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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mets fire GM after learning he sent explicit texts to female reporter

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has been fired after sending sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs. 

ESPN reported late Monday that Porter sent dozens of unanswered texts to the woman, including a lewd photo. About nine hours later, new Mets owner Steve Cohen posted on Twitter that Porter had been fired. 

New York hired the 41-year-old Porter last month after he spent the past four seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as senior vice president and assistant general manager. Team president Sandy Alderson said in a statement that Porter "failed to meet the Mets' standards for professionalism and personal conduct."

— Jared Porter lasted just 38 days as New York Mets general manager, fired for cause about nine hours after ESPN reported he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while he was working for the Chicago Cubs. His brief term was less than half that of Carlos Beltrán, let go as Mets manager on Jan. 16 last year after 77 days in the fallout for his role in the 2017 Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. MLB will investigate Porter.

—Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton has died. He was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, says Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 75. The Atlanta Braves, where Sutton was a long-time broadcaster, said he died in his sleep. Sutton had a career record of 324-256 and an ERA of 3.26. He spent 16 of his 23 major league seasons with the Dodgers.

—Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was memorialized during a private service at Dodger Stadium before his burial. He died on Jan. 7 after a heart attack at age 93. His casket, covered in a huge assortment of blue and white flowers, was placed on the pitcher's mound with a blue 2, signifying Lasorda's jersey number, on the back of the mound. Lasorda's wife of 70 years, Jo, attended in a wheelchair, along with their daughter, Laura. The mourners stood socially distanced around the mound. Former Dodgers Mike Scioscia, Bobby Valentine, Eric Karros and Charlie Hough were among the 10 pallbearers.

—The San Diego Padres have brought right-hander Joe Musgrove to his hometown team, adding yet another starting pitcher in a seven-player trade involving the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets. The Padres will send major league reliever David Bednar and three prospects to the Pirates. As part of the agreement, the Padres will send left-hander Joey Lucchesi to New York, and the Pirates will receive catcher Endy Rodríguez from the Mets. 

—Right-hander Hunter Wood has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to major league spring training. Wood spent last season as part of Cleveland's 60-man player pool but didn't appear in any big league games. He had a 3.32 ERA in 66 games from 2017-19 with Tampa Bay and Cleveland. 

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have named Terry Fontenot the team's general manager. The 40-year-old Fontenot becomes Atlanta's first Black general manager after spending 18 seasons with division rival New Orleans.

Fontenot helped build a consistent winner as the Saints' vice president and assistant general manager in charge of pro personnel.

The Falcons fired general manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn following a 0-5 start, which led to a 4-12 finish. It was Atlanta's third consecutive losing season. The Falcons signed Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith on Saturday to become their head coach.

The New York Jets officially announced they hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their head coach after agreeing to terms with the team last Thursday. Saleh said in a statement issued by the team Tuesday that it became clear throughout the interview process that the Jets were the right decision for him. The 41-year-old Saleh is the first Muslim coach in NFL history. 

— Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced today by the NFL. Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the seven-person crew of on-field game officials for the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. 

UNDATED (AP) — Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist in New Jersey's three-goal second period, Mackenzie Blackood stopped 47 shots and the Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-3. Miles Wood had a goal and an assist, and Travis Zajac also scored to give New Jersey at least a point in each of its first three games. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play, and Filip Chytil also had a goal for the Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev gave up four goals on 20 shots through two periods. Igor Shesterkin came on to begin the third and finished with eight saves.

— Nathan MacKinnon became the first member of the 2013 NHL draft class to reach 500 points, Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen scored power-play goals and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Tuesday night. MacKinnon, selected by the Avalanche with the first overall pick in 2013, had a pair of assists to become the fourth player in Colorado history to reach 500 points. He picked up the milestone point late in the second period when he fed Rantanen on a cross-ice pass for a power-play goal to give the Avs a 3-0 lead.

— Nikolaj Ehlers and the Winnipeg Jets have yet to lead a contest in regulation and yet they've won two of their three games to start the NHL season. Ehlers scored in overtime as Winnipeg twice rallied from a two-goal deficit en route to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The Jets (2-1-0) opened their season Thursday night with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames and were coming off a 3-1 loss Monday night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

— Tyler Bertuzzi scored 15 seconds into overtime and Bobby Ryan became the first player to score four times in his first three games with Detroit, leading the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bertuzzi was credited with the winning goal after the puck went off him and into the net following a rebound off Dylan Larkin's shot.

— Frank Vatrano scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals for Florida, and Patric Hornqvist also scored. Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist. Dominik Kubalik scored his first two goals of the year for Chicago, which has dropped its first four games of the pandemic-shortened season. Patrick Kane also scored, and Phillipp Kurashev posted his first NHL goal. 

— Sidney Crosby scored 1:11 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. Crosby collected his third goal of the season when he pounced on a rebound off a Kris Letang shot and flipped it by Vitek Vanecek and into the open net to give the Penguins their second win over their rivals in three days. Colton Sceviour, Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger and Jake Guentzel also scored for Pittsburgh. Tom Wilson scored twice for the Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller both picked up their first goals of the season but Washington let leads of 3-1 and 4-2 slip away. 

— Brian Ellliott made 40 saves, Travis Konecny scored his fourth goal in four games and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Jakub Voracek also scored and Kevin Hayes added an empty-netter for Philadelphia, which bounced back from Monday night's 6-1 loss to the Sabres. Konecny broke the scoreless tie with 2:09 left in the second on a breakaway, beating Carter Hutton with a backhand that went through the goalie's legs. Oskar Lindblom set up the goal with a long bank pass from deep in the defensive zone that landed perfectly on Konecny's stick in Buffalo's zone.

Avs send Cole to Wild for Pateryn in swap of defensemen

DENVER (AP) — Colorado and Minnesota have swapped veteran defensemen. The Avalanche are getting Greg Pateryn from the Wild in exchange for Ian Cole. The 30-year Pateryn has two assists in three games this season for the Wild. Cole, who turns 32 in February, hasn't registered a point this season. he deal represents a significant salary-cap savings for Colorado. Cole was a $4.25 million hit compared with $2.25 million for Pateryn. It gives the Avalanche more room to work with for later deals.

Woods has 5th back surgery, to miss Torrey Pines and Riviera

UNDATED (AP) —Tiger Woods has undergone a fifth back surgery that has put the start to his new year on hold. 

Woods did not say when he had the microdiscetomy, only that doctors deemed it a success and expect a full recovery. He will miss two tournaments he normally plays in Southern California — the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and the Genesis Invitational at Riviera. Woods still plans to be at Riviera as the tournament host. He says the surgery was to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was giving him nerve pain last month when he played the PNC Championship with 11-year-old son Charlie.

3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open, total is 10

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne. That increases to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins February 8. Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected, adding that authorities are "very confident" one of the cases is a tennis player who is shedding the virus and is not infectious. The player is already in hard lockdown as they were on board a flight into Melbourne with another positive case. The other two cases are a player and their support person.

Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA

UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner. 

The league says in a statement that a sale of the franchise is close to being finalized. Players around the league have called for Loeffler to sell her 49% stake in the Dream after she wrote a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the summer objecting to the league's initiatives to advocate for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Loeffler is a Republican who was appointed to her Georgia Senate seat by President Donald Trump. She lost a runoff election to Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Sports Headlines for Wednesday

GODDARD, Kan.—The Hutch High Girls continue to slide after dropping their 4th straight, this time at the hands of the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers 51-30 in Goddard on Tuesday night.

Hutchinson's next action will be home versus a very good Andover Central team at 7:30 pm at the Salthawk Activity Center Friday night.

