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By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer It took until his third season for Alberto Rios to break into Stanford’s starting lineup. Days like Sunday will only help to keep him in the everyday lineup. He set the school record and tied the Pac-12 mark with 11 RBIs in a 24-9 win over Cal State Bakersfield.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It had been a tumultuous weekend for Hendrick Motorsports when William Byron decided to do something he seldom does. He texted his boss. He told team owner Rick Hendrick that as poorly as the weekend began with Chase Elliott suffering a broken leg while snowboarding

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Long before the NFL’s annual scouting combine became a prime-time football fix for fans ahead of free agency and the draft, Mike Mamula absolutely killed it as a combine trailblazer in 1995. He was among the first players to train specifically for the staple of tests he’d face

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner was taken to a hospital after leaving a game against the Detroit Tigers when he was hit on the face with a pitch. The 38-year-old fell to the ground after getting hit by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical personnel rushed to the plate, and Turner

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Cremonese fought back from two goals down and fell short to Nedim Bajrami’s stoppage-time winner by Sassuolo for 3-2 in Serie A. Cremonese surprisingly beat Roma on Tuesday for its first league success of the season. Armand Laurienté and Davide Frattesi gave Sassuolo a 2-0 lead

By The Associated Press The men’s college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments this week will be capped by Selection Sunday on Sunday, March 12. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in Houston. The semifinals

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The NFL reinstated suspended receiver Calvin Ridley and cleared the way for him to join his new team in Jacksonville. The league says Ridley is eligible to participate in all team activities beginning immediately. He had been suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge will again be asked to decide which justice of the peace should handle a preliminary hearing in the case against former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who is accused of killing a woman in drunken car crash in 2021. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace

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