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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — South American soccer’s governing body has rebuked FIFA’s chief of global development…

CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel’s eephus pitch last weekend attracted the attention of Stephen Colbert. The Chicago Cubs first baseman made his…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Hector Neris is serving a reduced suspension after his ejection last week from a game in which…

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Sherman has been hired by Amazon Prime Video as an analyst for their first season as the exclusive network for “Thursday…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — It has been a busy offseason for Khalil Mack since being traded from the Chicago Bears to…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years, Ryan Shimabukuro is staying on…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson is back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens. As expected, the star…

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

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar is four wins shy of becoming hockey’s first head coach to win the Kelly Cup,…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on…

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver is giving baseball another shot. Tate has signed to play for the Port Angeles Lefties of the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray whipped passes around the practice field, showed off quickness dancing around…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom are moving closer to a return for the Mets. Scherzer, who injured his…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and emotional, do-everything teammate Draymond Green…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett will be an analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America” pregame show this…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons had a 100% turnout but not full participation on the opening day of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a stress reaction of the…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is recovering from surgery on his right patella tendon. The Hawks say Bogdanovic is expected…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres general manager A.J. Preller says Fernando Tatis Jr.’s surgically repaired left wrist…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee running back Derrick Henry has let his hair down this offseason,…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week.…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is not taking his relatively normal offseason for granted. The…

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ABC took home the crown as television’s top-rated network last week behind two games of the…

LONDON (AP) — Casper Ruud endured a tough transition from clay to the grass courts as the top seed lost his opening-round match at the Queen’s…

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will miss the rest of the season because of ligament damage in his elbow. The extent of…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas prosecutors say that welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated after…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — England has suffered its worst home defeat since 1928 with a 4-0 loss to Hungary in the Nations League. England was…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas was one strike from a no-hitter when he gave up a double to Cal Mitchell with two…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the field for the start of the Kansas City Chiefs’…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is giving a thumbs-up at the U.S. Open, just like always. But it only seems…

MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — American defender Kobi Henry transferred to Reims in the French League from second-tier Orange County of the United Soccer…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer It was an eventful week for the Chicago Sky with huge road victories over Connecticut and New York as well as a…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great. He’s 57. But when his…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some of the giants of women’s basketball say if not for Title IX, doors would not…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No. 2 Stanford and No. 5 Texas A&M are the highest national seeds remaining in the NCAA…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data…

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty will make his first start of the season in the…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera says defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year partnership on a streaming service that will allow fans to watch…

BERLIN (AP) — Ons Jabeur has started her grass-court season with a win as she cruised past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. Andrea…

HALLE, Germany (AP) — The second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas has defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Halle Open.…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association may have to hold its presidential election again. The…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton has joined his teammates for the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball will play a doubleheader on Nov. 11 at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The…

By The Associated Press The U.S. Open returns to The Country Club outside Boston for only the fourth time in history. The Country Club is one of the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Chris Pryor to assistant general manager. The move is one of several made by general…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is in the intensive care unit of a Florida…

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Three World Cup-bound teams won friendly matches in Asia with Tunisia beating Japan 3-0, Ghana defeating Chile 3-1 on penalties…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The long road for Sheriff Tiraspol back to the Champions League group stage will start in Bosnia-Herzegovina next month.…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Aurélien Tchouaméni says nothing steered him away from fulfilling his dream of playing for Real…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams…

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Pro wrestler Jeff Hardy is facing driving under the influence and other charges after being arrested in Florida, authorities…

GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons. The agreement comes…

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Italian player Sara Errani has upset second-seeded Madison Brengle 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the opening round of the Veneto Open. The…

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve a one-game suspension for a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson when New York…

By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Byron Buxton belted his 18th home run, Chris Archer delivered another steady pitching performance and…

TOKYO (AP) — Floyd Mayweather will fight in Japan again in another exhibition. This time it’ll be against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in a…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the first time in his career, Stephen Curry couldn’t get a 3-pointer to fall in an NBA postseason game. The Golden State…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Wood pitched four-hit ball over six innings for his first win in more than a month, and…

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — There were two diametrically different ways Andrew Redmayne stood to be remembered after he…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish pitched a season-high eight innings of five-hit ball, Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking…

By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dansby Swanson and the Atlanta Braves won their 12th straight game, beating the Washington…

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Kevin Lopez and Kervin Arriaga scored to lead Honduras past Canada 2-1 in the CONCACAF Nations League. Lopez scored…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all game, Andrew Wiggins single-handedly took…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Boston Celtics couldn’t make a 3-pointer to start the game and found themselves in a deep…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mari Pietersen stopped 29 shots, including all 10 in the final period, and Canada hung on to win its sixth Under-18 women’s…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and Dylan Carlson added a…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The College World Series again will have a strong Southeastern Conference flavor. Auburn became the fourth SEC team to…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Sonny DiChiara hit his 22nd home run, Blake Burkhalter pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief for his 15th save, and Auburn…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth…

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing a felony drug charge after authorities said they found vacuum-sealed bags…