GODDARD, Kan.—The Hutch High Girls continue to slide after dropping their 4th straight, this time at the hands of the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers 51-30 in Goddard on Tuesday night.Hutchinson's next action will be home versus a very good Andover Central team at 7:30 pm at the Salthawk Activity Center Friday night.Hutchinson is now 3-4 on the season.

Hutch High Girls skid continues at Eisenhower; Ike wins 51-30

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Carolina	at	Nashville	8 p.m.	(Postponed)

		Oklahoma St.	at	(14)West Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(24)UCLA	at	(21)Oregon	5 p.m.	(Postponed)

		Washington	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Denver	119	Oklahoma City	101	Final	Utah	118	New Orleans	102	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Carolina	at	Nashville	8 p.m.	(Postponed)Final OT	Winnipeg	4	Ottawa	3	Final	Philadelphia	3	Buffalo	0	Final OT	Florida	5	Chicago	4	Final OT	Pittsburgh	5	Washington	4	Final	Colorado	3	Los Angeles	2	Final	New Jersey	4	N-Y Rangers	3	Final OT	Detroit	3	Columbus	2	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Oklahoma St.	at	(14)West Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		(24)UCLA	at	(21)Oregon	5 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	(3)Villanova	76	Seton Hall	74	Final	Florida	75	(6)Tennessee	49	Final	(7)Michigan	87	Maryland	63	Final	Purdue	67	(15)Ohio St.	65	Final	(18)Alabama	105	LSU	75	Final	(19)Missouri	81	South Carolina	70	Final	(22)Illinois	79	Penn St.	65	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Boston	at	Philadelphia	7 p.m.			Brooklyn	at	Cleveland	7 p.m.			Dallas	at	Indiana	7 p.m.			Washington	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Detroit	at	Atlanta	7:30 p.m.			Miami	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Orlando	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.			Phoenix	at	Houston	9:30 p.m.			Memphis	at	Portland	10 p.m.			Sacramento	at	L.A. Clippers	10 p.m.			San Antonio	at	Golden State	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Edmonton	at	Toronto	7 p.m.			San Jose	at	St. Louis	9 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Anaheim	9:30 p.m.			Arizona	at	Vegas	10 p.m.			Montreal	at	Vancouver	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(5)Texas	at	Iowa St.	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Tulsa	at	(8)Houston	8 p.m.			Northwestern	at	(10)Wisconsin	8 p.m.			Providence	at	(11)Creighton	7 p.m.			(12)Texas Tech	at	TCU	8 p.m.	(Postponed)		NC State	at	(13)Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Boston College	at	(16)Virginia Tech	5 p.m.	(Postponed)		(17)Minnesota	at	Nebraska	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		(20)Clemson	at	Georgia Tech	7 p.m.			Xavier	at	(23)UConn	8:30 p.m.	(Postponed)		(25)Saint Louis	at	UMass	6 p.m.	(Postponed)___

Sports Scores from Tuesday

Bishop Miege 72, Lee's Summit Community Christian, Mo. 34

Kapaun Mount Carmel 59, Wichita Northwest 52

Salina Sacred Heart 70, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 40

Little River 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 49

Wichita Bishop Carroll 65, Hutchinson 39

Southwestern Hts. 64, Wichita County 55, OT

Christ Preparatory Academy 64, Heartland, Mo. 42

Tuesday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Bishop Miege 72, Lee's Summit Community Christian, Mo. 34Burlingame 43, Lebo 42Cair Paravel 81, Maranatha Academy 43Cheylin 60, Wheatland-Grinnell 51Fairfield 48, Chase 23Heritage Christian 76, Oswego 44Hodgeman County 60, Satanta 30Humboldt 67, Marmaton Valley 11Kapaun Mount Carmel 59, Wichita Northwest 52Kiowa County 56, Bucklin 49Logan 38, Western Plains 32Marion 60, Herington 34Meade 60, South Central 41Olpe 47, Madison/Hamilton 29Pawnee Heights 54, Minneola 52Rock Hills 43, Lincoln 30Rural Vista 56, Wakefield 34Salina Sacred Heart 70, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 40Solomon 84, Centre 30Tescott 31, Lakeside 27Triplains-Brewster 69, Golden Plains 47Wichita East 68, Wichita South 46Wichita Heights 65, Wichita West 37Burlington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Independence 51, Burlington 38Burtton Invitational Tournament=Quarterfinal=Inman 60, Goessel 41Little River 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 49Canton-Galva Tournament=Quarterfinal=Canton-Galva 75, Ell-Saline 46Wichita Classical 66, Bennington 44Chaparral Tournament=Quarterfinal=Mulvane 63, Lyndon 52Colby Tournament=Beloit 56, Osborne 47Cunningham 54 Classic Tournament=Quarterfinal=Pratt Skyline 61, Cunningham 37Dodge City TOC=Quarterfinal=Goddard-Eisenhower 71, Newton 47Wichita Bishop Carroll 65, Hutchinson 39Halstead Tournament=Quarterfinal=Haven 78, Halstead 27Hillsboro Tournament=Eureka 65, Clay Center 59Hesston 60, Holcomb 43Hillsboro 57, Republic County 32Riley County 53, Remington 43Hoisington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Ellsworth 55, Otis-Bison 17Hoisington 65, Cimarron 54HPL Tournament=Quarterfinal=Southwestern Hts. 64, Wichita County 55, OTSublette 74, Elkhart 61Syracuse 54, Stanton County 40NWKL Tournament=Quarterfinal=Greeley County 57, Rawlins County 40Quinter 71, Wallace County 38Spring Hill Tournament=BV Southwest 53, Mill Valley 50Olathe South 49, Spring Hill 44St. John Tournament=Quarterfinal=Nickerson 60, Macksville 54Sterling Invitational Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Southeast Saline 79, Kingman 49Quarterfinal=Hugoton 67, Smoky Valley 34Sterling 54, Scott City 23Tonganoxie Tournament=Quarterfinal=Metro Academy 60, Jefferson West 48Twin Valley League Tournament=Consolation=Washington County 61, BV Randolph 37POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Garden Plain vs. Rose Hill, ccd.<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Barstow, Mo. 41, Olathe East 31Bennington 43, Wichita Classical 8Bucklin 45, Kiowa County 38Burlingame 63, Lebo 62Centre 56, Solomon 33Christ Preparatory Academy 64, Heartland, Mo. 42Circle 55, Wichita Collegiate 48Clearwater 51, El Dorado 22Derby 54, Newton 22Dodge City 63, Great Bend 21Fairfield 59, Chase 25Goddard-Eisenhower 51, Hutchinson 30Golden Plains 70, Triplains-Brewster 12Herington 49, Marion 37Hodgeman County 54, Satanta 30Jefferson North 27, McLouth 13Kapaun Mount Carmel 57, Wichita Northwest 26Lansing 37, BV Southwest 26Logan 46, Western Plains 10Maize 56, Wichita Campus 33Maize South 54, Goddard 31Minneapolis 44, Ell-Saline 42Olpe 69, Madison/Hamilton 15Osawatomie 65, Heritage Christian 21Pawnee Heights 54, Minneola 52Rock Hills 52, Lincoln 45Rose Hill 40, Arkansas City 22Rural Vista 49, Wakefield 31South Central 50, Meade 47South Gray 60, Ashland 47South Haven 48, Burden Central 26St. John 57, Salina Sacred Heart 41Tescott 31, Lakeside 27Topeka 63, Manhattan 35Troy 42, Onaga 41Washburn Rural 70, Topeka West 25Wellington 52, Winfield 49, OTWest Elk 49, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 17Wheatland-Grinnell 70, Cheylin 41Wichita East 56, Wichita South 35Wichita Heights 70, Wichita West 6Wichita Trinity 56, Wichita Independent 23Basehor-Linwood Tournament=Quarterfinal=Olathe North 51, Basehor-Linwood 44Hillsboro Tournament=Clay Center 50, Eureka 34Hesston 51, Holcomb 42Hillsboro 57, Republic County 32Riley County 51, Remington 26Hoisington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Cimarron 60, Ellsworth 16Hoisington 42, Otis-Bison 26MCL Tournament=Consolation Bracket=Hill City 62, Plainville 29Russell 63, Stockton 38Quarterfinal=Hoxie 36, Trego 33Norton 56, Ellis 50Phillipsburg 63, Oakley 20Smith Center 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 44Neodesha Tournament=Neodesha 56, Chetopa 41NWKL Tournament=Quarterfinal=Ness City 43, Dighton 40St John Tournament=St. John 49, Larned 20Sterling Invitational Tournament=Hugoton 64, Kingman 28Southeast Saline 57, Hutchinson Trinity 42Twin Valley League Tournament=Consolation=Linn 53, Axtell 23POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Wichita North vs. Wichita Bishop Carroll, ppd.___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Prep Scores from Tuesday

