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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their rotation by agreeing to a $63 million, three-year deal with Chris Bassitt. A…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Gyasi Zardes and Major League Soccer’s Austin team agreed to a three-year contract. Zardes, 31, has 97 goals in 267…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will be among the new members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams says the Washington Nationals plan to use him in their rotation next season.…

By The Associated Press American Daryl Dike scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion, breaking a tie in the 82nd minute during a 2-1 win at…

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is continuing to assail the NFL for fining him and his team after concluding…

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State’s director of football operations and on-campus recruiting has been charged with aggravated assault…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The last time Stanford’s football program was searching for a coach to get it out of a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have joined the 2004 team that went to the Super Bowl as the only ones…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed free agent receiver T.Y. Hilton, adding the former longtime Indianapolis Colts player after…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights say leading scorer Jack Eichel was placed on injured reserve because of…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year Grayson McCall will leave Coastal Carolina and enter the NCAA transfer…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American midfielder Gio Reyna almost was sent home from the World Cup because of a lack of hustle…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Fisk University women’s gymnastics program, the first at a Historically Black College and University at the NCAA level,…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to Desmond Ridder at quarterback. Coach Arthur Smith…