Advocacy group: MLB improves minor housing but not enough
NEW YORK (AP) — An advocacy group for minor leaguers says Major League Baseball’s new housing policy is an improvement but still inadequate. The…
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NFC Matchup: Old West rivals meet for Super Bowl berth
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer They have gone at each other 145 times. The 49ers have owned the Rams in the past six meetings, and have a…
Continue ReadingGene Clines, part of 1st MLB all-minority lineup, dies at 75
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history and a line drive-hitting outfielder for the…
Continue ReadingBengals’ patience pays off as Taylor delivers a playoff team
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals’ patience with coach Zac Taylor has paid off. The third-year coach…
Continue ReadingAFC Matchup: Newbie Bengals visit perennial contender Chiefs
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Talk about newcomers versus the tried and true. Here come the Cincinnati Bengals, who had lost eight straight…
Continue ReadingECHL punishes Panetta after he is accused of racial gesture
By The Associated Press The ECHL has suspended Jacob Panetta for the rest of this season after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban…
Continue ReadingMATCHDAY: Nantes faces Brest for spot in French Cup quarters
By The Associated Press Nantes hosts Brest for a place in the quarterfinals of the French Cup. It could be a close contest with the mid-table sides…
Continue ReadingArtist hopes Bryant memorial can find permanent location
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The artist who created a sculpture of Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant is hoping there will be a…
Continue ReadingCharlotte’s Washington, Toronto’s Champagnie fined $15,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has announced Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington and Toronto Raptors forward Justin Champagnie have been fined $15,000…
Continue ReadingTaylor-Serrano showdown women’s boxing’s 1st to headline MSG
NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Taylor will defend her lightweight titles against Amanda Serrano on April 30 in what organizers say will be the first…
Continue ReadingFrancis Jr. to race Indy Lights, eyes spot in IndyCar
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ernie Francis Jr. has been hired to drive in Indy Lights this season in a move that could promote him into…
Continue ReadingSchalke fans unveil plaque to Jews deported from local area
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Fans of German soccer club Schalke have unveiled a memorial to commemorate the deportation of more…
Continue ReadingOversight committee to discuss Washington Football Team
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee will hold a roundtable next week with former Washington Football Team employees about…
Continue ReadingGold standard returns for Canada at Beijing Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Canada is among the gold-medal contenders at the Olympics even though the NHL is not sending players to Beijing.…
Continue ReadingK-State’s Ayoka Lee keeps going after record game vs Sooners
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet that Texas saw what Kansas State forward Ayoka Lee did to Oklahoma last…
Continue ReadingChina finalizes men’s hockey roster for Beijing Olympics
By The Associated Press China has finalized its roster for the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics. The team includes a dozen…
Continue ReadingEnglish striker Mavididi leads Montpellier’s French Cup bid
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Having missed a chance of emulating his idol Thierry Henry by playing for Arsenal in the English…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Lakers sign Stanley Johnson for rest of season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Stanley Johnson for the rest of the season after the Orange County native’s…
Continue ReadingThe age-old question in figure skating: How old is too old?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Tara Lipinski was a sprightly 15-year-old ballerina-on-ice when she won figure skating gold at the 1998 Nagano…
Continue ReadingChicago Bears hire Colts DC Matt Eberflus as head coach
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Eberflus is the new coach of the Chicago Bears, tasked with turning around a franchise mired in…
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