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Strikes TENSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST
US STRIKES ANOTHER ordered
HOUTHI SITE from
hospital
Iranian demonstrators burn a representation of an Israeli flag during a protest against the U.S. and British military strikes
against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Friday. VAHID SALEMI/AP
Rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes
Jon Gambrell
and Aamer Madhani
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON – The U.S. mil-
itary early Saturday struck anoth-
er Houthi-controlled site in Ye-
men that it had determined was
putting commercial vessels in the
Red Sea at risk, two U.S. officials
said, a day after the U.S. and Brit-
ain launched multiple airstrikes
targeting Houthi rebels.
Associated Press journalists in
Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, heard one
loud explosion.
The first day of strikes Friday
hit 28 locations and struck more
than 60 targets. However, the U.S.
determined the additional loca-
tion, a radar site, still presented a
threat to maritime traffic, one offi-
cial said. The officials spoke anon-
ymously to the AP to discuss an
operation that hadn’t yet been
publicly announced.
President Joe Biden had
warned Friday that the Houthis
could face further strikes.
The latest strike came after the
U.S. Navy on Friday warned
American-flagged vessels to steer
clear of areas around Yemen in the
Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for
the next 72 hours after the initial
airstrikes. The warning came as
Yemen’s Houthis vowed fierce re-
taliation, further raising the pros-
Iowa campaign events are falling as fast as snows
Graphic designer Emily Brewer shovels out her driveway in order to drive to work
in Sioux City, Iowa, early on Friday. CAROLYN KASTER/AP
Though the Biden administration and its allies have tried to calm
tensions in the Middle East for weeks and prevent any wider
conflict, the strikes threatened to ignite one. FATIMA SHBAIR/AP FILE
pect of a wider conflict in a region
already beset by Israel’s war in
Gaza.
U.S. military and White House
officials said they expected the
Houthis to try to strike back.
The U.S.-led bombardment –
launched in response to a recent
campaign of drone and missile at-
tacks on commercial ships in the
vital Red Sea – killed at least five
people and wounded six, the
Houthis said. The U.S. said the
See STRIKES, Page 7NN
SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION
“We will make sure
that we respond to
the Houthis if they
continue this
outrageous behavior
along with our allies.”
President Joe Biden
State readies for
record-cold, caucuses
Meg Kinnard
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DES MOINES, Iowa – Campaign
events have continued to fall as swiftly
as the Iowa snow as wintry weather
hampers the leadoff GOP caucus state,
with Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and for-
mer President Donald Trump all shuf-
fling their schedules ahead of Monday’s
presidential votes.
Prolonged freezing temperatures,
combined with strong winds, foreshad-
ow possibly life-threatening conditions
on the night that Republican voters are
Doll-like figures are
not aliens, Peru
officials say, 4NN
Pentagon says Austin
continues cancer care
Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor and
Seung Min Kim
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON – From his hospital
room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
first orchestrated and then watched in
real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack
on Yemen-based Houthi militants un-
folded Thursday night.
Austin’s hospital-room leadership
was the latest in a series of actions the
defense chief has carried out from
Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center, where he has been recovering
from complications due to treatments
for prostate cancer. Austin only re-
vealed he had prostate cancer on
Tuesday – the same day that the
Houthis launched their most aggres-
sive onslaught to date of 18 drones and
missiles at commercial and military
vessels in the Red Sea. That attack that
set the stage for Thursday’s military
operation.
Austin is now in his 12th day of hos-
pitalization at Walter Reed and the
Pentagon does not know what day he
will be released.
On Friday, President Joe Biden said
it was a lapse in judgment for Austin to
keep his hospitalization and prostate
cancer diagnosis a secret, but said he
still has confidence in the Pentagon
chief.
In the days since, Austin has turned
his room into a secure communica-
tions suite. He’s called top military
leaders, talked to the president, con-
sidered options and later ordered the
strikes, Pentagon press secretary Maj.
Gen. Pat Ryder said Friday.
Austin’s hospital room setup is not
unlike when he is on the road, where
full security and communications
See AUSTIN , Page 7NN
From his hospital room, Defense
Secretary Lloyd Austin first
orchestrated and then watched in
real time as the U.S. retaliatory
attack on Yemen-based Houthi
militants unfolded Thursday night.
SAUL LOEB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES FILE
set to gather to make their pick for their
2024 nominee.
Iowans are accustomed to the cold,
though the latest winter wave, com-
bined with temperatures that threaten
to dip deeper into negative territory in
the coming days, could mean unprece-
dented conditions for caucus night it-
self.
Early into next week, forecasters said
significant winds would make things
feel as cold as 45 degrees below zero, a
record-breaking forecast that could
keep potential voters at home.
“This is kind of what it means to live
in Iowa, in the middle of winter, but two
snowstorms back-to-back feels like a
See IOWA CAUCUS, Page 6NN
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FRIDAY EXTREMES TODAY IN HISTORY WEATHER TRIVIA™

NATIONAL (for the 48 contiguous states) INTERNATIONAL (excludes Antarctica) Temperatures soared to 70 degrees in central Q: When was the coldest presidential inaugu-
High: 89 at Pompano Beach, FL High: 114 at Telfer, Australia Pennsylvania on Jan. 13, 1932. In colder ration?
Low: -43 at Raynesford, MT Low: -68 at Ikki-Ambar, Russia regions, the greatest likelihood of unseason-
Precip: 2.79” at Searcy, AR Precip: 6.10” at Male, Maldives ably high temperatures, known as a January
thaw, is from Jan. 7-10 and from Jan. 20-26.
A: 10F. Ronald Reagan. Jan. 20, 1985.

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O Aberdeen, SD -6/-18/sf 27 O Evansville, IN 31/3/c 28 O Levittown, PA 58/32/pc 30 O Rochester, NY 42/24/sf 22
O Abilene, TX 57/8/s 19 O Fall River, MA 58/32/r 28 O Lincoln, IL 16/-7/sf 29 O Rockford, IL 24/-5/sf 30
O Accomac, VA 58/35/pc 38 Farmington, NM 37/24/sn 38 O Louisville, KY 34/10/c 28 Ruidoso, NM 45/31/pc 45
O Adrian, MI 31/5/sn 39 O Fayetteville, NC 57/37/s 31 O Lubbock, TX 56/5/s 28 O Salem, OR 25/18/i 28
O Akron, OH 30/11/sn 39 O Fond du Lac, WI 23/1/sn 38 O Manitowoc, WI 23/3/sn 27 Salina, KS 2/-15/sn 27
Alamogordo, NM 58/34/pc 50 Fort Myers, FL 72/56/t 45 O Mansfield, OH 26/7/sn 37 O Salinas, CA 59/51/r 38
O Alexandria, VA 53/33/pc 37 O Fort Smith, AR 40/7/s 30 O Marshall, NC 39/23/pc 40 O Salisbury, MD 62/36/pc 38
O Alliance, OH 32/13/sn 37 O Framingham, MA 58/30/r 25 O Marshfield, WI 19/-6/sf 23 San Angelo, TX 64/10/s 25
Amarillo, TX 29/4/s 26 O Freeport, IL 23/-5/sf 36 O Massillon, OH 31/13/sn 37 Sarasota, FL 65/51/c 39
O Ames, IA 3/-14/sf 20 O Fremont, OH 29/9/sn 33 O McLean, VA 50/32/pc 35 Savannah, GA 56/36/pc 23
Anderson, SC 50/30/s 35 O Fort Collins, CO 2/-7/c 40 Melbourne, FL 73/53/t 36 O Sheboygan, WI 25/4/sn 31
O Appleton, WI 22/1/sf 27 Gadsden, AL 47/27/s 40 Memphis, TN 46/15/s 50 O Shelby, NC 49/28/s 34
Asheville, NC 44/28/s 39 Gainesville, FL 60/40/pc 28 O Middletown, NY 50/27/c 26 O Sherman, TX 50/7/s 22
O Ashland, OH 27/8/sn 35 O Galesburg, IL 10/-13/sf 29 O Milford, MA 56/29/r 26 Shreveport, LA 60/23/s 38
Athens, GA 48/31/s 37 O Gastonia, NC 51/29/s 37 O Milwaukee, WI 27/3/sn 45 Silver City, NM 52/26/pc 51
Augusta, GA 53/31/s 33 O Glen Rose, TX 62/13/s 21 O Monroe, MI 31/8/sn 36 O Sioux Falls, SD -4/-18/c 33
Austin, TX 64/21/s 36 Gonzales, LA 59/35/s 69 Monroe, LA 57/26/s 36 O Somerset, PA 33/20/sn 34
Bartlesville, OK 15/-4/pc 24 O Great Falls, MT -11/-32/pc 50 Montgomery, AL 52/31/s 40 O Somerville, NJ 57/30/pc 29
O Battle Creek, MI 31/10/sn 36 O Green Bay, WI 22/3/sn 25 O Muncie, IN 27/1/sn 42 O South Bend, IN 30/-1/sn 34
Bedford, IN 28/1/c 40 O Greenville, SC 50/31/s 37 Murfreesboro, TN 44/21/pc 35 O Spartanburg, SC 50/32/s 40
O Binghamton, NY 44/23/sf 26 O Hackensack, NJ 58/33/pc 50 O Naples, FL 73/57/t 42 O Springfield, IL 15/-8/sf 30
Bluffton, SC 55/39/pc 25 O Hagerstown, MD 44/31/c 32 Nashville, TN 44/20/pc 37 Springfield, MO 16/-7/pc 26
Bremerton, WA 24/14/c 26 Hattiesburg, MS 56/32/s 62 O Neptune, NJ 57/34/pc 29 St. Augustine, FL 61/46/pc 20
O Brockton, MA 60/31/r 28 O Henderson, KY 31/4/pc 36 O New Bedford, MA 59/34/r 29 O St. Cloud, MN 9/-11/c 26
O Brownwood, TX 64/11/s 24 Hendersonville, NC 45/27/s 41 New Bern, NC 64/36/s 30 St. George, UT 46/29/pc 29
O Burlington, IA 6/-15/c 25 O Herkimer, NY 44/26/r 27 O New Philadelphia, OH 31/14/sn 39 O Staunton, VA 40/29/pc 36
O Burlington, NC 51/26/s 27 O Hillsdale, MI 29/-1/sn 36 O Newark, OH 29/13/sn 33 Stevens Point, WI 21/-2/sf 26
O Burlington, VT 43/30/sn 34 O Holland, MI 32/17/sn 44 O Newton, NJ 54/29/c 26 O Stockton, CA 51/45/r 30
O Cambridge, OH 32/17/sf 44 O Hornell, NY 41/20/sf 23 O New York, NY 57/34/pc 53 O Stroudsburg, PA 51/27/c 32
Camdenton, MO 13/-8/c 26 Houma, LA 58/36/s 43 O Norwich, CT 58/30/r 29 O Stuart, FL 76/62/t 26
O Canandaigua, NY 41/24/sf 22 O Howell, MI 30/11/sn 42 Ocala, FL 61/42/c 28 O Sturgis, MI 30/-1/sn 42
O Canton, OH 32/13/sn 38 Hutchinson, KS 2/-11/pc 24 O Oklahoma City, OK 23/2/s 23 Tallahassee, FL 56/32/pc 22
Carlsbad, NM 65/17/s 55 O Hyannis, MA 56/32/r 31 Opelousas, LA 58/33/pc 48 Thibodaux, LA 58/35/s 58
O Chambersburg, PA 43/29/c 32 O Indianapolis, IN 25/0/sn 48 O Oshkosh, WI 23/0/sf 27 O Topeka, KS 3/-13/c 33
O Cherry Hill, NJ 58/33/pc 32 O Iowa City, IA 9/-11/sf 27 O Palm Beach, FL 79/66/t 36 Tuscaloosa, AL 51/31/s 48
O Cincinnati, OH 31/7/sf 40 O Ithaca, NY 44/23/sf 22 Palm Springs, CA 64/45/pc 51 O Utica, NY 41/24/sh 27
Clarksville, TN 41/14/c 26 Jackson, MS 56/28/s 50 Panama City, FL 56/38/pc 22 Ventura, CA 60/47/pc 54
O Coldwater, MI 30/1/sn 41 Jackson, TN 44/12/s 35 O Pekin, IL 14/-9/sf 39 Victorville, CA 64/43/c 52
O Columbus, OH 29/11/sn 31 Jacksonville, FL 59/39/pc 29 Pensacola, FL 56/39/s 40 O Vineland, NJ 58/32/pc 35
O Corning, NY 42/23/sf 25 Jacksonville, NC 62/35/s 30 O Peoria, IL 13/-10/sf 35 Visalia, CA 53/42/sh 44
Corpus Christi, TX 71/49/s 41 O Kent, OH 32/11/sn 35 O Petersburg, VA 56/32/s 31 Washington, DC 53/35/pc 41
Daytona Beach, FL 68/48/c 22 Kewanee, IL 14/-11/sf 40 Phoenix, AZ 62/43/c 54 O Watertown, SD -7/-19/sf 32
Deming, NM 58/27/pc 52 O Keyser, WV 38/27/c 35 O Port Huron, MI 33/14/sn 31 O Wausau, WI 20/-2/sf 26
DeRidder, LA 59/31/pc 30 O Kinston, NC 61/35/s 29 O Portsmouth, NH 55/31/r 35 O Waynesboro, PA 44/30/c 32
O Des Moines, IA 2/-16/c 25 Knoxville, TN 42/29/pc 36 O Poughkeepsie, NY 55/29/c 34 O White Plains, NY 56/30/pc 31
O Detroit, MI 31/8/sn 35 O Lafayette, IN 25/-3/sn 37 O Providence, RI 57/30/r 31 O Wichita Falls, TX 35/6/s 22
O Devils Lake, ND -9/-20/sf 17 Lafayette, LA 59/37/s 51 Pueblo, CO 13/-8/pc 32 O Wilmington, DE 57/31/c 36
Dover, NH 53/29/r 30 Lakeland, FL 65/50/c 31 O Quincy, MA 59/32/r 31 O Wilmington, NC 64/37/s 30
El Paso, TX 62/34/pc 52 O Lansing, MI 32/14/sn 31 O Redding, CA 50/46/r 32 O Wisconsin Rapids, WI 20/-3/sf 28
O Elmira, NY 42/24/sf 22 Las Cruces, NM 61/34/pc 51 O Reno, NV 48/37/sn 53 O Wooster, OH 29/10/sn 39
O Erie, PA 37/18/sf 32 O Lebanon, PA 51/31/pc 31 O Ravenna, OH 32/11/sn 36 O Worcester, MA 50/27/r 33
O Eugene, OR 31/22/i 19 Leesburg, FL 63/48/c 30 O Richmond, IN 27/2/sf 51 O York, PA 48/31/pc 37
Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous
INTERNATIONAL CITIES
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High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W High/low/W
Acapulco 87/68/pc 88/67/s Cape Town 81/63/c 78/62/s O La Paz 60/44/sh 59/43/r San Jose 85/65/pc 85/64/s
Addis Ababa 76/51/s 78/52/c Caracas 93/75/pc 92/77/s Lagos 92/79/pc 92/79/s San Salvador 89/66/s 88/67/s
Algiers 62/41/pc 70/51/pc Casablanca 87/46/pc 85/44/pc Lima 81/71/pc 81/71/pc Santiago 86/53/s 94/54/s
Amman 56/45/s 53/44/pc Colombo 91/73/c 91/73/s Lisbon 63/57/r 64/60/c O Sao Paulo 71/65/t 83/71/t
Amsterdam 44/41/c 43/36/c O Copenhagen 40/33/r 38/28/c O London 42/36/pc 44/30/c Sarajevo 33/16/pc 42/30/pc
Ankara 37/15/pc 39/17/s O Damascus 56/44/c 59/39/pc Madrid 51/38/c 55/46/c Shanghai 65/45/pc 71/38/s
Asuncion 96/78/s 97/76/t Dublin 42/33/pc 41/29/pc Manila 87/75/pc 87/76/pc O Singapore 84/76/r 84/76/sh
Athens 51/34/c 53/42/s Geneva 37/25/s 41/32/pc Mexico City 78/49/c 77/48/c O Stockholm 32/25/sn 27/13/sn
Auckland 81/64/s 80/68/c Guatemala City 81/58/s 81/58/s Milan 43/30/pc 44/34/pc O Sydney 86/72/s 78/69/sh
Baghdad 70/47/pc 71/47/pc Hanoi 68/65/r 73/66/r Mombasa 92/78/t 92/79/t Taipei 75/58/pc 78/57/pc
Bangkok 93/76/pc 92/76/c O Harare 80/64/t 80/64/t Montevideo 86/69/pc 91/63/pc Tegucigalpa 86/62/pc 86/56/s
Beijing 36/24/pc 41/13/s Havana 86/66/s 84/68/sh O Montreal 37/24/sn 29/15/c Tehran 53/44/sh 53/42/sh
O Beirut 61/56/r 64/54/sh O Helsinki 20/18/c 22/11/c O Moscow 1/-11/sn 13/9/sn O Tokyo 49/37/s 54/46/s
Belgrade 33/21/s 38/31/pc Hong Kong 74/64/pc 74/64/pc O Nairobi 73/61/t 76/61/t O Toronto 38/19/sn 22/10/sf
O Berlin 38/34/sn 38/33/sn Jakarta 90/76/t 91/77/t New Delhi 62/46/pc 62/46/pc Tunis 62/43/s 65/50/pc
Bogota 70/45/pc 71/43/sh O Jerusalem 57/45/s 52/44/sh Panama City 91/72/pc 92/72/pc Vancouver 25/16/pc 30/22/c
O Brussels 39/35/c 41/34/sh O Johannesburg 82/61/t 79/61/c Paris 35/25/pc 36/32/c O Vienna 36/30/s 41/30/pc
Bucharest 36/20/s 39/23/pc Kabul 55/31/s 55/33/s Port-au-Prince 93/69/s 93/67/s O Warsaw 34/32/sn 35/31/c
Budapest 35/25/pc 39/22/pc Khartoum 90/63/pc 88/61/s O Rio de Janeiro 83/74/t 84/76/sh Yerevan 37/23/s 32/19/s
Buenos Aires 85/73/c 92/70/s Kyiv 22/17/sn 30/27/sn Riyadh 83/59/pc 86/57/pc Zagreb 37/22/s 43/29/pc
Cairo 69/55/pc 66/51/pc Kingston 89/77/s 90/77/pc Rome 53/39/s 57/52/sh Zurich 33/19/s 38/25/s
O Denotes possible travel delays Saturday Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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Tenn. man who marched with MLK dies

Sanitation worker
planned key strike
Adrian Sainz
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elmore Nickle-
berry, a longtime Memphis sanitation
worker who participated in the pivotal
1968 strike that brought the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. to the city where the civil
rights leader was killed, has died at age
92.
Nickleberry died on Dec. 30 in Mem-
phis, according to an obituary by R.S.
Lewis and Sons Funeral Home, which
handled his services. A cause of death
was not disclosed.
Nickleberry was one of about 1,300
Black sanitation workers who formed a
union and went on strike after two col-
leagues, Echol Cole and Robert Walker,
were crushed by a faulty garbage truck
compactor as they sought shelter from a
rainstorm in the back of the truck on
Feb. 1, 1968. Many struggled to pay bills
and feed their families as they held out
for better pay, working conditions and
benefits.
“We didn’t have a place to shower,
wash our hands, nothing,” Nickleberry
told the Associated Press in a 2018 in-
terview.
King came to Memphis to support the
strike and build support for his Poor
famous “Mountaintop” speech King de-
livered on a stormy night at the Mason
Temple the night before he died.
“He knew something was going to
happen. He could feel it,” Nickleberry
said. “When he spoke like that, he had
the power in his voice.”
Nickleberry worked for the Memphis
sanitation department for 65 years. He
served in the U.S. Army and was honor-
ably discharged before going to work for
the department at the age of 21.
“I stood outside the gate for two
weeks trying to get a job,” Nickleberry
said. “Then a man told me, ‘Boy, you’ve
been coming here for two weeks, a week
or two.’ I said. ‘Yes sir.’ He said, ‘Come on
in boy.’ I went on in, and the next day I
Sanitation worker Elmore Nickleberry, the longtime Memphis sanitation worker started picking up garbage.”
who participated in the pivotal 1968 strike that brought the Rev. Martin Luther Nickleberry and other sanitation
King to the city where the civil rights leader was killed, died, Saturday in workers received several awards in later
Memphis, according to an obituary by R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home. years. A memorial near the Clayborn
MARK HUMPHREY/AP Temple, where organizers passed out
the famous “I Am A Man” placards they
would carry during protests, honors
People’s Movement. He led a march on he was fatally shot while standing on their legacy.
Beale Street on March 28, 1968, that the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on “The efforts of the strikers, with their
turned violent when police and protes- April 4. The sanitation workers eventu- iconic “I Am A Man” placards, and of
ters clashed. Nickleberry was one of the ally struck a deal for higher pay and im- people of good will in Memphis, led to
marchers who joined King that day in proved conditions. remarkable progress in race relations
the Mississippi River city. “When he came, all of us were happy, and labor equity, and forever changed
“A lot of people got hit and started because we figured if he came to town, my city for the better,” U.S. Rep. Steve
running. I got hit on the arm, so I went we would get better working condi- Cohen, a Memphis Democrat, said in a
down to the river,” Nickleberry said. “A tions,” Nickleberry said. “Dr. King was a statement after Nickleberry’s death.
lot of people got dogs sicked on them … great man.” “The strike and its aftermath were a de-
It was bad during that time. Really bad.” On the 50th anniversary of King’s as- fining moment for Memphis and for the
King had planned another march but sassination, Nickleberry recalled the country.”

