SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — First baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a salary arbitration hearing when they agreed Wednesday to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $3.8 million O’Hearn asked for and the $3.2 million the Orioles offered when the sides exchanged proposed arbitration salaries last month. The deal includes a …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Newly signed Josh Hader will close for the Astros and incumbent Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role, new manager Joe Espada said as Houston started spring training workouts Wednesday. Hader, a five-time All-Star, agreed Jan. 22 to a $95 million, five-year contract. The left-hander, who turns 30 on April 7, displaced Pressly, …

EL CAIRO (AP) — Milicianos del grupo extremista Estado Islámico atacaron esta semana barracones militares en el centro de Siria y mataron a nueve soldados, según un grupo opositor que monitorea la guerra. Ni el ejército ni funcionarios sirios confirmaron el suceso. El grupo armado reclamó el lunes la autoría del ataque cerca de la población de Al-Sukhna y dijo …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ezra Manjon scored 19 points and his last field goal of the night came at the buzzer to send Vanderbilt to a thrilling 74-73 …

CAIRO (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and Egypt’s leader united their efforts Wednesday in Cairo, calling for a halt to Israel’s looming offensive on a southern Gaza city in its war against Hamas. Erdogan’s visit comes as ties between Ankara and Cairo are back on track after years of tensions and frosty relations. Turkey has long been a …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (14-11, 6-7 Big West) at Cal Poly Mustangs (4-21, 0-13 Big West) San Luis Obispo, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly plays …

Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (27-16-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers after Bobby McMann recorded a hat trick in the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Toronto has a 13-10-2 record in home games and …

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Brazil striker Matheus Cunha has sustained a “significant” hamstring injury, English club Wolverhampton said Wednesday, which could rule him out for the rest of the season. Wolves manager Gary O’Neil didn’t put a timeline for Cunha’s return but the severity of the injury potentially jeopardizes the striker’s availability for the Copa America starting in June. Cunha …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has received a contract extension less than a week after earning his fourth Super Bowl ring. The Chiefs announced Spagnuolo’s extension on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday before the parade celebrating their latest Super Bowl title. The announcement didn’t reveal the terms of the deal. Spagnuolo, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Estados Unidos ha recolectado información sumamente delicada sobre armamento antisatélites ruso que ha sido compartida con altos miembros del gobierno en las últimas semanas, según cuatro personas que han sido informadas al respecto. Las personas, que no están autorizadas a tocar el tema, dijeron que esas capacidades aún no tienen carácter operacional. Esa información de inteligencia llevó …

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has received another arms delivery from its ally Russia despite international sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Serbian populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday presented a Russian anti-drone system for electronic jamming known as Repellent that he recently said “is in our hands.” He spoke ahead of Serbia’s national day on Thursday. …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UConn Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (3-20, 0-12 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -24; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Tennessee Volunteers (17-6, 7-3 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (12-11, 3-7 SEC) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -9; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: No. …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fue una noche de primeros logros en el Campeonato Mundial de Natación. Siobhán Haughey de Hong Kong consiguió su primer título de piscina larga en los 200 metros libres femeninos. Lo mismo para el japonés Tomoru Honda, quien consiguió la primera victoria de su carrera en los 200 metros mariposa. Eso no fue todo. Con un …

ROMA (AP) — Cuatro días después de sufrir una devastadora derrota en la Bundesliga, el Bayern Múnich volvió a desinflarse al sucumbir 1-0 en su visita a la Lazio en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones. Ciro Immobile anotó de penal el solitario gol del conjunto italiano tras una falta que dejó …