National Sports

(Reuters) — The NFL closed the regular season with an average audience of 18.7 million per game across TV and digital, the league’s second-highest mark since Nielsen began tracking in 1988 and just shy of the 1989 record of 19.0 million.

(Reuters) —  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-125 overtime win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday.

(Reuters) — Peyton Watson scored 30 points and Jamal Murray added 22 points, eight rebounds and a career-high 17 assists to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 114-110 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

(Reuters) —   The Baltimore Ravens fired one-time Super Bowl-winning coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday.

TORONTO (Reuters) — In what may be the most endearing free agency decision in baseball history, Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto let his daughter weigh in on his career choice, and her artistic eye played a factor in his decision to join Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays.

(Reuters) — Darius Garland posted 29 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 120-116 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, sending the Pacers to their franchise-record 13th consecutive loss.

(Reuters) — CJ McCollum scored 27 points and Alex Sarr added 23 to go along with eight rebounds, fueling the host Washington Wizards to a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year, meaning they will enter their third consecutive season with a new coach in charge.

(Reuters) — Devin Booker hit a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left, reserve guard Jordan Goodwin had career highs of 26 points and eight 3-pointers and the host Phoenix Suns avenged the worst loss in franchise history with a 108-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

(Reuters) — Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception 45 yards for the only touchdown of the day, Wil Lutz kicked four field goals and the host Denver Broncos secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a grinding 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.