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Southern California place kicker Matt Boermeester, right, celebrates after the game winning field goal against Penn State during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.

USC wins epic Rose Bowl over Penn State

Southern California place kicker Matt Boermeester, right, celebrates after the game winning field goal against Penn State during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.

January 2, 2017, 7:22pm College

Matt Boermeester kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 9 Southern California rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a spectacular 52-49 victory over No. 5 Penn State on Monday. Read story

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts on the bench after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Detroit. The Packers defeated the Lions 31-24.

Rodgers vs. Manning headlines NFL’s wild-card weekend

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts on the bench after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Detroit. The Packers defeated the Lions 31-24.

January 1, 2017, 10:17pm National Sports

NFL playoff picture finalized on final day of season Read story

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) talks with head coach Chip Kelly during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

49ers fire coach Chip Kelly, GM Trent Baalke

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) talks with head coach Chip Kelly during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

January 1, 2017, 7:24pm National Sports

The San Francisco 49ers fired coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke on Sunday in the latest overhaul for a franchise that has fallen from perennial Super Bowl contender to the bottom of the standings in three seasons. Read story

Amanda Nunes, right, connects with Ronda Rousey in the first round of their women&#039;s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 207, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Las Vegas. Nunes won the fight after it was stopped in the first round.

Rousey is stopped 48 seconds into comeback at UFC 207

Amanda Nunes, right, connects with Ronda Rousey in the first round of their women&#039;s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 207, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Las Vegas. Nunes won the fight after it was stopped in the first round.

December 30, 2016, 10:30pm National Sports

Ronda Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her comeback fight Friday night, losing to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Friday night at Las Vegas. Read story

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23), who ended 52 years of sports heartache by bringing Cleveland a championship and used his superstar platform to address social causes, was chosen as The Associated Press 2016 Male Athlete of the Year.

LeBron James named AP Male Athlete of Year

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23), who ended 52 years of sports heartache by bringing Cleveland a championship and used his superstar platform to address social causes, was chosen as The Associated Press 2016 Male Athlete of the Year.

December 27, 2016, 10:15am Latest News

LeBron James was chosen as The Associated Press 2016 Male Athlete of the Year, an award he won previously in 2013. Read story

United States' Simone Biles bites her gold medal for the artistic gymnastics women' individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Briles was selected as the AP Female Athlete of the Year, on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016.

Simone Biles soars to AP Female Athlete of the Year

United States' Simone Biles bites her gold medal for the artistic gymnastics women' individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Briles was selected as the AP Female Athlete of the Year, on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016.

December 26, 2016, 3:24pm National Sports

In a vote by U.S. editors and news directors announced Monday, Simone Biles received 31 votes out of a possible 59 votes for Associated Press female athlete of the year. Read story

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le&#039;Veon Bell (26) heads for the end zone past Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016.

NFL Playoff Picture: Steelers win AFC North, Broncos out

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le&#039;Veon Bell (26) heads for the end zone past Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016.

December 25, 2016, 9:10pm National Sports

Pittsburgh won the AFC North in spectacular fashion Sunday, scoring the winning touchdown with 9 seconds remaining to beat archrival Baltimore 31-27. Read story

Chicago Cubs celebrate after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to win the series 4-3. The memorable World Series was one of the big stories in Ohio for 2016.

Cubs’ World Series title voted top AP sports story of 2016

Chicago Cubs celebrate after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to win the series 4-3. The memorable World Series was one of the big stories in Ohio for 2016.

December 25, 2016, 3:21pm National Sports

The Cubs' first World Series title since 1908 is the runaway winner for top sports story of 2016, collecting 48 of 59 first-place votes and 549 points in balloting by AP members and editors. Read story

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota leaves the field on a cart after he was injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.

Titans QB Marcus Mariota out for season with broken leg

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota leaves the field on a cart after he was injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.

December 24, 2016, 4:49pm National Sports

Marcus Mariota broke his right leg in a 38-17 loss at Jacksonville on Saturday, a crushing setback for a team that had so many things go right while winning three in a row and seven of 10 previously. Read story

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins (27) runs for a touchdown after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Philadelphia.

Eagles prevent Giants from clinching playoff spot

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins (27) runs for a touchdown after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Philadelphia.

December 22, 2016, 10:03pm National Sports

Malcolm Jenkins had the second two-interception game of his eight-year career, returning one for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a five-game slide by beating the Giants 24-19 on Thursday night. Read story