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Alabama's Derrick Henry gives a Heisman pose after rushing for a touchdown during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Clemson Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J.

Alabama beats Clemson 45-40 for national title

Alabama's Derrick Henry gives a Heisman pose after rushing for a touchdown during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Clemson Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J.

January 11, 2016, 9:57pm College

Derrick Henry, O.J. Howard and Kenyan Drake hit No. 1 Clemson with huge plays, and Alabama outlasted the dynamic play of dual-threat quarterback Deshaun Watson to win the College Football Playoff championship 45-40 on Monday night. Read story

Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers (82) celebrates with quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after wide receiver Davante Adams caught a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016.

Rodgers, Packers overwhelm Washington

Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers (82) celebrates with quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after wide receiver Davante Adams caught a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016.

January 10, 2016, 5:31pm National Sports

Aaron Rodgers threw for a pair of TDs while Eddie Lacy and James Starks each rushed for a score, and Green Bay beat the NFC East champion Washington Redskins 35-18 to reach the divisional round. Read story

Pittsburgh Steelers' Chris Boswell (9) celebrates a 35-yard game inning field goal during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh won 18-16.

Steelers pull out improbable 18-16 win over Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers' Chris Boswell (9) celebrates a 35-yard game inning field goal during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh won 18-16.

January 9, 2016, 9:45pm National Sports

Chris Boswell kicked a 35-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining as the Steelers somehow pulled out an 18-16 victory in the AFC wild-card game Saturday night. Read story

Kansas City Chiefs free safety Eric Berry (29) celebrates his interception against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston.

Chiefs beat Texans for first playoff win since 1994

Kansas City Chiefs free safety Eric Berry (29) celebrates his interception against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston.

January 9, 2016, 5:21pm National Sports

Alex Smith and the Kansas City offense was effective, if not explosive, while Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer had the worst game of his career in a 30-0 loss in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Read story

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, women&#039;s World Cup downhill, in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, Saturday, Jan 9, 2016.

Vonn matches all-time World Cup downhill victory record

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, women&#039;s World Cup downhill, in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, Saturday, Jan 9, 2016.

January 9, 2016, 8:51am National Sports

American wins 36th World Cup race Read story

Ken Griffey Jr.&#039;s Hall of Fame whirlwind came back to where it all started, when he spoke Friday at Safeco Field, the stadium built in part because of him.

M’s welcome back Griffey, retiring No. 24 on all levels

Ken Griffey Jr.&#039;s Hall of Fame whirlwind came back to where it all started, when he spoke Friday at Safeco Field, the stadium built in part because of him.

January 8, 2016, 8:38pm National Sports

The Mariners announced that Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24 will become the first number retired in franchise history during a ceremony in August about two weeks after his Hall induction. Read story

Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack has become the first selection at two positions in the same year, while Adrian Peterson and J.J. Watt are unanimous choices for the 2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.

Mack an AP All-Pro at 2 positions

Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack has become the first selection at two positions in the same year, while Adrian Peterson and J.J. Watt are unanimous choices for the 2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.

January 8, 2016, 6:01pm National Sports

Khalil Mack's versatility and relentlessness earned him selection at two positions on the 2015 Associated Press All-Pro Team, an NFL first. Read story

Couple get engaged at Wal-Mart, then get accused of theft

January 8, 2016, 11:32am National Sports

BAY CITY, Mich. -- A Michigan couple's engagement is off to a rocky start. Read story

Former Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr., left, and former New York Mets Mike Piazza pose for a photograph after a press conference announcing their election to baseball's Hall of Fame, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in New York. Both men will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer.

New Hall of Famers Griffey and Piazza talk about dads

Former Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr., left, and former New York Mets Mike Piazza pose for a photograph after a press conference announcing their election to baseball's Hall of Fame, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in New York. Both men will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer.

January 7, 2016, 6:06pm National Sports

On their first full day as Hall of Famers, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza talked about their dads. Los Angeles drafted Piazza at the recommendation of then-manager Tommy Lasorda, a friend of Piazza’s father, Vince. Mike credited his dad for getting him to the majors, for… Read story

In this Oct. 8, 1995, file photo, Seattle Mariners&#039; Ken Griffey Jr. smiles from beneath a pile of teammates who mobbed him after he scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Seattle. Griffey Jr. was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Ken Griffey Jr. elected to Hall of Fame, sets voting record

In this Oct. 8, 1995, file photo, Seattle Mariners&#039; Ken Griffey Jr. smiles from beneath a pile of teammates who mobbed him after he scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Seattle. Griffey Jr. was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

January 6, 2016, 4:24pm Latest News

Ken Griffey Jr. is headed to the place for which he always seemed destined - the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Read story