Bear from a Ukraine zoo Michigan to pay innocent man

finds home in Scotland
Brian Melley
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON – An unlikely refugee
from the war in Ukraine – a rare Asiatic
black bear – arrived at his new home in
Scotland on Friday and quickly took to
a meal of cucumbers and watermelon.
The 12-year-old Yampil was named
for a village in the Donetsk region
where he was one of the few survivors
found by Ukrainian troops in the re-
mains of a bombed-out private zoo.
Yampil, who had previously been
called Borya, was discovered by sol-
diers who recaptured the devastated
city of Lyman during the Kharkiv
counteroffensive in the fall of 2022,
said Yegor Yakovlev of Save Wild, who
was among the first of many people
who led the bear to a new life.
The bear was found in a menagerie
that had long been abandoned by its
owners. Almost all the other animals
had died of hunger, thirst or were
struck by bullets or shrapnel and some
were eaten by Russian troops. Yampil
narrowly missed the same fate, suffer-
ing a concussion from a projectile that
landed nearby.
“The bear miraculously survived,”
said Yakovlev, also director of the
White Rock Bear Shelter, where the
bear recovered. “Our fighters did not
know what … to do with him, so they
started looking for rescue.”
What followed was an odyssey that
your average bear rarely makes, as he
was moved to Kyiv for veterinary care
and rehab, then shipped to a zoo in Po-
land, then to an animal rescue in Bel-
gium, where he spent the past seven
months, before landing in the United
Kingdom.
Brian Curran, owner of Five Sisters
Zoo in West Calder, Scotland, said his
heart broke when he learned of the
plight of the threatened Asiatic black
bear.
“He was in terrible condition; five
more days and they wouldn’t have
been able to save him,” Curran said.
“We were just so amazed he was still
A black bear named Yampil arrived in
West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland,
on Friday after it was rescued from
the village of Yampil in Ukraine.
FIVE SISTERS ZOO VIA AP
alive and well.”
The bear was skinny but not mal-
nourished when he was found, said
Frederik Thoelen, a biologist at the Na-
ture Help Center in Belgium. He now is
estimated to weigh a healthy 440
pounds, Thoelen said.
The nature center in Belgium,
which usually treats injured wildlife
and returns them to their natural set-
tings, has taken several animals res-
cued from the war in Ukraine, includ-
ing a wolf, a caracal cat and four lions,
though those animals had not experi-
enced the ordeal Yampil endured.
It was remarkable how calm Yampil
was when he arrived in Belgium, Thoe-
len said.
The bear was trained in the past two
weeks to move from his enclosure to
the crate that would transport him
across Belgium to Calais, France, then
across the English Channel on a ferry
to Scotland. Pastries from a local bak-
ery were used for good measure to lure
him Thursday into the cage, where he
was sedated for the journey.
“We want to use the food that he
likes most, and for most bears – and
for people also – it’s sweet, unhealthy
foods,” Thoelen said.
Thoelen had a sense of the bear’s
weight as he drove the crate to the
port.
after he spent 35 years in prison
Ed White
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The state of Michigan has agreed to
pay $1.75 million to an innocent man
who spent 35 years in prison after being
wrongly convicted of sexual assault.
Louis Wright was released in Novem-
ber after authorities said DNA tests
ruled him out as the perpetrator in an at-
tack on an 11-year-old girl in Albion, a
small town in southwestern Michigan,
in 1988.
People who are exonerated based on
new evidence are eligible for $50,000
for each year spent in a Michigan prison.
The attorney general’s office sometimes
resists paying, based on strict criteria in
the law, but quickly agreed to compen-
sate Wright.
The deal was approved by a judge
Wednesday.
Wright told The Associated Press
that he’ll likely use some money for a
house as well as a vehicle for a sister.
“Nothing can make up for 35 years in
a Michigan prison for something he did
not do,” Wright’s attorney, Wolf Mueller,
said. “This is a first step toward getting
Louis’ life back at the age of 65.”
Albion police investigating the as-
sault settled on Wright as the suspect
after an off-duty officer said he had been
seen in the neighborhood. Police said he
confessed, though the interview was
not recorded and he did not sign a con-
fession, according to the Cooley Law
School Innocence Project.
The victim was never asked to identi-
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ABC’s “This Week” – Florida Gov. Ron
DeSantis, a Republican presidential
candidate; Governor J.B. Pritzker,
D-Ill.
NBC’s “Meet the Press” – Sen. Joni
Ernst, R-Iowa; Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn.
CBS’ “Face the Nation” – Sen. Joe
fy Wright, the Innocence Project said.
Wright eventually pleaded no-con-
test to the charges and was sentenced to
25 years to 50 years in prison. He then
tried to withdraw his plea at sentencing,
but the request was denied.
Wright was repeatedly eligible for pa-
role consideration, starting in 2008. But
he refused to take a sex offender therapy
class, a key condition for release, and
remained behind bars until DNA cleared
him, Mueller said.
“He said, ‘I didn’t do this crime. I’m
not taking a therapy class.’ He cost him-
self several years, just standing on prin-
ciple,” Mueller said Friday. “Not a lot of
guys would do that.”
Wright said he knew he would even-
tually be cleared when his mouth was
swabbed last summer for DNA testing.
“I spent the last couple months in
prison with a smile on my face. Every-
one thought I had something up my
sleeve,” he said.
Since his release, Wright has been re-
uniting with family and enjoying simple
things, such as shooting pool in a bar.
Thanksgiving was special, he said,
because it meant having a genuine tur-
key dinner – not the “white slab slime
stuff.”
“I had the real thing,” said Wright,
adding: “I’m just taking it one day at a
time right now.”
Separately, Mueller filed a lawsuit
against police seeking more than $100
million. The lawsuit claims Wright’s
rights were violated during the investi-
gation in 1988.
Manchin, D-W.Va.; Gov. Chris Sununu,
R-N.H
CNN’s “State of the Union” – DeSan-
tis; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; former
Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.
“Fox News Sunday” – DeSantis; Man-
chin; former U.S. Ambassador to the
U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presi-
dential candidate
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Peru officials: Seized dolls not aliens
Experts find terrestrial
origin for artifacts
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LIMA, Peru – Aliens they are not.
That’s what forensic experts in Peru
said Friday about two doll-like figures
and an alleged three-fingered hand that
customs authorities in the South Amer-
ican country seized last year from a
shipment heading to Mexico.
The forensic experts with Peru’s
prosecutor’s office said the objects were
made with paper, glue, metal and hu-
man and animal bones.
The findings quash some people’s
belief that the figures come from an
“alien center or come from another
planet, all of which is totally false,” said
forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada,
who led the analysis.
“The conclusion is simple: they are
dolls assembled with bones of animals
from this planet, with modern synthetic
glues, therefore they were not assem-
bled during pre-Hispanic times,” Estra-
da told reporters.
“They are not extraterrestrials; they
are not aliens.”
The prosecutor’s office has not yet
determined who owns the objects. Offi-
cials on Friday would only say that a
Mexican citizen was the intended recip-
ient of the objects before they were
seized by customs agents in October.
Mexican journalist José Jaime Maus-
san and some Mexican lawmakers be-
came the subject of international ridi-
cule in September when he went before
the country’s congress to present two
boxes with supposed mummies found
in Peru.
He along with others claimed they
were “non-human beings that are not
The lawyer for E. Jean Carroll, a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury
award against Donald Trump for sex abuse and defamation says Friday, the
former president's recent behavior shows he'll try to “sow chaos” when a new
jury considers if he owes even more in damages. JOHN MINCHILLO/AP
Columnist’s lawyer says
Trump hopes to ‘sow chaos’
Larry Neumeister
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – A lawyer for a colum-
nist who last year won a $5 million jury
award against Donald Trump for sex
abuse and defamation urged a judge
Friday to take strong measures to en-
sure the former president doesn’t “sow
chaos” when a new jury considers next
week if he owes even more in damages.
Trump said Thursday that he will at-
tend the Manhattan federal court trial,
where a jury will consider a request be-
ginning Tuesday by lawyers for colum-
nist E. Jean Carroll that she be awarded
$10 million in compensatory damages
and millions more in punitive damages
for statements Trump has made.
“If Mr. Trump appears at this trial,
whether as a witness or otherwise, his
recent statements and behavior
strongly suggest that he will seek to
sow chaos. Indeed, he may well per-
ceive a benefit in seeking to poison
these proceedings,” attorney Roberta
Kaplan wrote in a letter to the judge.
“There are any number of reasons
why Mr. Trump might perceive a per-
sonal or political benefit from inten-
tionally turning this trial into a circus,”
Kaplan said.
She recommended that Judge Lewis
A. Kaplan, who is unrelated to the law-
yer, warn the Republican frontrunner in
this year’s presidential race of the pos-
sible consequences of violating court
orders severely limiting what Trump
and his lawyers can say at the trial.
A lawyer for Trump did not immedi-
ately return a message seeking com-
ment.
The judge has ruled that Trump and
his lawyers cannot introduce evidence
Dolls that were seized by authorities are displayed during a press conference to explain what they are made of at the
Archaeology Museum in Lima, Peru, Friday. MARTIN MEJIA/AP
part of our terrestrial evolution.”
In November, Maussan returned to
Mexico’s congress with a group of Peru-
vian doctors and spent more than three
hours pressing the case for “non-human
beings” that he said were found in Peru,
where he made similar claims in 2017. A
report by the Peruvian prosecutor’s of-
fice that year found that alleged alien
or arguments “suggesting or implying”
that Trump did not sexually assault
Carroll in the dressing room of a luxury
Manhattan department store across
from Trump Tower in midtown. He also
said they cannot say she fabricated her
account of the assault or that she had
financial and political motivations to
do so.
In her letter, Carroll’s lawyer urged
Kaplan to require Trump to say under
oath in open court but without jurors
present that he understands that it has
been established for purposes of the
trial that he sexually assaulted Carroll
and that he spoke falsely with actual
malice and lied when he accused her of
fabricating her account and impugning
her motives.
A jury last May awarded Carroll $5
million in damages after concluding
that, although there was not sufficient
evidence to find Trump raped Carroll,
there was proof that she was sexually
abused at the Bergdorf Goodman store,
and Trump defamed her with state-
ments he made in October 2022.
Because the defamation award was
limited to Trump’s fall 2022 state-
ments, a jury next week will begin con-
sidering whether Carroll is entitled to
additional damages for statements
Trump made about her claims while he
was president in 2019 and the day after
the verdict last spring.
Carroll, 80, testified at last year’s
trial that she has suffered emotionally
and in her romantic life since Trump at-
tacked her and that his severe denun-
ciation of claims she first made in a
2019 memoir after she was inspired by
the #MeToo movement have severely
damaged her career and led to threats
against her.
bodies were actually “recently manu-
factured dolls, which have been covered
with a mixture of paper and synthetic
glue to simulate the presence of skin.”
“They are not the remains of ances-
tral aliens that they have tried to pre-
sent,” the 2017 report stated.
Experts on Friday showed reporters a
couple of 2-foot-long dolls dressed in
Myanmar’s military says
urgent cease-fire reached
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING – Myanmar’s military has
reached a cease-fire agreement with an
alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla
groups it has been battling in the coun-
try’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign
Ministry said Friday. Myanmar’s mili-
tary government confirmed the devel-
opment, as did the ethnic alliance.
The agreement was brokered at
talks mediated by China on Wednesday
and Thursday in Kunming, a Chinese
provincial capital about 250 miles from
the border with Myanmar, Foreign Min-
istry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
“China hopes the relevant parties in
Myanmar can conscientiously imple-
ment the agreement, exercise maxi-
mum restraint toward each other and
solve the issues through dialogue and
consultations,” she said at a daily brief-
ing in Beijing.
Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokes-
person of Myanmar’s ruling military
council, said in an audio note to jour-
nalists that the two sides had met in
Kunming and after talks, agreed on a
temporary cease-fire agreement.
A previous cease-fire pact reached
in mid-December was not honored by
either side.
Chinese spokesperson Mao said the
military and the Three Brotherhood Al-
liance – which comprises the Myanmar
National Democratic Alliance Army,
the Ta’ang National Liberation Army
and the Arakan Army – agreed to an im-
mediate cease-fire, the disengaging of
military personnel and the settlement
of their disputes through negotiations.
“The two sides promised not to un-
dermine the safety of Chinese people
living in the border area and Chinese
projects and personnel in Myanmar,”
she said.
The Three Brotherhood Alliance on
Friday night issued a statement on the
Telegram messaging platform detailing
what it called the Haigeng Agreement,
apparently named after the Kunming
hotel where China has hosted cease-
fire talks.
It said the cease-fire began Thurs-
day at 9 p.m. local time and committed
both sides to avoiding confrontations
and employing dialogue to resolve dis-
putes, especially regarding the use of
arms.
The alliance pledged not to attack
encampments and outposts of the mil-
itary government, which reciprocated
by agreeing not to try to launch attacks
using artillery and airstrikes, said the
statement.
However, a separate statement is-
sued by the Ta’ang National Liberation
Army said the military on Friday fired
red, orange and green clothes. They said
examinations showed the bones of
birds, dogs and other animals were used
to create the dolls.
Meanwhile, an alleged three-finger
hand was subjected to X-ray examina-
tions. Estrada said the “very poorly”
built hand was created with human
bones.
A man views homes destroyed in a
displacement camp in Laiza, Myanmar
on Oct. 10. China says on Friday, that
Myanmar’s military has reached a
cease-fire agreement with guerrilla
groups that it has been battling in the
north. AP FILE
heavy weapons into villages in four
townships where its guerrillas were op-
erating.
Myanmar has been wracked by vio-
lence that began after the army ousted
the elected government of Aung San
Suu Kyi in February 2021. The Three
Brotherhood Alliance launched an of-
fensive against the military in October
and took control of Laukkaing, a key
city on the border with China, last
week.
Their attacks have posed the great-
est battlefield challenge to Myanmar’s
military rulers since the army takeover.
Much of the fighting is along Myan-
mar’s border with China, blocking
cross-border trade and threatening
further political destabilization of
Myanmar, a strategic ally of China that
is already tangled in civil war in many
parts of the country.
Independent Myanmar media re-
ports said the cease-fire would not ap-
ply to fighting in other parts of the
country. The Arakan Army is fighting
the military’s forces in its home ground
in the western state of Rakhine.
China is concerned about the rising
violence and the safety of Chinese citi-
zens in northern Myanmar, China has
also been cracking down on cyberscam
operations that have trafficked Chinese
workers into Myanmar and forced them
to work, including in Laukkaing.
The alliance has claimed wide-
spread victories, including the seizure
of more than 250 military posts, about
a dozen towns and five major border
crossing points controlling crucial
trade with China.
Zaw Min Tun said Myanmar and
China will continue to negotiate re-
opening the border trading gates,
which were closed after combat began
and most or all of which are now in the
hands of the Three Brotherhood Alli-
ance.

