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Seahawks clinch NFC West title, top seed. Bears and Eagles also in Super Bowl chase 01/09/2026 03:53pm • Sam Darnold erased one big blemish on his resume when he led the Seattle Seahawks to a 13-3 win at San Francisco in Week 18 that secured the NFC West crown and the NFC's No. 1 overall seed and the first-round bye. A year ago, Darnold had the Minnesota Vikings in a similar spot when he flopped in a 3 Al-Attiyah regains Dakar Rally lead and Sanders' penalty gives Brabec motorbike win 01/09/2026 03:49pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the lead of the Dakar Rally after blasting the first all-sand stage of the race on Friday. Five-time champion Al-Attiyah dominated the second half of the 331-kilometer stage between Hail and Riyadh, increasing his lead from nine seconds to nea Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor 01/09/2026 03:49pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected. The deficit, though small, could still require cuts and means the Democratic governor doesn From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026 01/09/2026 03:34pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs. As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put it, “The ChatGPT moment Denver Broncos' stunning season: Ending Chiefs' reign and clinching top AFC seed 01/09/2026 03:33pm • DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton listed three goals for his Denver Broncos this season, and chief among them was knocking off the Kansas City Chiefs. They did that, winning the AFC West for the first time in a decade and ending K.C.'s nine-year reign atop the division. The Chiefs, who have played in the NBC's return to MLB starts with opening-day doubleheader of Pirates-Mets, Dodgers-Diamondbacks 01/09/2026 03:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's return to broadcasting Major League Baseball games will start with an opening-day doubleheader on March 26. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates will face Juan Soto and the New York Mets at 1 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. At 8 p.m., the Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes 01/09/2026 03:18pm • LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is preventing non-paying users from generating or editing images after a global backlash erupted over sexualized deepfakes of people, but the change has not satisfied authorities in Europe. The chatbot, which is accessed through Musk's social media platfo For Bears and Packers, wild-card game is a rare playoff matchup in NFL's longest-running rivalry 01/09/2026 03:17pm • Green Bay (9-7-1) at Chicago (11-6) Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 1. Against the spread: Packers 6-10-1; Bears 9-7-1. Series record: Packers lead 109-97-6. Last meeting: Bears beat Packers 22-16 in OT at Chicago on Dec. 20 Last week: Packers lost at Minnesota Packers' Trevon Diggs wants to make the most of his unexpected playoff opportunity 01/09/2026 03:17pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Trevon Diggs couldn’t have imagined a couple of weeks ago that he’d have a chance to make an impact in the playoffs. The 27-year-old cornerback finds himself in this improbable position after the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys l Miami's rise under Cristobal takes the Hurricanes home to play for a national title 01/09/2026 03:11pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mario Cristobal returned to South Florida to find his alma mater in disarray. A national powerhouse during Cristobal's playing days, Miami had slipped out of prominence for the better part of 20 years, a handful of losing seasons sprinkled with mid-level bowl appearances. Cr Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test 01/09/2026 03:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test. World War II Memorial shuts down for monthslong renovations 01/09/2026 03:07pm • The World War II Memorial is shutting down for monthslong renovations starting Friday, as the National Park Service spruces up popular spots ahead of America's 250th birthday. The Park Service expects the memorial to reopen by May 15, according to a Thursday news release. The $3.7 million pro South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio 01/09/2026 03:03pm • South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days. The outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew to 310 cases over the holidays, and spawned cases in North Carolina and Ohio among families who Bills' Super Bowl path begins at the surging Jaguars, who have won eight in a row 01/09/2026 03:02pm • Buffalo (12-5) at Jacksonville (13-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 1. Against the spread: Bills 8-9, Jaguars 12-5. Series record: Tied 10-10, with Jacksonville winning both postseason matchups. Last meeting: Bills beat the Jaguars 47-10 in Buffalo on Sept. 23, 2024. Last week: Edward Cabrera agrees to 1-year contract with the Cubs a day after trade 01/09/2026 03:00pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Cabrera agreed to a $4.45 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, a day after the right-hander was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, had been eligible for salary arbitration. Cabrera went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA in a