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The magnitude of Klay Thompson’s years-in-the-making return wasn’t lost on anyone at Chase Center Sunday evening. Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson referred to Jan. 9 as an “East Oakland holiday.” All of Thompson's teammates wore his No. 11 jersey before the game began. Despite nursing a calf injury, Draymond Green ceremonially joined the Dubs lineup for only the tip-off – a highly unusual arrangement – so he could share the court with his finally reunited teammate. When Thompson was subbed off after his first four-minute stint, he received an ovation that was nearly as loud as his pregame introduction. But conspicuously absent from one of the most anticipated comebacks in modern NBA history was a shoe drop, or really just a meaningful celebration of the moment, from Anta Sports...

By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — No one ever finished more under par in PGA Tour history than Cameron Smith, and he never could appreciate it until his final birdie putt Sunday in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Not with Jon Rahm, the No. 1 player in the world, on his heels every step of the way. Not with Matt Jones making a pair of eagles and a 50-foot birdie putt in a span of five holes to stay in the game at Kapalua. In the best scoring conditions Kapalua has seen in the 24 times it has hosted the winners-only start to the new year, Smith was relentless all the day down Nike Outlet to the 3-foot birdie putt the Aussie made on the 18th hole for an 8-under 65 and a one-shot victory over Rahm. “Mate, it was intense,” Smith said...

By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles took an early 17-0 lead on the San Francisco 49ers, George Kittle had several Rams chirping their excitement in his ear about a shift in this one-sided rivalry. “I was like, ‘A lot of time up on that clock, boys,'” the 49ers' star tight end said. No matter what jams the Niners got into this season, they were resourceful enough to get their season back on a playoff path. And once again, their winning route went right over the Rams. The 49ers clinched a postseason berth with a 27-24 overtime Sneakers2090  victory over the NFC West champion Rams on Sunday, thanks to Robbie Gould's 24-yard field goal with 2:45 left in overtime and a game-ending interception by rookie Ambry Thomas...

By FRED GOODALL, AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Once the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of their own business, the defending Super Bowl champions allowed themselves to become scoreboard watchers. Sunday's 41-17 rout of the Carolina Panthers set a franchise record for regular-season victories, and the win — coupled with the Rams losing to the 49ers in overtime — also gave the Bucs (13-4) the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC. Tampa Bay will host Philadelphia in the wild-card round Latest Jordan 2020 next Sunday afternoon. Earning the No. 2 seed ensures a second home game in two weeks if the Bucs beat the Eagles. Tom Brady's not looking ahead, though. “It just felt good to win today. Whatever happened with other teams, you can’t ever control any of t...

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with their ninth straight win, getting 16 points and a breathtaking block from Ja Morant in a 127-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Desmond Bane had 23 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 Nike Air Force 1 Shadow and Memphis won for the 12th time in 13 road games. Morant's block came in the first quarter, when he soared from behind Avery Bradley as he tried for a layup, caught the ball with both hands and smacked it off the glass about halfway up the backboard. Morant also threw down an alley-oop dunk off a lob from Bane in the third quarter, nearly hitting his head on the rim a night after sitting out against the Clippers with lef...

By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Pro Football Writer The AFC playoffs will be running through Music City, and the Tennessee Titans should have Derrick Henry back for their first game this postseason. The Tennessee Titans, who used an NFL-high 91 players for the most ever in a non-strike season, clinched their first No. 1 seed since 2008 and third overall. They needed only a win Sunday, though they made it interesting before holding off the team that replaced them in Houston 28-25 to clinch the AFC's top spot. Titans coach Mike Vrabel noted nobody hands out T-shirts and hats for clinching the top seed. “We understand we're in the Elite Eight," Vrabel said. “We’ve moved onto the second round of the playoffs without having to play a playoff game.” This postseas...