AP Sports Headlines for Wednesday Morning:
AP source: Correa spurns Mets, reaches $200M deal with Twins
A person familiar with the negotiations says Carlos Correa has agreed to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. The deal for the All-Star shortstop is subject to a successful physical. Correa agreed Dec. 13 to a $350 million, 13-year contract with the Giants, who called off a news conference a week later over concerns with a right ankle injury. Correa agreed that night to a $315 million, 12-year deal with the Mets, who also had concerns about the ankle. The agreement with the Twins could be worth $270 million over 10 seasons if Correa remains healthy.
Damar Hamlin's toy drive: What's the plan for the $8.6M?
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with the $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations that unexpectedly poured into his toy drive fundraiser after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a game last week. The Giving Back Fund is a nonprofit that helps athletes and celebrities manage their charitable giving. They will host the "The Chasing M's Foundation" Charitable Fund. A GoFundMe spokesperson said they will transfer the donations that have come in since Hamlin's injury. Hamlin's marketing representative, Jordon Rooney, said he and his family are humbled by the "tremendous support" and will communicate with donors over time.
Doctors: Bills' Hamlin in good spirits, undergoing testing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin is described as being in good spirts, while undergoing testing for a second day at a Buffalo hospital to determine what led to him going into cardiac arrest during a game last week. Hamlin posted a note on social media saying he's not quite home yet, a day after being transferred from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to Buffalo General Medical Center. The tests being conducted on Hamlin also will determine when he can be discharged.
Bridges leads undermanned Suns past Curry, Warriors 125-113
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mikal Bridges had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the undermanned Suns dominated in Stephen Curry's return from injury as Phoenix beat the Golden State Warriors for a third time this season, 125-113 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game skid. Former Warriors guard Damion Lee received his championship ring in a pregame ceremony from brother-in-law Curry, then scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds against his former team. Duane Washington Jr. scored 21 points, Dario Saric contributed 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Torrey Craig had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Phoenix. Curry came back from an 11-game absence with a partially dislocated left shoulder to score 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting. Klay Thompson had 29 points.
Butler, Heat set NBA free throw record, beat OKC 112-111
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler's three-point play with 12.9 seconds left capped an NBA-record performance by the Miami Heat and gave them a 112-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Butler's free throw made the Heat 40 for 40 from the foul line, breaking the 39-for-39 mark by Utah against Portland on Dec. 7, 1982. Butler was 23 for 23 from the line, tying the second-most makes without a miss in NBA history. Butler had 35 points for Miami, which had used only eight players and was down to seven when Dewayne Dedmon was ejected in the second quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points for the Thunder. Josh Giddey had a triple-double — 18 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
Mitchell scores 46 in Utah return, but Jazz rally past Cavs
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 46 points in his return to Utah, but the Jazz rallied late behind Jordan Clarkson to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-114. Clarkson scored 32 points, including five 3-pointers, and poured in nine straight down the stretch to fuel a decisive 13-0 run. Lauri Markkanen had 25 points and 16 rebounds for the Jazz. Malik Beasley, Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 13 apiece as Utah won for just the second time in nine games. Mitchell, who spent his first five seasons with Utah, also had six assists, five rebounds and three steals. Darius Garland added 21 points and six assists for Cleveland.
Dawgs for 3?: Georgia has chance to make football history
Kirby Smart didn't really want to discuss his Georgia Bulldogs' chances for a three-peat on the morning after they won their second straight College Football Playoff championship game. He couldn't deny that he's already thinking about next season and and Georgia's chance to do something unprecedented. The Bulldogs have more national championships than total losses over the past two seasons, and they're headed into 2023 with the opportunity to be the first team in the AP poll era to win three straight title.s
New admission rules could spark 'Prime Time' at Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The University of Colorado has initiated a pilot program that makes the credit review for transfer students a more seamless process. It may have been the move that ultimately lured Deion Sanders to Boulder. In the new landscape of college football, transfers make all the difference. But because of its stringent admissions rules, Colorado was struggling to adjust to those new realities. The charismatic Sanders is coming to Boulder, but not before this initiative was put in place to assure some of those inequities were fixed. By removing a potential stumbling block, Colorado has a chance to consistently win, just like in the days of Bill McCartney when the Buffaloes captured their only national title.
Yedlin, Zimmerman praise embattled US coach Berhalter
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — National team defenders DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman have praised U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter for bringing the Americans together at the World Cup even as he's currently under investigation by U.S. Soccer for a 1991 incident during which he kicked his now-wife. The U.S. Soccer Federation said it learned of the allegation against Berhalter on Dec. 11 and hired a law firm to investigate. The federation says Berhalter and his wife Rosalind had "spoken openly" about the matter, and Berhalter admitted kicking her during an argument after a night of drinking in 1991 before they were married.
QB Rattler says he's returning to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler is coming back to the Gamecocks next season. The Oklahoma transfer posted on social media that he will return to the team in 2023. Rattler's future had been among the biggest offseason questions for South Carolina, which finished No. 23 in the final AP Top 25. Rattler's NFL stock shot up as he passed for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns in the Gamecocks' final three games, including consecutive wins over top-10 opponents Tennessee and Clemson.
