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Neymar leaves Saudi league having played 7 games as Al-Hilal agrees to terminate his contract RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal says it has reached an agreement with Brazilian striker Neymar to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

The deal was due to expire in the middle of the year.

The club said in a statement published on X that it expresses its thanks and appreciation to Neymar for what he has provided throughout his career with Al-Hilal.

The 32-year-old barely played for the Saudi club after he joined from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023 for 90 million euros ($94 million).

Neymar was sidelined for more than a year due to an ACL injury he picked playing for Brazil only months after he joined Al-Hilal.

Big-time Love: Arizona's Caleb Love hits half-court heave at buzzer in OT win over No.

3 Iowa State TUCSON, Ariz.

(AP) Caleb Love trotted back, his head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged the back rim.

This was not his night, until it was.

Known for taking and making big shots, Love hit one of the biggest of his career and Arizonas season with a tying heave from beyond half-court at the end of regulation.

He wasnt done, adding two more 3s in overtime to send Arizona to an 86-75 victory over No.

3 Iowa State.

Love was 1 for 10 from the arc and Arizona seemed to be in a dire situation, down 3 with 2.2 seconds left.

Love caught the ball near the free-throw line, took a couple of dribbles and banked in a shot from near the midcourt logo to send the Wildcats toward an improbable win.

Tush push could play a prominent role in the Super Bowl if championship Sunday was any indication The tush push has been perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles and it's been decrypted by the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, maybe the short-yardage play will play a prominent role in the Super Bowl in two weeks in New Orleans.

The Chiefs are going for their third consecutive championship after edging the Buffalo Bills for the AFC title.

Again, calls by the officials came into focus in the Chiefs' victory.

And in Philadelphia, the referee threatened to award the Eagles a touchdown if the Commanders kept committing fouls to prevent them from scoring from inside the 1-yard line.

Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this seasons NBA rookie class.

There is no Paolo Banchero.

And theres no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either.

They were all unanimous, or just about unanimous, rookie of the year selections.

Everybody knew long before the ballots were cast who was going to win the award that season.

There was no mystery.

If this seasons voting was held today, good luck figuring out what would happen.

Dottie Pepper delivers a short message on slow play that hopefully can go a long way PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

(AP) Dottie Pepper didn't anticipate a short message on slow play getting so much attention.

But her comments during the CBS broadcast of Torrey Pines struck a nerve.

It took 5 hours and 29 minutes to finish the final round.

It was 10 seconds slower the week before.

Where will it lead? Don't get your hopes up.

Pace of play has been an issue for nearly a century.

One overlooked example is the USGA executive director lamenting slow play when it took only 3 hours and 27 minutes for a threesome.

That was in 1950.

One idea is a shot clock.

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.

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.

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.

Surging Rockets beat the Celtics after knocking off the Cavaliers twice BOSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBAs more surprising teams this season.

After their past three games, they shouldnt shock anyone.

The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling out a 114-112 victory over the defending champion Celtics on Monday night.

Houston is 31-14 and coach Ime Udoka says that record is not just a fluke more than halfway through the season..

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