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Jimmy Butler suspended again by Miami Heat, this time after leaving shootaround MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat.

Again.

Butler had been expected to play for the Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension of the month.

But he was suspended for a third time basically just as the second one was ending.

He was previously suspended from Miamis most recent two games after missing a team flight to Milwaukee last week.

Butler has missed 14 of Miamis last 19 games entering Monday, including nine of the last 12 because of the suspensions.

He is expected to miss at least five more games.

Brian Schottenheimer says he's 'ready' to coach Cowboys after long career as NFL assistant FRISCO, Texas (AP) Brian Schottenheimer says he's ready to be coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a long career as an NFL assistant.

The son of late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer says he has had previous opportunities to pursue head coaching jobs but didn't think he was ready.

The younger Schottenheimer's chance with the Cowboys comes after 25 years in the league with a handful of college seasons as well.

The 51-year-old is the 10th coach in the history of the storied franchise.

He's the seventh hired by owner Jerry Jones since the last time the Cowboys reached an NFC championship game 29 years ago.

Chiefs look to join the Shaq-Kobe Lakers, Yankees and Michael Jordan with a rare three-peat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs accomplished a feat that had never been done before: Getting back to the NFLs championship game following back-to-back Super Bowl wins.

Next up is the rare championship three-peat that hasnt been accomplished in the NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball in more than 20 years.

The most recent team in those four leagues to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaquille ONeal and Kobe Bryant in the 2000-02 NBA Finals.

Hirings of Jets' Glenn and Patriots' Vrabel give NFL 5 teams with coaches who once played for them Aaron Glenn had no doubts about where he wanted to go once the New York Jets head-coaching job became available.

Home sweet NFL home.

Once a key player as a first-round draft pick for the franchise, Glenn will lead the Jets from the sideline after interviewing with three other teams in recent weeks.

With the recent hirings of Glenn and Mike Vrabel by the New England Patriots, the NFL has five coaches who once played for the teams theyre now leading.

They join Houstons DeMeco Ryans, Detroits Dan Campbell and the Los Angeles Chargers Jim Harbaugh.

Florida coach Todd Golden cleared in Title IX investigation regarding sexual harassment allegations GAINESVILLE, Fla.

(AP) The University of Florida has cleared mens basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.

The school released a statement Monday saying no evidence was found and it ended its investigation.

It comes amid No.

5 Floridas best season in a decade, with the Gators winning 18 of their first 20 games.

The complaint against Golden accused him of sending photos and videos of his genitalia, making unwanted sexual advances on Instagram and requesting sexual favors.

The Independent Florida Alligator first reported the allegations in early November.

Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Hurts, Barkley and the Eagles as they seek a Super Bowl three-peat Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are going for a three-peat in a Super Bowl rematch.

This time, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have Saquon Barkley.

The Eagles and Chiefs will face off for the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in three years on Feb.

9 in New Orleans.

Kansas City aims to become the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row.

Mahomes led Kansas City to a 32-29 win over Josh Allen and the Bills in the AFC championship game on Sunday, eliminating Buffalo for the fourth time in five years.

Auburn, Duke top men's AP Top 25, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt make poll debuts; UConn tumbles to No.

25 Auburn is the unanimous No.

1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second consecutive week.

The top five was unchanged with Duke at No.

2, followed by Iowa State, Alabama and Florida.

Texas Tech and Vanderbilt are in the Top 25 for the first time this season at the expense of Michigan and West Virginia.

UConn fell to No.

25 but managed to extend its poll streak to 52 consecutive weeks.

Vanderbilt ranked in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 11 years; UCLA, South Carolina still 1-2 Vanderbilt is back in The Associated Press womens basketball Top 25 for the first time since 2014, ranked No.

23 this week.

The Commodores topped then-No.

19 Alabama as the Crimson Tide were one of a dozen ranked teams to lose last week.

The top four teams remained the same as UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame and USC all avoided upsets last week.

The Bruins received 31 first-place ballots and South Carolina got one.

Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10.

Fans see Spurs' Victor Wembanyama exceed expectations.

What they don't see is his work off the court PARIS (AP) San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer Tony Parker says Victor Wembanyama can be the best player in the NBA.

Wembanyama is putting up stats this season like nobody else in the history of basketball.

Unprecedented numbers.

And hes still learning.

He came into the league as the most highly touted prospect since LeBron James and has exceeded probably even the loftiest expectations.

Hell almost certainly be picked as an All-Star for the first time later this week.

Hes this season's Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner and hell get MVP votes.

All this, in just his second season.

Which teams are in danger heading into a pivotal week in the revamped Champions League? MANCHESTER, England (AP) The Champions Leagues new look league phase reaches its conclusion on Wednesday with big names like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in danger of early elimination.

Holder Real Madrid and six-time winner Bayern Munich are fighting to avoid a playoff.

With so much jeopardy going into the last games before the knockout stages, UEFAs revamp looks to have delivered.

The top eight teams automatically advance to the round of 16.

Teams placed ninth to 24th go into a playoff and those below are eliminated..

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