Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to improved rotation, AP source says
The Baltimore Orioles added Chris Bassitt to their improved rotation on Wednesday, agreeing to an $18. 5 million, one-year contract with the right-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. The deal includes a $3 million signing bonus, and Bassitt can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses if he starts at least 27 games. ESPN was the first to report on the contract. who 37...
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- Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to improved rotation, AP source says
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- No longer losers, the Clippers still host NBA All-Star weekend amid a season of vintage team chaos
- Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony, watch party sell out in 2 minutes
- Stewart suspended 7 games and 3 other players are penalized for fighting in Pistons-Hornets game
- Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling
- Seahawks enjoy morning beers, praise 'best team in the world' as Seattle celebrates Super Bowl title
- Grieving Denny Hamlin vows to dig deep and chase a first NASCAR Cup title
- Scheffler, Gotterup and how much has changed in a year at Pebble Beach
- Lindsey Vonn says she had a 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics
- LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny
- Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations
- Milan's Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming an exchange center
- Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unite on a star-studded US World Cup qualifying roster
- Dbacks star Corbin Carroll to miss WBC with broken bone in hand, AP source says
- Canadian Olympic team is 'heartbroken' by deadly school shooting in British Columbia
- Victor Wembanyama says he was 'proving a point' with his 40-point barrage in Spurs' win over Lakers
- Victor Wembanyama scores 37 of 40 in 1st half, leading Spurs to 136-108 win over short-handed Lakers
- TCU reels off final 12 points to upset No. 5 Iowa State 62-55
Tue, 10 Feb 2026
- Sharp makes 8 3s and sets school career record as No. 3 Houston drubs Utah 66-52
- Robert Wright III answers the boos in his return to Baylor and helps No. 22 BYU end its 4-game skid
- Cardi B's cameo in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
- Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
- Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
- Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past
- LeBron James will sit for Lakers vs Spurs, taking him out of consideration for 22nd All-NBA honors
- US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics
- Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn
- New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor to visit hand specialist
- Child's play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume
- Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish
- Patriots QB Drake Maye has no plans for surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason
- NFL has a short break before it's time for the combine, free agency and the draft
- Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview
- Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this
- Inside the secret text group of US figure skating Olympic gold medalists known as 'the OGM chain'
- Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th
- Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race
- Arne Slot has lowered his sights for Liverpool this season
- Sports leagues race to capture Gen Z and Gen Alpha with AI, influencers and Italian brainrot
- No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked Arizona 82-78 for 8th straight win, back in contention in Big 12
- Proud papa Rick Pitino gets another hard-fought milestone win against his 'brilliant' son
- Louisville's Brown has record-setting game, passing Flagg's ACC mark, tying Hall of Famer Unseld
Mon, 09 Feb 2026
- Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury
- No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona 82-78
- Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit
- Pitino climbs career wins list as No. 17 St. John's fends off Xavier 87-82 in overtime
- Brown scores 45, sets ACC frosh single-game scoring mark, ties Unseld's record for No. 24 Cardinals
- When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
- Judge rules 7-foot center Charles Bediako is no longer eligible to play for Alabama
- Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater
- Raiders officially hire Klint Kubiak head coach after his Super Bowl win with Seahawks
- Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum will practice with G-League team on path to return
- Last lawsuits against Browns QB Deshaun Watson over massages are dismissed
- Tears and tough decisions: Clippers' trade of Harden and Zubac took emotional toll
- Lindsey Vonns father tells the AP he wants her to retire after her Olympic crash
- Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
- NBA All-Star 2026: Times, details, how to watch the weekend's events
- Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program
- Jake Paul cheers from the second row as his fiance, Jutta Leerdam, wins Olympic speedskating gold
- Pakistan ends boycott and will face India at T20 World Cup
- Attorney says Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. maintains his innocence while facing 5 felony charges
- Arizona holds No. 1 spot for 9th week in AP Top 25; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky returns at 25th
- North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football
- Serena Williams is eligible to return to tennis later this month. It's not clear if she will
- US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown
- Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 15-game win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2
- Kylian Mbapp's scoring streak for Madrid has some wondering if he'll overtake Cristiano Ronaldo
- Gremaud again denies Gu an Olympic gold medal in freeski slopestyle
- Lindsey Vonn's choice to race Olympic downhill on injured knee questioned after crash
- 'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
- From Darnold's big day to Bad Bunny and MVP Matthew Stafford returning, an eventful Super Bowl week
- US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold
- On the ice, these curlers are scowling at each other. Off the ice, they're happily married
- Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
- Patriots' Maye had pain-relieving injection in shoulder before 3 turnovers in Super Bowl loss
- 'Greenland Derby' against the US is a chance at the Olympics for Denmark to show its hockey growth
- Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame
- Sam Darnold wins Super Bowl championship right where he revived his career with San Francisco
Sun, 08 Feb 2026
- Kenneth Walker III becomes 1st running back to win Super Bowl MVP in 28 years
- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba returns to Super Bowl after concussion evaluation
- Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
- Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital
- Gotterup wins Phoenix Open on first playoff hole as Matsuyama limps to the finish
- Falcons face new questions about Pearce's future with the team as pass-rush leader faces charges
- Ilia Malinin's stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics
