AP Sports WriterFor Marlins, playoff berth could be start of a new eraBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins' first playoff appearance since 2003 is not supposed to last long.They're regarded as young, inexperienced overachievers who benefited from...

AP Sports WriterJohnson helping No. 21 Tennessee answer pass rush questionBy TERESA M. WALKERSenior linebacker Deandre Johnson is helping answer the questions about who would replace Darrell Taylor for No. 21 Tennessee.Johnson had a career-high 2 1/2 sacks, a...

AP Baseball WriterAL West champion Athletics finally get their playoff seriesBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Marcus Semien and the Oakland Athletics are finally getting a full playoff series.After consecutive losses in the wild-card game, the AL West champions...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers lose key defensive starter Ball as practice beginsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Marcelino Ball provided a physical presence in Indiana ' secondary from the moment he first stepped on the field in 2016.Now coach Tom Allen...

AP Baseball WriterYoung pitchers arrive for Detroit, but growing pains followBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Shortly after his final start of the season, Casey Mize sounded ready to get right back to work.''I'm going to be really motivated to...

AP Sports WriterKyle to Kyle gives No. 3 Florida potent passing combinationBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) After the fourth and final Kyle Trask to Kyle Pitts touchdown at Ole Miss, ''K2K'' was trending on Twitter.What's been a popular...

AP Sports WriterTwins tout home-field edge against Astros, even without fansBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins were determined to defend their division title and start this unusual postseason at home, even if the audience at Target Field...

AP Sports WriterAnother week of Bulldogs playing: Who's at quarterback?By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Get ready for another week of the Georgia Bulldogs playing: Who's at quarterback?Heading into a huge Southeastern Conference game between No. 4 Georgia and seventh-ranked...

Yanks to start C Higashioka, sit Sánchez in wild-card openerCLEVELAND (AP) Slumping slugger Gary Sanchez will be benched in favor of Kyle Higashioka in the New York Yankees lineup for their wild-card opener Tuesday night.Yankees manager Aaron Boone...

Mullen gets what he asked for, sort of, after breaking markGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Steve Spurrier gave Florida coach Dan Mullen a small gift Monday, two days after the third-ranked Gators broke one of the Head Ball Coach's offensive...