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Cavendish, Sagan ready to line up for Tour of California

In some ways, Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish will always be joined at the hip.

Launch of F1 TV marred by 'technical difficulties'

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Formula One’s subscription television service got off to a slow start as some viewers were unable to watch the live broadcasts of practice and qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

Atletico beats Getafe 1-0 before Europa League final

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Atletico Madrid won at crosstown rival Getafe 1-0 on Saturday in its last match before playing the Europa League final.

Brandon Lowe named Rays minor league Player of the Week

Infielder Brandon Lowe was named the Tampa Bay Rays minor league Player of the Week.

Jets are soaring through playoffs, and Winnipeg is buzzing

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg was already gripped by playoff fever. Now, with the Jets in the Western Conference final, the temperature is rising further.

APOEL Nicosia clinch 6th consecutive Cyprus championship

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) APOEL Nicosia has won its sixth consecutive Cyprus championship after beating Anorthosis Famagusta 2-1 at home.

Pittsburgh's Marcus Carr transfers to Minnesota basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino says Pittsburgh’s Marcus Carr will join the Gophers.

The Latest: Final IndyCar GP warmup slowed by smoke, geese

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the IndyCar Grand Prix at Indianapolis (all times local):

Wood: Lions followed law with Patricia hiring

Lions president Rod Wood said his team followed the law when it came to how it approached the hiring process with Matt Patricia earlier this year, even if they didn’t uncover a 22-year-old aggravated sexual assault indictment.

Bills sign linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to 4-year deal

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed first-round draft pick Tremaine Edmunds of Virginia Tech to a four-year deal.

Adam Vinatieri now has teammates born after he played his first NFL game

Adam Vinatieri, the Colts’ 45-year-old kicker, has reached a landmark few NFL players have achieved: He now has teammates who were born after he made his NFL debut. Vinatieri played his first NFL game on September 1, 1996, kicking a field goal and an extra point for the Patriots in a loss to the Dolphins

Texans' Reid says time with brother gave him jump start

Justin Reid used to frequent his older brother’s house to watch NFL game film and study game preparations. The Texans rookie safety was at Stanford then, and the visits gave him a behind-the-scenes look at the NFL life of his older brother, Eric Reid, who was thriving with the San Francisco 49ers

NFL: No further action needed against Russ Brandon

Former Bills CEO Russ Brandon will be facing no further issues following his abrupt resignation. The NFL announced on Friday that it has investigated the situation, and that the case can be closed. “We are satisfied the club addressed the matter in a timely, thorough and appropriate manner,” the league

Indians' Tyler Naquin on disabled list; Olson activated

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have placed outfielder Tyler Naquin on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and activated left-hander Tyler Olson from the paternity list.

Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Stoeger not staying on

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Stoeger says losing at Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga’s final round on Saturday was his last game in charge.

Unbeaten No. 1 Stony Brook women seeded 5th in NCAA lacrosse

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team and Albany’s men’s team made history this year – both programs achieved the No. 1 spot in the national rankings on the same day in late February.

Doug Fister takes mound Saturday for the Rangers against the Astros

Cris Carter explains why expects Ezekiel Elliott to have a 'tremendous' year next season on Cowboys

Cris Carter explains why expects Ezekiel Elliott to have a ‘tremendous’ year next season on Cowboys

WATCH: Dallas Cowboys rookies arrive at The Star for first minicamp

WATCH: Hamels dishes, Profar drives in winner, Banister pleased as Rangers shutout Astros 1-0

Final IndyCar GP warmup slowed by smoke, geese

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The final warmup session for the IndyCar Grand Prix was stopped twice because of smoke from an engine and geese.

McLeod edges 110 hurdles in Shanghai Diamond League

SHANGHAI (AP) Olympic and world champion Omar McLeod surprised himself by edging the men’s 110-meter hurdles at a rain-drenched Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday.

NBA Conference Finals preview capsules

Capsules for NBA’s conference finals that start Sunday in the East, Monday in the West:

Nashville Predators trio to join Sweden at hockey worlds

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Nashville Predators forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg and defenseman Mattias Ekholm will join Sweden at the ice hockey world championship in Denmark.