After trades, the Panthers are happy entering stretch run
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Claude Giroux said he would probably giggle if the Florida Panthers afforded him the…
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Arizona’s Christian Koloko rises to become dominant force
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Christian Koloko has transformed himself from a skinny kid with limited offensive skills…
Continue ReadingUS-Saudi investor, the Medina Spirit owner, bids for Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is among the bidders for Premier…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina raises prices for women’s hoops games
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s going to cost fans more to watch South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and her powerhouse Gamecocks at home games next…
Continue ReadingBills sign WR Crowder, RB Duke Johnson to 1-year contracts
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Jamison Crowder and running back Duke Johnson to one-year contracts. Crowder joins…
Continue ReadingMallorca fires coach amid poor run in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Mallorca has fired coach Luis García Plaza after the team slid into the relegation zone in the Spanish league. The club owned by…
Continue Reading‘Dangerous’ slugger Jorge Soler adds pop to Miami Marlins
CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Reigning World Series MVP Jorge Soler says he’s happy to be playing in front of family in…
Continue ReadingWistrcill, Newton added to NCAA men’s basketball committee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Sky Conference commissioner Tom Wistrcill and Samford athletic director Martin Newton were added to the NCAA men’s…
Continue ReadingVikings agree to 3-year, $42M deal with OLB Za’Darius Smith
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and free agent outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith have agreed to…
Continue ReadingOle Miss adds transfer RB Bentley, LB Coleman
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has added two more transfers to its roster with the addition of SMU running back Ulysses Bentley IV and TCU…
Continue ReadingFalcons sign ex-Georgia star Lorenzo Carter to 1-year deal
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia football star Lorenzo Carter is returning home to play for the Atlanta Falcons. Looking to bolster its…
Continue ReadingBeverley, Hill fined for roles in Wolves-Bucks dust-up
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley $20,000 and Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill $15,000 for their…
Continue ReadingNew spending limit for European soccer clubs being finalized
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — An overhaul of financial restrictions in European soccer will be discussed by leading clubs at…
Continue ReadingBlazers’ Nurkic fined $40K for throwing Pacers fan’s phone
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers $40,000 for confronting a fan at a game in Indiana and throwing the…
Continue ReadingGut punch for the A-T-L: Freeman, Ryan both depart
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It was a 1-2 punch to the gut for Atlanta’s sports fans. In the space of an extraordinary week,…
Continue ReadingSMU coach Tim Jankovich announces retirement
DALLAS (AP) — SMU coach Tim Jankovich has retired after six seasons as head coach of the Mustangs and a coaching career of nearly four decades. His…
Continue ReadingStaley’s NCAA fix for inequities? Pay women’s teams like men
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women’s NCAA Tournament. It’s part of the NCAA’s…
Continue ReadingKaymer now in Florida and looking to get back on track
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Martin Kaymer doesn’t feel as though his best golf is behind him. The 37-year-old German took a big step by…
Continue ReadingShortstop Barrero, starter Castillo among injured Reds
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell says shortstop José Barrero will have hand surgery and will be sidelined for about six…
Continue ReadingTop colleges accused of violating Black athletes’ rights
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The National College Players Association says NCAA Division I schools are violating the civil rights of…
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