When the Washington Capitals signed Alex Ovechkin to a $124 million, 13-year contract eight years ago, the long-term commitment and first nine-digit deal in...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Kenley Jansen is coming back to close games for the Los Angeles Dodgers after finalizing an $80 million, five-year contract. The team...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota cracks Top 25 for 1st time in nearly 4 yearsBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Big Ten opener for Minnesota two...

AP Basketball WriterThe strategy behind Nevada's improbable comebackBy JOHN MARSHALLNevada trailed New Mexico by 25 with 11 minutes left, was still down 14 at...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor is No. 1 in AP poll for 1st time, 'Nova falls to 3rdBy STEPHEN HAWKINSA decades-long Baylor fan got emotional with...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) For a school where football commands most of the headlines, Florida State's basketball teams have achieved a significant milestone. Both programs are...

CHICAGO (AP) An 18-month prison sentence has been handed to a man found guilty of defrauding the Chicago Cubs out of the team's cut...

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) Jermaine Marrow scored 25 points to lead Hampton to an 84-80 win over Savannah State on Monday night. Lawrence Cooks and Charles...

18-month sentence given rooftop owner who cheated CubsCHICAGO (AP) An 18-month prison sentence has been handed a man found guilty of defrauding the...

AP Sports WriterScherzer reveals he pitched since August with injured fingerBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer revealed Monday...