By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden scored 21 points to become the ninth player in NBA history with more than 29,000 career points, Keon Ellis added 19 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia ...

By MARC LEVY Associated Press One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme that allegedly raked in millions of dollars off of big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday. Jalen Smith appeared in federal court in Philadelphia and pleaded guilty to wire fraud ...

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The Atlanta Falcons have declared Kirk Cousins will be a salary-cap cut. Kyler Murray has been informed of his impending release by the Arizona Cardinals. Geno Smith is widely expected to join them this week once the Las Vegas Raiders let him ...

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Edge rusher Boye Mafe and safety Bryan Cook have agreed to three-year contracts with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to two people familiar with the deals. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Mafe and Cook can't sign until the start of the ...

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is returning to the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on a $51 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the ...

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Tarik Skubal didn't get a lot of sleep the last two nights as he mulled whether to pitch again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. In the end, the Detroit Tigers ace and reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner decided ...