By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brad Hand's solid season didn't earn him another one with the Indians.
Feeling the financial pinch from a shortened season, Cleveland declined Hand's $10 million contract option on Friday and also chose not to exercise options for either ...
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
The NFL is recommending that players on the sidelines who are not participating in a game or about to go on the field wear protective masks.
In a memo obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the league's management council also suggested the 32 teams ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester's $25 million mutual option for 2021 was declined Friday by the Chicago Cubs, completing a $155 million, six-year contract and allowing the 36-year-old left-hander to become a free agent.
Lester is owed a $10 million buyout: $2 million on each Dec. 31 from 2022 ...
By The Associated Press
Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Diontae Johnson, and the Pittsburgh Steelers remained perfect by holding off Tennessee for a 27-24 victory Sunday in a game originally postponed when the Titans came down with the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak of the ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie quarterback Joe Burrow keeps putting up big numbers, and the Cincinnati Bengals keep letting the games slip away at the end.
The Bengals lost another close one on Sunday to the Cleveland Browns because again they couldn't protect a ...
By The Associated Press
Some talking points ahead of the second round of games in the Champions League:
NO RONALDO VS. MESSI?
The highly anticipated matchup of Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi likely won't happen because Ronaldo has the coronavirus. Juventus has not reported many ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers stand alone as the AFC's last undefeated team thanks to a dominant start and a bit of late luck.
Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Diontae Johnson, and the Steelers remained perfect by ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo was once considered to be the man in waiting to take over at quarterback in New England for Tom Brady.
Now he's the guy who helped hand the Patriots their worst home loss under Bill Belichick.
Jeff Wilson Jr. ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts — the Los Angeles Dodgers stars all shined.
Nothing out of the ordinary there, even if the setting was surreal.
Baseball's best team during the pandemic-shortened season showed off its ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julie and Lance Smith walked through the mostly empty concourse of Globe Life Field.
Tampa Bay infielder Joey Wendle is married to one of their cousins, and they weren't going to miss his World Series debut.
"It's so weird," said ...