INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL's annual scouting combine. Rather than brag about sitting atop their respective positional rankings — safety and tight end — for April's NFL draft, the two All-Americans spoke confidently about simply what ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Stephen Kolek will be sidelined at least 5 to 7 days, and that could be longer depending on the severity of a left oblique strain. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Thursday that the team hopes the issue isn't too serious. Kolek was ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel called on the NFL to increase staffing at its replay command center to ensure reviews from all games are treated equally. Vrabel spoke at the NFL scouting combine Wednesday and was asked about comments earlier this week by league ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Travis Kelce is playing for the Kansas City Chiefs or retiring. Mike Evans is returning for another season and will explore his options. The future of both superstars was among many topics at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday. Kelce is scheduled to become a free agent ...

Even as it always looked likely that Lawrence would serve as a base camp for an international soccer team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jason Booker, the University of Kansas’ deputy athletic director and a member of the effort to bring a team to town, didn’t feel totally, 100% certain it ...