games despite trailing by 10 in the final period.— Malik Monk came off the bench to score a career-high 36 points and make nine 3-pointers in the Hornets' 129-121 decision over the Heat in overtime. Devonte' Graham added 24 points and Charlotte rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 2:47 of regulation.— Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points and Zach LaVine added 17 of his 21 in the second half of the Bulls, 110-102 downing of the Knicks. Markkanen scored 23 points and nailed 5 of 7 3s as the Bulls grabbed a 59-55 halftime lead.— Collin Sexton furnished 26 points and Jarrett Allen added 23 with 18 rebounds as the Cavaliers earned a split of their home-and-home series with the Timberwolves, 100-98. Darius Garland had 19 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers, who had lost four of their previous five games.— The Pistons-Nuggets game in Denver was postponed due to COVID-19 issues with Detroit. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Pistons, the team did not have the league-required eight available players. NBA-WARRIORS-WISEMANWarriors' Wiseman out with wrist injurySAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman will be sidelined more than a week with a sprained left wrist suffered against Detroit on Saturday.The 7-foot center landed on his wrist when he was bumped coming down from a dunk off an alley-oop pass by Draymond Green with 6:21 remaining in the third quarter of the 118-91 rout of the Pistons but kept playing. Wiseman is averaging 12.2 points and leads all rookies with 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. COLLEGE BASKETBALL-SCHEDULETech tops Oklahoma; Drake wins after ending poll droughtUNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma saw its five-game winning streak come to an end just hours after cracking the top-10 in the AP men's basketball poll.Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 39 seconds, to send 13th-ranked Texas Tech past the No. 9 Sooners, 57-52. The Red Raiders had their largest lead at 50-40 with 3:21 following 3-pointers by Kevin McCullar and Shannon. The Sooners responded with seven straight points and pulled within a basket before ending a five-game winning streak.The Sooners' winning streak included three straight against top-10 teams.Oklahoma was without starting guards Austin Reaves and Alondes Williams because of COVID-19 protocols, after both also missed Saturday's 66-61 win at then-No. 9 Alabama in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Drake earned a victory just hours after cracking the poll for the first time in 13 years.Tremell Murphy scored 30 points and the 25th-ranked Bulldogs improved to 17-0 with a 95-60 pounding of Illinois State. Murphy finished 6 of 10 from 3-point range as Drake easily exceeded its average of 82.2 points per game.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWSSmart had significant symptoms while battling COVID-19UNDATED (AP) — Texas men's basketball coach Shaka (SHAH'-kah) Smart say he had "significant" symptoms while in extended isolation from his team and family after testing positive for COVID-19. Smart returned to the team Sunday and will be on the bench against Baylor on Tuesday.He didn't detail the extent of the symptoms he experienced. But he appeared frustrated that Texas played last week's home loss to now-No. 9 Oklahoma when the Longhorns were missing their head coach, two starters and a key reserve because of COVID-19 protocols.In other men's basketball news:— Purdue's charter flight was diverted to Indianapolis on Monday because of mechanical problems, according to the athletic department. The 24th-ranked Boilermakers left their campus in West Lafayette, bound for Maryland, where they were scheduled to take on the Terrapins on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the team, Purdue was scheduled to change planes in Indy before resuming the trip.— Top-ranked Gonzaga has announced that Thursday's game against Loyola Marymount will not be played as scheduled due to a COVID-19 related protocol within the Lions' program. The Bulldogs come off Saturday's 22-point win at Pepperdine and now aren't scheduled to play until Feb. 11 at Santa Clara.— Boston College will have only four scholarship players available for Tuesday's men's basketball game against No. 20 Florida State. Coach Jim Christian says he will fill out the rest of his bench with players from the scout team. Christian said the team was off for 11 days and he has only had two practices with the five walk-ons who will be on his bench against the Seminoles.— DePaul's game next week at third-ranked Villanova has been postponed, one of three schedule adjustments for the Blue Demons announced by the Big East Conference. Wednesday's game against Xavier is postponed due to COVID-19-related issues, and DePaul's previously postponed game at St. John's on Jan. 2 has been rescheduled for Feb. 20.— Kentucky will play at No. 18 Missouri on Wednesday, one day later than scheduled. The move is an adjustment following a weekend pause because of positive COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and quarantining within the Wildcats' program. The pause resulted in the cancellation of Saturday night's meeting in Lexington, Kentucky, against No. 5 Texas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.— Gonzaga and Baylor continue their season-long run atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Zags received 61 first-place votes from a media panel and Baylor had the other three. Third ranked Villanova is followed by Michigan and Houston, with Texas, Ohio State, Iowa, Oklahoma and Alabama rounding out the top 10.NFL-NEWSChiefs' Robinson, Kilgore on COVID-19 list as close contactsUNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed a pair of backups on the COVID-19 list as close contacts as they begin their final preparations for Super Bowl 55 against Tampa Bay.Neither wide receiver or center Daniel Kilgore actually tested positive for COVID-19, which means they could still play on Sunday. Both would need to return negative tests throughout the week to get off the list.In other NFL news:— Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team's starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. Rodgers had said after the Packers' 31-26 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game that "there's a lot of guys' futures that are uncertain, myself included."NHL-SCHEDULEBruins deal Caps first regulation lossUNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have gained a split of their two-game set against the Washington Capitals.The Bruins erased a 3-0 deficit for the second straight game before Brandon Carlo scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:37 remaining in a 5-3 victory over the Caps. David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season before Craig Smith tied it.Washington lost in regulation for the first time this season, ending its franchise-best point streak to start a season at nine games. Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara (zuh-DAY'-noh CHAH'-rah) scored in his second game against his old team. Chara and Daniel Sprong combined for two goals in 11 seconds for Washington, which also received a power-play goal from John Carlson.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal in the third period of the Rangers' 3-1 win against the Penguins. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH'-mee pah-NAH'-rihn) had a goal and two assists and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves as New York beat Pittsburgh for the first time in their last four meetings.— The Lightning are 4-0 at home after Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) scored twice in a 5-2 decision over the Predators. Steven Stamkos notched a goal that made him the team's all-time leader in power-play points with 301.— Jeff Petry (PEE'-tree) had two goals and an assist in leading the Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Canucks. Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen (ahr-TUR'-ee LEH'-koh-nehn) each had a goal and an assist for Montreal, while Brendan Gallagher and Tyler Toffoli (tah-FOH'-lee) added scores.— Johnny Gaudreau (gah-DROH') scored in regulation and provided the winning shootout tally as the Flames topped the Jets, 4-3. Andrew Mangiapane (man-jah-PAH'-nee) and Christopher Tanev (TAN'-ehv) scored in regulation to help Calgary withstand Kyle Connor's two power-play goals.NHL-RANGERS-DeANGELODeAngelo 'has played his last game' for NY Rangers, GM saysNEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton says Tony DeAngelo has played his final game for the team despite going unclaimed on waivers. Gorton said the 25-year-old defenseman has been assigned to the taxi squad but won't be around the team after an undisclosed "incident." Gorton said Alexandar Georgiev (GUR'-gee-ehv) was fine after reports of an "altercation" between the backup goaltender and DeAngelo. Also around the NHL:— The league has announced the Devils have been forced to postpone three games this week after four more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. New Jersey was scheduled to play the Penguins on Tuesday and Thursday in Pittsburgh. They also had a home game against the Rangers on Saturday afternoon.MLB-RED SOX-PEDROIAMLB union not interested in late startUNDATED (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has won a scheduling battle with owners.MLB will proceed with an on-time start to spring training and the season after players rejected a plan Monday night to delay reporting by a more than a month. Management proposed to the players' association on Friday that the start of spring training be pushed back from Feb. 17 to March 22, that opening day be delayed from April 1 to April 28 and that each team's schedule be cut from 162 games to 154. As part of the offer, MLB included the expansion of the playoffs from 10 teams to 14 and extending the designated hitter to the National League for the second straight season, a plan the union rejected Jan. 6.Elsewhere in the majors:— Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (peh-DROY'-ah) has retired. The three-time All-Star played his entire 17-year career with the Red Sox, taking 2007 Rookie of the Year honors and the AL MVP in his second season. But he played in a total of nine games in the last three seasons because of a knee injury. — Free agent outfielder Delino DeShields has agreed to a minor league contract with Texas that includes an invitation to spring training with the team that traded him away just more than a year ago. DeShields and hard-throwing reliever Emmanuel Clase were traded to Cleveland in December 2019, with two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber going to the Rangers. The 28-year-old DeShields hit .252 with seven RBIs in 37 games last season with the Indians, who didn't offer him a contract for 2021. — The Mets have acquired pitcher Jordan Yamamoto from the Marlins for minor league infielder Federico Polanco. The 24-year-old Yamamoto was 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 15 starts in 2019, striking out 82 and walking 36 in 78 2/3 innings. The right-hander was 0-1 with an 18.26 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over three starts and one relief appearance during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. — Left-hander Derek Holland has agreed to a minor league contract with the Tigers and was invited to major league spring training. The 34-year-old Holland is 79-81 with a 4.61 ERA in 12 major league seasons. He went 1-3 with a 6.86 ERA in 12 appearances for the Pirates last year.

