The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Patrick Mahomes tiptoed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super Bowl in a half-century by beating the Tennessee Titans 35-24 for the AFC championship.

The Tennessee Titans' gamble two years ago is a win away from paying off.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Patrick Mahomes stalked up and down the sideline like a field marshal rallying his troops, the brilliant young quarterback imploring the Kansas City Chiefs to stay together even as the Houston Texans were on the verge of taking them apart.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Derrick Henry gained 195 yards rushing and threw a 3-yard touchdown pass in the Tennessee Titans' 28-12 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and star third baseman Kris Bryant have avoided arbitration, agreeing to an $18.6 million, one-year contract.

Anthony Davis plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers on their upcoming road trip after he bruised his buttocks in a nasty fall.

For the first time in the Super Bowl era, five Heisman Trophy winners are expected to suit up in the same game when Baltimore faces Tennessee on Saturday night.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Derrick Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while Tennessee's defense stymied Tom Brady and perhaps ended his championship-filled New England career with a 20-13 wild-card victory.

DALLAS (AP) - Dallas overcame an early two-goal deficit with four goals in a span of less than eight minutes to beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 in the NHL Winter Classic.

NEW YORK (AP) - It's not a tremendous stretch to say that David Stern took the NBA from the brink of extinction and turned it into one of the world's most popular leagues.

HOUSTON (AP) -- Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans ran their way into the playoffs. Tennessee beat a Houston Texans team that rested several starters and set up an intriguing first-round matchup with New England.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Eddy Pineiro's fourth field goal of the game for Chicago came from 22 yards with 10 seconds left, giving the Bears a 21-19 victory over Minnesota.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held onto the lead this time against Oklahoma City, beating the Thunder 110-97 in the second meeting between the teams in eight days.

Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry says he is definitely ready and will play against the Houston Texans with an NFL playoff berth on the line for the Tennessee Titans.

Tiger Woods' victory at the Masters might not have been the most important sports story of 2019.

Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 26-3 to stay in contention for a first-round playoff bye.

The New Orleans Saints will be playing for one of the NFC's top two seeds and a first-round playoff bye after pulling out a 38-28 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Derrick Henry's status has been downgraded to questionable for the Tennessee Titans' game Sunday with the New Orleans Saints as the Pro Bowl running back deals with a hamstring injury.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson has died at 88. His death was announced Friday by NASCAR.

Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal 2:40 into overtime, giving goaltender Marcus Hogberg his first NHL win as the Ottawa Senators beat the Nashville Predators 5-4.

NASHVILLE, TN -- The Tennessee Titans have waived kickoff specialist Ryan Santoso.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 29-yard field goal with 3:26 left, and the Houston Texans grabbed control of the AFC South by beating the Tennessee Titans 24-21.

Former All-Star right-hander Michael Wacha and the New York Mets completed a $3 million, one-year contract that includes $8 million in performance bonuses.

Confidence has placed Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears offense in a far better situation than at midseason. Or even the beginning of the season.

The Tennessee Titans have gotten the offensive spark they wanted when they made Ryan Tannehill their starting quarterback.

SAN DIEGO -- For Ted Simmons, the fourth time is the charm.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Ryan Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns, Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Tennessee Titans won their fourth straight game by beating the Oakland Raiders 42-21.

The 2016 All-Star is now a free agent one year after he was suspended for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

Tye Smith returned a blocked field goal 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:02 left to play Sunday, helping Tennessee turn the tables at Indianapolis with a 31-17 victory.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant didn't travel for the team's Sunday game at Minnesota due to back spams.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker on injured reserve for a second straight season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans scored four touchdowns over six offensive plays in the third quarter, routing the Jacksonville Jaguars 42-20 Sunday for their second straight victory to keep themselves firmly in the AFC playoff hunt.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Khalil Mack set up a touchdown with a strip-sack, Allen Robinson had a season-high 131 yards receiving and the Chicago Bears beat the struggling New York Giants 19-14 on Sunday.

The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship.

Earnhardt made the announcement on his podcast one day after the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) _ Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR's latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes.

NASCAR and NBC Sports are set to launch a new streaming service that will include exclusive motorsports events and an extensive library of archived documentaries and films.

Rookie Ja Morant scored on a driving left-handed layup with 0.7 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies 119-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Denny Hamlin saved his season by winning Sunday at ISM Raceway to advance into NASCAR's title-deciding race _ a victory that eliminated champion Joey Logano from the playoffs and gave Hamlin his first chance at winning the Cup since 2014.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Mitchell Trubisky tied a season high with three touchdown passes, and the Chicago Bears withstood a late charge by Detroit with Jeff Driskel filling in for injured quarterback Matthew Stafford, beating the Lions 20-13 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) _ Daniel Oladapo scored 23 points, Brad Brechting had a double-double, and Oakland beat Southern Illinois 61-52 in the Sunshine Slam on Sunday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Ryan Tannehill threw a 23-yard touchdown to Adam Humphries with 23 seconds left, and the Tennessee Titans blocked a last-second field goal attempt to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-32 to spoil the return of NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Jordan Nwora scored 21 points to lead No. 5 Louisville, which capitalized on some streaky shooting, to a 78-55 victory in its home opener Sunday over Youngstown State.

Dillon Brooks scored 31 points, rookie Ja Morant added 26 and the Memphis Grizzlies held onto a lead to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-121 on Wednesday night.

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has been given a new three-year contract through the 2022 season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Carson Wentz threw for 239 yards and one touchdown, Jordan Howard ran for 82 yards and a score and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 22-14 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Christian McCaffrey had 166 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers bounced back from an embarrassing defeat with a 30-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.