The move by NFL offenses in recent years to counter nickel defenses by using more and more tight ends at the same time could have a big impact on the way some teams approach this week's draft. The multiple tight end formations that teams like Seattle, the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears ...

Mets lose 9th straight CHICAGO (AP) — Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4 on Friday. The Mets' skid is their worst since the 2004 team dropped 11 straight. They've been outscored ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on ...

Jones to plead guilty NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. A change of plea ...

DENVER (AP) — Around playoff time, Nikola Jokic always looks to make a big splash — on the court, obviously, but also in the water. The Denver Nuggets do-it-all center typically opens his swimming pool at this point of the year — weather permitting — for he and his kids to have ...

(AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC's Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is important that Iran participates in the World Cup even though its ...