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The ranks of the unbeaten were thinned out even more Tuesday night. Louisville, Maryland and Butler all lost for the first time, falling to Texas Tech, Penn State and Baylor, respectively. That left just five undefeated teams in all of Division I. There are also four teams that haven’t won a game yet. Here’s a […]

Rachel Balkovec wants to be a hit with the New York Yankees — and the way to do that is to help their minor leaguers get more hits. She was hired in November and starts work next month as a minor league hitting coach, believed to the first woman hitting coach employed by a big

Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings ended a four-game losing streak by beating the New York Rangers 3-1 By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press December 11, 2019, 8:33 AM 4 min read Kings forward Tyler Toffoli has heard the chatter about his lackluster play in a contract season. A

Free-agent shortstop Didi Gregorius is reuniting with manager Joe Girardi in Philadelphia By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 11, 2019, 8:22 AM 3 min read Free-agent shortstop Didi Gregorius is reuniting with manager Joe Girardi in Philadelphia, agreeing with the Phillies on a $14 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press December 11, 2019, 7:08 AM 4 min read Marc-Andre Fleury has enjoyed many big moments during his decorated NHL career. This one might have been the most emotional. Fleury

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record $324 million, nine-year deal, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer December 11, 2019, 6:17 AM 4 min read The New York Yankees landed the biggest prize of the free agent market, adding Gerrit

Joel Embiid scored 22 points, including two key free throws with 15.3 seconds left, and Tobias Harris added 20 to keep the Philadelphia 76ers perfect at home with a 97-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets By AARON BRACY Associated Press December 11, 2019, 5:18 AM 4 min read Joel Embiid threw the ball over his

Devonte Graham scored 29 points, Miles Bridges hit a big 3-pointer with 7.7 seconds left and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 114-107 By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer December 11, 2019, 4:15 AM 4 min read Miles Bridges said he spent most of his rookie season thinking about highlight-reel plays. But the ultra-athletic

Gerrit Cole and agent Scott Boras are ready for baseball’s version of “Can you top this?” A day after completing a $245 million, seven-year contract for Stephen Strasburg with Washington that set a record for pitchers, Boras said Cole will command even more. Strasburg set a record for total dollars and average salary for pitchers.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is having a record-setting season and receiving plenty of attention as a potential NFL MVP By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer December 10, 2019, 11:50 PM 4 min read Setting NFL records and garnering MVP votes doesn’t mean that much to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who’s far more interested in stacking