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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Wednesday there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa scored on Bryce Harper’s hard-hit grounder in the 10th inning after Toronto…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer in the ninth inning for a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Denver’s Nikola Jokic now knows how Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid felt during two previous NBA award seasons.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The season has yet to hit the quarter mark and the Texas Rangers have already won series on the road…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer and started the winning rally in the ninth with a double to…

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Riley Adams and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched seven strong innings and the Washington…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan overpowered AC Milan early and held on to win the first leg of their Champions League…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Todd Monken can rest a little easier now. At this point it looks as if his decision to…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love acknowledges the burden that comes along with…

By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Kershaw won his National League-best…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting a serious uptick in production from forward Jordan…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — While some hockey fans may be surprised by multiple celebrities facing off for a minority ownership stake in the NHL’s…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Alec Martinez remembers a time in his career when teams kept track of a stat less celebrated than goals and assists…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Anthony Volpe hit his first career grand slam in a seven-run fifth inning and the New…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will launch a national investigation into soccer match-fixing and the probe could…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An investigation into potential illegal gambling by authorities in Iowa has identified more than 40…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to lift Colorado…