White Sox-Angels open ESPN Sunday night slate on April 4By The Associated PressESPN will open its ''Sunday Night Baseball'' schedule on April 4 when the Los Angeles Angels host the Chicago White Sox.The game will feature the last two...

Still the beginning for some, NBA preseason nears its endBy The Associated PressA preseason that's just beginning for some players is already ending for others.James Harden suited up in Houston for only the second time, with newcomer Christian Wood...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona says team's name change "correct"By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Manager Terry Francona praised the Cleveland Indians for trying to ''do the right thing'' with a name change that was inevitable - and necessary.On Friday,...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Alabama's Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SECBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) They keep trying to knock him off.Occasionally, they're successful.A Kick Six here. A Joe Burrow there.In the end, though, no one in the...

AP Basketball WriterEast preview: Heat returning champs, but have challengersBy TIM REYNOLDSMilwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the two-time reigning MVP. Brooklyn's Kevin Durant is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and about to get back on the floor after recovering from...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 23 Louisville, N.C. State set for return to ACC scheduleBy AARON BEARDA look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 23 Louisville at No. 12 Wisconsin. It's a belated matchup from...

Jays' Montoyo says free agents asking about Toronto statusTORONTO (AP) Each time Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has made a pitch to free agents this offseason, there's one topic he's known will come up.''The number one question is...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Alabama's Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SECBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) They keep trying to knock him off.Occasionally, they're successful.A Kick Six here. A Joe Burrow there.In the end, though, no one in the...

NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneurSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale Friday of the Utah Jazz to a group led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, ending the Miller...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson releases video message after collapseBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson thanked everyone for their support in a video message Friday, his first public appearance since collapsing on the court at Florida...