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'Best defense' steals show in Texans' wild-card win

The Texans' defense came into the postseason viewed as one of the league's best and showed why in their 30-6 wild-card win over Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers on Monday night. ... Continue Reading

Rodgers backs Tomlin: 'Absolute joke' if on hot seat

On Monday, as the Pittsburgh Steelers dropped a fifth straight playoff game by double digits, coach Mike Tomlin endured "Fire Tomlin" chants from fans during his team's 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. ... Continue Reading

Mazzulla calls out refs, repeats 'illegal screen'

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked six questions after his team's 98-96 loss to the Pacers on Monday night, and to each one, his answer was the same: "Illegal screen." ... Continue Reading

Koepka: 'Nervous' about return, must rebuild ties

Brooks Koepka will be "a little bit nervous" when he returns to the PGA Tour, and he understands he has "a lot of work to do" to rebuild his relationships with players. ... Continue Reading

Harden passes Shaq for 9th on all-time scoring list

Clippers star James Harden passed Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. ... Continue Reading

😈 Texans' petty post tops NFL wild-card trolls

The NFL wild-card round had its fair share of petty posts after big wins, led by the Houston Texans. ... Continue Reading

Fedorov honored, says leaving Detroit a 'mistake'

Sergei Fedorov said leaving the Red Wings was "a huge mistake" as the franchise retired his jersey Monday night. ... Continue Reading

Hurts avoids endorsement of Eagles OC Patullo

An endorsement of beleaguered Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo never came from Jalen Hurts on Monday, a day after last season's Super Bowl champions were knocked out of the playoffs. ... Continue Reading

Falcons interview Harbaugh, who is vetting teams

The Falcons announced Monday that they have completed an interview with John Harbaugh for their head coaching job. ... Continue Reading

CFP National Championship first look: Previewing Miami-Indiana

How either Miami or Indiana can win the title, plus X factors for both teams. ... Continue Reading

Texans dominate Steelers, Aaron Rodgers in wild-card matchup

Houston scored two touchdowns on offense and two more on defense against Pittsburgh. ... Continue Reading

In potential Toronto finale, 76ers' Lowry lauded

76ers guard Kyle Lowry, 39, a six-time All-Star and former Raptor, received an ovation when he checked in for the final 1:57 of Philadelphia's 115-102 win at Toronto Monday in what could be his final appearance in the city where he won the 2019 NBA title. ... Continue Reading

Texans' Collins carted off with concussion in win

Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins left Monday night's win over the Steelers on a cart because of a concussion. ... Continue Reading

NFL divisional round odds, early bets: Seahawks favored vs. 49ers, Rams over Bears

Our early bets for the NFL divisional round, plus spreads, lines, totals and FPI analysis for every game. ... Continue Reading

Overreactions, big questions from wild-card round: Are the Steelers still a QB away despite who's coaching?

Do the Steelers still need a better quarterback? Could this be the Bills' year? Is Caleb Williams a future MVP? ... Continue Reading