Chargers hoping Johnson can fill need on defensive line
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defensive line of the Los Angeles Chargers had two big flaws last season. They are hoping the…
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Lynn ready if needed to start on opening day for White Sox
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Lance Lynn says he’s not particularly concerned about who starts on opening day for the…
Continue ReadingNew York City to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York city’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers…
Continue ReadingRangers renew contract of All-Star OF slugger Garcia
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers have renewed the contract of All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia for the 2022 season. The team signed their…
Continue ReadingFournette finalizes 3-year, $21 million deal with Buccaneers
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Piece by piece, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reassembling an impressive array of playmakers…
Continue ReadingObada becomes latest ex-Panthers player added by Commanders
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have signed defensive end Efe Obada and brought back depth cornerback Danny Johnson. The…
Continue ReadingYankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec injured by ball
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball…
Continue ReadingNCAA men’s, women’s tournaments see double-digit TV gains
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are seeing double-digit viewer increases over last year. The men’s…
Continue ReadingNew LSU coach McMahon undaunted by specter of sanctions
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New LSU coach Matt McMahon brushes aside the specter of possible NCAA sanctions for the…
Continue ReadingVikings try to ‘live in today and tomorrow’ this offseason
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Hiring a new general manager and head coach created an expectation that major roster…
Continue ReadingFeisty Kriisa brings antics and energy to top-seed Arizona
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Arizona point guard Kerr Kriisa is a bit wild and more than a handful. Not just for opponents,…
Continue ReadingEx-baseball writer Keri sentenced to jail for domestic abuse
MONTREAL (AP) — A Quebec judge has sentenced once-celebrated baseball writer Jonah Keri to 21 months in jail for repeated abuse of his ex-wife.…
Continue ReadingStory, Castellanos among MLB’s newest $100 million men
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor Story and Nick Castellanos are among the newest $100 million men during a Major League…
Continue ReadingQuandre Diggs chooses comfort in returning to Seahawks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Quandre Diggs says being in a comfortable environment played heavily into his decision to…
Continue ReadingOle Miss QB Matt Corral throws for NFL teams at pro day
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral showed off his right arm and his apparently healthy right ankle for NFL teams. Corral…
Continue ReadingIHSAA praises Indiana gov’s veto of transgender athlete ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana High School Athletic Association on Wednesday commended Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a bill banning…
Continue ReadingFemale engineer earns 1st victory as lead of Ganassi team
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Danielle Shepherd last weekend became just the second woman in at least two decades to lead an IMSA sports car…
Continue ReadingCinderella Saint Peter’s dancing on boulevard in Jersey City
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Saint Peter’s University wasn’t just little-known nationally before this…
Continue ReadingBack after long absence, Astros’ Verlander aims to get sharp
By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eager to get back to where he was, Justin Verlander says he still needs to get sharper.…
Continue ReadingNHL voids Knights-Ducks Dadonov deal over no-trade clause
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has voided the Golden Knights’ trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks because Anaheim was on his…
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