Sports betting roundup: Seahawks start as 4.5-point favorites over Patriots

Super Bowl 60 between the Patriots and Seahawks is less than a week away. And it’s one of the biggest NFL betting days of the year.

Patriots and Seahawks kick off Super Bowl with Opening Night media blitz

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Drake Maye and Sam Darnold will face a different type of blitz at Super Bowl Opening Night.

Pakistan departs for T20 World Cup while waiting for ICC reaction to boycott

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan departed for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka on Monday and awaited any sanction from the International Cricket Council for refusing to play India in the tournament.

Patriots meet media first at Super Bowl Opening Night

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Super Bowl Opening Night is set to begin, with Drake Maye, Sam Darnold and other Super Bowl participants meeting with thousands of reporters from across the globe in a zany spectacle that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night.

England's resurgence threatens France's and Ireland's Six Nations dominance

LONDON (AP) – There’s finally a serious threat to the France and Ireland dominion over the Six Nations.

Premier League clubs most active with hours left in Europe's winter window

The winter transfer window will close in Europe’s top leagues on Monday, meaning clubs have just a few more hours to reshape their squads for the final months of the season.

Deflected free kick steers Udinese to win over Roma in Serie A

UDINE, Italy (AP) – Jürgen Ekkelenkamp’s deflected free kick early in the second half gave Udinese a 1-0 win over Roma in Serie A on Monday.

Hornets fight back to beat Pelicans 102-95 for 7th straight victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – LaMelo Ball overcame an early head-to-head collision with coach Charles Lee to score 24 points, and the surging Charlotte Hornets fought back from a 22-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 102-95 on Monday for their seventh straight win.

Kevin Durant misses Rockets game vs. Pacers after hurting ankle

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – All-Star forward Kevin Durant is not playing for the Houston Rockets on Monday night after spraining his left ankle when he stepped on a fan’s foot during a recent game.