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Vegas	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		New Jersey	at	Pittsburgh	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(20)Florida St.	at	Boston College	9 p.m.	(Postponed)

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Detroit	at	Denver	9 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	L.A. Lakers	107	Atlanta	99	Final	Houston	136	Oklahoma City	106	Final	Milwaukee	134	Portland	106	Final OT	Charlotte	129	Miami	121	Final	Chicago	110	New York	102	Final	Cleveland	100	Minnesota	98	Final	Sacramento	118	New Orleans	109	Final	Memphis	133	San Antonio	102	Final	Phoenix	109	Dallas	108	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Vegas	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	Montreal	6	Vancouver	2	Final	N-Y Rangers	3	Pittsburgh	1	Final	Tampa Bay	5	Nashville	2	Final	Boston	5	Washington	3	Final SO	Calgary	4	Winnipeg	3	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Oregon	at	(21)UCLA	5 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	(13)Texas Tech	57	(9)Oklahoma	52	Final	(25)Drake	95	Illinois St.	60	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Toronto	at	Orlando	7 p.m.			L.A. Clippers	at	Brooklyn	7:30 p.m.			Memphis	at	Indiana	8 p.m.			Portland	at	Washington	8 p.m.			Boston	at	Golden State	10 p.m.			Detroit	at	Utah	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Buffalo	at	N-Y Islanders	6 p.m.			Dallas	at	Columbus	7 p.m.			New Jersey	at	Pittsburgh	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Vancouver	at	Montreal	7 p.m.			Arizona	at	St. Louis	8 p.m.			Calgary	at	Winnipeg	8 p.m.			Carolina	at	Chicago	8 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Colorado	8:30 p.m.			Anaheim	at	Los Angeles	10 p.m.			Ottawa	at	Edmonton	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(2)Baylor	at	(6)Texas	7 p.m.			Michigan St.	at	(8)Iowa	7 p.m.			(11)Tennessee	at	Mississippi	7 p.m.			(12)Illinois	at	Indiana	9 p.m.			(17)West Virginia	at	Iowa St.	7 p.m.			Penn St.	at	(19)Wisconsin	8:30 p.m.			(20)Florida St.	at	Boston College	9 p.m.	(Postponed)		Kansas St.	at	(23)Kansas	8 p.m.			(24)Purdue	at	Maryland	6:30 p.m.	___

Sports Headlines for Monday

NICKERSON, Kan.-&nbsp;Nickerson HS super sophomore Ava Jones has committed to Arizona State.

Jones committed to Arizona State via her twitter account post on Monday, Feb. 1st

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By Steve Carpenter - Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference voted on Monday to let limited numbers of fans return to league events.

That means that Hutchinson Community College fans can return to the Sports Arena beginning this Saturday, February 6. The Blue Dragon women's and men's basketball teams are playing host to Cloud County at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. this coming Saturday.

Tuesday's Blue Dragon volleyball match against the Barton Cougars will still be under the no-fan restriction.

The league voted to adjust the league's Covid-19 policy to allow member schools the opportunity to fill up to 25 percent of the available seats for fans at each league venue.

The mask mandate will still be enforced at all conference venues.

Each KJCCC school will set its own ticketing and capacity procedures for home events.

The Hutchinson Community College Athletic Department will release its ticketing plan for the Sports Arena this week in time to purchase tickets for Saturday's games.

Seating plans for Hobart-Detter Field, Gowans Stadium, Fun Valley and the Salthawk Sports Complex will be announced at later dates.

One other change to normal game-day procedure is that there will be no concessions available at regular-season games this season at all league sites. There will be no outside food or drink allowed at Blue Dragon venues.

This adjusted league policy will run through March 1. The league will re-evaluate at that time if adjustments will be made.

By Steve Carpenter - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference voted on Monday to let limited numbers of fans return to league events.That means that Hutchinson Community College fans can return to the Sports Arena beginning this Saturday, February 6. The Blue Dragon women's and men's basketball teams are playing host to Cloud County at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. this coming Saturday.Tuesday's Blue Dragon volleyball match against the Barton Cougars will still be under the no-fan restriction.The league voted to adjust the league's Covid-19 policy to allow member schools the opportunity to fill up to 25 percent of the available seats for fans at each league venue.The mask mandate will still be enforced at all conference venues.Each KJCCC school will set its own ticketing and capacity procedures for home events.The Hutchinson Community College Athletic Department will release its ticketing plan for the Sports Arena this week in time to purchase tickets for Saturday's games.Seating plans for Hobart-Detter Field, Gowans Stadium, Fun Valley and the Salthawk Sports Complex will be announced at later dates.One other change to normal game-day procedure is that there will be no concessions available at regular-season games this season at all league sites. There will be no outside food or drink allowed at Blue Dragon venues.This adjusted league policy will run through March 1. The league will re-evaluate at that time if adjustments will be made.

KJCCC to allow limited number of fans at future events

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UNDATED (AP) — Some are Hall of Famers who are among the biggest names in the sport. Others are anonymous role players whose contributions went mostly unnoticed by outsiders. They all are part of the Brady Bunch, the 218 players who have appeared in a Super Bowl as Tom Brady's teammate in his record nine previous trips to the title game with New England. That list will grow by more than 40 names when Brady plays in his 10th Super Bowl and first with his new team in Tampa.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyreek Hill nearly threw away his career. Twice. Yet he has grown up considerably since his days at Oklahoma State and those early years with the Chiefs, becoming not only one of the most popular players in Kansas City but also one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He had nine catches for 105 yards in helping the Chiefs rally past the 49ers in the Super Bowl last season. And after a first-round bye this season Hill followed up with eight catches for 110 yards in their divisional round against Cleveland and nine catches for a franchise record 172 yards in the AFC championship victory over Buffalo.

UNDATED (AP) — There was a regular-season shootout and a playoff masterpiece the first season that Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady met on a football field. Brady came out ahead in those two meetings but Mahomes has gotten the edge the past two times they met. Now they will face off on football's biggest stage of the Super Bowl. While their teams split the first four contests Mahomes has put up the better numbers with his 109.2 passer rating and 11 TD passes compared to Brady's 86 rating with six TDs.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored twice, Ville Husso got his first win as an NHL goaltender and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. Schenn is one of the NHL's hottest players with six goals in his last seven games. He also has four assists during that span, which is tied with Montreal's Nick Suzuki and Calgary's Johnny Gaudreau for the longest points streak this season. Husso stopped 25 shots in his second start. Sammy Blais and Colton Parayko also scored for St. Louis. Jakob Silfverberg scored for Anaheim.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nalyssa Smith scored 20 points and Dijonai Carrington added 17 as the Lady Bears avenged an earlier loss to the Cyclones. The victory keeps Baylor alone atop the Big 12 standings, while Iowa State falls two games back. Ashley Joens led the Cyclones with 25 points. Iowa State was trying to become the first opponent in more than a decade to beat Baylor three straight times.&nbsp;

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 15 Kentucky closed the game with an 11-2 run to defeat Missouri 61-55. In the final three minutes, after the Tigers scored nine straight pints to take a 53-50 lead, the Wildcats were 9 of 10 from the foul line while Missouri went 1 of 4 from the field, missed two critical free throws and had a shot clock violation. &nbsp;KeKe McKinney had two free throws with 15.7 seconds left to make it a two-possession game. Ladazhia &nbsp;Williams scored a career-high 23 points &nbsp;for Missouri and Aijha Blackwell had 13 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.&nbsp;

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones scored a season-high 27 points and Southern Illinois edged past Northern Iowa 71-68. Bowen Born led the Panthers with 16 points.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Darnell Brodie scored 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Drake remained undefeated by beating Illinois State 78-76 in overtime. The Bulldogs became the third Missouri Valley Conference team in the last 50 seasons to win their first 16 games. The other two legendary teams were Wichita State, which started 35-0 in 2013-14, and Larry Bird's 1978-79 Indiana State team that won 33 games before falling to Magic Johnson and Michigan State in the NCAA championship game. Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 27 points for the Redbirds.

