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NEW YORK (AP) _ David Stern was a giant in a game of giants. The former NBA commissioner has died at age 77, less than three weeks after undergoing emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage. …

By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ George Pickens caught 12 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, and No. 5 Georgia defeated eighth-ranked Baylor 26-14 in the Sugar Bowl. Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer was …

By GREG BEACHAM PASADENA, Calif. (AP) _ No. 7 Oregon held off No. 11 Wisconsin 28-27 to win its third straight trip to the Rose Bowl. Justin Herbert scored his third rushing touchdown on a …

By FRED GOODALL TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Tyler Johnson had 12 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns to become Minnesota’s career receiving leader and propel the 16th-ranked Gophers to a 31-24 victory over No. …

By TIM REYNOLDS ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes and Jerry Jeudy became the first Alabama player to top 200 receiving yards in a bowl game as the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide …

By STEPHEN HAWKINS DALLAS (AP) _ Dallas overcame an early two-goal deficit with four goals in a span of less than eight minutes to beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 in the NHL Winter Classic. The …

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ Chase Garbers threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading California to a 35-20 win over Illinois in the Redbox Bowl. Christopher Brown Jr. ran …