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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is optimistic that top scorer Rasmus Hojlund will be available for Sunday’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Liverpool. Hojlund, who has missed the past four games with a muscle injury, trained on Friday, as did defender Harry Maguire and right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. “We had a good week — all the players you mentioned (Hojlund, …

Capsules of American League West teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ HOUSTON ASTROS 2023: 90-72, first place, lost to Texas in AL Championship Series. Manager: Joe Espada (first season). Opening Day: March 28 vs. New York Yankees. He’s Here: LHP Josh Hader, RHP Dylan Coleman, RHP Oliver Ortega, C Victor Caratini. He’s Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, …

NUEVA ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell hizo 14 puntos en su regreso de una ausencia de siete juegos y los Cavaliers de Cleveland se combinaron para 20 triples en un triunfo de 116-95 sobre los Pelicans de Nueva Orleans el miércoles por la noche. Mitchell, quien concretó cuatro tiros de tres, fue uno de los cuatro Cavaliers con al menos …

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. Morgan State Bears (11-19, 7-7 MEAC) vs. Howard Bison (15-16, 9-5 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Howard faces Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament. …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position. Hainline announced his retirement, which is effective May 31, on Wednesday. He was named the NCAA’s first chief medical officer in 2013, forming and overseeing the NCAA Sport Science Institute that aims to provide college athletes with …

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. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in his home finale, becoming the first Big Ten player to exceed 2,200 career points …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark, filled a position that had been held by Joe Morgan for 20 years until his death …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a rousing success despite losing in the first round of eliminations. The 52-year-old Stewart …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers targeted edge rushers at the start of free agency, agreeing to two-year deals with Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Two people familiar with the deals confirmed on Monday that both players will sign the contracts when the new league year starts on Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on …

PARÍS (AP) — El líder Paris Saint-Germain se atragantó el domingo con empate en casa 2-2 ante Reims, en el segundo partido consecutivo que Kylian Mbappé fue relegado al banco de suplentes en la liga francesa. Fue el tercer empate seguido del reinante campeón de la Ligue 1 y su ataque lució tímido sin la presencia del astro francés. Mbappé …