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AP source: O'Brien returns as Patriots' OC

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill O’Brien has agreed to return to the Patriots as their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Letang scores two, leads Penguins in OT

PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang scored his second goal of the game with 54 seconds left in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 7-6 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

Stamkos nets winner for Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:38 remaining and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their 10th consecutive home game by defeating the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Rolen elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame with five votes to spare above the 75% needed. The seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner appeared on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America for 76.3%. A player needed 292 votes for election. 

Pens’ LeTang activated off IR

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins activated veteran defenseman Kris Letang off injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play Tuesday night against Florida.

Cowboys' last-ditch plays against 49ers never have a prayer

Two years in a row the Dallas Cowboys have flubbed their last-ditch drives against the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs. Last year, Dak Prescott ran too far on a quarterback draw and handed the ball to his center instead of the umpire. Time expired before he could get off one more play for a Hail Mary. This time, it was those around him who made the mistakes. 

Trying to play good NBA defense 'wild, hot mess'

Someone will win NBA Defensive Player of the Year this spring, even after a season where no one seems to be able to stop or even slow down anyone with the ball. It’s almost certain that more players will average 20 points per game than ever before.

From start, Shiffrin showed she was skier to beat

Mikaela Shiffrin has done quite a lot in only 12 years. Shiffrin raced to a record-breaking 83rd win on Tuesday in her 238th race on the World Cup circuit. She won a giant slalom in Italy to move ahead of former United States teammate Lindsey Vonn.

Birthdays – Jan. 24

Singer Ray Stevens is 84. Singer Aaron Neville is 82. Singer Neil Diamond is 82. Actor Michael Ontkean (TV's "Twin Peaks," film's "Slap Shot") is 77. Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 73. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 72. Actor William Allen Young ("Code Black," "Moesha") is 69. Keyboardist-turned-TV personality Jools Holland of Squeeze is 65. Actor Nastassja Kinski is 62. Drummer Keech Rainwater of Lonestar is 60. Comedian Phil LaMarr ("Mad TV") is 56. Singer Sleepy Brown of Society of Soul is 53. Actor Matthew Lillard ("Scooby-Doo," "She's All That") is 53. Actor Merrilee McCommas ("Friday Night Lights," "Family Law") is 52. Singer Beth Hart is 51. Actor Ed Helms ("The Office") is 49. Actor Christina Moses ("A Million Little Things") is 45. Actor Tatyana Ali ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") is 44. Guitarist Mitchell Marlow of Fliter is 44. Actor Carrie Coon ("Leftovers") is 42. Actor Daveed Diggs ("black-ish") is 41. Actor Justin Baldoni ("Jane the Virgin") is 39. Actor Mischa Barton ("The O.C.") is 37.