Leonard, Clippers pull away from Knicks for 129-115 win

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have leapfrogged ahead of the Utah Jazz in the battle for the NBA's best record.

The Clippers won for the 10th time in 11 games by downing the Knicks, 129-115. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored a 28 for the Clippers, and hit a season high for points, shot 54% overall and nailed 17 3-pointers. The offensive eruption came against a team that had been limiting opponents to 42.6% shooting.

Reggie Jackson finished with 18 points and Paul George added 17 to help the Clippers improve to 16-5.

Julius Randle had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, while rookie Immanuel Quickley added 25 points. 

The Clippers took over first place in the NBA's overall standings when the Nuggets ended Utah's 11-game winning streak, 128-117.

Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) matched his career high with 47 points on 17 of 26 shooting, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range. Jokic had 33 points by halftime and finished with 12 rebounds and five assists.

Will Barton added 18 points, and Jamal Murray had 16 to help the Nuggets win for the sixth time in seven games. 

Bojan (BOY'-ahn) Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 29 points.

— Tobias Harris poured in 27 points and Furkan Korkmaz (FUR'-kan KORK'-maz) added 17, including the go-ahead baskets in the fourth quarter of the 76ers' comeback over the Pacers, 119-110. Philadelphia trailed by 16 early in the fourth but closed on a 31-6 run to pick up its sixth win in seven games.

— Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook hit 3-pointers in the final seconds to push the Wizards past the Nets, 149-146. Westbrook had 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Beal scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter.

— The Raptors' three-game skid is over after Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) had 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-102 decision over the Magic. Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 14 assists for Toronto, while Aaron Baynes added eight points and 16 boards.

— Malik Beasley furnished 23 points and rookie Anthony Edwards finished with 23 in his second straight start as the Timberwolves held on to beat the Cavaliers, 109-104. D'Angelo Russell added 19 points for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the third time in 17 games.

UNDATED (AP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks because of a Grade 1 tear of his left calf muscle. 

Smart missed the final 10 1/2 minutes of Boston's 96-95 loss to the Lakers on Saturday night after he was helped off the court following a collision with Montrezl (MAHN'-trehz) Harrell underneath the basket. Smart's injury will mean yet another adjustment to a Celtics lineup that was playing with its projected starters Smart, Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Daniel Theis for just the second time this season. 

— Heat guard Tyler Herro (HEE'-roh) has revealed that someone who lives with him tested positive for COVID-19. Herro is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Herro was not with the team for practice Sunday.

UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State is the latest men's basketball team to rough up Michigan State.

E.J. Liddell and Justin Ahrens carried the 13th-ranked Buckeyes to a 79-62 rout of slumping Michigan State. Liddell had 20 points and eight rebounds while helping the Buckeyes hold the Spartans to 25% shooting in the second half. Ahrens hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 17 points in Ohio State's third win in a row and sixth in seven games.

The Spartans couldn't bounce back from Thursday's 30-point loss to Rutgers, shooting 32% as a team. Joshua Langford had a team-high 14 points for Michigan State, which is 2-6 in the Big Ten. 

In Sunday's other top-25 action, sixth-ranked Houston is 15-1 overall following its eighth straight win, 70-48 against SMU. Marcus Sasser scored 19 points for the Cougars, who shot just 34% but held the Mustangs to 32% from the field. Justin Gorham had nine points and 17 rebounds in helping the Cougars earn their 20th consecutive home win.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond is the latest men's basketball team to pause all activities in response to the results of Sunday's COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in the Spiders' program.

The decision comes two days after No. 22 Saint Louis opted to return home from Richmond without elaboration, but without playing because of concerns raised by its medical staff. 

The 10-4 Spiders have now paused three times for COVID-related concerns.

UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers remain one of the more pleasant surprises from the early part of the NHL season.

The Panthers remain one of two teams without a regulation loss, improving to 5-0-1 with a 3-2 victory over the Red Wings. Patric Hornqvist, Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe (vur-HAY'-gee) scored to back Chris Driedger (DREE'-gur), who finished with 32 saves.

— Brayden Schenn scored twice and Ville Husso (VIH'-lay HOO'-soh) got his first NHL win as the Blues downed the Ducks, 4-1. Schenn is one of the league's hottest players with six goals and 10 points in his last seven games. 

— Kevin Hayes scored 4:22 into overtime to allow the Flyers to beat the Islanders for the second straight night, 4-3. Joel Farabee had a hat trick to give Philadelphia a 3-1 lead, but third-period goals from Josh Bailey and Mat Barzal tied it before New York fell to 0-3-2 in its last five games.

— Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves and the short-handed Blackhawks jumped on two costly mistakes by Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE'-kihnz) in the third period to beat the Blue Jackets, 3-1. Patrick Kane and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist in Chicago's first win in four games.

— Nino Niederreiter (NEE'-dur-eye-tur) provided the tying goal with 2:35 left in regulation before Vinvent Trocheck (TROH'-chehk) netted the deciding shootout tally in the Hurricanes' 4-3 win over the Stars. Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn also scored as Carolina beat Dallas for the second consecutive day.

— Jonas Brodin (YOH'-nuhs broh-DEEN') scored 18 seconds into overtime to give the Wild a 4-3 victory over the Avalanche. Victor Rask scored his second goal of the game for Minnesota to tie it with 7:26 left in regulation.

— Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each scored twice to lead the Devils over the Sabres, 5-3. McLeod put the Devils ahead for good with his second goal at 10:40 of the third period.

— The Oilers were 8-5 winners over the Senators behind Connor McDavid's goal and four assists. Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul) had six assists to fall one shy of the NHL's all-time record shared by Billy Taylor Sr. and Wayne Gretzky.

NEW YORK (AP) — The slumping New York Rangers have placed defenseman Tony DeAngelo on waivers, one day after he struggled in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. DeAngelo was on ice for four of the Penguins' goals in that defeat. He also was benched by coach David Quinn earlier this season for a third-period unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and complaining loudly to the referees after drawing a holding penalty.

MLB proposes delaying start to April 28, cut to 154 games

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has proposed a one-month delay in starting spring training due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and pushing back opening day to April 28. That's according to two people familiar with the plan who tell The Associated Press the regular season would be cut from 162 games to 154. 

The playoffs would be expanded from 10 teams to 14 and the designated hitter would extend to the National League for the second straight season. In addition, MLB would keep the experimental rules for seven-inning doubleheaders and beginning extra innings with a runner on second base.

— The Twins have finalized a one-year, $10.5 million contract with shortstop Andrelton Simmons, enhancing their infield defense as they seek a third straight AL Central division title. The four-time Gold Glove award winner will allow Jorge Polanco to move to second base and form a strong tandem on the left side with third baseman Josh Donaldson. 

Reed earns comfortable win at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour title with a birdie on the 18th.

The former Masters champions finished at 14 under after a consistent four days at the blufftop municipal courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean. 