Avalanche risk is high in US
Here’s what you need
to know to stay safe
Rebecca Boone
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOISE, Idaho – As a massive winter
storm dumped snow across much of the
western U.S., winter sport enthusiasts
headed to ski resorts and backcountry
slopes ahead of the long Martin Luther
King Jr. Day weekend.
But in many areas, the storm brought
a high risk of avalanche conditions
along with the wind and snow, with fa-
tal results.
In northern Idaho, two men were res-
cued and a third was presumed dead af-
ter they were caught in an avalanche
Thursday afternoon. Later that night
the occupants of two vehicles escaped
without injury after an avalanche bur-
ied their cars in another part of the
state.
The first reported U.S. avalanche
death of the season happened Wednes-
day morning in California, on a section
of expert trails at the Palisades Tahoe
ski resort near Lake Tahoe. Four people
were trapped and one was killed in that
slide.
A second avalanche struck the same
area the following day, with no reported
casualties.
Here’s a look at why, when and how
avalanches occur, and some tips on how
to stay safe from slides:
Why do avalanches occur?
It generally takes just two ingredi-
ents to create avalanche conditions: A
slope of 30 degrees or more, and layers
of snow.
“Avalanches are really tied into hav-
ing layers within the snowpack, and
those layers are caused by weather con-
ditions,” said Ben Bernall, an avalanche
forecaster with the U.S. Forest Service
Panhandle Avalanche Center. “It’s kind
of like a cake: You might have a nice
thick layer that’s good and cohesive,
and then a thinner layer of frosting.
Then put another cake on top of that,
and throw in the factor of a slope angle
or steep terrain.”
Extra pressure on top of that snow-
pack “cake,” from wind, rain, heavy
snow or motion can cause some of the
layers to shear off and slide down the
slope, Bernall said.
Sometimes that slide happens in the
form of loose snow, called a “sluff.”
Sluffs account for only a small percent-
age of deaths and property damage
from avalanches, according to the Sierra
Avalanche Center.
But many avalanches are made up of
slabs, where a large layer of snow breaks
away and slides down the mountain-
side. Those account for most fatalities.
Another kind of avalanche occurs
when wind creates a cornice of snow
that hangs over a ridge or the edge of a
steep slope. An overhanging mass of
snow can fall suddenly, catching anyone
standing underneath or on top of the
cornice by surprise, according to the
Colorado Avalanche Information Cen-
ter.
What triggers an avalanche?
Movement, rapidly changing weath-
er, wind – any one of these things can
Polls open as Taiwan voters choose next president
Christopher Bodeen and Simina
Mistreanu
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwanese are
casting their votes Saturday for a new
president in an election that could chart
the trajectory of its relations with China
over the next four years.
At stake is the peace and stability of
the 110-mile-wide strip of water be-
tween the Chinese mainland and the
self-governed island claimed by China
as its own.
Vice President Lai Ching-te, repre-
senting the governing Democratic Pro-
gressive Party, known as the DPP, seeks
to succeed the outgoing President Tsai
Ing-wen and give the independence-
leaning party an unprecedented third
term. Lai will be voting in his hometown
of Tainan.
Hou Yu-ih, the candidate of Beijing-
favored Kuomintang Party, also known
as the Nationalist Party, will be casting
his ballot in New Taipei City.
Alternative candidate Ko Wen-je of
the Taiwan People’s Party, who has
shown popularity among young voters
who seek an alternative to the two ma-
jor parties, will be voting in Taipei.
Voting began at 8 a.m. Saturday and
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Rescue crews work at the scene of an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort
on Wednesday near Lake Tahoe, Calif. A massive winter storm dumped snow
across much of the western U.S., bringing a high risk of avalanche conditions.
MARK SPONSLER VIA AP
cause an avalanche. But experts say
90% of the avalanches that cause inju-
ries or deaths are triggered by the victim
or someone with them.
That means that people who ski,
snowmobile, snowshoe or enjoy other
activities in the snowy backcountry
should check the avalanche forecast be-
fore they head out, and make sure they
have the right safety gear.
Most ski resorts have avalanche pro-
tocols or mitigation systems. Often that
means checking snowpack stability. Av-
alanche experts and ski resorts also
sometimes use remote detonations to
trigger slides manually, removing the
riskier layers of snow, before skiers are
allowed on the slopes.
What doesn’t trigger
an avalanche?
Loud noises, generally. Despite what
cartoons and movies might have you be-
lieve, the sound waves created by some-
one yelling aren’t enough to trigger an
avalanche, according to the Sierra Ava-
lanche Center.
In particularly unstable snow condi-
tions, however, an extremely loud noise,
such as from a nearby explosion, could
do the trick.
How common are avalanches?
An average of about 28 people die in
avalanches every year in the U.S. ac-
cording to the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency. Last winter, 30 people
died in avalanches in the United States.
All of them were skiers, snowboarders,
snowmobilers, snowshoers, climbers or
hikers, according to the Colorado Ava-
lanche Information Center.
Last February, three members of a
mountain climbing club from New York
perished in an avalanche on a remote
peak in the Cascade Mountains of
Washington state.
Three climbers in Alaska’s Denali Na-
tional Park died in May in two separate
incidents on the same day. One trig-
gered an avalanche while skiing in the
park’s backcountry.
Two others were swept away as they
prepared to climb a peak known as
Moose’s Tooth. Their bodies were never
found.
People vote at a polling station in
Taiwan on Jan 13. Taiwanese are
casting their votes for a new president
in an election that could chart the
trajectory of its relations with China
over the next four years. NG HAN GUAN/AP
was to wrap up eight hours later.
Candidates wrapped up their cam-
paigns Friday night with stirring
speeches, but younger voters were
mostly focused on their economic fu-
tures in a challenging environment.
Speaking in his hometown of Tainan
in the island’s south, Lai reflected on
why he left his career as a surgeon be-
cause of China’s missile tests and mil-
itary exercises aimed at intimidating
Taiwanese voters before the first open
presidential election in 1996.
“I wanted to protect the democracy
How can someone avoid
an avalanche?
There are several ways to avoid an av-
alanche, but running isn’t one of them.
Dry slab avalanches typically reach
speeds of between 60 and 80 miles an
hour within seconds of starting, accord-
ing to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Wet
avalanches usually travel around 20
miles an hour .
By comparison, eight-time Olympic
gold medalist Usain Bolt reached a rec-
ord running speed of just under 28 miles
per hour in the 100-meter dash in 2009 –
and that was on a flat track, not a churn-
ing, snow-covered slope. Experts say
most people who are caught in ava-
lanches are on the slope when the slide
occurs.
A better plan is to avoid the ava-
lanche before it happens. Recreationists
can check the avalanche forecast at
their regional avalanche center or at
www.avalanche.org. Experts say back-
country users should also learn and
watch for the signs of avalanche terrain
and unstable snow, and avoid cornices
and risky areas.
Bernall said three pieces of gear are
essential for anyone in in avalanche
country: an avalanche transceiver,
which sends a location signal to other
people in the group if one person gets
buried; a shovel to test the snowpack
and dig out any buried companions; and
a thin, folding avalanche pole that can
be used to poke into the snow to find
someone who has been buried by the
snow.
It’s also a good idea to use the buddy
system, Bernall said, and to be versed in
wilderness first aid and rescue skills.
“Good decision-making in the back-
country is the biggest piece of the puz-
zle,” he said. “With the right decision-
making, everything else is kind of obso-
lete.”
This weekend the best bet in central
Idaho’s avalanche country is to stay on
lower elevations and away from steep
slopes, said Boise County Sheriff Scott
Turner.
“People have been waiting for the
snow to recreate, but the snow condi-
tions right now aren’t good. We’re en-
couraging people to stay on lower
ground,” Turner said.
that had just gotten underway in Tai-
wan. I gave up my well-paid job and de-
cided to follow the footsteps of our el-
ders in democracy,” Lai said.
Hou, a former head of Taiwan’s police
force and mayor of the capital’s sub-
urbs, said Lai’s view on relations with
Beijing could bring uncertainty and
even the possibility of war.
“I advocate pragmatic exchanges
with China, the defense of national se-
curity, and protection of human rights. I
insist that Taiwan’s future will be decid-
ed by 23.5 million (people of Taiwan)
and I will use my life to protect Taiwan,”
Hou said.
China’s military threats could sway
some voters against independence-
leaning candidates, but the U.S. has
pledged support for whichever govern-
ment emerges, bolstered by the Biden
administration’s plans to send an unof-
ficial delegation of former senior offi-
cials to the island after the election.
That move could upset efforts to re-
pair ties between Beijing and Washing-
ton that plunged in recent years over
trade, COVID-19, Washington’s
stepped-up support for Taiwan and
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Chi-
na has refused to condemn at the United
Nations.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Trooper plunges into icy
Vermont pond to save girl
CAMBRIDGE, Vt. – A Vermont
state trooper plunged into a frigid
pond and pulled out an 8-year-old
girl who had fallen through the ice
while playing with siblings. The child
survived and fully recovered after a
brief hospital stay.
The girl and her younger sister fell
through the thin ice on the pond on
private property in the town of Cam-
bridge on Dec. 17, state police said in a
news release Friday. The 80-year-old
homeowner was able to pull the
younger girl to shore but couldn’t
reach the older girl, so called 911, offi-
cials said.
Trooper Michelle Archer was
nearby and arrived less than five
minutes later, police said. She pulled
a rope and flotation device from her
cruiser, ran to the pond and swam to
the girl, according to body camera
video released by state police. She
swam back to shore with the girl, and
a second trooper who arrived as she
was bringing her out of the water car-
ried the child to a waiting ambulance.
The girl was taken to the Univer-
sity of Vermont Medical Center in
Burlington for treatment of injuries
that at first were thought to be life-
threatening, police said. She has
made a complete recovery and re-
turned home.
Vermont State Police leadership
have commended Troopers Archer
and Keith Cote and the homeowner
“for their selfless, heroic conduct,
and all three have been recommend-
ed to receive the agency’s Lifesaving
Award,” state police said.
Quaker Oats expands recall of
granola bars, cereals
The Quaker Oats Company has
added two dozen additional types of
granola bars, cereals and snack foods
to a December recall over possible
salmonella contamination.
The company, which is owned by
PepsiCo., announced the additional
recall in the U.S. and Canada on
Thursday.
The expanded recall includes
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Ce-
reals, Cap’n Crunch Bars and select
cereals, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Gat-
orade Peanut Butter Chocolate Pro-
tein Bars, Munchies Munch Mix and
snack boxes that contain those prod-
ucts.
The U.S. Food and Drug Admini-
stration has received at least 24 re-
ports of adverse events related to the
products initially recalled, but no ill-
nesses have been confirmed to be
linked to the foods, an agency
spokesperson said Friday.
Adverse events can include med-
ical problems, but also complaints
about off taste or color of a product,
defective packaging or other non-
medical issues, the official said. FDA
will continue to investigate the re-
ports.
Salmonella infections can cause
fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and
stomach pain. In rare cases, the bac-
terial infections can be fatal.
Consumers should check their
pantries for any of the products listed
and throw them away. The compa-
ny’s recall website has additional in-
formation and details on reimburse-
ment.
Mississippi Supreme Court
won’t hear appeal from death
row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi
Supreme Court has ruled for the sec-
ond time that it will not reconsider an
appeal from a death row inmate con-
victed in the stabbing death of a
woman with whom he was living.
Timothy Ronk was convicted in
2010 of capital murder and armed
robbery in Harrison County for the
August 2008 killing of Michelle
Craite. He received a death sentence
for capital murder, plus a 30-year
sentence for armed robbery.
Prosecutors said Ronk stabbed
Craite and burned her house in the
Woolmarket community, near Biloxi,
to cover up the crime.
He then took items from Craite
and gave them to a Florida woman he
met online, prosecutors said. De-
fense attorneys argued Ronk stabbed
Craite in self-defense.
In a ruling Thursday, the state Su-
preme Court rejected Ronk’s new ef-
fort to argue that he had ineffective
legal representation. It’s similar to
the same court’s 2019 ruling in his
case.
No execution date has been set.
Ronk, 44, is on death row at the Mis-
sissippi State Penitentiary at Parch-
man.
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Iowa’s GOP voters less keen on abortion talk
Concerned about issue’s
optics heading into 2024
Michelle L. Price and Steve Peoples
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DES MOINES, Iowa – A man in Iowa
stood up at a recent town hall and told
Ron DeSantis he had an “easy” question:
How would the Florida governor ad-
dress abortion when it’s sure to be a big
issue in the coming 2024 presidential
election?
DeSantis said he’d talk about it “the
same way I did in Florida. I just articu-
lated kind of, you know, where we were,
what we do.”
He continued for nearly four minutes
without using the word “abortion.” He
instead criticized his rival Donald
Trump for failing to appear in debates
and Nikki Haley for her campaign trail
gaffes.
Abortion has largely been absent as
an issue in the lead-up to this year’s
Iowa Republican caucuses, a remark-
able change in a state that has long
backed religious conservatives vowing
to restrict the procedure. Part of the
change is because Republicans
achieved a generational goal when the
Supreme Court overturned a federally
guaranteed right to abortion. But it also
underscores a pervasive fear among Re-
publican candidates and voters alike
that vocalizing their desire to further re-
strict abortion rights in 2024 has be-
come politically dangerous.
Democrats outperformed expecta-
tions in the 2022 midterms and several
state races last year campaigning on the
issue. And President Joe Biden’s reelec-
tion campaign plans to make abortion
rights central to its strategy this year.
“At this stage, if we’re going to con-
tinually lose elections because of that
issue, I’d say dump the whole damn
thing and let God be the judge,” said
Greg Jennings, a 68-year-old retired
painting contractor from Clear Lake,
Iowa, who was attending a rally for
Trump.
In interviews with more than two
dozen GOP voters around the state in
the past week, almost none cited abor-
tion as one of their top issues this elec-
tion year, instead pointing to concerns
about the border, the economy or Amer-
ica’s standing in the world. That’s not to
say there aren’t strong exceptions
among some evangelical voters who
represent a core segment of the Repub-
lican base.
Brian Downes, a Winterset, Iowa,
resident, said abortion is a “huge” issue
for him. He said he would only change
his plans to caucus for Trump next
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little much,” said Jillian McKee, of Des
Moines, as she walked her Shiba Inu
named Bear on Friday morning in the
pouring snow. “Usually, I’m just used to
one a week.”
McKee said she still plans to show up
on Monday night and is leaning toward
caucusing for Haley.
Haley pulled down a trio of events
that had been slated for Friday in central
and eastern areas of the state, shifting
them instead to tele-town halls at
which, unlike her in-person events held
earlier this week, Haley took questions
from caucusgoers.
Volunteers for AFP Action, the politi-
cal arm of the powerful Koch network
that’s supporting Haley, were out meet-
ing with caucusgoers in the storm on
Friday.
Senior adviser Tyler Raygor noted
that “knocking doors in snow takes
more time,” but that it also made it more
likely that people were at home.
DeSantis postponed four events on
Friday that had been planned for cities
further from Des Moines, citing unsafe
weather conditions.” He did campaign
earlier Friday north of the capital city
with Gov. Kim Reynolds, saying he was
impressed with those who turned out.
Less than an hour before DeSantis’
event with Reynolds, Iowa’s state patrol
posted a warning about the weather on
social media. “Please, don’t put yourself
or others in danger,” it said, adding that
road conditions were “extremely dan-
gerous!”
The National Weather Service’s Des
Moines office, meanwhile, posted
white-out conditions of jack-knifed
tractor-trailers littering interstates as
much of the state was under a blizzard
warning.
Trump – who has not stumped in
Iowa in the closing week, instead choos-
ing to make court appearances in Wash-
ington and New York – on Friday shifted
a handful of rally events planned for
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center,
accompanied by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, center right, speaks to members of the
media outside his campaign office in Urbandale, Iowa, Friday. ANDREW HARNIK/AP
Monday if the former president re-
versed course and embraced the pro-
choice movement.
Downes urged his party not to ignore
their opposition to abortion rights.
“Pro-life presidents have won going,
let’s say, going back to Ronald Reagan.
Always pro-life. The Bushes, pro-life.
Trump, pro-life,” he said. “They won.
That didn’t cancel any of them. So that’s
just an old story that just won’t die.”
But Downes appears to be in the mi-
nority.
Cindy Leonhart, a 68-year-old wear-
ing a DeSantis button on her shirt after
she heard the governor speak last Fri-
day, said she doesn’t believe that abor-
tion should be legal but said: “It’s not a
decisive issue for me.”
Earlier in the Iowa campaign, DeSan-
tis and some others in the primary criti-
cized Trump for refusing to endorse a
national abortion ban. Trump has at
times highlighted his role as president
in appointing the Supreme Court jus-
tices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
But he’s also argued Republicans
shouldn’t lock themselves into posi-
tions that are unpopular with a majority
of the public and argued that the Su-
preme Court gave abortion opponents
the right to “negotiate” restrictions
where they live.
DeSantis and other GOP hopefuls
now increasingly speak of a need for
“compassion” for women. Asked about a
six-week ban he signed in Florida, De-
Santis this week on Fox News defended
the law as protecting life and that it was
“compassionate to be able to respect
that and to be able to protect that going
Snow blows across 260th street at the Interstate 29 overpass in Salix, Iowa,
during a winter storm, Friday. CAROLYN KASTER/AP
over the weekend in central and western
Iowa to tele-rallies, with his campaign
posting the adjusted schedule “out of an
abundance of caution amid severe
weather advisories.”
Trump was still slated to appear at an
in-person rally on Sunday in Indianola,
south of Des Moines. Earlier Friday, his
campaign appeared determined to hold
all of the weekend’s rallies as scheduled.
“Wear a coat,” Trump senior adviser
Chris LaCivita quipped when asked
about concerns about the weather over
the next few days. He also noted that the
campaign has “contingencies” in place,
including drivers to get people to caucus
sites.
“It’s old school, you know – poll
workers and people who pick up people
and drive ’em to the polls, so we have all
of that stuff planned,” he said.
On turnout, LaCivita said he felt con-
fident the “enthusiasm” that Trump’s
large events have generated would
translate into caucusgoers’ commit-
Republicans overall “need to
have a strategic approach”
and not “demonize women
that are having to make that
decision. I don’t believe in
abortion in any way, shape
or form. But I think it’s going
to make the Republicans less
attractive.”
Dan Corbin
Cedar Falls, Iowa
forward.”
Haley, the former U.N. ambassador
and South Carolina governor, has re-
peatedly said that she would sign any
national abortion restrictions passed by
Congress if elected president, but that
Republicans are unlikely to have enough
seats or supportive members in their
ranks to pass them.
“The fellas just don’t know how to
talk about it. Instead of demonizing this
issue, you have to humanize this issue,”
she said in a separate Fox News event
this week. Haley is the only woman in
the Republican primary field.
Trump, in a Fox News town hall of his
own Wednesday night, took credit for
having “terminated” Roe and told a
woman who opposed abortion and
asked about the issue that he “loved”
where she was coming from but “we still
have to win elections.”
ment to sticking out the cold weather.
“You guys have seen the lines that
people have stood just to go to a rally,” he
said. “I’m not worried about lines at a
caucus site.”
Another presidential candidate, bio-
tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy,
canceled an event Tuesday morning,
saying it was “effectively impossible to
safely get from Des Moines to Coralville”
– hours after criticizing Haley for calling
off her Monday event in Sioux City.
On Friday, Ramaswamy appeared
poised to keep to his campaign sched-
ule, posting on X that “George Washing-
ton braved the weather to cross the Del-
aware” and that he would stay on the
trail “for as long as we can (asterisk)
physically(asterisk) make it.”
Never Back Down, the super PAC or-
chestrating much of DeSantis’ on-the-
ground efforts, said its staff had been in
close touch with tens of thousands of
committed Iowa supporters, whom it
expected to turn out regardless of Mon-
He blamed DeSantis’ ban at six
weeks for the governor’s stagnant poll
numbers and said, “If you talk five or six
weeks, a lot of women don’t know that
they’re pregnant in five or six weeks. I
want to get something where people are
happy.”
Angela Roemerman, who attended a
Haley event last week, described herself
as pro-life but said she doesn’t like how
ugly the politics of abortion have be-
come.
“It used to be an issue for me,” said
the 56-year-old from Solon, Iowa. “I
guess it’s not a real hot-button issue to-
day.”
“Women in general are getting smart-
er about birth control and about how ev-
erything works,” she said.
At a campaign rally in Newton on
Saturday, Trump didn’t dive into the is-
sue on stage, but his campaign handed
out fliers that touted his appointments
to the court and spotlighted a 2020
quote from his former Vice President
Mike Pence, calling him “the most pro-
life president in history.” Pence, whom
Trump has repeatedly attacked for re-
fusing to try to overturn his former boss’
2020 election loss, dropped out of the
primary last year after criticizing Trump
for not endorsing a national abortion
ban.
Steve Scheffler, the Iowa GOP’s Re-
publican National Committeeman and
president of the Iowa Faith and Free-
dom Coalition, said that if the Supreme
Court hadn’t overturned Roe, the issue
would probably be more pressing in this
presidential race.
But Scheffler said Iowa voters may
feel that with the court’s ruling and a
law signed by GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds
last year banning abortion after six
weeks, the state’s Republicans may feel
they’ve “kind of addressed that.”
“It’s an issue that’s very important to
these evangelical voters but because
that’s where we’re at here in Iowa, I sup-
pose maybe there’s other issues that are
really important right now,” Scheffler
said.
Dan Corbin of Cedar Falls, the voter
who put DeSantis on the spot at his
town hall, said afterward that whether
Republicans want to talk about it or not,
Democrats have made it clear they will
press the issue in 2024.
Corbin, who plans to caucus for Ha-
ley, said he likes the way she speaks
about the issue and that Republicans
overall “need to have a strategic ap-
proach” and not “demonize women that
are having to make that decision.”
“I don’t believe in abortion in any
way, shape or form,” he said, “But I think
it’s going to make the Republicans less
attractive.”
day night’s conditions.
The scheduling of the caucuses has
thrown the time-tested process more to
nature’s whims than others in the past.
Last summer, the Iowa Republican Par-
ty’s state central committee voted
unanimously for the third Monday in
January. The 15th, which falls on Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, is earlier by several
weeks than the past three caucuses,
though not as early as 2008 when they
were held just three days into the new
year.
With the storm bearing down and the
almost other-worldly cold predicted to
set in thereafter, Iowa Republicans said
Friday said there were no plans to
change the timing of this year’s caucus-
es.
Iowa GOP spokesperson Kush Desai
said the party has held caucuses
“through all sorts of weather events be-
fore.” Desai said state Republicans were
keeping an eye on things but “not enter-
taining anything drastic yet” in terms of
postponing any votes.
“There’s no doubt on our end about
our commitment to keeping Iowa first in
the nation and maintaining Iowa’s criti-
cal voice, not just for Iowa but for the
heartland, in the presidential nominat-
ing process,” Desai said. “Even through
the winter.”
National Weather Service data
shows there has never been a colder
Iowa caucus night than what’s forecast
for Jan. 15. The previous coldest was in
2004, when the high temperature for
that year’s Jan. 19 caucuses was 16 de-
grees.
McKee, who was walking her dog
outside Friday, had words of apology to
the visiting journalists and politicos
who traveled to Iowa, only to get socked
with the torrential snow and bone-chill-
ing temperatures.
“This is definitely making it a little
more complicated for everybody, espe-
cially all the out-of-towner people,”
McKee said as wind and snow whipped
around her. “I’m sorry that you’re com-
ing into the Iowa caucuses in a big ol’
Iowa snowstorm, but it seems right on
brand.”
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Strikes
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strikes, in two waves, took aim at tar-

gets in 28 different locations across
Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
“We will make sure that we respond
to the Houthis if they continue this out-
rageous behavior along with our allies,”
Biden told reporters during a stop in
Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Asked if he believes the Houthis are a
terrorist group, Biden responded, “I
think they are.” The president in a later
exchange with reporters during a stop in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, said whether
the Houthis are redesignated as such
was “irrelevant.”
Biden also pushed back against some
lawmakers, both Democrats and Re-
publicans, who said he should have
sought congressional authorization be-
fore carrying out the strikes.
“They’re wrong, and I sent up this
morning when the strikes occurred ex-
actly what happened,” Biden said.
The Pentagon said Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin ordered the military action
from the hospital where he is recovering
from complications following prostate
cancer surgery.
The White House said in November
that it was considering redesignating
the Houthis as a terrorist organization
after they began their targeting of civil-
ian vessels. The administration formal-
ly delisted the Houthis as a “foreign ter-
rorist organization” and “specially des-
ignated global terrorists” in 2021, undo-
ing a move by President Donald Trump
Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday’s U.S.
strikes were largely in low-populated
areas, and the number of those killed
would not be high. He said the strikes hit
weapons, radar and targeting sites, in-
cluding in remote mountain areas.
As the bombing lit the predawn sky
over multiple sites held by the Iranian-
backed rebels, it forced the world to
again focus on Yemen’s yearslong war,
which began when the Houthis seized
the country’s capital.
Since November, the rebels have re-
peatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea,
saying they were avenging Israel’s of-
fensive in Gaza against Hamas. But they
have frequently targeted vessels with
tenuous or no clear links to Israel, im-
periling shipping in a key route for glob-
al trade and energy shipments.
The Houthis’ military spokesman,
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, said in a record-
ed address that the U.S. strikes would
“not go unanswered or unpunished.”
Though the Biden administration
and its allies have tried to calm tensions
in the Middle East for weeks and pre-
vent any wider conflict, the strikes
threatened to ignite one.
Saudi Arabia – which supports the
government-in-exile that the Houthis
are fighting – quickly sought to distance
itself from the attacks as it seeks to
maintain a delicate détente with Iran
and a cease-fire it has in Yemen. The
Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen
has killed more than 150,000 people, in-
cluding fighters and civilians, and cre-
ated one of the world’s worst humani-
tarian disasters, killing tens of thou-
sands more.
It remained unclear how extensive
the damage was from Friday’s strikes,
though the Houthis said at least five
sites, including airfields, had been at-
tacked. The White House said the U.S.
military was still assessing the extent
the militants’ capabilities might have
been degraded.
U.S. Air Forces Central Command
said the strikes focused on the Houthi’s
command and control nodes, munition
depots, launching systems, production
facilities and air defense radar systems.
The strikes involved more than 150 pre-
cision-guided munitions including air-
launched missiles by F/A-18 Super Hor-
nets based on the USS Dwight D. Eisen-
hower, and Tomahawk missiles from
the Navy destroyers USS Gravely and
An overview of destroyed shelters at Hudaydah aiirfield in Yemen. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have vowed fierce retaliation for
American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by
Israel’s war in Gaza. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES VIA AP
official in their Foreign Ministry, said,
“America and Britain will undoubtedly
have to prepare to pay a heavy price and
bear all the dire consequences of this
blatant aggression.”
The Red Sea route is a crucial water-
way, and attacks there have caused se-
vere disruptions to global trade. Bench-
mark Brent crude oil traded up some 4%
Friday at over $80 a barrel. Tesla, mean-
while, said it would temporarily halt
most production at its German factory
because of attacks in the Red Sea.
In Saada, the Houthis’ stronghold in
northwest Yemen, hundreds gathered
for a rally Friday, denouncing the U.S.
and Israel. Another drew thousands in
Sanaa, the capital.
Houthis now control territory that is
home to some two-thirds of Yemen’s
population of 34 million. War and mis-
government have made Yemen one of
A mother cries over her son’s body covered with the Israeli flag near Tel Aviv, the poorest countries in the Arab world,
Israel, Oct. 15. Since November, Houthis rebels have repeatedly said their and the World Food Program considers
attacks were avenging Israel’s offensive in Gaza. FRANCISCO SECO/AP the vast majority of Yemen’s people as
food-insecure.
Yemen has been targeted by U.S. mil-
itary action over the last four American
presidencies. A campaign of drone
strikes began under President George
W. Bush to target the local affiliate of al-
Qaida, attacks that have continued un-
der the Biden administration. Mean-
while, the U.S. has launched raids and
other military operations amid the on-
going war in Yemen.
That war began when the Houthis
swept into Sanaa in 2014. A Saudi-led
coalition including the United Arab
Emirates launched a war to back Ye-
men’s exiled government in 2015, quick-
ly morphing the conflict into a regional
confrontation as Iran backed the
Houthis with weapons and other sup-
port.
The conflict, however, has slowed as
the Houthis maintain their grip on the
territory they hold. In March, Saudi Ara-
bia reached a Chinese-mediated deal to
A shock wave is visible as Israeli troops fire an artillery shell from southern Israel restart relations with Iran in hopes of ul-
toward the Gaza Strip amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian timately withdrawing from the war.
militant group Hamas, on Friday. JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Iran condemned Friday’s attack in a
statement from Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Nasser Kanaani.
USS Mason, the Navy cruiser USS Phil- had been at the center of a dispute be- “Arbitrary attacks will have no result
ippine Sea, and a U.S. submarine. tween Tehran and Washington. other than fueling insecurity and insta-
The United Kingdom said strikes hit a In the footage, a helicopter hovers bility in the region,” he said.
site in Bani allegedly used by the Houth- over the deck of the St. Nikolas. Iran’s AP writers Bassem Mroue in Beirut,
is to launch drones and an airfield in navy seized the vessel Thursday. The Jill Lawless in London, Nasser Karimi in
Abbs used to launch cruise missiles and vessel had been known earlier as the Tehran; Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Fa-
drones. Suez Rajan. The U.S. seized 1 million tima Hussein, Ellen Knickmeyer and
In a separate development, Iran re- barrels of sanctioned Iranian oil off the Chris Megerian in Washington, and
leased footage of its seizure of an oil vessel last year. Seung Min Kim in Emmaus, Pennsylva-
tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once In Yemen, Hussein al-Ezzi, a Houthi nia, contributed to this report.

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teams accompany him with all of the se-
cure, classified equipment needed to
keep him connected. Austin’s aides and
support staff have been with him all
week at Walter Reed as well.
So on Tuesday, as the Houthis
launched 18 one-way attack drones and
anti-ship missiles, Austin was watching
the attacks and the U.S. and British re-
sponse intercepting those drones by se-
cure video in real time, as were Joint
Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown and
U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Erik
Kurilla. The three have remained in con-
tact and been in regular calls with the
National Security Council over the past
few days.
The Houthis’ Tuesday attack oc-
national partners had already issued an
ultimatum to cease the attacks or face
severe consequences.
Shortly after that attack, Austin rec-
ommended to the White House that mil-
itary action was necessary. On Thurs-
day, President Joe Biden approved the
response and Austin gave the order to
strike.
That evening, Austin again moni-
tored real-time operations from his hos-
pital room, this time the strikes he’d or-
dered. Brown was also watching via se-
cure communications from inside his
official residence, where he’d been host-
ing a reception, a U.S. official said. The
official spoke on condition of anonymity
to discuss details that have not been
publicly released.
Shortly after, Austin issued a state-
ment on the operation, which involved
F/A-18 fighter jets and E-2C Hawkeye ra-
dar planes launching from aircraft carri-
er Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Air Force
warplanes, a U.S. submarine and sever-
al other U.S. and British ships firing
more than 150 missiles at 28 locations
involving more than 60 targets in
Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Following the strikes, Austin spoke
with the National Security Council, the
Joint Chiefs chairman and the head of
U.S. Central Command for an initial
post-strike assessment. While the Pen-
tagon has not released a damage as-
sessment, multiple officials have said
they believe that the Houthis’ ability to
conduct another round of ship attacks
has been degraded.
Austin has been hospitalized since
Jan. 1, when an ambulance took him to
Walter Reed. The defense secretary was
conscious at the time but in severe pain,
and was admitted to the intensive care
unit. A surgery he’d undergone Dec. 22
to address his prostate cancer had re-
sulted in an infection including an ab-
dominal fluid collection, and it had to be
drained by placing a tube through his
nose to drain his stomach. For days, few
knew he was in hospital or in intensive
care – the White House only learned on
Jan. 4 that he was at Walter Reed.
Austin’s delays in disclosing his pros-
tate cancer and his hospitalization have
roiled the administration, Pentagon and
Congress. Pentagon officials have re-
peatedly said that Austin has been per-
forming his duties for the last week,
even as he remains hospitalized.
Speaking to reporters Friday as he
toured local businesses outside Allen-
town, Pennsylvania, Biden said “yes”
when asked if it was a lapse in judgment
for Austin not to tell him about his con-
dition. He replied, “I do,” when asked if
he still had confidence in Austin’s lead-
ership.

