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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — American qualifier Alycia Parks is having quite the breakthrough tournament in Ostrava. The 21-year-old Parks earned…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — New president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo wasted no time putting his thumb print…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malika Andrews is the new host of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” studio show that airs during…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Although Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and receiver Darnell Mooney…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers never had a winning record in their first season with Corey Seager…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Add Botic van de Zandschulp to the long list of players to have been schooled by Novak Djokovic. Djokovic eased past Van…

NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped this season for the first time since 2018. The introduction of the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Scoring points hasn’t been an issue for the Detroit Lions this season, but it…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin investor Lars Windhorst wants his 374 million euros back. The relationship between…

By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but the two NFC contenders have dealt with adversity in the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Higher velocity and increased shifts led to the major league batting average dropping to .243,…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Detroit Tigers head into the offseason after finishing 66-96 this year, the third-worst record in the American…

By The Associated Press The Green Bay Packers play an international game for the first time Sunday as they face the New York Giants at London’s…

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — After the San Jose Sharks missed the NHL playoffs for a third straight season for the first time in…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs went 74-88 this season, a three-win improvement from 2021 that was good enough for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Barrett, Alfonso Márquez, Jerry Meals and Jeff Nelson will be the crew chiefs for baseball’s new wild-card series that start…

By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night. The Ravens are 18-2 in prime-time home games under coach…

By The Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to stop a two-game losing streak when they host NFC South rival Atlanta. Tom Brady has…

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League and begin the healing process after a…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brent Venables was a popular choice to step as Oklahoma’s head football coach after Lincoln…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 17 points, undrafted rookie Jamal Cain added 15 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball wasn’t able to coax fans to ballparks at pre-pandemic levels this season, though attendance…

By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers are looking for their first road win of the season when they visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox enter the offseason with some major issues to address after one of their…

By The Associated Press No. 3 Ohio State faces its first road test of the season Saturday at struggling Michigan State. The heavily favored Buckeyes…

By The Associated Press The Miami Dolphins take on the New York Jets looking for their first 4-1 start since 2003 when they finished 10-6. A victory…

By The Associated Press Two teams badly in need of a victory will get the ACC slate started at noon on Saturday at Scott Stadium. Louisville is…

By The Associated Press Ranked for the first time this season, No. 23 Mississippi State goes after a third straight victory when it hosts Arkansas in…

By The Associated Press Cincinnati is back in the AP Top 25 at No. 24 after reeling off four straight wins following the Bearcats’ season-opening…

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Leading World Cup skiers are questioning the decision to award a yet-to-be-built resort in Saudi Arabia the…

By The Associate Press The Chargers bring the NFL’s top-ranked passing attack to Cleveland on Sunday. Los Angeles is averaging 307 yards…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers raced to their best 50-game start ever. They believed they could win…

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and…

By The Associated Press Duke visits Georgia Tech on Saturday after snapping a 13-game ACC losing streak in last week’s 38-17 home win over…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Santino Ferrucci will return to full-time IndyCar racing next season in A.J. Foyt’s flagship car after two…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they are nearing the end of their top-to-bottom rebuild despite…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer and Liga MX have announced the format for the expanded Leagues Cup competition next summer that…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says star forward Draymond Green apologized…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn has officially been postponed. The…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Drew Brees put his broadcasting career on hold after one year to spend weekends with his family. Going back to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A celebration of Black business success and opportunity is back for its third year. Black Entrepreneurs Day was founded and…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s financial vice president says the club won’t be able to reduce its…

MADRID (AP) — Jorge Sampaoli is set to begin his second stint as Sevilla’s coach. Sevilla says the 62-year-old Argentine has agreed to a contract…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has overcome early jitters from playing at home and shot a 7-under 64 in the opening round…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Xabi Alonso is finally ready for the limelight again. The 40-year-old former…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year. The ranking board has denied…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two years since Matt Dumba took a knee to focus attention on society and the NHL’s issues with racial…

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Early-season firings have gone for normalized to the norm in college football. As the season heads…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England defender Kyle Walker is in doubt for this year’s World Cup after…

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stanković has been appointed coach of last-place Serie A club Sampdoria.…

PARIS (AP) — The French ski federation, mayors from mountain resorts and ski instructors have lashed out at the decision to award the 2029 Asian…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie outfielder Steven Kwan began the season on an historic tear and has set the tone for the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Buck Showalter managed a playoff game, he ended up on the hot seat after an…

TOKYO (AP) — Miomir Kecmanovic saved six match points before beating Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals at the Japan Open.…

ZURICH (AP) — Brazil will go to this year’s World Cup as the top-rated team after extending its lead over second-place Belgium in the latest FIFA…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The governing body of Formula One has put off until Monday a ruling on whether some teams…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — There’s no place like home for Yuki Tsunoda. Japan’s only Formula One driver will be an…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson has signed a $31 million, four-year contract with the Dallas Stars after missing the first two weeks of…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored in second-half stoppage time and Charlotte tied the Columbus Crew 2-2 in a game postponed due to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James flashed his midseason form, scoring 23 points in 18 minutes before the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Rhys Plumlee threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, both coming in the second half to Ryan O’Keefe, and UCF scored 31…

By The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gonzalo Higuaín scored two goals in his first match since announcing he will retire after the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets geared up for the playoffs with a 9-2 rout of the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Rojas and Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning and the Arizona…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — David Villar hit two home runs and Austin Slater also connected for the San Francisco Giants,…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finished with their 111th victory to become the National League’s…

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly went out as a winner in his final game as Miami’s manager when rookie Peyton Burdick homered and drove in four runs to…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby looked as if he was in pursuit of a…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive backs Malcolm Greene and Fred Davis II were sued by a U.S. postal worker who’s delivery truck was…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees settled for 99 wins in the regular season and 62 home runs for…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Andújar had three hits, Diego Castillo added two and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After Erling Haaland’s latest two-goal display in the Champions League, Manchester…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Vogt homered in his final game before retirement and scored the first run on a…