AP Sports WriterSooners young QB Spencer Rattler latest to thrive with RileyBy CLIFF BRUNTIowa State coach Matt Campbell is preparing for a more mature version of Oklahoma freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler in the Big 12 championship game than the...

Mets send RHP Ryan to Rangers to complete Todd Frazier dealNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets are sending minor league right-hander Ryder Ryan to the Texas Rangers as the player to be named in a trade for...

AP Sports WriterBowman eager to set Blackhawks back on championship courseBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Stan Bowman has a new job title and the same goal to set the Chicago Blackhawks back on a championship course. He insists no...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressJan. 15 - Salary arbitration figures exchanged. International amateur signing period opens.Feb. 1-19 - Salary arbitration hearings.Feb. 17 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.Feb. 22 - Voluntary reporting date for other...

AP College Football WriterSuccessful season? College football played 500-plus gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOBack in August, when there was still doubt about whether a college football would be played during the pandemic, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he would...

Washington puts Everett on IR, signs Lamar Miller from BearsASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington safety Deshazor Everett went on injured reserve Thursday with a pectoral muscle injury that also affected his shoulder.Everett started six games this season for Washington,...

AP Sports WriterRivers' revival has Colts surging as Texans rematch loomsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Philip Rivers has settled nicely into his new home.He's completing passes, avoiding turnovers and developing a rapport with four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton. The...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL rushing leader not worried about workload for TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry sees his job as being very simple. Take care of his body through the week so he can play...

AP Pro Football WriterBears visit Vikings, at playoff race pace for onceBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) When the Minnesota Vikings finished their debut 2016 season at U.S. Bank Stadium, the game against the Chicago Bears between two eliminated teams...

AP Sports WriterSoaring Ravens can't afford letdown against lowly JaguarsBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes.The Ravens would love to savor...