APNewsBreak: MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the league’s last full season,…
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Easy math: Showalter pledges Mets to lead, lean on analytics
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter insisted at his introductory news conference that if the New York Mets don’t…
Continue ReadingTennessee State beats Campbellsville-Harrodsburg 108-66
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carlos Marshall Jr. had a career-high 26 points as Tennessee State routed Campbellsville-Harrodsburg 108-66. Mason Blair led the…
Continue ReadingOdukale scores 28 points in Pitt’s 64-55 victory
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Femi Odukale scored 17 of his career-high-tying 28 points in the second half when Pittsburgh pulled way to beat Jacksonville…
Continue ReadingEx-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Nassar-related conviction
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former Michigan…
Continue ReadingCoe discusses adding meet in China in state-of-track talk
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer World Athletics president Sebastian Coe addressed the human rights issues in China during his state-of-the-sport talk…
Continue ReadingNo. 18 South Florida women go cold, fall to Ole Miss 61-53
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madison Scott scored 12 points, Angel Baker had 11 and Mississippi’s defense took over in the third quarter to…
Continue ReadingFormer MLB OF and Tigers 1B coach Kimera Bartee dies at 49
DETROIT (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder and Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee has died. He was 49. The Tigers made the…
Continue ReadingKelly gets No. 25 UNC women off to quick start in 83-47 win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point…
Continue ReadingNo. 17 Georgia Tech women use big 3rd quarter to beat BU
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech…
Continue ReadingFormer outfielder Mark Kotsay named new manager of Athletics
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace…
Continue ReadingSears carries Ohio over South Carolina Upstate 85-70
ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had a career-high 33 points as Ohio topped South Carolina Upstate 85-70. Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with 18…
Continue ReadingMilan clubs choose ‘Cathedral’ design for new San Siro
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan have moved a step closer to building their own stadium as they announced…
Continue ReadingElsasser carries Bowling Green over Carlow 129-50
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Isaac Elsasser had a career-high 20 points as Bowling Green beat Carlow 129-50. Marcus Millien led the Celtics on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingLate basket by Jackson leads East Carolina by Southern Miss
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Vance Jackson made a layup with 1:44 left to give East Carolina the lead en route to a 68-67 win over Southern Miss on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingNo. 16 Duke women roll to victory 78-35
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Balogun scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half when No. 16 Duke took control and the Blue Devils defeated…
Continue ReadingStaiti, No. 13 Georgia women coast in final tuneup for SEC
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 13 Georgia rolled past South Alabama 89-50. Staiti had 13 points and…
Continue ReadingFlorida A&M, Arizona State cancel game amid power outage
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The men’s basketball game between Florida A&M and Arizona State has been canceled due to an arena power outage. Both…
Continue ReadingLatifi received death threats after chaotic F1 season finale
GROVE, England (AP) — Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed that he received death threats after his late crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix…
Continue ReadingNBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season, Silver tells ESPN
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering…
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