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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Farmer homered and had tied his career high with five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Mariota is saying all the right things about mentoring Atlanta Falcons rookie…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are carefully managing center fielder Byron Buxton’s playing time in…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dominic Johnson hit Kansas State’s first homer of the Big 12 Tournament and the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat sixth-seeded…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners started the season with the hope of ending the longest playoff drought in the…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Brett Hundley. The Ravens announced the move Thursday. Hundley appeared in…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Carpenter was inserted to the New York Yankees’ lineup as the designated hitter after agreeing to a one-year…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — On a day when birdies were flying around Harbor Shores in the first round of the…

CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Joost Luiten has made an impressive start to his bid for a third victory at the Dutch Open. Luiten had eight birdies…

The Associated Press The Sugar Bowl has been moved off its usual primetime spot in early January to noon EST Dec. 31 to avoid a conflict with the…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kai Murphy was 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs, and eighth-seeded Arizona State beat No. 4 seed Oregon 4-2 on Thursday…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It took Helio Castroneves 12 tries to win a fourth Indianapolis 500. He hopes it only…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The surprising results in the women’s draw at the French Open keep piling up and now only…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics’ confidence is high after seizing a 3-2 Eastern Conference finals lead over top…

By LINDSEY BAHR and MARTIN ADAMES Associated Press Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and…

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies. The…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — A player at the French Open was allowed to continue her match — and ended up winning it —…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Compton went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs, Jake DeLeo also had three RBIs and seventh-seeded Georgia Tech defeated…