AP Sports WriterMariners use trades to continue building toward futureBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jerry Dipoto expected a quiet lead-up to the trade deadline. The only player the Seattle Mariners general manager knew he wanted to and could move...

Kings sign Austin Wagner, Carl Grundstrom to extensionsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Austin Wagner to a three-year, $3.4 million contract extension.The Kings also signed forward Carl Grundstrom to a two-year, $1.45 million...

AP Sports WriterPirates rookie 3B Hayes ready to carry on family legacyBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ke'Bryan Hayes remembers his father's instructions as a child, the ones that helped pave the way for the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect to follow...

AP Sports WriterHubbard leads high hopes for No. 15 Oklahoma StateBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State coach Mike Gundy just wants to talk football.That is quite a shift for a man who for years has been one of the nation's most...

AP Sports WriterLeach brings high-octane philosophy to Mississippi StateBy GARY B. GRAVESMike Leach and his Mississippi State football players have a lot to learn about each other in a short period of time.Given his successful background, it's possible for...

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to fill voids, repeat as Coastal champBy HANK KURZ Jr.One year after dynamic quarterback Bryce Perkins led Virginia to its first Coastal Division title in the Atlantic Coast Conference and a trip to the Orange...

AP Sports WriterDoeren, Wolfpack aim for strong bounceback from 4-win seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren saw his program take its first stumble last season after years of steady building. He's hoping an...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's challenge is building on 6-game winning streakBy TERESA M. WALKERTennessee proved a season ago it can do more than just compete with the Volunteers winning their final six games, capped by a comeback bowl victory.Now the...

AP Sports WriterTar Heels aim to build on solid start to Brown's tenureBy AARON BEARDMack Brown needed less than a year to stop North Carolina's descent. Now he's looking for a big jump in his second season.The 18th-ranked Tar...

AP Sports WriterJohn Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'By JIM LITKEJohn Thompson opened the palm of one of his catcher's mitt-sized hands and pointed to it with the index finger of the other. The...