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By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit his second grand slam of the season in an 11-1 win, then had an RBI double in a 2-1 victory as the Cleveland Guardians swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox. Ramírez, who signed a seven-year, $141 million contract last week, leads the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dirt will be back on NASCAR’s schedule next year and likely on Easter Sunday again if Fox Sports has its way. NASCAR delivered the most-watched race at Bristol Motor Speedway since 2016 on Sunday night to watch the Cup Series race on dirt for

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill isn’t expected to return anytime soon from the abdominal strain that has prevented him from playing thus far in their first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s Game 2 that “we don’t expect him in the short term.” Budenholzer said

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar threw out Joey Votto at home and then hit a two-run home run for the San Diego Padres, who won 6-0 to hand the Cincinnati Reds their ninth straight loss and their longest skid in five years. Profar’s homer in the fourth gave

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse’s Carrier Dome is getting a new name. The university and Carrier Global Corporation have agreed to a deal that ends the company’s hold on naming rights to the on-campus venue that’s home to the Syracuse basketball, football, and lacrosse teams, effective May 1. Carrier inked a $2.75 million deal with

BALTIMORE (AP) — Towson has hired Coppin State’s Laura Harper as its new women’s basketball coach. Towson announced the move Wednesday. Harper coached Coppin State for two years. The Eagles went 15-13 last season for their first winning season since 2013-14. Harper replaces Diane Richardson, who led Towson to a school-record 24 wins last season

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left elbow that halted his terrific start to the season. The two-time All-Star left-hander was a member of Washington’s 2019 World Series championship team, played for Cincinnati and Seattle last

The Associated Press Bob Babich, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who played in the NFL for the Chargers and Browns, has died at age 74. The National Football Foundation says Babich died April 3 at his home in Clairemont, California. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Babich played for coach Bo Schembechler

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will miss the rapport he spent four seasons developing with former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. At the same time, Allen looks forward to establishing a similar bond with Ken Dorsey, Daboll’s replacement. Dorsey takes over the role of overseeing

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A University of Tennessee fraternity played off baseball coach Tony Vitello’s suspension for chest-bumping an umpire to raise money for an organization serving active military members and veterans. Vitello offered chest bumps to anyone who wanted to donate $2 to the Wounded Warriors Project. The baseball powerhouse’s popular coach already was

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play 24th-ranked Morocco on June 1 in an exhibition at Cincinnati, the first of six warmup matches for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. The No. 15 U.S. also is planning a friendly for June 5, followed by a pair of matches in the CONCACAF Nations League,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mystics rookie Christyn Williams has a season-ending knee injury. The WNBA team announced Wednesday that Williams will have surgery. There is no timeline for her return. Washington picked Williams this year in the second round. The 5-foot-11 guard played at Connecticut. Coach Mike Thibault says Williams was off to a terrific

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is getting to know his new Browns teammates. The quarterback is taking part in Cleveland’s voluntary offseason program, which is giving him a chance to focus on football while legally fighting to clear his name. Watson has been accused by 22 women of

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The New York Jets have re-signed defensive end Vinny Curry after he was diagnosed last summer with a rare blood disorder that caused him to miss last season. The 33-year-old Curry announced last August on Twitter that Jets team doctors diagnosed him in July with the disorder

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Not even a bad day for Karim Benzema was enough to keep Real Madrid from moving closer to clinching the Spanish league title. Benzema missed two penalty kicks seven minutes apart in the second half but Madrid went on to earn a 3-1 win at Osasuna