Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- NEW YORK -- Tight races are expected for the Cy Young awards, with Corey Kluber, Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello up for the AL honor and Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks and Max Scherzer competing in the NL. The winners are announced starting at 6:15 p.m. ET- CHICAGO -- Coming off a wildly successful playoffs and with a new labor deal possibly on the horizon, baseball owners begin two days of meetings at a downtown Chicago hotel.- FRISCO, Texas -- Dak Prescott frequently said the Dallas Cowboys were still Tony Romos team even when the rookie had early success. But now the 36-year-old has declared himself the backup, leaving no doubt its Prescotts team.- THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- After seven months of study and practice, Jared Goff finally gets his chance to run the Los Angeles Rams offense Sunday against Miami. His teammates feel confident the rookie quarterback is ready, but theyre also eager to see how the No. 1 pick handles the pressure.- Pro Picks is keeping company with the dregs of the NFL. Last week was so bad, we feel like the 49ers. Or worse, like the Browns. Time to rally.- For one of the rare times this season, the Big 12 is in the spotlight. The conferences best hopes for making a late push to the College Football Playoff will meet in Morgantown, West Virginia, when the No. 10 Mountaineers face No. 8 Oklahoma.- Ejuan Price arrived at Pittsburgh in the fall of 2011 confident he could make a difference. The defensive end just didnt think hed have to wait so long. Now in his sixth year, Price is in the top 15 in the country in sacks and one of several late bloomers in the ACC.- WASHINGTON -- Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins meet Alex Ovechkin and the recently-struggling Washington Capitals for the second time this season. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Offer one mulligan to Kevin Chappell and he can think of at least three. Chappell has endured four runner-up finishes in the last year as he heads into the final event of 2016.- NAPLES, Fla. -- By Lydia Kos standards, this is a major slump. She hasnt won in nine starts since mid-July, doesnt have a top-10 finish in any of her last five. Yet when the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship starts Thursday, Ko will still have a shot for the LPGAs biggest honors.- SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Among many soccer powers, the coach would be fired quickly after a 0-2 start in a World Cup qualifying round. U.S. Soccer Federation expressed patience after pressure on Jurgen Klinsmann increased with a 4-0 loss at Costa Rica, the worst for an Americans in a World Cup qualifier since 1980.- LONDON -- Andy Murray plays Kei Nishikori in his second match at the ATP finals. In the late match, Stan Wawrinka will face Marin Cilic.- DOHA, Qatar -- Tensions over the Russian doping scandal break out into the open again as Olympic officials blast the World Anti-Doping Agency and an influential powerbroker calls for a neutral leader to take over the body from Craig Reedie. Paulo Gazzaniga Hotspur Jersey .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. Jan Vertonghen Hotspur Jersey . Despite dominating possession, Schalke needed an own goal from Nicolas Hoefler for the breakthrough a minute before the interval. The Freiburg midfielder misjudged Jefferson Farfans corner and bundled the ball into his own net. http://www.footballhotspurstore.com/Women-Victor-Wanyama-Tottenham-Hotspur-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Juan Foyth Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Moussa Sissoko Jersey . Belfort (24-10) needed just 77 seconds to down Henderson in the headlining bout of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson" event at Goiania Arena in Goiania, Brazil. The fight served as a rematch of the pairs 2006 meeting, which Henderson won by decision. CLEVELAND -- The Indians activated Danny Salazar from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.The right-hander had been on the DL with right elbow inflammation since Aug. 2. He last pitched on Aug. 1, allowing six runs in two innings during a 12-5 loss to Minnesota.Salazar is 11-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 20 starts thiss season, striking out 133 in 117 1/3 innings for the AL Central leaders.ddddddddddddThe Indians had an open spot on their 25-man roster after placing right-hander Josh Tomlin on the family medical emergency list Wednesday. ' ' '