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HOUSTON (AP) — Colby Rasmus never really took to living in Toronto in the 3 1/2 seasons he played for the Blue Jays.

The NFL is very precise about its game and equipment — including the number of footballs prepared for games, how much each must weigh, and who monitors them until kickoff.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is getting hitting tips from Barry Bonds as the New York Yankees third baseman prepares to return from a season-long suspension.

BOSTON (AP) — Sailing in Boston Harbor. Baseball at Fenway Park. Beach volleyball on Boston Common, the oldest public park in the United States.

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Donald is playing the Humana Challenge for the first time in a bid to keep pace on the West Coast swing.

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Reed left everyone behind last year in the Humana Challenge. This year, he's trying not to get too far ahead of himself.

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Witnesses say fans threw rocks at police, who responded by firing tear gas outside the African Cup of Nations game between host Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Fas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer is being introduced by the Washington Nationals as the newest member of their talented pitching rotation after finalizing a $210 million, seven-year contract.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A humbled and emotional Michael Jordan fought back tears, feeling vindicated after years of criticism, after being named the Charlotte Business Journal's Business Person…

A group of prominent international players led by U.S. forward Abby Wambach has withdrawn a complaint over artificial turf fields at this year's Women's World Cup in Canada.

Williams and Force India became the first Formula One teams to take the covers off their cars for 2015, revealing Wednesday the most significant design change from last season: a new front.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is confident new coach Todd Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan are the right combination to get the team back on track after …

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has auctioned off for $1.3 million the deferred compensation agreement that was part of Darryl Strawberry's 1985-90 contact with the …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the secon…

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson has pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault in a fight that left a former Mankato football player with a serious brain injury.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coroner says the death of an Ohio State athlete found dead with a gunshot wound to the head will be ruled a suicide.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Oliver Fisher carded eight birdies on the opening day to take a solo one-shot lead at the Qatar Masters on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard's jaw dropped a little and her eyes went wide when the male presenter conducting her on-court interview at the Australian Open made an unusual requ…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — For more than four hours, American qualifier Tim Smyczek fought desperately for every point against Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, chasing down everything the…