Commanders pick up edge rusher Sweat’s fifth-year option
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have picked up edge rusher Montez Sweat’s fifth-year option as expected. Sweat was…
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Manning funds Ga. Tech scholarship honoring Demaryius Thomas
ATLANTA (AP) — Peyton Manning has set up a scholarship at Georgia Tech honoring former teammate Demaryius Thomas. The NFL receiving great died in…
Continue Reading Noble to retire even if West Ham makes the Champions League
LONDON (AP) — West Ham great Mark Noble will stick to his decision to retire at the end of the season even if the team qualifies for the Champions…
Continue Reading Bucs, as expected, pick up 5th-year option on LB Devin White
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the fifth-year contract option on Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White, who has 15 sacks,…
Continue Reading Buffalo’s high-scoring Dyaisha Fair transfers to Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — High-scoring Buffalo guard Dyaisha Fair has transferred to Syracuse. The Rochester, New York native averaged 23.1 points over…
Continue Reading Cyclones’ Otzelberger promotes Schmidt to assistant coach
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has promoted Nate Schmidt from recruiting and player development…
Continue Reading Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official is among the candidates for the International Skating Union’s elections in…
Continue Reading High-scoring Gaudreau powering Calgary Flames into playoffs
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Johnny Gaudreau is playing at a different level this year with the Calgary Flames. Gaudreau has a career-best 39 goals…
Continue Reading Florida fires women’s soccer coach Tony Amato after 1 season
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than a year…
Continue Reading Top of NFL draft could lack skill position players
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before…
Continue Reading Brazil to face Japan in Tokyo in pre-World Cup friendly
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will play a friendly against Japan as part of its preparations for the World Cup in Qatar. The Brazilian soccer…
Continue Reading Hearing officer recommends 2-year NYRA ban for Bob Baffert
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice has recommended a two-year suspension for trainer Bob Baffert for…
Continue Reading Dalila Eshe named the women’s basketball coach at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Dalila Eshe, who helped lead the Princeton women’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, has been…
Continue Reading AP source: Jags, LT Robinson agree to 3-year, $54M extension
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars essentially have ruled out taking a left tackle with the top…
Continue Reading Bulls rule out LaVine, Caruso for Game 5 in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Bulls won’t have guards Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso available when they try to keep their season alive in Game 5 of…
Continue Reading Venezia fires coach Zanetti in late bid to avoid relegation
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Last-place Venezia has fired coach Paolo Zanetti less than a year after he helped the club earn what might be a short-lived…
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NFL Draft: Everything you need to know
Over the past three years, the NFL Draft has attracted an average viewership of between six and eight million people throughout the three-day…
Continue Reading ESPN, Athletes Unlimited agree to softball, lacrosse deal
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Athletes Unlimited and ESPN have reached a new rights agreement for women’s pro softball and lacrosse. At least…
Continue Reading Top-ranked Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open with sore arm
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of a sore arm. Swiatek has won four straight titles and was going…
Continue Reading Real Madrid happy to be alive ahead of 2nd leg vs. Man City
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is holding on to the positives after coming close to being routed by Manchester City but…
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