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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for a pair of first-half touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers also ran for two scores in a 35-18 win at Washington. James Starks put the Packers back on top to stay with a four-yard run in the third quarter. Washington had leads of 11-0 and 18-17 before losing.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks pulled out a 10-9 playoff win at Minnesota on Blair Walsh's missed a 27-yard field goal with 26 seconds left. Walsh had converted kicks of 22, 43 and 47 yards to help the Vikings take a 9-0 lead into the fourth quarter before his potential game-winning kick sailed very wide of the left goalpost. The Seahawks trailed 9-0 in the fourth quarter until Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin and Steven Hauschka drilled a 46-yard field goal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH'-kihn) notched his 500th and 501st goal to highlight the Washington Capitals' 7-1 pounding of Ottawa. Ovechkin became the 43rd player and the fifth-fastest in league history to reach the 500-goal milestone when he scored from just beyond the left hash marks during a second-period power play. He added No. 501 midway through the third to cap the scoring in the Capitals' fourth consecutive win.
DALLAS (AP) — SMU remains one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I men's basketball after an impressive effort against Central Florida. Ben Moore had a career-high 23 points and Nic Moore added 20 as the 15th-ranked Mustangs thumped UCF 88-73 to improve to 15-0. SMU reeled off 15 straight points in the first half, including three 3-pointers in a 57-second span.
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jordan Spieth (speeth) has joined Ernie Els as the only players in PGA Tour history to finish a 72-hole event at 30 under or lower. Spieth cruised to an eight-shot victory over Patrick Reed at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, finishing at 30 under. He joined Tiger Woods as the only players to record at least seven wins before his 23rd birthday since complete records began in 1970.
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