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DeBoer to replace
Saban at Alabama
John Zenor
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alabama wasted little time in finding
Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen
DeBoer away from national runner-up
Washington.
The powerhouse program tapped De-
Boer on Friday to replace Saban, just
two days after the 72-year-old coach an-
nounced his retirement.
The 49-year-old DeBoer is a former
NAIA coach who led Washington to the
national championship game in his sec-
ond season. Now, he takes over a pro-
gram where Saban made that kind of
success an annual expectation.
“I have always had an incredible re-
spect for Alabama football and its com-
mitment to excellence,” DeBoer said in a
statement released by the university
Friday night. “The tradition-rich history
Receiver Nico Collins (12, shown during last Saturday’s game vs. the Colts) and the Houston Texans host Amari Cooper
(top right, shown during a Dec. 10 game vs. the Jaguars) and the Cleveland Browns in a wild-card game on Saturday.
Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (38, shown during a Dec. 10 game vs. the Bills) and the Chiefs will welcome receiver Tyreek Hill
(10, shown during a Dec. 31 game vs. the Ravens) and the Miami Dolphins to Kansas City on Saturday. AP PHOTOS
WILD WEEKEND
SET TO KICK OFF
The NFL playoffs get underway Saturday with the Houston Texans hosting the Cleveland Browns in the
first game, and the Miami Dolphins taking on the Chiefs in chilly Kansas City, Mo., in the late game. The
Texans play in NRG Stadium, which has a retractable roof, but in Kansas City where the game-time tem-
perature could be below zero, the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium is open to the elements. COVERAGE, 2NS
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of this program is unmatched across the
landscape of college athletics, and I look
forward to continuing that moving for-
ward.
“Following coach Saban is an honor.
He has been the standard for college
football, and his success is unprece-
dented. I would not have left Washing-
ton for just any school. The chance to
lead the football program at the Univer-
sity of Alabama is the opportunity of a
lifetime.”
Alabama did not disclose details of
DeBoer’s contract pending formal ap-
proval of its board of trustees.
Saban announced his retirement
Wednesday after leading the Crimson
Tide to six national championships in 17
seasons. He leaves massive shoes to fill
and outsized expectations at the
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Alabama has hired former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick
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GOLF SONY OPEN
Yuan grabs
a share of
the lead
at Waialae
Doug Ferguson
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONOLULU — Carl Yuan soaked up
the views at the Sony Open, not just
his name atop the leaderboard when
he finished his second round Friday
but just being in Hawaii to start his
PGA Tour season.
If not for Jon Rahm, the 26-year-old
Yuan wouldn’t be here.
Yuan finished at No. 126 in the
FedEx Cup last November by one point
and was getting ready to earn his card
back through Q-school. And then
Rahm bolted for the Saudi riches of LIV
Golf. The tour suspended Rahm and
removed him from the FedEx Cup
standings.
Yuan moved up one spot to No. 125,
had his full card and got into the Sony
Open. And then he posted a 5-under 65
on Friday, finishing with a two-putt
birdie on the par-5 closing hole at
Waialae, for a three-way share of the
lead.
“I was very thrilled,” Yuan said. “It
gives me another chance to improve
and get better.”
Yuan was at 9-under 131. Former
Oklahoma State star Austin Eckroat
had a 66 and Byeong Hun An, coming
off a strong start at Kapalua last week,
shot 64 to join him.
The big drama as darkness fell was
the cut. Joel Dahmen had a 5-foot bird-
ie putt on his final hole that would have
moved the cut to 3-under 137. He
missed, letting 17 players into the
weekend, a group that includes Hideki
Matsuyama, who birdied his last two
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Carl Yuan watches his shot on the
14th tee during the second round of
the Sony Open on Friday at Waialae
Country Club. MATT YORK/AP
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NFL PLAYOFFS
BROWNS AT TEXANS, 4:30 P.M. EST (NBC)
Rookie Stroud vs. playoff-tested Flacco
Kristie Rieken
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud and the rest
of Houston’s rookies started a group
chat soon after the draft to discuss their
goals.
“And we were like, ‘Man, we’re going
to be the foundation that changes this
thing around,’ and lo and behold, that’s
… what came to be true,” Stroud said.
And it happened much quicker than
most anyone predicted for the Texans
(10-7), who will return to playoffs for the
first time since 2019 when they host
Cleveland (11-6) in the wild-card round
Saturday.
Stroud, the second overall pick, is the
only rookie starting quarterback to
make the playoffs this season, and the
22-year-old will face off against the old-
est QB in the postseason in Cleveland’s
Joe Flacco, who turns 39 three days after
the game.
Stroud will face the Browns for the
first time. He missed Houston’s 36-22
loss to them on Dec. 24 while recovering
from a concussion. The Texans were
also missing rookie defensive end Will
Anderson Jr., the No. 3 pick in the draft,
and linebacker Blake Cashman in that
game.
Cleveland knows it will be a chal-
lenge to contain Stroud, who has
thrown for 4,108 yards with 23 touch-
downs.
“He’s awesome,” Browns coach Kevin
Stefanski said. “I remember watching
him early because we had some cross-
over tape and getting ready to play Balti-
more. I know … that was his first game,
and I think even in that game, you saw
some plays and some throws where you
knew right away that kid was really,
really talented.”
Stroud’s emergence has transformed
a team that had combined for just seven
wins in the previous two seasons. The
Texans’ run of futility included some
drama with Deshaun Watson, who re-
fused to play after requesting a trade.
He was later traded to Cleveland.
Watson was under center for the Tex-
ans during their last playoff run in 2019
DOLPHINS AT CHIEFS, 8 P.M. EST (PEACOCK)
Hill returns to KC as Dolphins visit Chiefs
Dave Skretta
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill and
the Miami Dolphins missed out on the
opportunity to play the Kansas City
Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium back in
November, when the NFL had moved
their high-profile matchup to Frankfurt,
Germany.
Hill and Co. will finally get their
chance on Saturday night.
With a whole lot more at stake, too.
The wide receiver will be playing in
Kansas City for the first time since the
Chiefs sent him to the Dolphins when
the teams meet in a wild-card playoff
game. And along with what figures to be
plenty of boos — Hill has actively nee-
dled the Chiefs on social media since the
trade — he will be greeted by wind chills
expected to be well below zero at kickoff.
“We’re competitors. You’ve seen me
— I have that fire — and he’s the same
way,” said Chiefs quarterback Patrick
Mahomes, who helped turn Hill into a
star during his first six seasons in the
league. “That’s what makes him so
great. And we’re still friends in the off-
season and all that, but when you’re on
the field, you’re competing to win.
That’s just how it is.”
Make no mistake: The Chiefs know
how to win this time of year.
While the Dolphins are in the post-
season in consecutive years for the first
time since 2001, the Chiefs will be play-
ing their 15th straight home playoff
game, not counting three Super Bowl
appearances. It’s a streak that dates to
Jan. 15, 2017, back when Hill was wrap-
ping up his rookie season and Mahomes
had yet to take the reigns of one of the
NFL’s most dynamic offenses.
“We play a lot of big games — games
on short rest, night games — and having
that experience will help,” Mahomes
said. “A lot of guys on this team have
done that, so the step up you see going
into the playoffs, we make it a little
smaller, because we’ve been in games
like this. We can rely on our experience
and be the best team we can be.”
The Chiefs wrapped up their eighth
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud runs off the field after a win over the
Colts last Saturday in Indianapolis. DARRON CUMMINGS/AP
but played just six games for the Browns
this season before having season-end-
ing shoulder surgery. After the backups
on the Browns’ roster didn’t work out,
Cleveland signed Flacco off the street.
Flacco went 4-1 as a starter to help the
Browns to just their third playoff ap-
pearance since their 1999 expansion re-
birth, but second in four seasons under
Stefanski.
This will be Flacco’s 17th postseason
game — he didn’t play in his final one
with the Ravens in 2019 — and 16th play-
off start. His first playoff game was on
Jan. 4, 2009, when the Ravens beat the
Dolphins 27-9 and Stroud was just 8
years old.
Flacco was asked about the impor-
tance of playoff experience.
“I’m sure there’s a level of importance
to it in terms of letting the football game
come to you,” he said. “Not necessarily
riding too high and riding too low when
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) is congratulated by his teammates
after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. WILFREDO LEE/AP
straight AFC West title with one game
left in the regular season, so Mahomes
and several of their biggest stars were
able to sit out a win over the Chargers,
and instead prepare for another playoff
appearance.
The Dolphins, meanwhile, are limp-
ing in both literally and figuratively.
A wave of late-season injuries has
left coach Mike McDaniel with a patch-
work defense and cobbled-together
pass rush, while consecutive losses to
Baltimore and Buffalo denied the Dol-
phins the chance to host a game this
weekend.
And avoid the frigid weather gripping
the Midwest. The game in Kansas City is
expected to be among the coldest in NFL
history, and Miami has lost its past 10
games when the temperature is 40 de-
grees or lower at kickoff.
“The team will be fired up to go and
embrace the challenge,” McDaniel said,
“and there’s many layers to why it’s a
challenge. For us in-house, we all be-
lieve in each other and want to get a los-
ing taste out of our mouths. That’s the
only objective.”
The Dolphins experienced the same
losing taste in November, when the
Chiefs beat them 21-14 in Germany.
things happen, realizing that it is anoth-
er football game, but ultimately the
most important thing in playoff games
is executing your fundamentals to the
highest degree. And I don’t think that
that necessarily takes experience to do.
It just takes you staying levelheaded
and playing within yourself.”
Houston’s first-year coach DeMeco
Ryans, who turned 39 in July, balked
when a reporter called Flacco old before
joking about it.
“It’s impressive that Joe is still oper-
ating at a high level,” Ryans said. “There
is no let-up in the arm strength, the de-
cision making — it’s all still elite, at a
high level. … So, it is impressive to see a
guy as young as he is making plays, but
he’s the reason why that team is in the
position they’re in right now, because he
has that experience, he’s been there be-
fore, and I know that those guys believe
in him.”
“Previous games, wins, losses — they
mean nothing. That has absolutely no
bearing on what’s going to happen,”
Chiefs safety Justin Reid said. “The best
team is going to come out on top.”
Playoff prospects
Miami has won all three of its playoff
games against the Chiefs, two wild-card
matchups and a divisional-round game
in 1971 that remains the longest game in
NFL history. But the Dolphins’ more re-
cent playoff history has been bleak.
They’ve not won a game since Dec. 30,
2000, when they beat the Colts in over-
time, and they have only one playoff
road win since 1972.
What a rush
The Dolphins signed Melvin Ingram
to the active roster and veterans Justin
Houston and Bruce Irvin early in the
week, hoping to fortify a pass rush deci-
mated by injuries. Jaelan Phillips tore
his Achilles tendon and Bradley Chubb
is out with a torn ACL, while linebackers
Andrew Van Ginkel, Jerome Baker and
Cameron Goode have been placed on in-
jured reserve.
Road warrior
Flacco will never match Tom Brady’s
record of seven Super Bowl wins. And
it’s unlikely Cleveland’s quarterback
will still be playing at 45 like Brady did.
But Flacco can surpass Brady this
week in one department.
Flacco has seven playoff road wins,
tying him with Brady for the most in
league history. Those victories include
two against Brady and New England,
one in the 2009 season and another
three years later in the AFC champion-
ship game. Flacco and the Ravens went
on to win the Super Bowl that year.
Flacco, who is 7-5 on the road (the
Super Bowl is considered a neutral site),
said the key to travel success is keeping
things simple.
“It just goes back to doing the basics
the right way, not overthinking what it
means to go on the road, just going and
playing a good football game,” Flacco
said. “And when the dust settles, you
just pick your head up and see where
you are.”
Even if they get past the Texans, the
Browns could spend the entire postsea-
son on the road. Flacco’s experience
there could come in handy — to a point.
“I think it’s going to help a lot,” wide
receiver Amari Cooper said. “But noth-
ing really matters. You have to live in the
moment, be where your feet are.”
Still here
Though it’s been four years since the
Texans were in the playoffs, there’s
hardly anyone remaining on the roster
from the 2019 team, which beat Buffalo
before falling to Kansas City. The only
holdovers are left tackle Laremy Tunsil,
long snapper Jon Weeks and kicker
Ka’imi Fairbairn.
“It’s a blessing to be in this position
after four years of tough football,” Tunsil
said. “Just got to be thankful for where
I’m at and just be thankful for this op-
portunity.”
AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in
Berea, Ohio, contributed to this report.
“It’s really a special room to have this
many good rushers on the same team at
one time, so a lot of knowledge,” said Ir-
vin, who was recently released from De-
troit’s practice squad. “Hopefully we
can be together longer than one week.”
Optimistic outlook
The Dolphins are optimistic that
wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will be
back from a high ankle sprain and run-
ning back Raheem Mostert from an an-
kle injury after each missed the past two
games. They will also have De’Von
Achane available against Kansas City
after the speedy running back missed
their game in Germany with a knee in-
jury.
The flip side
The Chiefs are as healthy as they
have been all season. Left tackle Wanya
Morris is their only injury of note after
he went into the concussion protocol
against the Chargers last week. But he
was only playing because of a neck in-
jury to Donovan Smith, who has prac-
ticed all week and is expected to play for
the first time since Dec. 3 against Green
Bay.
Flipped scripts
The Chiefs are usually the team put-
ting up big points, but it was the Dol-
phins who led the NFL in offense for the
first time in 30 years at more than 400
yards per game. Meanwhile, the Chiefs
overcame inconsistency on offense —
they led the NFL in dropped passes — by
leaning on the league’s No. 2 ranked de-
fense, which held 13 of 17 opponents to
20 points or fewer.
“They give us different looks. They
present one-high deals, then go to two-
high. They present two-high deals, then
have fire zones,” Dolphins quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa said, “so we’ll just have
to be ready and then with their (Cover)
0s that they have, too. So we’ve just got
to be ready with that and yeah, here we
go.”

NFL
Patriots name Mayo McCaffrey, Hill, Warner
as next head coach unanimous selections
Kyle Hightower and Rob Maaddi
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Jerod Mayo
spent his entire professional football
career learning from Bill Belichick, first
as a player and then as an assistant.
He’ll now have the weighty task of
succeeding the future Hall of Famer
and leading a New England Patriots
team as its first new voice in more than
two decades.
The Patriots named Mayo to succeed
Belichick as the franchise’s 15th head
coach on Friday. Mayo is the first Black
head coach in team history.
He will be formally introduced at a
news conference on Wednesday, the
team announced.
Mayo played eight NFL seasons and
won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots
during the 2014 season. He has been an
assistant under Belichick since 2019,
serving primarily as the Patriots line-
backers coach. He’ll become the NFL’s
youngest head coach at age 37.
Mayo’s hire comes a day after Bel-
ichick agreed to part ways with the Pa-
triots after a 24-year run that included
six Super Bowl wins.
Mayo immediately rose to the top of
the list of viable Belichick successors
after the Patriots took the unique step
of announcing they were giving the as-
sistant a long-term extension last off-
season. Mayo, along with Belichick’s
son and fellow linebackers coach Steve
Belichick, handled the play calling du-
ties for the Patriots defense over the
past two seasons.
Despite New England’s 4-13 record
this season, the team’s defense has re-
mained highly ranked in several cate-
gories despite losing top linebacker
Matt Judon and rookie cornerback
Christian Gonzalez early to season-
ending injuries.
Though it’s unclear what the terms
of Mayo’s deal prior to last season en-
tailed, it came after he interviewed for
multiple head coaching jobs in Phila-
delphia and Carolina each of the past
two years.
In announcing the decision to part
Trades that helped shape this postseason
Noah Trister
ASSOCIATED PRESS
In 2021, the San Francisco 49ers gave
Miami a package of picks so they could
move up in the draft and take Trey
Lance. Two years later, Sean Payton was
the coach in Denver.
If you’re wondering what those two
facts have to do with one another, then
this piece is for you.
When teams make a deal like that
49ers-Dolphins swap, the repercus-
sions can last for years, and as the play-
offs begin, it’s worth looking back at
three huge trades that helped shape
several of the franchises in this postsea-
son.
The domino effect is truly wild — and
in some cases, it’s tough to keep track of.
Trade No. 1: Stafford heads West
THE DEAL
After the 2020 season, Detroit sent
QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles
Rams for QB Jared Goff, a 2021 third-
round pick and first-round picks in 2022
and 2023.
THE AFTERMATH
The Lions used that third-rounder on
DB Ifeatu Melifonwu. They traded the
2022 first-rounder they received (No.
32) along with 2022 second- and third-
rounders to Minnesota for a first-round
pick (No. 12) and second-rounder that
year. Then Detroit took WR Jameson
Williams at No. 12.
The first-rounder Detroit received
from the Rams in 2023 was No. 6. The
Lions traded down from there to No. 12
and received a second-round pick from
Arizona in the process. They took RB
Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 and then added
TE Sam LaPorta with the second-
rounder they got from the Cardinals.
THE VERDICT
A pretty clear win-win, although it’s
one that could come back to haunt De-
troit if Stafford knocks the Lions out of
the playoffs this weekend. The Rams
won a Super Bowl in Stafford’s first sea-
son with the team, and he now has them
back in the playoffs and looking danger-
ous. Goff has performed well enough in
Detroit to give the Lions their first
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The New England Patriots named
Jerod Mayo as their new head coach
on Friday after the team parted with
Bill Belichick. STEW MILNE/AP
ways with Belichick on Thursday, Patri-
ots owner Robert Kraft promised to
move quickly on trying to fill the hole.
Kraft said that the mandate for the
next coach would be a return to the
postseason for a Patriots team that has
missed the playoffs in three of the past
four seasons and hasn’t won a playoff
game since the 2018 season.
“We’re looking for someone who can
help us get back to the playoffs and
win,” Kraft said. “Believe me, after my
family, this is really one of the two most
important assets in my life. I am very
upset when we don’t win games. It car-
ries the whole week.”
During his time in the coaching
ranks, Mayo has quickly developed a
reputation for being able to relate to
players.
Former Patriots safety Devin
McCourty played alongside Mayo for
six seasons and then under him from
2019-22.
During an appearance on NBC
Sports’ Pro Football Talk on Friday,
McCourty pointed out that one thing
that will benefit Mayo is that he also
had the opportunity to hone his skills in
other places as well, notably the time
he spent working in finance at Optum.
After the 2020 season, the Detroit
Lions sent quarterback Matthew
Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.
BRYAN WOOLSTON/AP
division title in 30 years. They’ve also
drafted some solid offensive threats in
Williams, Gibbs and LaPorta with picks
related to this trade.
Trade No. 2: Watson to Cleveland
THE DEAL
After the 2021 season, Houston sent
QB Deshaun Watson and a sixth-round
pick in 2024 to Cleveland for first-
rounders in 2022, 2023 and 2024,
fourth-rounders in 2022 and 2024 and a
third-rounder in 2023.
THE AFTERMATH
Cleveland owed Houston the No. 13
and 107 picks in 2022. The Texans trad-
ed down a couple spots to No. 15 and
took OL Kenyon Green. They drafted RB
Dameon Pierce at 107.
Last year, Houston received picks No.
12 and 73 from the Browns. The Texans
sent No. 12 with No. 33 to Arizona in ex-
change for the No. 3 pick, which Hous-
ton used on LB Will Anderson Jr. Hous-
ton also gave up first- and third-round-
ers in 2024 in that deal with the Cardi-
nals. In the third round, the Texans
moved up from No. 73 to 69 and picked
WR Tank Dell.
After going from Cleveland to Hous-
ton to Arizona, the No. 12 pick wasn’t
done changing hands. The Cardinals
dealt it to Detroit (the aforementioned
Jahmyr Gibbs pick) and thus created a
link between the Watson trade and the
Stafford-Goff swap. Also, the No. 33 pick
ALL-PRO TEAM
Rob Maaddi
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and
Fred Warner are unanimous choices for
The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro
Team.
The 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner
and the Dolphins’ Hill re-
ceived first-team votes
from all 50 members of a
nationwide panel of
media members who
regularly cover the
league.
McCaffrey “No freakin’ way,”
Warner said of being a
unanimous pick for his
third selection overall.
“Wow, that’s special.”
Running back McCaf-
frey and linebacker War-
ner are joined by three
Hill San Francisco team-
mates: left tackle Trent
Williams, fullback Kyle
Juszczyk and tight end
George Kittle.
Baltimore quarter-
back Lamar Jackson
earned his second All-
Warner Pro selection, receiving
45 first-place votes. Dal-
las’ Dak Prescott and San Francisco’s
Brock Purdy each received two first-
place votes and Buffalo’s Josh Allen got
the other one.
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle
Aaron Donald becomes an eight-time
pick, tied for most by a defensive player
and tied for fifth-most overall. Cow-
boys right guard Zack Martin is a sev-
en-time choice and Eagles center Jason
Kelce earned his sixth selection.
Fourteen players are first-timers, in-
cluding three from NFC East champion
Dallas: wide receiver CeeDee Lamb,
who missed being a unanimous choice
by one vote; cornerback DaRon Bland
and kicker Brandon Aubrey.
“It’s very rewarding,” said Lamb,
who led the NFL with 135 receptions
and had 1,749 yards receiving to go with
Last year, the Texans used the No. 3
pick, which they acquired through a
series of deals, to take defensive end
Will Anderson Jr. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP
— sent from Houston to Arizona when
the Texans moved up to draft Anderson
— was then traded from the Cardinals to
Tennessee, which used it on QB Will Le-
vis.
THE VERDICT
The Browns gave up quite a bit of
draft capital — plus a $230 million guar-
anteed contract — for Watson. He hasn’t
brought much stability to the quarter-
back position. He’s been limited, by sus-
pension and injury, to only 12 starts over
the past two seasons, although Cleve-
land did go 5-1 in the six games he played
in this season on its way to a playoff
berth.
Houston appears to have solved its
quarterback concerns with rookie C.J.
Stroud, and using one of the picks from
Cleveland to trade up and get Anderson
could pay off nicely as well.
Trade No. 3: Miami cashes in
THE DEAL
About a month before the 2021 draft,
Miami traded the No. 3 overall pick to
San Francisco for the No. 12 pick, plus
first-rounders in 2022 and 2023 and a
2022 third-rounder.
THE AFTERMATH
The 49ers picked Lance at No. 3. He
started four games in two years for them
before they dealt him to Dallas for a
fourth-rounder before this season.
Meanwhile, immediately after ac-
quiring No. 12 from the 49ers, the
12 touchdowns. “Obviously, all the hard
work has paid off. It’s humbling also.”
Tampa Bay safety Antoine Winfield
Jr., Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St.
Brown and New York Jets linebacker
Quincy Williams — each snubbed for
the Pro Bowl — made the All-Pro team.
“That’s the highest of them all so it’s
an honor but I got to keep working,”
said St. Brown, who helped the Lions
win their first division title in 30 years.
Winfield had six forced fumbles, six
sacks, four fumble recoveries and three
interceptions this season, becoming
just the fourth player with at least five
sacks and seven takeaways since sacks
became a stat in 1982. He edged Atlan-
ta’s Jessie Bates by two points.
“Coming into the season, it was one
of my goals,” said Winfield, who forced
a game-changing turnover in the Buc-
caneers’ division-clinching victory last
week.
“I put the work in and it’s just cool to
see how everything played out. I’m
blessed.”
Williams’ younger brother and
teammate, defensive tackle Quinnen
Williams, was an All-Pro last season.
“That’s a big accomplishment,”
Quincy Williams said. “Grateful for the
work I put in. This is amazing.”
Hill made it for the fifth time, fourth
as a wideout, after leading the league
with 1,799 yards receiving. Pittsburgh
edge T.J. Watt, who led the NFL with 19
sacks, earned his fourth selection, and
Cleveland edge Myles Garrett got his
third.
McCaffrey made it for a second time
following an outstanding all-around
season. He ran for 1,459 yards and 14
TDs and caught 67 passes for 567 yards
and seven scores. Kittle also got his
second selection as the 49ers earned
the NFC’s No. 1 seed.
“If you would’ve told my 6-year-old
self that I was going to have that oppor-
tunity at some point, I’d be incredibly
happy,” Kittle said. “My goal every sin-
gle year is to be great at every aspect of
being tight end because I think it’s the
most fun position.”
The Lions selected running back
Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick in
2023 after a series of deals that began
with the Stafford trade. PAUL SANCYA/AP
Dolphins swapped that pick — along
with a 2022 first-rounder — to Philadel-
phia and moved up to No. 6. Miami took
WR Jaylen Waddle in that spot.
The Eagles eventually traded up from
No. 12 to No. 10 in a deal with Dallas, and
Philadelphia took WR DeVonta Smith.
The Cowboys took LB Micah Parsons at
No. 12.
The following March, the Dolphins
used the No. 29 pick in the 2022 draft
(acquired from San Francisco the previ-
ous year) as part of the trade that
brought WR Tyreek Hill from Kansas
City to Miami. The Chiefs then traded
up from No. 29 to No. 21 and took CB
Trent McDuffie.
The Dolphins still had one more first-
rounder coming from San Francisco in
2023, but during the 2022 season, they
dealt it to Denver in a trade that landed
LB Bradley Chubb for Miami. The Bron-
cos didn’t use the pick either. They sent
it to New Orleans when they hired Pay-
ton to become their coach in early 2023.
THE VERDICT
It’s impressive that San Francisco
was able to shrug offa trade that went
this badly. The 49ers are the top seed in
the NFC — although imagine how good
they’d be if they’d kept all those picks.
Miami put them to good use, super-
charging its passing game with Waddle
and Hill. Even teams like Philadelphia
and Dallas ended up with impressive
players in the resulting wheeling and
dealing.
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FOOTBALL
NFL NOTEBOOK
Bills’ Davis, Rapp won’t
be available vs. Steelers
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo wide
receiver Gabe Davis and reserve safety
Taylor Rapp will not be available for
Sunday’s wild-card round playoff game
against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bills
coach Sean McDermott said Friday.
Davis, who finished second on the
team with 746 receiving yards and sev-
en touchdown catches, sustained a
knee injury in Buffalo’s season-ending
and AFC East-clinching 21-14 victory at
Miami on Sunday.
Rapp intercepted Tua Tagovailoa on
the Dolphins’ final drive while playing
with an injured calf.
In Davis’ absence, Bills quarterback
Josh Allen may look to throw more of-
ten to Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir and
Trent Sherfield in addition to top re-
ceiver Stefon Diggs. Sherfield caught a
deflected pass for a touchdown while
filling in for Davis in the Miami game.
Lions’ Raymond out, TE LaPorta,
Rams S Fuller questionable
Lions punt returner and receiver Ka-
lif Raymond will miss Detroit’s wild-
card round playoff game against the
Los Angeles Rams due to a knee injury.
The Lions ruled out Raymond on Fri-
day along with backup tight end James
Mitchell, who has a hand injury, and
backup cornerback Jerry Jacobs.
Rams safety Jordan Fuller is ques-
tionable with an ankle injury. Los An-
geles’ second-leading tackler worked
out with a trainer during the early por-
tion of the Rams’ practice Friday, and
coach Sean McVay said the team will
wait until shortly before game time
Sunday night to determine whether
Fuller will play at Ford Field.
Star Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is
questionable with a knee injury, but the
record-setting rookie did some work
during practice Thursday and Friday.
The Lions are likely to wait until game
time to determine whether LaPorta will
make his playoff debut in his Pro Bowl
season.
Titans begin coaching search,
interviewing Callahan, Kafka
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennes-
see Titans conducted virtual inter-
views with Cincinnati Bengals offen-
sive coordinator Brian Callahan and
New York Giants offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka on Friday, their first
DeBoer
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program Paul “Bear” Bryant helped
build and Saban took to even greater
heights.
Saban also won a national title at
LSU and his seven championships are a
major college record. The Crimson Tide
have been in national title contention
just about every season since winning
their first in 17 years back in 2009, Sa-
ban’s third season.
The task of maintaining that stan-
dard falls to a coach with just two years
of experience leading a Power Five pro-
gram.
“Coach DeBoer has proven he is a
winner and has done an incredible job
as a head coach at each of his stops,”
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne
said. “One of the things I told our team
the other day is we are going to get
someone who is not only a great coach
with the Xs and Os, but also someone
who cares about his players and some-
one I’d want my sons to play for, just like
I would have wanted them to play for
Coach Saban.
“We got that in coach DeBoer.”
The fast-rising DeBoer led the Hus-
kies to a 14-1 record this season. Wash-
ington won the Pac-12 championship,
beat Texas in the College Football Play-
off semifinals and lost to No. 1 Michigan
34-13 in the national title game. DeBoer
was named The Associated Press coach
of the year.
DeBoer led the Huskies to a 25-3 rec-
ord in two seasons after taking over a
program that was 4-8 in 2021. He is the
first Washington coach to win 11 games
in consecutive seasons and won Pac-12
coach of the year honors twice.
DeBoer also has won national titles,
albeit a few levels down in college foot-
ball.
DeBoer led his alma mater, Sioux
Bills safety Taylor Rapp reacts after
intercepting a pass during Sunday’s
game against the Dolphins. The Bills
won 21-14. WILFREDO LEE/AP
conversations with candidates for their
head coaching vacancy.
The Titans fired Mike Vrabel on
Tuesday after six seasons. Vrabel won
just six of his final 24 games.
Callahan and Kafka are both former
college quarterbacks who have worked
closely with two of the NFL’s best
passers.
Falcons interview Ravens DC
Macdonald for head-coaching job
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons
conducted a virtual interview with Bal-
timore Ravens defensive coordinator
Mike Macdonald, a former University
of Georgia assistant, for their head
coaching vacancy on Friday.
Macdonald is the first candidate to
interview with the Falcons, who fired
Arthur Smith on Sunday night after his
third consecutive 7-10 season.
The 36-year-old Macdonald took
over as Baltimore’s defensive coordina-
tor in 2022 after serving as Michigan’s
defensive coordinator in 2021. He spent
seven seasons as an assistant with the
Ravens before his one year with Michi-
gan.
Source: Commanders hiring
49ers executive Peters as GM
The Washington Commanders have
an agreement in place to hire San Fran-
cisco 49ers executive Adam Peters as
their new general manager, according
to a person with knowledge of the
move.
The person spoke to The Associated
Press on condition of anonymity Friday
because the team had not yet an-
nounced the hire. Peters will be in
charge of the organization’s football
operations moving forward.
Alabama hired former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, left, who led the Huskies to the CFP Championship game last
season, to replace seven-time national championship coach Nick Saban, who retired on Wednesday. AP PHOTOS
Falls, to a 67-3 record from 2005-09 and
won three NAIA championships at the
small, Baptist-affiliated school in South
Dakota’s largest city. He later had imme-
diate success at Fresno State, going 12-6
from 2020-21, with nine wins in his sec-
ond season.
That’s a career mark of 104-12 at all
levels, or 89.7%.
DeBoer became the first Washington
coach to win 11 or more games in consec-
utive seasons after going 11-2 in 2022,
twice earning Pac-12 coach of the year
honors.
The Huskies also went 10-1 against
ranked teams, and DeBoer is 18-3 in
playoff games as a head coach.
Alabama’s short-term expectations
won’t change with a team led by quar-
terback Jalen Milroe and a roster forti-
fied by a string of highly rated recruiting
classes.
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK
Florida State coach Mike Norvell claps as his players warm up for the Orange
Bowl against Georgia on Dec. 30 in Miami Gardens, Fla. REBECCA BLACKWELL/AP
Source: Norvell agrees to
new deal with Fla. State
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Florida State and coach Mike Norvell
have agreed to a new eight-year deal
that will pay him more than $10 million
per year, a person with direct knowl-
edge of the deal told The Associated
Press on Friday.
The person spoke on condition of
anonymity because the contract was
not yet finalized. Florida State an-
nounced it had agreed to terms with
Norvell on “an enhanced contract,” but
provided no terms.
Yahoo! Sports first reported the
terms of the deal.
Norvell led the Seminoles (13-1) to an
unbeaten regular season in 2023 before
they were the first undefeated Power
Five conference champion left out of
the College Football Playoff, following a
season-ending injury to quarterback
Jordan Travis.
In four seasons at Florida State, the
42-year-old Norvell is 31-17, including
23-4 the last two seasons.
Norvell had been speculated to be
among the coaches Alabama was inter-
ested in as a candidate to replace Nick
Saban, who retired earlier this week.
Washington WR Odunze, RB
Johnson declare for NFL draft
SEATTLE — The exodus of players
entering the NFL draft from national
runner-up Washington continued Fri-
day with All-American wide receiver
Rome Odunze and running back Dillon
DeBoer coached Heisman Trophy
runner-up Michael Penix Jr. last season
and brings an offensive track record to
replace Saban, a former NFL defensive
coordinator. He was Fresno State’s of-
fensive coordinator in the 2017 and 2018
seasons and held the same job at Indi-
ana for a year before replacing Bulldogs
coach Jeff Tedford.
An All-America receiver at Sioux
Falls, DeBoer helped the Cougars win
their first national championship in
1996. He then stayed on as receivers
coach, returning in 2000 as offensive
coordinator after a stint as a high school
coach in Sioux Falls.
At Washington, DeBoer signed an ex-
tension after going 11-2 in 2022, raising
his salary to $4.2 million with incre-
mental increases to $4.8 million in the
last year of the contract in 2028. It also
included an increased buyout of $12 mil-
Johnson announcing they were leaving
the school.
The pair told ESPN.com of their
plans to enter the draft.
Neither announcement was a sur-
prise, especially for Odunze who is re-
garded as one of the top wide receivers
available and seems on course for being
a first-round pick.
Alabama WR Bond
entering transfer portal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama
wide receiver Isaiah Bond has entered
the transfer portal in the wake of coach
Nick Saban’s retirement.
Bond led Alabama with 48 catches,
producing 668 yards and four touch-
downs. That included a fourth-and-31
score that proved the game-winning
touchdown against rival Auburn.
He could still opt to stay in Tuscaloo-
sa.
Former Texas, Nebraska and FAU
QB transferring to Oklahoma
Casey Thompson, who has played
quarterback at Texas, Nebraska and
Florida Atlantic, has announced he will
transfer to Oklahoma for the seventh
season of an injury-riddled career.
Thompson, 25, made the announce-
ment on social media on Thursday
night.
Thompson’s father is former Okla-
homa wishbone Sooners quarterback
Charles Thompson.
lion if DeBoer left for a new job.
DeBoer hired high-powered agent
Jimmy Sexton, who also represents Sa-
ban, last year. Saban received an eight-
year deal in 2022 worth at least $93.6
million, including some $11.1 million this
year.
“Kalen DeBoer has been an outstand-
ing leader of our football program and
what he accomplished in two seasons
on Montlake will forever be a part of our
storied history,” Huskies athletic direc-
tor Troy Dannen said. “We are sad to see
him leave and we did all that we could to
keep Kalen at UW. But ultimately, he
made a decision that was in the best in-
terests of his family and furthered his
professional goals.”
AP College Football Writer Ralph D.
Russo and AP Sports Writer Tim Booth
contributed to this report.

FRIDAY’S NHL ROUNDUP
Forsberg, O’Reilly power Preds
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS — Filip Forsberg had a goal
and an assist in the third period as the
Nashville Predators beat Dallas 6-3 on
Friday night to spoil the return of Stars
goaltender Jake Oettinger.
Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and two as-
sists, and Jeremy Lauzon, Tommy No-
vak, Gustav Nyquist and Juuso Parssi-
nen also scored for Nashville. Roman
Josi added three assists.
Oettinger, sidelined since Dec. 15
with a lower-body injury, made 32
saves.
It was Forsberg’s second winner for
backup goalie Kevin Lankinen at Dallas
in seven days. Forsberg scored in over-
time last Saturday in Nashville’s 4-3
victory.
The Predators are 6-0-1 in their last
seven road games. Forsberg leads the
team with 22 goals and 47 points.
Jani Hakanpaa, Wyatt Johnston and
Matt Duchene scored for the Stars.
Flyers 4, Wild 3, OT
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joel Farabee
scored his second goal of the night at
3:36 of overtime to give Philadelphia a
victory over Minnesota.
Tyson Forester and Owen Tippett
also scored for the Flyers, who have
won three of four. Carter Hart made 26
saves.
Marcus Johansson, Ryan Hartman
and Matt Boldy scored for the Wild,
who are 1-7 since losing star forward
Kirill Kaprizov to an injury on Dec. 30.
Minnesota’s Marc-Andre Fleury
stopped 31 shots as he remained tied
with Patrick Roy for second place on
the NHL’s career victories list.
Early in the overtime period, Minne-
sota’s Mats Zuccarello was called for
tripping. The Wild killed off most of the
resulting 4-on-3, but as the power play
was expiring, Farabee tipped in a shot
by Egor Zamula for the game-winner.
Minnesota scored two goals in less
than three minutes early in the third to
take a 3-1 lead. Hartman one-timed a
pass from Alex Gologoski at the bottom
of the left faceoff circle for his 13th goal
of the season. Boldy then slammed
home a feed from Jake Middleton.
MLB NOTEBOOK
Mets finalize 2-year, $28M
deal with LHP Manaea
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Sean Manaea and the
New York Mets finalized their $28 mil-
lion, two-year contract on Friday, com-
pleting a deal that adds another new-
comer to the team’s revamped rotation.
The 31-year-old lefty gets $14.5 mil-
lion this year and $13.5 million in 2025.
He can opt out of the contract following
the 2024 season.
The sides agreed to terms last week-
end, subject to a successful physical.
Manaea became a free agent when
he opted out of the final season of a $25
million, two-year contract with San
Francisco, giving up a $12.5 million sal-
ary for 2024.
The eight-year major league veteran
was 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA in his only sea-
son with the Giants, making 10 starts
and 27 relief appearances. He was
dropped from the rotation in mid-May
after opening 1-2 with a 7.96 ERA in his
first six starts and two relief outings.
Manaea made 25 appearances out of
the bullpen, then returned to the rota-
tion in mid-September and went 2-1
with a 2.25 ERA in four starts.
“Sean is a valuable addition to our
pitching staff who gives our rotation
another strong left-handed option and
we were very encouraged by what we
saw from him in the second half last
season,” Mets President of Baseball
Operations David Stearns said in a
statement. “Since breaking into the
majors in 2016, he has established him-
self as one of the most consistent left-
handed pitchers in the game.”
To open a roster spot for Manaea,
the Mets designated infielder Diego
Castillo for assignment.
Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal
with OF Teoscar Hernández
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernán-
dez finalized a $23.5 million, one-year
contract with the Dodgers on Friday,
the latest deal by big-spending Los An-
geles that includes deferred money.
The outfielder agreed to defer $8.5
million that will be paid in 10 equal in-
stallments each July 1 from 2030-39.
The Nashville Predators’ Gustav Nyquist (14), center Ryan O’Reilly (90) and Filip
Forsberg celebrate a goal by O’Reilly on Friday in Dallas. JEROME MIRON/USA TODAY
FRIDAY’S NHL SUMMARIES
Nashville 6, Dallas 3
Nashville 0 2 4 — 6
Dallas 0 0 3 — 3
First Period—None. Penalties—Marchment, DAL (Tripping), 4:22.
Second Period—1, Nashville, Lauzon 4, 9:22. 2, Nashville, Novak 7
(Gurianov, Josi), 13:51. Penalties—Smith, NSH (Tripping), 12:03;
Benn, DAL (High Sticking), 12:51.
Third Period—3, Dallas, Hakanpaa 2 (Duchene, Seguin), 1:09. 4,
Nashville, O'Reilly 16 (Forsberg), 3:41. 5, Dallas, Johnston 11
(Harley, Lundkvist), 8:11. 6, Nashville, Forsberg 22 (Josi,
O'Reilly), 10:08 (pp). 7, Dallas, Duchene 13 (Pavelski,
Robertson), 13:36 (pp). 8, Nashville, Nyquist 11 (O'Reilly, Josi),
17:27 (en). 9, Nashville, Parssinen 7, 19:29 (en). Penalties—Smith,
NSH (Tripping), 4:10; Seguin, DAL (Hooking), 9:49; Forsberg,
NSH (Boarding), 12:05; Hanley, DAL (Tripping), 14:43.
Shots on Goal—Nashville 6-15-17—38. Dallas 7-7-8—22.
Power-play opportunities—Nashville 1 of 5; Dallas 1 of 3.
Goalies—Nashville, Lankinen 6-3-0 (22 shots-19 saves). Dallas,
Oettinger 11-8-2 (37-32).
A—18,532 (18,532). T—2:30.
Referees—Michael Markovic, Dan O'Rourke. Linesmen—Caleb
Apperson, Brandon Gawryletz.
He also has provisions for large bo-
nuses: Hernández would get $3 million
if he finishes among the top five in MVP
voting, $2 million if he is sixth through
10th and $500,000 if he is 11th through
15th. He would get $1 million for his
third Silver Slugger Award.
Los Angeles has been baseball’s top
spender this offseason, committing
$1,235,687,500 to two-way star Shohei
Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto
and Tyler Glasnow, and Hernández.
Source: Hicks and Giants agree
to $44 million, 4-year contract
SAN FRANCISCO — Free-agent
pitcher Jordan Hicks and the San Fran-
cisco Giants have agreed on a $44 mil-
lion, four-year contract, a person with
direct knowledge of the negotiations
said Friday.
The person spoke to The Associated
Press on condition of anonymity be-
cause the deal was pending a physical
and had not been announced by the
team.
The hard-throwing Hicks has spent
most of his time in the bullpen during
five major league seasons, compiling 32
career saves.
But he made eight starts for St. Louis
in 2022, and the Giants intend to add
him to their rotation.
22 players left in arbitration
after 171 reach agreements
NEW YORK — A total of 171 major
league players agreed to contracts in
the hours before and after Thursday’s
arbitration exchange of proposed sala-
ries with teams, and just one reached a
multiyear deal: injured Tampa Bay left-
hander Shane McClanahan.
McClanahan agreed to a $7.2 mil-
lion, two-year contract that includes
salaries of $3.6 million annually. He is
not likely to pitch this year as he recov-
ers from Tommy John surgery last Au-
gust.
While 23 players swapped figures
with their clubs, the vast majority eligi-
ble for arbitration agreed to one-year
contracts.
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Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
Philadelphia 0 1 2 1 — 4
Minnesota 0 1 2 0 — 3
First Period—None. Penalties—Zamula, PHI (Tripping), 5:51;
Maroon, MIN (Fighting), 14:17; Deslauriers, PHI (Fighting), 14:17.
Second Period—1, Minnesota, Johansson 6 (Eriksson Ek), 0:51. 2,
Philadelphia, Farabee 13 (Couturier, Konecny), 3:37.
Penalties—Hartman, MIN (Hooking), 9:12; Drysdale, PHI
(Hooking), 15:16; Minnesota bench, served by Zuccarello (Too
Many Men on the Ice), 16:40.
Third Period—3, Minnesota, Hartman 13 (Bogosian, Goligoski),
1:48. 4, Minnesota, Boldy 15 (Hartman, Middleton), 4:38. 5,
Philadelphia, Foerster 6 (Walker, Laughton), 9:31. 6,
Philadelphia, Tippett 15 (Drysdale, Konecny), 10:56.
Penalties—None.
Overtime—7, Philadelphia, Farabee 14 (Zamula, Tippett), 3:36
(pp). Penalties—Zuccarello, MIN (Tripping), 1:37.
Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 10-12-9-4_35. Minnesota
11-7-11-0_29.
Power-play opportunities—Philadelphia 1 of 3; Minnesota 0 of 2.
Goalies—Philadelphia, Hart 11-8-3 (29 shots-26 saves).
Minnesota, Fleury 7-9-3 (35-31).
A—18,473 (18,064). T—2:36. Referees—Brandon Blandina, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen—Brad Kovachik, CJ Murray.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP
Colorado guard Jaylyn Sherrod, right, shoots over California guard Leilani
McIntosh during Friday’s game in Boulder, Colo. CLIFF GRASSMICK/AP
Iriafen’s 25 lift Stanford
to close win over Utah
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SALT LAKE CITY — Kiki Iriafen had
25 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 8
Stanford edge No. 19 Utah 66-64 on Fri-
day night for the Cardinal’s seventh
straight win.
The victory also moved Hall of Fame
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer one
win from tying former Duke coach Mike
Krzyzewski’s all-time wins record of
1,202.
Hannah Jump scored 12 points and
Cameron Brink had nine points for
Stanford (15-1, 4-0 Pac-12).
Utah’s Alissa Pili made a pair of free
throws and a twisting layup to cut
Stanford’s lead to 65-64 and then a
couple of jump balls were called on
each team’s subsequent possessions.
Talana Lepolo made one free throw
with two seconds left and Pili missed a
desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer to
allow the Cardinal to escape.
Pili had 16 points but was 5 for 18
from the field for Utah. (11-5, 1-3). Jenna
Johnson had her best offensive game of
the season with 15 points.
SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Luton grabs
controversial
late goal for
vital point
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BURNLEY, England — Carlton Morris
scored a controversial late goal to give
Luton a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the Pre-
mier League on Friday.
Morris headed home a cross from Al-
fie Doughty in the second minute of sec-
ond-half stoppage time after Zeki Am-
douni had put the home side ahead in
the first half. Burnley claimed its goal-
keeper James Trafford was fouled but
the video review allowed Morris’ goal to
stand.
“When needs must stick the two big
fellas up top and we’ll cause carnage,”
Morris said. “I’m just pleased to get on
the end of it.”
Both sides struggled to win points in
the first half of this season but Friday’s
game was an entertaining encounter
that belied their lowly status.
Although Luton started the brighter
of the two sides, it was Burnley that took
the lead after 36 minutes when Amdou-
ni scored for the second game in a row.
The Switzerland forward side-footed
home from close in after good work from
Wilson Odobert on the left flank.
Burnley remained second from
bottom, four points behind 18th-place
Luton.
Luton’s Carlton Morris, center, tries an
overhead shot and kicks Burnley’s Josh
Brownhill in the face on Friday in
Burnley, England. PETER BYRNE/PA VIA AP
No. 5 Colorado 76, California 61
BOULDER, Colo. — Aaronette Von-
leh scored 19 points, including her first
3-pointer of the season, and Colorado
won its eighth straight by holding off
California.
Quay Miller added 12 points and 12
rebounds for Colorado (14-1, 4-0 Pac-12)
and Frida Formann scored all 14 of her
points in the second half to help the
Buffaloes break open a tight game. Col-
orado led by 20 points in the fourth.
The Buffaloes used a strong inside
game led by Vonleh and Miller to wear
down the Bears (12-4, 2-2). Colorado
also had an 18-9 advantage in fastbreak
points.
Marta Suarez scored 14 points for a
surprising California team that was
picked to finish 11th in the preseason
Pac-12 media poll. Ioanna Krimili had 11
points, below the graduate transfer’s
16.5-point average this season.
Colorado moved to 4-0 in conference
play for the first time since 1994-95
when the team finished league play
14-0 as members of the Big Eight.
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NBA
FRIDAY’S ROUNDUP

Harris scores 37 points as 76ers end slide

ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHILADELPHIA – Tobias Harris had

37 points, Tyrese Maxey added 21 and
the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Sacra-
mento Kings 112-93 on Friday night end
a three-game losing streak.
Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid
missed his third straight game for Phila-
delphia because of soreness in his left
knee.
Harris scored 14 points in the first pe-
riod, his most in any quarter this sea-
son, and never slowed down.
It was the most points he’s scored in a
regular-season game in six seasons
with Philadelphia, and his most since a
career high with 39 for the Los Angeles
Clippers in December 2018 against Port-
land.
De’Aaron Fox had 21 points for Sacra-
mento.

