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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Kai Havertz’s second-half goal has put Chelsea into the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-1 win at…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Sevilla couldn’t avoid another early elimination despite beating Copenhagen 3-0 to earn its first Champions League win of…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid has been slowed early by the effects of lingering injuries. He suffered in the…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Colton Herta has signed a four-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport that ties the American racer to…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Aliyah Boston of South Carolina and Caitlin Clark of Iowa were unanimous picks for The Associated Press…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chelsea-bound goalkeeper Gaga Slonina is among nine players from eliminated teams in Major League Soccer invited to fitness training…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Few NFL teams have managed to lose as much as Washington has since Daniel Snyder was…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was surprised, maybe even shocked, to learn the…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training with Manchester United after being omitted from the squad ahead of…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Athletes Unlimited basketball league returns for a second season playing its games in Dallas next year. There…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s 17-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko has reportedly been included in…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Luiz Felipe Scolari likely faces the last final of his 40-year coaching career on Saturday…

ZERMATT, Switzerland (AP) — Organizers in Switzerland and Italy have announced that the new women’s cross-border downhill races in…

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes handed the winless Vancouver…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Italian player has been suspended for 12 matches for biting an opponent during a Women’s Rugby World Cup match…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored in the second period and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots for his first shutout of the season as…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 38 points each to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-124…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 23 rebounds, and the Chicago…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal in Ottawa’s three-goal third period and the Senators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 24 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors rallied in the…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal in a big second period and the Washington…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle.…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Jets moved quickly to replace rookie running back Breece Hall. A person…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The power went off twice at Gillette Stadium with about two hours to go before the scheduled kickoff of Monday night’s…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon. Siakam and Koloko were…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and…

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe replaced ineffective starter Mac Jones in the first half…

MADRID (AP) — Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo has scored an 89th-minute equalizer for Celta Vigo to draw with Getafe 1-1. Celta stopped a three-game…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has been helped by two VAR calls for its goals in beating Bournemouth 2-0 in the English Premier League. Kurt Zouma’s…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL said it is looking into what transpired between two game officials and Tampa Bay wide…

MONTREAL (AP) — When it comes to playing again, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has a long way to go. There are some important steps…

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has rallied to beat Jack Draper 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The annual rivalry game between No. 1 Georgia and SEC rival Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, is under contract only…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets rookie running back Breece Hall and versatile offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker will…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Sampdoria has recorded its first win of the season by 1-0 victory over fellow Serie A struggler Cremonese. A late…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy is coming out of a short retirement in hopes to get a title for the home…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are benching starting quarterback Matt Ryan and will start Sam…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Jacob Phillips will likely miss the remainder of the season…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf suffered an injury to his patellar tendon but does not need surgery at this time,…

MONACO (AP) — Ten years after the London Olympics, 400-meter hurdles champion Natalya Antyukh has been disqualified for doping. The Russian’s…

BREST, France (AP) — French club Brest has asked the discipline commission of the French league to investigate allegations by one of its players…

By RAQUEL REDONDO and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The World Cup is starting to prey on players’ minds. Raphael Varane’s reaction to getting…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s most successful club Anderlecht has fired coach Felice Mazzù after just 22…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukraine’s top soccer club has urged FIFA to remove Iran from the World Cup because of the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will make his drag racing debut this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Napoli is off to its most exciting start since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club. A 1-0…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon’s Bo Nix and Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman became the fourth and fifth Football Bowl Subdivision…

LYON, France (AP) — The takeover of French league club Lyon by American businessman John Textor will not be completed until next month. The sale…