Sports News Roundup: Jets CEO denies interest in Michigan's Harbaugh; UFC 232 relocated to L.A. after Jones test; Cardinals' Wilks facing dismissal

Sports News Roundup: Jets CEO denies interest in Michigan's Harbaugh; UFC 232 relocated to L.A. after Jones test; Cardinals' Wilks facing dismissal

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA roundup: Curry sinks Clippers with late winner

Stephen Curry scored on a drive with .5 seconds left to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 129-127 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Curry finished with 42 points, Kevin Durant had 35 points and 12 rebounds and Draymond Green contributed 14 points, six assists and five steals for the Warriors.

Patriots, Cowboys, Texans and Seahawks make playoffs

The New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks all punched tickets to the National Football League (NFL) playoffs after a wild Sunday that further shaped the post-season. The Seahawks (9-6) delivered an impressive 38-31 home victory over the Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) in the final game of the evening to ensure they are returning to the playoffs.

Pats thank 'St. Nick' Foles for playoff positioning help

After clinching their 10th straight AFC East title and climbing to the No. 2 playoff seed, the New England Patriots expressed their gratitude to the quarterback who helped make it possible. No, not Tom Brady, although he obviously did his part with Sunday's 24-12 victory against Buffalo.

NFL roundup: Saints hold off Steelers, clinch home field

Taking advantage of a special teams stop on a fake punt, Drew Brees threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas with 1:25 left to lift the host New Orleans Saints to a 31-28 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday and clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Pittsburgh (8-6-1) led 28-24 with little more than four minutes left when it faced a fourth-and-5 from its own 42. Fullback Roosevelt Nix took the snap and ran up the middle, but linebacker Craig Robertson stopped him a yard short of the first down at the Steelers' 46.

Jets CEO denies interest in Michigan's Harbaugh

New York Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson denied Monday that the team plans to replace head coach Todd Bowles with Michigan's Jim Harbaugh. "Todd Bowles is our Head Coach. There is no truth to the report of our interest in Jim Harbaugh," Johnson said in a statement released by the team's Twitter account.

Report: Cardinals' Wilks facing dismissal

Arizona coach Steve Wilks will be dismissed after the season, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday. The Cardinals are now 3-12 under the first-year coach after losing 31-9 at home to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, after the initial report.

LeBron apologizes for Instagram post, reportedly won't be punished

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James apologized on Monday for an Instagram post on Saturday that referenced "Jewish money," and he won't be punished for the post, according to an ESPN report. Per ESPN, the NBA spoke with James about the post and accepted his explanation that he made a mistake.

Five weightlifters suspended after London 2012 retests

Five weightlifters, including two Olympic champions, have been provisionally suspended after retests of their samples from the 2012 London Olympics came back positive for doping, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said. Ukraine's Oleksiy Torokhtiy could now be stripped of the Olympic title he won in the 105-kg category in London while Azerbaijan's Bulgaria-born Valentin Hristov could lose his bronze medal from the 56-kg category.

NHL roundup: Streaking Blue Jackets blank Devils

Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his 26th career shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets continued their dominance of New Jersey in a 3-0 win over the Devils on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J. Bobrovsky, who beat the Flyers on Saturday in Philadelphia, posted 39 saves to run his season record to 16-10-1.

UFC 232 relocated to L.A. after Jones test

The UFC has made the decision to relocate next weekend's UFC 232 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles following United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) test results regarding fighter Jon Jones. UFC president Dana White announced the change on ESPN on Sunday. The event, originally set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, will now be held at The Forum at Inglewood, Calif. All 26 fighters on the card are expected to still fight despite the change.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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