Nuggets 125, Pelicans 113

DENVER – Nikola Jokic had 27

points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for his
10th career triple-double against New
Orleans, leading Denver past the Peli-
cans.
Jokic has 12 triple-doubles this sea-
son and 117 overall, with the 10 against
the Pelicans the most versus one one
opponent. He also has scored 25 or more
points in 14 straight games against New
Orleans.
Denver rebounded from a loss to
Utah on Wednesday night to snap New
Orleans’ seven-game road winning
streak.
Zion Williamson scored 30 points for
New Orleans. 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) drives for a score against Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the second
quarter of Friday’s game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. BILL STREICHER/USA TODAY SPORTS
Timberwolves 116, Trail Blazers 93

MINNEAPOLIS – Rudy Gobert had 24 Pacers 126, Hawks 108 tering the fourth. with a 136-113 loss to Houston. Jaden
points and 17 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Curry finished 8 of 24 from the field, Ivey had an open look at a 3-pointer
Towns scored 23 points and Minnesota ATLANTA – Buddy Hield and Obi but had nine assists as the Warriors with three seconds left, but it went in
beat Portland. Toppin each scored 18 points and Indi- needed just over five minutes in the and out.
Gobert and Towns dominated an un- ana overcame star Tyrese Haliburton’s third quarter to erase a 13-point halftime Alperen Sengun scored 29 points and
dermanned and young Portland squad absence with balanced scoring to beat deficit. Jalen Green added 28 for Houston.
that was on the second game of a back- Atlanta for its ninth victory in 10 games. DeMar DeRozan scored 39 points to VanVleet also had 12 assists. Alec Burks
to-back after losing 139-77 in Oklahoma Haliburton, the NBA assists leader, lead the Bulls. and Kevin Knox II had 19 points for De-
City a night earlier, matching the fifth- missed his second straight game be- troit.
biggest loss in NBA history. cause of a strained left hamstring. Spurs 135, Hornets 99
Gobert and Towns combined to shoot Indiana scored at least 150 points Heat 99, Magic 96
16 of 19 from the field and Towns was 3 of while winning each of its first two SAN ANTONIO – Victor Wembanya-
3 from 3-point territory. Minnesota shot games of the season against Atlanta, in- ma had 26 points and 11 rebounds and MIAMI – Duncan Robinson scored 23
55%, while holding the Trail Blazers to cluding a 150-116 rout on Jan. 5 at Indi- San Antonio routed Charlotte, spoiling points, Bam Adebayo hit the go-ahead
39%. anapolis. On Friday, the Pacers had Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s return from a jumper with 18.5 seconds left and Miami
Duop Reath had 14 points for Port- eight players in double figures and shot 20-game absence. beat Orlando,
land. It was 1-6 on a seven-game trip. a season-high 67.1%. Wembanyama was 9 for 14 from the Adebayo finished with 21 points, 11 re-
Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 29 field, hitting 2 of 3 3-pointers, and had bounds and seven assists for the Heat,
Clippers 128, Grizzlies 119 points. two blocks in 20 minutes. and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points.
Ball had 28 points, five assists and Paolo Banchero had 25 points, eight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Paul George Warriors 140, Bulls 131 five steals in his first game since sprain- rebounds and six assists for Orlando.
scored a season-high 37 points, Kawhi ing his right ankle Nov. 26 at Orlando.
Leonard added 22 and Los Angeles CHICAGO – Klay Thompson scored Jazz 145, Raptors 113
edged Memphis. 30 points, Stephen Curry had 15 of his 27 Rockets 112, Pistons 110
George made 12 of 18 shots, going 7 for points in the fourth quarter and Golden SALT LAKE CITY – Lauri Markkanen
10 from 3-point range, in his sixth game State beat Chicago. DETROIT – Fred VanVleet scored 17 had 22 points and nine rebounds and
this season with at least 30 points. Thompson and Curry started slow, of his 20 points in the second half and Ytah beat Toronto for its 10th victory in
Leonard, who signed a three-year con- missing a combined 10 of their first 11 Houston handed Detroit its seventh 12 games
tract extension Wednesday, was 10 of 16 shots from the field. But the tide turned straight loss. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and
from the field. at halftime, with Thompson making five Detroit is 1-35 after a 2-1 start, includ- Collin Sexton added 20 for the Jazz.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 3-pointers and scoring 17 points as the ing an NBA-record matching 28-game Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 27
21 points. Warriors carved out a 16-point lead en- losing streak. The current streak started points.

FRIDAY’S BOX SCORES

Philadelphia 112, Sacramento 93
SACRAMENTO (93)
Barnes 1-5 2-2 4, Murray 6-13 0-1 15, Sabonis 6-10
2-2 14, Duarte 0-2 1-2 1, Fox 5-15 9-11 21, Edwards
1-3 0-0 2, Lyles 2-8 0-0 5, Toscano-Anderson 1-2
0-0 3, Vezenkov 1-5 0-0 2, Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Len 1-1
0-0 2, McGee 0-3 2-2 2, Ellis 1-3 0-0 3, Mitchell 2-3
0-0 4, Monk 5-17 5-6 15. Totals 32-94 21-26 93.
PHILADELPHIA (112)
Batum 5-5 0-0 14, Harris 14-25 6-6 37, Reed 3-9 2-2
8, Maxey 6-17 6-6 21, Melton 2-9 0-0 6, Martin 1-1
0-0 2, Morris Sr. 0-5 0-0 0, Korkmaz 1-3 0-0 3,
House Jr. 1-2 2-2 4, Bamba 4-6 1-2 11, Beverley 2-8
0-0 4, Springer 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-93 17-18 112.
SAC 21 25 27 20 — 93
PHI 29 36 22 25 — 112
3-Point Goals—Sacramento 8-38 (Murray 3-7, Fox
2-7, Toscano-Anderson 1-1, Ellis 1-2, Lyles 1-5,
Duarte 0-1, Edwards 0-1, Jones 0-1, McGee 0-1,
Vezenkov 0-1, Barnes 0-4, Monk 0-7), Philadelphia
15-35 (Batum 4-4, Maxey 3-6, Harris 3-7, Bamba
2-2, Melton 2-8, Korkmaz 1-2, House Jr. 0-1, Reed
0-1, Beverley 0-4). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—Sacramento 54 (Sabonis 12),
Philadelphia 46 (Beverley 9). Assists—Sacramento
20 (Sabonis 5), Philadelphia 23 (Beverley 7). Total
Fouls—Sacramento 18, Philadelphia 19. A—19,766
(20,478)
Houston 112, Detroit 110
HOUSTON (112)
Smith Jr. 7-15 4-4 19, Tate 1-2 0-0 2, Sengun 12-19
5-7 29, Ja.Green 9-25 8-9 28, VanVleet 7-15 3-3 20,
Je.Green 2-2 2-2 6, Whitmore 1-7 0-0 3, Bullock Jr.
1-3 0-0 3, Am.Thompson 1-2 0-0 2, Holiday 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 41-90 22-25 112.
DETROIT (110)
Knox II 7-9 3-3 19, Stewart 6-13 1-2 16, Duren 7-12
1-2 15, Hayes 2-6 1-1 5, Ivey 8-19 1-4 18, Livers 1-4
0-0 3, Bagley III 4-6 3-4 11, Au.Thompson 2-3 0-0 4,
Burks 7-14 0-0 19, Sasser 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 44-88
10-16 110.
HOU 23 32 33 24 — 112
DET 30 25 36 19 — 110
3-Point Goals—Houston 8-30 (VanVleet 3-9,
Ja.Green 2-9, Bullock Jr. 1-3, Smith Jr. 1-3, Whitmore
1-5, Sengun 0-1), Detroit 12-35 (Burks 5-9, Stewart
3-8, Knox II 2-4, Livers 1-4, Ivey 1-6, Au.Thompson
0-1, Sasser 0-1, Hayes 0-2). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—Houston 42 (Smith Jr. 11), Detroit 45
(Au.Thompson, Duren 8). Assists—Houston 21
(VanVleet 12), Detroit 32 (Hayes, Ivey 8). Total
Fouls—Houston 16, Detroit 21. A—13,987 (20,491)
San Antonio 135, Charlotte 99
CHARLOTTE (99)
Bridges 4-13 5-5 14, Miller 0-5 1-2 1, Richards 5-8
2-2 12, Ball 5-14 15-16 28, Rozier 6-14 1-2 16, Black
1-2 0-0 2, Thor 2-7 0-0 5, Mensah 0-4 0-0 0,
Bouknight 0-2 0-0 0, McGowens 5-7 1-1 12, Smith
0-4 0-0 0, Smith Jr. 4-9 0-0 9. Totals 32-89 25-28
99.
SAN ANTONIO (135)
Champagnie 2-8 3-3 9, Sochan 5-7 2-3 13,
Wembanyama 9-14 6-6 26, Jones 2-4 2-2 6, Vassell
4-10 3-3 12, Barlow 1-4 3-6 5, Diakite 3-3 2-2 8,
Mamukelashvili 0-1 1-2 1, McDermott 4-6 2-3 14,
Osman 4-4 1-2 11, Johnson 3-11 2-2 13, Branham 3-7
0-0 8, Graham 3-5 0-0 8, Wesley 2-3 0-0 4. Totals
45-87 27-34 135.
CHA 22 23 26 28 — 99
SAS 28 38 37 32 — 135
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 10-34 (Ball 3-9, Rozier 3-9,
McGowens 1-2, Smith Jr. 1-3, Thor 1-3, Bridges 1-4,
Black 0-1, Miller 0-1, Bouknight 0-2), San Antonio
18-38 (McDermott 4-6, Osman 2-2, Branham 2-3,
Wembanyama 2-3, Graham 2-4, Champagnie 2-7,
Johnson 2-7, Sochan 1-2, Vassell 1-3, Jones 0-1).
Fouled Out—Charlotte 1 (Mensah), San Antonio
None. Rebounds—Charlotte 44 (Bridges 9), San
Antonio 45 (Wembanyama 11). Assists—Charlotte
22 (Smith 6), San Antonio 31 (Jones 7). Total
Fouls—Charlotte 24, San Antonio 20. A—18,073
(18,581)
Miami 99, Orlando 96
ORLANDO (96)
Banchero 10-26 4-6 25, Houstan 3-9 0-0 9, Bitadze
1-1 0-2 2, Okeke 6-10 0-0 16, Suggs 1-5 0-0 2,
M.Wagner 7-9 5-5 19, Ingles 5-10 0-1 14, Anthony
2-8 1-2 5, Black 0-1 1-2 1, Fultz 1-2 1-2 3, Queen 0-1
0-0 0. Totals 36-82 12-20 96.
MIAMI (99)
Highsmith 2-5 2-2 7, Jovic 1-9 1-2 4, Adebayo 8-17
5-6 21, D.Robinson 9-19 1-1 23, Jaquez Jr. 8-16 3-3
19, Martin 3-6 4-4 11, Love 2-6 0-1 5, Richardson 4-6
1-1 9. Totals 37-84 17-20 99.
ORL 22 33 18 23 — 96
MIA 30 26 19 24 — 99
3-Point Goals—Orlando 12-40 (Ingles 4-8, Okeke
4-8, Houstan 3-9, Banchero 1-7, M.Wagner 0-1,
Queen 0-1, Anthony 0-2, Suggs 0-4), Miami 8-26
(D.Robinson 4-10, Martin 1-2, Highsmith 1-3, Jovic
1-4, Love 1-4, Richardson 0-1, Jaquez Jr. 0-2).
Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 38 (Bitadze
9), Miami 41 (Adebayo 11). Assist—Orlando 26
(Banchero, Ingles 6), Miami 23 (Adebayo 7). Total
Fouls—Orlando 20, Miami 17. A—19,650 (19,600)
Utah 145, Toronto 113
TORONTO (113)
Barrett 2-9 0-0 4, Siakam 8-14 6-8 27, Young 0-1
0-0 0, Barnes 6-13 5-11 19, Quickley 4-8 4-4 15,
Boucher 2-4 2-2 7, McDaniels 4-5 7-10 15, Porter 3-8
2-2 9, Dick 0-3 0-0 0, Temple 0-1 0-0 0, Schroder
4-9 0-0 12, Trent Jr. 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 35-81 26-37
113.
UTAH (145)
Fontecchio 5-9 0-0 13, Markkanen 7-11 4-5 22,
Collins 2-3 0-0 4, Dunn 3-4 0-0 6, Sexton 5-10 7-8
20, Hendricks 2-2 0-0 6, Samanic 1-2 2-2 4,
Sensabaugh 2-4 0-0 5, Olynyk 4-7 2-4 11, Kessler
5-5 2-4 12, Yurtseven 2-2 0-0 4, Agbaji 3-8 0-0 8,
Clarkson 8-16 0-0 21, George 3-10 3-3 9. Totals
52-93 20-26 145.
TOR 25 22 38 28 — 113
UTA 28 36 41 40 — 145
3-Point Goals—Toronto 17-34 (Siakam 5-6, Schroder
4-7, Quickley 3-3, Barnes 2-4, Trent Jr. 1-2, Boucher
1-3, Porter 1-4, Temple 0-1, Barrett 0-2, Dick 0-2),
Utah 21-43 (Clarkson 5-9, Markkanen 4-6, Sexton
3-3, Fontecchio 3-5, Hendricks 2-2, Agbaji 2-7,
Olynyk 1-2, Sensabaugh 1-2, Collins 0-1, Dunn 0-1,
George 0-5). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—Toronto 31 (Barrett 7), Utah 56 (Olynyk
10). Assists—Toronto 25 (Porter 6), Utah 34 (George
6). Total Fouls—Toronto 21, Utah 23. A—18,206
(18,206)
Golden State 140, Chicago 131
GOLDEN STATE (140)
Saric 4-6 2-4 12, Wiggins 8-13 0-0 17, Looney 4-4
1-2 9, Curry 8-24 5-5 27, Thompson 9-19 5-6 30,
Jackson-Davis 4-5 5-7 13, Kuminga 9-12 2-3 24,
Joseph 1-3 0-0 2, Podziemski 2-8 1-1 5, Robinson
0-0 1-2 1. Totals 49-94 22-30 140.
CHICAGO (131)
Caruso 2-6 0-0 6, DeRozan 15-21 7-8 39, Vucevic
6-12 0-0 14, LaVine 9-15 3-3 25, White 9-13 2-3 25,
Terry 1-5 0-0 2, Williams 4-8 0-0 9, Drummond 2-2
1-2 5, Dosunmu 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 50-86 13-16 131.
GSW 33 29 48 30 — 140
CHI 30 45 20 36 — 131
3-Point Goals—Golden State 20-47 (Thompson
7-15, Curry 6-15, Kuminga 4-4, Saric 2-3, Wiggins
1-5, Joseph 0-1, Podziemski 0-4), Chicago 18-40
(White 5-7, LaVine 4-8, Dosunmu 2-3, DeRozan 2-5,
Vucevic 2-5, Caruso 2-6, Williams 1-3, Terry 0-3).
Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 44
(Jackson-Davis, Saric 7), Chicago 36 (LaVine 8).
Assists—Golden State 39 (Curry 9), Chicago 31
(LaVine, White, Williams 7). Total Fouls—Golden
State 16, Chicago 21. A—21,153 (20,917)
Minnesota 116, Portland 93
PORTLAND (93)
Camara 5-8 3-4 14, Grant 4-15 3-3 13, Reath 6-14 0-3
14, Henderson 3-4 2-7 8, Simons 0-10 5-5 5, Minaya
1-1 0-0 3, Murray 0-1 2-2 2, Walker 6-11 4-4 17,
Thybulle 1-3 0-0 3, Badji 1-1 0-0 2, Brogdon 2-7 3-4
9, Rupert 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 30-77 23-34 93.
MINNESOTA (116)
McDaniels 4-8 0-0 9, Towns 7-8 6-7 23, Gobert 9-11
6-8 24, Conley 3-7 0-0 9, Edwards 4-9 1-2 9,
Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Brown Jr. 2-5 0-0 6, Miller 2-4
0-0 4, Minott 0-3 2-2 2, Reid 5-10 2-5 14,
Alexander-Walker 1-3 0-0 2, McLaughlin 1-3 0-0 2,
Milton 3-5 0-0 6, Moore Jr. 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 44-80
17-24 116.
POR 15 27 15 36 — 93
MIN 36 27 25 28 — 116
3-Point Goals—Portland 10-28 (Brogdon 2-5, Reath
2-6, Grant 2-7, Minaya 1-1, Thybulle 1-2, Walker 1-2,
Camara 1-3, Simons 0-2), Minnesota 11-31 (Towns
3-3, Conley 3-5, Brown Jr. 2-5, Reid 2-6, McDaniels
1-3, Alexander-Walker 0-2, McLaughlin 0-2, Miller
0-2, Edwards 0-3). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—Portland 38 (Walker 13), Minnesota 44
(Gobert 17). Assists—Portland 18 (Henderson 4),
Minnesota 35 (Conley 10). Total Fouls—Portland 19,
Minnesota 23. A—18,024 (19,356)
Indiana 126, Atlanta 108
INDIANA (126)
Nesmith 5-6 0-0 13, Smith 3-7 0-0 6, Turner 5-9 2-3
12, B.Brown 5-9 0-0 12, Nembhard 4-6 0-0 10,
Jackson 6-7 0-0 12, Nwora 0-1 0-0 0, Toppin 7-7 4-4
18, Tshiebwe 2-2 0-0 4, Mathurin 6-9 3-5 15, Hield
7-11 0-0 18, K.Brown 0-0 0-0 0, McConnell 3-5 0-0
6, Sheppard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 53-79 9-12 126.
ATLANTA (108)
Bey 3-10 8-9 17, Jal.Johnson 7-11 1-3 16, Capela 3-5
1-4 7, Murray 13-18 0-0 29, Young 4-17 3-3 13, Griffin
1-2 0-0 2, Lundy 0-1 2-2 2, Fernando 0-1 0-0 0,
Okongwu 3-4 0-0 6, Bogdanovic 3-12 2-2 10,
Forrest 2-5 0-0 4, Mills 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-89 17-23
108.
IND 34 34 31 27 — 126
ATL 30 32 19 27 — 108
3-Point Goals—Indiana 11-18 (Hield 4-6, Nesmith
3-3, Nembhard 2-2, B.Brown 2-3, Mathurin 0-1,
Turner 0-3), Atlanta 11-30 (Murray 3-6, Bey 3-7,
Bogdanovic 2-5, Young 2-6, Jal.Johnson 1-2,
Fernando 0-1, Griffin 0-1, Lundy 0-1, Mills 0-1).
Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 44 (Smith,
Turner 7), Atlanta 28 (Bogdanovic, Capela 5).
Assists—Indiana 41 (McConnell 14), Atlanta 25
(Forrest, Young 6). Total Fouls—Indiana 21, Atlanta
13. A—15,596 (18,118)
Denver 125, New Orleans 113
NEW ORLEANS (113)
Ingram 4-11 1-2 9, Williamson 13-22 4-6 30,
Valanciunas 5-11 6-6 17, Jones 3-4 0-0 8, McCollum
4-10 1-2 12, Liddell 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 2-5 2-2 6,
Nance Jr. 5-6 0-0 13, Murphy III 2-9 0-0 6, Alvarado
3-7 2-2 10, Daniels 1-4 0-2 2, Hawkins 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 42-89 16-22 113.
DENVER (125)
Gordon 7-12 1-3 15, Porter Jr. 8-12 2-3 20, Jokic 11-17
4-4 27, Caldwell-Pope 4-9 0-0 11, Murray 8-15 1-1
20, Key 0-0 0-0 0, Nnaji 0-1 0-0 0, Holiday 0-0 0-0
0, Huff 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan 2-2 2-2 6, Braun 1-4 1-2 4,
Gillespie 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 5-10 0-0 12, Watson 3-7
0-0 8. Totals 50-90 11-15 125.
NOP 25 26 29 33 — 113
DEN 37 29 34 25 — 125
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 13-33 (Nance Jr. 3-4,
McCollum 3-8, Jones 2-2, Alvarado 2-3, Murphy III
2-8, Valanciunas 1-3, Ingram 0-1, Daniels 0-2,
Marshall 0-2), Denver 14-33 (Murray 3-5,
Caldwell-Pope 3-6, Watson 2-4, Jackson 2-5, Porter
Jr. 2-5, Jokic 1-2, Braun 1-4, Gordon 0-2). Fouled
Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 35
(Valanciunas, Williamson 6), Denver 48 (Jokic,
Porter Jr. 10). Assists—New Orleans 30 (McCollum
7), Denver 30 (Jokic 14). Total Fouls—New Orleans
10, Denver 18. A—19,638 (19,520)
L.A. Clippers 128, Memphis 119
L.A. CLIPPERS (128)
George 12-18 6-6 37, Leonard 10-16 0-0 22, Zubac
2-5 2-2 6, Harden 3-7 3-3 11, Mann 3-8 0-0 7, Brown
0-1 0-0 0, Miller 1-2 0-0 2, Theis 2-4 2-4 7, Coffey
6-6 0-1 13, Boston Jr. 0-3 0-0 0, Powell 5-8 1-1 11,
Westbrook 5-11 1-3 12. Totals 49-89 15-20 128.
MEMPHIS (119)
Jackson Jr. 6-20 8-10 21, Williams Jr. 2-6 0-0 6,
Tillman 8-10 3-7 20, Bane 3-11 6-7 15, Kennard 4-7
0-0 11, Jackson 1-5 2-3 4, LaRavia 5-10 0-0 12,
Roddy 7-11 0-0 17, Konchar 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 5-12
0-0 13, Gilyard 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-95 19-27 119.
LAC 23 42 35 28 — 128
MEM 26 27 26 40 — 119
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 15-31 (George 7-10,
Harden 2-4, Leonard 2-5, Coffey 1-1, Theis 1-1,
Westbrook 1-3, Mann 1-4, Boston Jr. 0-1, Powell
0-2), Memphis 18-44 (Kennard 3-5, Roddy 3-5,
Williams 3-5, Bane 3-6, LaRavia 2-4, Williams Jr. 2-5,
Tillman 1-2, Jackson Jr. 1-8, Jackson 0-1, Konchar
0-1, Gilyard 0-2). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 43 (Zubac 11), Memphis 46
(Tillman 9). Assists—L.A. Clippers 22 (Harden 9),
Memphis 30 (Gilyard 8). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers
16, Memphis 21. A—16,617 (18,119)

