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By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown seemed to have everything going his way in 2020, having his best season yet in the NFL on the way to earning his first Pro Bowl honor. Behind his big smile, Brown said Thursday he was battling so hard with depression back then that he thought of killing himself. He shared a video on social Nike Air Force 1 Shadow media Nov. 12 on the one-year anniversary of that dark time, encouraging people to ask for help, and Brown told reporters Thursday that's why he finally spoke up. “It was a dark moment, and it was a year ago where I had thought about taking my life, you know? And it was special to me because it just came with my heart that I wanted to share with ...

By HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false, a message that only amplified concerns about her safety and demands for information about her well-being and whereabouts. Chinese officials have said nothing publicly since the accusation about two weeks ago by Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai that she was sexually assaulted by Zhang Gaoli. The first #MeToo case to reach the political realm in China has not been reported by the domestic media and online discussion of it has been highly censored. Steve Simon, the chairman and CEO of the Women's Tenni...

By JOE REEDY and ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writers NBC will pay more than $2.7 billion to continue showing the Premier League for another six years, almost trebling the value of American rights to the world's richest soccer competition, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The agreement was announced Thursday by NBC for the U.S. English-Hey Dude Shoes  and Spanish-language broadcast rights. The person divulging the financial figure spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the terms were confidential. “Certainly the value and price has gone up that is because the property is incredibly valuable in the U.S.," NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said during a conference call. NBC’s previous six-year deal, which began in...

CHICAGO (AP) — Most minor league players will get their own beds provided in team housing under a new Major League Baseball policy. Stepping up improvements for minor leaguers after widespread criticism, MLB’s housing policy will require teams to provide furnished accommodations, with a single bed per player and no more than two players per bedroom. The housing must be “located at a reasonable, Hey Dude Shoes  commutable distance from the ballpark,” the commissioner’s office said Thursday. Teams will be responsible for basic utility bills. “To the extent that apartments, rental homes or host families are not feasible,” MLB said, “clubs may choose to provide hotel rooms that satisfy standards put in place.” While teams generally arrange for hotel accommodations fo...

By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s two-way season was so incredible, MVP voters filled out the top of their ballots only one way. Ohtani was a unanimous winner of the American League MVP award Thursday for a hitting and pitching display not seen since Babe Ruth, and Bryce Harper earned the National League honor for the second time. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in balloting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. “American fans, the U.S.A. baseball, is more accepting and Hey Dude Women's Shoes welcoming to the whole two-way idea compared to when I first started in Japan, so it made the transition a lot easier for me," Ohtani said through translator Ippei Mizuhara. “I'm very tha...

By MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets finally found a general manager, hiring Billy Eppler in a move announced Thursday night following their long and ridiculed search. Eppler was fired as GM of the Los Angeles Angels a little more than a year ago after five unsuccessful seasons. But he landed the same position with the Hoka Shoes Mets after a recruiting process that became the butt of jokes while dragging on for more than six weeks since the 2021 season ended. Eppler gets a four-year contract to become the 16th general manager in Mets history and their fifth head of baseball operations in 13 tumultuous months. He will be introduced by the team Friday via Zoom. With an uncertain offseason already underway, his return t...