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ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe

Hall of Fame tight end-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The decision comes less than two weeks after Sharpe resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their ...

Cubs introduce ceremonial patch to honor Ryne Sandberg

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have unveiled a ceremonial patch on their uniform in memory of Ryne Sandberg one day after the Hall of Famer's death. Sandberg, who made 10 All-Star teams with the Cubs before his retirement in 1997, died Monday at the age of 65. The blue patch has a red 23 ...

All-Pro Trey Hendrickson ends holdout

CINCINNATI (AP) — Trey Hendrickson is ending his holdout and will report to the Cincinnati Bengals today, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The All-Pro defensive ...

Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL ...

Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy. Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame stole the show Sunday in Cooperstown. The outfielder was ...

Jared Allen’s 136 sacks and cowboy style have him Hall of Fame-bound

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Allen will be wearing a cowboy hat next weekend in Canton for his Hall of Fame induction, the signature apparel that inspired his celebratory calf-roping act after each sack and still serves as a fitting snapshot of his off-the-field life. Raised on a horse ranch in ...