AP Basketball WriterLakers vow not to let up against resilient NuggetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYWith one comeback after another in the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets showed themselves to be a team that falls down but doesn't stay down.The Los Angeles Lakers...

AP Hockey WriterBettman: Next NHL season could start in December or JanuaryBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility of next season beginning after the tentatively planned Dec. 1 start date, even while the...

Ga Tech missing top runner, defensive lineman vs No. 14 UCFATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech did not have its leading runner and a top defensive player for Saturday's game against No. 14 Central Florida.Shortly before kickoff, the Yellow Jackets...

LEADING OFF: Cubs' Mills back on mound after no-hitterBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:---BACK AT ITCubs journeyman Alec Mills (5-3, 3.93) is set to pitch for the first time since his unexpected no-hitter...

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he needs Tommy John surgeryHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he needs Tommy John surgery.

Astros' Verlander to have elbow surgery, miss rest of seasonHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season.The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner announced the news Saturday...

Astros' Verlander needs elbow surgery, likely out thru 2021By Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to be out through the 2021 season, ending his bid to make a...

AP Baseball WriterDetroit Tigers manager Gardenhire announces retirementBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire announced his retirement Saturday prior to Detroit's game against the Cleveland Indians.The announcement came in an abruptly called video conference around 5 p.m....

AP Baseball WriterTigers manager Gardenhire announces immediate retirementBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire announced his immediate retirement barely over an hour before Saturday night's game against Cleveland, saying he's been ''stressed out'' and not feeling well.The...

AP Pro Football WriterFull circle for Jets' Gore with facing familiar foe in 49ersBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Frank Gore took his first snap as a pro in what seems like a lifetime ago. And in the...