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NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. In a letter sent to more than 350 Division I schools Tuesday, Baker said he...
Shohei Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 hours, manager Dave Roberts says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings. The two-way star is expected to command a record contract of $500 million-plus on the free agent market coming off...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence sprains right ankle in 34-31 overtime loss to Bengals on MNF
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars might have to play without quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the first time since drafting him. Lawrence sprained his right ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 34-31 overtime loss to Cincinnati and will have more tests to...
The Angels will not trade 3-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager confirms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels will not trade three-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager Perry Minasian confirmed at MLB's winter meetings on Tuesday. Minasian responded to the annual questions about Trout's future with the underachieving Angels by providing the...
Roger Goodell says football will become a global sport in a decade
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sees football becoming a global sport within the next decade, with his league at the forefront of that effort. That includes, Goodell said Tuesday, adding another international market to next year's regular-season schedule. He wasn't...
NHL bringing 2024 draft to Las Vegas and The Sphere. League also says salary cap will rise in '24
SEATTLE (AP) — The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the league is moving forward with holding the 2024 draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the new venue that opened...
The Yankees hope chance meeting, scouting helps land Japanese pitcher Yamamoto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has met Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Once, very briefly. The Yankees hope to find out soon if Boone’s chance meeting with the 25-year-old right-hander pays off for the team. ...
The Pacers turn heads with offense. They leaned on defense to reach the tournament semifinals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers entertain fans with their sprinter-like tempo and historic scoring pace. They're heading to Las Vegas because of defense. After forcing seven turnovers in a game-changing third quarter and 18 overall in Tuesday's 122-112 victory...
Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland shrugs off blip in historic season as Eagles await
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — From pick-6s to picked apart, DaRon Bland has seen a sudden change in his breakout season as the Dallas cornerback prepares to face A.J. Brown and company in an anticipated rematch with Philadelphia. One thing about Bland, he bounced back from getting burned...
Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed
TOKYO (AP) — The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Seven individuals are also facing charges from...
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Dodgers acknowledge meeting with Ohtani. Yankees covet Yamamoto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dave Roberts started to dodge the big question about Shohei Ohtani, rocking back and forth in his seat and staying silent for three seconds before his big admission: “Yeah, we met with him,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said Tuesday at the winter...
Chicago White Sox and RHP Erick Fedde agree to $15 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Erick Fedde is returning to the majors with the Chicago White Sox after spending last season in South Korea. The right-hander has agreed to a $15 million, two-year contract with Chicago, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The...
Boston College uses balanced scoring to ease by Central Connecticut State 82-68
BOSTON (AP) — Donald Hand Jr. scored 11 of his career-high 16 points in the second half, Mason Madsen had 13 of his 15 before halftime and Boston College beat Central Connecticut State 82-68 on Tuesday night. Quinten Post, averaging 20.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.4...
Lions lose best interior defensive lineman, putting Alim McNeill (knee) on injured reserve
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions put their best interior defensive lineman, Alim McNeill, on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed cornerback Kindle Vildor off the practice squad. Detroit also added Tyson Alualu and Matt Farniok to the practice squad and released...
Rays sign RHP Chris Devenski to 1-year deal with 2025 club option
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays signed reliever Chris Devenski to a $1.1 million, one-year contract on Tuesday with a club option for 2025. The 33-year-old right-hander spilt the 2023 season between the Los Angeles Angels and the Rays, going 6-4 with a 4.46 ERA over...
The Yankees hope chance meeting, scouting helps land Japanese pitcher Yamamoto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has met Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Once, very briefly. The Yankees hope to find out soon if Boone’s chance meeting with the 25-year-old right-hander pays off for the team. ...
Cleveland wins MLB draft lottery, will have top pick for 1st time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland will have the No. 1 pick in next year's amateur baseball draft for the first time, winning a lottery on the second try Tuesday after Washington came out with the top spot initially but was ineligible. Major League Baseball and the players’...
Baseball Hall of Fame to have retired players in May 25 tribute to Negro Leagues All-Star Game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — CC Sabathia is getting ready to take the mound again next spring, five years after his retirement, to pitch in a tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Game at the Hall of Fame's Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York. “My career ended with me ripping my...
Gophers teammates Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen have been joined at the knee for the past 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The process became cruelly familiar for Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen over each of the last two winters, when practice began for Minnesota. Instead of taking the court with the rest of the Gophers, Fox and Ihnen would instead head to the training room to continue...
Bailey Zappe appears likely to make his 2nd straight start for the offensively challenged Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — All signs point to quarterback Bailey Zappe making his second straight start for the New England Patriots on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 2022 fourth-round pick addressed the media from the podium on Tuesday, usually a good sign when...
