By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks' winning streak at eight games. Jenkins was playing his 42nd game of the season, meaning he ...

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NYU coach Meg Barber was a player for the Violets when rival Washington University of St. Louis was approaching the Division III winning streak record. Barber now has NYU one victory from breaking the mark held by Washington ...

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers reiterated Friday that the Bucks have no plans to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the rest of the season, though the two-time MVP's return date from a calf strain remains uncertain. Rivers spoke on the ...

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees are working toward a one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, another move by New York that makes its 2026 roster resemble last year's team. The person spoke ...

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby said Friday any talk of wanting out of Las Vegas did not come from him. One NFL reporter said this week he expected Crosby to be traded because the seven-year veteran didn't want to go through ...

By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaxon Smith-Njigba appeared as though he would have his work cut out for him to replicate the success he enjoyed in his first 1,000-yard season in 2024. Quarter b ack Sam Darnold, who has had his fair share of skeptics over the years, ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Edwin Uceta won their salary arbitration cases Friday, improving players to 5-0 this year. Ashcraft was awarded $1.75 million rather than the Cincinnati Reds' $1.25 million offer in a case heard Thursday by Keith Greenberg, Howard Edelman ...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As the New England Patriots continued to rack up wins late in the regular season, coach Mike Vrabel shied away from mentioning the idea of a Super Bowl run when he spoke to his team after games. But there were hints of where ...

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Donovan Mitchell was already in store for an emotional week. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard was selected to the NBA All-Star Game for the seventh straight season and will watch his fiancée, Coco Jones, sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before Super Bowl 60 on ...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Zak Kuhr didn't have any lofty expectations when he joined Mike Vrabel's coaching staff as an inside linebackers coach prior to this season. A former defensive assistant under Vrabel during his tenure as Tennessee Titans ...

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer MILAN (AP) — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" aka "Volare" — ...

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury is joining Sean McVay's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven't announced ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, considered a likely top pick in this year's NHL draft, but he remains accused of less serious offenses. The Centre County prosecutor said Friday that aggravated ...

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Left-hander Brent Suter and the Los Angeles Angels finalized a $1.25 million, one-year contract on Friday. Suter, 36, was 1-2 with a 4.52 ERA in 45 relief appearances and three starts for the Cincinnati Reds last season. He is 42-24 with a 3.57 ERA and three saves in ...

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Stevens has a message for Jayson Tatum if the injured Boston Celtics star truly wonders whether he would still fit in on the team he led to the 2024 NBA championship. "Obviously, any team with Jayson Tatum's going to be better," Stevens ...

By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When Jay Harbaugh was hired as special teams coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in February 2024, long snapper Chris Stoll initially didn't like him because of his college ties. Jay, the son of Los Angeles Chargers head coach ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona signed football Brent Brennan to a two-year contract extension through the 2030 season that will pay him $4.7 million annually. The school also extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales through the 2028 ...

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers following a year when Bill Belichick's omission from the 2026 class generated outrage. Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in an ...

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing ...