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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs come into the offseason with a long list of issues to address. A 71-91 mark left them with their worst finish since finishing with 66 wins in 2013, when they were tanking for a higher draft pick. The Cubs had six straight winning

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Rojas has been let go as manager of the New York Mets after two losing seasons. The team declined its option on Rojas’ contract for 2022, making the announcement one day after finishing third in the NL East at 77-85 in Steve Cohen’s first

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts remained in a hospital two days after an undisclosed ailment that arose late in the team’s win at Purdue. The athletic department says his condition was improving. Potts left the field in the fourth quarter. He was transported to a nearby hospital after observation and treatment by

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR’s postponed playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway has been stopped for a second time because of rain with Bubba Wallace leading. The race already had passed the halfway point by the second stoppage, which means the results could be official if NASCAR can’t resume

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $250,000 for violating its access to competition area policy after fans rushed the field at the end of the Wildcats’ 20-13 victory over then-No. 10 Florida. The school was fined for a third policy offense. Its previous violation and fine occurred following a game against

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has appealed to the club’s fans to stop singing a song that contains a racial stereotype about his native South Korea. United fans chanted a song about Park during his time at the club from 2005-12 which included a disparaging line about Koreans eating dog

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker has played well enough to finally earn the starting quarterback job at Tennessee. Volunteers coach Josh Heupel had left open the issue of who his starter is the past five weeks after initially naming Joe Milton to the job. But an injury to Milton

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball drew 45.3 million fans this year as fans gradually were allowed to return, down from 68.5 million over 2019 in the last season before the coronavirus pandemic. The commissioner’s office says this year’s MLB season averaged 18,901 for 2,397 dates. The Los Angeles Dodgers led the major leagues

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a team statement calls an ongoing criminal investigation unrelated to the club. Two people familiar with the matter say federal law enforcement officials including agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration served a search

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Rojas has been let go as manager of the New York Mets after two losing seasons. The team declined its option on Rojas’ contract for 2022, making the announcement one day after finishing third in the NL East at 77-85 in Steve Cohen’s first

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 season was going so well for the New York Mets. And then Jacob deGrom got hurt. Minus their injured ace, the Mets collapsed over the final two months and plunged to 77-85 in Steve Cohen’s first year as owner. They got outmaneuvered by

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell says quarterback Grayson McCall is ready to “rock and roll” when the 15th-ranked Chanticleers play at Arkansas State this week. McCall went 13 of 13 passing for 212 yards and two touchdowns in the first half of a 59-6 win over Louisiana Monroe last Saturday. But

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ offense is off to one of the worst four-game starts in the franchise’s 56-year history. The Dolphins are on pace to finish in the bottom 20% of the team’s single-season rankings in a slew of categories. Only six teams in Dolphins

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Rojas has been let go as manager of the New York Mets after two losing seasons. The team declined its option on Rojas’ contract for 2022, making the announcement one day after finishing third in the NL East at 77-85 in Steve Cohen’s first

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen acknowledges the organization might be in the midst of a multiyear rebuild, especially with the Dodgers, Giants and Padres spending loads of money at the top of their division. But Hazen does expect a significant step forward in 2022. He

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani just completed arguably the most remarkable single season by any player in the past century of baseball. And not even his two-way brilliance was enough to lift the Los Angeles Angels from their now-customary spot in the bottom half of the American League.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a spokesman calls an ongoing criminal investigation unrelated to the club. Vermillion is in his second season with coach Ron Rivera in Washington after 18 seasons working for the Carolina Panthers. NBC Sports

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers confirmed that wide receiver Taj Harris has left the program and will enter the transfer portal. Babers said he spoke with Harris before and after Saturday’s loss at Florida State and said Harris decided “the best opportunity” would be to transfer. Harris played in only three of

LONDON (AP) — Grand Slam champions Garbiñe Muguruza, Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber and Barbora Krejcikova are among the players named to the 12 teams at next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals. U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez will lead Canada’s roster. Defending champion France returns Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet and Fiona Ferro from

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are young and talented and seem to have changed the narrative about their future after an unexpected 90-win season. The Mariners fell short of snapping their 20-year playoff drought on the final weekend of the season but the year was overall a success