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UPCOMING

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CFP--INSIDE THE NUMBERS

DESCRIPTION: Indiana is trying to become the first major college football team to go 16-0 since 1894. Miami could go 8-0 against ranked teams. Those are just some of the numbers to know going into next week’s College Football Playoff title game. By Tim Reynolds. 1,000 words, photos

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 2:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--BILLS-JAGUARS

DESCRIPTION: Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills begin their latest Super Bowl quest at surprising Jacksonville. By Mark Long. 800 words, photos. Game is underway.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 4:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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BKW--T25-TEXAS-LSU

DESCRIPTION: No. 2 Texas looks to improve to 19-0 when the Longhorns visit No. 12 LSU. The Tigers have lost two of three to open SEC play but are coming off a dominant victory at Georgia on Thursday night. By Brett Martel. 300 words, photos. Game starts at 3 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 6:00 p.m. EST, Text

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OLY--FIG-US TEAM

DESCRIPTION: U.S. Figure Skating announces the 16 athletes that will form one of the strongest American teams ever for a Winter Olympics. By Dave Skretta. 700 words developing from 4 p.m. EST announcement, photos.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 6:00 p.m. EST, Text

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BKW--T25-OHIO ST-MARYLAND

DESCRIPTION: No. 8 Maryland hosts No. 19 Ohio State after the two teams played a dramatic overtime game in College Park last season. By Noah Trister. 300 words. Game starts at 4 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 7:00 p.m. EST, Text

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FBN--49ERS-EAGLES

DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco 49ers play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card round. By Dan Gelston. 800 words, photos. Game starts at 4:30 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 7:30 p.m. EST, Text

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BKN--SPURS-TIMBERWOLVES

DESCRIPTION: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. By Dave Campbell. 300 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 10:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--CHARGERS-PATRIOTS

DESCRIPTION: The New England Patriots hosts the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs. The Patriots are in their first playoff game since 2021 under first-year coach Mike Vrabel. The Chargers are in the playoffs for the second straight year under coach Jim Harbaugh. By Kyle Hightower. 800 words, photos. Game starts at 8:15 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 11:15 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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BKN--HAWKS-WARRIORS

DESCRIPTION: The Atlanta Hawks visit the Golden State Warriors. By Janie McCauley. 300 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 01/11/2026 11:30 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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HKN--AVALANCHE-HOME WIN STREAK

Avalanche run their home winning streak to 17 games, one away from matching franchise record

SUMMARY: The Colorado Avalanche are riding a hot streak at home by winning 17 straight games at Ball Arena since losing in a shootout to Carolina in late October. They have a chance to tie their team record Monday night against Toronto. Playing at high elevation and in front of a loud crowd might be factors, but standout defenseman Cale Makar joked the the success is simply not talking about it. Colorado has the sixth-longest home win streak in NHL history and has yet to lose at Ball Arena in regulation this season. Despite missing key players, the Avalanche have the best record in the league and a 12-point lead over their closest rivals.

WORDS: 711 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 1:21 p.m. EST

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Arsenal routs Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup as Gabriel Martinelli scores a hat trick

SUMMARY: Gabriel Martinelli scores a hat trick as Arsenal advances to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win at Portsmouth. The Premier League leader came back from going a goal down to the second-tier Championship team inside three minutes. Colby Bishop stunned Arsenal with the opening goal at Fratton Park but the lead only lasted five minutes when Andre Dozzell scored an own-goal. Martinelli put the visitors ahead in the 25th and struck twice in the second half. Leeds was also behind to Championship opposition but recovered from 1-0 down to beat Derby 3-1 at Pride Park.

WORDS: 392 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 1:01 p.m. EST. Will be updated.

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OLY--MILAN CORTINA-HOCKEY ARENA

IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players

SUMMARY: The International Olympic Committee says it’s impressed with the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Games. The Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will host NHL players returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. Construction delays have caused concern. The venue is mostly ready though some areas like locker rooms need work. IOC Executive Director Christophe Dubi praised the progress on Sunday. The NHL has previously expressed concerns about safety and ice quality. The International Ice Hockey Federation sees no barriers to the NHL’s return and has praised the quality of the ice.

