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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado and Nashville first-round series features two of the best defensemen in the league in Cale Makar and Roman Josi. But it boils down to what it typically does with goaltending. For the Avalanche, there’s Darcy Kuemper. He won a career-best 37 games after being

WACO, Texas (AP) — BYU forward Caleb Lohner is transferring to Baylor in his home state after two seasons with the Cougars. Baylor coach Scott Drew said Monday that the 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward has signed a financial-aid contract with the Bears. Lohner put his name in the transfer portal last month. Lohner averaged 7.0 points

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow college athletes at state universities to use their school’s name and logo in endorsement deals. Gov. Ned Lamont’s office said he supports the concept of the legislation but will have to read through it before deciding whether to sign it.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Adam Frazier and the Seattle Mariners argued the first of this year’s delayed salary arbitration cases, with the second baseman/outfielder asking for a raise from $4.3 million to $8 million and the team arguing for $6.7 million. Arbitrators Margaret Brogan, Frederic Horowitz and Brian Keller heard the case virtually.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After missing the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in franchise history, the San Jose Sharks head into the offseason facing a series of significant questions. The Sharks are searching for a full-time general manager after Doug Wilson stepped down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Olsen has left the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit after eight months as club president that included a championship last season. The move was announced by the team on Monday. Olsen was hired by the Spirit in September. He previously played and coached at D.C. United following a playing and

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Devin Bush will be playing for his job in 2022. The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year option on the inside linebacker, meaning he can become a free agent next spring. Pittsburgh traded up in the first round of the 2019 draft to take Bush with the 10th overall pick. Bush played

TORONTO (AP) — All members of the New York Yankees’ active roster were permitted to cross the border into Canada for a three-game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays, indicating they are vaccinated against COVID-19. Canada’s government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one dose of Johnson &

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed their longest-tenured player, punter Kevin Huber, to a one-year contract for the 2022 season. He finished 2021 with 207 career regular-season games played as a Bengal, tied with cornerback Ken Riley for most in team history. Huber is the franchise leader in most punting categories, including punts,

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Andy Murray has made a good start in his return to clay by defeating Dominic Thiem in straight sets in the first round of the Madrid Open. The former No. 1 is playing as a wild card after changing his mind on participating in the clay-court

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils finished their second season under coach Lindy Ruff, and it wasn’t any better than the first. The Devils missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year and for the ninth time in the last 10. There were positives. Center Jack Hughes

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has its first new American sponsor of the men’s World Cup in 11 years. FIFA has signed blockchain technology provider Algorand for this year’s tournament in Qatar. The value of the third-tier sponsorship was not given. FIFA expects to earn $7 billion total revenue in

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have put Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list and called up infield prospect Jose Miranda to make his big league debut. The 23-year-old Miranda is slated to play third base and bat sixth Monday night against Baltimore. He was the Twins’ minor league player of the year in

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the shining light in an otherwise disappointing season for Manchester United. Make that 18 goals in the English Premier League for the Portugal superstar after he converted a penalty in a 3-0 win over Brentford. Ronaldo also had a goal disallowed at Old Trafford for a

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Arizona Cardinals are going to have to figure out a way to score points and win games without their top receiver. Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been suspended without pay for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Monday. Hopkins issued a

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minute. He hit the game-winning 3-pointer — only to miss two free throws before getting back on defense to force Ja Morant to

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 11 to match a career best and gave up just one hit in seven sparkling innings, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Lost Angeles Angels on Monday. Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout struck out in all four at-bats, three against Cease. The Angels

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has been held at Getafe to 0-0 in the Spanish league and missed another chance to gain momentum in the fight for a Champions League spot. Manuel Pellegrini’s team celebrated the Copa del Rey title last week but was coming off a 1-0 home loss to Elche and a another