Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it...

Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has...

Red Sox tab Will Venable as bench coach in Cora's returnBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have hired Will Venable to be a bench coach on manager Alex Cora's staff.Venable spent the last three seasons with the Cubs...

Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions by the Canadian government...

Mets sign pitcher Sam McWilliams, was in minors with RaysNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have signed right-hander Sam McWilliams, who's spent six years in the minor leagues with three other organizations.The Mets announced the one-year contract...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' Smith-Schuster still 'lit' but with a dash of gritBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Don't get it twisted. Life is still very much ''lit'' for JuJu Smith-Schuster. A quick scan of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver's hyperactive...

Seahawks stadium gets new name: Lumen FieldSEATTLE (AP) The home stadium for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders has been renamed Lumen Field.The Seahawks made the announcement Thursday ahead of their game against the Arizona Cardinals. The stadium...

AP Sports WriterWentz, East-leading Eagles to face playoff-hungry BrownsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Before he ever soared - or, in the case of this season, sputtered - for the Eagles, quarterback Carson Wentz was connected to the Browns. They...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Burrow vs. Washington's Young: Top two picks meetBy STEPHEN WHYNOLANDOVER, Md. (AP) Before the Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow to be their franchise quarterback, the owners of the top pick in the NFL draft met...

AP Pro Football WriterJets CB Poole having shoulder surgery, out for seasonBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets' suddenly thin and inexperienced secondary took another big hit.Veteran cornerback Brian Poole is having surgery on his...