WORDS: 689 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 11:21 a.m. EST

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:709925052cb9612f1876293ded5262e1&mediaType=text

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SOC--US-PEPI INJURED

US international Ricardo Pepi out 2 months with broken arm but should recover in time for World Cup

SUMMARY: United States international Ricardo Pepi was to be operated on after breaking his right arm during a game with PSV Eindhoven and is expected to be out for two months. The recovery timeline should give Pepi enough time to regain his form and secure a place on the U.S. team for a home World Cup. The 23-year-old Pepi was injured when he tumbled after scoring during the first half of a 5-1 win over Excelsior in the Dutch league on Saturday. Pepi has scored 13 goals and provided three assists in 34 matches for the U.S. Pepi was surprisingly left off the U.S. squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

WORDS: 249 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 10:19 a.m. EST

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TEN--UNITED CUP

Poland overcomes Świątek defeat to Bencic and rallies to beat Switzerland in United Cup final

SUMMARY: Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday. Earlier, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz beat Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to even the final after Belinda Bencic rallied from a set down to stun No. 2-ranked Iga Świątek 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, giving Switzerland a surprise lead.

WORDS: 479 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 9:21 a.m. EST

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SKI--WCUP-MEN’S SLALOM

Paco Rassat races to 2nd World Cup slalom win in breakout season ahead of Olympics

SUMMARY: The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his second win Sunday adding to his fast-rising reputation before the Winter Olympics. Paco Rassat raced to the fastest time in the second run at Adelboden to rise from fourth place. He edged United States-born Atle Lie McGrath by 0.18 seconds. First-run leader Henrik Kristoffersen dropped to third, trailing 0.20 behind Rassat. The 27-year-old Frenchman had a career-best result of ninth in the World Cup before this season. Rassat now has two wins, a third place and two sixths from six slalom races this season.

WORDS: 390 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 9:09 a.m. EST

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US--SUPREME-COURT-TRANSGENDER-ATHLETES

Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last

SUMMARY: Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like the discus-throwing sophomore from competing in girls and women’s sports. The state is among more than two dozen with similar laws. Lower courts have blocked the West Virginia law, but the outcome could be different at the conservative-dominated Supreme Court. The justices have allowed multiple restrictions on transgender people to be enforced in the past year. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration has targeted transgender Americans.

WORDS: 1191 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 7:28 a.m. EST

https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:ee41b615b2a44c6b8dc24072a208265d&mediaType=text

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BBO--CUBS-BREGMAN

All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs, AP sources say

SUMMARY: All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report on the move. Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was back on the market for a second straight offseason. He was pursued by the Cubs before he signed a $120 million, three-year contract with Boston last February, with opt-outs after each of the first two seasons. He decided to test free agency again after hitting .273 with 18 homers and 62 RBIs in 114 games for the Red Sox.

WORDS: 487 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 2:04 a.m. EST

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FBN--PACKERS-SECOND HALF

Matt LaFleur and the Packers face uncertain future after blowing big lead in wild-card loss

SUMMARY: At the end of his seventh season as Green Bay’s coach, Matt LaFleur saw a team that lacked composure at big moments in a playoff game. Green Bay blew a 21-6 lead in the fourth quarter of a wild 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday night. The collapse included two big misses for Brandon McManus on an extra point and a 44-yard field goal, to go along with a delay-of-game penalty coming out of a timeout and a fumbled snap on the final play of the game. LaFleur says he felt his team “got a little bit disheveled in the second half.”

WORDS: 746 - MOVED: 01/11/2026 1:59 a.m. EST

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MOVING TOMORROW

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FBN--TEXANS-STEELERS

The Houston Texans visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of opening round of the NFL playoffs. Game starts at 8:15 p.m. EST.

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BKC--T25-MENS POLL

The Associated Press releases its latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll at 1 p.m. EST.

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BKW--T25-WOMENS POLL

The Associated Press releases its latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll at noon EST.