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TOP STORIES

FBN--CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEW YORK — Watch out, New England. Here comes Sacksonville. Get ready, Philly. The Vikings are sailing into town. Tom Brady and the big game-tested Patriots square off against the sack-happy Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday in the AFC championship game in Foxborough, Massachusetts — with the winner headed to the Super Bowl. In the NFC, Nick Foles and the resilient Philadelphia Eagles host Case Keenum and the surprising Minnesota Vikings — in a matchup of teams that overcame losing their starting quarterbacks. By Dennis Waszak Jr. SENT: 966 words, photos.

TEN--AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens were upset early and the bleak opening day for Americans continued at the Australian Open with the women going 0 for 8 by mid-afternoon and John Isner joining them as a first-round casualty. By John Pye. SENT: 795 words, photos; UPCOMING: Will be updated.

NFL

FBN--SAINTS-VIKINGS FOLO

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings, after watching their late-third-quarter 17-point lead vanish at the hands of the indefatigable Drew Brees, went back in front of the New Orleans Saints on a field goal with 1:29 left. Trailing by two with that much time? That was no trouble for Brees, who moved the Saints in position for the responding field goal with 25 seconds remaining. The problem was they left just enough space for Case Keenum and the Vikings to answer with one of the NFL's all-time last-play stunners. By Dave Campbell. SENT: 950 words, photos.

With:

— FBN--SAINTS-WOE FOR WILLIAMS — By Dave Campbell. SENT: 616 words, photos.

FBN--JAGUARS-STEELERS FOLO

PITTSBURGH — The Jacksonville Jaguars haven't faced the New England Patriots in a game that matters in more than two years. That's OK. They know a pretty good place to go to get a heads up on their opponent in the AFC title game: the Steelers. With their brute force rookie running back, their enigmatic quarterback and more than a little bit of swagger, the Jaguars stunned Pittsburgh 45-42 to earn a trip to Foxborough next weekend to face the defending Super Bowl champions. By Will Graves. SENT: 874 words, photos.

With:

— FBN--STEELERS STUNNED — By Tom Withers. SENT: 754 words, photos.

OLYMPICS

OLY--DALEMAN'S BATTLES FIG

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian champion Gabrielle Daleman has dealt with injuries, illness and bullying. She's headed to the Pyeongchang Olympics having overcome more than most athletes. Her chances of medaling in the games are strong. UPCOMING: 680 words, photos.

Also:

— OLY--TEAM CANADA FIG — SENT: 779 words, photos.

GOLF

GLF--PATTON'S CHARGE

HONOLULU — Patton Kizzire never lost his cool even in the midst of a wild week on Oahu he won't soon forget. It featured a false alarm on a missile strike, a real strike involving a Golf Channel crew and a 6-hole playoff to win the Sony Open. By Doug Ferguson. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos.

HOCKEY

HKC--HOCKEY VALLEY

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A haven for college football, Penn State is quickly becoming a breeding ground for hockey. A $100 million donation from Buffalo Sabres and Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula allowed Penn State to begin varsity Division I hockey programs a few years ago, and now Happy Valley is becoming Hockey Valley. By Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos.

WNBA

BKL--WNBA MOCK DRAFT

NEW YORK — A panel of WNBA coaches and general managers put together mock selections for the first round of the league's draft that will take place this spring They were only allowed to choose college seniors and foreign players for their draft and couldn't make pick for their own teams. By Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

BKW--T25-ICYMI

NEW YORK — Kelsey Mitchell reached another scoring milestone at Ohio State. The Buckeyes senior guard crossed the 3,000-point mark on Saturday, becoming the 13th player in Division I women's basketball history to achieve that mark. milestone this week. Michigan guard Katelynn Flaherty became the school's all-time leading scorer on Saturday, breaking former men's player Glen Rice's mark of 2,442 points. By Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 440 words, photos.

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ALSO

— FBC--ARIZONA-SUMLIN — By John Marshall. SENT: 588 words, photos.

— BBO--OBIT-HARVEY — SENT: 775 words, photos.

— MMA--UFC-FIGHT NIGHT — SENT: 361 words.

— CAR--OBIT-GURNEY — SENT: 383 words, photos.

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Monday's Time Schedule

NBA

Charlotte at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 2 p.m.

New York at Brooklyn, 3 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Miami at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 5:30 p.m.

Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Dallas at Boston, 1 p.m.

Anaheim at Colorado, 3 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Top 25

Men

No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Kansas, 9 p.m.

No. 7 Duke at No. 18 Miami, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Florida State at Boston College, 7 p.m.

Women

No. 1 UConn at No. 7 Texas, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Green Bay at IUPUI, 7 p.m.