LOS ANGELES — The Lakers entered Sunday night on a winning streak, but in just two plays, Ja Morant showed there are heights they cannot yet reach. In the first quarter, the 22-year-old launched himself in the path of a high-arcing shot by Avery Bradley, batting it away with both hands from 12 feet in…
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The freewheeling 17-game ride came to an end Sunday, the latest regularly-scheduled NFL finale in history. At the end, everything the Rams and the Chargers knew about themselves was reinforced. The Rams, capable of dealing with everything in the NFL except San Francisco, saw the 49ers walking down the street and turned out the lights.…
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The AFC playoffs will be running through Music City, and the Tennessee Titans should have Derrick Henry back for their first game this postseason. The Tennessee Titans, who used an NFL-high 91 players — the most ever in a non-strike season — clinched their first No. 1 seed since 2008 and their third overall. They…
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) rushes during overtime of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari) Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer (5) makes a catch over Las Vegas Raiders outside linebacker K.J. Wright (34) during the second half…
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The Ravens saw their season come to a disappointing end Sunday after a 16-13 overtime loss to the Steelers in Baltimore. Here’s what we learned from the Ravens’ sixth straight loss: On the last day of their 2021 season, the Ravens had to confront the fact they weren’t quite good enough. Hope visited M&T Bank…
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The Ravens’ season ended short of the playoffs Sunday. Now their top pick in April’s NFL draft could be as early as it’s been in years. After a 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens have the No. 14 overall pick, their best draft slot since they took left tackle Ronnie Stanley at…
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By DAVE SKRETTA NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nathan Chen had landed some of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, soaring through the air with a dizzying array of quads and flawlessly stringing together incredible combinations that left the crowd wanting more. Figures that he would faceplant on a simple step sequence. It didn’t matter,…
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As the Ravens’ season ended Sunday, their 2022 schedule started to come into focus. The Ravens will face at least five playoff teams next season, including a home game against the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills and road tests against the NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots. In addition to…
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By DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE NEW YORK (AP) — A malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a Bronx apartment building with thick smoke, killing 19 people including nine children Sunday in New York City’s deadliest fire in three decades. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire “started in…
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Ravens tight end Mark Andrews on Sunday continued to rewrite the franchise record books, setting the single-season receptions mark during their 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore. Late in the first half, Andrews caught a 7-yard pass from backup quarterback Tyler Huntley for his 104th reception of the season, surpassing former Ravens…
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