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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Seattle Mariners for cash or a player to be named. The 27-year-old Ramirez made seven appearances for the Mariners this season. The Guardians immediately optioned him to Triple-A Columbus. Ramirez went 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA before he was designated for assignment on

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The start of the NHL playoffs included more penalties called than any other first round in almost a decade. Referees even whistled more per game than the regular season. The first week also featured more blowouts than one-goal games and a scarcity of comebacks. The second round should look

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Arsenal no longer has Champions League qualification in its own hands. A 2-0 loss at Newcastle sees Arsenal relinquish the initiative in its fight with fierce north London rival Tottenham for a finish in the English Premier League’s top four and a return to Europe’s top competition. Heading into the final

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto is back in the majors, this time with the Chicago White Sox. The 36-year-old Cueto has been promoted from Triple-A Charlotte. He is slated to start the opener of a five-game series at Kansas City. Infielder Danny Mendick has been sent down. Cueto agreed to a minor league

DETROIT (AP) — A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game says he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed. Ely Hydes said the incident occurred May 9. But the bridge over the Lodge Freeway still was open until The Detroit News reached out to the state

BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes says he deactivated his Twitter account after screenshots surfaced of tweets from a decade ago that included racial slurs. Cortes appeared to be quoting rap lyrics in at least some of the tweets. He did not seem to be using the words to demean anyone directly.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter has been set as the morning line favorite for the Preakness. Derby winner Rich Strike is not in the field of nine for the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Epicenter, fourth-place finisher Simplification and 14th-place finisher Happy Jack are the

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Arsenal no longer has Champions League qualification in its own hands. A 2-0 loss at Newcastle sees Arsenal relinquish the initiative in its fight with fierce north London rival Tottenham for a finish in the English Premier League’s top four and a return to Europe’s top competition. Heading into the final

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed veteran defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker and cornerback Kenneth George. The Titans also placed safety Jamal Carter on injured reserve Monday. Walker has played 49 games in five seasons with Denver and Houston. He has 12 1/2 sacks after being a second-round pick at No. 51 overall

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton might not have been available for the Eastern Conference finals even if the Milwaukee Bucks had made it that far. The three-time All-Star missed the Bucks’ last 10 games after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Game 2 of a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have enormous respect for each other and a bond that stems from their shared history in the sport. Both grew up in Portland and played in the West Coast Conference before getting into coaching. The

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing a stumbling program that used to be the one to beat in the Southeastern Conference. Bohon replaces Tony Amato, who was fired last month amid complaints he made comments about his

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will meet with NFL officials in Texas. Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from massage therapists accusing him of sexual misconduct and plans to meet with the league representatives this

HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Huddersfield is one win away from returning to the English Premier League. With a 1-0 win over Luton, Huddersfield secured a 2-1 victory on aggregate in the playoff semifinals in the second-tier Championship. The final takes place on Saturday at Wembley Stadium and Huddersfield will face either Nottingham Forest or Sheffield

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sakari Manninen scored and added two assists for host Finland to beat the United States 4-1 and keep a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship. After Mikael Granlund gave Finland a 1-0 lead on a power play in the opening period, Valtteri Filppula and Manninen used a five-minute power

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has landed transfer Audrey Warren, who helped Texas reach back-to-back regionals finals in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Warren will be a fifth-year senior for new Lady Bulldogs coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. The signing was announced Monday. Warren is a combo guard/forward from Fort Worth, Texas, who made 35 starts while appearing

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — First-year Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon told Kelsey Plum before the season began that she would be the hardest guard in the league to defend. Plum’s offensive prowess is no secret. But her versatility in being able to thread passing seams in the Aces’ new

ZURICH (AP) — Cameroon’s recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup has continued with FIFA approving the change in international eligibility of former France Under-21 winger Georges-Kévin Nkoudou. Nkoudou could make the change because of his Cameroon family ties. The Beşiktaş winger previously was with Marseille and Tottenham. The Cameroonian Football Association led by national