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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Trout says he is pain-free with spring training approaching. The three-time AL MVP was sidelined a little more than a month last season because of an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He hit .308 with 16 homers and 29 RBIs in 40

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Michael Phelps’ former coach Bob Bowman and Carol Capitani will serve as head coaches of the U.S. swimming team for this summer’s world championship in Fukuoka, Japan. Bowman will lead the men’s team, while Capitani heads the women’s squad. Bowman is the men’s and women’s coach at Arizona State. He

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Italy’s most storied soccer club Juventus has been hit with a massive 15-point penalty for false accounting following an appeal hearing at the Italian soccer federation. Juventus was third in Serie A. The penalty drops Juventus to midtable. It’s now 25 points behind leader Napoli and

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After spending her entire career in Connecticut, Jonquel Jones was ready for a change. So she looked around and decided that New York would be the right place for her. The 2021 MVP was introduced by the Liberty at a press conference Friday a few

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — New South Dakota State coach Jimmy Rogers has been with the program nearly every step of the way as it has evolved into a national power in the second tier of Division I football. Rogers was an under-recruited player who became a two-time all-conference linebacker for the Jackrabbits. He was a

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have placed winger Max Pacioretty on injured reserve after he suffered a non-contact injury late in Thursday’s win against Minnesota. Placing a player on IR means Pacioretty will be out a minimum of seven days. It also allows the team to add a replacement to its roster. Pacioretty

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has fired co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss. The move comes amid an investigation by campus police into possible computer-access crimes at the football building. Athletic Director Warde Manuel says Weiss was dismissed “after a review of university policies.” His two-sentence statement didn’t elaborate. Weiss says in a statement that he

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark may never top his biggest highlight in Virginia basketball lore. The guard’s presence in the No. 10 Cavaliers’ lineup could certainly give him another chance. The 5-foot-10 Clark is climbing career lists for the Cavaliers. He has more victories than any player

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The defending NBA champions will end a five-game road trip by resting starters. Following an overtime loss in Boston on Thursday, the Golden State Warriors will sit Steph Curry along with Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals do everything they can to get the ball into Joe Burrow’s hands and let him make plays. As a result, the running game for Cincinnati has become somewhat of an afterthought. The Bengals were 29th out of 32 NFL teams in rushing during the

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow armband at the weigh-in before his middleweight bout against Liam Smith after a nasty exchange at a news conference. Smith had repeatedly asked Eubank at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference “do you want to tell us something?” in reference to Eubank’s sexuality. Eubank responded

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Defense lawyers are asking for a University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder to be released on bond, arguing there is scant evidence against him and he is not a threat to the community. Darius Miles’ attorney on Thursday asked a judge to set a bond hearing. Miles is

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth and three others will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The 50-year-old Kenseth, who drove 18 full seasons on the NASCAR circuit before retiring in 2020 with 39 Cup victories and 20 poles, highlights

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is back where he once belonged. The five-time All-Star centerfielder has finalized a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The agreement returns McCutchen to Pittsburgh nearly five years to the day after the Pirates sent him to San Francisco in a cost-cutting measure. McCutchen served as

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey says he started thinking the time was right to step down as Notre Dame men’s basketball coach in March on the plane ride home following the Irish’s NCAA Tournament run. He says he was certain by last week. Brey also says losses in seven of eight Atlantic Coast

ROME (AP) — The Italian soccer federation prosecutor has requested a nine-point penalty for Juventus for alleged false accounting involving the Bianconeri. The punishment could eliminate the club’s chances of playing in Europe next season. Prosecutor Giuseppe Chiné made the request during a hearing before the federation’s appeals court. Juventus has denied wrongdoing and was

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Real Madrid has been criticized by the UEFA-recognized group representing European soccer fans for allocating Liverpool too few tickets for the teams’ Champions League round-of-16 game. Liverpool fans got a 1,800-seat quota for the March 15 second-leg game in Madrid. It should have been at least 3,000 according to Champions League