AP-National-Sports

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released veteran wide receiver Sammy Watkins in advance of…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Patti’s long journey at Pittsburgh could end with one more unlikely start. The senior…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has been released from the hospital and was seeing specialists Monday, a day…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies gave general manager Sam Fuld a contract extension that will take him through the 2025 season. The…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt didn’t need the Toronto Blue Jays to sell him on what they were building. The…

LYON, France (AP) — American businessman John Textor has completed his takeover of French league club Lyon. The sale was initially set for…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Led by Kareem Reid’s 20 points, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated the Bob Jones Bruins 116-55 on…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have finalized a four-year contract worth roughly $68 million. The announcement…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. decided they had unfinished business at Alabama, even if it won’t include another…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Led by Leon Ayers III’s 20 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Fairmont State Falcons 93-74 on Monday. The…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga was officially introduced at a press conference Monday at Citi Field after…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer St. John’s is ranked in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2015. The Red…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin on Monday. Hunt has put up…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan will skip his available extra season with the third-ranked Horned…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Navy has promoted efensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach. Newberry replaces Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest coach…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension. The 24-year-old…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one of the happiest athletes around about Lionel Messi winning the World…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is encouraging individual sports to consider “category qualifiers”…

PARIS (AP) — France forward Karim Benzema has posted a message on social networks indicating that he is retiring from internationals, a day after…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023…

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of fans in central Paris have cheered the arrival home of a France team that lost one of the greatest World Cup finals.…