Maxx Crosby heading to Ravens, who send 2 first-round draft picks to Raiders, AP sources say
Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens. Two people with knowledge of the trade confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday night. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be announced until the NFL’s new year starts next week. The Las Vegas Raiders will receive two first-round picks from the Ravens, including the No. 14 overall pick in next month’s NFL draft. The 28-year-old Crosby had 10 sacks last season and has reached double digits four times in his seven seasons.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum filled with 'gratitude' in his return to court following Achilles surgery
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s belated birthday present to himself was a return to the game that was abruptly taken away from him last season. His homecoming at TD Garden on Friday night, a 120-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks marked his season debut almost 10 months after having surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Tatum had 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a rust-filled 27 minutes. He played in five- and six-minute spurts in his first game since suffering the injury in during Game 4 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal loss to New York in May.
Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore reaches plea deal to resolve home invasion case
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in a criminal case that arose immediately after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with his executive assistant. The deal was struck Friday, on the same day that a judge planned to hear a challenge to Moore’s arrest in December on three charges, including felony home invasion. Those charges were dropped in exchange for Moore pleading no contest to trespassing and malicious use of a telecom device.
Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports
President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly. Sports leaders who joined Trump Friday at a White House summit agreed that fix could only happen by raising more money to pay players. Trump suggested he would write an “all-encompassing” executive order within a week in hopes it would spark action from Congress. He also said he expected the order to trigger a lawsuit. Many schools are drowning in red ink from paying players for their name, image and likeness while the rules for those payments keep evolving.
Aaron Judge and Brice Turang power US to a 15-5 WBC-opening win over Brazil
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener. There was one out and one on in the first Friday night when Judge connected off Bo Takahashi at Houston's Daikin Park. Lucas Ramirez — with his father, 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, in attendance — homered twice for Brazil. In other WBC action Friday, Shohei Ohtani hit a grand slam as Japan pounded Taiwan 13-0 at the Tokyo Dome.
NHL trade deadline upended as old contenders sell and new buyers add with an eye on the playoffs
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many perennial contenders were sellers at the NHL trade deadline. It opened the gates for a new set of buyers who are looking to take the next step into the playoffs and beyond. That includes the New York Islanders, who acquired versatile forward Brayden Schenn from St. Louis. The Buffalo Sabres got Schenn's brother Luke as part of a trio of trades to bolster their odds of ending the league's longest postseason drought.
Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline
One of the biggest takeaways from the NHL trade deadline is that the chase for the Stanley Cup is wide open. The Colorado Avalanche did nothing to spoil their spot as the betting favorite after filling their need at center with trades for Nazem Kadri and Nicolas Roy. But plenty of other contenders made trades to take a run at hockey's hallowed trophy, including the Central Division rival Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild. The Eastern Conference-favorite Tampa Bay Lightning made a relatively minor addition but one that could help take them back to the final.
Formula 1 appears to delay decision on two Middle East races in April affected by Iran war
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula One appears to have delayed a decision until later this month on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck during Iran’s response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on Iran. F1 is due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on April 19. Racing Bulls chief executive Peter Bayer said Saturday that no decision has been made and there is no deadline in place.
Daniel Berger handles the 'US Open in spring' by building 5-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Berger grabs control of the Arnold Palmer Invitational by thriving on Bay Hill’s brutal, U.S. Open-like greens. He has a 68 and builds a five-shot lead at 13-under. Akshay Bhatia shoots 66 to get within five shots. The greens were described as anything between brown and dead. Scottie Scheffler found that out when he had a bunker shot roll 30 feet past the pin. He was 10 shots behind. But Scheffler says the difficult test was nothing new for Bay Hill. Rory McIlroy says it could get really tough with no rain in the forecast.
NHL-leading Avalanche win 5-4 in shootout to end Stars' franchise-record 10-game winning streak
DALLAS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, then made one of NHL-leading Colorado’s two shots in a shootout to beat Dallas 5-4. The loss Friday night ended the Stars’ franchise-record winning streak at 10 games. Martin Necas had a goal and three assists for the Avalanche, then made victory-clinching shot in the shootout after Nichushkin went first. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger had 25 saves and his former backup Scott Wedgewood stopped all 10 shots he faced throughout overtime before denying former teammates Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene in the shootout. Dallas has 86 points, seven behind Colorado.
