Reuters Sports News Summary

The game marked the first regular-season matchup between the Magic's Paolo Banchero and the Thunder's Chet Holmgren, the top two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. Travel in Buffalo still treacherous, but game will be played Monday The NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will not be pushed back a second time, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday while treacherous weather continued to pound the Buffalo area.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Magic

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. The game marked the first regular-season matchup between the Magic's Paolo Banchero and the Thunder's Chet Holmgren, the top two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Travel in Buffalo still treacherous, but game will be played Monday

The NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will not be pushed back a second time, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday while treacherous weather continued to pound the Buffalo area. The AFC wild-card game was initially scheduled for Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y., but was pushed back to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET due to a powerful lake-effect snowstorm.

Charlie McAvoy nets OT winner as Bruins knock off Blues

Charlie McAvoy's second goal of the game came 1:10 into overtime and helped the visiting Boston Bruins end a three-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night. McAvoy, who also scored in the second period, has six goals this season. David Pastrnak collected the only assist on the game-winning goal. He had two assists in the game.

Reports: Jim Harbaugh expected to interview with Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to meet this week with Michigan's Jim Harbaugh for their vacant head-coaching position, according to multiple media reports. Harbaugh, a former NFL quarterback and head coach, guided the Wolverines (15-0) to the College Football Playoff national championship in a 34-13 win over Washington last Monday.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin ruled out vs. Rangers

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury when he was scratched for Sunday's contest against the host New York Rangers. Ovechkin did not play for the first time this season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers in Washington. He initially sustained the injury Jan. 5 when his left leg became tangled up with Carolina's Jordan Staal and missed some practices as a precaution due to the injury.

WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko, Emma Navarro win titles

Sixth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko captured her seventh career title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the final of the Adelaide International in Australia. Ostapenko, of Latvia, recorded 32 winners and three aces to dispatch Kasatkina in 75 minutes. Saturday's victory will catapult Ostapenko into the Top 10 for the first time since September 2018.

Wild Card Weekend: Rams-Lions Preview, Props, Prediction

Matthew Stafford returns to Detroit in a Los Angeles Rams uniform. Jared Goff faces the team that gave up on him. The Lions are hosting a playoff game for the first time in 30 years. The preamble to Sunday night's first-round playoff matchup has all the fixings of a script, but neither team wants to discuss much more than the primetime wild-card meeting and the spot in the conference semifinals at stake.

Four 20-point scorers power Nuggets past Pacers

Michael Porter Jr. was 7-for-11 from 3-point range to finish with 25 points, one of four players with 20 or more points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-109 on Sunday. Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray also scored 25 and had eight assists, Aaron Gordon finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 11 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 17-4 at home.

Peter Laviolette earns fourth NHL All-Star coaching nod

Jim Montgomery of the Boston Bruins (Atlantic Division), Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets (Central), Peter Laviolette of the New York Rangers (Metropolitan) and Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks (Pacific) will serve as the head coaches for the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, scheduled for Feb. 1-3 in Toronto, the league announced Sunday. By rule, the head coaches during All-Star festivities are those whose teams have the highest points percentage in each division as of the selection date.

Report: Wizards to acquire Marvin Bagley III from Pistons

The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade to acquire forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and a pair of draft picks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, ESPN reported Sunday. Per the report, the Wizards will receive second-round picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts.