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PARIS (AP) — England is running short of legends.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The new flat-seam ball in college baseball is having the desired effect, with teams hitting 40 percent more home runs so far this season.

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic is back for the Davis Cup, making Serbia the favorite.

ESPN is getting back into broadcasting professional hockey after landing the U.S. rights for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mets infielder Daniel Murphy says he disagrees with the "lifestyle" of people who are gay.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh took a break from rescuing Michigan's football team to come to the aid of two people hurt in a traffic accident.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined the New York Knicks for Phil Jackson's comments about Ohio State freshman D'Angelo Russell.

MILAN (AP) — Pirelli has nominated the same tire choices as last year for the first four races of the Formula One championship, starting with the Australian Grand Prix next week, the tire supp…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Sixth-seeded Kurumi Nara reached the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open by beating Polish qualifier Magda Linette 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (6) Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is batting second in the starting lineup as the designated hitter in his return to the New York Yankees.

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Four of England's top golfers will take turns hosting the British Masters when the event returns to the European Tour schedule this year.

In a normal year, the difference between being a No. 1 seed and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is minimal.

UW faces a Purdue team in that has lost 10 straight games.

SANDWICH, England (AP) — One of the three clubs on the British Open rota with a male-only membership policy has voted to allow female members for the first time.

Chip Kelly's latest bold move is another example of his coaching philosophy: "Culture beats scheme."

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Two seasons after Hall-of-Famer Paul Molitor played his last game, he became the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins on manager Tom Kelly's staff.

A look at the highlights of what's happening all around spring training today in Florida and Arizona:

Some familiar names could be missing from the field when the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament tips off later this month.

DENVER (AP) — A change on the bench gave the Denver Nuggets a boost and ended six weeks of frustration for the struggling franchise.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Trevor Lewis each had a goal and two assists as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday night.