Source: Phils land McCutchen...US swim teams set records...Good start for US skiers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies have worked out a three-year, $50 million contract with five-time All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen, subject to a successful physical. The 32-year-old McCutchen hit .255 with 20 home runs and 65 RBIs in 155 games for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees this season. McCutchen was an All-Star each season from 2011-15, and the National League MVP in 2013.

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The United States has set a world record in the 4x50-meter mixed freestyle at the world short-course swimming championships. The U.S. team of Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held, Mallory Comerford and Kelsi Dahlia won in 1 minute, 27.89 seconds, ahead of the Netherlands and Russia. Dahlia and Comerford also helped the U.S. set a world record in the women's 4x50 medley, combining with Olivia Smoliga and Katie Meili for a time of 1:42.38.

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — American skiers claimed three of the top five spots Wednesday in the opening training session for the Val Gardena downhill, led by Travis Ganong. He finished 0.68 seconds ahead of Austrian skier Max Franz, while teammate Bryce Bennett was third, 0.72 behind. Italian veteran Christof Innerhofer was fourth, 0.73 behind, and Thomas Biesemeyer of the United States was fifth, 0.78 behind.

ZURICH (AP) — World soccer's governing body has provisionally banned the head of the Afghanistan soccer federation following accusations of sexual and physical abuse of female players. FIFA (FEE'-fuh) didn't specify the details of the charge, only saying the "sanction has been imposed in connection with ongoing investigations concerning AFF officials, as reported by local authorities and published by some media." It says the 90-day suspension of the Afghanistan Football Federation president "may be extended pending proceedings on the merits of the case."

PARIS (AP) — Two more French league soccer matches have been postponed at the request of authorities. The French league says the reason for both cancellations is because police forces are being stretched. However, the league says it may move one of the matches in order to avoid a backlog because both sides had their games postponed last weekend amid security concerns about anti-government protests. Six matches were postponed last week amid recent demonstrations against fuel tax rises and other grievances. They were rescheduled for March.

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