CLEVELAND — The Browns’ draft class of 2016 is rapidly shrinking. As he continues to revamp Cleveland’s roster, general manager John Dorsey got rid of three former draft picks on Monday by trading defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to the Kansas City Chiefs and releasing safety Derrick Kindred and wide receiver Ricardo Louis. Ogbah did not […]

BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts loves winning and having a yearly chance at championships. He also appreciates a supportive, family feel on a team around him. The Red Sox give Bogaerts all of that, with stability for the next seven years to boot. He considers it a perfect fit. “The fans, this organization in general, expect […]

SEATTLE (AP) — The rebuilding Seattle Mariners are off to a surprising start. The lineup is leading the way. Omar Narvaez hit a three-run homer off Rick Porcello in Seattle’s seven-run third inning, sending the Mariners to a 10-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Dee Gordon had two hits and three RBIs […]

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are playing their best hockey of the season while perhaps hurting their chances of winning the NHL draft lottery. Anthony Mantha scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, lifting Detroit to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Jimmy Howard had 31 saves […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cassius Winston missed an open jump shot but was right there for the rebound. Without hesitating, he stepped back and swished a 3-pointer. “Now is not the time to doubt yourself,” Winston said. “Now’s not the time to shy away from those big moments.” The biggest moment for Michigan State is still […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The confetti was still swirling around Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when he gazed over a team headed to the first Final Four in school history and declared, “This one was for Chuma!” “The next two,” Pearl added with a triumphant grin, “are for Auburn.” Drawing inspiration from injured forward Chuma […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Denny Hamlin had such a fast car at Texas that he was able to win even after two penalties on pit road and some other issues during green flag conditions. While Hamlin was reviewing all that happened, crew chief Chris Gabehart interrupted — “I think you passed 327 cars by […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Busch has set himself up for the chance at a Texas three-step. Busch rocketed ahead of Tyler Reddick on the final restart with six laps remaining and won the NASCAR Xfinity race Saturday, setting up the possibility of a tripleheader weekend sweep in Texas. While Busch will be going […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Five games into the season, Seattle manager Scott Servais had a message for Mariners fans: Don’t go to sleep. The Mariners once again battered Boston’s starting pitchers but nearly handed over another game in the ninth inning, holding on to beat the Red Sox 6-5 on Saturday night. Seattle started the ninth […]