CLEVELAND -- Myles Garrett looked composed and casual, a stark contrast to the last time he was seen in public.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson sat down next to Jeff Gordon at a 2001 driver meeting and asked the champion if he had time to offer any career advice.

NAPLES, Fla. -- Jin Young Ko won twice as many tournaments as anyone else on the LPGA Tour this year. Her four victories included two majors. Her dominance was so thorough that she wrapped up the points-based award as player of the year with three tournaments remaining.

Brooks Koepka's knee injury is bad enough that he withdrew from the Presidents Cup three weeks before it begins.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Carmelo Anthony is now with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans have a very proud tradition of successful kickers over the past couple of decades ranging from Al Del Greco, Joe Nedney, the late Rob Bironas to now Ryan Succop.

The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the investigation into sign stealing by the Houston Astros will be complete by next season and says he has authority to impose discipline beyond the loss of amateur draft picks.

Duke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week.

NEW YORK -- Notre Dame's 12-year run in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll is over.

LOUISVILLE -- The owners of Maximum Security say they will appeal a federal judge's dismissal of their lawsuit that seeks to challenge the decision to disqualify their horse as winner of the Kentucky Derby.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans believe their bye with the much-needed time off helped them heal for the final six games on the schedule.

LEXINGTON -- Ashton Hagans scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 9 Kentucky survived another close game against what should have been a lesser opponent, beating Utah Valley 82-74 on Monday night.

NEW ORLEANS -- Even with cornerback Marshon Lattimore injured and unavailable, the New Orleans Saints' defense again demonstrated its ability to stuff the run, make quarterbacks uncomfortable and tip the balance of a game.

Syracuse is still alive in its quest to reach the postseason. Don't bother mentioning that to Orange coach Dino Babers.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama's team surgeon said Tua Tagovailoa's prognosis was "excellent" after the quarterback underwent surgery to repair a dislocated hip, although there is no timeline for Tagovailoa's recovery.

LOUISVILLE -- North Carolina Central coach LaVelle Moton said he had to pick his poison when his Eagles faced fourth-ranked Louisville on Sunday. So, his team let the Cardinals fire away.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR's latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes.

LOS ANGELES -- Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown ran for touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams were able to ground out a 17-7 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.

LONDON -- Three years after coming to the ATP Finals as a hitting partner to the top pros, Stefanos Tsitsipas is leaving the tournament as champion.

PHILADELPHIA -- Julian Edelman threw a go-ahead 15-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett and the New England Patriots rallied for a 17-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Georgia edged past Alabama to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after the Bulldogs had a quality road victory and the Crimson Tide lost star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season.

DETROIT -- Dak Prescott and the assortment of playmakers surrounding him are getting praise for giving the Dallas Cowboys the NFL's top-ranked offense.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Tyler Reddick won his second consecutive Xfinity Series championship by snatching the lead away from Cole Custer in a spirited season finale Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Micale Cunningham threw four TD passes as Louisville clinched bowl eligibility Saturday night with a 34-20 win over N.C. State.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Sabrina Haines scored 17 points, Rhyne Howard had a double-double and No. 13 Kentucky held off Virginia 50-47 on Saturday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- What was planned to be the last series of the day for Tua Tagovailoa ended in the final play of his season -- and maybe his Alabama career.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks pounded the Nashville Predators 7-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kentucky rushed for a season-high 401 yards and kept its bowl hopes alive with a 38-14 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.

RIVERDALE, Ga. -- Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist in the saga of the exiled quarterback.

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Matt Crafton won a championship without winning a race, an unprecedented feat under NASCAR's new title-deciding playoff systems.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kyle Busch, weary from the hype surrounding NASCAR's championship race, just wanted to end his media obligations and return his focus to the finale.

Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson starred three years ago in one of the more meaningful and memorable games of that college football season.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Joe Gibbs keeps mementos of his late son on his office desk. There's a photo of a little girl who could barely walk but whose day brightened when J.D. Gibbs surprised her with a tour of the Joe Gibbs Racing shop. Hundreds of letters are stacked on the desk, written by fans…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Bill Russell finally accepted his Basketball Hall of Fame ring.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Kelvin Beachum showed up in downtown Newark earlier this week with the greatest gift he could provide.

CLEVELAND -- Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn't saying when the star defensive end will play again.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason is trying to get the Commodores to focus on the immediate task of playing Kentucky with three games left in a disappointing season.

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals will remain on their longtime radio flagship station through at least 2024, and with the same team of announcers.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Louisville is looking to bounce back from a blowout loss. North Carolina State is all too familiar with that feeling.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Three contenders for the NASCAR championship have already given Kyle Busch a good run for the money three days before the race.

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WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Mark Esper has opened the door for athletes at the nation's military academies to play professional sports after they graduate, and delay their active-duty service.

NEW YORK -- It had never been so difficult for Mike Trout to arrive at the ballpark, get his mind and body ready, and perform at the level baseball fans have come to expect.

James Wiseman and his advisers have decided a legal battle with the NCAA is not the best way to keep the heralded freshman on the basketball court.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rookie Ja Morant scored on a driving left-handed layup with 0.7 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies 119-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

LOUISVILLE -- Jordan Nwora scored 21 points, Dwayne Sutton added 14 and No. 4 Louisville shot 59% from the field to run past Indiana State 91-62 on Wednesday night.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Major League Baseball has expanded its investigation into the Houston Astros after The Athletic website reported the team stole signs during home games in 2017 by using a camera positioned in center field.

LEXINGTON -- Rhyne Howard scored 24 points and Keke McKinney posted a career-first double-double to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 67-48 win over Stetson on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK -- Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award -- and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown.

LEXINGTON -- Kentucky coach John Calipari has repeatedly insisted that high early rankings aren't indicative of how much more work his young, talented teams have to put in at this time of the season.

Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee's second top 25.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Washington went against baseball's trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39 percent of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. The trio triumphed, lifting the Nationals to the first World Series title in the team'…

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NEW YORK -- Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom's side, tagging along with her to work at a Double-A ballpark and picking up odd jobs around the clubhouse.

LEXINGTON -- Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky 67-64 on Tuesday night.