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NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was a unanimous choice for his third NL Cy Young Award, and Cleveland's Corey Kluber edged Seattle's Felix Hernandez to win the AL honor…

DALLAS (AP) — Houston Scarborough coach Ajani Sanders understands there are people who don't think his 0-10 team with a 57-game losing streak should be in the Texas high school football playoffs.

MIAMI — There's no Jeff, Jimmie or Junior. Bad Brad missed the cut and Smoke never contended.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Asked what he might try to confuse a Minnesota team coached by the son who knows him well, Rick Pitino worked hard to keep a straight face.

Viterbo University women’s basketball player Jenna Engh dribbled past a double team at the top of the key last week against Indiana University Northwest, then dropped a perfect bounce pass to …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri's graying temples and grayer beard reveal one part of his remarkable career. At age 41, he is the NFL's oldest player.

The 2013-14 college basketball season was known as the year of the freshman. With the likes of one-and-doners like Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Aaron Gordon, it lived up to the billing, too.

Bruce Pearl sat in a hotel room with Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs and let the words and emotions spill out.

Whenever an NFL kicker attempts a field goal from inside 50 yards these days, success seems inevitable.

MIAMI (AP) — There's no Jeff, Jimmie or Junior. Bad Brad missed the cut and Smoke never contended.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III says there were "a few" Washington Redskins players who were the focus of DeSean Jackson's unity speech last week.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darian Grubb will attempt to win his second championship this weekend, and just like his 2011 title run with Tony Stewart, the crew chief could be paired with a differen…

GIBRALTAR (AP) — With a firefighter in goal, a customs agent anchoring the defense, a police officer and store worker roaming the midfield and a gym teacher on the attack, the best players fro…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southeastern Conference teams are getting plenty of help from the "next man up" because of injuries and suspensions as the regular season winds down.

LONDON (AP) — Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson says he has terminated his contract with financially stricken Formula One team Caterham with immediate effect, ahead of his move to Sauber.

Mississippi State beats Alabama on Saturday, wins the Southeastern Conference championship game and goes merrily along into the College Football Playoff.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher has benched struggling quarterback Austin Davis and will go back to veteran Shaun Hill for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.

Hey, Leodis McKelvin, want to try your hand at Pro Picks?

SAO PAULO (AP) — Mercedes already owns the Formula One constructor title for one of the most dominant seasons in history. Next week, it will also own the champion driver.

Lewis Hamilton leads the championship heading to the Formula One finale but Nico Rosberg carries the momentum into the decisive race in Abu Dhabi.