Patriots punch ticket to Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos

DENVER (AP) – Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with BYU

Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of Monday night’s showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead of its big week in the Big Ten.

Host Italy announces 196-member team for Milan Cortina Olympics

ROME (AP) – Host Italy named its biggest ever Winter Olympics team with 196 athletes set to compete at the Milan Cortina Games starting next week.

SEC sets record with 10 ranked teams, a 1st in 50-year history

NEW YORK (AP) – The Southeastern Conference set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll released Monday.

Rams are still stunned, falling just short of another Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Rams could return next season with nearly every important contributor to a team that fell just a few big plays short of another trip to the Super Bowl, and they have the resources to add even more playmakers.

Sengun and Durant score 33 apiece as Rockets beat the Grizzlies 108-99

HOUSTON (AP) – Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant each scored 33 points as the Houston Rockets broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-99 on Monday night.

UFC's first Paramount+ fight card averages nearly 5 million views

LOS ANGELES (AP) – UFC’s first fight card on Paramount+ averaged nearly 5 million views, making it the streaming platform’s largest exclusive live event since it launched in March 2021.

Davis scores as Udinese wins 3-1 at struggling Verona in Serie A

VERONA, Italy (AP) – Former Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis scored for the seventh time this season as his Udinese beat struggling Verona 3-1 on Monday.