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The Miami Marlins traded second baseman Dee Gordon, left, to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday for three prospects and international slot money.

Mariners acquire Dee Gordon, more money to chase Ohtani

December 7, 2017, 3:05pm National Sports

Miami second baseman Dee Gordon has been traded to the Seattle Mariners for three prospects in a deal that marks the start of the Marlins’ latest payroll purge, this time under new CEO Derek Jeter. Read story

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, a Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Russia could be banned from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The decision will come on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 when the International Olympic Committee executive board meets in Lausanne, less than nine weeks before the games open on Feb. 9 in South Korea. (AP Photo/David J.

IOC to allow Russians to compete as neutrals at Olympics

December 5, 2017, 11:19am Latest News

Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as neutrals despite orchestrated doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday. Read story

Rickie Fowler, right, poses with Tiger Woods and the trophy after Fowler won the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017.

Fowler rallies with 61 to win in Woods’ return

December 3, 2017, 3:55pm National Sports

Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods each had cause for celebrations large and small Sunday in the Hero World Challenge. Read story

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts throws the ball during the second half of the Iron Bowl in Auburn, Ala. The Associated Press voters prefer Alabama over Ohio State. In the final Top 25 of the 2017 regular season, the Crimson Tide was No. 4 and the Buckeyes were No. 5.

Alabama joins Clemson, Oklahoma and Georgia in playoff

December 3, 2017, 11:01am College

Alabama got the nod over Ohio State and will play Clemson in the College Football Playoff on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma and Georgia will meet in the Rose Bowl semifinal a few hours earlier. Read story

Former player Aaron Boone is reportedly going to be the next manager of the New York Yankees. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday, Dec. 1,2017, because the decision had not been announced by the team. Now 44, Boone has never been a manager or even a coach at any level since retiring as a player after the 2009 season.

AP source: Boone picked by Yankees as next manager

December 1, 2017, 7:00pm National Sports

The Yankees have picked ESPN broadcaster Aaron Boone to succeed Joe Girardi as manager, a person familiar with New York’s decision told The Associated Press. Read story

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona holds up the team name of Spain at the 2018 soccer World Cup draw in the Kremlin in Moscow, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017.

Spain, Portugal drawn into same group at World Cup

December 1, 2017, 11:06am National Sports

Spain and Portugal, the last two European champions, were drawn Friday to meet in the first round of the World Cup, one day after Russia opens the tournament in one of the easiest groups of the competition. Read story

University of Oregon reaches tentative $88M deal with Nike

December 1, 2017, 10:12am National Sports

The University of Oregon says it has reached a tentative agreement with Nike that increases sponsorship to $88 million in cash and gear for the university. Read story

Former sports doctor Larry Nassar, left, stands with his attorney Shannon Smith as he pleads guilty to three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Judge Janice Cunningham's courtroom in Eaton County, Mich.

Michigan sports doctor pleads guilty to assaulting gymnasts

November 29, 2017, 8:37am Nation & World

A disgraced Michigan sports doctor who admits he sexually assaulted female gymnasts and possessed child pornography pleaded guilty Wednesday in a third criminal case, acknowledging that he molested girls who sought treatment for injuries. Read story

Tiger Woods speaks at a press conference at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Woods is playing in this weeks Hero World Challenge, his first tournament since fusion surgery on his lower back in April.

Woods says he’s on the ‘other side’ of pain, loving life

November 28, 2017, 12:05pm National Sports

Tiger Woods says he is on the “other side” of too many years relying on pain medication to cope with his back surgeries, which led to his arrest on a DUI charge six months ago that he attributed to a bad mix of prescription drugs. Read story

Nebraska head coach Mike Riley speaks at a news conference after suffering a loss to Iowa in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.

Nebraska fires Mike Riley after three seasons

November 25, 2017, 12:45pm College

Nebraska fired coach Mike Riley on Saturday after three seasons in which he was unable to return the Cornhuskers to national prominence let alone make them a factor in the Big Ten. Read story