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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on another page of the All-Star record book. James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star tying Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have acquired left-hander Cole Irvin from the Oakland Athletics along with minor league right-hander Kyle Virbitsky for minor league infielder Darell Hernaiz. Oakland had dealt catcher Sean Murphy to the Braves this offseason after last year’s trade-heavy winter sending away several stars: Matt Olson to Atlanta, Matt Chapman to

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A shuffling of the coaching staff for the Dallas Cowboys won’t include defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. He is returning after another year of receiving interest from teams seeking head coaches. Coach Mike McCarthy says the decision not to renew the contracts of six of

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Pedal power is returning to the America’s Cup. Two-time defending champion Emirates Team New Zealand has added a new group of elite athletes, including two cyclists, to help provide the immense amount of power required for the various systems on the foiling AC75 sloops that will be sailed in

By RYAN KRYSKA AP Sports Writer Ray Herbert, a 1962 All-Star Game winning pitcher who threw batting practice for his hometown Detroit Tigers for decades after retiring, died peacefully in Michigan five days after his 93rd birthday. Herbert started his big league career with Detroit in 1950 and pitched for four teams over 14 seasons,

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinicius Junior scored in extra time to help Real Madrid come from behind and defeat 10-man Atletico Madrid 3-1 to secure a spot in the Copa del Rey semifinals. The goal came not long after Vinícius was the target of an apparent hate crime in which

CINCINNATI (AP) — Offensive linemen Alex Cappa and Jonah Williams didn’t practice again because of injuries. That makes it more likely the Bengals will again start three backup linemen in Sunday’s AFC championship game against the Chiefs. Right guard Cappa (ankle) and left tackle Williams (dislocated kneecap) haven’t practiced at all this week. Backups Max

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Overwhelming favorite and reigning world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier scored a personal best of 81.96 in their short program for a commanding lead on the first day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The pair took the ice in sparkling silver costumes

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Claudio Reyna was moved out of his leadership role as sporting director of Austin FC, the latest job change that followed the Reyna family’s spat with U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. The 49-year-old Reyna was shifted to a title of technical adviser. The former U.S captain

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette is tied for second place in the Big East, just a game behind No. 13 Xavier after getting picked by the league’s coaches to finish ninth out of 11 teams. The 16th-ranked Golden Eagles visit DePaul on Saturday. Marquette is winning with a ruthlessly effective

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Shank bookended last season with a win in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona and closed the year with the IMSA championship. But the team owner has yet to relax as IMSA this weekend opens its season with a new era of

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Bengals are headed back to Kansas City for the second straight year for the AFC championship game, hoping to replicate the success they’ve had over the past 13 months against the Chiefs. Cincinnati has won the past three matchups between the burgeoning rivals,

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bryan Herta wants to enter Robert Wickens in the Indianapolis 500 as early as 2024. That’s even a year longer than preferred because of the work required on the hand control system needed for the paralyzed driver. Wickens suffered a spinal cord injury

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan’s success in San Francisco overseeing productive offenses without elite quarterback play is a reason why so many teams each January are seeking the next trendy, play-calling offensive coach to take over their team. All four head coaches in the conference

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — European clubs looking for last-minute deals in the January transfer window could find some future stars among Brazil’s current crop of young soccer talents. The focus on Brazilian players is always big during transfer periods and the spotlight only intensified after Real Madrid’s signing of

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey missed his second straight practice with a calf injury but said he will be available for the NFC title game. McCaffrey played through the calf injury during a divisional-round win over Dallas but hasn’t practiced

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Bob Baffert can once again enter horses at New York’s major tracks. The Hall of Fame trainer’s one-year ban by the New York Racing Association ended Wednesday, allowing him to enter horses as soon as Thursday. “I was disappointed they even did it, but it’s water under the bridge,”

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney is optimistic about his team’s future following a strong finish to the 2022 season. The Steelers won seven of their final nine games to end up at 9-8. Rooney praised the development of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and said the improvement

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke won’t have touted freshman Dariq Whitehead for Saturday’s game at Georgia Tech due to a left-leg injury and it’s unclear exactly when he’ll return. Coach Jon Scheyer didn’t reveal specifics about the injury beyond describing it as a “strain.” But Whitehead appears to have