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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were just getting started, with a rookie quarterback and a first-time head coach in Mike Zimmer so eager to maintain momentum he told the players to re…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will not return for the final season of his $25 million, five-year contract he signed in January 2011.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will not return for the final season of his $25 million, five-year contract he signed in January 2011.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh is done as coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Alexis Peterson had 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals, Briana Day and Cornelia Fondren had double-doubles and No. 22 Syracuse pulled away for a 76-5…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Limping Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Randall Cobb, Eddie Lacy gashed Detroit's defense for 100 yards and the Green Bay Packers claimed a fourth straight N…

DENVER (AP) — C.J. Anderson ran for three touchdowns, and the Denver Broncos earned a first-round bye and the AFC's No. 2 seed with a 47-14 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

SEATTLE (AP) — For the second straight season, the road through the NFC playoffs will go through Seattle.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cardale Jones strolled into the hotel ballroom as if he owned the place. Decked out in a gray Ohio State sweatsuit, he took a seat on the podium and smoothly answered every …

ATLANTA (AP) — Roman Harper and Tre Boston returned interceptions for touchdowns as Carolina's defense led the Panthers to a 34-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to win the NFC South.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lili Thompson's 12 points led a balanced attack as No. 16 Stanford coasted to a 90-34 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 25 points, and the Detroit Pistons used an 18-0 run in the second quarter to roll past the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-80 on Sunday.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Promise Amukamara scored 15, Quinn Dornstauder had 11 points with 11 rebounds and No. 25 Arizona State beat Yale 69-51 on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Allen scored a career-high 22 points and No. 4 Notre Dame beat UCLA 82-67 on Sunday for its fourth straight victory.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore earned a spot in the postseason Sunday, rallying to defeat the Cleveland Browns 20-10 while getting an assist halfway across the country.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Take the pressure off, and the Dallas Cowboys can handle the end of the regular season just fine.

The Baltimore Ravens are back in the playoffs.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State scored the first five points but Northwestern rallied with a 14-2 run and held on to upset the 20th-ranked Spartans 61-57 in a Big Ten Conference open…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens took care of business and got the help they needed to snare a wild-card card berth in the AFC playoffs.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thanks to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained on course to land the top pick in the NFL draft.