Houston Astros ace Verlander has Tommy John surgeryHOUSTON (AP) Astros ace Justin Verlander had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.General manager James Click announced Thursday that Verlander had the procedure a day earlier and estimated recovery time at about...

Clemson five-star RB Bowman puts name in transfer portalCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson freshman running back Demarkcus Bowman has put his name in the transfer portal.Team spokesman Ross Taylor said Thursday that Bowman talked with Clemson coaches about his...

AP Sports WriterCatch it: Hall of Famer Johnny Bench to auction memorabiliaBy BETH HARRISThe recent deaths of baseball greats Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline got Johnny Bench thinking about the future and the prospect of unloading memorabilia...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 QBs Duggan and Bowman back strong from health issuesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Max Duggan and Alan Bowman have come back throwing strong again in the Big 12 after both experienced different health...

AP Sports WriterCatch it: Hall of Famer Johnny Bench to auction memorabiliaBy BETH HARRISThe recent deaths of baseball greats Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline got Johnny Bench thinking about the future and the prospect of unloading memorabilia...

AP Basketball WriterAdebayo, Dragic leave with injuries as Heat routed in Game 1By BRIAN MAHONEYThe Miami Heat were not only badly beaten. They were beaten up.Bam Adebayo (left shoulder strain) and Goran Dragic (left foot) departed with injuries and...

AP Basketball WriterHeat are ailing, but insist NBA Finals vs Lakers aren't overBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Jimmy Butler had a bandage on his right knee and a wrap on his left ankle. His team's starting...

Hawks coach, wife pledge up to $15,000 to Innocence ProjectATLANTA (AP) Continuing his pledge to work toward social and racial justice, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce and his wife Melissa will match up to $15,000 in donations to...

Hurricanes in contract extension talks with SvechnikovRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell says the team is in contract extension talks with 20-year-old winger Andrei Svechnikov.The No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 has...

AP Pro Football WriterWinless Broncos, Jets square off looking to avoid 0-4 startsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Banged up, struggling and desperate for a win.That describes both the Denver Broncos and New York Jets, who'll square...