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PASADENA, Calif. — The Latest on upcoming programming from the TV Critics meeting in Pasadena, California (all times local): 3 p.m. The 1988 cult movie “Heathers” and the title characters get makeovers in a new TV series debuting March 7 on the Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV. In the big-screen dark comedy, the queen bees

MINNEAPOLIS — Right-handed reliever Addison Reed and Minnesota have finalized a $16.75 million, two-year contract, putting another pitcher with closing experience in the back of the Twins’ bullpen. The deal, agreed to over the weekend, was announced Monday. The Twins agreed to a deal with right-hander Fernando Rodney in the offseason. Reed has 125 saves

ATLANTA — Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks held off the San Antonio Spurs in the closing seconds to win 102-99 on Monday. LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio, which dropped to 10-14 on the road. The Hawks (11-31), who came in with

MADRID — Veteran forward Ruben Castro made a dream return to the Spanish league, converting a late penalty for Real Betis to beat Leganes 3-2 on Monday. Castro, in his return after a stint in Chinese soccer, calmly scored in the 83rd minute, securing the victory after the hosts relinquished a two-goal lead. The club’s

EUGENE, Ore. — The video scoreboard at Matthew Knight Arena showed short vignettes featuring Oregon players musing about their possible superhero names. Sabrina Ionescu’s? “Super Sabrina.” Afterward, she laughed about it. “That’s what it was?” she asked incredulously. But to some, her career with the Ducks thus far has indeed been super. Ionescu holds the

PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t the pregame talk about New England. Or the seemingly weekly distractions that piled up one on top of the other, some of them self-created and others the byproduct of circumstances far beyond their control. The Pittsburgh Steelers spent Monday cleaning out their lockers instead of getting ready for the AFC championship

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is returning for his senior season, holding off on the NFL draft and giving the Tigers one more season with their starting defensive line intact. Earlier, draft eligible lineman in ends Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant announced their intention to come back. Wilkins made it three-for-three Monday

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon kept up his torrid home scoring with a goal, Jonathan Bernier stopped 33 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday for their seventh straight win. Matt Nieto and Colin Wilson also scored for the Avs, who are outscoring opponents 29-0 during their longest win streak since

PERRIS, Calif. — A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, some so malnourished officers at first believed all were children even though seven are adults. The girl, who was so small officers initially believed she was only

NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis had 26 points and nine rebounds, Michael Beasley added 23 points and 10 boards, and the New York Knicks opened their longest road trip in nearly 30 years by beating the Brooklyn Nets 119-104 on Monday. A day after blowing a 19-point lead in the third quarter of a loss

ORLANDO, Fla. — The coaching staffs of the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have been selected to work the Pro Bowl on Jan. 28. Mike Tomlin and his coaches, who lost Sunday to Jacksonville in the divisional round of the playoffs, will handle the AFC squad. Sean Payton and his coaches, who fell to

LAS VEGAS — The clock had ticked down to zero, and Minnesota fans were already deep into a celebration like no other. In this city’s legal sports books, though, the outcome was still in doubt. An extra point that wasn’t needed had to be attempted anyway. New Orleans players had to be brought back from

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With just over a minute remaining in the second half and the shot clock in single digits, Katelynn Flaherty sized up her defender. It was none other than Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State’s preseason All-American and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year. Flaherty started a drive to her left, and when

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau, the 2006 AL MVP and Minnesota Twins first baseman whose career was derailed by concussion symptoms, is retiring after 1,603 hits and 247 home runs in 14 major league seasons. The Twins confirmed Morneau’s retirement on Monday. They scheduled a news conference with Morneau and team officials for Wednesday. Morneau didn’t

Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles says she is among the athletes sexually abused by a now-imprisoned former USA Gymnastics team doctor. Biles, who won four gold medals and five overall at the 2016 Olympics, released a statement via Twitter on Monday saying she is one of the “many survivors” that were abused by Larry Nassar.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City has decided to end its interest in signing Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. City is unwilling to match the transfer fee and related costs to sign Sanchez that are being offered by other clubs, or to make him its top earner, a person familiar with negotiations told The Associated Press on

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City has decided to end its interest in Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. A person familiar with negotiations tells The Associated Press that City is unwilling to match the transfer fee and related costs to sign Sanchez that is being offered by other clubs, or to make him its top earner. The

WASHINGTON — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards for the second time in 10 days with a 104-95 victory Monday. Like it was on Jan. 6, it was tight late before Antetokounmpo took over. He led Milwaukee on an 11-0 run in

ATHENS, Greece — Coach Oscar Garcia made a winning debut with Olympiakos as they beat lowly Lamia 2-0 to claim the lead in the Greek league on Monday. Garcia, the former Barcelona player, is the club’s third coach this season. The defending Greek champion has struggled to cope with strong challenges from AEK Athens and

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United took a chunk out of Manchester City’s large lead in the English Premier League by beating relegation-threatened Stoke 3-0 in a one-sided match featuring spectacular goals by Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial on Monday. United capitalized on City’s first loss in the league — at Liverpool on Sunday — to

DES MOINES, Iowa — Drake hired coach Niko Medved in the offseason with the hope that he could eventually lead the Bulldogs to Missouri Valley Conference titles. No one thought they would push for the Valley crown as early as 2018. And yet Drake (11-8, 5-1 MVC), after an unassuming non-conference effort that included a

When the Vegas Golden Knights selected Deryk Engelland in the expansion draft and signed him to a one-year deal, the longtime Las Vegas native set out to earn another contract. Engelland got it Monday with a $1.5 million, one-year extension that serves as a reward for the veteran defenseman enjoying his best NHL season at

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Deryk Engelland to a $1.5 million, one-year contract extension. General manager George McPhee announced the deal Monday. Engelland earned a raise from his $1 million salary this season. The 35-year-old Engelland is a longtime Las Vegas resident and was picked from the Calgary Flames during

PHILADELPHIA — The dog masks aren’t going anywhere. The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) are home underdogs again. Case Keenum and the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) opened the week as 3½-point favorites in the NFC championship game on Sunday. That’s just fine with the Eagles, who embraced their underdog role against sixth-seed Atlanta. Philadelphia was the first No.

NEW YORK — Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at age 74. Hawkins died at his home in Pleasanton, California. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, publicist Bill Carpenter told The Associated Press. Along with