LEADING OFF: A's back in action after 4 virus postponementsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Friday:A'S IN ACTIONThe AL West-leading Athletics play for the first time since last Saturday, when they were swept...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and...

SWAC resets divisional alignment for 2021-22 academic year(Stats Perform) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Thursday its divisional realignment for the 2021-22 academic year with the additions of Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.The two new institutions will arrive from the...

Associated PressMets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged kneeBy JERRY BEACHNEW YORK (AP) Far too young to remember Tom Seaver's glory days, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets found a perfect way to pay tribute to...

AP College Football WriterEarly enrollees unlikely to be allowed to play winter gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and...

Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7TORONTO (AP) Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding...

AP Sports WriterVitale exceeds cancer fundraising goal before annual galaBy JOE REEDYDick Vitale didn't know if he would reach this year's goal of raising $5 million for pediatric cancer research due to the coronavirus pandemic.It turns out he has...

AP Basketball WriterNets hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash to run floor as coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYSteve Nash was one of the NBA's most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a high-scoring team that helped usher in a new era...