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HOUSTON (AP) _Houston Astros star outfielder George Springer and the tainted team have settled on a $21 million contract for next season. Springer led the tainted Astros to their first title in 2017 and was …

By STEPHEN HAWKINS Baylor has hired LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its new football coach. The move was finalized three days after LSU beat Clemson for the national championship. He replaces Matt Rhule, who …

UNDATED (AP) _ The new manager of the New York Mets is leaving that job before a single game. The Mets say Carlos Beltran and the team have agreed to part ways in the latest …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ An LSU spokesman says the university has contacted officials from the NCAA and Southeastern Conference regarding Cleveland Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s apparent cash payments to Tigers players on the …

By KRISTIE RIEKEN HOUSTON (AP) _ Damian Lillard scored 25 points and CJ McCollum added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late surge from the Houston Rockets to get a 117-107 win.The Trail …

By TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI (AP) _ Kendrick Nunn scored 33 points, Goran Dragic added 17 and the Miami Heat held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-100 and move back into the No. 2 …

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Luka Doncic had 25 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high 17 assists for his NBA-leading 12th triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks held off a late run to beat …