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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that outfielder Corey Dickerson and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a one-year contract. The agreement is pending the successful completion of a physical exam. The person confirmed the deal on condition of anonymity because nothing

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The University of Colorado has initiated a pilot program that makes the credit review for transfer students a more seamless process. It may have been the move that ultimately lured Deion Sanders to Boulder. In the new landscape of college football, transfers

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 National League Cy Young winner, was awarded a key to the city of Miami from Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday. Suarez also declared Jan. 10 “Sandy Alcantara Day” in Miami. The 27-year-old Alcantara made history as the first Marlins pitcher to win the Cy Young

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has re-hired former Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, returning him to the program he built into one of the SEC’s top attacks in 2021. Coen, 37, returned to the Rams as OC last season after a highly successful 2021 with

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Retired catcher Stephen Vogt is joining the Seattle Mariners as a bullpen and quality control coach, fulfilling his goal to go right into coaching. The 38-year-old Vogt called it a career after his 10th major league season in 2022. He will join the staff of manager Scott Servais, whose

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Twellman, Marcelo Balboa, Danielle Slaton and Liam McHugh will be part of the first season of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. MLS and Apple announced its first group of announcers Tuesday. MLS Season Pass will launch on Apple TV on Feb. 1 while the 2023 season begins on Feb.

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) — Sébastien Haller has returned to the field for Borussia Dortmund in a friendly game less than six months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Ivory Coast striker came on as a 74th-minute substitute for Dortmund in a 5-1 friendly win over Fortuna Düsseldorf during a winter training camp in

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Carlos Correa reversed course for a second time, agreeing Tuesday to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The agreement

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin had the second-best time behind Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in the first run of a night slalom as the American goes for a record 83rd win on the women’s World Cup circuit. Shiffrin entered the race tied with fellow American Lindsey Vonn for the

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — A lack of snow in the unseasonably warm European winter has forced organizers to cancel two men’s World Cup ski races in Germany two weeks ahead of schedule. The International Ski Federation says it’s “working on a replacement” venue for the downhill and giant slalom scheduled on Jan. 28-29 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Miami Marlins and right-hander Johnny Cueto have agreed on a deal that guarantees him $8.5 million for 2023. That includes a $2.5 million buyout if the Marlins do not exercise a club option for 2024, according to

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii another week for the Sony Open. Nineteen of the players from Kapalua are playing another week. That includes Jordan Spieth and Tom Kim, along with defending champion Hideki Matsuyama. The European tour gets a soft start with the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi. It’s an

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Less than 10 minutes into the first episode of “Break Point,” the Netflix docuseries about professional tennis that launches Friday, Nick Kyrgios is seen practicing before last year’s Australian Open and is heard contemplating aloud whether he ever will appear again at the tournament. “I don’t know if this

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The 2023 Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam tournament to be held since Serena Williams walked away from tennis with a farewell at the U.S. Open shortly before her 41st birthday. And so the sport will will get a real taste of what a post-Serena world looks

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer This year’s Ryder Cup is set to mark a break from the past for European golf and this week might provide a hint as to who is part of the future. The Hero Cup match-play event takes place in Abu Dhabi from Friday to Sunday. It pits Britain and

PARIS (AP) — A sports agent has accused the president of the French soccer federation of improper conduct over several years. She says he only was interested in her sexually. Noël Le Graët has had a tumultuous week in France after saying he “couldn’t care less” about Zinédine Zidane’s future as a coach. He has