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No. 12 Duke to face No. 17 Arizona in must-see game at McKale Center this week

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer More power programs are scheduling home-and-home series against each other as conference realignment has made scheduling nonconference games more difficult. It's led to some must-see games at a time when big programs typically beat up on smaller schools ...

Texans never trail while handing Cowboys 5th straight loss, 34-10

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Barnett forced the first fumble and returned the second for a touchdown on the definitive defensive play of the game for the Houston Texans. Joe Mixon did his thing, and C.J. Stroud didn't have to do much to extend ...

Heat shake off early deficit, roll past reeling 76ers 106-89

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a sprained ankle, Tyler Herro added 18 and the Miami Heat erased an early 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 on Monday night. Duncan Robinson scored 13 ...

Blue Jackets score two short-handed goals to beat Bruins 5-1

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Mathieu Olivier scored short-handed in a three-goal first period that ended with the Boston fans booing their own team off the ice, and the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Bruins 5-1 on Monday night. Justin Danforth also scored a ...

Giants bench QB Daniel Jones and will start Tommy DeVito against the Bucs

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones' tenure as the New York Giants' starting quarterback is over. The Giants benched the struggling 27-year-old on Monday, and coach Brian Daboll plans to start fan favorite Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay ...

Lions haven’t taken any opponent lightly on the way to 9-1 record

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions were on the verge of their first Super Bowl appearance, but couldn't finish off the San Francisco 49ers in last season's NFC championship game. This year, they have developed a killer instinct. Entering their matchup Sunday ...

Seahawks have new life after Geno Smith’s possibly season-saving TD run

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith delivered in one of the season's biggest moments and boosted Seattle to a much-needed victory over the rival San Francisco 49ers. Smith's 13-yard touchdown run with 12 seconds left gave Seattle a 20-17 ...