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Alex Rodriguez finally said he was sorry, though his handwritten apology on the eve of his return to the New York Yankees seemed to fall flat.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. stayed clear of the wrecks that littered the Sprint Unlimited race over the weekend.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Terry Porter knew Jerome Kersey was special. There was, of course, the talent on the court, but also something more lasting: the "joy and his smile, the way he embraced life."

MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the trade says Goran Dragic has been sent to the Miami Heat by the Phoenix Suns in a deal that also involves the New Orleans Pelicans.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Bucks have traded guard Brandon Knight to Phoenix in a three-team deal that also sends Michael Carter-Willi…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Browns general manager Ray Farmer took responsibility Thursday for breaking the NFL's rules about text messages — and selecting Johnny Manziel in last year's draft.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The ball is in Peyton Manning's court.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Garnett is coming back to the place it all began.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The state medical examiner says former Portland Trail Blazers player Jerome Kersey died from a blood clot that traveled from his left calf to his lungs.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Top-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada was knocked out of the Open 13 in his first match on Thursday after a shock 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) second-round loss to Simone Bolelli.

DENVER (AP) — Arron Afflalo's second stint in Denver didn't last long, with the veteran guard sent to the Portland Trail Blazers in a five-player deal Thursday.

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Formula One had an incident-filled return to preseason testing on Thursday with champion Lewis Hamilton falling ill, McLaren's Jenson Button haulted by a faulty seal and…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon is backing away from the possibility of running more races after this year.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy reached the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday, defeating Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-0, 7-5.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three medical organizations are endorsing USA Football's new youth football practice guidelines in an effort to make the sport safer.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request from rooftop clubs overlooking Chicago's Wrigley Field to temporarily halt installation of signs they say will block their view and violate …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For the second consecutive week, Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of a tournament by beating Lucie Safarova.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Paralympics bronze medalist Amy Purdy will drive the honorary pace car for Sunday's Daytona 500.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Defending champion Siddikur Rahman and three-time runner-up Shiv Chowrasia each shot 6-under 65 Thursday to take a share of the lead with three others in the first round of th…

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Mercedes says Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is "unwell" and has stopped driving for the day at preseason testing near Barcelona.