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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks. It is unlikely two of the SEC’s superstar coaches will be chumming around Destin, Florida, together. Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Al Horford and Marcus Smart are coming back. And Derrick White headed home early for a good reason. The Boston Celtics have two missing starters back for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Miami. Smart’s mid-foot sprain has improved to the point where the

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — TyTy Washington Jr. says he gained invaluable experience playing at Kentucky this past season. He’s banking on what he learned at the college level to help him make the jump to the NBA. The college game can offer opportunities that aren’t available through other avenues, with

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — John Daly produced yet another wild ride around a PGA Championship. The 56-year-old two-time major champion, whose booming drives propelled him to win the PGA in 1991, drove the hills and swales of Southern Hills in a golf cart the PGA allows him to use

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Three players were injured when the chartered bus carrying the Murray State softball team was involved in a two-vehicle crash on the way to the NCAA Tournament in Alabama, police said. Murray State athletic director Kevin Saal said during a news conference Thursday the three had injuries that weren’t life threatening

DENVER (AP) — AT&T Sportsnet reporter Kelsey Wingert says she’s recovering after being struck in the head by a line drive during the ninth inning of the Colorado Rockies’ game against the San Francisco Giants earlier this week. “I took a 95 MPH line drive to my head,” Wingert said in a tweet, along with

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Canada was on the ice until nearly midnight to extend its perfect start at the world hockey championships by beating Kazakhstan 6-3 after a fire at the rink played havoc with the schedule. The International Ice Hockey Federation said no one was hurt and the damage was minor but it caused

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter is a free agent after being released by the Texas Rangers from their Triple-A team. The move Thursday was a mutual decision because of the lack of opportunity with their big league team. The 36-year-old Carpenter went to spring training on a minor league deal,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with third-round pick Nicholas Petit-Frere. Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle, played 35 games, including 20 starts for Ohio State. The Titans have agreed to terms with six of their nine picks from the draft.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 drivers can’t wait for the power boost this weekend. Series officials will crank up the horsepower in each of the 33 entered cars starting with Friday’s practice. Qualifying will be held Saturday and Sunday on the track’s historic 2.5-mile oval in the more powerful

LONDON (AP) — Everton has preserved its Premier League place with a second-half comeback against Crystal Palace. Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed in the winner as Frank Lampard’s team came from two goals down to win 3-2. Instead it will be only Burnley and Leeds trying to avoid being the third and final team relegated in the

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714 batters and threw seven no-hitters. He might have never been close to those numbers if not for his wife. Ruth Ryan was the one who encouraged and insisted that Nolan

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was more interested in his own history in the majors than the peculiar heritage at Southern Hills on Thursday at the PGA Championship. Southern Hills has proven to be favorable to frontrunners. As for McIlroy, he has failed to break par in the

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez will undergo X-rays and other imaging tests on his right shin after being injured during an at-bat in a 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Ramírez collapsed in pain after fouling a ball off his shin in the eighth

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after the Mets learned Max Scherzer will join fellow ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list, Pete Alonso kept New York rolling with a two-run homer in the 10th inning for a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt tied the score