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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have signed linebacker Devin Bush, inking the former first-round pick to a one-year deal and potentially filling a major void on Seattle’s defense. The 24-year-old Bush was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and had a standout rookie season where he

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Julien Brun tops the leaderboard at the European tour’s SDC Championship on 8 under par. The second round was suspended because of high winds. The Frenchman carded a 5-under 67 on the St. Francis Links course in South Africa but most of the afternoon’s play was lost because

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accepts the grim “reality” that their Formula One car is not good enough to challenge their main rivals this season. Wolff says ”I don’t think we can beat the teams in front of us.” But he knows where the W14 car’s faults lie.

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills released receiver Isaiah McKenzie in a salary cap-saving move and following a season in which the sixth-year player struggled in an expanded offensive role. Cutting McKenzie on the day he was due a roster bonus frees up about $2.2 million in

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiation says free agent long snapper Joe Cardona is returning to the Patriots on a new four-year contract worth $6.3 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on the condition of anonymity because the contract hadn’t

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s president was among hundreds of mourners who paid their last respects at the funeral of soccer player Christian Atsu. Atsu was a former Premier League player who died last month in the Turkey earthquake. President Nana Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Mahama

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was disappointed to be suspended by the NHL for two games for his altercation with Minnesota’s Ryan Hartman. Binnington was hoping for less after a hearing that he said made him feel like Matt Damon’s character in ‘Good Will Hunting’

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Galopin Des Champs stormed up the hill for a convincing victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The pre-race favorite at 7-5 odds answered questions about his stamina by pulling away from Bravemansgame after the final fence to win by about seven lengths. Conflated was third. The victory made jockey Paul Townend

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Marcus Mariota have agreed on a one-year, $5 million contract. That’s according to person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the deal. The person also says Mariota’s contract is

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British police officer has been allowed to keep her job after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for clubbing former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson. He died after another officer used a stun gun and kicked him in the head. A disciplinary panel

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Gardner Minshew have agreed on a one-year, $3.5 million contract. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the deal who told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the deal. The person also says Minshew’s contract is

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Ratings for women’s college basketball are at their highest levels in years. ESPN is putting the women’s NCAA Tournament national title game on network television for the first time since 1995. The ABC broadcast on April 2 from Dallas will include a one-hour pregame show. ABC also will feature

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford is on the brink of a 30-goal season for the first time in his career and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is allowing himself a moment of satisfaction after predicting the striker would prove himself a prolific scorer. Ten Hag is not

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco dropped veteran midfielder Axel Witsel when he named his first squad since being appointed last month. Tedesco opted not to select Witsel for upcoming matches against Sweden and Germany but insisted it wasn’t because the 34-year-old Atletico Madrid player is getting too

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The New York Jets have signed former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard to a four-year contract. Lazard reunites with Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who worked with the receiver in the same role in Green Bay from 2019-21. Lazard could also rejoin quarterback Aaron Rodgers,

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick picked five uncapped players for upcoming friendlies in an experimental first squad since being eliminated in the group stage at the World Cup. Germany is hosting the European Championship next year and will try to start building momentum in games at home against Peru on March 25

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted after Thursday’s late games concluded that only 787 brackets of unspecified millions remained perfect. Numbers