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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In the first season following Derek Jeter's retirement, the Yankees have concerns about shortstop less than a week before opening day.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time champion Serena Williams overcame some shaky play Wednesday for her 700th career victory, beating Sabine Lisicki 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. announced Wednesday he is leaving for the NBA draft, skipping his final three seasons of eligibility after an up-and-down freshman year.

LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation says that a 20-year-old Brazilian ranked outside the top 1,000 has been suspended for two years after failing a doping test.

LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation says that a 20-year-old Brazilian ranked outside the top 1,000 has been suspended for two years after failing a doping test.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Mullin says he considers trying to turn around the St. John's basketball program an "obligation."

MIAMI (AP) — A fourth man has been convicted in the 2007 shooting death of Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor during a botched burglary.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The Mets are working to complete a new contract with Juan Lagares that would guarantee the center fielder $23 million from 2016-19, including a buyout of a $9.5 mil…

Formula One great Jackie Stewart has bemoaned the downfall of the German Grand Prix and is urging the sport's bosses not to forsake tradition for money as the number of European races on the c…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tim Clark of South Africa will miss the Masters next week as he recovers from an elbow injury.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The woman who said former Alabama football player Jonathan Taylor assaulted her has recanted the allegations.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Doctors have told Miami reliever Aaron Crow he needs season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery.

Getting to the Final Four won't be as costly for the parents of many players this week, thanks to an NCAA pilot program that is helping pay for families of athletes to travel and see their son…

NCAA amateurism rules prevent schools from selling merchandise with a player's name or likeness on them.

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — The roof of the motor racing circuit that stages Formula One's British Grand Prix was being repaired on Wednesday after it was damaged by high winds and extreme weather.

There are plenty of distractions to deal with during the week leading up to the Final Four, and University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan’s radar is on high alert to make sure the…

The UW associate head coach can't avoid the task, but others still haven't viewed the final difficult moments of the national semifinal loss.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is 29, and his hair is flecked with gray nowadays. His coaches and linemates keep changing, as have the ways opponents try to stop him.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke's Marshall Plumlee spends his practices trying to match up with a possible No. 1 overall NBA draft pick and most games seeing only spot duty on the Blue Devils' latest…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Klay Thompson added 25 and the Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Clippers 110-106 Tuesday night for their 10th consecutive victory.