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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There are some high-tech pylons marking the end zones at the College Football Playoff championship game.

MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will be without senior point guard Traevon Jackson for a significant period.

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Jackson was injured in UW’s 67-62 loss at Rutgers on Sunday night.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Coach John Fox and the Denver Broncos are parting ways following the team's latest playoff meltdown.

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL fullback Rod Konrad says he shouldn't be here.

It's been a season of ups and downs (but mostly ups) for Green Bay Packers fans in the 2014 season. And through it all, the people of the internet have been there, making ridiculous memes.

Kentucky survived a pair of overtime games to stay unbeaten, though those tougher-than-expected wins loosened the Wildcats' hold a bit on the top spot in the AP Top 25.

South Carolina and UConn seem on a collision course for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown Feb. 9.

SEATTLE (AP) — Former NBA player Robert Swift has pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing a sawed-off shotgun.

ZURICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Player of the Year award for the second straight year and third time overall.

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — A defense lawyer says a man charged with killing an Auburn University football player opened fire because the athlete also was shooting a gun during a party.

Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25, though two overtime games loosened its hold on the top spot a bit.

South Carolina is No. 1 in The Associated Press women's poll for the eighth straight week while Notre Dame has fallen from the top five for the first time in 29 weeks.

UW's coach is still waiting for results from tests on Jackson's injured right foot and isn't sure when Frank Kaminsky will return from a concussion.

ZURICH (AP) — Top female players have taken their protest over artificial turf at the World Cup in Canada to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke.

Seattle will host Green Bay in the NFC conference title game on Sunday in a rematch of the season opener won by the Seahawks.

GREEN BAY — They say they’re a different team this time around.