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Ravens upset Patriots 28-13 to make Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Joe Flacco outdueled Tom Brady, throwing three touchdown passes in the second half and leading the Baltimore Ravens to their first Super Bowl in 12 years with a 28-13 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday for the AFC championship.
49ers head to Super Bowl, beating Falcons 28-24
ATLANTA (AP) - The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula. Next stop, the Big Easy. Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore led San Francisco to a record comeback in the NFC championship game Sunday, overcoming an early 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 and send the 49ers to their first Super Bowl since 1995. Gore scored a ...
Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30-28
ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the thought of not having to answer a familiar question.
Vereen's 3 TDs boost Pats to AFC Championship
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady became the winningest quarterback in postseason play, throwing for three touchdowns Sunday to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game.
Colorado holds off USC 66-60
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - If he had to do over again, Tad Boyle would've earned his degree in psychology rather than business.
Balanced attack helps UCLA hold off Utah 57-53
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Most of the attention is usually centered on UCLA's fantastic freshmen, but the team's lone senior made the play the Bruins really needed against Utah.
Browns hire Rob Chudzinski as new coach
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rob Chudzinski's first head coaching job will be with the team he loved as a kid.
Bears blitz Bruins 49-26 behind Martin, Florence
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Glasco Martin ran for three touchdowns, Nick Florence threw for two scores and ran for another, and Baylor overwhelmed UCLA 49-26 in the Holiday Bowl on Thursday night.
Pick-6 that wasn't hurts SDSU in bowl loss
SAN DIEGO (AP) - On a night when points were hard to come by, the San Diego State Aztecs blew a big opportunity Thursday night in the hometown Poinsettia Bowl.
UCLA defeats Long Beach State 89-70
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jordan Adams scored 24 points, Shabazz Muhammad added 21, and UCLA defeated Long Beach State 89-70 on Tuesday night for the Bruins' third consecutive victory.
A&M's Johnny Football is AP's Player of the Year
Johnny Manziel ran for almost 1,700 yards and 30 touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback his senior year of high school at Kerrville Tivy.
Moments of silence around NFL for shooting victims
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots silenced their "End Zone Militia" on Sunday night, taking the muskets away from the Revolutionary War re-enactors who fire into the air to celebrate every score.
NFL: Bengals beat Eagles 34-13
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Now the Cincinnati Bengals can focus on that other Pennsylvania team.
Marquez knocks out Pacquiao in 6th round
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out cold with a vicious right hand at the end of the sixth round Saturday night, putting a ferocious end to the fourth fight between the two boxers.
AP source: Dodgers try to close deal for Greinke
Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
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Heat's winning streak ends at 27 in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - No last-second shot.
NHL roundup: Penguins get 13th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored the game's only goal late in the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to 13 with a 1-0 victory over Montreal on Tuesday night.
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