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Major League Baseball has suspended San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller 30 days without pay following an investigation into the team's trade of pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox. The league was looking into the Padres' mishandling…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Redskins defensive coordinator Joe Barry says the team "felt comfortable with our plan" to have Bashaud Breeland cover Steelers wideout Antonio Brown more than $75 million cornerback Josh Norman did in Washington's Week 1 loss to…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's bullpen is doing everything it can to help the Tigers get into the postseason.

Standing, kneeling or gesturing in support of Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests has come at a cost for the dozen NFL players who have joined the cause against social injustices. They've faced vitriolic, sometimes racist reactions, forfeited some of their…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu continued his torrid streak with a home run and single and Carlos Sanchez drove in the winning run in the ninth inning in the Chicago White Sox's 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has been suspended 30 days without pay by Major League Baseball for his conduct in the trade of All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox.

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker had surgery on his lower back Thursday and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.

NEW YORK (AP) — MLB suspends Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay after investigating Drew Pomeranz trade to Red Sox.

DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing the Hector Santiago they expected when they acquired him from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The longer he's in the NFL, the quicker Blaine Gabbert wants to get rid of the ball.

After his surprising release on Wedneday, former Chiefs third-round defensive back KeiVarae Russell has been claimed by the Bengals, per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport on Twitter Thursday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fullback/defensive lineman Nikita Whitlock of the New York Giants has been suspended without pay for the team's next 10 games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are calling for an independent review of allegations the National Football League sought to improperly influence a government study into the link between football and brain disease.

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Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock has been suspended without pay by the NFL for 10 games for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy, the club announced Thursday.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — When Josh McCown was asked by Browns wide receivers Terrelle Pryor and Josh Gordon — players who are much younger than him — to join them and watch "Monday Night Football," Cleveland's quarterback didn't pass up…

HOUSTON (AP) — No. 21 Baylor is looking to improve in its last tuneup game before conference play when the Bears visit Rice on Friday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — When the game's on the line, Bengals and Steelers fans know where the ball's most likely going.

University of Wisconsin running back Corey Clement was added to the injury report with a left leg injury Thursday and is listed as questionable to play against Georgia State on Saturday.

BOULDER — Two weeks into the season, there is no doubt Colorado's promise of an up-tempo offense is not an empty one.