Sports

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart is embarking on his first season as a full-time NHRA driver. And he’s all in. He will race a Top Alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing when the season begins next week with the Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. He says “I’m here” and adds

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer David Benner, who spent nearly 30 years as the director of media relations for the Indiana Pacers, died Wednesday after a long illness. Benner’s death was announced by the team, after confirmation from his family. He was 67. The Indiana native was prominent in the chronicling of sports in

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge says NFL Coach Brian Flores can let a jury decide the merits of his discrimination claims against the league, the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans, but he must pursue his claims against the Miami Dolphins through arbitration. Judge

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month has announced he is reclaiming his position. Wednesday’s announcement by Yves Jean-Bart could lead to a standoff with FIFA, which already has appointed an emergency

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — After days of speculation, the harsh reality of the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation was reinforced by one move in a flurry of transactions ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The reverberations of Chicago’s decision to trade Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers were felt almost immediately,

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Nearly a dozen trades were completed around the NHL on Tuesday. But the deadline is still a couple of days away. Some of those moves have set the table for more action around the league. The domino effect continued with defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado acquiring center Lars Eller

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Players have largely been pleased with Major League Baseball’s rollout of several new rules this spring, but fans getting their first look in person have mixed reviews. MLB has added a pitch clock, limited infield shifts and made other changes to quicken the

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Sydney Bowles scored a season-high 22 points and No. 13 seed Texas A&M beat 12th-seeded Vanderbilt 77-70 in the opening game of the SEC Tournament. Texas A&M (8-19) advances to play No. 5 seed Mississippi State on Thursday. The Aggies have lost three straight in the series. Bowles, averaging 8.3

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he will make a decision on his future “soon enough” as the four-time MVP quarterback ponders whether to play next season and if his future remains with the Green Bay Packers. The 39-year-old Rodgers discussed his future while speaking on an episode of the “Aubrey Marcus Podcast.”

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Nearly a dozen trades were completed around the NHL on Tuesday. But the deadline is still a couple of days away. Some of those moves have set the table for more action around the league. The goaltending market is now wide open after the LA Kings got Joonas Korpisalo

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the quarterfinals at the Dubai Championships by beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 19 matches in tidy fashion a day after being pushed to a third-set tiebreaker by 130th-ranked Tomas Machac. The 35-year-old Serb broke the 39th-ranked Griekspoor four

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Chris Ault of Nevada, Washington athletic director Jennifer Cohen and Miami (Ohio) athletic director David Sayler are joining the College Football Playoff’s 13-member selection committee next season. The CFP announced the three new members that would replace Wyoming AD Tim Burman, Colorado AD Rick George and former

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer A 22-year-old race car driver from Ft. Lauderdale will become the first American on the Formula One grid since 2015 when the season opens this weekend in Bahrain. Logan Sargeant isn’t well-known in the United States because he’s spent almost his entire career racing in Europe. But the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kings acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo in a trade with Columbus Blue Jackets. Los Angeles sent two-time Stanley Cup winning goaltender Jonathan Quick, a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and a third-rounder in 2024 in return. Quick is in the final

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department