AP source: Guardians, catcher Zunino agree to 1-year deal
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells AP the Cleveland Guardians have reached agreement with free…
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Former Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Curt Simmons dead at 93
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Curt Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids team, has died. He was 93. His death on…
Continue Reading MLS renews with Fox for 4 years, ends run with ESPN
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox will keep on broadcasting Major League Soccer games in the U.S. as part of a four-year agreement, ending the run of…
Continue Reading Rays finalize Zach Eflin’s $40 million, 3-year contract
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG., Fla. (AP) — The Rays finalized Zach Eflin’s $40 million, three-year contract on Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading WR Beasley comes out of retirement to rejoin Buffalo Bills
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Cole Beasley ended a brief retirement to take one more shot at extending his…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Inside the NBA’s process on changing trophies
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There’s been an evolution of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy in the 70 or so years since it was first…
Continue Reading Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coach
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue has hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new football coach. He will replace Jeff Brohm,…
Continue Reading Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup ticket
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans have waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s…
Continue Reading Pirates sign RHP Velasquez in hopes of bolstering rotation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year, $3.15 million contract. The 30-year-old…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods and son Charlie lead field at PNC Championship
By The Associated Press Tiger Woods finishes off an abbreviated year by playing the PNC Championship with his 13-year-old son, Charlie. Last year…
Continue Reading Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mississippi State’s Mike Leach was one of the most influential…
Continue Reading Motherly love boosts Morocco’s team spirit at World Cup
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco’s players are sharing the World Cup spotlight with some of their most ardent…
Continue Reading Soccer craze, pride grip Croatia before Argentina semifinal
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Forget Croatia’s forthcoming historic change of currency, or joining European…
Continue Reading Baker’s World Series title among best sports moments of 2022
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Dusty Baker’s run to a World Series title win was one of the several memorable sports stories in 2022, on and…
Continue Reading The Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player…
Continue Reading Fast-paced Indiana holding its own in Eastern Conference
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer After losing 57 games a season ago, the Indiana Pacers are a .500 team at the moment. That’s despite dropping…
Continue Reading Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has acquitted soccer star Neymar and his fellow defendants in a fraud and…
Continue Reading Ferrari relying on experience with Vasseur as team principal
MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari is counting on experience by hiring Frédéric Vasseur as team principal to chase its first Formula One drivers’…
Continue Reading Hook appointed CEO of 2032 Olympic organizing committee
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the organizing committee for the 2032 Olympic…
Continue Reading Marquee games fill the week in Top 25 basketball
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The holiday break is usually a quiet time in college basketball, many of the top teams playing small-conference…
Continue Reading Mashburn lifts unbeaten New Mexico over San Francisco 67-64
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 23 points, including four in a game-ending 8-0 run, and New Mexico stayed unbeaten with a 67-64 victory…
Continue Reading Leonard, George lead Clippers over NBA-best Celtics, 113-93
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 26 points, Kawhi Leonard had season highs of 25 points and nine rebounds, and…
Continue Reading Parrish sparks San Diego State past Kennesaw State 88-54
SAN DIEGO — Micah Parrish scored 19 points off the bench and San Diego State rolled to an 88-54 victory over Kennesaw State. Parrish was 8 of 13…
Continue Reading Austin Peay rolls past Lindsey Wilson College, 86-61
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sean Durugordon scored 18 points and sparked Austin Peay to an 86-61 win over NAIA-member Lindsey Wilson College. The…
Continue Reading Lillard ties own Blazers mark with 11 3-pointers, beats Minn
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard tied his own franchise record by making 11 3-pointers and finished…
Continue Reading Norris leads UC Santa Barbara over San Diego Christian 81-68
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Miles Norris scored 15 points to lead UC Santa Barbara over San Diego Christian 81-68. Norris shot 7 for 10 with a…
Continue Reading Earlington sends San Diego past UC San Diego 84-58
SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington scored 21 points to lead San Diego past UC San Diego 84-58. Earlington shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 5 from…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 38, Dinwiddie 20 as Mavs beat Thunder 121-114
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points and 10 assists…
Continue Reading Johnson, Spurs hold off Mitchell, Cavs to win 3rd in row
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich screamed on the sidelines, pounded the scorer’s table and then…
Continue Reading Timme scores 26 as Gonzaga beats Northern Illinois 88-67
By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67, extending the…
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