TENNIS
ROUNDUP
Tabilo beats Daniel for Auckland crown
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Alejan-
dro Tabilo capped the most extraordi-
nary week of his career Saturday when
he emerged from qualifying to beat Taro
Daniel 6-3, 7-5 in the final of ATP Auck-
land Classic, claiming the first title of his
career.
Tabilo came through two rounds of
qualifying and three rounds of the main
draw. He avoided second-seeded Cam-
eron Norrie in the quarterfinals when
Norrie withdrew with a wrist injury and
beat sixth seeded Arthur Fils in the
semifinals to reach his second ATP Tour
final.
The 26-year-old then dominated the
final, serving 10 aces and keeping Daniel
constantly on the defensive with his
powerful left-hand forehands.
“It honestly feels surreal,” Tabilo
said. “I feel happy and very emotional.
“Even my coach (Guillermo Gomez)
didn’t have a visa and we applied in the
quarterfinals and we got it yesterday
and he came from Melbourne because
he was waiting for me in Australia. So
crazy, crazy.”
Japanese-American Daniel also had
an outstanding week as he made his
way to a final between unseeded play-
ers.
Daniel had only bad memories of the
Auckland tournament after being beat-
en last year in the final round of qualify-
ing in a tournament plagued by rain. His
reluctant decision to return this year
paid off when he beat top-seeded Ben
Shelton in the semifinals to reach his
second career final after Istanbul in
2018.
But on Saturday he came up against a
player on a roll, hardened by his many
matches in Auckland. He fought hard to
keep in the match but Tabilo always was
on top, breaking Daniel’s serve in the
sixth and eighth games of the first set
and the 12th game of the second.
It ended a tough run for the 82nd-
ranked Tabilo.
“Last year was tough, even two years
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holes.
Among those missing the cut was
Gary Woodland, playing for the first
time after his Sept. 18 brain surgery to
remove a benign tumor that was caus-
ing anxiety and fear of dying.
Woodland’s voice choked during his
Golf Channel interview when he talked
about the support he had while trying
to overcome such a frightening period.
“There was a time where I didn’t
know if this was going to be possible,”
said Woodland, who shot a second
straight 71 on Friday. “It was a good
week for me from a mental standpoint.
I needed to be mentally sharp to get
where I want to be in the world. It’s
coming back.”
Stewart Cink, the 50-year-old
whose two-week Hawaii swing in-
cludes the PGA Tour Champions open-
er next week on the Big Island, had a 65
and was among nine players who were
one shot behind going into what figures
to be a hectic weekend.
That includes Chris Kirk, who won
last week at Kapalua. He shot another
66 in his bid to become only the third
player to sweep the two Hawaii events.
Yuan’s rookie year was a struggle,
Byeong Hun An smiles after his shot on the 18th green during the second round
of the Sony Open on Friday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. MATT YORK/AP
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Alejandro Tabilo celebrates after defeating Taro Daniel in the final of the ASB
Classic on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT VIA AP
ago we made the finals of Cordoba and
from there we were going up,” he said.
“Then we had a little stress fracture in
my arm and we had to stop that year and
I had to work back up.
“There were a lot of injuries last year
also and now with the whole team, with
the recovery, with the food, with my
family and my girlfriend also supporting
me…it’s been a crazy ride.”
but the Chinese player at least saved
himself in the fall. He finished the reg-
ular season at No. 151, but did enough
over the last three months to at least
give himself a chance. But he was
bumped out by Ryan Moore in the final
event.
He played a practice round at the
TPC Sawgrass to get ready for Q-school
— “My wife was going to caddie for me
and it was raining,” he said — and then
later that night got word that Rahm was
suspended and he was in.
Yuan wasn’t overly concerned be-
cause he would have had limited sta-
tus. As it turns out, even some of the
rookies with full cards didn’t get into
the Sony Open.
“Before I learned the news, I was
really trying to get myself ready and
come out and play good in Hawaii and
on the West Coast and try to earn my-
self back on tour,” Yuan said. “Luckily I
got full status, but I’m still trying to do
the same thing and come out here and
play the best I can.”
Cink turned 50 last year and began
to split time on the two tours. He figures
he’ll play about two dozen events this
year, a mixture of both. He’s not in the
$20 million signature events and might
play on the PGA Tour Champions when
that’s the best option.
“I’m not going to pick one and stick
to it,” he said.
Both players now move on to the Aus-
tralian Open where Daniel will play
Chris Eubanks in the first round and Ta-
bilo will play American qualifer Alek-
sandar Kovacevic.
Adelaide International
ADELAIDE, Australia — Jiri Lehecka
defeated third-seeded Sebastian Korda
Rory McIlroy tees off on the seventh hole on Friday during the second round of
the Dubai Invitational. KAMRAN JEBREILI/AP
McIlroy keeps his 2-shot
lead at Dubai Invitational
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —
Rory McIlroy recovered from a quadru-
ple bogey to shoot a 1-under 70 Friday
and maintain the lead at the halfway
point of the Dubai Invitational.
The No. 2-ranked Northern Irishman
sank a nearly 30-foot putt for birdie on
the par-3 16th and finished the second
round with a two-stroke lead on 10-un-
der 132 overall at Dubai Creek Resort.
Jeff Winther (66) bogeyed the 18th
and joined Yannik Paul (70) in a tie for
second place at the European tour
event.
McIlroy had surprised himself with a
first-round 62 and added back-to-back
birdies on the third and fourth holes
Friday.
Then came the par-3 eighth.
McIlroy pulled his tee shot into the
water and hit nearly the same spot
from the drop zone. He put his fifth shot
6-2, 6-1 on Friday to advance to the Ade-
laide International final.
The Czech player, who has dropped
only one set in the tournament, will face
Jack Draper in Saturday’s final at Me-
morial Drive.
Draper beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (2),
6-4 in a night semifinal.
Korda was trying to make it to two
Adelaide finals in a row. He lost last year
to Novak Djokovic after having a cham-
pionship point.
In the women’s tournament, former
French Open champion Jelena
Ostapenko beat Ekaterina Alexandrova
6-2, 7-6 (3). The sixth-seeded Ostapen-
ko will play Daria Kasatkina in Satur-
day’s final.
With previous wins over Sorana Cir-
stea, Caroline Garcia and Marta Kosty-
uk, Ostapenko is into her first hard-
court final since winning Seoul in 2022.
On Friday, Ostapenko earned her third
win in seven tour-level matches against
Alexandrova.
“She can serve really big and she’s
hitting the ball great,” Ostapenko said of
Alexandrova.
“I was trying to play my game, even if
sometimes I could really find it, try to be
consistent and when I had the chance to
go for it.”
Kasatkina advanced to the final after
second-seeded Jessica Pegula with-
drew with a gastrointestinal illness. It
was the second consecutive walkover
for Kasatkina, after Laura Siegemund
withdrew ahead of their quarterfinal
due to a left leg injury.
Hobart International
Top-seeded Elise Mertens advanced
to the final of the Hobart International
with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win over Daria
Saville. Mertens broke Saville’s serve in
the 11th game of the final set and held her
service in the next game for the win.
Mertens will play second-seeded
Emma Navarro in Saturday’s final after
the American beat Chinese qualifier
Yuan Yue 6-4, 6-3.
onto the green but needed two putts.
“If I look at the other 17 holes that I
played — I played very, very well again,”
McIlroy said.
“I felt like I did well just to get my
head back into it and play some solid
golf on the way in. It’s nice to go into the
weekend still with the lead.”
McIlroy made birdies on the the
10th, 13th and 16th.
“I gave myself chances most of the
back nine, which was nice,” he said,
“and I was able to convert a couple of
them before that tough finishing
stretch there on 17 and 18.”
Jordan Smith (67), Zander Lombard
(68), Tommy Fleetwood (69), Thorb-
jorn Olesen (69) and Thriston Law-
rence (70) were all three shots off the
lead.
McIlroy sees the Dubai Invitational
as a gentle way to ease into 2024. He
once lived in Dubai and often visits
early in the year to fine-tune his game.
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AFC lowest remaining seed at AFC highest
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NFC lowest remaining seed at NFC
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Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 11
At Las Vegas
TBD vs TBD, 6:30 p.m.
2023 NFL All-Pro Team Roster
The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro
team selected by a national panel of 50
media members:
OFFENSE
Quarterback – Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
Running Back – Christian McCaffrey, San
Francisco
Fullback – Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Tight End – George Kittle, San Francisco
Wide Receivers – Tyreek Hill, Miami;
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; Amon-Ra St.
Brown, Detroit
Left Tackle – Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard – Joe Thuney, Kansas City
Center – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
Right Guard – Zack Martin, Dallas
Right Tackle – Penei Sewell, Detroit
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers – Myles Garrett, Cleveland;
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh
Interior Linemen – Aaron Donald, Los
Angeles Rams; Chris Jones, Kansas City
Linebackers – Fred Warner, San Francisco;
Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Quincy
Williams; New York Jets
Cornerbacks – DaRon Bland, Dallas; Sauce
Gardner, New York Jets
Slot cornerback – Trent McDuffie, Kansas
City
Safeties – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore;
Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter – AJ Cole, Las Vegas
Kick Returner – Keisean Nixon, Green Bay
Punt Returner – Rashid Shaheed, New
Orleans
Special Teamer – Miles Killebrew,
Pittsburgh
Long Snapper – Ross Matiscik,
Jacksonville
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback – Dak Prescott, Dallas
Running Back – Kyren Williams, Los
Angeles Rams
Fullback – Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Tight End – Sam LaPorta, Detroit
Wide Receivers – A.J. Brown,
Philadelphia; Puka Nacua, Los Angeles
Rams; *Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco;
*Mike Evans; Tampa Bay
Left Tackle – Tyron Smith, Dallas
Left Guard – Tyler Smith, Dallas
Center – Frank Ragnow, Detroit
Right Guard – Chris Lidstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle – Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers – Micah Parsons, Dallas;
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas
Interior Linemen – Justin Madubuike,
Baltimore; Dexter Lawrence, New York
Giants
Linebackers – Demario Davis, New
Orleans; Bobby Wagner, Seattle; Patrick
Queen, Baltimore
Cornerbacks – Jaylon Johnson, Chicago;
Charvarius Ward, San Francisco
Slot cornerback – Taron Johnson, Buffalo
Safeties – Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; Justin
Simmons, Denver
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker – Jake Elliott, Philadelphia
Punter – Bryan Anger, Dallas
Kick Returner – Marvin Mims, Denver
Punt Returner – Derius Davis, Los Angeles
Chargers
Special Teamer – Jalen Reeves-Maybin,
Detroit
Long Snapper – Andrew DePaola,
COLLEGE FOOTBALL No. 3 Iowa (15-1) vs. No. 14 Indiana (13-1),
8 p.m.
Hao-Tong Li, China...................68-70—138
Francesco Molinari, Italy..........68-70—138
Oct. 17-20 — BMW Ladies Championship,
TBD
Minnesota US LBM Coaches Poll No. 4 Baylor (14-0) at Iowa St. (10-4), 1 Julien Guerrier, France.............69-70—139 Oct. 24-27 — Maybank Championship,
*-tied for second-team spot The US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 end of p.m. Richard Mansell, England ........70-69—139 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
season poll with first-place votes No. 10 Texas (15-1) at No. 12 Kansas St. Thomas Bjorn, Denmark ..........71-69—140 Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — TOTO Japan Classic, Otsu,
NBA received, team’s records, total points
based on 25 for first place through one
(15-1), 2 p.m.
No. 13 UConn (12-3) at St. John’s (10-7), 2
Dan Bradbury, England ............71-69—140
Jorge Campillo, Spain ..............70-70—140
Japan
Nov. 6-9 — LOTTE Championship, Ewa
EASTERN CONFERENCE point for 25th and ranking in last weeks p.m. Ryan Fox, New Zealand ...........70-70—140 Beach, Hawaii
Atlantic Division poll. No. 16 Gonzaga (14-2) vs. San Diego (4-11), Maximilian Kieffer, Germany ...70-70—140 Nov. 14-17 — The ANNIKA drive by
W L Pct GB Record Pts Pvs 5 p.m. Romain Langasque, France......71-69—140 Gainbridge at Pelican, Belleair, Fla.
Boston 29 9 .763 — 1. Michigan (63) 15-0 1575 1 No. 23 Marquette (14-2) vs. DePaul (9-8), Tom McKibbin, Northern Ireland Nov. 21-24 — CME Group Tour
Philadelphia 24 13 .649 4½ 2. Washington 14-1 1507 2 9 p.m. ..................................................71-69—140 Championship, Naples, Fla.
New York 22 16 .579 7 3. Georgia 13-1 1389 6 No. 24 West Virginia (13-1) at UCF (9-4), Guido Migliozzi, Italy................70-70—140 Dec. 13-15 — Grant Thornton Invitational,
Brooklyn 16 22 .421 13 4. Texas 12-2 1382 4 Noon Antoine Rozner, France............68-72—140 Naples, Fla.
Toronto 15 24 .385 14½ 5. Alabama 12-2 1356 4
6. Florida State 13-1 1218 3 No. 25 UNLV (12-1) at Air Force (8-8), 3 Luke Donald, England................71-70—141 Champions Tour Schedule
Southeast Division 7. Oregon 12-2 1213 8 p.m. Grant Forrest, Scotland ............73-68—141 Jan. 18-20 — Mitsubishi Electric
W L Pct GB 8. Missouri 11-2 1143 9 Daniel Hillier, New Zealand ......72-69—141 Championship at Hualalai, Kailua-Kona,
Miami 22 16 .579 —
Orlando 21 17 .553 1
9. Mississippi
10. Ohio State
11-2 108211
11-2 1014 7
GOLF Matthew Southgate, England ...70-71—141
Hennie Du Plessis, South Africa70-72—142
Hawaii
Feb. 16-18 — Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla.
Atlanta 15 22 .405 6½ 11. Arizona 10-3 898 14 Sony Open in Hawaii Pablo Larrazabal, Spain............70-72—142 Feb. 22-24 — Trophy Hassan II, Rabat,
Charlotte 8 28 .222 13 12. LSU 10-3 890 13 Kalle Samooja, Finland .............70-72—142
Washington 6 31 .162 15½ Friday Morocco
13. Penn State 10-3 811 10 Callum Shinkwin, England........69-73—142 March 8-10 — Cologuard Classic, Tuscon,
Central Division 14. Notre Dame 10-3 772 16 At Waialae Country Club Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden .71-71—142 Ariz.
W L Pct GB 15. Oklahoma 10-3 691 12 Honolulu Todd Clements, England...........72-71—143 March 22-24 — Hoag Classic, Newport
Milwaukee 26 12 .684 — 16. Oklahoma State 10-4 575 21 Purse: $8.3 million Nacho Elvira, Spain...................69-74—143 Beach, Calif.
Indiana 23 15 .605 3 17. Tennessee 9-4 529 23
Cleveland 22 15 .595 3½ 18. Louisville 10-4 460 15 Yardage: 7,044; Par: 70 Calum Hill, Scotland ..................71-72—143
Nathan Kimsey, England...........71-72—143
March 29-31 — The Galleri Classic, Rancho
Mirage, Calif.
Chicago 18 22 .450 9 19. Kansas State 9-4 386 NR Second Round
Detroit 3 36 .077 23½ 20. Clemson 9-4 334 NR Byeong Hun An..................67-64—131 (-9)
Hurly Long, Germany ...............73-70—143
Marcel Siem, Germany .............73-70—143
April 19-21 — Invited Celebrity Classic,
21. North Carolina State 9-4 271 18 Austin Eckroat ...................65-66—131 (-9) Irving, Texas
WESTERN CONFERENCE Ockie Strydom, South Africa ....71-72—143 April 26-28 — Mitsubishi Electric Classic,
22. Iowa 10-4 249 17 Carl Yuan............................66-65—131 (-9)
Southwest Division 23. Kansas 9-4 158 NR Oliver Wilson, England .............74-70—144 Duluth, Ga.
W L Pct GB Stewart Cink ......................67-65—132 (-8) Marcus Armitage, England .......72-73—145
24. SMU 11-3 119 19 Cameron Davis ..................62-70—132 (-8) May 3-5 — Insperity Invitational, The
Dallas 23 16 .590 — 25. West Virginia 9-4 117 NR Adri Arnaus, Spain ....................72-73—145 Woodlands, Texas
New Orleans 23 16 .590 — Ben Griffin.........................70-62—132 (-8) Nick Bachem, Germany ............73-73—146
Others Receiving Votes: Liberty Stephan Jaeger.................65-67—132 (-8) May 9-12 — Regions Tradition,
Houston 19 18 .514 3 Richie Ramsay, Scotland ..........72-74—146 Birmingham, Ala.
Memphis 14 24 .368 8½ (13-1) 98; Oregon State (8-5) 90; Tulane Chris Kirk...........................66-66—132 (-8)
(11-3) 34; James Madison (11-2) 24; Dale Whitnell, England .............73-73—146 May 23-26 — KitchenAid Senior PGA
San Antonio 7 30 .189 15 Kurt Kitayama ...................70-62—132 (-8) Wu Ashun, China.......................74-73—147
Memphis (10-3) 23; Troy (11-3) 17; North Keith Mitchell....................68-64—132 (-8) Championship, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Northwest Division Carolina (8-5) 17; Southern California Marcus Helligkilde, Denmark ...74-73—147 May 31-June 2 — Principal Charity Classic,
W L Pct GB Taylor Montgomery..........64-68—132 (-8) Matthew Baldwin, England ......70-78—148
(8-5) 9; Air Force (9-4) 7; UTSA (9-4) 5; Grayson Murray ................69-63—132 (-8) Des Moines, Iowa
Minnesota 27 11 .711 — Simon Forsstrom, Sweden .......75-73—148
Oklahoma City 26 11 .703 ½ Boise State (8-6) 3; Fresno State (9-4) 3; Matthieu Pavon ................66-66—132 (-8) June 7-9 — American Family Insurance
Northwestern (8-5) 3; Duke (8-5) 1; UNLV Connor Syme, Scotland ............74-74—148 Championship, Madison, Wis.
Denver 27 13 .675 1 Akshay Bhatia ...................69-64—133 (-7) Daniel Brown, England.............70-79—149
Utah 20 20 .500 8 (9-5) 1; Wyoming (9-4) 1. Keegan Bradley .................67-66—133 (-7) June 21-23 — DICK'S Sporting Goods
Julien Brun, France...................75-74—149 Open, Endicott, N.Y.
Portland 10 28 .263 17 Harris English ....................66-67—133 (-7) Daniel Gavins, England .............77-73—150 June 27-30 — U.S. Senior Open
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
COLLEGE Patton Kizzire ....................68-65—133 (-7)
Andrew Putnam ................68-65—133 (-7)
Jens Dantorp, Sweden .............76-76—152 Championship, Newport, R.I.
Ken Weyand, United States.....87-82—169
L.A. Clippers 25 13 .658 — BASKETBALL Taiga Semikawa ................68-65—133 (-7)
PGA Tour Schedule
July 11-14 — Kaulig Companies
Championship, Akron, Ohio
Sacramento 23 15 .605 2 Joseph Bramlett...............69-65—134 (-6)
Phoenix 20 18 .526 5 Friday’s Men's Scores Jake Knapp .......................69-65—134 (-6) Jan. 4-7 — The Sentry (Chris Kirk) July 25-28 — The Senior Open
L.A. Lakers 19 20 .487 6½ EAST Troy Merritt ......................68-66—134 (-6) Jan. 11-14 — Sony Open in Hawaii, Championship presented by Rolex,
Golden State 18 20 .474 7 Alfred 66, Hartwick 57 Aaron Rai...........................65-69—134 (-6) Honolulu Carnoustie, United Kingdom
Amherst 63, Tufts 54 Sam Stevens ......................67-67—134 (-6) Jan. 18-21 — The American Express, La Aug. 9-11 — Boeing Classic, Snoqualmie,
Thursday’s Games
Baruch 87, Medgar Evers 39 Matt Wallace......................67-67—134 (-6) Quinta, Calif. Wash.
Cleveland 111, Brooklyn 102
Brandeis 78, Carnegie Mellon 61 Ludvig Aberg ....................70-65—135 (-5) Jan. 24-27 — Farmers Insurance Open, La Aug. 16-18 — Shaw Charity Classic,
Milwaukee 135, Boston 102
Brooklyn College 70, York College (NY) 67 Zac Blair.............................70-65—135 (-5) Jolla, Calif. Calgary, Alberta
Oklahoma City 139, Portland 77
Canisius 67, Siena 63 Tyrrell Hatton....................70-65—135 (-5) Feb. 1-4 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Aug. 23-25 — The Ally Challenge, Grand
Dallas 128, New York 124
Case Western 94, NYU 76 Russell Henley ..................69-66—135 (-5) Pebble Beach, Calif. Blanc, Mich.
Phoenix 127, L.A. Lakers 109
Catholic 108, Scranton 76 Seonghyeon Kim ...............71-64—135 (-5) Feb. 8-11 — WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Sept. 6-8 — Ascension Charity Classic, St.
Friday's Games Dayton 72, Duquesne 62 Ariz. Louis
Indiana 126, Atlanta 108 Si Woo Kim........................69-66—135 (-5)
Dist. of Columbia 72, D'Youville 63 Ben Kohles ........................66-69—135 (-5) Feb. 15-18 — The Genesis Invitational, Sept. 13-15 — Sanford International, Sioux
Houston 112, Detroit 110 Drew 76, Juniata 73 Pacific Palisades, Calif. Falls, S.D.
Philadelphia 112, Sacramento 93 Luke List ............................67-68—135 (-5)
Eastern Nazarene 94, Thomas (Maine) 88, Alex Noren ........................66-69—135 (-5) Feb. 22-25 — Mexico Open at Vidanta, Sept. 20-22 — PURE Insurance
L.A. Clippers 128, Memphis 119 2OT Vallarta, Mexico Championship, Pebble Beach, Calif.
Minnesota 116, Portland 93 Ben Silverman ...................67-68—135 (-5)
Elmira 73, Sage 69 Webb Simpson..................65-70—135 (-5) Feb. 29-March 3 — Cognizant Classic, Palm Oct. 4-6 — Constellation FURYK &
Golden State 140, Chicago 131 Goucher 75, Lycoming 67 Beach Gardens, Fla. FRIENDS, Jacksonville, Fla.
San Antonio 135, Charlotte 99 Brendon Todd ...................66-69—135 (-5)
Hamilton 80, Bates 71 Tyson Alexander...............70-66—136 (-4) March 7-10 — Arnold Palmer Invitational Oct. 11-13 — SAS Championship, Cary, N.C.
Miami 99, Orlando 96 Hobart 66, Bard 65, OT presented by Mastercard, Orlando, Fla. Oct. 18-20 — Dominion Energy Charity
Utah 145, Toronto 113 Nicolas Echavarria............68-68—136 (-4)
Hunter 72, City College (NY) 70 Will Gordon .......................69-67—136 (-4) March 7-10 — Puerto Rico Open, Rio Classic, Richmond, Va.
Denver 125, New Orleans 113 Husson 75, Northern Vermont-Johnson Grande, Puerto Rico Oct. 25-27 — Simmons Bank
Harry Hall..........................68-68—136 (-4)
