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Brittany Force breaks both ends of Norwalk NHRA track record
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment …
UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge
National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. The two conf…
Cavs select Agbaji at 14, add another Mobley in NBA draft
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Ochai Agbaji developed championship DNA in college. The Cavaliers are counting on it staying with him in the pros. Looking to add a perimeter player wh…
Baylor’s Sochan, Ohio State’s Branham to Spurs in NBA draft
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs chose Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan with the ninth overall pick, Ohio State guard Malaki Branham with the 20th selection and …
Cavaliers exercise 4th year option on forward Dean Wade
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers exercised the fourth-year contract option on forward Dean Wade, who made 28 starts last season and became a solid contributor during the team’s resurgenc…
Freeman’s homer, 2 RBIs power Dodgers to 6th win over Reds
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in two runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak against Cincinnati this season to six games, …
Guardians beat wins 6-5 in 11 innings, take AL Central lead
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrés Giménez had an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota 6-5 Tuesday night to move percentage points ahead of the…
Gonsolin wins 9th, Freeman drives in 5 as Dodgers down Reds
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Tony Gonsolin said he hasn’t done anything extraordinary on the way to becoming the first nine-game winner in the majors this season. “It’s just…
Brown introduced as Kings coach after helping Warriors win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer During a break between Golden State’s Western Conference finals games against Dallas, then-Warriors top assistant Mike Brown jumped on a plane to San Diego to …
Deshaun Watson settles 20 civil suits, faces NFL suspension
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ROB MAADDI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the NFL…
Hiura’s tiebreaking HR in 7th lifts Brewers over Reds 5-4
CINCINNATI (AP) — Keston Hiura hit a tiebreaking home run off Ross Detwiler in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in a battle of long balls on Friday night for …
Mathurin, Griffin, Davis, Sharpe top wings in NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin, Duke’s A.J. Griffin and Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis spent the past season showing off their NBA potential in front of big crowds at the c…