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Brady — the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the greatest athletes in team sports — posted the announcement on social media Wednesday morning.

The 31-year-old from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., was one of two men killed Sunday in an avalanche while backcountry skiing.

The revered wing often attracted multiple defenders shadowing his every move to compensate for his blistering shot and open-ice speed.

Penalty flags flew and Joseph Ossai knew immediately what he had done.

Analysis: Take away the injuries and whistle-happy officiating in the 49ers’ loss to the Eagles, and the NFC championship should have been a different game.

Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a first down on his badly sprained right ankle, then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Ossai, giving Harrison Butker a chance to kick a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining and give the Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game.

Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia’s four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game

Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory in Italy broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with former American teammate Lindsey Vonn, who retired four years ago when injuries cut her career short.

Female surfers competed alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Oahu’s North Shore.

The 45-year-old quarterback will be a free agent this year, and if he decides to stick around for a 24th season, there’s no guarantee it will be in Tampa.

Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Jack Kennedy said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning on the Strip, a student-oriented business district near the Tuscaloosa campus. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed.

Hamlin, 24, is going home after spending two days undergoing tests at Buffalo General Medical Center and a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and three things to look forward to this week.

Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the morning and flown to Buffalo, where Dr. William Knight said he was “doing well.”

The Seahawks will travel to face division rival San Francisco in the opening game of next weekend’s wild-card round.

Six days after safety Damar Hamlin collapsed, after his heart stopped on the field and emergency physicians saved his life, the Bills returned, and Buffalo rallied around them.

The former South Anchorage quarterback parlayed his impressive playing career at South Dakota State into an even brighter one as a coach for the Jackrabbits, who play Sunday in the FCS title game.

The Bills said Friday in a statement that Hamlin’s “neurologic function remains intact and he has been able to talk to his family and care team.”

The U.S. National Cross-Country Championships continue Friday with 20K classic races.

The NFL said its decision creates “potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios.”

Pili’s plan is to play one more year at Utah before hopefully embarking on a career in the WNBA.

Dr. Timothy Pritts said Damar Hamlin has been able to communicate by writing; he cannot speak because of a breathing tube in his throat.

The NFL and its all-in mentality rarely offer room for introspection or conflicted feelings, but teams across the league took time Wednesday to reflect while also trying to look forward.