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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz’s $102 million, five-year contract with the New York Mets includes $26.5 million in deferred payments payable through 2042 and also has a club option that could make it worth $118.25 million over six seasons. Díaz’s deal includes a $12 million signing bonus and

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Jiří Lehečka has earned the biggest win of his season by beating Dominic Stricker to reach the final of the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The fifth-seeded Lehečka was dominant from the outset as he eased to a four-set win. The Czech will face fourth-seeded

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have abandoned plans to hold a World Cup of Hockey in 2024. They made the announcement in a joint statement calling it not feasible to hold the tournament as they had hoped in February of 2024. The league and union say they hope

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will host the Arizona Cardinals in a NFC West showdown on Sunday. Coming off a 16-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in concussion protocol, the latest setback for the defending Super Bowl champions. The Cardinals, who lost 31-21 at the Seattle

By TERRY McCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has a chance to start Sunday after practicing all week on his sprained right ankle. They’ll likely need the veteran with four defensive starters ruled out Friday against the Denver Broncos. Tannehill was limited Friday at practice. Yet the veteran quarterback practiced

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Matthew Wright is embracing the latest stop in his NFL journey. Wright will kick for Pittsburgh on Sunday while filling in for injured Chris Boswell. This is Wright’s second stint with the Steelers. He kicked in three games for Pittsburgh in 2020. Wright

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer If Arsenal wins the English Premier League, it will be with the help of Manchester City. The influence Pep Guardiola has had on the season’s pace-setter cannot be ignored. His former assistant Mikel Arteta has overseen a remarkable transformation of the London club since taking charge in 2019. And

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Madi Williams had 25 points, five rebounds and four assists and No. 15 Oklahoma made 14 3-pointers in a 97-74 victory over SMU. Williams was 10 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 3 from distance, to reach 20-plus points for the 31st time in her career. Williams was one

By The Associated Press Lucas Cavallini scored in the 81st minute, giving Canada a 2-2 draw against Bahrain at Manama in its next-to-last exhibition before the World Cup. Ismael Kone put Canada ahead in the sixth minute with his first international goal, beating goalkeeper Ebrahim Lutfalla with a high shot after a long ball from

MILAN, Italy (AP) — AC Milan has announced that Giorgio Furlani will replace the outgoing Ivan Gazidis as CEO. Gazidis will leave the Serie A champion after four years when his contract expires next month. Furlani is a lifelong Milan fan and comes from the city. He has been promoted from the board of directors

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jurgen Klopp has been handed a one-match touchline ban for his behaviour in Liverpool’s win against Manchester City last month. The English Football Association successfully appealed against the decision to only fine Klopp for his outburst at an official in the highly charged Premier League game at Anfield. Klopp was initially

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will be without starting linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and tight end David Njoku, one of their top offensive players, on Sunday when they visit the Miami Dolphins. Owusu-Koramoah, who also missed the Browns’ Oct. 31 win over Cincinnati with a sprained right knee,

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was almost inconceivable that the Panthers running game would actually improve after trading star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. Yet, that’s exactly what has happened in Carolina. The Panthers have averaged 159.5 yards per game on the ground in the

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving and the Nets appear to be on a path toward reconciliation. It still isn’t known when the seven-time All-Star will return to the court. Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday that he and his wife Clara spent time with Irving and his family. Tsai

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Luke Donald and Ryan Fox share the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after lightning and rain interrupted the second round in Sun City. The co-leaders played only three holes when the round was suspended for the day. There was just enough time for European Ryder

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract. The team has announced the highly unusual move just six days after Houston won the World Series. Manager Dusty Baker was given a one-year contract earlier this week. Click was hired from the

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says cornerback Eric Stokes probably won’t play again this season after getting injured Sunday in a 15-9 loss at Detroit. LaFleur says the prospect of Stokes returning this year is “looking unlikely.” The 2021 first-round draft pick from Georgia hurt his ankle and knee