By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith is eager to get back to work for the New York Jets after off-field allegations this offseason had him concerned he could've been a "distraction" to the team. The 35-year-old quarterback opened his news ...

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer A reworked Senate bill designed to regulate college sports proposes to more than double the amount of money schools could share with players as part of a flurry of revisions designed to win the support of the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences. Big Ten ...

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Miami is picked to do something it's never done before: win the Atlantic Coast Conference title. The Hurricanes are the favorites to win the ACC, which released its preseason picks Tuesday. The Hurricanes were the easy headliner after last year's run to the ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie slugger Esmerlyn Valdez was back in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, a day after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. Valdez was forced from Monday night's game after being hit on the left hand by a fastball from Arizona ...

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The quarterback position took even more heat — and hits — than usual last season around the NFL. Ill-timed injuries to Daniel Jones, Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix left their teams in the lurch. Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels and ...

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college football adopts a 24-team playoff. Commissioner Tony Petitti says that's a worthwhile sacrifice to get his preferred postseason format. "When we make this ...