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NFL: Britt Reid placed on leave
Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation into a traffic crash that left two young children injured, one critically, the team announced Tuesday. AUSSIE OPEN: Serena into 3rd round
Serena Williams overcame a spirited Nina Stojanovic 6-3 6-0 on a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the 19th time. Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, lost to Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-3, 6-2. Later, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova became the second top 10 women’s player to fall in the second round, losing to Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka wasted a big lead in the fifth-set tiebreak — and three match points — before losing to Marton Fucsovics, 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (11-9). NBA: Embiid helps 76ers beat Kings
Joel Embiid had 25 points, 17 rebounds and helped the 76ers turn up the defensive intensity in the fourth quarter to beat the Kings 119111 in Sacramento, Calif.
● In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell finished with 36 points and nine assists to lead the Jazz over the Celtics, 122-108.
● In San Antonio, Stephen Curry scored 32 points and the Warriors dominated San Antonio 114-91, snapping the Spurs’ threegame winning streak.
● In Portland, Ore., Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Trail Blazers extended their winning streak over the Magic to eight games with a 106-97 victory.
Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced to 120 days in jail — to be served following the NBA season — after he pleaded guilty to the felony of threatening a family with a rifle in September.
NCAA: WVU tops No. 7 Texas Tech
Sean McNeil scored a career-high 26 points and No. 14 West Virginia finished a regular-season sweep of seventh-ranked Texas Tech with an 82-71 win in Lubbock, Texas.
● In Durham, N.C., Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 28 points and Prentiss Hubb hit a critical 3-pointer with 38.2 seconds left to help Notre Dame beat Duke 93-89.
● In Raleigh, N.C., Alan Griffin scored 22 points and made four 3-pointers, Buddy Boeheim added 16 points and three 3s, and Syracuse beat North Carolina State 77-68.
● In Columbia, S.C., John Petty Jr. scored 20 points to power No. 11 Alabama to an 81-78 win over South Carolina.
ETC: Penguins hire Hextall, Burke
The Penguins named Ron Hextall as their general manager and Brian Burke as president of hockey operations on Tuesday.
● In Ottawa, Ontario, Mikko Koskinen made 40 saves and Jujhar Khaira had two assists as the Oilers beat the Senators 3-2.
● The NHL postponed Tuesday’s Flyers-Capitals game in Washington because of COVID-19-related issues with Philadelphia.
● Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.