AP Sports WriterCavs express "pain" at death of scouting director's sisterBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers expressed sympathy and offered help following the shooting of Ericka Weems, the sister of the scouting director and lifelong LeBron James friend...

Bauer's agent says he is rejecting $18.9M qualifying offerCINCINNATI (AP) Trevor Bauer's agent says the pitcher is rejecting the Cincinnati Reds' $18.9 million qualifying offer.The right-hander, who turns 30 in January, was given the offer on Sunday and...

Catcher Bruce Maxwell to attend spring training with MetsNEW YORK (AP) Catcher Bruce Maxwell, the only major league player to kneel during the national anthem in 2017 to protest racial injustice, has agreed to a minor league contract...

Stars standouts Seguin, Bishop facing 5-month surgery rehabsFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin will need about five months of rehabilitation and recovery after surgery to repair the torn labrum in his hip that he played with...

Islanders sign defenseman Ryan Pulock to two-year contractEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders and restricted free agent defenseman Ryan Pulock have agreed to terms on a two-year deal.The Islanders and the 26-year-old Pulock reached the deal...

AP Sports WriterTortoise to hare? Florida plans to play considerably fasterBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Mike White won't come right out and say it. He hints at it. He talks around it. He subtly divulges one...

Associated PressStingy Irish defense faces huge test from No. 1 ClemsonBy ANTHONY ANDERSONSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) As Notre Dame gets set to welcome the nation's No. 1 team, the Fighting Irish do so with a group poised to...

Sedar moving to advisory role on Brewers' coaching staffMILWAUKEE (AP) After working as a Milwaukee Brewers first-base or third-base coach for the last 14 seasons, Ed Sedar is moving into a new role as an adviser to the...

Sedar moving to advisory role on Brewers' coaching staffMILWAUKEE (AP) After working as a Milwaukee Brewers first-base or third-base coach for the last 14 seasons, Ed Sedar is moving into a new role as an adviser to the...

AP Sports WriterMind Games; ACC schools ramping up mental health servicesBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Tre Tipton felt off. Yet the Pittsburgh wide receiver spent years wrestling with his inner demons in silence, assuming it was up to him...