Tony Finau (FEE'-now), Xander Schauffele (ZAN'-dur SHOW'-flee), Ryan Palmer, Henrik Norlander and Viktor Hovland tied for second.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>UNDATED (AP) — Some are Hall of Famers who are among the biggest names in the sport. Others are anonymous role players whose contributions went mostly unnoticed by outsiders. They all are part of the Brady Bunch, the 218 players who have appeared in a Super Bowl as Tom Brady's teammate in his record nine previous trips to the title game with New England. That list will grow by more than 40 names when Brady plays in his 10th Super Bowl and first with his new team in Tampa.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyreek Hill nearly threw away his career. Twice. Yet he has grown up considerably since his days at Oklahoma State and those early years with the Chiefs, becoming not only one of the most popular players in Kansas City but also one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He had nine catches for 105 yards in helping the Chiefs rally past the 49ers in the Super Bowl last season. And after a first-round bye this season Hill followed up with eight catches for 110 yards in their divisional round against Cleveland and nine catches for a franchise record 172 yards in the AFC championship victory over Buffalo.UNDATED (AP) — There was a regular-season shootout and a playoff masterpiece the first season that Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady met on a football field. Brady came out ahead in those two meetings but Mahomes has gotten the edge the past two times they met. Now they will face off on football's biggest stage of the Super Bowl. While their teams split the first four contests Mahomes has put up the better numbers with his 109.2 passer rating and 11 TD passes compared to Brady's 86 rating with six TDs.ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored twice, Ville Husso got his first win as an NHL goaltender and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. Schenn is one of the NHL's hottest players with six goals in his last seven games. He also has four assists during that span, which is tied with Montreal's Nick Suzuki and Calgary's Johnny Gaudreau for the longest points streak this season. Husso stopped 25 shots in his second start. Sammy Blais and Colton Parayko also scored for St. Louis. Jakob Silfverberg scored for Anaheim.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nalyssa Smith scored 20 points and Dijonai Carrington added 17 as the Lady Bears avenged an earlier loss to the Cyclones. The victory keeps Baylor alone atop the Big 12 standings, while Iowa State falls two games back. Ashley Joens led the Cyclones with 25 points. Iowa State was trying to become the first opponent in more than a decade to beat Baylor three straight times.&nbsp;LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 15 Kentucky closed the game with an 11-2 run to defeat Missouri 61-55. In the final three minutes, after the Tigers scored nine straight pints to take a 53-50 lead, the Wildcats were 9 of 10 from the foul line while Missouri went 1 of 4 from the field, missed two critical free throws and had a shot clock violation. &nbsp;KeKe McKinney had two free throws with 15.7 seconds left to make it a two-possession game. Ladazhia &nbsp;Williams scored a career-high 23 points &nbsp;for Missouri and Aijha Blackwell had 13 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.&nbsp;CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones scored a season-high 27 points and Southern Illinois edged past Northern Iowa 71-68. Bowen Born led the Panthers with 16 points.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Darnell Brodie scored 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Drake remained undefeated by beating Illinois State 78-76 in overtime. The Bulldogs became the third Missouri Valley Conference team in the last 50 seasons to win their first 16 games. The other two legendary teams were Wichita State, which started 35-0 in 2013-14, and Larry Bird's 1978-79 Indiana State team that won 33 games before falling to Magic Johnson and Michigan State in the NCAA championship game. Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 27 points for the Redbirds.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULELeonard, Clippers pull away from Knicks for 129-115 winUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have leapfrogged ahead of the Utah Jazz in the battle for the NBA's best record.The Clippers won for the 10th time in 11 games by downing the Knicks, 129-115. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored a 28 for the Clippers, and hit a season high for points, shot 54% overall and nailed 17 3-pointers. The offensive eruption came against a team that had been limiting opponents to 42.6% shooting.Reggie Jackson finished with 18 points and Paul George added 17 to help the Clippers improve to 16-5.Julius Randle had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, while rookie Immanuel Quickley added 25 points. The Clippers took over first place in the NBA's overall standings when the Nuggets ended Utah's 11-game winning streak, 128-117.Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) matched his career high with 47 points on 17 of 26 shooting, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range. Jokic had 33 points by halftime and finished with 12 rebounds and five assists.Will Barton added 18 points, and Jamal Murray had 16 to help the Nuggets win for the sixth time in seven games. Bojan (BOY'-ahn) Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 29 points.Checking out Sunday's other NBA action:— Tobias Harris poured in 27 points and Furkan Korkmaz (FUR'-kan KORK'-maz) added 17, including the go-ahead baskets in the fourth quarter of the 76ers' comeback over the Pacers, 119-110. Philadelphia trailed by 16 early in the fourth but closed on a 31-6 run to pick up its sixth win in seven games.— Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook hit 3-pointers in the final seconds to push the Wizards past the Nets, 149-146. Westbrook had 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Beal scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter.— The Raptors' three-game skid is over after Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) had 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-102 decision over the Magic. Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 14 assists for Toronto, while Aaron Baynes added eight points and 16 boards.— Malik Beasley furnished 23 points and rookie Anthony Edwards finished with 23 in his second straight start as the Timberwolves held on to beat the Cavaliers, 109-104. D'Angelo Russell added 19 points for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the third time in 17 games.NBA-NEWSHerro questionable for MondayUNDATED (AP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks because of a Grade 1 tear of his left calf muscle. Smart missed the final 10 1/2 minutes of Boston's 96-95 loss to the Lakers on Saturday night after he was helped off the court following a collision with Montrezl (MAHN'-trehz) Harrell underneath the basket. Smart's injury will mean yet another adjustment to a Celtics lineup that was playing with its projected starters Smart, Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Daniel Theis for just the second time this season. In other NBA news:— Heat guard Tyler Herro (HEE'-roh) has revealed that someone who lives with him tested positive for COVID-19. Herro is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Herro was not with the team for practice Sunday.T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEBuckeyes batter SpartansUNDATED (AP) — Ohio State is the latest men's basketball team to rough up Michigan State.E.J. Liddell and Justin Ahrens carried the 13th-ranked Buckeyes to a 79-62 rout of slumping Michigan State. Liddell had 20 points and eight rebounds while helping the Buckeyes hold the Spartans to 25% shooting in the second half. Ahrens hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 17 points in Ohio State's third win in a row and sixth in seven games.The Spartans couldn't bounce back from Thursday's 30-point loss to Rutgers, shooting 32% as a team. Joshua Langford had a team-high 14 points for Michigan State, which is 2-6 in the Big Ten. In Sunday's other top-25 action, sixth-ranked Houston is 15-1 overall following its eighth straight win, 70-48 against SMU. Marcus Sasser scored 19 points for the Cougars, who shot just 34% but held the Mustangs to 32% from the field. Justin Gorham had nine points and 17 rebounds in helping the Cougars earn their 20th consecutive home win.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-RICHMOND-COVID-19RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond is the latest men's basketball team to pause all activities in response to the results of Sunday's COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in the Spiders' program.The decision comes two days after No. 22 Saint Louis opted to return home from Richmond without elaboration, but without playing because of concerns raised by its medical staff. The 10-4 Spiders have now paused three times for COVID-related concerns.NHL-SCHEDULEPanthers continue strong startUNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers remain one of the more pleasant surprises from the early part of the NHL season.The Panthers remain one of two teams without a regulation loss, improving to 5-0-1 with a 3-2 victory over the Red Wings. Patric Hornqvist, Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe (vur-HAY'-gee) scored to back Chris Driedger (DREE'-gur), who finished with 32 saves.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Brayden Schenn scored twice and Ville Husso (VIH'-lay HOO'-soh) got his first NHL win as the Blues downed the Ducks, 4-1. Schenn is one of the league's hottest players with six goals and 10 points in his last seven games. — Kevin Hayes scored 4:22 into overtime to allow the Flyers to beat the Islanders for the second straight night, 4-3. Joel Farabee had a hat trick to give Philadelphia a 3-1 lead, but third-period goals from Josh Bailey and Mat Barzal tied it before New York fell to 0-3-2 in its last five games.— Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves and the short-handed Blackhawks jumped on two costly mistakes by Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE'-kihnz) in the third period to beat the Blue Jackets, 3-1. Patrick Kane and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist in Chicago's first win in four games.— Nino Niederreiter (NEE'-dur-eye-tur) provided the tying goal with 2:35 left in regulation before Vinvent Trocheck (TROH'-chehk) netted the deciding shootout tally in the Hurricanes' 4-3 win over the Stars. Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn also scored as Carolina beat Dallas for the second consecutive day.— Jonas Brodin (YOH'-nuhs broh-DEEN') scored 18 seconds into overtime to give the Wild a 4-3 victory over the Avalanche. Victor Rask scored his second goal of the game for Minnesota to tie it with 7:26 left in regulation.— Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each scored twice to lead the Devils over the Sabres, 5-3. McLeod put the Devils ahead for good with his second goal at 10:40 of the third period.— The Oilers were 8-5 winners over the Senators behind Connor McDavid's goal and four assists. Leon Draisaitl (DRY'-sy-tul) had six assists to fall one shy of the NHL's all-time record shared by Billy Taylor Sr. and Wayne Gretzky.NHL-RANGERS-DEANGELORangers waive DeAngeloNEW YORK (AP) — The slumping New York Rangers have placed defenseman Tony DeAngelo on waivers, one day after he struggled in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. DeAngelo was on ice for four of the Penguins' goals in that defeat. He also was benched by coach David Quinn earlier this season for a third-period unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and complaining loudly to the referees after drawing a holding penalty.MLB-NEWSMLB proposes delaying start to April 28, cut to 154 gamesNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has proposed a one-month delay in starting spring training due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and pushing back opening day to April 28. That's according to two people familiar with the plan who tell The Associated Press the regular season would be cut from 162 games to 154. The playoffs would be expanded from 10 teams to 14 and the designated hitter would extend to the National League for the second straight season. In addition, MLB would keep the experimental rules for seven-inning doubleheaders and beginning extra innings with a runner on second base.Elsewhere in the majors:— The Twins have finalized a one-year, $10.5 million contract with shortstop Andrelton Simmons, enhancing their infield defense as they seek a third straight AL Central division title. The four-time Gold Glove award winner will allow Jorge Polanco to move to second base and form a strong tandem on the left side with third baseman Josh Donaldson. PGA-FARMERS INSURANCE OPENReed earns comfortable win at Torrey PinesSAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open.Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour title with a birdie on the 18th.The former Masters champions finished at 14 under after a consistent four days at the blufftop municipal courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Tony Finau (FEE'-now), Xander Schauffele (ZAN'-dur SHOW'-flee), Ryan Palmer, Henrik Norlander and Viktor Hovland tied for second.