WICHITA, Kan.—The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles exploded for 3 quick scores inside the final 2 minutes of the 1st quarter Tuesday night in route to building a 16-6 lead at the quarter mark.&nbsp; Eight Hutchinson turnovers allowed the Golden Eagles to man-handle the Salthawks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bishop Carroll led 31-19 at the half and pushed the lead up by more until the final buzzer and scoreboard indicated a 65-39 victory for the Golden Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bishop Carroll advances to the final four of the Tournament of Champions and will take on Goddard Eisenhower Thursday night at 5pm in Dodge City.

Hutchinson will take on Newton who was defeated by Eisenhower Tuesday night at Newton Thursday at what now looks like it will be a TBA time.&nbsp; It may be a 6pm game start time, but the decision will be made Wednesday morning.

Hutch High might also play Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Saturday afternoon in Wichita.&nbsp; That also will be decided on Wednesday morning according to Hutch High Athletic Director Kevin Armstrong.

Bishop Carroll is now 6-2 on the year.&nbsp; Hutchinson falls to 2-5 on the season.

WICHITA, Kan.—The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles exploded for 3 quick scores inside the final 2 minutes of the 1st quarter Tuesday night in route to building a 16-6 lead at the quarter mark.&nbsp; Eight Hutchinson turnovers allowed the Golden Eagles to man-handle the Salthawks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishop Carroll led 31-19 at the half and pushed the lead up by more until the final buzzer and scoreboard indicated a 65-39 victory for the Golden Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishop Carroll advances to the final four of the Tournament of Champions and will take on Goddard Eisenhower Thursday night at 5pm in Dodge City.Hutchinson will take on Newton who was defeated by Eisenhower Tuesday night at Newton Thursday at what now looks like it will be a TBA time.&nbsp; It may be a 6pm game start time, but the decision will be made Wednesday morning.Hutch High might also play Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Saturday afternoon in Wichita.&nbsp; That also will be decided on Wednesday morning according to Hutch High Athletic Director Kevin Armstrong.Bishop Carroll is now 6-2 on the year.&nbsp; Hutchinson falls to 2-5 on the season.

Bishop Carroll Boys to strong for Hutch High in 1st round of TOC

AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Tuesday

The Hutchinson Salthawk Boys and Girls Basketball teams go different directions on the road tonight.&nbsp; The Salthawk Boys travel to Wichita to match up with the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 6pm tonight while the Salthawk Girls try to bounce back after a two game losing stream at Goddard Eisenhower tonight at 7:00pm.

The Eagle Radio Broadcast team will be at Bishop Carroll to bring you all the action on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm with the pregame at 5:45pm.

Bishop Carroll will video stream that game on the Golden Eagle YouTube Channel.

Salthawk Girls fans can tune in to the Goddard Eisenhower NFHS Network Stream video only.

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">Hutch High Boys Audio Broadcast: Click Here</a>

<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">Girls Freshman, Girls JV and Varsity Games: Click Here</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWZxRCp0wRhUDWNih7uuzQ">Boys JV and Varsity Games on Bishop Carrol Athletics Channel: Click Here</a>

The Hutchinson Salthawk Boys and Girls Basketball teams go different directions on the road tonight.&nbsp; The Salthawk Boys travel to Wichita to match up with the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 6pm tonight while the Salthawk Girls try to bounce back after a two game losing stream at Goddard Eisenhower tonight at 7:00pm.The Eagle Radio Broadcast team will be at Bishop Carroll to bring you all the action on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm with the pregame at 5:45pm.Bishop Carroll will video stream that game on the Golden Eagle YouTube Channel.Salthawk Girls fans can tune in to the Goddard Eisenhower NFHS Network Stream video only.<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">Hutch High Boys Audio Broadcast: Click Here</a><a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">Girls Freshman, Girls JV and Varsity Games: Click Here</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWZxRCp0wRhUDWNih7uuzQ">Boys JV and Varsity Games on Bishop Carrol Athletics Channel: Click Here</a>

🏀 Hutch Boys open TOC at Bishop Carroll; Hutch Girls at Goddard Eisenhower

The Tournament of Champions will look different in 2021, but the streak of seventy-eight straight tournaments will remain alive with an adjusted schedule that will limit travel and eliminate overnight stays while still providing many of the traditions associated with the tournament.

The tournament will not follow the normal Thursday through Saturday format. Games will begin on Tuesday night at home sites. On Thursday night, Dodge City will host the Semifinal games while consolation games are held at home sites on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, the Championship and 3rd&nbsp;Place Games will be played in Dodge City. All games in Dodge City will be played at Dodge City High School.

The Dodge City Pep Band, Drill Team, and Cheerleaders will perform at all Dodge City games, Semifinal games, and during the Championship Game. The National Anthem will be performed by DCHS students before each Final Four game.

Tournament teams include: Dodge City, Bishop Carroll, Goddard Eisenhower, Hutchinson, Junction City, and Newton.

KSHSAA restrictions regarding fans will still be in place as the current restrictions remain through January 28. All Final Four games will be live streamed at www.dchssports.com.

Teams scheduled for the 2022 Tournament are: Dodge City, Goddard Eisenhower, Campus, Manhattan, Maize, Shawnee Heights, Wichita Heights, and Wichita East.

The Tournament of Champions will look different in 2021, but the streak of seventy-eight straight tournaments will remain alive with an adjusted schedule that will limit travel and eliminate overnight stays while still providing many of the traditions associated with the tournament.The tournament will not follow the normal Thursday through Saturday format. Games will begin on Tuesday night at home sites. On Thursday night, Dodge City will host the Semifinal games while consolation games are held at home sites on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, the Championship and 3rd&nbsp;Place Games will be played in Dodge City. All games in Dodge City will be played at Dodge City High School.The Dodge City Pep Band, Drill Team, and Cheerleaders will perform at all Dodge City games, Semifinal games, and during the Championship Game. The National Anthem will be performed by DCHS students before each Final Four game.Tournament teams include: Dodge City, Bishop Carroll, Goddard Eisenhower, Hutchinson, Junction City, and Newton.KSHSAA restrictions regarding fans will still be in place as the current restrictions remain through January 28. All Final Four games will be live streamed at www.dchssports.com.Teams scheduled for the 2022 Tournament are: Dodge City, Goddard Eisenhower, Campus, Manhattan, Maize, Shawnee Heights, Wichita Heights, and Wichita East.<figure>
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🏀 The Dodge City Tournament of Champions opens tonight

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jared Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as No. 2 Baylor remained undefeated with a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Kansas. The Jayhawks have lost consecutive Big 12 games for the first time in nearly eight years. Butler made the first of his seven 3-pointers on the first shot of the game, part of an opening 11-2 spurt by the the 13-0 Bears. Kansas played for the first time since a 75-70 loss last Tuesday at Oklahoma State before the Jayhawks' scheduled game Saturday was postponed because of COVID-19 issues in Iowa State's program.

UNDATED (AP) — Backup quarterbacks stayed on the sideline in just one of the four NFL playoff games during the divisional round last weekend. Chad Henne played a major role in helping the Kansas City Chiefs reach the AFC championship for a third consecutive season. Jameis Winston played one snap in place of Drew Brees and threw a long touchdown pass on a trick play. And Tyler Huntley was pressed into duty when Lamar Jackson suffered a concussion in the Ravens' loss to at Buffalo. Patrick Mahomes is in concussion protocol as the Chiefs prepare for the Bills' visit Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs built a defense and signed a backup quarterback that were good enough to preserve a win. Now, are they good enough to win on their own? The Chiefs, who lost Patrick Mahomes to a concussion in the third quarter of Sunday's divisional-round win over Cleveland, might have to find out with their hopes of back-to-back AFC titles and a Super Bowl repeat on the line. Mahomes remained in the league's concussion protocol Monday and coach Andy Reid declined to speculate on when he'll be cleared.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. Mike Hoffman scored his first goal as a Blue and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which beat San Jose for the fourth straight time on home ice. Jordan Binnington made 22 saves. Logan Couture had two goals and an assist, Brent Burns had a goal and two assists, and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks. Devan Dubnyk stopped 27 shots.&nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga once again has racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to Baylor in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Villanova remained firmly behind the preseason top two despite not playing a game since Dec. 23 due to COVID-19 pauses within its program. Iowa and Texas swapped places to round out the top 5, while Duke plummeted from the poll for the first time since February 2016 following its loss to Virginia Tech. Louisville also fell out while No. 18 Alabama and No. 24 UCLA were newcomers to the poll.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans say they've interviewed four more candidates to replace fired coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans announced Monday they have completed interviews with Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Indianapolis defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, Buffalo assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Baltimore assistant head coach/receivers coach David Culley. Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson reportedly had been unhappy the team did not immediately reach out to Bieniemy for an interview.

UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123. Durant finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists to give the Nets their fourth straight victory in a game in which two of the East's best went toe-to-toe right down to a tense finish that ended when Khris Middleton missed a potential winning 3-pointer from the corner. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Middleton added 25 points and Jrue Holiday had 22.

— R.J. Barrett scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 91-84 win over the Orlando Magic. Elfrid Payton chipped in with 12 points and rookie guard Immanuel Quickley added 11 for the Knicks, who improved to 7-8 with their second straight win. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando in its sixth straight loss.

— Ja Morant had 17 points and 10 assists and took a key charge late as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight, defeating the Phoenix Suns 108-104. Morant assisted on a Grayson Allen 3-pointer with 1:06 left to give Memphis a 101-98 lead, then scored on a drive with 30.8 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Morant took a charge against Chris Paul to help maintain the Memphis lead. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Mikal Bridges with 17 points, while Paul had 16 points and seven assists for Phoenix.

— LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-104. Rudy Gay and Patty Mills came off the bench for 21 points apiece as the Spurs reserves outscored Portland's 59-24. Reserve center Jakob Poeltl added 11 points and seven rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass. Damian Lillard led Portland with 35 points.

— Clint Capela had 23 points and 15 rebounds, De'Andre Hunter scored 25 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-97. The Hawks wore black, tan and white uniforms with "MLK" sewn across the chest to commemorate the national holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Atlanta snapped a two-game skid. Trae Young had 20 points and 13 assists for Atlanta, which took its biggest lead, 15 points, on consecutive 3s from the right side by Kevin Huerter and Hunter with 5:59 remaining. D'Angelo Russell finished with 31 points for Minnesota, which has lost nine of 10.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving will miss a seventh straight game when the Brooklyn Nets host the Milwaukee Bucks. 

The Nets hoped their point guard would be able to return for the showdown against the Eastern Conference powers. They listed him as questionable in Sunday's injury report. Irving was downgraded to out on Monday afternoon. 

Irving's absence began when he missed a victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 7 for personal reasons. He was eligible to rejoin the Nets on Saturday after completing a five-day quarantine, but coach Steve Nash said the team wanted to make sure he ramped up his conditioning carefully after missing so much time.

— A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on from troubled and talented forward Kevin Porter Jr. The Cavs will either trade or release Porter, who has not played for them this season. A first-round draft pick in 2019, Porter rejoined the team only last week after being away to attend to personal issues. 

DETROIT (AP) — Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored 1:16 apart early in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a two-goal lead and they held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. 

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored late in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo finished with 35 saves in the Blue Jackets' first win of the season. Bobby Ryan scored twice for Detroit. and Thomas Greiss stopped 26 shots.

— A stickless Chandler Stephenson was credited with the game-winning goal, Robin Lehner made 30 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2. Not too long after the first of Reilly Smith's two goals tied it early in the third period, Vegas defenseman Zach Whitecloud gathered a loose puck from a faceoff in Arizona's zone and fired a shot off Stephenson's back to give Vegas its first lead of the game. Max Pacioretty also scored for the Golden Knights, his third goal in three games.

— Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames in Monday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm, Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson with an empty-net goal also scored for the Flames. Calgary goaltender Jacob Markstrom earned a second straight win over his former team with 25 saves.

— Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar each scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hutton stopped 21 shots for the Sabres. Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall each had three assists. Reinhart had his 10th career multigoal game. Hall became the fifth player in the last 20 years to record a point in each of his first three games as a member of the Sabres.

—Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. Mike Hoffman scored his first goal as a Blue and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which beat San Jose for the fourth straight time on home ice. Jordan Binnington made 22 saves. Logan Couture had two goals and an assist, Brent Burns had a goal and two assists, and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks. Devan Dubnyk stopped 27 shots. 

— Jake Allen made 25 saves in his first game with Montreal, Shea Weber got his first goal of the season and the Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1. Artturi Lehkonen and rookie Alexander Romanov also scored for Montreal, which beat Edmonton for the second time in three nights. Montreal's penalty kill was key in the victory, shutting down Oilers snipers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on seven power plays. 

— John Gibson made 34 saves in his 20th career shutout, and Nicolas Deslauriers scored early in the third period of the Anaheim Ducks' 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Deslauriers converted a superb pass from new Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk for his first goal of the season. The Ducks hung on to earn their first win of the season while winning their home opener for the fifth consecutive year. 

— Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 29th career shutout, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 in their home opener. Adam Pelech fired a shot from the left point and Boston's Patrice Bergeron deflected the puck up in air. Pageau batted it in past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to put the Islanders on the scoreboard. Varlamov missed Saturday's game against the Rangers after he took a puck off his neck in pregame warmups. He got his second shutout in two starts this season. He had 24 saves in a 4-0 win against the Rangers last Thursday.

— Mitch Marner scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. John Tavares also scored and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves for Toronto in first of 10 meetings between the North Division rivals. Kyle Connor scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots inside an empty Scotiabank Arena because of COVID-19 protocols. The Jets were without star Patrik Laine, who sat out with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day.

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt, two assistants and seven members of the Volunteers' recruiting and support staff for cause after an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called "serious violations of NCAA rules." 

Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was responsible for overseeing the program. 

Tennessee has been conducting an internal investigation since at least the middle of November into allegations of recruiting violations. 

Tennessee will be looking for its fourth different coach since the Vols last won the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title. Pruitt's team went 3-7 last season.

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga once again has racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to Baylor in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll. 

Villanova remained firmly behind the preseason top two despite not playing a game since Dec. 23 due to COVID-19 pauses within its program. Iowa and Texas swapped places to round out the top 5, while Duke plummeted from the poll for the first time since February 2016 following its loss to Virginia Tech. 

Louisville also fell out while No. 18 Alabama and No. 24 UCLA were newcomers to the poll.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is postponing its game this weekend against No. 22 Illinois, moving a third straight basketball game due to a COVID-19 outbreak within coach Tom Izzo's program.

Izzo made the announcement Monday, a day after one additional player and two non-coaching staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. Last week, three players tested positive and that led to the Spartans postponing games at No. 4 Iowa and against Indiana.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt's women's basketball program has decided to end its season with the Commodores struggling with a depleted roster. 

The Commodores were 4-4. The start of their season had three cancellations, and they've played two games since having a game canceled and two others postponed. They lost on Sunday to No. 12 Kentucky 80-73. Vanderbilt's roster has been thinned by COVID-19 issues, opt-outs, injuries, a player with myocarditis and another recovering from an ACL injury.

The Commodores join a growing list of women's basketball teams that have decided to stop playing that now includes Duke, SMU, Virginia and San Jose State.

— UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma says playing the NCAA Tournament this year is a fiscal necessity for most schools. The Hall of Famer was responding to comments by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who said she believes the college basketball season will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic because of "the almighty dollar." Auriemma said most schools can't afford to lose the money generated by the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. He said he also believes most players, coaches and school administrators are in favor of completing the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired infielder C.J. Chatham from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named or cash. Chatham hit .298 with 14 home runs and a .739 OPS in 266 minor league games. He batted .302 with two home runs in 20 games in Tripe-A in 2019. 

—A person with knowledge of the deal has confirmed to The Associated Press that left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle in place for a one-year contract. The deal is pending the successful completion of a physical exam. ESPN was first to report an agreement between Lester and the Nationals, whose manager, Dave Martinez, was the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs when the starting pitcher helped the club win the 2016 World Series.

NFL won't allow in-person workouts for scouting combine

UNDATED (AP) — The NFL will not allow in-person workouts for the scouting combine for health and safety precautions because of COVID-19. The league informed teams Monday that any workouts will take place on the individual pro days on college campuses. Interviews of prospects and psychological testing and assessments will be done virtually. The league is working with club physicians and athletic trainers to obtain comprehensive medical information on each of the invited prospects. The plan will likely involve a combination of virtual interviews by club medical staffs and testing done at labs and medical facilities near the invited prospect's residence. 

— Jon Arnett, one of Southern California's greatest running backs who went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl player for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 85. USC says Arnett died Saturday of heart failure in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Arnett earned the nickname "Jaguar Jon" for his acrobatic agility and elusiveness running the ball that he honed as a youth gymnast. He lettered at USC from 1954-56. Arnett was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Arnett was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Rams. He also played for the Chicago Bears during his 10-year NFL career.

Report: Mets GM admits explicit texts to female reporter

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets general manager Jared Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, according to an ESPN report. 

The report says Porter sent dozens of texts to the woman, concluding with a picture of "an erect, naked penis." ESPN says it obtained a copy of the text history. 

