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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass during Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass during Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

NFL: Chiefs rally past Bills in OT for wild playoff win

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Sunday, January 23, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it.
Los Angeles Rams' Matt Gay (8) kicks a 30-yard field goal to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday's divisional playoff game in Tampa. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Los Angeles Rams' Matt Gay (8) kicks a 30-yard field goal to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday's divisional playoff game in Tampa. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Gay's FG sends Rams to NFC title game after Buccaneers' furious rally

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Sunday, January 23, 2022
TAMPA — Matthew Stafford stood on the sideline helplessly watching Tom Brady be Tom Brady, leading another exhilarating comeback. This time, though, the seven-time Super Bowl champion left too much time on the clock, giving Stafford a chance to create some playoff magic of his own.
San Francisco 49ers' Robbie Gould celebrates after making the game-winning field goal to beat the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday in Green Bay, Wis. The 49ers won 13-10 to advance to the NFC championship game. (MORRY GASH/Associated Press)

San Francisco 49ers' Robbie Gould celebrates after making the game-winning field goal to beat the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday in Green Bay, Wis. The 49ers won 13-10 to advance to the NFC championship game. (MORRY GASH/Associated Press)

NFL: 49ers upset Packers on Gould's last-second FG to advance to NFC championship

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Saturday, January 22, 2022
GREEN BAY, Wis.— Robbie Gould lived up to his name. On a field littered with snow flurries, Gould made a 45-yard field goal Saturday night as time expired that knocked off the top-seeded Packers 13-10 and possibly ended Aaron Rodgers’ tenure in Green Bay.
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson celebrates his game-winning field goal against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional playoffs on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. The Cincinnati Bengals won 19-16. (MARK ZALESKI/Associated Press)

Bengals kicker Evan McPherson celebrates his game-winning field goal against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional playoffs on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. The Cincinnati Bengals won 19-16. (MARK ZALESKI/Associated Press)

NFL: McPherson FG as time expires lifts Bengals past Titans and into AFC championship

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Saturday, January 22, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Maybe, just maybe, these young Cincinnati Bengals really are that good.  Especially with the way they keep ending postseason droughts. And with their latest victory putting them in the franchise's first AFC championship game in 33 years — and a win away from the Super Bowl.
Florida State forward Malik Osborne celebrates with his teammates the Seminoles defeated Miami 61-60 on Saturday in Coral Gables. (LYNNE SLADKY/Associated Press)

Florida State forward Malik Osborne celebrates with his teammates the Seminoles defeated Miami 61-60 on Saturday in Coral Gables. (LYNNE SLADKY/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida St. moves to top of ACC after stopping Miami's rally

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Saturday, January 22, 2022
CORAL GABLES — Caleb Mills scored 16 points, Anthony Polite scored 15 and Florida State withstood a furious second-half Miami rally to beat the Hurricanes 61-60 on Saturday and take control atop the Atlantic Coast Conference. Miami's Isaiah Wong missed a contested fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
Columbia receiver Tray Tolliver is the LCR’s Offensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia receiver Tray Tolliver is the LCR’s Offensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Tolliver named LCR's Offensive Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 21, 2022
When Demetric Jackson first took over as Columbia’s head coach in July, one name people kept telling him to watch was Tray Tolliver. Jackson didn’t buy it at first. From what Jackson saw in practice, he wasn’t impressed with the junior receiver.
Columbia guard Isaac Broxey rises to shoot as The Villages Charter forward Sam Walters contests on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey rises to shoot as The Villages Charter forward Sam Walters contests on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Broxey's big night leads Columbia to big win over The Villages

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 21, 2022
Columbia needs quality wins to make a playoff push. The Tigers got a big one on Friday night. Isaac Broxey caught fire early and finished strong, tying his career high of 25 points to lead Columbia past The Villages Charter 70-66 at home.
Suwannee’s girls weightlifting team poses with the District 4-1A trophy on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s girls weightlifting team poses with the District 4-1A trophy on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee wins fourth straight district title

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Friday, January 21, 2022
LIVE OAK — Another year, another district title — or two — for the Suwannee girls weightlifting team. The defending Class 1A state champion Bulldogs won the District 4-1A title Friday in both the traditional event — bench and clean and jerk — as well as the snatch event in dominating fashion.