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Proposed reforms reflect new reality of football recruiting

The NCAA committee that proposed football recruiting reforms, which include the addition of early signing periods, wants to create more transparency and access for...

Quite the night: Cleveland ready to rock sports world

CLEVELAND (AP) — Always up for a party, Cleveland’s about to rock like never before.For more than 50 years, fans agonized while waiting for...

Youth league kicks out team after man plays in football game

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The founder of a Rhode Island youth football team says its season is ending early after the coach put a...

GOLF NOTES: American golfer Patrick Reed has game, loves to travel

SHANGHAI (AP) — The Asia swing is the rare trip where Patrick Reed’s wife doesn’t accompany him. She stayed in Houston because they’re finally...

6 more sports sign up with IOC’s Olympic Channel

MADRID (AP) — Six additional sports have signed deals with the Olympic Channel to have some of their events shown on the new digital...

World Series: How the Cubs and Indians match up

A position-by-position look at the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians going into the World Series, starting Tuesday night at Progressive Field:___First Base:Cubs: Anthony Rizzo....

Next year here: Lovable losers Cubs, Indians meet in Series

CLEVELAND (AP) — The last time the Cleveland Indians won the World Series, Dewey led Truman in the polls. The Chicago Cubs’ last title...

Want to see World Series at Wrigley? It will cost thousands

CHICAGO (AP) — Fans hoping to see the Cubs play in the World Series for the first time since 1945 are finding a seat...

Jaguars WR Lee says he was flagged for using racial slur

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars receiver Marqise Lee says he was flagged for using a racial slur in Jacksonville’s 33-16 loss to Oakland on...

FWIW: Falcons drop spot in AP poll

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school football teams in the seventh weekly Associated...