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By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's first big move of the offseason was completing a deal Jerry Dipoto tried to make last summer. The Mariners finally landed Adam Frazier on Saturday, acquiring the All-Star second baseman in a trade with the San Diego Padres. “We thought we were at the goal line to acquire Adam at trade deadline last year,” said Dipoto, Seattle's president of baseball operations. “Obviously we missed out Latest Jordan 2020  and we stayed in touch with the Padres as we headed into the offseason knowing that they had a pretty robust roster. And we just liked the player so we stuck with it.” The move cost Seattle two minor leaguers, but it addresses one of the team's biggest needs entering the offseason; adding a middle ...

By STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda was well aware of the Big 12 ramifications for his ninth-ranked Bears in the outcome of a game later in the evening. In many ways, that didn't really matter to him. Blake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start, Abram Smith ran for 117 yards with a score and the Bears held to beat Texas Tech 27-24 on Hoka Shoes  Saturday for their 10th win, which kept alive their hopes of making the Big 12 championship game for the second time in three seasons. Then came the wait for the Bedlam game between No. 7 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Oklahoma. “I’ve always, stuff you can’t control, you can’t control,” said Aranda, instead lauding his team for how it has grown si...

By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh got the win he wanted perhaps as desperately as any coach in sports. Hassan Haskins matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks to break a single-season program mark, Hey Dude Shoes helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State 42-27 Saturday to give Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the Buckeyes. “It feels like the best one," Harbaugh said. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten East and will play in the conference title game next week with playoff hopes in hand after snapping an eight-game losing streak to Ohio State. “It feels like the beginning," Harbaugh said. Michigan (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) advanced to...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing nine games because of COVID-19 protocols. The four-time All-Star hadn’t played since Nov. 6, with the 76ers going 2-7 without him. Embiid is averaging 21.4 pints and 9.6 rebounds in 10 games this season. Vibram Shoes ,He also sat out on Nov. 1 against Portland to rest. Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said before the game that Embiid would be a game-time decision. The star center went through his normal pregame routine, then received a raucous standing ovation from the fans during introductions. Embiid is one of four 76ers to be sidelined this season as part of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, along with Tobias Harris, Matisse Thyb...

By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer DENTON, Texas (AP) — An undefeated season slipped away from No. 15 UTSA on a rain-soaked Saturday in the Dallas area. The Roadrunners didn't seem terribly surprised. Whether it was losing three fumbles early with a slick ball or playing a hot opponent a week after staying perfect on a last-second touchdown, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor sensed the odds getting worse. North Texas backs DeAndre Torrey and Ikaika Ragsdale Hey Dudes  combined for five touchdowns while UTSA quarterback Frank Harris had two turnovers and didn't play after halftime in the Mean Green's 45-23 rout of the Roadrunners. “I think human nature is we probably weren’t as juiced up as we were last week,” Traylor said, referring to a 34-31 victory over U...