Sports betting roundup: Favorites in NFL playoffs struggle against the spread

Beginning with the College Football Playoff semifinals and continuing with the NFL wild-card round over the weekend, it was four days of thrilling action on the gridiron.

Australia captain Alyssa Healy retiring after India series

SYDNEY (AP) – Australia captain Alyssa Healy is retiring following India’s upcoming tour, ending a 15-year international career including eight World Cup titles.  The 35-year-old Healy has scored more than 7,000 runs across all three international formats with 275 dismissals following her national debut in 2010.

 

Brooks Koepka is coming back to the PGA Tour. Here's what his peers think

HONOLULU (AP) – Brooks Koepka was allowed to return to the PGA Tour on Monday after four years on Saudi-funded LIV Golf, and his fellow players weighed in on the tour’s move.

Matthew Stafford is healthy, but Rams Ahkello Witherspoon is out for season

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a mild sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand.

Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp

Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion’s quip is becoming reality. Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all time, Ali is being honored for the first time with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp.

How to watch the 2026 Australian Open on TV

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Get ready for the 2026 Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the schedule is and more:

Indiana, Miami should be near full strength for national championship game

No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.

Liverpool overcome Barnsley in engrossing FA Cup match

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Dominik Szoboszlai was hero and villain for Liverpool as the home side broke down a spirited Barnsley 4-1 on Monday to set up a FA Cup fourth round tie against Premier League rival Brighton.

Several teams in contention for Pacific Division that is light in wins

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Golden Knights ended 2025 and opened 2026 by losing eight of nine games, including five in regulation that denied Vegas even loser points.