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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has completed the signing of center back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The Premier League club paid a fee reported to be 40…

By The Associated Press All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich after the…

TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Vanderbilt star right-hander Kumar Rocker is ready for a second go-round in the MLB draft. A brief professional tune-up…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala had his visa issues resolved and flew to the world…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fired-up Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven innings and the scuffling San Diego Padres…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals reliever Genesis Cabrera slammed the ball to the ground in frustration when he was…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven perfect innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers before Luis…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered and drove in four runs, C.J. Cron hit his 21st home run and German Marquez…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox powered past the first-place Minnesota Twins 6-2 for their fourth…

MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Tony Stewart Racing teammates Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan topped the opening day of qualifying Friday in the NHRA Mile-High…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out 12 without a walk over 6 2/3 innings, rookie All-Star center…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Xander Bogaerts slid home on Michael King’s wild pitch with two outs in the 11th inning, and…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Skye Bolt homered with a career-high three RBIs, Cole Irvin pitched six sharp innings and the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sporting Kansas City defender Kortne Ford was suspended for 10 MLS league games and fined 20% of his annual salary Friday for…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia and Adam Duvall homered as the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-4…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 as Christian Bethancourt hit his…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor drove in two runs and Andrés Giménez delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh…

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Chez Reavie holed a long chip shot for eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and took a three-point lead Friday in the Barracuda…

MIAMI (AP) — J.T. Realmuto had three hits against his former team, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning off All-Star Sandy…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Matt Chapman hit three-run home runs, Alek Manoah snapped a three-start…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 21 points and the Connecticut Sun never trailed in a 93-68 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday…

By LUIS RUIZ Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kimberly García won the first gold medal Friday in Eugene and the first medal ever for Peru in…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride scored a season-high 28 points, Sylvia Fowles had 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the…

By The Associated Press The All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Boston Jr. had 22 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers used a 32-9 fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz…

By The Associated Press Defender Malik Tillman was loaned Friday to Scotland’s Glasgow Rangers from Bayern Munich for the 2022-23 season.Rangers…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — International doping authorities approved special exemptions for seven Ukrainian athletes, allowing them to compete in world…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has agreed to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle a federal lawsuit…

By POPPY CARTLEDGE Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — After a turbulent 15-year NFL career, guard Richie Incognito has retired. He announced…

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas shot a 6-under 64 in alternate-shot play Friday to take a four-stroke lead in the Dow Great…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — All four former British Open champions who won their titles on the Old Course…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Second round of the British Open at a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Corey LaJoie won more races in a NASCAR regional series season than Chase Elliott just 10 years…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Key hole at the British Open on…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Javelin competitor Yiselena Ballar Rojas has defected from the Cuban team for the 2022 world championships. That’s…

LONDON (AP) — Austria set up a Women’s European Championship meeting with Germany by eliminating star-studded Norway 1-0. Nicole Billa’s header…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure from the British Open at St.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Golf’s breakaway bunch have turned into a band of brothers. The rebels who have…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Allyson Felix won her 19th and final medal in the world championships Friday night — a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. failed to reach a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Alex Palou had to fight for every opportunity on his rise through open-wheel racing, and that probably makes…

ATLANTA (AP) — Darren Eales is leaving Atlanta United to become the chief executive officer of Newcastle United in the Premier League in England.…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — While thrilled to have signed two-time Stanley Cup champion Ondrej Palat in free agency, Devils…

CHICAGO (AP) — The second game of the New York Mets’ four-game series at the Chicago Cubs has been postponed by rain. It was rescheduled for a…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Thirty women who had accused the Houston Texans of turning a blind eye to allegations that their…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union representing concession workers at Dodger Stadium says it won’t strike during Major League Baseball’s All-Star…

By The Associated Press Auston Trusty was loaned to second-tier Birmingham City from Arsenal for the 2022-23 season before the 23-year-old defender…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Max Scherzer misses hitting. He misses pitching to pitchers. Yet the New York Mets right-hander is just fine…

By The Associated Press The Panthers suffered their second straight five-win season under coach Matt Rhule in 2021, leaving him on the hot seat as he…

By The Associated Press In 2021 the Baltimore Ravens went through a rarity under coach John Harbaugh — a losing season. Beset by injuries from the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Miller will umpire at home plate in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. This will be the second…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shortly after last year’s Olympics, the urine samples of some six dozen athletes came back…

By ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and the Netherlands have advanced to the T20 World Cup in October after they…

NEW YORK (AP) — The G League Ignite says the team has struck a multiyear deal to relocate to Henderson, Nevada. The Ignite had been training in…

By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers return to training camp at Saint Vincent College for the first time in three years with plenty of…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods removed his cap a few strides from Swilcan Bridge, knowing Friday might be…

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Former world champion Mads Pedersen produced a powerful burst of speed in a three-man sprint to claim his first stage…

By The Associated Press Talk of the New England Patriots returning as an AFC juggernaut post-Tom Brady was a bit premature. After a seven-game win…

LONDON (AP) — England women’s coach Sarina Wiegman has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their match against Northern Ireland on Friday…

By The Associated Press Tom Brady cited “unfinished business” as one of the reasons for ending a brief retirement, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

By The Associated Press With 14-year starter Matt Ryan now in Indianapolis, a quarterback competition will be the highlight of the Atlanta Falcons…

By The Associated Press With several big-name additions on both sides of the ball, the pressure will be turned up on coach Nick Sirianni this season…

By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears are entering a new phase after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus took over for the fired…

By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions are kicking off their second training camp with coach Dan Campbell. The Lions look as if they should be…

By The Associated Press The Browns went all-in on controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson. They don’t yet know if it will pay off. As…

By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A late-season collapse kept the Indianapolis Colts out of last season’s playoffs. They…

By The Associated Press Two-time reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers will be getting accustomed to plenty of new receivers as the Green Bay Packers open…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has signed Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen to a three-year contract. The 30-year-old Eriksen…

By The Associated Press The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins in their biggest move of the offseason, replacing him with…

By The Associated Press New Jaguars coach Doug Pederson is trying to help his players “heal” after last year’s tumultuous season and hoping…

By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans are trying to repeat their success as the AFC’s No. 1 seed a year ago despite using an NFL-record…

By The Associated Press The Denver Broncos have undergone a major makeover this offseason. It began with Nathaniel Hackett replacing Vic Fangio as…

By The Associated Press Coming off five consecutive losing seasons, the New York Giants have gone to Buffalo to fix things. They hired former Bills…

By The Associated Press The Seattle Seahawks begin training camp looking to rebound from the worst season of Pete Carroll’s tenure and led to…

By The Associated Press Expectations are high for the Cincinnati Bengals. They shocked the NFL last season by winning gritty playoff games and…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers will have at least five new starters on defense, which means that getting everyone on the same page…

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders are set to open their first training camp under new coach Josh McDaniels with hopes that a new staff…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams are back to chase the NFL’s first back-to-back championships since the 2004 season after winning…

By The Associated Press Robert Saleh’s first season as coach of the New York Jets was a rough one with rookie quarterback Zach Wilson struggling…

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — None of the golfers who have opted to join the Saudi-funded breakaway series know…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat the A-League’s Melbourne Victory 4-1 as new manager Erik ten…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia remains barred from international soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial in Russia on Friday gave…