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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended 80 games for violating baseball's joint drug agreement. The league announced Cano's suspension Tuesday, a stunning development for the stalwart in the middle of the Mariners' lineup and a club expected to contend for a postseason spot in the American League. Cano tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic. In a statement released through the players' association, Cano said, "This substance was given to me by a licensed... Читать дальше...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is known for taking chances on players. So many, from Richard Sherman to Russell Wilson to Doug Baldwin, have worked out. On Saturday, Carroll and GM John Schneider spent the 141st overall selection in the NFL draft on linebacker Shaquem Griffin. That fifth-round choice, announced in Seattle, drew loud cheers from fans at AT&T Stadium. Griffin, whose left hand was amputated when he was young, has become the feel-good story this year and one... Читать дальше...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local): 2:15 p.m. The Dallas Cowboys have acquired receiver Tavon Austin from the Los Angeles Rams for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. It's the second receiver-related move during the draft after the Cowboys dumped franchise touchdown catch leader Dez Bryant in a cost-cutting decision this month. Dallas drafted Michael Gallup in the third round Friday. Austin had 1,689 career yards receiving in five disappointing seasons... Читать дальше...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Unable to make a move back into the second-round for an additional pick, the Seattle Seahawks selected Southern California defensive end Rasheem Green with the 79th overall selection in the third-round of the NFL draft on Friday night. Seattle's initial selection on the second day addressed a significant need along the defensive line. Seattle was slated to have the No. 76 overall pick but traded with Pittsburgh and moved back three spots to No. 79 while also picking up an additional seventh-round selection. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Pac-12 has five new coaches this season, so there was extra importance placed on spring football at UCLA, the two Arizona schools and the two Oregon schools. After months of talking about how they would do things differently, the new coaches had a chance to implement their systems on the field. "Normally, when you've been in a program for at least a year, you can kind of pick up in spring ball and they have a ton of retention from what you did, whether it was in bowl practice or... Читать дальше...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip — adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner. Gradually, some players have started gravitating to a more revolutionary option offered by a company that set up shop deep in a warehouse in Renton, Washington. As the company's name suggests, Axe Bat has developed a bat that fundamentally changes the shape of the bat's handle so you hold it like an axe. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The NFL has confirmed the times and dates for the three regular-season games to be played in London this year. The Tennessee Titans will take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 21, and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Jacksonville Jaguars a week later. Both games will be at Wembley Stadium. The first game, between the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders, was already set to be played on Oct. 14 at Tottenham's new stadium in north London. The Seahawks-Raiders game will be at 1 p.m. Eastern time... Читать дальше...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have brought back another arm for the beginning of their offseason program, re-signing quarterback Austin Davis. The Seahawks also signed free agent linebacker Paul Dawson, while exclusive rights free agents center Joey Hunt, defensive end Branden Jackson and long snapper Tyler Ott signed their tenders. Seattle made the moves at the beginning of its offseason workout program Monday. Davis will enter his second season as a presumptive backup to Russell Wilson. Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Gibson was given the assignment to take the mound for the first home game for the Minnesota Twins, an afternoon that was quite the cold opener to the team's ninth season at Target Field. He didn't mind the 38-degree first-pitch temperature. That's good, because the Twins have a 10-game homestand. Gibson will probably get another turn or two in the frigid air of this early April in the north that just won't thaw . "I'm the warmest guy out there. I'm the only one who's moving every pitch and who's that active... Читать дальше...