HOUSTON -- Coach DeMeco Ryans said his defense "dominated" against the Los Angeles Chargers as the unit carried the Houston Texans to a 32-12 wild-card win.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert finished the regular season with only three interceptions, but the Texans intercepted him a career-high four times, returning one for a touchdown.

"Our defense, they dominated today," Ryans said. "That's who we want to be. They played our brand of football. They stopped the run first. That's what I'm most proud of is how we stop the run. And when we stop the run, you make a team one-dimensional, and that's when our defensive line just causes havoc."

The Texans became the fifth team to record four interceptions, an interception return for a touchdown and four sacks in a playoff game since sacks were first tracked in 1963, according to ESPN Research.

The last three teams to accomplish that feat in the playoffs were the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2000 Baltimore Ravens and 1989 San Francisco 49ers, who all went on to win the Super Bowl.

"Just playing together, playing complementary football," defensive end Will Anderson said. "Rush and cover, tying in together. We were just being tight with our rush. They were sticky in coverage, and we were just able to make some plays, get some turnovers and take the ball away."

Herbert was the first player in NFL history with at least 200 pass attempts to have more interceptions in a playoff game than in the regular season. The Texans pressured Herbert on 50% of his dropbacks as he went 3-for-14 for 112 yards with one touchdown and an interception under duress, according to Next Gen Stats.

The pressure from defensive end Derek Barnett with 21 seconds left in the third quarter led to the biggest play of the afternoon. It forced Herbert's throw to wideout Ladd McConkey to sail, and safety Eric Murray intercepted the pass and returned it for a touchdown to put Houston up 20-6.

"Just trying to be patient," Murray told ESPN. "Take away the deep throw and make him throw short. That's what you want to do. Make him throw short. You either hit him or the ball goes through his hands and ends up yours."

To close the game out in the fourth quarter, All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley intercepted Herbert on a short and deep pass.

The defense allowed a field goal on the Chargers' first two drives then stiffened up to buy the Texans' offense time as it struggled for the first five possessions -- producing three punts, an interception and a lost fumble. Their sixth possession, which started on the 1-yard line, ended in the end zone and was sparked by an improbable play.

After gaining one first down, the Texans faced a 3-and-16 with 2:24 remaining in the first half trailing 6-0. Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud fumbled the snap before rolling right and firing a dart to wideout Xavier Hutchinson for a 34-yard completion. The Texans' drive ended with a Stroud 13-yard touchdown pass to wideout Nico Collins to put the Texans up 7-6.

"The play that he made on the fumbled snap and throw to Hutchinson, that's the play that just sparked our entire team," Ryans said. "Seeing the way all of our guys responded after he made the play....Just outstanding performance by C.J."

Stroud said he was "mad" at himself for even dropping the snap but saw the jolt it provided his team, and he got hyped afterwards.

"I'm trying to see the defense, and it went through my hands," Stroud said. "Luckily it bounced right back up to me. I tried to save the play. [Hutchinson] did a good job. After we made the completion, I looked at the sidelines, everybody was turned up. So that turned me up because I was still kind of mad at myself. But yeah, those are the types of plays that change momentum."

The Texans went on a 32-6 run following the highlight play. Stroud finished the day 22-of-33 for 282 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But he had a staggering difference in production after the improbable completion as he was 9-of-16 for 83 yards with an interception prior to that play but went 13-for-17 for 199 yards with a touchdown afterward.

The quarterback-coach pairing of Stroud and Ryans became the third duo to win a playoff game in their first two seasons, joining Rex Ryan-Mark Sanchez and John Harbaugh-Joe Flacco.

BALTIMORE -- Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore's devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs.

The Ravens move on to face either Buffalo or Houston after jumping out to a 21-0 halftime lead and holding on against their AFC North rivals. Baltimore had a 19-2 advantage in first downs in the first half, when the Ravens produced touchdown drives of 95, 85 and 90 yards,

Henry ran for 186 yards, and Baltimore outrushed the Steelers 299-29. It was the most yards rushing allowed by Pittsburgh in a playoff game, breaking the mark of 232 set by the Oakland Raiders 51 years ago.

Jackson, the two-time MVP still seeking a postseason breakthrough, made it clear from the start he was going to make Pittsburgh (10-8) defend his arm and his legs. He kept the chains moving, and the Ravens (13-5) were happy to advance the ball methodically against a Steelers team that has relied heavily this season on forcing turnovers.