&nbsp; WICHITA—&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5698">Tyson Etienne</a>&nbsp;matched his season-high with 29 points and became the fastest Shocker to 100 career threes as Wichita State rallied past UCF in overtime, 93-88, Saturday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena. Helped by Etienne's timely shooting and its full-court press, WSU (9-4, 5-2) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 3:55 of regulation and rallied again from five-down in overtime. Etienne connected on 5-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, including the go-ahead basket with 1:03 to play in OT.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was his 100th&nbsp;career three, in just his 44th&nbsp;game, breaking Landry Shamet's school record (50 games). The Shockers forced 23 turnovers, including five over the final 3:12 in regulation and three more in the extra period. Brandon Mahan and Jamille Reynolds scored 17-each for UCF (4-7, 2-6), which shot 57.4 percent from the field but missed five of its last six shots in OT. WSU shot 46.2 percent and knocked down 10-of-30 from three and 23-of-33 at the foul line. Helped by a plus-10 margin, the Shockers outscored UCF 33-10 off of turnovers. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5701">Morris Udeze</a>&nbsp;reached double-digit scoring for the fourth consecutive game, converting 8-of-9 attempts from the field for 18 points. His 32 minutes were a career-high. Reserve forward&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5705">Clarence Jackson</a>&nbsp;scored five of his 13 points in overtime to go with a team-high eight rebounds. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5704">Alterique Gilbert</a>&nbsp;stacked 12 points with seven assists and tallied four of the Shockers' 12 steals. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5697">Dexter Dennis</a>&nbsp;supplied another 12 points, giving WSU five double-figure scorers for the first time this season. DOWN THE STRETCH: UCF seemed to have the game in hand after Mahan banked in a three with 3:52 to play in regulation for a 74-66 cushion. Instead, WSU scored the next eight points – five of them by Etienne. His three made it a one-possession game with 2:06 to go. Dennis tied it with a pair of free throws at the 1:15-mark, and Jackson sank two more to put the Shockers in front with 59 seconds to play. Down 77-75, UCF's Dre Fuller Jr. drove the basket, drew a foul and made two clutch free throws with five seconds remaining to get the game to overtime. The Knights jumped to an 84-79 in overtime after&nbsp;Darin Green Jr.'s jumper with 2:24 to go. WSU's Jackson helped turn the tide, converting an offensive rebound into a three-point play. Moments later, Etienne drilled career triple No. 100 to put the Shockers in front. It was the last of 14 lead changes. WSU made 7-of-8 free throws over the final minute. NOTABLE: The Shockers were unlikely victors, according to ESPN.com. The Knights' win probability topped out at 92.8 percent with 3:45 to play in regulation and at 83.4 percent in overtime. WSU is now 5-1 in games decided by five points or less, including 2-0 in overtime. WSU played overtime at Charles Koch Arena for just the second time in 10 years. The Shockers lost to Temple, 85-81, on Jan. 6, 2019. Prior to that, WSU hadn't played bonus basketball at home since a triple-OT win over Indiana State on Jan. 22, 2011. The Shockers improved to 6-0 all-time against UCF (4-0 in Wichita). The teams will meet again Feb. 10 in Orlando. The win gives WSU sole possession of second-place in the American Athletic Conference ahead of SMU (5-2) and Memphis (5-2). The Shockers remain a game behind first-place Houston (9-1) in the loss column. The Shockers have now won their last seven AAC home games going back to last February. UP NEXT: WSU continues its homestand Wednesday against Tulane (7 p.m. CT, ESPN+) and Sunday, Feb. 7 versus Temple (2 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Start time for the Temple game has been pushed back an hour for television purposes. WSU won its only meeting with Tulane last year, 82-57, and is 4-0 against the Green Wave since joining The American.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; WICHITA—&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5698">Tyson Etienne</a>&nbsp;matched his season-high with 29 points and became the fastest Shocker to 100 career threes as Wichita State rallied past UCF in overtime, 93-88, Saturday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena. Helped by Etienne's timely shooting and its full-court press, WSU (9-4, 5-2) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 3:55 of regulation and rallied again from five-down in overtime. Etienne connected on 5-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, including the go-ahead basket with 1:03 to play in OT.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was his 100th&nbsp;career three, in just his 44th&nbsp;game, breaking Landry Shamet's school record (50 games). The Shockers forced 23 turnovers, including five over the final 3:12 in regulation and three more in the extra period. Brandon Mahan and Jamille Reynolds scored 17-each for UCF (4-7, 2-6), which shot 57.4 percent from the field but missed five of its last six shots in OT. WSU shot 46.2 percent and knocked down 10-of-30 from three and 23-of-33 at the foul line. Helped by a plus-10 margin, the Shockers outscored UCF 33-10 off of turnovers. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5701">Morris Udeze</a>&nbsp;reached double-digit scoring for the fourth consecutive game, converting 8-of-9 attempts from the field for 18 points. His 32 minutes were a career-high. Reserve forward&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5705">Clarence Jackson</a>&nbsp;scored five of his 13 points in overtime to go with a team-high eight rebounds. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5704">Alterique Gilbert</a>&nbsp;stacked 12 points with seven assists and tallied four of the Shockers' 12 steals. <a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5697">Dexter Dennis</a>&nbsp;supplied another 12 points, giving WSU five double-figure scorers for the first time this season. DOWN THE STRETCH: UCF seemed to have the game in hand after Mahan banked in a three with 3:52 to play in regulation for a 74-66 cushion. Instead, WSU scored the next eight points – five of them by Etienne. His three made it a one-possession game with 2:06 to go. Dennis tied it with a pair of free throws at the 1:15-mark, and Jackson sank two more to put the Shockers in front with 59 seconds to play. Down 77-75, UCF's Dre Fuller Jr. drove the basket, drew a foul and made two clutch free throws with five seconds remaining to get the game to overtime. The Knights jumped to an 84-79 in overtime after&nbsp;Darin Green Jr.'s jumper with 2:24 to go. WSU's Jackson helped turn the tide, converting an offensive rebound into a three-point play. Moments later, Etienne drilled career triple No. 100 to put the Shockers in front. It was the last of 14 lead changes. WSU made 7-of-8 free throws over the final minute. NOTABLE: The Shockers were unlikely victors, according to ESPN.com. The Knights' win probability topped out at 92.8 percent with 3:45 to play in regulation and at 83.4 percent in overtime. WSU is now 5-1 in games decided by five points or less, including 2-0 in overtime. WSU played overtime at Charles Koch Arena for just the second time in 10 years. The Shockers lost to Temple, 85-81, on Jan. 6, 2019. Prior to that, WSU hadn't played bonus basketball at home since a triple-OT win over Indiana State on Jan. 22, 2011. The Shockers improved to 6-0 all-time against UCF (4-0 in Wichita). The teams will meet again Feb. 10 in Orlando. The win gives WSU sole possession of second-place in the American Athletic Conference ahead of SMU (5-2) and Memphis (5-2). The Shockers remain a game behind first-place Houston (9-1) in the loss column. The Shockers have now won their last seven AAC home games going back to last February. UP NEXT: WSU continues its homestand Wednesday against Tulane (7 p.m. CT, ESPN+) and Sunday, Feb. 7 versus Temple (2 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Start time for the Temple game has been pushed back an hour for television purposes. WSU won its only meeting with Tulane last year, 82-57, and is 4-0 against the Green Wave since joining The American.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Shockers knock out Knights in OT

