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England, Wales put aside rugby rivalry to train together

One of rugby’s fiercest rivalries was briefly set aside Monday when England and Wales joined together for a training session to hone their set-pieces ahead of the autumn international series. England forwards coach Steve Borthwick brokered an unprecedented arrangement between…

Tennis organizers apologize for draw ceremony with models

MILAN (AP) Organizers apologized Monday for a ceremony involving female models provocatively revealing the letters ”A” or ”B” to determine the draw for the ATP’s Next Gen Finals tennis tournament. The ceremony on Sunday was supposed to highlight Milan’s status…

Brewers' potential free-agent targets

The 32-year-old Swarzak is coming off a career year, which might fuel some doubts, but he pitched very well after Milwaukee picked him up at the trade deadline from the White Sox. Overall last season, Swarzak, who only once in…

Twins' potential free-agent targets

Everyone’s favorite hometown submariner could return to Minnesota, where he attended high school at Park Center and was selected in the sixth round by the Twins in 2002. Neshek was a fan favorite in his first two big-league seasons, but…

Holland declines $15M option with Rockies, goes free

DENVER (AP) All-Star closer Greg Holland has become a free agent after declining to exercise his $15 million player option with the Colorado Rockies. Holland bolstered Colorado’s bullpen this year by saving a franchise record-tying 41 games in his first…

Rams rout Giants as Goff throws 4 TDs

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the last two games are any indication, the Los Angeles Rams are for real — and then some. Jared Goff set career highs with four touchdown throws and 311 yards passing, Todd Gurley ran…

Michigan State's Bridges tops AP preseason All-America team

Michigan State’s Miles Bridges has everyone’s attention. The 6-foot-7 sophomore headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team as the leading vote-getter by a wide margin for the five-player squad. Bridges received 61 votes from the 65-member national media panel that…

Bautista's $17.5M option declined by Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) Jose Bautista’s $17.5 million option has been declined by the Toronto Blue Jays, who will pay a $500,000 buyout. Bautista became a free agent Sunday after the team turned down its half of the mutual option on the…

O'Brien says Texans have discussed signing Kaepernick

HOUSTON (AP) Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien says he and general manager Rick Smith have discussed signing Colin Kaepernick in the wake of last week’s season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson. When asked about Kaepernick on Monday, a day after Tom…