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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is feeling much better these days. He has a rod in his left foot that bothers him when he wears his beloved flip-flops, but that’s a breeze compared with what he experienced in the past. The 63-year-old Francona says he

ORLANDO, Fla. — Landers Nolley II scored 18 points to lead Cincinnati and David Dejulius hit the game-winning layup with one second remaining as the Bearcats knocked off UCF 73-71. Nolley was 8 of 13 shooting for the Bearcats (18-10, 9-6 American Athletic Conference). Dejulius had 16 points, five rebounds and eight assists. His running

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Right winger Julien Gauthier has been traded to the Ottawa Senators by the New York Rangers for left winger Tyler Motte. Ottawa also gets a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft in the deal. The 27-year-old Motte returns for his second stint with the Rangers after playing nine regular-season and

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has scored to help his team join Bayern Munich and Union Berlin at the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-1 win over visiting Hertha Berlin. All three have 43 points but Bayern’s goal difference is vastly superior. Reus effectively sealed

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 20 points and eight rebounds, Grace Berger added 14 points and 10 assists and No. 2 Indiana beat Purdue 83-60 to clinch a share of its first Big Ten regular-season title in 40 years. The Hoosiers have won 14 straight overall, 18

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Steven Kwan was a rookie surprise for the Cleveland Guardians in 2022. He batted .298 with 52 RBIs while helping the team win the AL Central title. Heading into his second big league season, Kwan doesn’t sound as if he is feeling any additional pressure

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Karachi Kings have ended their three-match losing streak with a resounding 67-run win over defending champion Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Multan Sultans earlier routed batting powerhouse Islamabad United by 52 runs for their third successive win at home to take an early lead in Pakistan’s premier domestic Twenty20

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say heavy rains hitting the northern coast of Sao Paulo state killed two people and more are feared dead. The cities of Sao Sebastiao and Bertioga canceled their Carnival festivities. One child died after a mudslide in the city of Ubatuba, 220 kilometers (136

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Love says has chosen to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers. And a person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Heat also are finalizing plans to add another big man in free agent

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mac McClung was not exactly an unknown. Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon. It’s impossible to add up all the views that videos of McClung had gotten, but it was in the hundreds of

By PAOLO BANCHERO For The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero, in the fourth edition of his seasonlong diary for The Associated Press, recaps his first experience at NBA All-Star weekend. He took part in All-Star Friday by being in the Rising Stars games and was in All-Star Saturday

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Sixth-seeded Daniil Medvedev has rallied past Jannik Sinner at the Rotterdam Open to win his 16th title. Medvedev prevailed 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the indoor hard-court final. Sinner was looking for back-to-back titles following his victory at Montpellier, France. The 27-year-old Medvedev improved his record against the Italian to 6-0.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision says Kevin Love has chosen to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers. And a second person says the Heat also are finalizing plans to add another big man

By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Greek racer AJ Ginnis has finished runner-up to gold medalist Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway in the men’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships to earn his country its first medal at a worlds in any Olympic sport on snow or ice. Ginnis

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has missed the chance to capitalize on Bayern Munich’s defeat and take over as Bundesliga leader after being held 0-0 by last-place Schalke. It’s Schalke’s fourth consecutive 0-0 draw and the first league game in six that Union did not win this year. It

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford might just fire Manchester United to the Premier League title and more. The striker scored twice to set up a 3-0 win against Leicester on Sunday as Erik ten Hag’s team closed in on second-place Manchester City and kept the pressure on table-topping

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Lydia Ko has started the new year the same way she ended 2022. She claimed a big win and a big check. The Kiwi shot 68 to win the Aramco Saudi Ladies International. Ko is the No. 1 player in women’s golf. She held off Aditi Ashok