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Veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. A three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, Realmuto made his decision a month after designated hitter Kyle Schwarber also chose to remain with the Phillies, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year deal. Realmuto, who turns 35 in March, hit .257 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs in 134 games last year, ...

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Miami plays Indiana in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday night, with BetMGM Sportsbook listing Indiana as an 8.5-point favorite as the weekend arrived. The top-seeded Hoosiers (15-0) have beaten Alabama (38-3) and Oregon (56-22) in the CFP as they pursue the program's first championship. The 10th-seeded Hurricanes (13-2) have beaten Texas A&M (10-3), Ohio State (24-14) and Mississippi (31-27) on their way to the title game, where they will play for their sixth national ...

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The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as coach on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The sides began working on a contract Wednesday night when it became clear that Harbaugh was the right fit. Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens, who made the playoffs 12 times with him in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season.

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Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday. Rookie Dominic James and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Pontus Holmberg added a late empty-net score for the Lightning, who bounced back from a shootout loss at St. Louis on Friday that ended a franchise record-tying 11-game winning streak.

Montreal scored three straight goals, including Cole Caufield’s second of the game 33 seconds into overtime, to give the Canadiens a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Trailing 5-3 late in the third period, Montreal pulled goaltender Samuel Montembeault and got within one with 4:24 remaining when Juraj Slafkovsky tipped a Lane Hutson shot for his second goal of the game. Alexandre Carrier tied it 65 seconds later when he beat Leevi Merilainen glove side.

Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points, Tavion Banks added a career-high 26, and Iowa defeated Indiana 74-57 on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) never trailed and a 14-5 run gave them their first double-digit lead, 24-13. Neither team missed a shot in one stretch from 9:45 to 5:30 in the first half, leaving Iowa with a 30-23 lead.

Portland Trail Blazers (21-22, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-30, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -2; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Kings face Portland. The Kings are 8-24 in conference games. Sacramento has a 5-20 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Trail Blazers are 17-14 in Western Conference play. Port...

Toronto Raptors (25-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (24-16, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -1.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers have gone 11-8 in home games. Los Angeles is 11-15 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Raptors are 12-8 on the road. Toronto is eighth in t...

Los Angeles Clippers (18-23, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-31, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles seeks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Clippers take on Washington. The Wizards are 6-13 on their home court. Washington has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Clippers are 7-14 in road games. Los Angeles has a 2-6 record in one-possession games. The Wizards' 12.6 made 3-pointers...