- US coach Mike Sullivan is tight-lipped early about his plan at the Olympics
- Big 12 issues $50,000 fine to Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants during game against BYU
- US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash including from Trump
- Dame Time: Lillard, who hasn't played this season, will be in 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday
- From the field to the studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto join NBC as MLB analysts
- NYU womens basketball team sets Division III record with its 82nd consecutive win
- Haaland seals dramatic 2-1 win for Man City at Liverpool to boost Premier League title challenge
- Lindsey Vonn's legend was built on pushing the limits. Her brief time in Cortina was no different
- NBA says Sengun will be the injury replacement for Gilgeous-Alexander at the All-Star Game
- Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021
- Ledecka's quest for Olympic three-peat comes to a shocking halt but a Czech gets the gold anyway
- Breezy Johnson's winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn's crash
- NHL players arrive in Milan, returning to the Winter Olympics after a 12-year absence
- Russian skater Petr Gumennik becomes latest Olympian to change music due to copyright issues
- Duke's Scheyer says staff members 'got punched in the face' during court-storming; UNC AD apologizes
- Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish
- Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd most triple-doubles in NBA history
Sat, 07 Feb 2026
- Rockets' Alperen Sengun apologizes publicly for directing gender-based insult at female official
- Falcons rookie Pearce arrested after what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player
- Lakers' Doncic, Warriors' Curry dealing with injuries ahead of All-Star Game
- Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd-most triple-doubles as Nuggets top Bulls 136-120
- Bridges stars as the Hornets beat the Hawks 126-119 for their 9th straight win
- Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
- WNBA's newest offer makes small revenue sharing increases, housing concessions AP sources say
- Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking
- Baltimore Orioles beat Keegan Akin in arbitration, first win this year for clubs who trail 5-1
- Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
- Lindsey Vonn going for Olympic downhill gold at 41 with torn ACL in her 'most dramatic' comeback
- A Super Bowl starting at 12:30 a.m.? Welcome to an Olympic-sized problem for fans in Italy
- Man United wins again to make it four in a row for Carrick, Arsenal extends lead to 9 points
- Jets hire Seth Ryan, son of Rex Ryan, as offensive passing game coordinator, AP source says
- Mikaela Shiffrin arrives at her fourth Olympics hardly burdened by the ghosts of Beijing
- How aggressive free agency moves led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl
- Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida wins host Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics
- Patrick Reed closes in on 2nd win of the year. He builds 2-shot lead in Qatar
- Barcelona is the latest top soccer team to abandon European Super League project
- Flag football's growth only increases NFL's popularity globally
- No. 22 St. John's makes Big East statement, ending 18-game win streak for third-ranked UConn
Fri, 06 Feb 2026
- Ejiofor leads No. 22 St. John's past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG, ending Huskies' 18-game win streak
- Former Jets 1st-round pick Darron Lee charged with 1st-degree murder in Tennessee
- WNBA union president says significant work remains for season to begin on time
- Rivers says Bucks won't shut down Antetokounmpo for season and will play him when he's healthy
- Hisatsune chips in for birdie after water ball, shoots 63 to take 2nd-round lead at Phoenix Open
- Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
- Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as a shareholder, marking a new venture for the NBA star
- Alabama's Charles Bediako preparing to play again while judge mulls decision in eligibility case
- The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games
- Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
- They will have been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last
- Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance
- Jim Schwartz resigns as Browns' defensive coordinator after being passed over for head coach
- Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
- Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
- Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni
- Chock and Bates rock as reigning champ US leads team figure skating event at Milan Cortina Olympics
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart is back at Daytona. This time, Smoke is bringing his family
- Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run
- NYU coach Meg Barber leads Violets to brink of record-breaking Division III winning streak
- Luka Doncic to have an MRI after leaving Lakers' game against 76ers with left hamstring injury
- Meet the man behind the Super Bowl's annual confetti blizzard
Thu, 05 Feb 2026
- Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
- Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico's WBC roster over insurance coverage, Bez for marijuana test
- Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as an extremely hectic NBA trade deadline passes
- Gotterup shoots 63, Scheffler struggles in first round of Phoenix Open
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issues affidavit supporting NCAA in Bediako eligibility case
- BYU athletic director confident Big 12 schools serious about stopping fan chants targeting Mormons
- Sam Darnold has overcome doubters, Drake Maye has lived up to hype. Only one will win Super Bowl 60
- Pair of flubbed chips leave Scottie Scheffler in danger of missing the cut at Phoenix Open
- Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco
- Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million
- Scamurra scores 2, and U.S. opens women's Olympic hockey tournament with 5-1 win over Czechia
- Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
- Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
- Vance says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
- Lakers acquire 3-point shooter Kennard from busy Hawks for point guard Vincent, AP source says
- Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much
- Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
- Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls, AP source says
- Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
- Jon Hamm on hosting NFL Honors and 'fellow Pisces' Bad Bunny's moment: 'I applaud him as an artist'
- The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'
- Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
- Josh McDaniels returns to Super Bowl for 10th time as an assistant after 2nd head coach firing
- Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval
- No. 6 Gonzaga goes down as winning streak ends with surprising loss to Portland
- Portland upsets No. 6 Gonzaga 87-80 to snap Bulldogs' 15-game winning streak
- Warriors agree to send Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield to Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, AP source says
Wed, 04 Feb 2026
- Tigers and pitcher Framber Valdez agree to $115 million, 3-year deal, AP source says
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