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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Miami leading scorer Jimmy Butler returned to the starting lineup for the Heat’s rematch against the Boston Celtics. The 33-year-old Butler was sidelined with a sore right knee for the previous seven games before Friday, including a 134-121 loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night at TD Garden that was

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro. Seattle also receives cash as part of the deal. Milwaukee has been shedding payroll this offseason after going 86-76 and missing the

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is questionable with a calf injury for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacobs was listed on the NFL’s injury report Friday. Linebacker Denzel Perryman (wrist) and defensive tackle Andrew Billings (fibula) also were questionable. Jacobs

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC said Friday it will not allow those coached by James Krause to compete in the organization’s events. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Krause on Nov. 18. UFC also said it was cooperating with an investigation into betting irregularities regarding one of Krause’s fighters,

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed hard-throwing reliever Miguel Castro to a one-year contract. Castro, who turns 28 this month, has already spent eight years in the big leagues, most recently with the New York Yankees. He was 5-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 34 appearances last season. Arizona also claimed catcher Ali

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will be without three starters on offense for Sunday’s AFC West matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Center Corey Linsley, right tackle Trey Pipkins and wide receiver Mike Williams were ruled out on Friday after they didn’t practice this week. Linsley remains in concussion protocol, and

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays, in partnership with a global real estate investment and development firm, have submitted a bid to redevelop Tropicana Field and surrounding land on the edge of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The club said Friday that in addition to a new ballpark, the ambitious plan for the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is No. 2 at the Hero World Challenge and No. 2 in the world ranking. He’s in good shape to improve his position in both. The Masters champion is in the group one shot behind defending champion Viktor Hovland. Scheffler can go back

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. had the fastest time in both runs on her way to winning a World Cup monobob race on Friday. It was Humphries’ second medal in as many monobob races this season and put her atop the World Cup standings. Lisa Buckwitz of Germany

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon coach Rigobert Song came full circle on a memorable and bittersweet night for African soccer. Jerome Ngom Mbekeli, the only member of Cameroon’s team who plays for a Cameroonian club, made an inspiring run and cross to set up Vincent Aboubakar’s header and stoppage-time

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Brazilian fans have shown their support for soccer great Pelé during the national team’s 1-0 Cameroon at the World Cup. The 82-year-old Pelé was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate his cancer medication. Doctors say he has a respiratory infection and will remain in

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and North Carolina coach Mack Brown share a bond formed out of one act of generosity. Their friendship goes back to 2009 when Brown was at Texas and he invited Swinney to Austin. Swinney had been named the Tigers head

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Quian Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter and Buffalo rallied past Akron 23-22 to become bowl eligible for the fourth time in five seasons. It was just the second catch of the game for Williams, who extended the ball over the line just before being

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The sign said it all. Hwang Hee-chan got the message. A young South Korea fan held up a sign that read “One More Goal” during halftime of the team’s match against Portugal at the World Cup. The teams were even at 1-1 at the

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari has undergone an appendectomy and won’t play in Green Bay’s game Sunday at Chicago. This will be the fourth game that Bakhtiari has missed this season. The other three were due to a knee injury that caused him to play just one game in the

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Vincent Aboubakar scored two minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil its first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years Friday — a result that still allowed the five-time champions to win the group and eliminated the Africans. Aboubakar was sent off