Pittsburgh's season ends with five straight losses, two of which came in Baltimore. The ending was a familiar story for the Steelers, who have lost six consecutive playoff games. The last three times they've been in the postseason, they've fallen on the road in games that have exemplified the gap between Pittsburgh and the conference's true contenders.

The Ravens had 10 touchdown drives of at least 90 yards in the regular season, the most by a team since at least 2000. The Ravens started at their own 5 on their first possession and drove 13 plays for a touchdown.

The Steelers have made a habit recently of winning tight games against the Ravens, capitalizing on Baltimore's mistakes. The Ravens avoided that problem Saturday, taking few major risks.

They got creative on the first drive, lining up Henry for a direct snap from center while Jackson came across and faked a sweep. Henry kept the ball for a 34-yard gain. Jackson capped the possession with a 15-yard scoring strike to Rashod Bateman, who was Baltimore's top healthy receiver with Zay Flowers (knee) unavailable.

Jackson went 16-of-21 for 175 yards and rushed for 81.

Henry made it 14-0 with an 8-yard run with 4:09 left in the half. After a Pittsburgh punt, the Steelers called timeout on third-and-2 from the Baltimore 18, hoping to get the ball back, but the Ravens converted and then quickly moved into position to score.

On second down from the Pittsburgh 5 with 11 seconds left, Jackson nearly used up the remaining time while scrambling around, but he eventually dumped the ball to an open Justice Hill, who went into the end zone with two seconds left.

The Steelers drove 98 yards for a touchdown on their first second-half possession, with Russell Wilson throwing a 30-yard scoring pass to Van Jefferson. Baltimore quickly answered when Henry broke free up the middle for a 44-yard TD -- Pittsburgh defenders were caught out of position because Jackson faked a run to the left after handing off the ball.

Wilson answered with a 36-yard touchdown strike to George Pickens in the third, but that was it for the scoring. Wilson went 20-of-29 for 270 yards on a night when neither team turned the ball over.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens said all week that they signed Derrick Henry for this time of the season -- and the Pro Bowl running back showed why in Saturday's wild-card game.

On a cold winter night in the postseason, Henry set a Ravens playoff record by running for 186 yards and two touchdowns as Baltimore beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 at M&T Bank Stadium. Along with quarterback Lamar Jackson's 82 rushing yards, the Ravens totaled 298 yards rushing, which also established a franchise postseason mark.

The Ravens advanced to the divisional round for the third time in five years. If the Buffalo Bills beat the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Baltimore will play at Buffalo next weekend. If the Bills get upset at home, the Ravens will play host to the Houston Texans.

Jackson was without his No. 1 target in wide receiver Zay Flowers, who was out because of a knee injury, but Baltimore still had Henry. In his first season with Baltimore, Henry has proven his game wasn't in decline despite his age. At 31 years, 7 days old, Henry is the third-oldest player in NFL history to record 150 rushing yards in a playoff game, according to ESPN Research.

This was an emotional win against the Ravens' biggest AFC North rival. Baltimore beat Pittsburgh in consecutive meetings for the first time since 2019.

Here's what to know for both teams:

Baltimore Ravens (13-5)

Promising trend: For the first time in the postseason, Jackson led a touchdown drive on the opening possession -- and it was a marathon. The Ravens' 95-yard series was the second-longest opening touchdown drive in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Research. Jackson capped the 13-play drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman. The Ravens were 8-0 in regular-season games when Bateman scored a touchdown.

Eye-popping stat: Henry reached a top speed of 20.6 mph on his 44-yard score, his longest touchdown run in the playoffs. It was Henry's second touchdown run this season when he reached at least 20 mph, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Only Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has more rushing touchdowns (seven) when he exceeded 20 mph.

Most surprising performance: Jackson running the ball. In a regular season when he ran the ball less, Jackson took advantage of the Steelers' aggression when they tried to stop the running backs on Baltimore's run options and made them pay. Jackson produced 82 rushing yards on 14 carries, his most since October. With 603 yards rushing in the playoffs, he surpassed Steve Young for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL postseason history. -- Jamison Hensley

Next game: at Bills or vs. Texans

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-8)

The rosters, opponents and location changed, but the results stayed the same.

For the fifth time since 2017, the Steelers, despite remaking their quarterback room in the offseason and boasting one of the league's highest-paid defenses, exited the playoffs after one game, this time in an uninspired 28-14 loss to the Ravens.

With the defeat, the Steelers ended the 2024 season on a five-game losing streak after starting the season 10-3. Pittsburgh never led in any of those five losses.

In an all-too-familiar story Saturday night, the Steelers were thoroughly overpowered in the first half of a playoff game. Then, they had a burst of hope followed by a rally that came up short.

In the Steelers' once-sterling playoff history, their 21-point halftime deficit ranks second only to the 25-point deficit they faced against the Cleveland Browns in the 2020 wild-card loss.

The Steelers mustered 14 points in the third quarter to twice cut the Raven's lead to 14, but they never got closer.

With 80 wins in the past eight seasons, the Steelers have the most regular-season wins in an eight-year stretch without a playoff victory in NFL history.

Pivotal play: Facing 4th-and-inches in the second quarter, coach Mike Tomlin opted to punt the ball back to the league's MVP front-runner rather than trust his offense to gain minimal distance. As a result, the NFL's highest-paid defense gave up a 13-play, 85-yard drive -- all rushes -- capped by an 8-yard Henry touchdown to give the Ravens a 14-0 lead.

Biggest hole in the game plan: Not accounting for Jackson's read-option rushes. After giving up 167 yards to Henry in Week 16, the Steelers were adamant that stopping the running back was their top priority this time. Not only did they not do that, but they also couldn't stop Jackson's read-option carries. The Ravens' duo combined for 164 rushing yards in the first half, and Jackson had 75 yards before contact on his 13 carries, per ESPN Research. As a team, the Ravens racked up 131 rushing yards before contact in the first half.

Troubling trend: Slow starts. One of only a handful of teams not to score a touchdown on their opening drive this season, the Steelers continued their frustrating trend of slow starts. Trailing 21-0 at halftime Saturday night, Pittsburgh was outscored 81-37 and outgained 1,032-565 in the first halves of its past five losses. Perhaps even more troubling is the same pattern carried through in the Steelers' past six playoff losses. Including Saturday night, the team has been outscored by a combined 96 points and outgained by 641 yards dating to the 2016 AFC Championship loss against the New England Patriots. -- Brooke Pryor

Denver's Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season.

Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds for his NBA-leading 15th triple-double of the season in the Nuggets' 124-105 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

"I think it's that's the style both of us play," Jokic said. "I'm just glad we're winning the games because that's more important than the stats. It's special, the relationship, how the guys are willing to run the lanes and get to the corner. They know the ball's going to find them."

They are also the first to record a 25-point triple-double in the same regular-season game.

"Wow," Denver coach Michael Malone said. "That's pretty crazy. We're watching history, folks."

The pair also accomplished the feat at Utah on Dec. 30. Jokic had 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists that night while Westbrook had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Westbrook made all seven of his shot attempts, both free throw attempts and didn't have a turnover in that game.

Westbrook credited Malone with giving him the freedom to play his game.

"Being able to do that allows me to be able to make guys around me better," Westbrook said Friday. "Try to bring this team some leadership, some energy, some toughness. We're just getting started on figuring it out."

Jokic had missed the previous two games with an illness before returning against the Nets. He went to the bench late in the third quarter one rebound shy of his 145th career triple-double and the Nuggets leading by 18.

Brooklyn rallied to get within five, and Jokic returned and had 9 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in the fourth quarter.

Jokic got his 10th rebound after Westbrook blocked Keon Johnson's shot with 6:51 left.

Westbrook had four assists in the fourth to record his 202nd career triple-double, which is the NBA record. It was his third triple-double this season and first in Denver.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

ATLANTA -- Saturday's game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks has been postponed because of a winter storm.

The NBA said the decision was made "to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area."

The Rockets' team flight had arrived in Atlanta before the postponement was announced.

A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta area Friday, and roads were expected to refreeze Saturday night.

Power outage numbers around Atlanta crept up Friday night as falling trees on power lines became a widespread issue. More than 110,000 customers were without electricity, mostly in the Atlanta area.

The NBA said a date for a rescheduled game will be announced at a later time.

The handling of Swiatek's ban and the case of world number one Jannik Sinner - who received no ban and was cleared of wrongdoing after testing positive for a banned substance - have drawn criticism.

Nick Kyrgios described the two high-profile cases as "disgusting" for tennis.

Italy's Sinner says he still does not know when the hearing to settle his ongoing doping controversy will take place.

The Italian, who is the defending men's singles champion at the Australian Open, tested positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol, which was accepted as being caused by contamination.

However, the World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed against the decision to clear him of blame.

"I know exactly as much as you guys know," Sinner told media in Melbourne.

"It's something I have with me already for quite a long time. But it is what it is.

"I'm here trying to prepare for the Grand Slam. Let's see how it goes."

