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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the contract says the New York Jets and former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman agreed to terms on a one-year deal. The speedy and versatile Hardman gives the Jets and new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett another playmaker on what could

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness isn’t just about filling out — and later trashing — brackets. There are more ways to bet the field in the NCAA Tournament, an event that will consume basketball fans until the first weekend of April. After a batch of first-round upsets, the

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George has a sprained right knee and the Los Angeles Clippers All-Star guard will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks. The team gave an update on George hours after he was hurt in a 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP that free agent linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. is returning to the Cleveland Browns after missing most of last season with an injury. Walker has agreed to a one-year contract, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin. Jump Management, Jordan’s family office, says in a statement that “four years ago, Michael Jordan

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues being regarded by his peers as the NHL’s most complete player. And yet, he takes a backseat to Edmonton’s Connor McDavid in having the best chance to produce in the clutch. Those are among the findings in the National Hockey League Players’ Association

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Princeton forward Tosan Evbuomwan spent three college seasons fighting through one disappointment after another. Reaching the Sweet 16 made it all worthwhile. Three years after the NCAA Tournament was canceled and two years after it was played in the Indianapolis “bubble,” the lessons and ramifications of those two years

ROME (AP) — A fan wearing a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler has been banned for life from attending Lazio matches by the Roman club. Authorities reviewed security camera footage from inside the Stadio Olimpico after pictures of the fan wearing a Lazio shirt with the name “Hitlerson” and the No. 88 circulated

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has a couple of favorites on his staff: Daughter Lauren and son Kellen. Kellen is the team’s top assistant and Lauren is the director of basketball operations for the top-seeded Cougars. All three say the family support has benefitted them and the

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has joined the bidding for the NFL’s Washington Commanders. Apostolopoulos joins groups led by Josh Harris and Tilman Fertitta in getting approved by the league to bid on the team.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin. Jump Management, Jordan’s family office, says in a statement to The Associated Press that “four

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Women comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women’s college sports teams in the 2021-22 school year. That’s according to a diversity study released by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. White

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable against Golden State. The move signals a likely return from a five-game absence with a thigh injury for a game with significant playoff implications. Fellow star Kyrie Irving is questionable for Wednesday night’s game with right foot soreness. Doncic and Irving have

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop making the current generation early next year. The future of the car, which is raced

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — MLB has clarified its new rules to allow umpires to delay the start of the pitch clock after swings in which a hitter loses footing or when a pitcher covers first base, third or home. The commissioner’s office also said in a memo Wednesday that

ZURICH (AP) — Russia and Belarus teams have been excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation from all its world championships next season. The decision includes the 2024 women’s event being hosted in the United States. The IIHF cites security concerns for players, competition staff and fans because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It will

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a season that saw Texas fire head coach Chris Beard after a felony domestic violence arrest, it has allowed Longhorns freshman reserve guard Arterio Morris to play while awaiting trial on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Texas and interim coach Rodney Terry

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Wichita State hired Paul Mills away from Oral Roberts to turn around its languishing men’s basketball program. The Shockers landed what has been one of the hottest names among mid-major coaches. Mills led the the Golden Eagles to two of the past thre NCAA Tournaments. He engineered upsets of

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the Miami Open because of a rib injury. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek was supposed to face Claire Liu in the second round on Thursday. Instead, Liu’s opponent will be 94th-ranked Julia Grabher. As a seeded player, Swiatek received a first-round bye in

ISTANBUL (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil has retired from soccer at the age of 34. The 2014 World Cup winner says injuries made it “more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football.” His immediate retirement brings an early end to his season with Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir.