PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Woodruff is staying with the Milwaukee Brewers after all. The right-hander has finalized a backloaded $17.5 million, two-year contract with Milwaukee that includes a mutual option for the 2026 season. The deal was completed three months after the Brewers allowed the injured pitcher to test free agency rather than tendering him a contract for 2024. “I’ve …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, would allow teachers, administrators and support personnel with concealed carry permits to volunteer to bring a firearm into school with the intention …

Vancouver Canucks (37-15-6, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (23-21-11, fifth in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken host the Vancouver Canucks after Jared McCann scored two goals in the Kraken’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Seattle has gone 23-21-11 overall with a 6-6-3 record against the Pacific …