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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The fifth round of Super Rugby Pacific seems to offer little respite for the Christchurch-based Crusaders who face the Auckland-based Blues amid a form slump so pronounced even the New Zealand prime minister has commented on it. The 11-time champions have started the season with four consecutive losses for the first in their history and …

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired minor league right-hander Chris McElvain from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Santiago Espinal. McElvain, 23, went 5-5 with a 3.75 ERA in 23 games last season, including 19 starts, splitting time between two levels of Class-A. A four-year veteran who represented Toronto in the 2022 All-Star game, Espinal …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NC State Wolfpack (22-14, 14-11 ACC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10, 12-8 Big 12) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -5; over/under is …