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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Former Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig has agreed to a 3 1/2-year contract with the LA Galaxy. The 22-year-old Puig is a…

By The Associated Press Coaches and players react to the NFL competition committed mandating the use of Guardian Caps for NFL offensive and defensive…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Part of the NFL’s safety experiments to reduce head injuries is the expanded use of the padded helmet…

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Diontae Johnson’s hold-in paid off. Literally. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pro Bowl wide receiver have agreed to a…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Anthony Pettis is ready for a rematch against Stevie Ray when the Professional Fighters League playoffs open Friday…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019. The league says the St. Louis Cardinals…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Thursday made it likely she’ll rule in weeks rather than months whether NFL…

By The Associated Press Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession. Here’s a look at the WNBA…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colton Herta returns to the second Music City Grand Prix coming off his own moment on…

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida track and field coach Mike “Mouse” Holloway is getting a four-year extension that puts him under contract…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The world’s richest soccer league starts a new season in England on Friday as the rest of Europe…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ford and its teams head home to Michigan International Speedway looking for improved success. The Ford…

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Cliff Branch was the epitome of what Al Davis coveted in a receiver during his decades running the Raiders.…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sean Murphy homered and drove in three runs off Shohei Ohtani, leading the Oakland…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto got multiple ovations in his first game with the Padres and Brandon Drury did even…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno scored in the 27th minute and the Portland Timbers extended their…

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had a season-high 33 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and the Seattle Storm…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa broke serve twice late in the third set before winning a tiebreak to hold off 21-year-old…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Waterman scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Montreal beat the Columbus Crew 2-1. Montreal tied it at 1 in…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, powering the…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Sebastian Lletget’s tenure with the New England Revolution is over after a little more than half a season. Lletget has been…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed center Daniel Munyer on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Willie Wright and…

ATLANTA (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Cheyenne Parker added 17 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever 91-81. Atlanta ended a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points, including New York’s final eight, and the Liberty rallied…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wednesday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed by rain,…

MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara threw his major league-leading third complete game and the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0. The All-Star…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto has arrived at Petco Park promising to bring “good vibes” to the San Diego Padres…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 championship game will remain at the home of the Dallas Cowboys through at least 2025. That’s the season…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Artie Burns has never quite matched the expectations that followed…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jakobi Meyers looks around the New England Patriots receivers’ meetings and sees a lot…

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr agreed to a one-year deal. The 32-year-old Barr was a…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Olympic sport of triathlon says transgender women can continue to compete in its female category at international…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez was not called out after a third strike in a win over the Boston…

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Tuvalu’s beach volleyball team of Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac didn’t win at the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitch Hammontree stood back and gazed at the flowers, candles and handwritten messages laid out…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA will have a committee conduct more research on a recommendation to allow Division I athletes to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula is out of the Citi Open after getting upset by Australian Daria Saville. The defending champion of the…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn threw four-hit ball over six innings, Jose Abreu homered for the second consecutive…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt says there’s still one major item on his career…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baltimore pinch-hitter Terrin Vavra hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This was supposed to be the training camp in which Christian Watson showcased why the…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Senators Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Joe Manchin of West Virginia have requested feedback from college…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers, two days after being…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will miss his third consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms when he…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Amed Rosario hit a mammoth three-run homer and rookie Oscar Gonzalez added a solo shot, sending…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar has fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 because the car that Alexander Rossi drove to end his 49-race…

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning in his Seattle debut, and the…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trade acquisition Jorge López earned his first save with his new team, newcomer Sandy León drove…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — After watching Tim Patrick ‘s season come crashing down with a serious knee…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid will always have a special fondness for Travis Kelce, one of the first players…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn says women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee during a…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hits by newly acquired Jose Siri and David Peralta produced the winning run for the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies took full…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals receiver Marquise Brown has been arrested and charged with criminal…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has joined French club Nice after an 11-year spell with Leicester during which he…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting safety Lannden Zanders says he is giving up football because of continuing issues with an injured shoulder.…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson has been getting his work done on the field and quietly has been handling his…

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says his club will not sign African players anymore unless they agree not to play in…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One assistant coach was happier than anyone else to be back on the field when the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee will host an NHL game for the first time in more than three decades when the Chicago Blackhawks face the Minnesota Wild…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Bryant Young straddled the classic football divide between discipline and ferocity more adeptly than just about any…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Longtime Alabama radio announcer Eli Gold will miss the start of the football season due to health issues. Jim Carabin,…

LONDON (AP) — Alex Albon has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for Formula One team Williams. The 26-year-old Albon joined…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu reported for training camp and participated in…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Champions League will use a camera-based system to judge tight offside calls in the group stage starting next month.…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have avoided salary arbitration with Jesper Bratt, signing the up-and-coming Swedish forward to a…

LONDON (AP) — England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory,…

By The Associated Press Juan Soto is set for his San Diego debut at home Wednesday night against Colorado. Before the game, the Padres will hold a…