SUNDAY SPORTS PAGE: BEDARD SHINES AGAIN
NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game.
Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed on by a Jacksonville defender. But the All-Pro quarterback returned in the second half and led the Chiefs on a 75-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter that helped to ensure a date with the Bengals-Bills winner for a spot in the Super Bowl.
If Cincinnati wins Sunday, the AFC title game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. If Buffalo wins, it will be in Atlanta.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jalen Hurts erased lingering doubts about the state of his right shoulder by throwing two touchdown passes and running for a score during a dominant first half, and Philadelphia overwhelmed the New York Giants 38-7 in an NFC divisional playoff game.
Hurts missed two late-season losses with a sprained right shoulder. He’s back, and so are the Eagles as a Super Bowl threat. Top-seeded Philadelphia will host the NFC championship game next Sunday against either Dallas or San Francisco.
Under bright postseason lights at the Linc, the Eagles unleashed an offense designed to clobber the Giants. Hurts dazzled early with his arm and Philadelphia’s offensive line opened big holes for Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell as the Eagles finished with 268 yards on the ground.
WHL
REGINA – Connor Bedard scored twice, Alexander Suzdalev scored once and added two assists as the Regina Pats defeated the visiting Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday.
Tanner Howe and Matteo Michels also scored for the Pats (22-20-1-1), who outshot the Broncos 30-25.
Clarke Caswell and Connor Gabriel scored for the Broncos (21-18-0-2), who trailed 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
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BLAZERS 6 AMERICANS 5 (OT)
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven’s third goal of the game, at 2:47 of overtime, helped the Kamloops Blazers edge the Tri-City Americans 6-5.
Fraser Minten, Dylan Sydor and Olen Zellweger also scored for the Blazers (26-9-4-2).
Ethan Ernst scored twice for the Americans (20-16-4-1), while Adam Mechura, Lukas Dragicevic and Ethan Peters netted singles.
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RAIDERS 3 BLADES 1
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Keaton Sorensen scored a goal and added an assist as the Prince Albert Raiders knocked off the visiting Saskatoon Blades 3-1.
Niall Crocker and Eric Johnston also scored for the Raiders (16-25-3-0).
Brandon Lisowsky scored for the Blades (28-19-3-1).
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REBELS 2 WHEAT KINGS 1 (OT)
RED DEER, Alta. – Kalan Lind scored the game winner 39 seconds into overtime as the Red Deer Rebels edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 2-1.
Jayden Grubbe also scored for the Rebels (31-8-1-3)
Nolan Ritchie scored for the Wheat Kings (18-20-5-0).
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TIGERS 7 HITMEN 1
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Shane Smith scored twice as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the visiting Calgary Hitmen 7-1.
Kurtis Smythe, Cayden Lindstrom, Pavel Bocharov, Hunter St. Martin and Josh Van Mulligen also scored for the Tigers (18-21-5-1).
Oliver Tulk scored for the Hitmen (22-16-3-1).
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COUGARS 4 OIL KINGS 3 (OT)
EDMONTON, Alta. – Chase Wheatcroft scored 46 seconds into overtime and the visiting Prince George Cougars edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3.
Koehn Ziemmer scored twice while Zac Funk also scored for the Cougars (19-20-4-0).
Marshall Finnie, Cole Miller and Noah Boyko scored for the Oil Kings (6-34-3-0).
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WINTERHAWKS 5 HURRICANES 2
PORTLAND, Ore. – Robbie Fromm-Delorme scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2.
Gabe Klassen, Diego Buttazzoni and Chaz Lucius also scored for the Winterhawks (29-8-2-1).
Tyson Laventure and Logan Wormald scored for the Hurricanes (24-16-3-2).
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THUNDERBIRDS 6 SILVERTIPS 2
SEATTLE, Wash. – Kyle Crnkovic scored twice as the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-2.
Kevin Korchinski, Tij Iginla, Jared Davidson and Nico Myatovic also scored for the Thunderbirds (32-7-1-1).
Beau Courtney scored twice for the Silvertips (22-20-1-0).
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ICE 3 WARRIORS 2
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Winnipeg ICE defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2 after a three-round shootout.
Zach Benson and Owen Pederson scored for the ICE (32-5-1-0) in regulation.
Martin Rysavy and Atley Calvert scored for the Warriors (28-14-0-3).
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GIANTS 4 ROCKETS 3
KELOWNA, B.C. – Tyler Thorpe scored the game-winning goal at 9:28 of the third period as the Vancouver Giants edged the Kelowna Rockets.
Matthew Edwards, Connor Dale and Ty Halaburda also scored for the Giants (17-20-4-2).
Adam Kydd scored twice for the Rockets (14-24-3-0), while Turner McMillen netted a single.
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CHIEFS 6 ROYALS 3
SPOKANE, Wash. – Cade Hayes scored twice as the Spokane Chiefs topped the Victoria Royals 6-3.
Ty Cheveldayoff, Chase Bertholet, Mac Gross and Carter Streek also scored for the Chiefs (9-29-1-2).
Jake Poole, Marcus Almquist and Teydon Trembecky scored for the Royals (12-27-3-1).
NHL SCOREBOARD
Edmonton 4 Vancouver 2
Calgary 6 Tampa Bay 3
Montreal 3 Toronto 2 (OT)
Winnipeg 5 Ottawa 1
Buffalo 6 Anaheim 3
Philadelphia 2 Detroit 1
Columbus 5 San Jose 3
Florida 5 Minnesota 3
Carolina 5 N.Y. Islanders 2
Dallas 4 Arizona 0
Chicago 5 Louis 3
Nashville 5 Los Angeles 3
Colorado 2 Seattle 1 (SO)
Vegas 6 Washington 2
(RP.com Wire Services/Photo: Keith Hershmiller Photography)
