AP Pro Football Writer49ers teammates back Garoppolo after Super Bowl lossBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When Jimmy Garoppolo was last seen on the football field he was missing Emmanuel Sanders on a deep pass for a potential...

AP Hockey WriterLightning's Killorn suspended, may be Point-less vs IslesBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper to go from fist-pumping to refocusing.With the Lightning already minus captain Steven Stamkos, forward Alex Killorn was...

Couturier 3rd Flyers to be named NHL's top defensive forwardEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Sean Couturier is the third Philadelphia Flyers player to be chosen as the NHL's top defensive forward.The center was revealed as the Frank J. Selke Trophy...

Couturier 3rd Flyers to be named NHL's top defensive forwardEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier prides himself in playing a 200-foot game, and even ended this ninth NHL season skating on a sprained right knee.Couturier became...

Eligibility waiver denied for Syracuse OL Chris BleichSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The NCAA has denied a transfer waiver seeking immediate eligibility for Syracuse offensive lineman Chris Bleich.That means the former Florida lineman, a redshirt sophomore, won't be able to...

AP Sports WriterWhy not us?: Ohio State's Day wants answers from Big TenBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day is pushing the Big Ten for answers about when the conference plans to play a football...

AP Sports WriterNationals recall 32-year-old rookie Yadiel HernándezBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) The Nationals have selected the contract of 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez, who played for five years at a top level in his native Cuba before signing with...

AP Sports WriterDodgers starter May hit on foot by grounder, exits earlyBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May left Thursday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after just one inning after he was hit...

LEADING OFF: Bieber faces Twins seeking 8-0 startBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:---NOT JUSTIN, SHANEIt hasn't taken Shane Bieber long to become Cleveland's ace - and maybe the best pitcher in baseball this...

AP Sports WriterYadiel Hernández makes big league debut at age 32 for NatsBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) Yadiel Hernandez, who played for five years at a top level in his native Cuba before signing with Washington in 2016, made...