AZ Compass Prep, Ariz. 50, Wichita Sunrise 47

Wichita Southeast 57, Kapaun Mount Carmel 55

Lincoln College Prep, Mo. 47, KC Piper 45

Park Hill South, Mo. 46, Basehor-Linwood 40

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

Saturday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>AZ Compass Prep, Ariz. 50, Wichita Sunrise 47BV Northwest 77, Greenwood, Mo. 40Hillsboro 59, Remington 32Hoxie 58, Colby 42Lee's Summit West, Mo. 68, KC Piper 39Manhattan CHIEF 83, Veritas Christian 75Plainville 48, Victoria 43Scott City 54, Goodland 43Wichita Southeast 57, Kapaun Mount Carmel 55SPIAA Tournament=Champion=South Gray 54, Meade 44Consolation=Satanta 73, Ashland 55Third Place=Hodgeman County 55, South Central 48Washburn Rural 57, Manhattan 43<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Bucklin 44, Hodgeman County 36Colby 61, Hoxie 31Elyria Christian 38, Centre 27Goodland 57, Scott City 37Lincoln College Prep, Mo. 47, KC Piper 45Maize South 42, Circle 36Nickerson 62, Rose Hill 54Otis-Bison 44, La Crosse 37Park Hill South, Mo. 46, Basehor-Linwood 40SM North 40, Topeka Seaman 34Topeka 75, Leavenworth 39Victoria 71, Plainville 47Washburn Rural 71, Lawrence 38Wichita Campus 57, Augusta 49<h2>Wichita Heights 71, Hutchinson 44</h2>Wichita North 41, Mulvane 33Berean Academy Tournament=Fifth Place=Minneapolis 43, Remington 39First Place=Berean Academy 51, Wichita Trinity 35Third Place=Wichita Home School 47, Ell-Saline 37Halstead Tournament=Championship=Cheney 57, Halstead 47Third Place=Andale 31, Garden Plain 29, OTHiawatha Tournament=Hiawatha 57, Atchison 40McPherson Tournament=Champion=McPherson 45, Dodge City 39Fifth Place=Valley Center 39, Manhattan 38Third Place=Wichita Southeast 52, Wellington 38Skyline 54 Classic Tournament=Goddard 54, El Dorado 33Championship=Cunningham 47, Norwich 37SPIAA Tournament=Consolation=Kiowa County 52, Satanta 29Third Place=Spearville 48, South Central 39Wellsville Tournament=Championship=Nemaha Central 52, Louisburg 48Fifth Place=Baldwin 62, Topeka Hayden 52Seventh Place=Spring Hill 58, Wellsville 27Third Place=Jefferson West 42, Lansing 34___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Prep Scores from Saturday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Yves Pons scored 17 points, and No. 18 Tennessee never trailed in beating 15th-ranked Kansas 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Volunteers (12-3) won their second straight and notched their second win against a Top 15 opponent this season, a much-needed boost to their resume after COVID-19 issues scratched No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 14 Wisconsin and also a trip to Notre Dame. This was just Tennessee's second win all-time against Kansas in six games. The Vols now are 5-2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Kansas (11-6) now has lost four of five and dropped to 4-4 against ranked opponents this season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored two of the Blues' three goals in the opening 2:06, and St. Louis cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Zach Sanford also scored during the three fastest goals to open a game in Blues history. The flurry also was the fifth-fastest three goals to begin a game in NHL history, and the fastest since December 1987. David Perron, Kyle Clifford and Vince Dunn scored later as the Blues won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Max Jones scored for Anaheim, which has lost two straight.

CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski scored 19 points and No. 17 Creighton beat DePaul 69-62. Creighton came in leading the Big East in scoring and shooting, but the way this one went it was hard to tell. The cold-shooting Bluejays made just enough baskets to pull out a game that got heated in the first half. They beat the Blue Demons for the 13th straight time. Creighton hit all eight of its free throws in a closing 10-2 run. Zegarowski nailed three 3-pointers, and Christian Bishop and Denzel Mahoney each scored 14 points for DePaul.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Xavier Pinson scored a career-best 36 points, Jeremiah Tilmon had a career-high 33 and No. 12 Missouri beat TCU 102-98 in overtime in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Freshman Mike Miles led TCU with a career-high 28 points. Chuck O'Bannon scored 17 points, and RJ Nembhard had 15.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jay Jay Chandler and Savion Flagg scored 14 points each and Texas A&amp;M withstood a 3-point barrage from Kansas State's Nijel Pack in the second half to win 68-61, the Aggies' first win at Manhattan. Pack, a freshman point guard playing in his second game after missing four because of COVID-19 protocols, made eight 3-pointers, going 7 of 9 from the arc in the second half on his way to a career-high 26 points. His only two-point field goal, a floater with 2:12 left, put the Wildcats up three. But Kansas State struggled thereafter with Texas A&amp;M's pressure in losing its eighth straight.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 20 points and Mississippi State poured it on in the second half to defeat Iowa State 95-56 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Bulldogs scored their most points in a game this season, opening the second half with a 9-0 burst as Tolu Smith scored seven and Molinar two. That rally was followed by a 15-1 run that pushed the lead to 35 points with 12:47 left to play. D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 17 points, Tolu Smith finished with 16 and Deivon Smith added 10 points. Rasir Bolton led the Cyclones with 18 points and Tyler Harris scored 11.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to have a talented lineup of millionaires with each a seasoned veteran of the rough-and-tumble NFL protecting their half-billion dollar quarterback as they defended their Super Bowl title this season. They'll instead have a motley cast of late-round draft picks, journeymen and castoffs making up their offensive line when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An injury to left tackle Eric Fisher in the AFC championship game means they will start just one offensive linemen at his original position against one of the league's top pass rushes.

UNDATED (AP) — Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. They won't see each other next week until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours before kickoff. Nantz and Romo arrived on Monday of Super Bowl week two years ago in Atlanta and had a busy schedule of watching practices, meeting with players and coaches, doing interviews, production meetings and various dinners. That won't be the case this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been CBS' protocol this season.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers were able to hold off the Boston Celtics in the first meeting of the season between the longtime rivals.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 96-95 victory at Boston. Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return to the lineup, while James chipped in 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

James broke an 85-all tie with a 3-pointer with 5:25 to play, and the Lakers later took a seven-point lead before ending a two-game losing streak.

Daniel Theis (tys) missed a follow-up shot at the buzzer, sending the Celtics to their fifth loss in seven games.

Checking out the rest of Saturday's NBA action:

— LaMelo Ball poured in a career-high 27 points to go along with nine assists and four steals as the Hornets handed the Bucks their second loss in two nights, 126-114. Gordon Hayward added 27 points, Malik Monk had 18 and Cody Zeller chipped in with a career-best 15 rebounds to help the Hornets beat the Pacers and Bucks on back-to-back nights.

— The Suns rallied for a 111-105 decision over the Mavericks behind Chris Paul's 27 points and 12 assists. Deandre Ayton had 18 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and helped Phoenix erase a 15-point, second-half deficit.

— Stephen Curry shot 6-for-8 from 3-point range while delivering 28 points in the Warriors' 118-91 throttling of the Pistons. Kelly Oubre (OO'-bray) Jr. added 18 points and No. 2 draft pick James Wiseman came off the bench for the fourth straight game, contributing 11 points and nine boards.

— The Grizzlies nailed down their sixth win in a row as Ja (jah) Morant had 19 points and 11 assists to lead a 129-112 victory over the Spurs. De'Anthony Melton had 20 points for Memphis, which shot 56% and had seven players score in double figures.

— Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points and the Heat stopped their six-game skid by getting past the Kings, 105-104. Butler also provided the go-ahead layup with 42.1 seconds left after missing Miami's 10 previous games because of the NBA's virus-related protocols.

— Christian Wood dropped in 27 points and the Rockets extended their winning streak to five games with a 126-112 victory over the Pelicans. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) scored 20 points and John Wall added 15 for Houston, which shot 48.9% for the game and led by 18 at halftime. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Yves Pons scored 17 points, and No. 18 Tennessee never trailed in beating 15th-ranked Kansas 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Volunteers (12-3) won their second straight and notched their second win against a Top 15 opponent this season, a much-needed boost to their resume after COVID-19 issues scratched No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 14 Wisconsin and also a trip to Notre Dame. This was just Tennessee's second win all-time against Kansas in six games. The Vols now are 5-2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Kansas (11-6) now has lost four of five and dropped to 4-4 against ranked opponents this season.ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored two of the Blues' three goals in the opening 2:06, and St. Louis cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Zach Sanford also scored during the three fastest goals to open a game in Blues history. The flurry also was the fifth-fastest three goals to begin a game in NHL history, and the fastest since December 1987. David Perron, Kyle Clifford and Vince Dunn scored later as the Blues won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Max Jones scored for Anaheim, which has lost two straight.CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski scored 19 points and No. 17 Creighton beat DePaul 69-62. Creighton came in leading the Big East in scoring and shooting, but the way this one went it was hard to tell. The cold-shooting Bluejays made just enough baskets to pull out a game that got heated in the first half. They beat the Blue Demons for the 13th straight time. Creighton hit all eight of its free throws in a closing 10-2 run. Zegarowski nailed three 3-pointers, and Christian Bishop and Denzel Mahoney each scored 14 points for DePaul.COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Xavier Pinson scored a career-best 36 points, Jeremiah Tilmon had a career-high 33 and No. 12 Missouri beat TCU 102-98 in overtime in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Freshman Mike Miles led TCU with a career-high 28 points. Chuck O'Bannon scored 17 points, and RJ Nembhard had 15.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jay Jay Chandler and Savion Flagg scored 14 points each and Texas A&amp;M withstood a 3-point barrage from Kansas State's Nijel Pack in the second half to win 68-61, the Aggies' first win at Manhattan. Pack, a freshman point guard playing in his second game after missing four because of COVID-19 protocols, made eight 3-pointers, going 7 of 9 from the arc in the second half on his way to a career-high 26 points. His only two-point field goal, a floater with 2:12 left, put the Wildcats up three. But Kansas State struggled thereafter with Texas A&amp;M's pressure in losing its eighth straight.STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 20 points and Mississippi State poured it on in the second half to defeat Iowa State 95-56 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Bulldogs scored their most points in a game this season, opening the second half with a 9-0 burst as Tolu Smith scored seven and Molinar two. That rally was followed by a 15-1 run that pushed the lead to 35 points with 12:47 left to play. D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 17 points, Tolu Smith finished with 16 and Deivon Smith added 10 points. Rasir Bolton led the Cyclones with 18 points and Tyler Harris scored 11.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to have a talented lineup of millionaires with each a seasoned veteran of the rough-and-tumble NFL protecting their half-billion dollar quarterback as they defended their Super Bowl title this season. They'll instead have a motley cast of late-round draft picks, journeymen and castoffs making up their offensive line when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An injury to left tackle Eric Fisher in the AFC championship game means they will start just one offensive linemen at his original position against one of the league's top pass rushes.UNDATED (AP) — Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. They won't see each other next week until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours before kickoff. Nantz and Romo arrived on Monday of Super Bowl week two years ago in Atlanta and had a busy schedule of watching practices, meeting with players and coaches, doing interviews, production meetings and various dinners. That won't be the case this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been CBS' protocol this season.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULELakers nip CelticsUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers were able to hold off the Boston Celtics in the first meeting of the season between the longtime rivals.Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 96-95 victory at Boston. Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return to the lineup, while James chipped in 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.James broke an 85-all tie with a 3-pointer with 5:25 to play, and the Lakers later took a seven-point lead before ending a two-game losing streak.Daniel Theis (tys) missed a follow-up shot at the buzzer, sending the Celtics to their fifth loss in seven games.Checking out the rest of Saturday's NBA action:— LaMelo Ball poured in a career-high 27 points to go along with nine assists and four steals as the Hornets handed the Bucks their second loss in two nights, 126-114. Gordon Hayward added 27 points, Malik Monk had 18 and Cody Zeller chipped in with a career-best 15 rebounds to help the Hornets beat the Pacers and Bucks on back-to-back nights.— The Suns rallied for a 111-105 decision over the Mavericks behind Chris Paul's 27 points and 12 assists. Deandre Ayton had 18 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and helped Phoenix erase a 15-point, second-half deficit.— Stephen Curry shot 6-for-8 from 3-point range while delivering 28 points in the Warriors' 118-91 throttling of the Pistons. Kelly Oubre (OO'-bray) Jr. added 18 points and No. 2 draft pick James Wiseman came off the bench for the fourth straight game, contributing 11 points and nine boards.— The Grizzlies nailed down their sixth win in a row as Ja (jah) Morant had 19 points and 11 assists to lead a 129-112 victory over the Spurs. De'Anthony Melton had 20 points for Memphis, which shot 56% and had seven players score in double figures.— Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points and the Heat stopped their six-game skid by getting past the Kings, 105-104. Butler also provided the go-ahead layup with 42.1 seconds left after missing Miami's 10 previous games because of the NBA's virus-related protocols.— Christian Wood dropped in 27 points and the Rockets extended their winning streak to five games with a 126-112 victory over the Pelicans. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) scored 20 points and John Wall added 15 for Houston, which shot 48.9% for the game and led by 18 at halftime. — Damian Lillard hit a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired to give the Trail Blazers a 123-122 victory over the Bulls. Lillard finished with 44 points on eight 3-pointers and helped Portland wipe out a five-point deficit in the final 1 1 1/2 seconds.NBA-HAWKS-HUNTERATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter will miss at least Monday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a knee injury. The Hawks' No. 2 scorer had a non-surgical procedure on Monday to address articular wear and tear in his right knee. Hunter left Friday night's 116-100 win at Washington after hurting his knee. His status will be reviewed next week. Hunter is averaging 17.2 points and 5.4 rebounds as a complement to Atlanta's top scorer, point guard Trae Young.TOP 25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEBaylor whips Auburn to stay perfectUNDATED (AP) — It was just another Saturday for Gonzaga and Baylor.Drew Timme had 19 points and was one of six Gonzaga players to score in double figures as the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Pepperdine 97-75.Andrew Nembhard came off the bench and finished with 17 points and eight assists. Corey Kispert scored 16 and Aaron Cook a career-high 15 for the 17-0 Zags, who have won 21 straight games dating to last season.It is the second time this season the Bulldogs have had six or more players score in double figures.Second-ranked Baylor is 16-0 after Davion Mitchell had 13 points and seven assists against his former team in an 84-72 victory against Auburn.Adam Flagler led the Bears with a season-high 19 points, while Jared Butler had 16. Matthew Mayer delivered two 3s and a pair of highlight-reel dunks while scoring 10 of his 13 points during a 3 ½-minute span, helping Baylor go up 66-45.It's the second-best start for the Bears, topped only by their 17-0 record to open the 2011-12 season. In other top-25 men's basketball action:— Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 23 points in just 21 minutes of third-ranked Villanova's ninth win in a row, 80-72 at Seton Hall. Jermaine Samuels added 17 points and Justin Moore had 16 for Jay Wright's team, while Collin Gillespie had 11 points and a career-high 11 assists.