New York hired the 41-year-old Porter last month after he spent the past four seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as senior vice president and assistant general manager. Mets president Sandy Alderson says in a statement that Porter acknowledged to him a serious error in judgment, expressed remorse and had previously apologized for his actions. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>WACO, Texas (AP) — Jared Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as No. 2 Baylor remained undefeated with a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Kansas. The Jayhawks have lost consecutive Big 12 games for the first time in nearly eight years. Butler made the first of his seven 3-pointers on the first shot of the game, part of an opening 11-2 spurt by the the 13-0 Bears. Kansas played for the first time since a 75-70 loss last Tuesday at Oklahoma State before the Jayhawks' scheduled game Saturday was postponed because of COVID-19 issues in Iowa State's program.UNDATED (AP) — Backup quarterbacks stayed on the sideline in just one of the four NFL playoff games during the divisional round last weekend. Chad Henne played a major role in helping the Kansas City Chiefs reach the AFC championship for a third consecutive season. Jameis Winston played one snap in place of Drew Brees and threw a long touchdown pass on a trick play. And Tyler Huntley was pressed into duty when Lamar Jackson suffered a concussion in the Ravens' loss to at Buffalo. Patrick Mahomes is in concussion protocol as the Chiefs prepare for the Bills' visit Sunday.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs built a defense and signed a backup quarterback that were good enough to preserve a win. Now, are they good enough to win on their own? The Chiefs, who lost Patrick Mahomes to a concussion in the third quarter of Sunday's divisional-round win over Cleveland, might have to find out with their hopes of back-to-back AFC titles and a Super Bowl repeat on the line. Mahomes remained in the league's concussion protocol Monday and coach Andy Reid declined to speculate on when he'll be cleared.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. Mike Hoffman scored his first goal as a Blue and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which beat San Jose for the fourth straight time on home ice. Jordan Binnington made 22 saves. Logan Couture had two goals and an assist, Brent Burns had a goal and two assists, and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks. Devan Dubnyk stopped 27 shots.&nbsp;UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga once again has racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to Baylor in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Villanova remained firmly behind the preseason top two despite not playing a game since Dec. 23 due to COVID-19 pauses within its program. Iowa and Texas swapped places to round out the top 5, while Duke plummeted from the poll for the first time since February 2016 following its loss to Virginia Tech. Louisville also fell out while No. 18 Alabama and No. 24 UCLA were newcomers to the poll.HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans say they've interviewed four more candidates to replace fired coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans announced Monday they have completed interviews with Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Indianapolis defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, Buffalo assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Baltimore assistant head coach/receivers coach David Culley. Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson reportedly had been unhappy the team did not immediately reach out to Bieniemy for an interview.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULENets edge BucksUNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123. Durant finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists to give the Nets their fourth straight victory in a game in which two of the East's best went toe-to-toe right down to a tense finish that ended when Khris Middleton missed a potential winning 3-pointer from the corner. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Middleton added 25 points and Jrue Holiday had 22.In other King holiday action:— R.J. Barrett scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 91-84 win over the Orlando Magic. Elfrid Payton chipped in with 12 points and rookie guard Immanuel Quickley added 11 for the Knicks, who improved to 7-8 with their second straight win. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando in its sixth straight loss.— Ja Morant had 17 points and 10 assists and took a key charge late as the Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight, defeating the Phoenix Suns 108-104. Morant assisted on a Grayson Allen 3-pointer with 1:06 left to give Memphis a 101-98 lead, then scored on a drive with 30.8 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Morant took a charge against Chris Paul to help maintain the Memphis lead. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Mikal Bridges with 17 points, while Paul had 16 points and seven assists for Phoenix.— LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-104. Rudy Gay and Patty Mills came off the bench for 21 points apiece as the Spurs reserves outscored Portland's 59-24. Reserve center Jakob Poeltl added 11 points and seven rebounds, six of which came on the offensive glass. Damian Lillard led Portland with 35 points.— Clint Capela had 23 points and 15 rebounds, De'Andre Hunter scored 25 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-97. The Hawks wore black, tan and white uniforms with "MLK" sewn across the chest to commemorate the national holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Atlanta snapped a two-game skid. Trae Young had 20 points and 13 assists for Atlanta, which took its biggest lead, 15 points, on consecutive 3s from the right side by Kevin Huerter and Hunter with 5:59 remaining. D'Angelo Russell finished with 31 points for Minnesota, which has lost nine of 10.NBA-NETS-IRVINGIrving missing seventh gameNEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving will miss a seventh straight game when the Brooklyn Nets host the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets hoped their point guard would be able to return for the showdown against the Eastern Conference powers. They listed him as questionable in Sunday's injury report. Irving was downgraded to out on Monday afternoon. Irving's absence began when he missed a victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 7 for personal reasons. He was eligible to rejoin the Nets on Saturday after completing a five-day quarantine, but coach Steve Nash said the team wanted to make sure he ramped up his conditioning carefully after missing so much time.In other NBA news:— A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on from troubled and talented forward Kevin Porter Jr. The Cavs will either trade or release Porter, who has not played for them this season. A first-round draft pick in 2019, Porter rejoined the team only last week after being away to attend to personal issues. NHL-SCHEDULEColumbus beats DetroitDETROIT (AP) — Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored 1:16 apart early in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a two-goal lead and they held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored late in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo finished with 35 saves in the Blue Jackets' first win of the season. Bobby Ryan scored twice for Detroit. and Thomas Greiss stopped 26 shots.In other Monday action:— A stickless Chandler Stephenson was credited with the game-winning goal, Robin Lehner made 30 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2. Not too long after the first of Reilly Smith's two goals tied it early in the third period, Vegas defenseman Zach Whitecloud gathered a loose puck from a faceoff in Arizona's zone and fired a shot off Stephenson's back to give Vegas its first lead of the game. Max Pacioretty also scored for the Golden Knights, his third goal in three games.— Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames in Monday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm, Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson with an empty-net goal also scored for the Flames. Calgary goaltender Jacob Markstrom earned a second straight win over his former team with 25 saves.— Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar each scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hutton stopped 21 shots for the Sabres. Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall each had three assists. Reinhart had his 10th career multigoal game. Hall became the fifth player in the last 20 years to record a point in each of his first three games as a member of the Sabres.—Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. Mike Hoffman scored his first goal as a Blue and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which beat San Jose for the fourth straight time on home ice. Jordan Binnington made 22 saves. Logan Couture had two goals and an assist, Brent Burns had a goal and two assists, and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks. Devan Dubnyk stopped 27 shots. — Jake Allen made 25 saves in his first game with Montreal, Shea Weber got his first goal of the season and the Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1. Artturi Lehkonen and rookie Alexander Romanov also scored for Montreal, which beat Edmonton for the second time in three nights. Montreal's penalty kill was key in the victory, shutting down Oilers snipers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on seven power plays. — John Gibson made 34 saves in his 20th career shutout, and Nicolas Deslauriers scored early in the third period of the Anaheim Ducks' 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Deslauriers converted a superb pass from new Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk for his first goal of the season. The Ducks hung on to earn their first win of the season while winning their home opener for the fifth consecutive year. — Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 29th career shutout, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 in their home opener. Adam Pelech fired a shot from the left point and Boston's Patrice Bergeron deflected the puck up in air. Pageau batted it in past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to put the Islanders on the scoreboard. Varlamov missed Saturday's game against the Rangers after he took a puck off his neck in pregame warmups. He got his second shutout in two starts this season. He had 24 saves in a 4-0 win against the Rangers last Thursday.— Mitch Marner scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. John Tavares also scored and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves for Toronto in first of 10 meetings between the North Division rivals. Kyle Connor scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots inside an empty Scotiabank Arena because of COVID-19 protocols. The Jets were without star Patrik Laine, who sat out with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day.COLLEGE FOOTBALL-TENNESSEE-PRUITTennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issuesKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt, two assistants and seven members of the Volunteers' recruiting and support staff for cause after an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called "serious violations of NCAA rules." Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was responsible for overseeing the program. Tennessee has been conducting an internal investigation since at least the middle of November into allegations of recruiting violations. Tennessee will be looking for its fourth different coach since the Vols last won the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title. Pruitt's team went 3-7 last season.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLLFamiliar names at top of pollUNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga once again has racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to Baylor in the latest Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Villanova remained firmly behind the preseason top two despite not playing a game since Dec. 23 due to COVID-19 pauses within its program. Iowa and Texas swapped places to round out the top 5, while Duke plummeted from the poll for the first time since February 2016 following its loss to Virginia Tech. Louisville also fell out while No. 18 Alabama and No. 24 UCLA were newcomers to the poll.VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALLMichigan State postpones gameEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is postponing its game this weekend against No. 22 Illinois, moving a third straight basketball game due to a COVID-19 outbreak within coach Tom Izzo's program.Izzo made the announcement Monday, a day after one additional player and two non-coaching staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. Last week, three players tested positive and that led to the Spartans postponing games at No. 4 Iowa and against Indiana.VIRUS OUTBREAK-WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALLVanderbilt women's team ends seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt's women's basketball program has decided to end its season with the Commodores struggling with a depleted roster. The Commodores were 4-4. The start of their season had three cancellations, and they've played two games since having a game canceled and two others postponed. They lost on Sunday to No. 12 Kentucky 80-73. Vanderbilt's roster has been thinned by COVID-19 issues, opt-outs, injuries, a player with myocarditis and another recovering from an ACL injury.The Commodores join a growing list of women's basketball teams that have decided to stop playing that now includes Duke, SMU, Virginia and San Jose State.In other virus news:— UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma says playing the NCAA Tournament this year is a fiscal necessity for most schools. The Hall of Famer was responding to comments by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who said she believes the college basketball season will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic because of "the almighty dollar." Auriemma said most schools can't afford to lose the money generated by the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. He said he also believes most players, coaches and school administrators are in favor of completing the season.MLB-RED SOX-PHILLIESPhillies get Chatham from BosoxPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired infielder C.J. Chatham from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named or cash. Chatham hit .298 with 14 home runs and a .739 OPS in 266 minor league games. He batted .302 with two home runs in 20 games in Tripe-A in 2019. In other MLB moves:—A person with knowledge of the deal has confirmed to The Associated Press that left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle in place for a one-year contract. The deal is pending the successful completion of a physical exam. ESPN was first to report an agreement between Lester and the Nationals, whose manager, Dave Martinez, was the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs when the starting pitcher helped the club win the 2016 World Series.NFL-COMBINENFL won't allow in-person workouts for scouting combineUNDATED (AP) — The NFL will not allow in-person workouts for the scouting combine for health and safety precautions because of COVID-19. The league informed teams Monday that any workouts will take place on the individual pro days on college campuses. Interviews of prospects and psychological testing and assessments will be done virtually. The league is working with club physicians and athletic trainers to obtain comprehensive medical information on each of the invited prospects. The plan will likely involve a combination of virtual interviews by club medical staffs and testing done at labs and medical facilities near the invited prospect's residence. In other NFL news:— Jon Arnett, one of Southern California's greatest running backs who went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl player for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 85. USC says Arnett died Saturday of heart failure in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Arnett earned the nickname "Jaguar Jon" for his acrobatic agility and elusiveness running the ball that he honed as a youth gymnast. He lettered at USC from 1954-56. Arnett was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Arnett was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Rams. He also played for the Chicago Bears during his 10-year NFL career.NOTE LANGUAGE IN THE FOLLOWING:METS-GM-EXPLICIT TEXTSReport: Mets GM admits explicit texts to female reporterNEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets general manager Jared Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, according to an ESPN report. The report says Porter sent dozens of texts to the woman, concluding with a picture of "an erect, naked penis." ESPN says it obtained a copy of the text history. New York hired the 41-year-old Porter last month after he spent the past four seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as senior vice president and assistant general manager. Mets president Sandy Alderson says in a statement that Porter acknowledged to him a serious error in judgment, expressed remorse and had previously apologized for his actions.

