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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen injured his left knee and was carted off the field near…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races but…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals could have waited until closer to the trade deadline to deal All-Star…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed defensive end Carlos Dunlap to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million on…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Miami Marlins’ right-hander Max Meyer will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. The team says Meyer could miss most or…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera says the Washington Commanders are still learning how to practice after the team…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it has reached an agreement to sign France defender Jules Koundé on a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels that will allow access to…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he expects the Green Bay Packers offense to face plenty of adversity…

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed receiver and kick returner KaVontae Turpin, the former TCU player who was kicked off the team…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with winger Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract. The deal is worth $4.2 million, with an…

By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, $2.2 million contract. The team announced the deal…

European soccer restarts in earnest for the new season with Bundesliga teams Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart playing  third-division opposition in…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has signed Dwight McNeil from relegated Burnley for a reported $24 million. The winger becomes the third player…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Australian and a Canadian mountain climber died last week in northern Pakistan while attempting…

LONDON (AP) — England against Germany at Wembley Stadium. A final that underlines the growing stature of women’s soccer in Europe and echoes…

MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid says it has secured the transfer of Argentina defender Nahuel Molina from Udinese for an undisclosed free. The right…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Olympic soccer competition at the 2024 Paris Games will conclude with the women’s final for the first…

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin has warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two Hall of Fame baseball players are leading a push to bring the sport that made them famous to India, Pakistan and the…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The AL East-leading New York Yankees made the first of what could be a flurry of moves ahead of…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a two-run double off All-Star reliever Jorge López in the 10th inning, and…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets beat…

By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched seven effective innings in likely his final start with Cincinnati, leading…

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suárez has confirmed that he has signed with Nacional in Montevideo, the club where Uruguay’s historic…

By The Associated Press Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this…

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Domenico Vicini has become the oldest player to win a Davis Cup match. He turns 51 in September. Vicini and doubles partner…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a pair of three-run homers, Corbin Burnes won his fifth straight decision and…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom says the team hasn’t discussed selling off All-Stars…

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead single in a five-run fifth inning and added an RBI double in the…

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Elias Díaz hit a two-run single off Kendall Graveman in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hanser Alberto had a two-run double during the Dodgers’ six-run first inning, and Los Angeles…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Conference USA is in a state of transition, with six of its 11 football teams going…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens held their first full-squad practice of training camp. They have…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James spent most of Wednesday’s opening session of Los Angeles Chargers training…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Rojas homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs on Jose Herrera’s squeeze bunt…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has signed an NIL deal with Darlington Raceway. The track said Wednesday McCall…

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez connected again, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin allowed four hits over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat Houston…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield developed a reputation in Cleveland as a bit of a gunslinger, willing to…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Gymnastics Federation’s annual congress will be moved out of Norway so that officials from…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks says he lost 5 or 6 pounds before…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Several standout NFL wide receivers found their footing in Year 3. If Justin Jefferson…

MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Alexandra Popp scored twice to power Germany to a 2-1 win over France on Wednesday and into the final of the European…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning to rally the Detroit Tigers over the…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have officially agreed to a multi-year contract extension for Monty Williams, who was the NBA’s Coach of the Year…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sean Clifford and Tanner Morgan first met on a seventh-grade football field. They’re…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders Darren Waller, Josh Jacobs and Denzel Perryman are leaders in their…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took his latest offseason excursion to another…

By RALPH D RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren had a chance to take a victory lap this week at…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Hurry! Hurry! Russell Wilson is reprising Peyton Manning’s signature demand…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick has yet to make any definitive statements on who will be calling plays…

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace has confirmed the signing of United States center-back Chris Richards from Bayern Munich. The 22-year-old Richards…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have re-signed forward Ryan Donato to a one-year, $1.2 million deal after initially choosing not to offer him a…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday slipped on a Baltimore Orioles jersey, jammed the team’s cap over his…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have now signed both standout pitchers they took with their first two picks in last week’s draft.…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — While there will be plenty of New York Giants players, coaches and front office…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 24 seniors, coaches and contributors selected as finalists…

KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Dominic Thiem outlasted qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Generali Open.…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Coach Arthur Smith wants to see improvement from last year’s 7-10 record even though…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Confidence is not a problem for Tua Tagovailoa these days. And the Miami Dolphins hope…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown surprised fans recently when he bought everyone inside a team store his jersey.…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to defense, Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman says he is “going all out always…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State quarterback Devin Leary is the preseason pick to finish as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek eased past Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 at the Poland Open in her first tournament since her third-round…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched four innings Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, finishing strong…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Julio Jones is the latest high-profile veteran to join forces with Tom Brady in pursuit of a…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor says quarterback Joe Burrow has had a successful appendectomy but there is no timetable for…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — There’s not a lot of on-field drama surrounding the Washington Commanders at the start…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson practiced on Day 1 of training camp as the Browns began…

GENEVA (AP) — UEFA says safe-standing areas will be allowed on a trial basis at European club games involving teams from England, Germany and…

PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open by beating Czech teenager Dominika Salkova 6-1, 6-2.…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The England women’s soccer team is the talk of the nation and capturing hearts and minds because of its run to…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial in Spain a month before the World Cup for alleged irregularities involving his…

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — An unraced 2-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert has been euthanized after an accident at Los Alamitos in Southern…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American sprint great Allyson Felix and a refugee cyclist originally from Afghanistan have joined the International…