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The Baltimore Ravens, fueled by a brutally efficient performance from quarterback Lamar Jackson and a fearsome running game spearheaded by Derrick Henry, beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 Saturday to launch their NFL playoff campaign.Jackson completed 16 of 21 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 82 yards to supplement Henry’s 186 …

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When wildfires roared to life around Los Angeles, Janell Gruss had to leave immediately. But as the manager of a stable with 25 horses and other animals, she knew it was going to be complicated.While some people just got in their cars and drove out of the danger zone, Gruss had to wrangle more than …

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Cade Cunningham’s 23-point triple-double propelled the Detroit Pistons to a bounce-back NBA victory on Saturday, 123-114 over the Toronto Raptors.Cunningham added 10 rebounds and 17 assists for the Pistons, who returned to the win column — and improved to 20-19 — two days after their five-game winning streak was halted by the Golden State Warriors.Tim …

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J.J. Spaun fired a five-under par 65 to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the US PGA Sony Open in Hawaii after fellow American Patrick Fishburn faded late.Spaun grinded out birdies on 16 and 18 after bogeys at the 15th and 17th holes to finish 54 holes on 13-under 197 at Honolulu’s …

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The Houston Texans took advantage of an error-strewn performance from the Los Angeles Chargers to win the opening AFC wild card game of the NFL playoffs 32-12 on Saturday.Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who had thrown just three interceptions in the regular season, threw four picks and was sacked four times in what was a disastrous …

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Saturday’s scheduled NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets has been postponed due to a winter storm in Atlanta.”The decision was made in consultation with local officials and to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area,” the …

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Comeback queen Lindsey Vonn produced a fine sixth on her World Cup downhill return as Italian veteran Federica Brignone continued her superb season at St Anton on Saturday.With 40-year-old Vonn continuing her return after a near six-year retirement, and evergreen Brignone stealing the show there was a real retro feel in the air at the …

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Italian veteran Federica Brignone continued her superb season with success in the women’s World Cup downhill at St Anton on Saturday, with comeback queen Lindsey Vonn a fine sixth.With 40-year-old Vonn, continuing her return after a near six-year retirement, and evergreen Brignone stealing the show there was a real retro feel in the air at …

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe combined for 70 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to winning ways with a 126-101 drubbing of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday.Oklahoma City were left licking their wounds after their much-anticipated tussle against the No.1 ranked Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday ended in a …

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Los Angeles Lakers coach J.J. Redick says he hopes the team’s eventual return to play can “give people hope” after seeing his Pacific Palisades home incinerated in the deadly wildfires that have ravaged the city.The Lakers postponed a scheduled home game against Charlotte on Thursday because of the fires, which have left at least 11 …

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