College Basketball Scores
Tuesday, Jan. 10
EAST
Bridgeport 109, Felician 88
Brockport 86, Cortland 62
Caldwell 81, Post (Conn.) 77
Cazenovia 88, Houghton 74
Curry 76, Gordon 69
Dayton 82, Fordham 58
Dominican (NY) 71, Bloomfield 68
Franklin Pierce 74, Adelphi 69
Georgian Court 93, Wilmington (DC) 86
Gettysburg 74, Muhlenberg 59
Goldey-Beacom 77, Jefferson 72
Haverford 76, McDaniel 48
Ithaca 97, Rochester 72
Keene St. 70, E. Connecticut 58
Maine Maritime 84, Lesley 79
Maine-Farmington 100, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 78
Moravian 91, Drew 88
Nichols 77, Endicott 68
Pace 85, American International 84, 2OT
S. Connecticut 85, St. Michael's 70
S. New Hampshire 80, New Haven 52
Sage 72, Hartwick 68
Seton Hall 66, Georgetown 51
Skidmore 69, Hobart 66
St. Anselm 77, Le Moyne 65
St. Francis (NY) 78, Hartford 73
St. John Fisher 101, Keuka 89
St. John's 77, Butler 61
Suffolk 72, Salve Regina 67
Susquehanna 78, Scranton 77
Swarthmore 53, Johns Hopkins 46
Trinity (Conn.) 80, Eastern Nazarene 59
Tufts 97, New England Coll. 67
Ursinus 80, Dickinson 72
Utica 85, Nazareth 81, OT
Vassar 70, Union (NY) 52
W. New England 89, Roger Williams 86, OT
Washington College (Md.) 62, Franklin & Marshall 61
Wentworth 87, New England 66
SOUTH
Auburn 82, Mississippi 73
Converse 75, Lees-Mcrae 68
Edward Waters 93, Paine 86, OT
Emmanuel 85, Erskine 63
Florida 67, LSU 56
Greensboro 78, S. Virginia 75
King (Tenn.) 87, North Greenville 78
Pfeiffer 88, Brevard 59
South Carolina 71, Kentucky 68
St. Thomas (Texas) 54, Centenary 50
Tennessee 77, Vanderbilt 68
Virginia 65, North Carolina 58
Virginia St. 86, Johnson C. Smith 81, 2OT
William Peace 80, NC Wesleyan 78
MIDWEST
Akron 74, Bowling Green 70
Aurora 57, Benedictine (Ill.) 55
Belmont 74, Valparaiso 59
Concordia (Wis.) 90, Lakeland 66
DePaul 75, Villanova 65
Drake 76, Ill.-Chicago 71, OT
Illinois 76, Nebraska 50
Iowa St. 84, Texas Tech 50
Kansas 79, Oklahoma 75
Kansas St. 65, Oklahoma St. 57
Kent St. 75, Toledo 63
Marian 75, Rockford 71
Martin Luther 59, Maranatha Baptist 54
Miami (Ohio) 91, Buffalo 80
Michigan St. 69, Wisconsin 65
N. Illinois 73, Cent. Michigan 54
N. Iowa 75, Murray St. 67
Northern St. 72, Minn. St. (Moorhead) 71
Notre Dame 73, Georgia Tech 72, OT
Ohio 76, Ball St. 71
Principia 68, Westminster (Mo.) 57
St. Norbert 74, Edgewood 64
VCU 78, Loyola Chicago 64
W. Michigan 85, E. Michigan 79
Wis. Lutheran 68, Milwaukee Engineering 64
SOUTHWEST
Dallas 83, Arlington Baptist 77
Temple 76, Tulsa 72
FAR WEST
Air Force 85, Colorado St. 74, OT
CSU-Pueblo 68, N.M. Highlands 66
Hawaii Hilo 81, Dominican (Cal.) 67
San Diego St. 74, Nevada 65
San Jose St. 74, Fresno St. 64
Utah St. 83, Wyoming 63
Whitworth 72, Whitman 58
Monday's Games
New Orleans 132, Washington 112
Boston 107, Chicago 99
Milwaukee 111, New York 107
Memphis 121, San Antonio 113
Denver 122, L.A. Lakers 109
Sacramento 136, Orlando 111
Tuesday's Games
Philadelphia 147, Detroit 116
Toronto 132, Charlotte 120
Miami 112, Oklahoma City 111
Utah 116, Cleveland 114
Orlando 109, Portland 106
Phoenix 125, Golden State 113
L.A. Clippers 113, Dallas 101
Wednesday's Games
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Portland, 10 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 7 p.m.
New York at Washington, 7 p.m.
Golden State at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Utah, 9 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m.
Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
NHL Games:
Monday's Games
Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 0
Seattle 4, Montreal 0
Nashville 3, Ottawa 0
Los Angeles 6, Edmonton 3
Tuesday's Games
Tampa Bay 6, Columbus 3
Pittsburgh 5, Vancouver 4
Seattle 4, Buffalo 3
New Jersey 5, Carolina 3
Detroit 7, Winnipeg 5
N.Y. Rangers 4, Minnesota 3, SO
Dallas 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO
St. Louis 4, Calgary 3, OT
San Jose 4, Arizona 2
Florida 5, Colorado 4
Wednesday's Games
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Boston, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Florida at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.