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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints say former New York Jets safety Marcus Maye has agreed on a three-year, free-agent…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kim Barnes Arico left her close-knit family in New York and New Jersey a decade ago to turn…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool hasn’t been this close to Manchester City in three months. The gap is down to one point in a Premier…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Europa League champion Villarreal scored three second-half goals in a 3-0 win at Juventus to advance to the Champions League…

PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy and the Diamondbacks finalized a $4..75 million, one-year contract that returns the right-hander to Arizona. Kennedy…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Left tackle Jake Matthews, a durable mainstay on the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive line for eight seasons, has signed a…

By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liverpool has reignited the Premier League title race and is now within a point of the top spot…

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been formally banned from the multi-sport European Championships in August. Organizers…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and catcher Chance Sisco to minor-league deals with…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Eduardo Rodríguez is the highest-paid and most experienced pitcher on the Detroit Tigers…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Paul Pogba says his house was burglarized while he played for Manchester United against Atletico Madrid in the Champions…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Russell Wilson to Denver, Carson Wentz to Washington, Amari Cooper to Cleveland. Chandler Jones to Las Vegas,…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are playing the Valspar Championship. At least they…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres has had surgery on his broken left wrist. General manager A.J.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a $2 million contract with quarterback Chad Henne,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has scheduled 30 additional doubleheaders to make up some of the 91 games postponed by the lockout that…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Luke Voit has gone from home run champ to seemingly the odd man out at first base with the New…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s impressive class of NFL draft candidates commanded an unusually large audience at…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Memphis is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. The Tigers had the No. 1…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The combination of jumbled standings in the Western Conference and a flat salary cap has stalled much of the trade…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A person familiar with the move says the Tennessee Titans will be releasing…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The IndyCar season has barely begun and the free agency market is already heating up. And the first name to…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a five-year deal with safety Marcus Williams, bolstering a secondary that was…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Louisville and Kenny Payne have agreed on a deal for the former Cardinals player and current New York Knicks…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey spent this season reviving her alma mater’s program. When…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dwayne Haskins is staying in Pittsburgh to compete for the open starting quarterback job alongside Mason Rudolph and Mitch…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed six-time All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke to a $13 million…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga has two of college basketball’s best big men and a roster loaded with talented players. Andrew…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carlton Davis weighed his options, then followed his heart in re-signing with the Tampa Bay…

By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Dominic Smith homered twice Max Scherzer in a simulated game at the New York Mets’…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Axel Witsel has scored late to give Borussia Dortmund a bad-tempered 1-0 win at Mainz in their…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have acquired Frank Vatrano from the Florida Panthers for a 2022 fourth-round pick. The move gives the Rangers…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets and quarterback Joe Flacco have agreed on a one-year contract. The…

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll was unable to finish his racing career with one final victory at the…

By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles rookie catcher Adley Rutschman has a strained right triceps and probably…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Eddie Rosario, the 2021 NLCS MVP, to a two-year contract with $18 million guaranteed. The…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Mark Adams being Texas Tech’s head coach is the realization of a decades-old dream for the 65-year coach…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks made their first two deals outside of their own free agents, agreeing to terms on contracts with…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer A diversity report for graduation rates among this year’s NCAA Tournament teams found the gap between white and…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — The Saudi-funded rival golf league run by Greg Norman has a schedule that pays $255…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis drives to the basket with the same ferocity he used to show…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Mike Carey has retired after 21 seasons as women’s basketball coach at West Virginia. Carey guided the Mountaineers to…

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City traded left-hander Mike Minor to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Amir Garrett on Wednesday. Cincinnati would…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning won’t be ready for opening day after a…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have added a disruptive force, signing Cincinnati Bengals stalwart defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to a…