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By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against an improper conduct charge brought by the…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin is preparing for what could be her busiest Alpine ski racing season ever. It might also become…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway have launched their bid to co-host the Women’s European Championship in 2025. The Nordic…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East has gone from laughing stock to juggernaut in less than two years. Led by the league’s lone…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner homered and doubled as the Los Angeles Dodgers started fast and held off the San…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green has been fined but won’t be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole dreamed of this moment growing up in California, winning a postseason game in…

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — South American soccer leaders have given their backing to Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president as they…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson went into a home run trot too soon, and his latest failure to hustle turned…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Masai Ujiri believes his Toronto Raptors are building toward something big. They’re just not all…

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Purdue had a sudden end to last season with a loss in the Sweet 16 to St. Peter’s.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez wrecked all of Seattle’s carefully crafted strategy with one colossal swing. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — As is traditional in the fall, NBC’s Sunday night football telecast dominated the weekly television rankings, in this case a…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United quickly established itself as one of Major League Soccer’s flagship franchises.…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Adrian Martinez is getting that winning feel at Kansas State after four losing seasons at Nebraska. Martinez…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson threw passes at practice Tuesday without any apparent discomfort…

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Eighth-seeded Brandon Nakashima of the United States eased into the second round of the Firenze Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson, Max Fried and the rest of the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves had an…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Monika Czinano only needed a few days to finalize her decision to play a fifth season in the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche earned some snazzy new rings for their Stanley Cup run. The rings feature 669…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has been targeting Africa for new growth as part of its international operations. The league held its…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison…

ZURICH (AP) — Ireland is going to its first Women’s World Cup next year and was joined by Switzerland as both won in the European playoffs. The…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Antonio Rüdiger equalized in injury time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk and secure a spot for the…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Salzburg kept its unbeaten run in the Champions League going with a 1-1 draw at Dinamo Zagreb but relinquished the top spot…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Kylian Mbappé continues to score goals for Paris Saint-Germain whether he’s happy or not. On…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Solo…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Wilks knows he’s facing an uphill battle in Carolina. But that didn’t prevent the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England’s resources at right back are being tested ahead of the World Cup. Reece James was forced off with a…

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored his 31st Champions League goal with Paris Saint-Germain to become the club’s record scorer in the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — What a difference a week makes. Chelsea was at the bottom of Group E but two straight victories…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have kept most of their nucleus intact for another run at an NBA title. The…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Transfers moving from one Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball program to…

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored for the fourth Champions League game in a row as Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Sevilla. Young…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio is going to have a difficult time adding to the NBA-record career victories held…

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Spain has beaten the U.S. women’s national team 2-0. It was the first time since March 2017 that the U.S. lost two…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is awaiting clearance to travel after he suffered a…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Ole Miss’ Jonathan Mingo is coming off of the biggest game of his career. He broke the receiving record set by…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Carson Wentz and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera downplayed the starting quarterback’s shoulder injury that showed…

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is feeling good ahead of tenth-ranked Penn…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus is curious to see how the rich, new PGA Tour schedule goes next year.…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 4 Clemson is finally getting healthy on defense. That should be a major problem for the…

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Juventus descended further into crisis and was left on the verge of elimination from the Champions League following a 2-0 loss…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged the trade of…

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Argentina has another injury concern ahead of the World Cup after Ángel Di María exited Juventus’ Champions League game at…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he’s not going to make changes for the sake of…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Hellas Verona has fired coach Gabriele Cioffi after four straight losses in Serie A left the club in the relegation zone.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran closer Craig Kimbrel has been left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for their…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will likely be without star quarterback Jalon Daniels, who hurt his right shoulder in…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer A 5-1 start has netted No. 24 Illinois three Big Ten midseason awards from The Associated Press. Bret…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle’s Luis Castillo will oppose Houston’s Framber Valdez in Game 2 of the AL Division…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An MRI shows point guard LaMelo Ball has only a sprained left ankle and no significant…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz transformed from contender to underdog when the front office hit the reset button…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — From the outside looking in, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel for a Houston…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An uptick in national prominence for programs at historically Black colleges and…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Merritt Paulson has removed himself as chief operating officer of the Portland Timbers…

By The Associated Press Golf goes overseas this week except for two main tours. The PGA Tour returns to Japan for the Zozo Championship. LIV Golf…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Astros reliever Phil Maton says he broke his right pinkie when he punched a locker in frustration…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia are demanding an apology from the president of the Spanish soccer…

By The Associated Press Hockey Canada has ousted CEO Scott Smith. Its board of directors has also resigned over a series of scandals that have rocked…

By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will miss the NL Division Series after injuring his right…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former batting champion DJ LeMahieu was left off the New York Yankees’ American League Division…

AUXERRE, France (AP) — Auxerre coach Jean-Marc Furlan says he has been fired by the French league club after he gave opposing fans the middle…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Soccer clubs around the world have been invited by FIFA to apply for money from a fund of $209…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL did not give officials a directive to emphasize roughing-the-passer penalties following Dolphins…

PARIS (AP) — The 2023 Rugby World Cup chief executive has been fired following an investigation by French labor inspectors into his workplace…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama says players who left to compete in the…