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Contreras avoids arbitration

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras agreed Friday to a one-year contract guaranteeing $6.1 million, avoiding an arbitration hearing. A two-time All-Star, Contreras had asked for $6.5 million and had been offered $5.6 million when proposed figures were exchanged. His ...

Lions, Pistons trying to bring WNBA to Detroit

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DETROIT (AP) — Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, backed by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid Thursday and it was announced Friday. The group includes Sheila Ford Hamp and her husband, ...

Jaguars hire Green Bay assistant as DC

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Green Bay assistant Anthony Campanile as defensive coordinator on Thursday night, tasking him with turning around one of the worst units in franchise history. The Jaguars (4-13) ranked 31st in yards allowed (389.9 a game) and 28th in ...

In Brief: Young snubbed in All-Star Game

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Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn’t view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed. He has a new word. “It’s getting ‘Traed’ at this point,” he wrote on social media. Young, the NBA’s assist leader this season and a three-time All-Star selection, obviously ...