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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball players’ association reduced cash, U.S. Treasury securities and investments to $142.4 million on Dec. 31, down from $271.2 million at the start of year in a decrease typical of the period that follows a collective bargaining agreement. The union increases liquid assets in

MIAMI (AP) — Johnny Cueto’s debut with the Miami Marlins didn’t last long. The 37-year-old pitcher exited with right biceps tightness after allowing a three-run homer to Joey Gallo in the second inning of Miami’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Cueto gave up four runs and three hits in one-plus inning. Max Kepler also

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A female staffer of Argentinian soccer giant Boca Juniors has accused the women’s team coach Jorge Martinez of sexual harassment. The staffer’s attorney, Andrea Lucangioli, told local media on Monday she had taken the accusation against Martinez to prosecutors. She says her client had been sexually touched by the coach against

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record, with 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3. Villar hit a solo homer in the fifth and a grand slam in the ninth. Joc Pederson, Michael

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mark Madsen knows the situation he inherited when he was hired to take over a California men’s basketball program coming off the worst season in school history. Instead of focusing on the challenges, Madsen is jumping into the role with the same enthusiasm he had

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Harrison Crowe is somewhat of a celebrity during his first trip to Augusta National after a video of him at the Old Course at St. Andrews went viral last year. Crowe was at a nearby pub when someone put up the challenge of hitting a

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina played a WTA match for the first time as a mother and lost to Yulia Putintseva 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4 at the Charleston Open. The first-round match Monday in the main stadium of a tournament played on green clay

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball for his interactions with a fan last week. If Rendon appeals the decision by MLB senior vice president Michael Hill, he would remain eligible to play until the appeal is decided by special

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s national championship women’s basketball team has returned to campus where thousands of fans gathered to welcome them back. LSU coach and Louisiana native Kim Mulkey says “timing is everything“ and that it was time for her to come home. Mulkey and her players climbed onto a stage inside the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith refers to Augusta National as his happy place. He arrived with a little trepidation now that he’s with LIV Golf. Smith says he found it was business as usual. He says there’s a lot of clamor at the Masters about

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth is back at Augusta National, eight years after he first slipped on the green jacket as a 21-year-old champion with boundless potential. He’s gone on to win the U.S. Open and British Open along with other significant tournaments along the way. But winning

MADRID (AP) — Valencia couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw at home against Rayo Vallecano and remains near the relegation zone in the Spanish league. The result moved Valencia to 17th place but it hasd the same points as 18th-placed Espanyol and second-to-last Almeria. It could have risen to 15th with a victory at

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night. Biden, speaking at the Colorado state capital

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol has fired Diego Martínez and hired former player Luis García as its new coach. The coaching change was made after Espanyol lost at Girona 2-1 on Saturday. The result left the team in the relegation zone after 27 matches. It was Espanyol’s fourth straight league loss. The 42-year-old García was

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Michael Keane made amends for giving away a penalty by scoring off a long-range thunderbolt in the 90th minute to earn Everton a 1-1 draw with Tottenham in a feisty English Premier League game. Both teams finished with 10 men. Keane’s dipping strike took Everton out of the relegation zone and

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Brice Turang hit a grand slam for his first major league homer to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers opened their home schedule by routing the New York Mets 10-0 on Monday. Brian Anderson also homered and Freddy Peralta pitched six shutout

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Olympic volleyball gold medalist Wallace de Souza has been suspended for one year by Brazil’s Olympic Committee for online abuse of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The committee’s ethics council agreed unanimously to suspend de Souza “due to the anti-ethical action of promoting and

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says a kidney issue cut short her college career, but she still has her sights set on the Paris Games next year. Lee already had announced plans to leave college and resume training at the elite level this spring. She missed the end of the season

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ricochet, the beloved Golden Retriever who found her calling as a therapy dog when she learned to surf, has died in Southern California. The 15-year-old canine helped countless veterans and kids during more than a decade providing therapy in the waves off San Diego, according to her owner Judy Fridono. The