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MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López has been suspended by his Astana team for his reported connection to a drug trafficking…

LONDON (AP) — The ATP is partnering with a group that works to increase LGBTQ inclusion in sports after 75% of players who participated in a survey…

LONDON (AP) — The Big Four are forming quite a squad at the Laver Cup. That’s because Novak Djokovic is joining Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship. The Canadian shot a second…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has sold a second package of its television rights to an American investment firm for an undisclosed amount as…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has pulled off its biggest signing since clinching a return to the Premier League by bringing in Jesse…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are beginning to see the consistency they expected from their…

By The Associated Press Breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners can match a franchise record with their 15th consecutive win as they open a…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Han Xu grew up idolizing Yao Ming and the impact he had on basketball in China. The…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is now a world champion after a mistake led to an early exit at…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is nearing a return from a stress reaction in his right scapula after throwing 60…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’Ja Wilson scored 23 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 points and 12 assists and the Las Vegas Aces dealt the Indiana Fever a…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds,…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized a contract with guard Austin Rivers. The 6-foot-4 son of Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — American decathlon champion Garrett Scantling is not at the world championships in the wake of a ban for missed doping tests.…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sadio Mane of Senegal has been named African player of the year for the second time. The Bayern Munich forward won the…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Scott Piercy shot a 6-under 65 to share the 3M Open lead with Sungjae Im after the first…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer to highlight Oakland’s five-run sixth inning that…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It’s prime time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State coach Deion…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — French teenager Diane Parry beat second-seeded Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first tour-level quarterfinal at the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Chiney Ogwumike had a season-high 15 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or economic fears.…

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has four new coaches for this season, all in the same…

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Paul Waring has tied the course record by shooting 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead in the first round of the Cazoo…

LONDON (AP) — Alexandra Popp powered Germany past Austria 2-0 to set up a semifinal match with either France or the Netherlands at the European…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman both homered and the pair combined for five RBIs as the Houston…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a slow start to beat Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of…

MIAMI (AP) — Jon Gray pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adolis García homered and the Texas Rangers beat the reeling Miami Marlins 8-0.…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Hall begins his workout in his garage on a steamy July morning before heading to the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pittsburgh Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi is raising the bar for the defending ACC champions.…

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school basketball coach has been criminally charged by authorities who say he asked male…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says his program has renewed unity following an offseason inquiry that…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Nepalese climber has set a new mountaineering record, after having scaled twice each of the 14 of the world’s highest…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average…

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Ariel Atkins added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat New York 78-69 to extend the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, who led Lou Holtz’s teams to consecutive Outback Bowl wins, has died. He was…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — United Formula One drivers are determined to help stamp out abusive behavior from some fans…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep the quarterback with the…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup will return to Santa Anita for a record 11th time in 2023. The world championships will mark their 40th…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season worth more than $110 million that…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators offered forward Nino Niederreiter the perfect combination of a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer With less than two months before its first regular season game, Prime Video’s crew for “Thursday Night Football”…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells the AP that the Cleveland Browns have reached an agreement…

HAUTACAM, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France and…

LONDON (AP) — The ATP men’s tennis tour is canceling all four of its tournaments held in China this year, citing COVID-19 restrictions. The Rolex…

LOURDES, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has pulled out of cycling’s biggest race after testing positive for…

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the United States has shown disrespect for…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena. The…

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet returned to preseason training with Manchester United because of what has been…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding an explanation from UCLA officials about their move to the Big Ten Conference. Newsom…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A…

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in a nine-year NFL career, has died.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out and…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechaser Norah Jeruto came up with a cool way to celebrate her victory at the end of a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer James Harden has agreed to terms on a two-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers and will make about…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Division I college football players would have two periods of time to enter the transfer portal and be immediately eligible to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Caster Semenya finished 13th in the women’s 5,000 meters Wednesday at the world…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the powerful Santos soccer club for…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in professional sports, even though it drew…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Former Washington safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty to reckless driving for his role in a crash that killed…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The five women who currently hold assistant general manager jobs around the NHL each took very different paths to…

TORONTO (AP) — Police in London, Ontario., have ordered an internal review of their investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Wrier Sage Karam returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend for his first race at the Pennsylvania track since a fatal incident…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Another seeded player withdrew from the Palermo Ladies Open when Zhang Shuai pulled out with an unspecified “physical…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league is looking for ways to…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is in need of a new coach. Wim Fissette wrote on Instagram on Wednesday…

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Georgia Stanway scored an extra-time winner to seal a 2-1 comeback win for England over Spain and send her team to the…

COLORADO Springs, Colo. (AP) — U.S. women’s hockey forward Dani Cameranesi has announced her retirement from the national team at age 27.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The soaring home run Byron Buxton hit in the All-Star game was another signature moment in an…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rebecca…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — World TeamTennis, the mixed-gender tennis league co-founded nearly a half-century ago by Billie Jean King, will not…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, new President Sandra Douglass Morgan and star tight end…