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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Whatever happens Sunday, when the Bills close the regular season hosting New England and beyond once the NFL playoffs begin, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane won’t feel disappointed.

Let’s all give a round of applause to TCU, the interloper at this year’s national championship game. The Horned Frogs might not win the title — reigning champ Georgia is a two-touchdown favorite heading into the game Monday night — but they’ve given the College Football Playoff something it desperately needed.

Micah Parsons does not plan to be scoreboard-watching during the Dallas Cowboys’ game at the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Sure, the Cowboys need the combination of a win and a loss by the Philadelphia Eagles to the New York Giants to win the NFC East, and, yes, winning and the San Francisco 49ers losing to the Arizona Cardinals would give them the conference’s top seed and first-round bye.

GATESVILLE–Brownwood guard Tristan Salinas scored 29 points, including five 3-point shots, but the Lions still dropped an 84-67 nondistrict decision to the Gatesville Hornets on Friday night. Hayden Noe added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, for Brownwood (10-10).

The Brownwood Lady Lions are used to be the shorter team in most of their basketball games this season. But this week, the size difference is magnified.

The Howard Payne football program announced Wednesday the hiring of HPU alumni, Brad Wilson as offensive coordinator. Wilson comes to HPU from Sul Ross State University, where he served as the Lobos assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the 2022 season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense has allowed a combined 71 points in its two postseason games, including the 42-41 last-minute win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Even against stiff competition in the postseason, when higher-scoring games can be expected, that’s a humbling and somewhat shocking development for No.