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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Martin Perez seems to have one bad inning in his starts, and, despite his 3.48 ERA, he has just one win in five decisions.

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington's Brian MacLellan, Dallas' Jim Nill and Pittsburgh's Jim Rutherford are the finalists for the NHL General Manager of the Year Award.

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis hit his fourth home run in two games, Danny Valencia drove in two and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with an 8-1 win on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Paul Molitor provided a pep talk, hoping to help the Minnesota Twins start strong against the Detroit Tigers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hal Steinbrenner had just started his quarterly State of the Yankees session when he asked to switch places with reporters and stood near the side of the lobby at Major League Baseball's headquarters.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Kyrie Irving dribbled behind his back and then behind his back again, leaving Toronto's Cory Joseph grasping at air.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Fredi Gonzalez brought two bottles of wine and knocked on the hotel room door of Atlanta general manager John Coppolella for a late-night bull session.

NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime former head of the Nicaraguan soccer federation who most recently was employed by FIFA pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges Wednesday after he became the last of seven men extradited after their arrests in…

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander, sporting a scruffy beard on his 33-year-old face, chuckled when the Detroit Tigers showed a video montage of some of his significant strikeouts during a career that started more than a decade ago.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints signed rookie defensive lineman David Onyemata to a four-year contract Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Peter DeBoer took over as coach in San Jose one of the first tasks he wanted to complete was making sure the Sharks were more than just a power-play team.

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie cornerback Xavien Howard has signed a $6.1 million, four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins, who took him in the second round of the draft last month.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Assigned to cover the NFL's best wide receivers every week, Browns cornerback Joe Haden knows challenges.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steven Wright did everything Boston manager John Farrell asked of him except earn a win.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Ned Yost said he was going to ride the hot hand after Paulo Orlando's big night at the plate against Boston, meaning right-field platoon mate Jarrod Dyson might be sitting for a while.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals have two draft picks left unsigned — including first-round cornerback William Jackson III — after reaching a deal with guard Christian Westerman of Arizona State.

NEW YORK (AP) — As many as 50 class-action lawsuits contesting how the NCAA, major college football conferences or individual schools handled concussions will be filed in the coming months by former players seeking damages for lingering brain injuries and…

NEW YORK (AP) — A new book by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will be a guide on how to handle success and disappointment.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It's May. OTAs haven't started yet. Training camp isn't even on the horizon. So, it's a good time for NFL teams to talk some trash.