Year: 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees have bolstered their pitching for the stretch run and playoffs, obtaining starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from the Oakland Athletics  for four prospects. New York sent Oakland 26-year-old rookie left-hander J.P. Sears along with three minor leaguers: 24-year-old left-hander Ken Waldichuk, 23-year-old right-hander Luis Medina and 22-year-old

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans wide receiver Robert Woods and cornerback Caleb Farley worked together on their own individual drill Monday during a special teams period at training camp. In full pads. No knee braces protecting repaired left ACLs. It’s a very welcome sight for the Titans.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi thinks name, image and likeness rules were “probably” violated over the spring.  Narduzzi hinted those violations led to star wide receiver Jordan Addison’s decision to transfer to USC. Without naming the Trojans and Addison specifically, Narduzzi said he doesn’t think “there’s any

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State athletic director Scott Carter has resigned and the school announced it plans to fire women’s basketball coach Simon Harris over Title IX complaints in his lone season. Harris was suspended with pay until his firing becomes official Aug. 15. Two former members of the team filed a

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was no masking Richard Childress’ anger when he learned that star driver Tyler Reddick was leaving his race team. Reddick’s current contract runs through 2023 and only 10 days after scoring his first career Cup Series win he told his boss he was moving on

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based youth basketball league has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former players whose coach secretly recorded them undressing or obtained nude photos of them. Gregory Stephen is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexual exploitation of minors. Guy Cook, the

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady spoke to reporters for the first time since the start of training camp, keeping most of his answers brief during a seven-minute session in which he discussed — among other things — the knee injury that’s expected to sideline center Ryan Jensen for

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league outfielder Germán Tapia. The Rays says Cleavinger, who spent parts of the past three seasons in the majors with the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, will report to Triple-A Durham. To

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s narrow loss to England in the Women’s European Championship final may yet prove more beneficial for women’s soccer in the country than another title would have been. The team has been given a heroes’ welcome back in Frankfurt, where thousands of flag-waving fans turned up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in her return to singles play after more than a year away. Williams lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. It was her first singles match since Aug. 23, 2021. In other action on the women’s side, top-seeded

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Under a previous head coach and front office, Detroit drafted Will Harris in 2019 to play safety. Now, the Lions are giving him a chance to be a much-needed cornerback in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. Harris’ move to cornerback started in the middle of last season, when injuries at