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WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerardo Parra says he is retiring from baseball after 12 seasons in the major leagues and will become a special assistant to…

BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Jake Odorizzi collapsed with a leg injury while running to cover first base in the fifth inning Monday…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker Vince Biegel. Biegel played five games last season for the Miami Dolphins. He…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Todd McLellan’s Los Angeles Kings gained valuable experience after making it to the…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Seattle Mariners for cash or a player to be named. The…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The start of the NHL playoffs included more penalties called than any other first round in almost a decade.…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Greenberg grew up watching Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played hockey all the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto is back in the majors, this time with the Chicago White Sox. The 36-year-old Cueto has been promoted from…

BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes says he deactivated his Twitter account after screenshots surfaced of tweets from a…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker and cornerback Kenneth George. The Titans also…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton might not have been available for the Eastern Conference finals even if the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have enormous respect for each…

HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Huddersfield is one win away from returning to the English Premier League. With a 1-0 win over Luton, Huddersfield…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has signed forward Julian Phillips. He is the fourth high school…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville has signed Iaroslav Askarov to a three-year entry level contract, two years after making him the sixth…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Time for the NBA draft lottery, where some team will get a nice reward for a miserable season. Not the Los…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Arsenal no longer has Champions League qualification in its own hands. A 2-0 loss at Newcastle sees Arsenal relinquish…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini bid goodbye to the Turin club’s fans during a 2-2 draw with Lazio in Serie A. Chiellini…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul worked his way around the perimeter and got the shot he wanted on the first offensive…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has landed transfer Audrey Warren, who helped Texas reach back-to-back regionals finals in the women’s NCAA…

NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Monday night has been postponed because of rain in the…

ZURICH (AP) — Cameroon’s recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup has continued with FIFA approving the change in international eligibility of…

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski to a one-year contract. Kwiatkoski has played in 77…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray isn’t joining Seattle for a series in Toronto this week, missing…

LONDON (AP) — The Queen’s and Eastbourne tournaments have been spared punishment from the ATP for banning Russian and Belarussian players.…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings hired Demitrius Washington as vice president of football operations on Monday, a new position under new…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas tells The Associated Press he and several former teammates are coming together…

GENEVA (AP) — Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem is still without a win in an injury-affected season after another first-round exit.…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Elena Delle Donne played a full season was 2019. She won her second MVP award and…

By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and the late Greg Knapp have been selected as the Paul “Dr. Z”…

DETROIT (AP) — A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game says he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed. Ely…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a crossroads following a fourth straight quick playoff exit. The…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt to…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie has testified about the sleuthing…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Demspey says he thinks American goalkeepers Zack Steffen and Matt Turner should consider…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has agreed to terms on a…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the…

CAIRO (AP) — Sao Tome and Principe has been thrown out of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tournament for breaching COVID-19 protocols in a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as…