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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Benn brings another veteran option…

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first…

By The Associated Press Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Soft conditions at Caves Valley created another day of low scores at the BMW Championship. Bryson DeChambeau missed…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Coach Jon Gruden says this year’s lot of draft picks isn’t the only group with…

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Dean Burmester has a one-stroke lead after the second round of the European Masters in the Swiss Alps with five…

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The start of the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia on Friday night was delayed 26 minutes…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco have very few questions to settle…

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder David Bote has been scratched after he sprained his right ankle during batting practice. Ian Happ was inserted into…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez has signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros in a bid to rejoin his…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has been reinstated from the injured list. He…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is still away from practice with the Dallas Cowboys…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia had no problem in beating Alavés 3-0 to win two straight home games at the start of the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — San Francisco catcher Buster Posey has returned after missing two games with discomfort in his left…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to attend matches. That is a change to the…

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have presented to prosecutors their investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps fired head coach Marc Dos Santos on Friday along with his brother, assistant coach Phil…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Joaquín Correa has enjoyed a dream debut for Inter Milan. He came on as a substitute and scored twice as the defending…

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Tony Dandeo became the oldest driver to win a harness race in New Jersey when the 86-year-old guided Stick That Lip Out to a…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic tennis gold medalist Alexander Zverev again denied abuse allegations made by a former…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — There was no stopping Bryson DeChambeau at Caves Valley. He overpowered the vulnerable…

PARIS (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele has scored his third goal in two games as Lyon beat Nantes 1-0 to give new coach Peter Bosz his first win.…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Saints have selected Jameis Winston to succeed…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lots of familiar faces are playing new places around the NFL this season. Matthew…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored in injury time to give Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 win over Hoffenheim in the…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The third event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, formerly the  Cup of China, has been moved to Turin, Italy. The…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens are one victory away from passing Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers for the longest…

By The Associated Press For fantasy players, stats geeks and analytics gurus, the Football Outsiders Almanac is a godsend, packed with all sorts of…

ROME (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad while Nicolò Zaniolo returns…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer All NBA team personnel who will be near players and referees must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus…

CONWY, Wales (AP) — The Curtis Cup is tied going into the final session of singles at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. Rose Zhang and Rachel Kuehne each…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The United States will host Canada in two women’s hockey games in October. The games will be played Allentown,…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A first-round draft pick 3½ years ago, Taven Bryan is squarely on Jacksonville’s…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The family of Wendell Scott will receive a trophy commemorating his historic 1963 victory…

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville is suspending head basketball coach Chris Mack for six games.…

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have reinstated catcher Yasmani Grandal from the 10-day injured list. The…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield will get a summer tune-up after all. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski surprisingly said…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Four people with direct knowledge of the player’s decision have told The Associated Press…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Six drivers from the all-female W Series have needed medical checks…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers have…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to defend its clubs…

VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA, Spain (AP) — Florian Senechal has outdueled Matteo Trentin to win the 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Odd Christian…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints canceled their home preseason game set for Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals because of the…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn returns to the football field Saturday for the first time in 637 days when it travels…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he could stay at the club for another “five years” as he backtracked on…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick has made three new call-ups and recalled five players including Borussia…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Sergio Perez is staying with Red Bull next year after the Formula One…

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — UEFA’s newest competition will give several teams their first chance to play in the group stage of a European tournament.…

LONDON (AP) — The twice-postponed finals of the Billie Jean King Cup will be played in Prague. The International Tennis Federation says the…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo is headed back to Manchester United. The English club says it has reached an agreement with…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Steven Bergwijn has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for three World Cup qualifiers following his strong start…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen led the second practice for the Belgian…

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Paralympics medalist Marcin Polak of Poland has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for doping. The…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — There are 4,403 Paralympic athletes competing in Tokyo and each one has unique differences that have…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer What does your dream college football road trip look like? Would you travel the whole country or stick to one…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has a new challenge ahead after its breakthrough season a year ago in…

By The Associated Press The White Sox open a three-game home series against the crosstown rival Cubs three weeks after sweeping a set at Wrigley…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Kaillie Humphries is the reigning women’s bobsled world champion and would be the gold-medal favorite in two…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was in a good mood after…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo…

NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard threw 16 pitches Thursday night in a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn, the first outing in months for the New York…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings to win his eighth straight decision, Austin Barnes…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press China may be one of soccer’s biggest underachievers but it’s national team is the envy of Asia in terms of…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a two run-homer and drove in three runs, Nick Ahmed added a two-run blast, Christian Walker had a career-high…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Bryant launched an early two-run homer, pinch-hitter Darin Ruf broke an eighth-inning…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three…

MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Alfaro homered and singled, rookie Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-5. De…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Bradley Zimmer crushed a long two-run homer in the first inning and the Cleveland Indians…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ilya Ivashka, Emil Ruusuvuori and Mikael Ymer all took down seeded opponents in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 29 points with nine assists, Isabelle Harrison had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Mookie Betts from the 10-day injured list and he started in right field in a series…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 17 of her 23 points in the second half, Jonquel Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Connecticut…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Sixth-seeded Magda Linette of Poland beat top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-1, 6-2 on…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A’ja Wilson bounced back from one of the worst games of her career with 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings when he struck…

By The Associated Press The White Sox open a three-game home series against the crosstown rival Cubs three weeks after sweeping a set at Wrigley…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL says 93% of players are vaccinated for COVID-19 and the league wanted mandatory vaccination but the…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice and Canada overwhelmed the United States 5-1 on Thursday night in the women’s world hockey…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Rory McIlroy suddenly has found a pep in his step. A good night of sleep and a 64 at Caves…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Sam Burns shot an 8-under 64 at Caves Valley to share the first-round lead with Jon Rahm…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have acquired placekicker-punter Ryan Santoso from the New York Giants for a conditional 2022…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The New England Revolution are the leaders in Major League Soccer as the league heads into the post-All-Star…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Luis Robert hit a two-run home run, Carlos Rodón won in his return from the injured list and the…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says reduced numbers of healthy tight ends, defensive tackles and…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins will miss the rest of the season with an abdominal tear that requires surgery. Hoskins leads the Philadelphia…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Two more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 since the Canadian Football…