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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Reliever Brad Hand is guaranteed $2 million in his one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies and the three-time All-Star would make $11.5 million over two years if he starts this season in the major leagues and pitches at least 60 games annually. The left-hander, who turns 33 on March 20, has

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the plans says San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will undergo surgery Friday after swelling in his injured throwing elbow subsided. The person says the operation will be done in the Dallas area by Dr. Keith Meister. The person

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With two-year starter C.J. Stroud off to the NFL, the competition for a new starting quarterback takes center stage as Ohio State begins spring practice. The race pits third-year backup Kyle McCord, who has seen limited action in his first two seasons, against second-year player

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have hired a new running backs coach and added three other staff, including the son of coach Brian Daboll. The Giants, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2016, announced Monday that Jeff Nixon was hired as the

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement had not been announced. Carr turns 32

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No. 1 for a 37th consecutive week. The Gamecocks (32-0) won the Southeastern Conference Tournament over the weekend to remain undefeated heading into the NCAA tourney. South Carolina,

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he said he would oppose using

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months. Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and will be operated on in the coming days at an hospital in Doha, Qatar.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Ousted French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët has formally withdrawn his candidacy for re-election to the FIFA Council. European soccer body UEFA has published an updated candidate list noting Le Graët’s withdrawal. Le Graët had stayed in the April 5 election contest despite rising criticism of his leadership of French

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer UCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. While Houston was No. 1 for a third straight week in Monday’s poll, the Bruins rose two spots to No. 2 for their highest ranking of the season. UCLA (27-4) has won its

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he was scheduled to speak at

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings started their salary cap purge by terminating the contract of veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks to end his eight-year run with the team. The 2019 All-Pro started 113 regular-season games, plus six in the playoffs, after the Vikings drafted him in the second

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL combine is winding down and it’s clear the annual scouting event that’s evolved into a made-for-TV spectacle continues to be a required stop on the road to a pro football career amid concerns it can be a demeaning process with diminishing value. The combine, which launched

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves plan to stop the sale of season tickets to preserve the availability of single-game tickets. Braves president Derek Schiller said Monday this is the first time in team history season ticket sales have been cut off before the first game. The Braves plan to cut off the sale of

By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press CHIANG SAEN, Thailand (AP) — Family members, monks and friends watched from a boat Monday as the ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand in 2018 were released into the Mekong River. Seventeen-year-old Duangphet Phromthep died last month while attending a sports