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

		Cleveland	at	Washington	2 p.m.	(Postponed)

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Cleveland	at	Washington	2 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	New York	91	Orlando	84	Final	Atlanta	108	Minnesota	97	Final	San Antonio	125	Portland	104	Final	Memphis	108	Phoenix	104	Final	Toronto	116	Dallas	93	Final	Brooklyn	125	Milwaukee	123	Final	Chicago	125	Houston	120	Final	Miami	113	Detroit	107	Final	Golden State	115	L.A. Lakers	113	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Columbus	3	Detroit	2	Final	N-Y Islanders	1	Boston	0	Final	Toronto	3	Winnipeg	1	Final	Buffalo	6	Philadelphia	1	Final	Carolina	4	Nashville	2	Final	St. Louis	5	San Jose	4	Final	Calgary	5	Vancouver	2	Final	Montreal	3	Edmonton	1	Final	Anaheim	1	Minnesota	0	Final	Vegas	4	Arizona	2	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(2)Baylor	77	(9)Kansas	69	Final	St. John's	74	(23)UConn	70	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		New Orleans	at	Utah	9 p.m.			Oklahoma City	at	Denver	9 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Buffalo	at	Philadelphia	7 p.m.			Chicago	at	Florida	7 p.m.			New Jersey	at	N-Y Rangers	7 p.m.			Washington	at	Pittsburgh	7 p.m.			Winnipeg	at	Ottawa	7 p.m.			Columbus	at	Detroit	7:30 p.m.			Carolina	at	Nashville	8 p.m.			Colorado	at	Los Angeles	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Seton Hall	at	(3)Villanova	9 p.m.			(6)Tennessee	at	Florida	7 p.m.			Maryland	at	(7)Michigan	7 p.m.			Oklahoma St.	at	(14)West Virginia	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Purdue	at	(15)Ohio St.	6:30 p.m.			(18)Alabama	at	LSU	9 p.m.			South Carolina	at	(19)Missouri	7 p.m.			(24)UCLA	at	(21)Oregon	5 p.m.	(Postponed)		Penn St.	at	(22)Illinois	8:30 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Monday

Manhattan CHIEF 59, Wichita Collegiate 57

Wichita Sunrise 69, IMG Academy-Blue, Fla. 62

Basehor-Linwood 64, Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 40

Moundridge 100, Wichita Home School 96, OT

Hutchinson Trinity 56, Southeast Saline 54

Monday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Abilene 50, Chapman 35Cedar Vale/Dexter 68, South Haven 66Goddard 45, Great Bend 37Larned 69, Central Plains 31Maize South 52, Shawnee Heights 29Manhattan 61, McPherson 53Manhattan CHIEF 59, Wichita Collegiate 57Sedan 72, Oxford 23St. John 60, Reno County 29Udall def. Caldwell, forfeitWest Elk 62, Flinthills 26Wichita Sunrise 69, IMG Academy-Blue, Fla. 62Wichita West 59, El Dorado 47Basehor-Linwood Tournament=Quarterfinal=Basehor-Linwood 64, Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 40Olathe West 62, Washburn Rural 49Burlington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Silver Lake 60, Ottawa 53Burtton Invitational Tournament=Quarterfinal=Berean Academy 63, Burrton 10Fairfield 45, Pretty Prairie 42Canton-Galva Tournament=Quarterfinal=Moundridge 100, Wichita Home School 96, OTSedgwick 70, Bluestem 29Halstead Tournament=Quarterfinal=Cheney 60, Andale 40Minneapolis 75, Winfield 53Hoisington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Ellinwood 66, Victoria 37La Crosse 49, Pratt 47MCL Tournament=Consolation Bracket=Russell 67, Smith Center 45Stockton 53, Plainville 45Quarterfinal=Ellis 50, Oakley 29Hays-TMP-Marian 44, Norton 41Hoxie 53, Hill City 51Trego 57, Phillipsburg 48Neodesha Tournament=Girard 59, Fredonia 23Sterling Invitational Tournament=Quarterfinal=Hutchinson Trinity 56, Southeast Saline 54Lyons 73, Kingman 63Twin Valley League Tournament=Quarterfinal=Centralia 58, Onaga 30Clifton-Clyde 59, Doniphan West 42Hanover 60, Wetmore 48Troy 64, Frankfort 38<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Abilene 41, Chapman 26Canton-Galva 58, Solomon 49Central Plains 57, Reno County 40Erie 35, Parsons 26Macksville 49, Kinsley 22Maize 34, Andale 29McAuley Catholic, Mo. 53, Riverton 43Smoky Valley 51, Kingman 37Burlington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Silver Lake 50, Ottawa 47FHL Tournament=Quarterfinal=Mission Valley 39, Council Grove 26Osage City 50, West Franklin 11Hoisington Tournament=Quarterfinal=Ellinwood 58, Pratt 37Victoria 47, La Crosse 24HPL Tournament=Quarterfinal=Lakin 61, Sublette 29Stanton County 55, Southwestern Hts. 31Syracuse 44, Wichita County 34Neodesha Tournament=Girard 59, Fredonia 35NWKL Tournament=Semifinal=Hoxie 53, Hill City 51Sterling Invitational Tournament=Quarterfinal=Lyons 54, Southeast Saline 52Sterling 66, Scott City 36Twin Valley League Tournament=Quarterfinal=Doniphan West 48, Clifton-Clyde 34Frankfort 39, Wetmore 28Hanover 46, Washington County 34Valley Heights 47, Centralia 43___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

🏀 Prep Scores from Monday

WACO, Texas&nbsp;– &nbsp;No. 9 Kansas fell behind to No. 2 Baylor early and wasn’t able to overcome the deficit as the Jayhawks fell to the Bears, 69-77, inside the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas on Monday.

Kansas (10-4, 4-3 Big 12) was led by two players in double-figures including 17 points from sophomore guard Christian Braun and 16 points from junior guard Ochai Agbaji. It was Braun’s 10th-career game in double-figures including his fifth this season.

Baylor (13-0, 6-0) was led by a game-high 30 points from junior guard Jared Butler, paired with three Bears in double-figures in scoring. The Bears shot 54% (28-of-52) from the field, while out-rebounding the Jayhawks, 29-23.

The Bears jumped out to an early advantage behind opportune offense, as the Bears shot 55% &nbsp;(16-of-29) from the field in the first half, including 17 first half points from Butler. Butler led the Bears to a 41-28 advantage at the break.

Kansas was able to draw to within five points in the second half at 51-56 with 10 minutes remaining, before Baylor was able to close out the game in the final stretch.

Kansas finished shooting 48% (25-of-52) from the floor and 53% (10-of-19) from beyond the arc.

Kansas continues its Big 12 road swing at Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tip off from the Lloyd Noble Center is at 11 a.m., CT and the game will be televised on CBS.

WACO, Texas&nbsp;– &nbsp;No. 9 Kansas fell behind to No. 2 Baylor early and wasn’t able to overcome the deficit as the Jayhawks fell to the Bears, 69-77, inside the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas on Monday.Kansas (10-4, 4-3 Big 12) was led by two players in double-figures including 17 points from sophomore guard Christian Braun and 16 points from junior guard Ochai Agbaji. It was Braun’s 10th-career game in double-figures including his fifth this season.Baylor (13-0, 6-0) was led by a game-high 30 points from junior guard Jared Butler, paired with three Bears in double-figures in scoring. The Bears shot 54% (28-of-52) from the field, while out-rebounding the Jayhawks, 29-23.The Bears jumped out to an early advantage behind opportune offense, as the Bears shot 55% &nbsp;(16-of-29) from the field in the first half, including 17 first half points from Butler. Butler led the Bears to a 41-28 advantage at the break.Kansas was able to draw to within five points in the second half at 51-56 with 10 minutes remaining, before Baylor was able to close out the game in the final stretch.Kansas finished shooting 48% (25-of-52) from the floor and 53% (10-of-19) from beyond the arc.NOTES<ul>
 <li>Kansas’ loss brings them to 10-4 overall, its first 10-4 record since the 2013-14 season when KU was 10-4.</li><li>The Kansas-Baylor series goes to 33-7 in favor of KU but 3-3 in the last six meetings and 2-2 in the last four clashes in Waco.</li><li>The Jayhawks were out-rebounded by the Bears, 23-29, marking the third time this season the Jayhawks lost the rebound battle. KU falls to 0-3 when being out-rebounded.</li><li>Ochai Agbaji recorded 16 points on 5-of-12 from the floor, marking his 35th career game in double-figures and his 13th this season.</li><li>Marcus Garrett registered eight assists on Monday, his 21st-career game with five or more assists. It also marked the most assists in a game from Garrett since his eight against Omaha.</li><li>Christian Braun connected on five 3-pointers on Monday, marking his fifth game this season with three or more from beyond the arc, including the 12th of his career.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTKansas continues its Big 12 road swing at Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tip off from the Lloyd Noble Center is at 11 a.m., CT and the game will be televised on CBS.

🏀 Kansas falls to No. 2 Baylor, 69-77

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 6/7 Kansas (10-3, 4-2) plays its first of three ESPN Big Monday games of 2020-21 at No. 2/2 Baylor (12-0, 5-0) on Jan. 18. Tip from the Ferrell Center will be at 8 p.m., CT.

Kansas had its Jan. 16 home game against Iowa State postponed due to COVID-19 protocols in the Iowa State program. The Jayhawks are coming off a 75-70 loss at Oklahoma State on Jan. 12. KU will look to hand Baylor its first loss of the season as the Bears improved to 12-0 with a 68-60 win at Texas Tech on Jan. 16 in their last outing.

The Kansas-Baylor series dates back to 1951 with the Jayhawks leading 33-6. Kansas has won 14 of the last 16 in the series and holds a 19-4 advantage in the last 23 meetings. Kansas is 14-3 against Baylor in Waco with all the battles at the Ferrell Center.

Expect a close game, as eight of the last 10 Kansas-Baylor meetings have been decided by eight points or less, with six of those by five points or fewer. Dating back to 2015, five of the last six battles in Waco have been decided by six points or less with Kansas holding a 5-1 record versus Baylor in that stretch.

Kansas continues its Big 12 road swing at Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tip off from the Lloyd Noble Center is at 11 a.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. Kansas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma, 151-68, which includes a 63-59 win on Jan. 9, 2021, earlier this season in Allen Fieldhouse.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 6/7 Kansas (10-3, 4-2) plays its first of three ESPN Big Monday games of 2020-21 at No. 2/2 Baylor (12-0, 5-0) on Jan. 18. Tip from the Ferrell Center will be at 8 p.m., CT.Kansas had its Jan. 16 home game against Iowa State postponed due to COVID-19 protocols in the Iowa State program. The Jayhawks are coming off a 75-70 loss at Oklahoma State on Jan. 12. KU will look to hand Baylor its first loss of the season as the Bears improved to 12-0 with a 68-60 win at Texas Tech on Jan. 16 in their last outing.The Kansas-Baylor series dates back to 1951 with the Jayhawks leading 33-6. Kansas has won 14 of the last 16 in the series and holds a 19-4 advantage in the last 23 meetings. Kansas is 14-3 against Baylor in Waco with all the battles at the Ferrell Center.Expect a close game, as eight of the last 10 Kansas-Baylor meetings have been decided by eight points or less, with six of those by five points or fewer. Dating back to 2015, five of the last six battles in Waco have been decided by six points or less with Kansas holding a 5-1 record versus Baylor in that stretch.KANSAS NOTABLES<ul>
 <li>Kansas is 4-2 against ranked foes this season. Including 2020-21, the Jayhawks play an average of 8.8 ranked opponents per season under 18th-year head coach Bill Self.</li><li>Kansas leads the Big 12 in blocked shots per game at 4.6 and ranks in the upper half of 11 conference stat categories.</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><li>In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18), Kansas will be wearing shooting shirts for the Baylor contest with five different quotes by Dr. King on them. Each KU player chose a specific quote for his shooting shirt. Additionally, the coaching staff will wear a patch honoring Dr. King, an initiative from the Big 12 Black Assistant Coaches Alliance.</li><li>Junior Ochai Agbaji leads the Big 12 in 3FG% (42.7) and 3FGs made (2.7). Agbaji has made 22 threes in his last seven games.</li><li>Junior David McCormack is averaging 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game in his last three outings. He has two 20-point efforts in his last three games with 20 at TCU (1/5) and 24, with 12 rebounds, at Oklahoma State (1/12). His three double-doubles this season are tied for the team high with redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson.</li><li>Kansas is 98-13 following a loss in the Bill Self era, which started in 2003-04, including 2-0 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 47-5 after losses. This includes an 8-1 mark in 2018-19.</li><li>Kansas has been ranked in each of the last 228 Associated Press polls dating back to 2008-09. The 228-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is an all-time record, surpassing UCLA’s 221 from 1966-80. KU holds the same streak in the coaches’ poll at 235.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTKansas continues its Big 12 road swing at Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tip off from the Lloyd Noble Center is at 11 a.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. Kansas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma, 151-68, which includes a 63-59 win on Jan. 9, 2021, earlier this season in Allen Fieldhouse.

🏀 No. 6 Jayhawks to play at No. 2 Baylor on Big Monday


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — HutchCC Athletic Director Josh Gooch notes that basketball season is different this year for the Blue Dragons and for fans.

"The first basketball games will be here at home for us on January 22, it's a Friday night, a 5:30 and 7:30 p.m start," Gooch said. "Unfortunately, this year and at this point in time, through the month of January, no fans are going to be allowed to attend our games."

Because of that, the college has worked on making it easier for fans to watch on the internet.

"We have really done a great job, I think, of upgrading our live stream platform," Gooch said. "Steve Carpenter, our Sports Information Director has worked with our IT department to provide a high quality stream and I know our fans will look forward to hearing the calls for those."

In early February, the KJCCC Presidents will re-convene to discuss the future of fans after February 5th. Ticket information will be finalized when spectator amounts and dates are decided.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — HutchCC Athletic Director Josh Gooch notes that basketball season is different this year for the Blue Dragons and for fans."The first basketball games will be here at home for us on January 22, it's a Friday night, a 5:30 and 7:30 p.m start," Gooch said. "Unfortunately, this year and at this point in time, through the month of January, no fans are going to be allowed to attend our games."Because of that, the college has worked on making it easier for fans to watch on the internet."We have really done a great job, I think, of upgrading our live stream platform," Gooch said. "Steve Carpenter, our Sports Information Director has worked with our IT department to provide a high quality stream and I know our fans will look forward to hearing the calls for those."In early February, the KJCCC Presidents will re-convene to discuss the future of fans after February 5th. Ticket information will be finalized when spectator amounts and dates are decided.