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WEEKEND PREVIEW

10 BEST EVENTS TO WATCH OR ATTEND

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Jaguars at Patriots 1 When: 2:05 p.m. Sunday. TV: CBS. The more opponents criticize Blake Bortles, the further AFC South champion Jacksonvil­le advances in the playoffs. This week, the Jags are in the conference title game at New England. Vikings at Eagles

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When: 5:40 p.m. Sunday. TV: Fox. Case Keenum, like Bortles, also has doubters. Unlike Bortles, Keenum’s team faces a similarly belittled Nick Foles’ team this week. Even with the NFC title game at Philadelph­ia, it would be foolish to count out Minnesota. Warriors at Rockets

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When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. TV: ABC. Unless they meet in the playoffs, this will be the last game of 2017-18 between the two teams that have been at the top of the Western Conference standings most of the season. They split the first two games, the Warriors winning most recently earlier this month at Toyota Center. Australian Open 4 When: Saturday-Sunday. TV: ESPN2, Tennis The midpoint of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament features the Round of 16. Tennis Channel has coverage beginning at 6 p.m. each day, followed by ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

Wichita State at Houston 5

When: 11 a.m. Saturday. TV: ESPNU. The AAC, seeking more national respect, knew what it was doing when it added the Shockers this season. They’re ranked seventh, although SMU beat them at home on Wednesday. They beat UH by 18 earlier this month at Wichita.

Baylor at Kansas 6

When: 5 p.m. Saturday. TV: ESPN. The Jayhawks are beginning to reassert themselves in the Big 12, moving up to No. 10 nationally. That’s probably not the best timing for the Bears, who started the season strong but have struggled. They have yet to win a road game. Texas at West Virginia

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When: 1 p.m. Saturday. TV: CBS. The Longhorns have been competitiv­e in most games but have had too many injuries to win consistent­ly. After Wednesday’s home win over No. 8 Texas Tech, a victory over the No. 6 Mountainee­rs would boost UT’s NCAA hopes. Texas Tech at Iowa State

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When: 1 p.m. Saturday. TV: ESPNU. The Red Raiders are doing better than most at navigating a brutal Big 12 schedule, ranked No. 8 after losing only three games before Wednesday night’s loss in Austin. The unranked Cyclones aren’t an easy team to beat at Ames. Missouri at Texas A&M

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When: 3 p.m. Saturday. TV: ESPN2. The Aggies were ranked No. 5 before being derailed by injuries. They fell to the bottom of the SEC with five straight losses before beating Ole Miss on Tuesday. The Tigers, who began the week 12-5, are in the middle of the conference pack. Career Builder Challenge 10 When: Friday-Sunday. TV: Golf The PGA Tour returns to the mainland after two weeks in Hawaii. Patton Kizzire, who won last weekend in Honolulu, tries to make it two in a row at LaQuinta in California.

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