Year: 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla, (AP) — Left-hander Jake Diekman is guaranteed $8 million in his two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Diekman gets $3.5 million in each of the next two seasons. Boston has a $4 million option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout. The 35-year-old reliever was 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA with

By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson is suing the Mavericks, alleging that team owner Mark Cuban fired him in retaliation for reporting sexual misconduct by a team executive. Nelson said his relationship with Cuban soured after he called for action against a team executive who is

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed was a bit offended when the Seahawks came to him with their offer to keep him in Seattle. He says Thursday the offer was disrespectful to the player he is and says his worth should’ve been more.

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It was just a few weeks ago when Iowa wasn’t sure it was going to be a host school for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. Since then, the Hawkeyes rallied to win two championships and get a chance to open the tournament

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have released veteran safety Logan Ryan and re-signed backup offensive lineman Korey Cunningham. The Giants announced the moves Thursday while also confirming the free agent signings of quarterback Tyrod Taylor and offensive linemen Mark Glowinski and Jon Feliciano. Ryan started 30 of 31 games after signing

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 18 points and Tennessee pounded Longwood 88-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, showing exactly why it felt it deserved better than a No. 3 seed. The Volunteers shot 60% from the field and had four players score in double figures.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of his generation with eight All-Star appearances, two Cy Young Awards, one MVP, one Rookie of the Year and a World Series title. Now baseball fans are about to see how much the 39-year-old has left in

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winning goal for Barcelona to secure a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray on Thursday and send the struggling European powerhouse into the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Aubameyang netted from close range four minutes into the second half as Barcelona came from a goal down to maintain

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Needing to fill a shortstop hole, the Colorado Rockies think they’ve got a smooth fit with José Iglesias. Iglesias signed a one-year, $5 million contract to step in for franchise fixture Trevor Story, an addition made with an eye toward extending the Rockies’ defensive prowess in

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Florida Gulf Coast is a No. 12 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament, something some outside of the committee that put the bracket together seems to understand. And the Eagles’ conference wants answers. ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart said Thursday that his league will ask how the Eagles merited such

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — All-Pro linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is staying with the Green Bay Packers. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Thursday they had re-signed Campbell, who arrived in Green Bay last year and produced a breakthrough season. Terms weren’t disclosed. Campbell was the Packers’ first inside linebacker to earn first-team All-Pro honors since

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs stayed busy, agreeing to contracts with infielder Jonathan Villar and pitchers Mychal Givens, Daniel Norris and Robert Gsellman. The Cubs also finalized right-hander Chris Martin’s one-year deal and placed left-hander Brad Wieck on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow strain. The

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a three-year contract with receiver Allen Robinson. He has been one of the NFL’s most dependable veteran pass-catchers during his eight seasons in the league. Robinson has three 1,000-yard seasons during a productive career split between Jacksonville and Chicago. Last season with

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Sam Burns is off to an ideal start in his bid to back-to-back at Innisbrook. Burns twice made bogey in the opening round. Both times he answered with consecutive birdies. That carried him to a 64 and a four-way share of the lead in

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored a career-high 22 points and defending national champion Baylor opened the NCAA Tournament with an 85-49 victory over Norfolk State. Freshman standout Jeremy Sochan added 15 points and seven rebounds. The top-seeded Bears are 27-6. Baylor traveled less than 100 miles

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the discussions tells the AP that Baker Mayfield has requested the Cleveland Browns trade him after the team failed in its pursuit of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Mayfield asked to be traded through his agent shortly after the Browns were told by Watson that he wasn’t