Sports

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League DETROIT TIGERS — Claimed 3B Buddy Kennedy off waivers from St. Louis. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with C Francisco Mejia on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Reassigned LHP Hayden Harris and RHP Taylor Widener to the minor league camp. Minor League Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — …

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Gabbie Hughes scored the game winner with 4:06 remaining in the third period to lead Ottawa to a 4-2 win over New York on Wednesday night. With the win, Ottawa — losers of seven of its last eight coming into the game — moved into fifth place in the standings and are just two points back …

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. Saint Mary’s Gaels (23-6, 14-0 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (12-18, 5-10 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -15.5; over/under is 136.5 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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-18, 7-10 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (13-16, 7-10 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall faces the Georgia State Panthers …

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. Furman Paladins (16-13, 10-6 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (20-9, 9-7 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -2; over/under is 150 BOTTOM …

TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. But not without a tiny bit of VAR controversy. The first match in the two-game series to determine one of Asia’s two qualifiers ended in a 0-0 draw on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Japan had three clear standout …

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. Indiana State Sycamores (24-5, 15-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (15-14, 6-12 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM …

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. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kel’el Ware finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds to help Indiana hold off Wisconsin 74-70 on Tuesday night in a game that was …

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. Towson Tigers (17-12, 10-6 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-22, 5-11 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T hosts the Towson Tigers …

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Anthony Kim returns from nearly a 12-year hiatus to join LIV Golf and will play the remainder of the season in the Saudi-funded league as an individual. LIV Golf announced Wednesday that the 38-year-old Californian is joining the league as a wild card, meaning he will not be affiliated with any of …