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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — A month highlighted by gambling-related firings and potential NCAA infractions in college sports motivated the Southeastern Conference to put extra emphasis on the issue at this week’s spring meetings. Commissioner Greg Sankey called on U.S. Integrity, a company that works with professional sports

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list includes national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton while Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Italy, Nigeria, Colombia and a 10-man Brazil lineup have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup. Italy knocked out England 2-1 and Nigeria shocked host Argentina 2-0. Brazil thrashed Tunisia 4-1 despite being a player down down for the entire second half. Colombia topped Slovakia 5-1 with three

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken signed general manager Ron Francis to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday through the 2026-27 season after the franchise reached the second round of the NHL playoffs in its second year of existence. Hired to be the first GM in franchise history, Francis

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele exited Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after three innings because of left forearm tightness. Steele retired all nine batters he face. He got a visit from manager David Ross and a trainer with one out in the third. Steele retired the next two batters, with

DETROIT (AP) — Centerfielder Riley Greene was put on the 10-day injured list by the Detroit Tigers because of a stress fracture in his left leg. Greene was injured during Detroit’s 10-6 loss to Texas on Tuesday and left the game in the third inning. He was sent for tests and an MRI showed a

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Treliving is the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas. The 53-year-old Treliving left the Calgary Flames back in April following nine seasons that included five playoff appearances and two 100-point seasons. He joins the Leafs

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are evaluating their next steps after falling in the Eastern Conference Final in their fifth straight playoff appearance. Florida swept Carolina in the NHL semifinals. That marked the Hurricanes’ first trip there since 2019. Carolina lost all four games by one goal.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The Denver Nuggets have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Miami Heat are here for the seventh time, though this trip is their most surprising. Miami is only the second No. 8 seed to play for the title, joining the New York Knicks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Roger Federer knows a thing or two — or 20 — about making one’s way to a Grand Slam championship. Now the retired tennis star can help you find your way around town. Waze announced Wednesday that Federer’s voice will be available to provide directions for drivers using the navigation

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick says the team has moved on after losing two days of workouts for violating NFL offseason workout rules.  The team announced last week that a scheduled workout that was supposed to be open for reporters to attend had been canceled. Another

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brandon McManus started planning for the next chapter of his NFL career years ago. McManus would regularly seek out opposing special teams coaches during pregame warmups and introduce himself. He figured making contact and conversation might come in handy down the road. It did.

NEW YORK (AP) — Online voting began Wednesday for starters in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Seattle on July 11. An individual may cast up to five votes per 24-hour period through noon EDT on June 22 on MLB.com, the 30 team websites, the MLB App and the MLB Ballpark App. The top two

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German police say a 15-year-old soccer player has died after suffering severe brain injuries during a post-match brawl with an opposing team at an international youth tournament in Germany over the weekend. Frankfurt police said in a statement that a postmortem examination will be carried out on the teen in the

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A shortage of hotel rooms in the Lexington area this weekend means visiting baseball teams in the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional to stay in dormitories on the Kentucky campus. Kentucky is the No. 12 seed for the 64-team tournament and earned the right to host Ball State, Indiana and West Virginia