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Patrick Mahomes wasn't 100% as he played through an ankle sprain in Sunday's AFC championship game. But even a limited version of the star Kansas City Chiefs quarterback made enough plays for the Chiefs to eke out a 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Harrison Butker's field goal in the closing seconds. Mahomes completed 29 of 43 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns. And on top of his plays in the passing game, he set up the game-winning kick with a first-down run down the sideline after which he drew a late hit flag on the Bengals for shoving him out of bounds. That 15-yard penalty put Kansas City in field goal range, setting up Butker's 45-yard winner. The Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years. They'll face the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 218 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 218 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 218 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Make your picks for the fights below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 218. Jesus Santos Aguilar vs. Tatsuro Taira Records : Jesus Santos Aguilar (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tatsuro Taira (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Past five : Aguilar 5-0, Taira 5-0 Division : Flyweight Rankings : None Odds (as of 01.28.23): Aguilar +650, Taira -1000 ...

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The ECNL recently hosted the 2023 ECNL Girls Florida National Event from January 8-10. Teams in the U16-U18/19 age groups from across the country competed in front of hundreds of college coaches. See below for a listing of some of the top performances from the showcase, sorted by high school graduation year. Class of 2026 Sierra Dupre Midfielder Forward ...

Florida's football team will play this year's spring game inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Thursday, April 13.   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida football team will play this year's Orange & Blue Game inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Thursday, April 13, the Gators announced Monday.   UF's annual spring game will serve as a way for fans to experience a Gators game day at the Swamp.   More details about the game, including streaming and broadcast information, fan initiatives and kickoff time will be announced at a later date. 2023 FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS After four sold out games in 2022, fans can now secure 2023 season seats for the six home games in The Swamp with matchups including Tennessee (Sept. 16), Arkansas (Nov. 4) and Florida State (Nov. 25). Current season ticket holders can renew their tickets for the 2023 football season by taking advantage of a six-month payment plan. Additionally, Gator Boosters ca...

With the Feb. 9 trade deadline inching closer, the Houston Rockets are in an interesting position. They are 12-38, last in the Western Conference, but still have intrigue with a veteran capable of helping a playoff team in Eric Gordon, a bunch of young players and solid draft capital at their disposal. The season hasn't gone according to plan but that doesn't mean all is lost. It's about figuring out the next steps and righting the ship. But what is that direction? What needs to be done between now and the end of the regular season? To answer this and other Rockets-related inquiries, beat writer Kelly Iko sat down with senior writer John Hollinger — former Memphis Grizzlies vice president of basketball operations — to get valuable insight. Iko: John, you've seen both sides of the coin as it pertains to front office tenure — there were some really good and bad Grizzlies teams between 2012 and 2019. Put yourself in Houston's shoes for a second. What's your primar...

ESPN's Matt Miller released a list of all players with first-round 2023 NFL draft grades along with comparisons to pro players. Two Georgia Bulldogs made the list. All-American defensive tackle Jalen Carter is listed as the No. 3 pick in the draft and is compared to Fletcher Cox, who is a four-time All-Pro selection and six-time Pro Bowl selection. "The 2021 Georgia defense had five players selected in the first round of the 2022 draft, and Carter (not eligible in that draft) might have actually been the best defender on the team. At 6-3 and 310 pounds, he has great first-step quickness and a powerful frame that can split double teams. Carter battled ankle and knee injuries this season and platooned on a deep Georgia defense last year, but he still accumulated six sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss over the past two seasons." First-team All-SEC left tackle Broderick Jones is listed as the No. 16 pick in the draft and is compared to Dion Dawkins, a 2021 Pro Bowl selecti...

As has become common practice with the Arturas Karnisovas-led front office, Chicago Bulls trade rumors have been hard to come by. Despite the deadline just around the corner and the Bulls underachieving with a 22-25 record, it remains unclear if the organization will look to move any pieces in the coming weeks. In fact, if anything, the few reports that have surfaced over the past month have primarily suggested that leadership will look to stay the course. Indeed, the only semblance of traction we've gotten on the trade front thus far has revolved around the availability of Coby White. One main reason for this has been due to the past rumors that have surrounded the 22-year-old combo guard. Chicago was reportedly willing to package him with the No. 18 pick around the 2022 NBA Draft for more veteran assistance. The Bulls then failed to reach any kind of rookie scale extension with White in the offseason, setting him up to hit restricted free agency this summer. Now, with his fut...

USATSI Chaos reigned supreme across the college basketball landscape as seven ranked teams fell to unranked teams in a shakeup Saturday of stupendous proportions.  No. 2 Alabama was the (unfortunate) poster child of such chaos as the Crimson Tide -- No. 3 in scoring margin among power conference teams headed into the weekend -- got flattened by Oklahoma by 24 points on the road in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.  But Alabama wasn't the only team to find itself on the losing side of a blowout in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge as No. 12 Iowa State also slipped up on the road, falling 78-61 to Missouri.  Here's how the final SEC/Big Challenge played out: SEC/Big 12 Challenge Big 12 wins 7-3 West Virginia 80, No. 15 Auburn 77 ...