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NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians left-hander Jaime Arias has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug under the minor league drug program. The commissioner’s office says the 21-year-old tested positive for a substance that modifies how a body metabolizes fat. Arias is 1-2 with

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kole Klecker pitched seven shutout innings and was backed by two third-inning home runs, leading TCU to a 4-1 victory over Indiana State in the opening game of the Fort Worth Super Regional. Klecker allowed three hits, struck out nine and walked one. Luke Savage pitched the final two innings

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL is going to have another Connor to contend with very shortly. That’s the expectation NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr has in comparing where Connor McDavid was before he was selected No. 1 by Edmonton in 2015, and Connor Bedard, this year’s top

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Wruter Folarin Balogun committed to the United States over England in mid-May. The 21-year-old forward is training with the Americans in Carson, California, ahead of a likely debut in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Mexico on June 15. Balogun was loaned from Arsenal to Reims in August. He scored

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Grant Williams has undergone surgery to repair a tear of a ligament in his left hand and is expected to be sidelined from basketball activities for the next two months. The team said that Williams, 24, will need 6-8 weeks to recover. Williams averaged career highs in minutes, points and

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who leads the majors with 55 RBIs, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right oblique discomfort. Alvarez was removed after one at-bat Thursday in a 3-2 loss at Toronto, telling reporters that he initially felt discomfort during batting practice. It’s

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boston left-hander Chris Sale will be sidelined until at least August because of a stress reaction in his left scapula. It’s the latest in a series of setbacks for Sale since the Red Sox agreed to a long-term deal before the 2019 season that guaranteed

TORONTO (AP) — Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan has been hired as a special adviser to new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving. The 46-year-old Doan spent his entire 21-year playing career with the Coyotes franchise. After his retirement as a player following the 2016-17 season, Doan spent three years in the NHL’s

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — National champion UConn added some shooting depth to its roster Friday, announcing the signing of former Rutgers guard Cam Spencer from the transfer portal.  Spencer, who graduated last month with a year of eligibility remaining, averaged 13.2 points for the Scarlet Knights last season.  The 6-foot-4 guard shot 44.4% from the

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso will miss 3-to-4 weeks with a bone bruise and sprain in his left wrist. The Mets placed Alonso on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to June 8. He leads the majors with 22 home runs. Alonso was hit on the wrist by a

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-handed reliever José Alvarado from the injured list piror to Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alvarado has been sidelined since May 8 with left elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old has allowed one earned run in 14 appearances over 14 ⅓ innings, striking out 24

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson never expected to be here at this point in his NFL career. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft is the New York Jets’ backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers. It has been a two-year stretch that has seen

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers made some adjustments to their bullpen by sending left-hander Bennett Sousa and right-hander Jake Cousins to the 15-day injured list and recalling right-hander Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville. Sousa’s assignment to the injured list is retroactive to Thursday as he recovers from left shoulder nerve irritation. Cousins’ assignment is

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Matt Dermody was cut by the Boston Red Sox, a day after he made his first major league start and said he regretted making a homophobic tweet two years ago. The 32-year-old left-hander was designated for assignment as part of a flurry of roster moves. Boston has seven days to

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson had retired from amateur wrestling and was focused on becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar. But the itch to entertain on the mat never left him. Now, he’s returned to amateur wrestling and is making a push to go to the Paris Olympics while

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans hired Sarah Bailey as their new director of football research and development. The Titans announced the hiring Friday. Bailey spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, starting as a football analyst in 2017 before being promoted to manager of football analytics in 2020. She will

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers all like to argue before overtime on who’s going to score the winning goal. They don’t really care who individually gets that goal, as long as someone in Panthers colors does. Florida is now 7-0 in overtime in these playoffs after Carter

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Damon Lux hit a two-run home run, Luke Storm drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single, and Duke defeated Virginia 5-4 in the opening game of the Charlottesville Super Regional. Duke trailed 4-3 entering the eighth inning before Jay Beshears led off with a single and later scored the