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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Gareth Bale feels fitter and happier since joining MLS team Los Angeles FC and is hoping that helps his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer leaned back on a couch, the picture of relaxation in a navy blue pullover, black…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has fired a recently hired senior executive for sending “inappropriate messages” prior to starting his job with the club.…

WOLLONGONG, Australia (AP) — Dutch star Annemiek van Vleuten crashed heavily  at the world road cycling championships and was taken to a hospital.…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drey Jameson pitched six strong innings in his second big league game and Ketel Marte homered…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Myles Straw had a tiebreaking two-run double in Cleveland’s five-run 11th inning, and the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Castillo got chased in the fifth inning and the contending Seattle Mariners…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kim Ha-seong homered and Mike Clevinger had a strong outing for the San Diego Padres, who shut…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Mexico has four center forwards in training for its World Cup warmup matches this week, but…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Austin Slater doubled twice, David Villar homered, and the San Francisco Giants used six relievers…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A blast from the past will be on the bench for Australia when the World Cup-bound Socceroos take on New Zealand in a…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a two-out grand slam in the seventh inning to put New York ahead for good…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the fourth inning, Dansby Swanson…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run and Giancarlo Stanton followed minutes later with a game-ending…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run, matching Babe Ruth and moving within one of Roger Maris’…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. added a three-run…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez and Rob Refsnyder hit solo homers, and Rafael Devers had a two-run shot as the…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Joey Wentz took a shutout into the sixth inning and Akil Baddoo and Kerry Carpenter homered to…

MIAMI (AP) — David Bote hit a tying home run in the seventh inning, then added a sacrifice fly in the eighth that lifted the Chicago Cubs over the…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Barrett Hayton to a two-year contract right before the start of training camp.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The starts by the four Pacific Northwest schools would have had all the hallmarks of an exciting race in the Pac-12…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Football League says it is investigating “very serious allegations” made by Indigenous players that…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — An official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Miguel Vargas drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in a five-run eighth…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills backup offensive lineman Bobby Hart for one game, a day…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Nick Chubb wishes he can have a do-over. Cleveland’s star running back said he regrets…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Americans are big favorites in the Presidents Cup. And it might be a matter of…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have placed center Justin Britt on the reserve/non-football illness list. Coach Lovie Smith said last Wednesday…

By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Braves rookie Spencer Strider has a sore left oblique and will not make his next start on Saturday in…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 5 Clemson has a clear chance to be favorites for the Atlantic Coast Conference’s…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LIV Golf is turning up the heat on the Official World Golf Ranking. The LIV players are…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has condemned the racist chants made by some of its fans against Real Madrid…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Frankie Montas has received a second cortisone injection in his ailing right…

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Utah boy who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk bed during last…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Alabama long-snapper Kneeland Hibbett doesn’t figure to rake in a lot of lucrative endorsements. But what he…

NEW YORK (AP) — As often happens, NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ game won the week’s rating competition, but the Chicago-Green Bay…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for an offensive spark as they prepare to play Cleveland.…

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor has announced charges in juvenile court against 10 students in connection with alleged hazing of…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a plastic water bottle and hitting Cleveland Browns…

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 by the NBA for homophobic comments he made on social media. The…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska interim coach Mickey Joseph says he wants a defense that stops the run and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — In Roger Federer’s case, the farewell news conference will come before the beginning of…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Honduras player Wisdom Quaye for 18 months for doping with a steroid at a World Cup qualifying game against the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t practicing because of a neck injury…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass rusher Dwight…

By STEPHEN WHYNO and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maury Wills, who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win three World Series titles with his…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy says freshman Tionna Herron is recovering from open-heart surgery to correct a structural…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella is expected to miss a majority of the coming NHL season after undergoing…

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s tradition of producing elite running backs is alive and well. The conference features the…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has decided to let Belarus go into the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw next month. That’s despite a…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference is relocating its headquarters but remaining in its home state of North Carolina. The…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson was released from the hospital after tests revealed…

The Associated Press Defenseman P.K. Subban has announced his retirement from the NHL following 13 seasons. The 33-year-old former Norris Trophy…

MOHALI, India (AP) — Matthew Wade put on a spectacular finish to help Australia beat India by four wickets in the first Twenty20. Wade reached 45…

By The Associated Press The Americans are going for a ninth straight victory in the Presidents Cup. They are overwhelming favorites with all 12…

MONACO (AP) — Nigerian runner Tobi Amusan’s stunning world record of 12.12 seconds in the women’s 100 meter hurdles at the 2022 world…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — United States defender Sergiño Dest joined Italian champion AC Milan with the hope of getting more…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ICC has permanently banned the use of saliva to polish the ball in international cricket as it made a host…

PARIS (AP) — A host of injuries have struck France in the leadup to a pair of Nations League matches later this week. The French football…

PARIS (AP) — The French football federation and Kylian Mbappé have toned down their dispute over the use of image rights. After the Paris…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There’s a fine line between a Tom Brady and a Gale Sayers. Whether a player is a seven-time…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw struck out 10 and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2.…

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have plenty to fix and little time to do it. Tennessee is 08 for…