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By DAN GELSTON

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni and his kids made snow angels in the confetti on the Linc turf. Jalen Hurts puffed on a cigar alone at his locker and scrolled through the congratulatory texts on his phone.Out in the Philly streets, delirious fans refused...

By MITCH STACY

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have another fantastic finish left in them.That had been the specialty of a talented team with a generational quarterback who could find creative ways to win games.The Bengals were supremely...

By JAY COHEN

CHICAGO — When Bobby Hull got the puck, he was tough to stop. He had blazing speed, a hard slap shot and tons of confidence.Long before today’s biggest stars took the ice, “The Golden Jet” put on quite a show.Hull, a Hall of Fame winger and two-time...

By DAN GELSTON

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia’s four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — Of all of his considerable talents, Novak Djokovic’s ability to cast aside whatever appears to stand in his way might be the most valuable.So forget about the potential distraction of his father’s decision to stay away from Rod...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — What all seemed so different, so daunting, even, about trying to win a Grand Slam title to Elena Rybakina a little more than six months ago is now coming rather naturally.And if she can win one more match, she will add a...

By STEVE REED

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Frank Reich is returning to the Carolina Panthers as their coach, more than 27 years after starting the franchise’s first game at quarterback in 1995.The Panthers announced Thursday they’ve agreed to terms with Reich to become the...

By RONALD BLUM

NEW YORK — The American men’s national team shakeup that began after a public spat erupted between two well-known soccer families accelerated Thursday when sporting director Earnie Stewart announced he is quitting the U.S. Soccer Federation to join...

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t wait long to add to her record total of World Cup wins.A day after securing record victory No. 83, Shiffrin added her 84th win on Wednesday in another giant slalom on the same course.And like how...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — Tommy Paul received a lot less attention than his younger, less-experienced, opponent, Ben Shelton, heading into their all-American quarterfinal at the Australian Open.Perhaps that was a product of the fascination with the...

By RONALD BLUM

NEW YORK — Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday with five votes to spare above the 75% needed.The seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner appeared on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

FOXBOROUGH — Bill O’Brien has agreed to return to the Patriots as their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been...

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction.American skier Mikaela Shiffrin felt all that and more after winning a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday.Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — On the court at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night, Victoria Azarenka — the athlete — displayed the same confident brand of take-the-ball-early, hard-hitting tennis that carried her to two Australian Open titles and the No. 1...

By DAVE SKRETTA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals acquired left-hander Josh Taylor from the Boston Red Sox for injury-prone shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and an additional player on Tuesday, the second straight day that Kansas City dealt one of its surplus position players...

By RONALD BLUM

NEW YORK — Scott Rolen could become just the 18th third baseman elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, the fewest of any position.“It stems from an original prejudice that third base is not important defensively,” John Thorn, Major League Baseball’s...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ben Shelton’s concerns leading into his first Australian Open had less to do with playing tennis and more to do with everything else associated with the trip.His first time outside of the United States. His first time using a...

By DAVE SKRETTA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Patrick Mahomes will play in the AFC title game against the Bengals, and that the high ankle sprain the All-Pro quarterback sustained against the Jaguars last weekend is less severe than the...

By JOHN MARSHALL

Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers.Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll on Monday, moving up two spots after Temple knocked off No. 1 Houston over the...