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Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and Reds finalize $4.5 million, 1-year contract 12/18/2025 06:15pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and the Cincinnati Reds finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract on Thursday. The 29-year-old was 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA in a career-high 70 games last season for Pittsburgh and Seattle, which acquired him on July 30 for minor league right-hander Jeter Crystal Palace settles for Conference League playoffs after 2-2 draw with Finnish club KuPS 12/18/2025 06:10pm • Crystal Palace missed a chance to advance directly to the Conference League round of 16 when it was held to a 2-2 draw with Finnish club KuPS on Thursday. Palace midfielder Justin Devenny headed home an equalizer in the 76th at Selhurst Park, just three minutes after the visitors were reduced to 10 Markkanen ruled out for Utah's game against Lakers because of a groin injury 12/18/2025 06:02pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz leading scorer Lauri Markkanen won't play Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right groin strain. Markkanen averages a career-high 27.8 points and his absence will hurt Utah's chances to win three consecutive games for the first time this season. Judge dismisses $800 million lawsuit by Enhanced Games, which declines to pursue the case further 12/18/2025 05:49pm • A federal judge has dismissed an $800 million lawsuit filed by the Enhanced Games alleging that World Aquatics, the World Anti-Doping Agency and USA Swimming led an illegal effort to dissuade swimmers and other athletes from competing in its new series. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled against Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children 12/18/2025 05:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals — the TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake 12/18/2025 05:44pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake. Maikel Garcia's deal with Royals could be worth $85.3M with escalators 12/18/2025 05:43pm • Maikel Garcia's $57.5 million, five-year contract with the Kansas City Royals could be worth up to $85.3 million if a 2031 team option is exercised and he has several seasons with at least 525 plate appearances and top-10 finishes in MVP voting. Garcia gets a $1 million signing bonus as part of the Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way 12/18/2025 05:40pm • FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Crews were mopping up Thursday but still bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains. Wind that in places topped 100 mph (160 kph) late Wednesday arrived after Xcel Energy pr What to know about Trump's order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana 12/18/2025 05:39pm • President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump’s executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it’s not the final word. The proposed change still requires federal regul LISTEN: Denver's Zach Allen says Broncos are treating matchup against Jaguars like a playoff game 12/18/2025 05:36pm • Broncos Pro Bowl defensive lineman Zach Allen talks about the team’s quest for a division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, this week’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, his success in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s system and the winning culture coach Sean Payton brought to the J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings visit Jaxson Dart and the skidding Giants in latest young QB showcase 12/18/2025 05:33pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had just finished a three-touchdown performance to lead the Minnesota Vikings to victory after learning they had been eliminated from playoff contention, and he already was looking forward to their next game, against the New York Giants. “We’re always What we know about the plane crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle and his family 12/18/2025 05:33pm • A private jet crashed at a regional North Carolina airport and erupted into flames Thursday, killing seven people, including retired NASCAR star Greg Biffle and three members of his family, officials said. Here are some things to know about the crash. What happened? The plane took off Thursday morni BlackBerry: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 12/18/2025 05:32pm • WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — BlackBerry Ltd. (BB) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $13.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company said it had net income of 2 cents. Ear Chicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire 12/18/2025 05:32pm • CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack. Prosecutors say Lawrence Reed, 50, “maliciously damaged and attempted to damage and destroy The US move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, UN official says 12/18/2025 05:29pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The move by the United States to lift sweeping sanctions on Syria could encourage more refugees to return to their country and also help encourage investments, the head of the U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon said Thursday. The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to permanently remove the s