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Homestead-Miami Speedway is hosting its final “championship weekend,” the last hurrah for the South Florida track

Friday Sports in Brief

Garrett’s helmet swing is latest violent incident in sports

Browns forced to go on without star end Myles Garrett, suspended indefinitely by NFL for shocking, helmet-swinging outburst

No. 10 Mississippi State sets school scoring record in 124-43 win over Murray State

Check out highlights from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Wizards

Moss leads No. 5 Kansas to 112-57 romp over Monmouth

Langston Galloway had a career-high 32 points for Detroit

Harald Frey posts 16 points and six rebounds as Montana State narrowly beats Appalachian State, 59-56

Jake Odorizzi accepted the Minnesota Twins’ $17.8 million qualifying offer for a one-year contact

Romney backs paying college athletes to help poor players

Jake Odorizzi accepted the Minnesota Twins’ $17.8 million qualifying offer for a one-year contact

Coach Penny Hardaway says Memphis’ best hope is that freshman James Wiseman is reinstated and doesn’t have to miss any games

Jake Odorizzi watched Dallas Keuchel remain on the free-agent market until June and didn’t want to take a chance of lingering without a contract

Tunisia beat Libya 4-1 to start African Cup of Nations qualifying with a resounding win

Shields and Habazin rescheduled for January in Atlantic City

No. 12 Seton Hall placed on 3 years’ probation by NCAA

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed running back Jay Ajayi, bringing back a key offensive player from their Super Bowl championship team two years ago

Rafael Nadal is leaving the ATP Finals with a big trophy _ even though he once again failed to secure a first title at the tournament

Katie Zelem captains Manchester United at Chelsea on Sunday in the Women’s Super League