Padres finalize deal acquiring ace Blake Snell from RaysSAN DIEGO (AP) Blake Snell gave up the ball in Game 6 of the World Series, shaking his head after manager Kevin Cash's curious pitching change.With three years left on...

AP Sports WriterClemson RB Travis Etienne expands game for final title runBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) While Travis Etienne's rushing total alone this season tells a disappointing story, the Clemson senior tailback believes there is a more positive...

AP Sports WriterPadres acquire RHP Yu Darvish in blockbuster trade with CubsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller reunited with an old friend in another blockbuster move Tuesday night.The aggressive Padres got Yu Darvish...

Gritty veteran Corey Perry ready to suit up for CanadiensMONTREAL (AP) Corey Perry had to set the record straight.Most hockey resources list his birthplace as Peterborough, Ontario, but the veteran winger actually spent the first 10 years of...

AP College Football WriterThe Gap: Superpowers hoard talent, leaving ND, others behindBy RALPH D. RUSSONotre Dame coach Brian Kelly is clearly tired of the question: Do the Fighting Irish have something to prove as they again prepare to take...

AP Hockey WriterLongtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training...

AP Sports WriterPadres acquire RHP Yu Darvish in blockbuster trade with CubsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller reunited with an old friend in another blockbuster move Tuesday night.The aggressive Padres got Yu Darvish...

AP Sports WriterPurdy and Shough return to their roots at the Fiesta BowlBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Iowa State's Brock Purdy and Oregon's Tyler Shough were baseball teammates when they were younger. They work out together in the...

AP Hockey WriterLongtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training...

Dodgers get pitcher in 3-way trade with Rays, PhilliesLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Phillies in a three-way trade Tuesday involving Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.The Dodgers will send minor league infielder...