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By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob DeGrom will miss significant time because of inflammation in his shoulder area, a huge blow to a team that heavily invested in making a deep run this season. DeGrom won’t throw for up to four weeks and there is no timetable

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd has been named The Associated Press men’s basketball coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in his first season. Lloyd received 28 votes to edge Providence’s Ed Cooley, who got 21 votes. Lloyd spent 22 seasons at Gonzaga and took the

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to an $18 million, two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that covers the 2023 and 2024 seasons with a club option for 2025. The 33-year-old Kelly will be paid $8 million per season in 2023 and 2024. He also

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Naomi Osaka is playing her first final in more than a year on Saturday, which sounds like a comeback story. She doesn’t see it that way. The unseeded Osaka will meet second-seeded Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open women’s final. It’s a matchup pitting the world’s former No. 1-ranked player

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Jamie Dixon is getting a contract extension through the 2027-28 season after leading his alma mater to its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years. Dixon was a player in 1987 the last time the Horned Frogs won a tournament game before they beat Seton Hall 69-42 on

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and three other usual Milwaukee Bucks starters won’t be available for their Friday night game with the Los Angeles Clippers. Both the Bucks and Clippers played overtime games Thursday night. The Bucks won 120-119 at Brooklyn and the Clippers lost 135-130 at Chicago. Four of the Clippers’ starters from Thursday’s

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — After leading Michigan to its first Big Ten championship in 16 years, Cade McNamara could be excused for expecting to be the quarterback getting the most attention at Saturday’s spring game.He’ll be lucky to get third.That’s nothing new – any quarterback at Michigan is going

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Olympic medalist Lea Maurer was named head coach of Southern California’s men’s and women’s swimming teams. She is the first woman to lead both programs. Maurer had served as interim head coach after Jeremy Kipp was placed on administrative leave by the university last fall amid allegations of abusive behavior

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Johnny Knoxville and Sami Zayn are ready to rumble Sunday at WrestleMania. The star of the “Jackass” movies make his WrestleMania debut in an “Anything Goes” match. Knoxville is the latest celebrity in a feature match at WrestleMania. YouTuber Logan Paul wrestles in a tag-team bout and retired NFL

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The draw for the World Cup group stage draw has set up some intriguing prospects and will start on Nov. 21 with host Qatar playing Ecuador. Lionel Messi will possibly face Robert Lewandowski. Spain will definitely play Germany. Luis Suarez was handed another game against

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters starts Thursday, and the course at Augusta National is among the most famous in the world because it hosts the only major held in the same place. Most memorable is the back nine because of the two par-5 holes that can be reached

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The United States will play either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland in its World Cup opener, then meet England and Iran in its return to the tournament. The 15th-ranked Americans were drawn to start against the European playoff winner on Nov. 21, the tournament’s opening day in Qatar, then meet

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Talk about a rude welcome to the Master. The opening hole is known as “Tea Olive” because of the fragrant shrubs planted along the 445-yard hole. But it can get a little smelly. Tiger Woods recalls his first time playing it as a pro and

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The most controversial World Cup ever will feature in Qatar the most politically charged matchups. Just like in 1998, the United States will play Iran with diplomatic relations yet to be restored between the nations. Throw into the mix in Group B, England, whose

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tom Hanks will launch a new era of Cleveland baseball. The Oscar-winning actor will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Guardians’ home opener against the San Francisco Giants on April 15. It will be Cleveland’s first home game since dropping Indians, the team’s name since 1915. Hanks, who famously said