San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was questionable to return to the NFC championship game on Sunday after he took a hard hit to his right elbow in the first quarter. Purdy was drilled in the arm by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick on a play that was ruled a fumble. The Eagles recovered and Purdy was examined on the sideline. Purdy was replaced by backup Josh Johnson.

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell was inactive for Sunday’s NFC championship game because of a groin injury. The 49ers promoted veteran running back Tevin Coleman from the practice squad to the active roster.

Jared Bynum scored 19 points and hit a key jumper and two free throws late to help No. 23 Providence defeat Villanova 70-65. Ed Croswell scored 14 points for the Friars, who improved to 17-5. Cam Whitmore had 21 points to lead Villanova, which returned to the court after an eight-day layoff. The Wildcats are 10-11. Justin Moore played for Villanova for the first time since suffering a torn Achilles’ in Villanova’s Elite Eight victory over Houston last spring. He finished with five points. The game was played at the Wells Fargo Center and ended about an hour before the Philadelphia Eagles hosted San Francisco in the NFL championship game across the street at Lincoln Financial Field. There were some Eagles chants and plenty of green jerseys throughout the arena.

Carter Hart made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Noah Cates had a goal and an assist, Kieffer Bellows, Owen Tippett and Tony DeAngelo also scored, and Rasmus Ristolainen added two assists. Philadelphia (21-21-9) is 7-1-1 in its last nine road games. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots for Winnipeg before being relieved by David Rittich. Rittich made three saves. The Jets have lost three straight to drop to 31-19-1.

Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he’s thankful for the outpouring of support and vows to pay it back, marking the first time the Buffalo Bills safety has spoken publicly since he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2. Hamlin said now was “the right time” to speak after the Bills’ season ended and because he needed time to recover and gather his thoughts. The 5 1/2-minute video was posted on Hamlin's social media accounts.

The UMass Minutemen defeated the Duquesne Dukes 87-79 led by RJ Luis' 31 points. The Minutemen improved to 13-8 with the win and the Dukes fell to 14-8.

Led by Sean Halloran's 18 points, the Elon Phoenix defeated the Drexel Dragons 72-58. The Phoenix moved to 3-19 with the victory and the Dragons dropped to 12-10.

Ishmael Leggett scored 20 points to help Rhode Island hold off La Salle 72-70. Leggett added six rebounds for the Rams (8-13, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Carey added 18 points and six rebounds. Brayon Freeman contributed 12 points and six boards. Josh Nickelberry led the Explorers (8-13, 2-6) with 16 points.

Led by Jordan Dingle's 27 points, the Penn Quakers defeated the Harvard Crimson 83-68 on Saturday. The Quakers improved to 11-11 with the victory and the Crimson fell to 12-9.

Led by Tucker Richardson's 15 points, the Colgate Raiders defeated the Lafayette Leopards 69-57 on Saturday. The Raiders are now 16-7 with the win and the Leopards dropped to 7-16.

Led by Jaylin Andrews' 24 points, the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds defeated the Bucknell Bison 80-66 on Saturday. The Greyhounds are now 8-15 on the season, while the Bison fell to 8-15.

Khalif Battle scored 26 points, including nine in overtime, as Temple took down UCF 77-70. Battle also added seven rebounds for the Owls. Jamille Reynolds added 16 points and five rebounds. Ithiel Horton finished with 13 points and six rebounds for the Knights.

DeMeco Ryans might be in San Francisco, but he still has some influence in Philadelphia. He finished his player career there and four teammates who are still with the Eagles say they learned a lot from him. Ryans has helped put together the NFL's stingiest defense with the 49ers. The two teams play Sunday for the NFC title and a Super Bowl berth. Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham says Ryans had a knack for knowing what play was coming next from the opposing offense and was able to communicate that to his teammates.

Quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy have been here before. Just not in the NFL. The two met in November 2019, when Hurts was the QB for Oklahoma and Purdy was the QB for Iowa State. In that game, Hurts passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more scores for Oklahoma. Purdy passed for five touchdowns for Iowa State. could be primed for a shootout in the NFC championship game. Hurts is now an NFL MVP finalist for the Philadelphia Eagles and Purdy is the rookie sensation for the San Francisco 49ers.

Kahliel Spear scored 25 points and Robert Morris beat Antoine Davis and Detroit Mercy for the first time 85-77. Spear made 10 of 14 shots from the floor and all five of his free throws for the Colonials (10-12, 5-6 Horizon League). Josh Corbin hit six 3-pointers and scored 20. Davis led the Titans (8-14, 4-7) with 29 points. He made 9 of 11 shots from beyond the arc but sank just 1 of 10 from inside it. The fifth-year senior, who is second on the Division I all-time scoring list, now has 3,317 career points. He trails record-holder Pete Maravich of LSU (1967-70) by 350. Maravich set the record in three seasons.

The NBA has fined Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid $25,000 apiece for actions on the court. Curry was penalized Friday for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd late in Golden State’s 122-120 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The All-Star guard was given a technical foul and ejected. Embiid’s fine was for an obscene gesture midway through the third quarter of Philadelphia’s home victory over Brooklyn on Wednesday night.