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January 4, 2021 4:24 p.m.

Injury-riddled 49ers seek better health in 2021

The San Francisco 49ers' season barely got started when the star players began getting sidelined by injuries.

January 4, 2021 3:36 p.m.

Raiders miss playoffs for 3rd season under coach Jon Gruden

Jon Gruden’s third season back as coach of the Raiders looked an awful lot like his second with a strong start, disappointing finish and no playoff appearance once again.

January 4, 2021 3:36 p.m.

Alabama, Ohio State travel different paths to title game

Alabama breezed through the regular season and college football's semifinals, surviving a solitary scare in the Southeastern Conference championship game to reach its expected destination.

January 4, 2021 3:08 p.m.

Pence, Biden warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation and Vice President Mike Pence urged Republicans to vote for “the last line of defense” in Washington in a series of final pleas ahead of runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.

January 4, 2021 3:08 p.m.

Rams defense is NFL's best, but offense required in playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' defense is undeniably the best in the NFL. Rookie coordinator Brandon Staley's group allowed the fewest points, total yards, yards passing, touchdown passes and first downs in the league this season while carrying a mediocre offense to 10 wins and a postseason berth.

January 4, 2021 2:33 p.m.

Search for new coach begins for Jets, with Douglas in charge

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Johnson wants things to change in a big way with the New York Jets.

January 4, 2021 1:42 p.m.

Mayfield pushes Browns back into AFC playoffs, prominence

CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield forcefully planted his Browns flag on Sunday.

January 4, 2021 1:09 p.m.

Lions entering their biggest rebuild since drafting Stafford

DETROIT (AP) — The previous time the

January 4, 2021 12:31 p.m.

After Bengals limp to finish, Taylor gets vote of confidence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Less than 24 hours after Cincinnati fell flat in the final game of another frustrating season, Bengals President Mike Brown made it clear he still thinks coach Zac Taylor is the guy who can turn the ship around.

January 4, 2021 12:03 p.m.

Ford replaces Mark LaNeve as US sales and marketing chief

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is replacing its longtime U.S. sales and marketing chief.

January 4, 2021 11:06 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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January 4, 2021 9:27 a.m.

Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4

While Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and fourth-ranked Texas are making a push into the rankings' top tier, too.

January 4, 2021 9:09 a.m.

Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A four-game winning streak at the end of the season wasn't enough to save Anthony Lynn's job with the Los Angeles Chargers.

January 4, 2021 9:03 a.m.

Greg Gianforte sworn in as Montana's 25th governor

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Greg Gianforte was sworn in as Montana's 25th governor Monday, becoming the state’s first Republican governor in 16 years.

January 4, 2021 8:36 a.m.

US-built center in Cyprus to offer region security training

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A U.S.-funded center in Cyprus will help train officials from countries in the eastern Mediterranean region and the Middle East on the latest techniques in border, customs, maritime and cyber security, the acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.

January 4, 2021 8:03 a.m.

The Latest: Scotland to enter full lockdown from Tuesday

LONDON — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says that from Tuesday, people in Scotland are legally required to stay at home except for essential reasons to curb a renewed surge of coronavirus infections.

January 4, 2021 7:27 a.m.

Stocks dip as trading starts for year of great expectations

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding close to their record highs Monday, as trading gets underway in a year where the dominant expectation is that a powerful economic rebound will eventually sweep the world.

January 4, 2021 7:27 a.m.

Big issues expected for scaled-back Nebraska session

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will begin a new session Wednesday that’s likely to be scaled back because of the pandemic, but they’ll still have a lot of big issues to debate, including a proposed $230 million prison and the mandatory redrawing of the state’s political districts.

January 4, 2021 7:27 a.m.

US construction spending increases solid 0.9% in November led by strong gain in home building

WASHINGTON (AP) — US construction spending increases solid 0.9% in November led by strong gain in home building.

January 4, 2021 6:27 a.m.

The Latest: Germany defends vaccine campaign, procurement

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says impatience in Germany with what is widely being perceived as a slow start to coronavirus vaccinations is understandable, but things will improve.