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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — New Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has several directions he could go to address the team’s issues in the draft. Chicago hopes to surround quarterback Justin Fields with the pieces he needs to improve on a shaky rookie season. The Bears could also use a

CHICAGO (AP) — Clint Frazier’s injury-plagued career took another hit when the Chicago Cubs announced the outfielder has been sidelined because of appendicitis. Frazier was put on the 10-day injured list. The 27-year-old Frazier missed the final 82 games of last season with the New York Yankees because of vertigo. He signed a one-year, $1.5

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have been so bad in recent years, winning an average of four games since 2018, that they desperately need an influx of talent at a lot of positions on both sides of the ball. Help might be on the way. The Lions are

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s decision to end his brief retirement not only resolved the team’s quarterback situation, but also helped general manager Jason Licht retain

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL will capitalize on Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The league will have three games on Dec. 25 for the first time — two in the afternoon on CBS and Fox followed by a prime-time contest on NBC. NFL vice president of broadcasting Mike North revealed the

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a three-year entry level contract. The deal locks up the second draft pick in franchise history. Evans was picked No. 35 overall by the Kraken in last summer’s NHL entry draft. The 20-year-old just completed his fourth season of junior hockey for the

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera’s quest for his 3,000th hit was delayed for at least one more day when the game between the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies was rained out. The game was called about an hour before it was supposed to begin at Comerica Park. The teams

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams won’t make a first-round pick for the sixth consecutive year. Thanks to two major deals to acquire the veteran talent that led them to their title, the Rams aren’t scheduled to make a

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ty Gibbs is in his first full season of Xfinity Series racing and has quickly built a reputation as NASCAR’s newest villain. The 19-year-old has won three times through eight races this season but has been criticized for back-to-back high-profile incidents. He moved his

WASHINGTON (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Anthony DeSclafani on the 10-day injured list with right ankle inflammation. Manager Gabe Kapler made the announcement prior to the Giants game against the Washington Nationals. In addition, outfielder Steven Duggar was placed on the 60-day injured list with a moderate left oblique strain. DeSclafani allowed

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer New Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler knows his tenure will be judged heavily on how well he handles the draft. Ziegler says he embraces that pressure, but it will take at least another year for his drafting acumen to be fairly judged. The Raiders traded away

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sarah Shulze, a runner on the University of Wisconsin’s track and cross country teams, has died. She was 21. Shulze’s family announced on April 15 that she had taken her life two days earlier. Wisconsin officials put out a statement Friday that referenced the family’s announcement. Shulze was a junior from

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are open to trading the No. 1 pick in next week’s NFL draft. It’s something they never would have considered a year ago. This time, though, there’s little interest. General manager Trent Baalke says “nobody’s called directly.” So Baalke is preparing

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals appeared to be one of the more stable franchises in the NFL just six months ago. That changed a little after a late-season collapse and a passive/aggressive contract spat between quarterback Kyler Murray and the team’s front office brought some drama to

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue center Zach Edey won’t enter the NBA draft and plans to return to Purdue for his junior season. Edey announced his decision Friday on social media. The 7-foot-4 center from Toronto averaged 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks this past season while playing just 19 minutes

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the better part of a decade, the first-round of the NFL draft has proved to be rather boring for the Seattle Seahawks. Not this year. The Seahawks have the No. 9 pick: It’s the first time Seattle has selected in the top 10 since

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The talent of the quarterbacks who might be available to the Atlanta Falcons in the 2023 NFL draft could impact decisions by general manager Terry Fontenot with the No. 8 overall pick next week. Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett and Liberty’s Malik Willis are the top-rated

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers desperately need to find a franchise quarterback — and a left tackle to protect him. Such is the dilemma the Panthers face heading into the NFL draft where they hold the No. 6 overall selection. For now, Sam Darnold and P.J. Walker