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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — India captain Virat Kohli has thrown his full support behind Mohammed Shami after the fast bowler was abused on…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has dispatched Manchester United and Manchester City in previous rounds of this season’s English League Cup and will…

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Quinton de Kock has returned to South Africa’s team for the T20 World Cup game against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi has pleaded with his country’s fans to “please buy tickets” instead of…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Memphis has landed plenty of elite recruits, yet still hasn’t earned an NCAA Tournament bid during Penny…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Starting pitchers continue to claim the pregame spotlight, but the bullpens have carried the bigger…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns, Nevada’s defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the Wolf…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points, Carmelo Anthony added 24 while hitting six 3-pointers, and the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 11 points and 16 rebounds on a bruised right knee, Will Barton added 17 points and…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extracted some revenge for a…

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Houston Astros are still waiting for all their stars to break loose after a 2-0 loss to Atlanta…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Despite a troublingly short-handed pitching staff that could use as much length as possible from…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseball’s biggest stage.…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Josh Norris scored two goals and the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nic Roy and Evgenii Dadonov scored in a shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rebuff won the Colt & Gelding Trot to kick off Breeders Crown weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The track…

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tai Lavatai scored a game-winning touchdown from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter and Navy defeated Tulsa 20-17. Lavatai…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, Richaun Holmes added 21, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New…

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz has blooped a leadoff single to begin the eighth inning for Houston’s first hit against the Atlanta…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 19 rebounds on the night his Olympic…

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Facing fourth-and-3 near midfield on its first possession, Cole Smith completed a 7-yard pass to Jacob Birmelin and Princeton…

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, reaching 20,000 for his…

By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 23 saves and was a winner in his Carolina debut as the Hurricanes scored four…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals, Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 shots for his third career…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson scored a long-awaited power-play goal, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-netter and the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo walked off the court after the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics back in August,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittany Force put herself in position for her 12th No. 1 qualifier of the season Friday in the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer said Friday it will hire independent counsel to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Reserve infielder José Peraza and three other New York Mets have elected to become free…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young was fined $15,000 by the NBA for making contact with a referee. The star guard was penalized for his actions with 6:41…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nathan Chen rebounded from a surprising struggle last weekend at Skate America to top the short program Friday…

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker usually sends bench coach Walt Weiss to take the lineup card to the umpires at home plate, but he…

FORT LAUDERDALE Inter Miami midfielder Federico Higuaín, a brother of teammate Gonzolo Higuaín, will retire at the end of the Major League Soccer…

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Taylor Pendrith took advantage of some beautiful weather in Bermuda. One day after it was a battle in the wind and…

By The Associated Press The Jamaican government will allow 5,000 fully vaccinated fans to attend the Reggae Boyz World Cup qualifier against the…

VIENNA (AP) — Jannik Sinner has stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is questionable for Los Angeles’ game against New…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw underwent season-ending knee…

PARIS (AP) — Angel Di Maria set up the equalizer and then netted the winning goal himself as Paris Saint-Germain rallied past defending champion…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Morgan Rielly to an eight-year, $60 million contract extension Friday with an average…

By The Associated Press Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fighting to keep his job heading into an away match at Tottenham in the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams will be sidelined for four to six months after he hurt his left wrist Thursday night in a…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco is back with the New York Jets and he envisions himself back under…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes will be sidelined at least another five weeks with a dislocated left shoulder. The Devils…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A foot sprain will keep outside linebacker Khalil Mack from playing for the Chicago…

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim has brought Hertha Berlin’s short Bundesliga resurgence to an end with a 2-0 win over the visiting team.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan has cleared concussion protocol and will play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeSean Jackson and the Los Angeles Rams are trying to find a trade partner for the veteran…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida has been fined $10,000 and placed on three years’ probation for NCAA violations committed by the football and…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Dutch qualifier Botic Van de Zandschulp has upset defending champion Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of…

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A foot sprain will keep outside linebacker Khalil Mack from playing for the Chicago…

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (AP) — Top-seeded Simona Halep has cruised into the semifinals of the Transylvania Open, but U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Marshall announced it is moving to the Sun Belt Conference, becoming the ninth school to reveal plans to…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Greg Norman is heading up a new company that for starters is adding 10 tournaments to the Asian Tour in a 10-year…

MILAN (AP) — Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala says that the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the current San Siro stadium.…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Andrew Brunette is ready to coach the Florida Panthers for as long as the team needs. Brunette got the job Thursday…

By The Associated Press Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and Kyle Pitts were all high first-rounders in last April’s draft and are leading the way in…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos haven’t had much success since Peyton Manning retired a…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL player Brett Favre and Mississippi Auditor Shad White are feuding over…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has decided not to discipline a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager for his role in the club’s…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Davis Mills will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans Sunday against the Los…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis is unlikely to play Sunday against…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Penguins accuses its former top minor league coach of sexually assaulting the wife of one of his…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Philippe Coutinho is back in Brazil’s national team after being called up by coach Tite for two World Cup qualifiers in…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergi Barjuan will get his first chance to lead Barcelona from the Camp Nou dugout when…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The opening four rounds of Women’s World Cup qualifying in Europe have shown…

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s anti-crime agency said Friday that four people have been detained on suspicion of stealing 22…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson is looking for defensive improvement down the stretch in…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is smarting after its biggest loss in 43 years and Union Berlin will be cautiously…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will miss the start of the Yellow Jackets’ season following knee surgery. Georgia Tech…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the ropes after his worst loss as Manchester United manager and he wants his players to take…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — UEFA has sanctioned German soccer club Union Berlin with a partial stadium closure for the…

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club is considering other possible coaches…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis linebacker Darius Leonard knows the challenge. The Colts defense must repeatedly…

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 2 Cincinnati has embraced the grit and low-frills aspects of its program. They…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron’s imprint is all over this World Series. His number 44 was on the outfield grass…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury called the safest play he could with the clock winding down.…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Allen made 45 saves, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Montreal…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sean Couturier scored and added an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers used a quick start to defeat the Vancouver…