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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Nola never felt pressure to sign a long-term contract during spring training last year, instead becoming a free agent after the season and quickly agreeing to a $172 million, seven-year deal to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies. “It’s definitely off my shoulders,” Nola said Friday. “The contract talks were in the back of my head. …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF/OF Diego Castillo of waivers from Philadelphia. Designated INF Livan Soto for assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES — Claimed RHP McKinley Moore off waivers from Philadelphia. Placed RHP Lou Trivino on the 60-day IL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with INF Eduardo Escobar on a minor league contract. Minor …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TROY, Ala. (AP) — Taryn Todd’s 19 points helped Arkansas State defeat Troy 82-71 on Thursday night. Todd added six rebounds for the Red Wolves (12-14, 7-6 Sun …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Bertram had 20 points in Albany’s 83-58 victory over NJIT on Thursday night. Bertram shot 7 for 13, including 6 for 10 from …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Yale Bulldogs (16-6, 7-0 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (9-13, 1-6 Ivy League) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Khalen Robinson scored 21 points, Bradley Douglas spun in the lane for a go-ahead layup with 24 seconds left, and Little Rock beat …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kaiyem Cleary had 21 points in Le Moyne’s 69-64 overtime victory against Central Connecticut State on Thursday night. Cleary had 11 rebounds for the …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov, who now has a nine-game point streak, picked up his 93rd point on a goal that made it 4-3 at 8:13 of the third. Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon, second in points, increased …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Lindenwood Lions (8-18, 2-11 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (12-14, 6-7 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois hosts the Lindenwood Lions after Kyndall …

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski wore a flat cap and old-man glasses to his news conference for UFC 298 this week, poking fun at the persistent notion that the 35-year-old kingpin of the featherweight division is headed into his golden years. Unbeaten challenger Ilia Topuria is only eight years younger, yet he also played into his prescribed role as …