(AP) — Leo Carlsson was in the passenger's seat when his phone rang this summer with some life-changing news. Good thing his dad, Kenneth, was driving. Agents Matt and Ryan Keator called to tell Carlsson the Philadelphia Flyers were prepared to sign him to a $90 million offer sheet that ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Days before the start of what could be Major League Baseball's last postseason for a while, Carlos Rodón was prepared for a long lockout if owners keep their salary cap proposal on the bargaining table. "We won't play. I'm going to be frank with you," the New York Yankees pitcher said. "I'm not worried about it. They should be worried about it. There's a lot of money on us playing baseball. That's why they pay us a lot." Baseball's five-year labor contract expires Dec. 1 and management is expected to impose a lockout that would stop trades and free-agent signings, ...
(AP) — Florida made a massive jump in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday and landed in the top 10 for the first time in five years while four new teams joined the rankings in a major shuffle. The Gators' 24-point win over then-No. 4 Mississippi under first-year coach Jon Sumrall on ...
(AP) — The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 4 of the season: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State Smith caught 12 passes for 217 yards, both career highs, and tied the Ohio State record with four touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 42-19 victory over Illinois. Smith is ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals and their overhauled defense certainly looked the part during the season's first two weeks. The defense unraveled quickly — and repeatedly — in a 30-27 loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. A Steelers offense that had ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — It came five weeks later than he thought, but Deshaun Watson earned cheers from Cleveland Browns fans. After struggling for most of the game, Watson came through when it counted on Sunday. He led a late fourth-quarter drive and threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Harold ...