63 Billy Horschel....................68-68—136 (-4) March 14-17 — THE PLAYERS Championship, Little Rock, Ark.
Houston at Boston, 7 p.m. Ithaca 109, Clarkson 102, OT Yuto Katsuragawa ............68-68—136 (-4) Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Nov. 7-10 — Charles Schwab Cup
Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Middlebury 71, Bowdoin 67 Taylor Pendrith..................69-67—136 (-4) March 21-24 — Valspar Championship, Championship, Phoenix
Golden State at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Moravian 78, Elizabethtown 68 Chandler Phillips...............70-66—136 (-4) Palm Harbor, Fla.
New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
New Paltz 96, Fredonia St. 87
Niagara 96, Fairfield 72
J.T. Poston .........................70-66—136 (-4)
Patrick Rodgers ................70-66—136 (-4)
March 28-31 — Texas Children's Houston
Open, Houston TRANSACTIONS
Chicago at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Oneonta 87, Buffalo St. 68 Robby Shelton...................69-67—136 (-4) April 4-7 — Valero Texas Open, San Friday's Transactions
New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Plattsburgh 73, Brockport 72 Greyson Sigg.....................67-69—136 (-4) Antonio BASEBALL
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Potsdam 95, Geneseo 87 Scott Stallings...................66-70—136 (-4) April 11-14 — Masters Tournament, Major League Baseball
Sunday's Games Quinnipiac 66, Marist 55 Nick Taylor.........................69-67—136 (-4) Augusta, Ga.
April 18-21 — RBC Heritage, Hilton Head, American League
Indiana at Denver, 3:30 p.m. RPI 73, Vassar 54 Alejandro Tosti..................66-70—136 (-4) BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Drew
Charlotte at Miami, 6 p.m. Rider 71, Manhattan 58 Erik Van Rooyen ................69-67—136 (-4) S.C.
April 18-21 — Corales Puntacana French pitching coach, Mitch Plassmeyer
L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Robert Morris 91, Fort Wayne 88, OT Dylan Wu ...........................67-69—136 (-4) assistant pitching coach, and Grant
Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Roberts Wesleyan 89, Mercy 83 Emiliano Grillo ....................71-66—137 (-3) Championship, Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic Anders development coach.
Phoenix at Portland, 9 p.m. SUNY-Canton 77, Maine-Presque Isle 68 Brian Harman ....................69-68—137 (-3) TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with
SUNY-Cobleskill 92, Lesley 83 Ryo Hisatsune...................69-68—137 (-3) April 25-28 — Zurich Classic of New
Monday's Games RHP Naoyui Uwasawa on a minor league
SUNY-Delhi 77, Maine-Farmington 75 Charley Hoffman ...............70-67—137 (-3) Orleans, New Orleans
Houston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. contract.
SUNY-IT 98, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 57 Mark Hubbard....................70-67—137 (-3) May 2-5 — THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson,
New Orleans at Dallas, 2:30 p.m. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Matt
SUNY-Morrisville 93, Maine Maritime 80 Kyoung-Hoon Lee.............69-68—137 (-3) McKinney, Texas
Detroit at Washington, 3 p.m. Hague assistant hitting coach and John
Skidmore 86, Rochester 83 Robert Macintyre...............71-66—137 (-3) May 9-12 — Wells Fargo Championship,
Orlando at New York, 3 p.m. Lannan mental performance coach.
St. John Fisher 84, Houghton 73 Maverick McNealy ............68-69—137 (-3) Charlotte, N.C.
San Antonio at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. National League
St. Lawrence 66, Union (NY) 45 Justin Rose.........................67-70—137 (-3) May 9-12 — Myrtle Beach Classic, Myrtle
Golden State at Memphis, 6 p.m. ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with
Staten Island 71, Daemen 62 Norman Xiong ....................66-71—137 (-3) Beach, S.C.
Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m. president of baseball operations and
Trinity (Conn.) 58, Connecticut College 45 Eric Cole.............................66-72—138 (-2) May 16-19 — PGA Championship,
Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. general manager Alex Anthopoulos on a
Villanova 94, DePaul 69 Corey Conners ..................70-68—138 (-2) Louisville, Ky.
Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. contract extension through 2031.
Wilkes 87, Susquehanna 71 Parker Coody ....................68-70—138 (-2) May 23-26 — Charles Schwab Challenge,
Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to
Williams 68, Colby 45 Joel Dahmen ......................71-67—138 (-2) Fort Worth, Texas
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. terms with OF Teoscar Hernandez on a
SOUTH Tyler Duncan .....................68-70—138 (-2) May 30-June 2 — RBC Canadian Open,
Hamilton, Ontario one-year contract.
Berry 94, Centre 45 Lanto Griffin......................70-68—138 (-2)
NHL Birmingham Southern 75, Hendrix 60 Nick Hardy ........................69-69—138 (-2) June 6-9 — the Memorial Tournament NEW YORK METS — Claimed RHP Max
Kranick off waivers from Pittsburgh.
Garrick Higgo ....................72-66—138 (-2) presented by Workday, Dublin, Ohio
EASTERN CONFERENCE Kennesaw St. 78, Florida Gulf Coast 75 Designated C Cooper Hummel for
Michael Kim ......................69-69—138 (-2) June 13-16 — U.S. Open, Pinehurst, N.C.
Atlantic Division Mary Baldwin 85, Pfeiffer 81 assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP
Justin Lower .....................70-68—138 (-2) June 20-23 — Travelers Championship,
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Maryville (Tenn.) 109, Huntingdon 68 Danny Young on a minor league contract.
Hideki Matsuyama............70-68—138 (-2) Cromwell, Conn.
Boston 41 24 8 9 57 137 111 North Florida 82, Jacksonville 74 Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Manaea
Oglethorpe 77, Sewanee 71 Denny McCarthy ...............68-70—138 (-2) June 27-30 — Rocket Mortgage Classic,
Florida 41 27 12 2 56 131 102 on a two-year contract. Designated INF
Toronto 39 21 10 8 50 143 125 Rhodes 88, Millsaps 64 Matthew NeSmith ............69-69—138 (-2) Detroit
July 4-7 — John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill. Diego Castillo for assignment.
Tampa Bay 43 21 17 5 47 141 148 South Florida 81, Rice 73 Seamus Power...................72-66—138 (-2)
Detroit 41 20 16 5 45 146 139 St. Thomas (Texas) 66, Trinity (FL) 65 Adam Svensson .................71-67—138 (-2) July 11-14 — Genesis Scottish Open, FOOTBALL
Gullane, United Kingdom National Football League
Montreal 41 17 18 6 40 115 143 Stetson 84, Queens (NC) 66 Davis Thompson ...............73-65—138 (-2)
Buffalo 42 18 20 4 40 127 142 William Peace 72, S. Virginia 64 Martin Trainer ....................71-67—138 (-2) July 18-21 — The Open Championship, BALTIMORE RAVENS — Designated TE
Ottawa 37 14 23 0 28 122 136 Brandon Wu ......................68-70—138 (-2) Troon, United Kingdom Mark Andrews to return to practice from
MIDWEST July 18-21 — Barracuda Championship, injured reserve.
Metropolitan Division Akron 76, Buffalo 59 Jacob Bridgeman...............72-67—139 (-1)
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Cameron Champ.................68-71—139 (-1) Truckee, Calif. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Elevated RB John
Augustana (SD) 83, Mary 50 July 25-28 — 3M Open, Blaine, Minn. Kelly Jr. and K Riley Patterson from the
N.Y. Rangers 40 26 12 2 54 134 117 Bethany Lutheran 76, Minn.-Morris 71 Lucas Glover.......................71-68—139 (-1)
Carolina 41 23 13 5 51 143 125 Adam Hadwin .....................67-72—139 (-1) Aug. 8-11 — Wyndham Championship, practice squad to the active roster.
Philadelphia 42 22 14 6 50 124 118 Crown (Minn.) 88, Martin Luther 62 Greensboro, N.C. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB David
Indiana 74, Minnesota 62 Kensei Hirata .....................70-69—139 (-1)
N.Y. Islanders 41 19 12 10 48 127 138 Tom Hoge...........................72-67—139 (-1) Aug. 15-18 — FedEx St. Jude Long Jr. to the practice squad. Released
New Jersey 39 21 15 3 45 138 140 Iowa 94, Nebraska 76 Championship, Memphis, Tenn.
Chan Kim............................75-64—139 (-1) RB Kenyan Drake from the practice squad.
Pittsburgh 40 20 15 5 45 124 110 Milwaukee 88, Cleveland St. 80 Aug. 22-25 — BMW Championship, Castle NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Named Jerod
Minn. St. (Moorhead) 88, SW Minnesota Ben Martin.........................70-69—139 (-1)
Washington 39 19 14 6 44 95 121 Rock, Colo. Mayo as head coach.
Columbus 42 13 20 9 35 126 155 87, OT Ryan Moore ........................71-68—139 (-1)
Ryan Palmer.......................73-66—139 (-1) Aug. 29-Sept. 1 — TOUR Championship,
Minn.-Crookston 77, Winona St. 69 HOCKEY
WESTERN CONFERENCE C.T. Pan ...............................72-67—139 (-1) Atlanta
Minnesota St. 94, Bemidji St. 92, OT National Hockey League
Central Division Chad Ramey.......................70-69—139 (-1) Sept. 12-15 — Fortinet Championship, CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled G
Minot St. 78, Sioux Falls 60 Napa, Calif.
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Alex Smalley ......................70-69—139 (-1) Yaniv Perets from Norfolk (AHL).
Winnipeg 41 28 9 4 60 139 95 North Central 99, Northland 80 Sept. 19-22 — Sanderson Farms
Rochester 68, Chicago 61 Sahith Theegala .................72-67—139 (-1) MONTREAL CANADIENS — Returned LW
Colorado 42 27 12 3 57 155 130 Carson Young.....................69-70—139 (-1) Championship, Jackson, Miss. Emil Heineman to Laval (AHL).
Dallas 41 24 12 5 53 152 128 S.D. Mines 81, W. Colorado 66 Sept. 26-29 — Presidents Cup, Montreal
Washington (Mo.) 85, Emory 81 Kevin Yu..............................68-71—139 (-1) NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Anton
Nashville 42 23 18 1 47 135 133 Pierceson Coody.................73-67—140 (E) Oct. 3-6 — Black Desert Championship,
St. Louis 40 21 18 1 43 115 127 Wayne St. (Neb.) 70, Northern St. 69 Blidh from Hartford (AHL).
Matt Fitzpatrick ..................69-71—140 (E) Ivins, Utah OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned G Leevi
Arizona 40 20 18 2 42 120 123 Wis.-Superior 71, Northwestern (Minn.) Oct. 10-13 — Shriners Children's Open, Las
Minnesota 41 17 19 5 39 121 138 69, OT Doug Ghim..........................72-68—140 (E) Merilainen from Allen (ECHL) to Belleville
Max Greyserman ................70-70—140 (E) Vegas (AHL).
Chicago 42 12 28 2 26 96 155 Youngstown St. 81, Wright St. 71 Oct. 23-26 — ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Chiba,
Zach Johnson .....................68-72—140 (E) PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Reassigned D
Pacific Division SOUTHWEST Takumi Kanaya....................74-66—140 (E) Japan
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Austin 79, Colorado College 78, OT Mason Millman to from Lehigh Valley
Chez Reavie ........................74-66—140 (E) Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — World Wide Technology (AHL) to Reading (ECHL).
Vancouver 42 28 11 3 59 164 110 Schreiner 75, Centenary 71 Championship, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Vegas 42 24 13 5 53 135 116 Matti Schmid ......................72-68—140 (E) ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Jakub
FAR WEST Jimmy Stanger ...................72-68—140 (E) Nov. 14-17 — Butterfield Bermuda Vrana to Springfield (AHL). Activated D
Los Angeles 38 20 10 8 48 126 97 Championship, Sandy's Parrish, Bermuda
Edmonton 38 22 15 1 45 136 116 Boise St. 64, Nevada 56 Kevin Streelman .................70-70—140 (E) Justin Faulk off injured reserve.
Colo.-Colo. Springs 79, Fort Lewis 70 Justin Suh ...........................73-67—140 (E) Nov. 21-24 — The RSM Classic, Sea Island, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Max
Seattle 41 18 14 9 45 115 118 Ga.
Calgary 42 19 18 5 43 133 136 Colorado Christian 75, Westminster Josh Teater.........................72-68—140 (E) Crozier from Syracuse (AHL).
Anaheim 41 14 26 1 29 105 139 (Utah) 72 Jhonattan Vegas.................69-71—140 (E) Dec. 5-8 — Hero World Challenge, Nassau, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Returned G
San Jose 42 10 29 3 23 84 173 Colorado Mesa 102, Chadron St. 95, OT Matt Kuchar .......................68-73—141 (+1) Bahamas Isaiah Saville to Henderson (AHL).
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Colorado Mines 85, CSU-Pueblo 79, OT Nate Lashley.......................71-70—141 (+1) Dec. 13-15 — Grant Thornton Invitational, WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned G
overtime loss. Top three teams in each Hawaii Hilo 66, Dominican (Cal.) 54 David Lingmerth.................70-71—141 (+1) Naples, Fla. Mitchell Gibson from Hershey (AHL) to
division and two wild cards per Metropolitan St. 83, N.M. Highlands 76 Peter Malnati ......................71-70—141 (+1) LPGA Tour Schedule South Carolina (ECHL).
conference advance to playoffs. Regis 80, Adams St. 68 David Skinns .......................71-70—141 (+1) Jan. 18-21 — Hilton Grand Vacations WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled C Rasmus
UC Irvine 60, Hawaii 50 J.J. Spaun............................71-70—141 (+1) Tournament of Champions, Orlando, Fla. Kupari from Manitoba (AHL).
Wednesday’s Games
Philadelphia 3, Montreal 2, SO Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule Callum Tarren.....................69-72—141 (+1) Jan. 25-28 — LPGA Drive On SOCCER
Dallas 7, Minnesota 2 Saturday’s Games Hayden Buckley ................72-70—142 (+2) Championship, Bradenton, Fla.
Feb. 22-25 — Honda LPGA Thailand, Chon Major League Soccer
Colorado 3, Vegas 0 No. 1 Purdue (14-2) vs. Penn St. (8-7), 2:15 Tyler McCumber ...............70-72—142 (+2)
Buri, Thailand ATLANTA UNITED — Signed Derrick
p.m. Andrew Novak...................72-70—142 (+2)
Thursday’s Games Feb. 29-March 3 — HSBC Women's World Williams through 2025.
No. 2 Houston (14-1) at TCU (11-3), 6 p.m. Camilo Villegas .................72-70—142 (+2)
Seattle 4, Washington 1 Championship, Sentosa Island, Singapore D.C. UNITED — Signed Fs Jacob Murrell
No. 3 Kansas (13-1) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma Gary Woodland ..................71-71—142 (+2)
Buffalo 5, Ottawa 3 March 7-10 — Blue Bay LPGA, Hainan, through 2026.
(13-1), 2 p.m. Alexander Bjork .................72-71—143 (+3)
N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 3, OT China NEW YORK RED BULLS — Transferred M
No. 5 Tennessee (11-3) at Georgia (11-3), Rico Hoey...........................71-72—143 (+3)
San Jose 3, Montreal 2 March 21-24 — Seri Pak LA Open, Palos Obrigado Luquinhas to Fortaleza Esporte
Noon Aguri Iwasaki.....................73-70—143 (+3)
Edmonton 3, Detroit 2, OT Verdes, Calif. Clube. Acquired D Noah Eile from Malmo
No. 6 Kentucky (12-2) at Texas A&M (9-6), Martin Laird ......................75-68—143 (+3)
Vancouver 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT March 28-31 — Arizona Championship FF in exchange for an undisclosed
2 p.m. Ben Taylor..........................72-71—143 (+3)
Carolina 6, Anaheim 3 presented by JTBC, TBD transfer fee and signed him to a contract
No. 7 North Carolina (11-3) vs. Syracuse Vince Whaley ....................76-67—143 (+3)
Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 3, OT April 3-7 — LPGA Match Play at Shadow through 2027.
(10-4), Noon Paul Barjon ........................73-71—144 (+4)
Florida 3, Los Angeles 2, OT Creek, Las Vegas ORLANDO CITY SC — Loaned D Luca
No. 8 Arizona (12-3) at Washington St. Rintaro Nakano..................73-71—144 (+4)
Winnipeg 2, Chicago 1 April 18-21 — The Chevron Championship, Petrasso to Unione Sportiva Triestina
(10-5), 6 p.m. Brandt Snedeker ...............71-73—144 (+4)
St. Louis 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 The Woodlands, Texas Calcio 1918 (Italy Serie C).
No. 11 Duke (12-3) vs. Georgia Tech (8-7), 5 Robert Streb .....................70-75—145 (+5)
Calgary 6, Arizona 2 April 25-28 — JM Eagle LA Championship SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed F
p.m. Sami Valimaki.....................74-71—145 (+5)
Vegas 2, Boston 1, OT presented by Plastpro, Los Angeles Braudilio Rodrigues to a one-year
No. 14 Baylor (13-2) vs. Cincinnati (12-3), 8 Will Zalatoris.....................76-69—145 (+5)
Friday's Games May 9-12 — Cognizant Founders Cup, contract.
p.m. Kevin Kisner ......................75-71—146 (+6)
Nashville 6, Dallas 3 David Lipsky ......................71-75—146 (+6) Clifton, N.J. National Women's Soccer League
No. 15 Wisconsin (11-3) vs. Northwestern ANGEL CITY FC — Acquired M Meggie
Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3, OT (11-3), Noon Ryan Brehm ......................78-69—147 (+7) May 16-19 — Mizuho Americas Open,
Saturday's Games Vincent Norrman...............75-72—147 (+7) Jersey City, N.J. Dougherty Howard from San Diego Wave
No. 16 Auburn (13-2) vs. LSU (10-5), 6 p.m. FC in exchange for $40,000 in general
N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 1 p.m. No. 18 BYU (12-3) at UCF (9-4), 4 p.m. Davis Riley..........................76-71—147 (+7) May 30-June 2 — U.S. Women's Open,
San Jose at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Blaze Akana .....................79-71—150 (+10) Lancaster, Pa. allocation money (GAM).
No. 19 San Diego St. (14-2) at New Mexico HOUSTON DASH — Signed F Yuki Nagasato
Vancouver at Buffalo, 4 p.m. (13-3), 2 p.m. Adrien Dumont De Chassart 77-73—150 June 7-9 — ShopRite LPGA Classic
New Jersey at Florida, 6 p.m. (+10) Presneted by Acer, Galloway, N.J. to a two-year contract.
No. 20 Utah St. (15-1) at UNLV (8-6), 3 p.m.
Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. No. 21 Clemson (11-3) vs. Boston College Joe Highsmith..................75-77—152 (+12) June 13-16 — Meijer LPGA Classic for COLLEGE
Colorado at Toronto, 7 p.m. Hunter Larson .................88-79—167 (+27) Simply Give, Belmont, Mich. MARYLAND — Named Aazaar
(10-4), 3 p.m.
Edmonton at Montreal, 7 p.m. No. 22 Creighton (12-4) vs. St. John’s Dubai Invitational June 20-23 — KPMG Women's PGA Abdul-Rahimco football's defensive
Los Angeles at Detroit, 7 p.m. Championship, Sammamish, Wash. coordinator, associate head coach.
(11-4), 1 p.m. Friday
Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. No. 25 Texas (12-3) at West Virginia June 27-30 — Dow Great Lakes Bay
At Dubai Creek Invitational, Midland, Mich.
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Columbus, 7 p.m.
(5-10), 6 p.m.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates July 11-14 — The Amundi Evian ON THIS DATE
Friday’s Women’s Scores Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France
Arizona at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Purse: $2.5 million Jan. 13
Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. EAST July 18-21 — Dana Open for Children, 1962 – Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA
Stony Brook 77, Towson 65 Yardage: 7,059; Par: 71 Sylvania, Ohio
Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m. regulation-game record 73 points to lead
N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m. SOUTH Second Round July 25-28 — CPKC Women's Open, the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117
Calgary at Vegas, 10 p.m. Coll. of Charleston 60, Drexel 48 Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland62-70—132 Calgary, Alberta triumph over the Chicago Packers.
Elon 45, Campbell 44 Yannik Paul, Germany ..............64-70—134 Aug. 1-4 — Portland Classic, Portland, Ore. 1971 – Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle
Sunday's Games Jeff Winther, Denmark ............68-66—134
Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m. NC A&T 53, William & Mary 51 Aug. 15-18 — Women's Scottish Open, TBD Supersonics, at 33, becomes the oldest
Northeastern 79, UNC-Wilmington 49 Tommy Fleetwood, England ...66-69—135 Aug. 22-25 — AIG Women's Open, All-Star MVP as he scores 21 points to give
Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Thriston Lawrence, South Africa
MIDWEST Glasgow, United Kingdom the West a 108-107 victory over the East.
Monday's Games ..................................................65-70—135 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 — FM Global 1974 – The Miami Dolphins win their
Anaheim at Florida, 1 p.m. Belmont 84, Evansville 40 Zander Lombard, South Africa 67-68—135
Drake 83, Valparaiso 54 Championship, Norton, Mass. second straight Super Bowl in their third
New Jersey at Boston, 1 p.m. Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark....66-69—135 Sept. 13-15 — The Solheim Cup, straight appearance with a 24-7 victory
San Jose at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Saint Louis 74, Dayton 70 Jordan L. Smith, England.........68-67—135
Gainesville, Va. over the Minnesota Vikings. Larry Csonka,
Vancouver at Columbus, 1 p.m. FAR WEST Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark ...68-68—136 Sept. 19-22 — Kroger Queen City
Colorado 76, California 61 the game’s MVP, gains 145 yards on 33
Los Angeles at Carolina, 3 p.m. Sean Crocker, United States ....67-70—137 Championship presented by P&G, TBD carries and scores a touchdown.
N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Oregon 65, Arizona St. 53 Ewen Ferguson, Scotland ........69-68—137
Sept. 27-29 — Walmart NW Arkansas 1987 – Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins
Nashville at Vegas, 6 p.m. Oregon St. 73, Arizona 70, 2OT Joost Luiten, Netherlands........71-66—137 Championship Presented by P&G, Rogers,
Stanford 66, Utah 64 of the Houston Rockets become the third
Seattle at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Adrian Meronk, Poland.............70-67—137 Ark. and fourth National Basketball
Colorado at Montreal, 7 p.m. Adrian Otaegui, Spain...............67-70—137
Women’s AP Top 25 Schedule Oct. 10-13 — Buick LPGA Shanghai, Association players to be banned from
Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Saturday’s Games Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark.......67-71—138 Shanghai the league for using cocaine.