MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins claimed right-hander Daniel Duarte off waivers Friday from the Texas Rangers, who had acquired the reliever just last month in a cash trade with the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old Duarte had a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances with a .211 opponent batting average spanning five stints for the Reds last season. He also had …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For weeks, scrutiny over singer Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up on social media, with people pointing out the planet-warming emissions of carbon dioxide released with every flight. The megastar is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, one of the NFL’s most celebrated players. The growing romance between the couple has …

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. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pelle Larsson fed a streaking Caleb Love with a perfectly-placed bounce pass, who drove baseline and then dished to Keshad Johnson for an easy …

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. FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Damien Forrest scored 19 points as North Alabama beat Stetson 79-72 on Thursday night. Forrest also added eight rebounds for the Lions (10-12, 4-4 …

KIEV, Ucrania (AP) — Rusia ha rechazado las solicitudes de Ucrania de que entregue los cadáveres de decenas de prisioneros de guerra que, según el Kremlin, murieron en un avión de transporte militar ruso derribado por las fuerzas ucranianas, dijo un funcionario de inteligencia ucraniano. En declaraciones televisadas eljueves por la noche, Andrii Yusov, portavoz de la inteligencia militar de …

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Houston Astros closer Ken Giles and top prospect Hurston Waldrep were among 23 non-roster players invited to spring training Friday by the Atlanta Braves. The six-time reigning NL East champion will have a total of 60 players in their big league camp at North Port, Florida, including 37 members of the 40-man roster. The 33-year-old Giles …

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle expects to have its leading scorer Alexander Isak back from a groin injury soon, possibly for Saturday’s Premier League game against Luton. The Sweden forward left before halftime of a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek, but assistant manager Jason Tindall said Friday that Isak “has a chance” of playing when Luton visits St. …

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. Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-12, 2-7 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (6-14, 0-8 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts the Eastern Michigan Eagles …

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré will have a Texas Rangers’ logo on his baseball Hall of Fame plaque and Jim Leyland will not have any team emblem. The hall made the announcement Friday, 10 days after Beltré was elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Leyland was elected in December by the contemporary era committee for managers, executives …

QUITO (AP) — La policía de Ecuador confirmó el jueves la captura en Guayaquil del narcotraficante colombiano Henry Loaiza Montoya, alias “Alacrán”, requerido por la justicia de Estados Unidos y uno de los más buscados en el vecino país del norte, considerado el heredero de un excapo del Cartel de Cali. Loaiza Montoya, calificado por la policía ecuatoriana como “un …