AP source: Dodgers, Twins, Sox divvy Betts deal into 2 swaps
MINNEAPOLIS — Moving Mookie Betts out of Boston proved to be quite the task for the cost-cutting Red Sox.
Jones wins crash-fest at Daytona to open NASCAR season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The first race of the NASCAR season was a demolition derby that turned Daytona International Speedway into a giant junkyard.
Morton regrets not trying to stop Astros from stealing signs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two-time All-Star pitcher Charlie Morton says he regrets not doing anything to try to stop the Houston Astros from illegally st...
Giroux, Flyers rout Capitals and keep Ovechkin at 698 goals
WASHINGTON — Sean Couturier scored twice, Claude Giroux recorded three points and Brian Elliott made 25 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers deny Ale...
Campaign pitch: Trump goes to bat for Rose in Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants Cooperstown to open its doors for Pete Rose.
Spring training: time for pitchers, catchers and cheaters
ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball returns to the field next week when pitchers, catchers and cheaters report to spring training.
Column: Shame on college football for lack of black coaches
Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big s...
Ovechkin 700: Opponents helpless vs. NHL’s best goal-scorer
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin arrived in Washington in the summer of 2005 wearing mismatched flip flops and Daisy Duke shorts. He looked like a lost tour...
Dodgers head into camp with added firepower in Betts, Price
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to spring training with added firepower for an already potent offense and pitching rotation.
World Series champ Nationals bring most of group back in ’20
WASHINGTON — With the significant exception of Anthony Rendon's departure in free agency, and one key addition to what was a shaky bullpen for much of...
Betting could be ‘X’ factor for new pro football league
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Knowing its season begins less than a week after one of the biggest betting events in America, the new XFL is embracing sports b...
Manfred, Mets say sale from Wilpons to Cohen is off
ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and the New York Mets say talks have ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the team...
Hinch: ‘Fair question’ if Astros’ title tainted by scandal
Former Astros manager AJ Hinch isn’t dismissing the idea that Houston’s 2017 World Series championship has been tainted by the sign-stealing scandal t...
MLB mulls live video limits, may rule on Red Sox next week
ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball intends to impose new limits on what live video is available to teams, and Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to com...
Yankees lefty James Paxton has back surgery, out 3-4 months
New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until May or June.
Steinbrenner wonders ‘what if?’ Yanks feel cheated by Astros
ORLANDO, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros.
Pete Rose asks for reinstatement, cites Astros and steroids
ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroid...
Signing day: Undecided blue chips, finish strong, best class
The February signing period in college football is now about tying up loose ends.
Jaguars to play consecutive home games in London next season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars will play consecutive home games in London next season, potentially strengthening the franchise’s footho...
AP Interview: Manny Diaz believes Miami is already better
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For Miami coach Manny Diaz, the end of 2019 was a disaster.
Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. The El Paso, Texas, family...
The best and worst of Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK — Boston accents got poked. “Groundhog Day” got – surprise – resurrected, complete with Bill Murray. Google pulled out tears, and Cheetos and...
Time passages: Mahomes leads comeback for the ages for KC
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — They were celebrating the passage of time as much as football at this Super Bowl: 100-year-old war veterans at midfield for the ...
Garoppolo comes up short for 49ers in Super Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The stage was set for Jimmy Garoppolo to lead the type of Super Bowl-winning drive that he watched his mentor Tom Brady do in tw...
Analysis: From ‘Andy Who?’ to Super Bowl champion Andy Reid
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When Andy Reid walked into an interview with the Philadelphia Eagles armed with a 6-inch binder containing notes on how to build...
Asking and listening goes a long way for Patrick Cantlay
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay would rather ask questions than answer them.
Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration.
Mahomes comes through with Super comeback in MVP performance
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes was struggling, and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble.
Shanahan must answer for another Super Bowl collapse
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kyle Shanahan will now have another Super Bowl collapse to answer questions about.