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Correa gets 3 hits, Twins top Tigers for series sweep

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-1 victory on Thursday. Gio Urshela, Trevor Larnach, and Gilbert Celestino all had two hits for the Twins, who have won ...

Driver dies in in Australia rally

HOBART, Australia (AP) — A 59-year-old driver was killed in a crash at the Targa Tasmania rally on Wednesday, a year after three competitors died in the annual race. The man from Brisbane and his wife were in a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 when it crashed over an embankment on a closed section of ...

Lions exercise option on tight end Hockenson

ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have exercised their fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson, the team announced Tuesday. A first-round pick in 2019 out of Iowa, Hockenson has 160 receptions for 1,673 yards and 12 touchdowns in his three seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2020.

Matthews reaches 60 goals, Maple Leafs blank Red Wings 3-0

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews looked a little sheepish after scoring his 50th goal into an empty net last month. How the Maple Leafs sniper bagged No. 60 was a lot more like it. Matthews scored twice, the second on one of his patented snapshots, to become just the third player in the ...

Draft gives Packers opportunity to restock receiving group

Two decades have passed since the Green Bay Packers have drafted a wide receiver in the first round. The Packers have two chances and plenty of reasons to stop that trend this year. Green Bay has two-time defending MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers back for an 18th season but needs to find ...

Yankees were fined $100K for improper use of dugout phone

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees were fined $100,000 by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for using their dugout phone to relay information about opposing teams’ signs during the 2015 season and part of 2016. The fine was disclosed in a Sept. 14, 2017, letter from Manfred to Yankees ...