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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander reached a $25 million deal to remain with the Houston Astros as he comes back…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions held out Jared Goff from practice after the starting quarterback suffered an oblique injury in last…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — USC freshman quarterback Jaxson Dart realizes he’s about to get a crash course in the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a team not in the same division, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has seen…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart continue to make their ability to field elite defenses a big…

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have completed their coaching staff for next season, adding Marcus Thames from the New York Yankees and promoting Al…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin owes its six-game winning streak largely to its top-ranked defense’s knack for…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov is hurt, and the Florida Panthers are relieved it’s not as bad as…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 6 Notre Dame has been able to count on its defensive line all season. It recorded a…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians will officially transition to Guardians on Friday, completing a name change…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke is trying to show Ron Rivera and the front office that he can be…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Manny Diaz’s long-term future at Miami is uncertain, given that the Hurricanes are in…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes followed three of the worst games of his professional career with one of…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Tyrece Radford and Quenton Jackson each scored 13 points and Texas A&M beat Houston Baptist 73-39. Texas A&M…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners will induct Ichiro Suzuki into the team’s Hall of Fame during the 2022 season. Suzuki will be honored on Aug.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The lack of involvement for Justin Jefferson was glaring in Minnesota’s two recent…

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been banned from all rugby for…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Approaching a race weekend where she can set yet another Alpine skiing World Cup record might sound like business…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in…

By The Associated Press In a rematch of the 2017 Super Bowl, the New England Patriots will go for their fifth straight victory when they visit the…