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Astros’ Justin Verlander holds off teammate Gerrit Cole for AL Cy Young Award; Mets’ Jacob deGrom wins second straight in NL By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer November 14, 2019, 2:02 AM 5 min read Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award — and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown. Verlander beat out […]

Not too long ago, the Houston Astros were the feel-good story of baseball. Led by their diminutive Venezuelan dynamo and featuring smart play on the field and in the front office, they emerged from a morass of awful seasons that got them mocked as the ‘Lastros and ascended to the top of the big league

Hawks guard Kevin Huerter is returning to Atlanta after injuring his left shoulder in a victory over Denver November 14, 2019, 12:05 AM 1 min read Hawks guard Kevin Huerter is returning to Atlanta after injuring his left shoulder in a victory over Denver. The team announced Wednesday that Huerter underwent an MRI in Denver

Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership that includes a men’s doubles record of 16 Grand Slam championships November 13, 2019, 10:59 PM 1 min read Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership

One of China’s biggest Olympic stars will undergo a rare public hearing in a doping case on Friday with his 2020 Tokyo Games place at stake. Three-time gold medalist swimmer Sun Yang is facing a World Anti-Doping Agency appeal in Switzerland that seeks to ban him for up to eight years for allegedly refusing to

No. 12 Baylor quite defensive in this undefeated season going into Big 12 showdown against No. 10 Oklahoma By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer November 13, 2019, 9:01 PM 5 min read There was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the

Rafael Nadal saved a match point at 5-1 down in the third set before rallying to beat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4) at the ATP Finals Wednesday By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press November 13, 2019, 7:53 PM 3 min read Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave

Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young will be held out of one more game as punishment for breaking NCAA rules by accepting a personal loan. By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer November 13, 2019, 6:55 PM 3 min read Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young will be held out of one more game

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss about six weeks November 13, 2019, 5:59 PM 1 min read Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss about six weeks. Gordon was injured on Monday night against

Raymond Poulidor, known as the “eternal runner-up” behind five-time Tour de France winners Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, has died. He was 83. By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer November 13, 2019, 4:50 PM 5 min read Raymond Poulidor, the “eternal runner-up” whose repeated failure to win the Tour de France helped him conquer French