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A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and the New York Mets have a agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract,  Porcello is a right-hander who turns 31 this month By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 12, 2019, 5:30 PM 2 […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In his den overlooking the 14th hole at Quail Hollow, there are a handful of reminders of Felix Sabates’ 30 years in NASCAR — a photo of the team owner at one of his first races; a bobblehead of close friend and rival Rick Hendrick; in the corner, a replica of the

A one-time NFL player is charged with murder in a 2013 slaying in Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 12, 2019, 2:43 PM 1 min read BATON ROUGE, La. — A one-time NFL player was charged with murder in what authorities described as a drug-related killing in Louisiana in 2013. Devin Holland, 31, was arrested Wednesday in

Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield and Arizona’s Kyler Murray are two quarterbacks who share a lot of history By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer December 12, 2019, 7:48 AM 4 min read TEMPE, Ariz. — Baker Mayfield has the moxie and machismo while Kyler Murray prefers to keep things low-key. The two will always be linked by

Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 12, 2019, 8:38 AM 4 min read SAN DIEGO — Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels

Eddie Howe has seen far worse crises at Bournemouth. Go back to the 1990s, when he was a player, and there was Howe taking to the streets of the southern seaside town with a bucket, collecting cash to keep the financially stricken club alive. How about New Year’s Day in 2009, when Howe took over

The best running teams are winning far more often this season and the most prolific passing teams are losing much more By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer December 12, 2019, 8:38 AM 4 min read The best running teams are winning far more often this season and the most prolific passing teams are losing

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — To Matt Ryan, that’s still his little cousin. Never mind that Mike McGlinchey is a 6-foot-8, 310-pound offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers. “He’s a kid to me,” Ryan quipped, “but he’s out there playing like a grown man.” The first cousins will be on opposite sides Sunday when the

The Paralympic marathons are staying in Tokyo By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer December 12, 2019, 8:26 AM 3 min read TOKYO — The Paralympic marathons are staying in Tokyo, unlike the marathons for the Olympics, which have been moved north to the cooler city of Sapporo. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons confirmed the

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ernie Els wanted to inspire his International team at the Presidents Cup, and he found the one video that might do the trick. Then again, there wasn’t a lot to choose from. Els is the lone person on this team, including his four assistants, who was at Royal Melbourne in 1998 for