— Keve Aluma scored a career-high 29 points on 10 of 15 shooting to send No. 20 Virginia Tech to a 65-51 win over eighth-ranked Virginia. Hunter Cattoor finished with 15 points for the Hokies, who trailed by 10 in the second half and closed on a 21-4 run.— De'Vion Harmon scored 18 points to help 24th-ranked Oklahoma defeat No. 9 Alabama 66-61 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Elijah Harkless scored 14 points and the Sooners became the second team in the past 25 years to beat three top 10 teams in a row following wins over Kansas and Texas.— Mac McClung didn't hit a second-half field goal before nailing two 3-pointers to key a stunning late rally as No. 10 Texas Tech beat LSU 76-71 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. McClung's late treys came as the Aggies were scoring 12 consecutive points in the final minute.— Colin Castleton scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half of Florida's 85-80 upset of 11th-ranked West Virginia in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Noah Locke had 19 points to help the Gators earn their season-high fourth straight win.— Xavier Pinson scored a career-best 36 points and Jeremiah Tilmon had a career-high 33 for 12th-ranked Missouri in a comeback win against TCU in the BIG-12 SEC Challenge, 102-98 in overtime. Pinson went 8 for 13 from beyond the arc for the Tigers, who trailed by 12 with less than five minutes left in regulation. — Myreon Jones scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Penn State snapped a decade-long skid against Wisconsin by beating the 14th-rated Badgers, 81-71. Izaiah Brockington added 18 points and John Harrar had 17 for the Nittany Lions, who lost 13 straight against Wisconsin. — Yves Pons (pahnz) scored 17 points and No. 18 Tennessee never trailed in beating 15th-ranked Kansas, 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Jaden Springer scored 13 as the Vols beat the Jayhawks for the second time in six meetings overall.— Moses Wright scored 23 points and Georgia Tech ended Florida State's five-game winning streak by downing the 16th-ranked Seminoles. 76-65. Georgia Tech never trailed in the second half and snapped a two-game losing streak.— Marcus Zegarowski scored 19 points and No. 17 Creighton shook off a bad shooting night to beat DePaul for the 13th straight time, 69-62. The Bluejays hit all eight of their free throws in a game-ending 10-2 run to pull out the win.— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half to help Purdue turn an early 14-point deficit into a 81-62 rout of No. 21 Minnesota. Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds in the Boilermakers' fifth win in six games.— Cody Riley had 16 points and 10 rebounds for No. 23 UCLA in a 57-52 win against Oregon State. The Bruins won for the eighth time in nine games over all and extended its home winning streak to 16 games.NFL-TRADEStafford going to Rams for GoffUNDATED (AP) — A pair of high-profile quarterbacks are on the move.A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press the Detroit Lions are sending Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and draft picks.Goff has fallen out of favor since guiding the Rams to the Super Bowl after the 2018 season. The first player taken in the 2016 draft has completed 63.4 percent of his career pass attempts for 18,171 yards, 107 touchdowns and 55 interceptions in 69 career starts for the Rams. Stafford was taken first overall in the 2009 draft but hasn't led the Lions to great success despite setting various team records for quarterbacks. He's led 38 game-winning drives and 31 fourth-quarter comebacks for the Lions, who went to the playoffs just three times under Stafford and haven't appeared in the postseason since 2016.NHL-SCHEDULEOvechkin tallies in OTUNDATED, N.Y. (AP) — Zdena Chara (zuh-DAY'-noh CHAH'-rah) faced Boston for the first time since being let go by the Bruins. Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH'-kihn) also made a triumphant return as the Washington Capitals beat the Bruins, 4-3.Ovechkin beat Tuukka (TOO'-kuh) Rask clean off the rush 28 seconds into OT in his first game since Jan. 19. The Capitals captain missed the past four games because of COVID-19 protocols. Chara took a puck to the face late in the first period but returned for the second and didn't miss a shift. The 43-year-old Chara played 21 minutes.Vitek Vanecek made 40 saves in his sixth consecutive start, helping the Capitals improve to 6-0-3.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Second-period goals by Tyler Johnson, Cal Foote, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos sparked the Lightning's 4-3 victory over the Predators. Brayden Point had two assists to help Tampa Bay end a five-period goal drought with the big second. — Jordan Kyrou (KY'-roo) scored two of the Blues' three goals in the opening 2:06 of a 6-1 drubbing of the Ducks. Zach Sanford also scored during the three fastest goals to open a game in Blues history. — Brandon Saad (sahd) had a goal and assist to lead a balanced scoring attack in Colorado's 5-1 win against the Wild. Logan O'Connor, Joonas Donskoi (YOH'-nuhs DAHN'-skoi), Mikko Rantanen (MEE'-koh RAN'-tah-nehn) and J.T. Compher also scored as the Avalanche won their third in a row.— The Flyers blew a 2-0 lead in the second period before Scott Laughton scored 3:44 into overtime to give Philadelphia a 3-2 win over the Islanders. First-period goals by Kevin Hayes and Jake Voracek put the Flyers up by two, but the Islanders countered with second-period goals by Jordan Eberle and Scott Mayfield.— The Penguins ended a two-game skid by defeating the Rangers, 5-4 on Sidney Crosby's goal at 2:27 of OT. Jake Guentzel (GEHNT'-sul) tied it midway through the third period and Pierre-Olivier Joseph had two assists as Pittsburgh improved to 3-0 against New York this season.— Vincent Trocheck (TROH'-chehk) scored twice in a three-minute span in the first period of the Hurricanes' 4-1 decision over the Stars. Andrei Svechnikov and Ryan Dzingel (duh-ZIHN'-gul) furnished power-play goals just 1:39 apart in the second, one period after Carolina netminder Petr Mrazek (muh-RA'-zehk) had to leave the game because of an injury.— Jack Eichel (EYE'-kul) scored in a shootout and Linus (LEE'-nuhs) Ullmark made 31 saves for the Sabres in their third win in four games, 4-3 over the Devils. Eichel returned to the game in the third period after taking a puck to the mouth and briefly leaving for the dressing room. — Aleksi Heponiemi (ah-LEHK'-see hep-ohn-YEH'-mee) made the most of his NHL debut, scoring with 2:15 left in overtime to lift the Panthers over the Red Wings, 3-2. Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle netted power-play goals for Florida.— The Canadiens lost for the first time in eight games this season as Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves for his second shutout of the season, leading the Flames' 2-0 victory at Montreal. Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund had the goals in Calgary's first win in four games.— Connor McDavid's second goal of the night ended the Oilers' 4-3 triumph over the Maple Leafs. Dominik Kahun (kah-HOON') and Josh Archibald also scored, and Mikko Koskinen (MEE'-koh KAHS'-kah-nehn) stopped 26 shots for Edmonton.— Brock Boeser (BEH'-sur) has eight goals already this season after netting two more in the Canucks' 4-1 verdict over the Jets. Thatcher Demko turned back 23 shots and blanked Winnipeg after Mason Appleton scored his first goal of the season 2:03 into the game.NHL-NEWSBlackhawks cancel practice because of COVID-19 concernCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks canceled Saturday's practice out of concern about potential exposure to COVID-19. The Blackhawks say the move was made "out of an abundance of caution." Defenseman Adam Boqvist and forwards Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Wallmark are on Chicago's COVID-19 protocol list, although that doesn't mean they've tested positive.The Blackhawks are scheduled to host the Blue Jackets on Sunday. MLB-NEWSAP source: Phillies, Gregorius agree to dealPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and shortstop Didi Gregorius (DEE'-dee greh-GOHR'-ee-uhs) have agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Gregorius batted .284 last year with 10 homers, 40 RBIs and an .827 OPS in 60 games in his first season with the Phillies. He hit .274 and averaged 20 homers and 75 RBIs over four seasons with the Yankees between 2015-18. PGA-FARMERS INSURANCEReed dodges controversy to share 54-hole lead at Farmers SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed and Carlos Ortiz are co-leaders through 54 holes of the PGA's Farmers Insurance Open.Ortiz made up four shots on Reed with a 6-under 66 that leaves him at minus-10. Reed received a fortunate call from a rules official on the back nine, then bogeyed four of the next holes before birdieing No. 18 for a 2-under 70.The duo is two strokes ahead of second-round leader Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm, Adam Scott, Lanto Griffin and Sam Burns.