Sinner had the most successful season of his career to date in 2024, winning two major titles, the season-ending ATP Finals, and leading Italy to back-to-back Davis Cup triumphs.

Sinner added: "In my mind I know exactly what happened. That's how I block it.

"I haven't done anything wrong. That's why I'm still here. That's why I'm still playing. I don't want to respond to what Nick [Kyrgios] said or what other players say."

Sinner begins his campaign against Chile's Nicolas Jarry at Melbourne Park.

Britain's Emma Raducanu said she avoided using antiseptic spray on a recent bite that caused her ankle to swell, such is the care she feels she must take to avoid positive tests for prohibited substances.

"I would say all of us are probably quite sensitive to what we take on board, what we use," Raducanu said.

"It's obviously a concern on our minds. We're all in the same boat. I think it's just how we manage the controllables as best as we can.

"If something out of our control happens then it's going to be a bit of a struggle to try and prove."

Sinner twice tested positive for clostebol - a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass - during the Indian Wells tournament last year.

He did not dispute traces of clostebol were found in his urine test and successfully argued that he had been inadvertently contaminated with the substance by his physiotherapist.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), accepted there was "no fault or negligence" attached to Sinner and he had provided a "credible" explanation.

Wada is not questioning the player's explanation of why the substance ended up in his system, but believes the independent panel's finding that Sinner held no fault or negligence is "not correct under the applicable rules".

The Italian had the best year of his career so far in 2024, winning the US Open as well as the Melbourne trophy.

He also clinched the season-ending ATP Finals and helped his country retain the Davis Cup.

However, his doping case - and that of five-time major champion Iga Swiatek - sparked discussion about how cases are handled within tennis.

Speaking before the Cas date was announced, Sinner said: "I would lie if I would tell you I forget [about the hearing].

"It's something what I have with me now already for quite a long time.

"But it is what it is."

Raducanu is looking to build on a 2024 season in which she made encouraging progress following surgeries on her wrists and ankle.

However, the injury issues which have blighted her - for most of the time since she stunned the world to win the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier - also continued.

At last year's US Open, a lack of match action led to a rusty first-round exit and a tearful admission afterwards that it was a "lesson learned".

"I think the difference between this and the US Open is I hadn't actually trained at all really before the US Open," said Raducanu, who employed Yutaka Nakamura as a full-time fitness coach in December.

"But I've been putting in really good work."

The former world number 10 added: "The way [Yutaka] has structured our practices and our days has helped me to get into that position where I feel pretty ready."

In a bid to negate the lack of match practice, Raducanu has played sets against sixth seed Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, and former world number four Caroline Garcia, of France.

"Stepping out with them is great... to see and measure your game and where it is at," she said.

"This week I've played with really top players and felt good on the court. I didn't feel I was out of my depth at all.

"It definitely gives me confidence but it is another thing putting it on the match court."

Former Ireland international Chris Farrell has been sacked by French club Oyonnax following his conviction last month.

Farrell, 31, received a four-year sentence, with two years suspended, for failure to prevent a rape crime.

The court was told County Tyrone-born Farrell would not be sent to prison but would have to wear an electronic tag for two years and remain in France.

At the trial at Bordeaux's Cour d'Asisses, former Ireland Under-20 international Denis Coulson was sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.

The two men were on trial with three other rugby players. All five men were once team-mates together at FC Grenoble.

Loick Jammes, 30, from France, was found guilty of rape and given a 14-year sentence.

Rory Grice, 34, from New Zealand, was found guilty of rape and given a 12-year sentence.

Fellow New Zealander 30-year-old Dylan Hayes was given a two-year suspended sentence for failure to prevent a crime.

England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after Bath announced he requires ankle surgery.

The 28-year-old injured his ankle in Bath's 35-34 defeat by Premiership champions Northampton on Sunday.

Bath issued a medical update to say he will "undergo surgery to rectify a new ankle injury" with there being "no set timeframe on his recovery".

Underhill, since his exclusion from England's original Rugby World Cup squad in 2023, has established himself as a regular in Steve Borthwick's starting team at open-side flanker.

He started every game for England after the World Cup in 2023, and played in recent autumn defeats by South Africa and Japan, scoring a try in both.

It was an ankle injury which kept Underhill, who has been capped 40 times, out Borthwick's side's opening two autumn Tests against New Zealand and Australia.

He joins a growing England injury list, with wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in danger of missing the Six Nations because of a dislocated shoulder, while full-back George Furbank is struggling with a broken arm.