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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the San Francisco Giants,…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have demoted Philipp Kurashev, assigning the struggling forward to Rockford of the American Hockey League.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods is hopeful of playing again. Just not very much. And he says reaching the top of…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington got tight end Logan Thomas and wide receiver Curtis Samuel back for their…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn sophomore guard Paige Bueckers is the first college athlete to represent Gatorade, announcing Monday a multiyear name,…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s availability this week for the game at…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association stopped blood testing for Human Growth…

MIAMI (AP) — Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings is heading to the Miami Marlins. The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Stallings to the Miami Marlins…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is stumping for defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to win the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas…

BOSTON (AP) — The NHL suspended Bruins forward Brad Marchand for three games for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Canadian national team player and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the…

MADRID (AP) — Osasuna and Elche couldn’t manage more than 1-1 in a match between teams enduring poor runs in the Spanish league. The result…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Should top-ranked Georgia face late-game stress against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference…

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in Chestnut Hill through 2026. The…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The winless Detroit Lions may be without their best player against the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit coach Dan Campbell says…