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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Giants planned to hit some golf balls as a team bonding exercise. They didn’t invite the…

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — Bob Tasca III topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Tasca…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been an incredible month for Breanna Stewart. She helped the U.S. win a seventh…

Major League Baseball returns to the Field of Dreams site next season. The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will play a regular-season game in…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Álvaro Negredo’s retaken penalty and Jeremías Ledesma’s key save saw Cádiz secure a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in the…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers put safety Nasir Adderly and cornerback Ryan Smith on the COVID-19 list Friday. Adderly missed…

HONOLULU (AP) — A surge in COVID-19 cases means sports teams at the University of Hawaii will open the fall season with no fans in the stands at…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has called for goalkeepers to get more protection in their six-yard box. His…

By MICHAL DWOJAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s five home runs in the Royals’ 6-2 victory over the…

BREST, France (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain survived a scare without Neymar and Lionel Messi before beating Brest 4-2 and extending its winning start…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Jesse Marsch’s Leipzig side has won the first Bundesliga duel between teams with American coaches…

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home.Harsin said in a statement…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Late South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee and longtime NFL defender John Abraham were among those named to the South…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Skipper Tom Slingsby and his defending champion Team Australia had two seconds and a fifth in the first three fleet…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals 11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald says he currently doesn’t have…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players have pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary charges…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The full schedule for the NBA’s 75th anniversary season has been released. Opening night is Oct. 19. It’s…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-2,…

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Sebastian Söderberg has birdied the final hole to shoot an 8-under 64 and take a one-stroke lead after the…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida rounded out its roster for next season by adding 6-foot-9 forward Tuongthach Gatkek on Friday. Gatkek joins the…

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat say all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1. The team says…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Soccer officials are liaising with governments to try to evacuate players from Afghanistan…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have agreed to an $8 million contract extension with catcher Travis d’Arnaud…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions plan to lean on a backfield tandem of D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams this season. Newly acquired…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku has changed his mind — again. After asking to be traded by…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater know that whichever one wins Denver’s…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Maryland coach Mike Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Davis has already left his imprint on the Las Vegas Aces in his first year as the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn had the chance to defend his embattled…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Bill Goldberg returns for his second WWE match this year to fight Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam. WWE recently resumed…

BALCÓN DE ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer of Australia has won the punishing seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Defending champion Primoz…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Carl Lawson is lost for the season after rupturing an…

MIAMI (AP) — Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys and girls basketball at Miami’s Gulliver Prep, and will also serve as the school’s…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder returns for his senior season looking to take on…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pedri González will finally get a break after missing only one league game for Barcelona last season before going on to…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Army won nine games last season and finished just outside the Top 25. That’s a good omen for coach Jeff Monken…

By The Associated Press American Owen Otasowie has transferred to Club Brugge in Belgium after making his Premier League debut for Wolverhampton last…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams says the addition of veteran Randall Cobb has…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, has announced his retirement less than nine months after…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered the government to take money from the prison account of a former Michigan sports doctor who owes…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Navy’s offense sputtered last season, averaging 177.6 yards rushing, the team’s lowest output since 1994. The…

By The Associated Press American defender Matt Miazga has been loaned to Alavés of Spain’s La Liga for the 2021-22 season by Chelsea. The player…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns linebacker…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Major League Baseball is ending a 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps after signing a new…

MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid through 2023. The 33-year-old France striker has helped Madrid win…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The preseason AP Top 25 college football is out and Alabama will pick up where it left off as No. 1 in…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Nelly Korda could barely raise a smile after tapping in for the first birdie of her second round at the Women’s…

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging injury to his left…

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal has completed the signings of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Norway international…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yordenis Ugás is finally living the life he imagined when he decided to leave Cuba. On Saturday…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are coming out of two joint practices with the Los Angeles…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had a putback of a missed 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to help the Los Angeles Sparks edge the Atlanta Dream…

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 30 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for her 12th double-double and the Phoenix Mercury used a big second…

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa has offered to host all remaining games in the southern…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Ecudor’s Barcelona has joined three Brazilian clubs in the Copa Libertadores…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler O’Neill and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run fifth inning to help…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Newton passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, Mac Jones threw for 146 yards and the New…

LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons re-signed guard Hamidou Diallo on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 6-foot-5 Diallo, the…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts says he’s feeling “really, really good” and is eager to return to the Los…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx…

By The Associated Press The Shohei Ohtani road show heads to Cleveland after the two-way superstar thrilled opposing crowds in Detroit. Ohtani’s…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are headed to the White House to celebrate their 2020 WNBA championship.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in nearly 19 months, Chargers safety Derwin James got in productive work…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas share the lead at 63 after one round of The Northern Trust. The…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is excited to run the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new offense.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — In a training camp lacking many true position battles, who starts at cornerback for the Seattle…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six University of Kentucky football players have been charged with first-degree burglary, with one also accused of first…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Sir Ben Ainslie will be back at the wheel of the British boat for SailGP’s regatta in Aarhus, Denmark. While…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry was the day’s biggest star as the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants held…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner held Philadelphia to one hit in the first seven innings and the Arizona…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty France hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners completed a…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saul “Canelo” Álvarez has agreed to face unbeaten Caleb Plant on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas in a…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer CONCACAF has announced plans for a new Women’s World Cup qualification tournament structure and a Women’s…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos pass rusher Von Miller gushed about everything on the last day of training camp,…

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aledmys Díaz singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros beat…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ second joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders ended early…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — New Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has plenty of work to do trying to turn…

HONOLULU (AP) — Organizers of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii say this year’s contest will be postponed to February because of…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Olson slugged a go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Chapman added a solo shot and the Oakland…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Max Stassi hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcome an…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has made lucrative deals before starting his first college game, but he doesn’t…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The upcoming season will likely be the Arizona Coyotes’ final one at Gila River Arena. The city of Glendale announced it…

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off a hard court win in Toronto, second-ranked Daniil Medvedev is rolling through the Western & Southern Open. The top…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press Mitchell Trubisky isn’t dwelling on his past. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft lost his starting job in…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The ACC has updated its COVID-19 cancellation policies and now will force teams unable to play scheduled games because of a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his…

STOKE MANDEVILLE, England (AP) — The Paralympic Heritage Flame has been lit in Stoke Mandeville, the village northwest of London that is widely…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michigan defenseman Owen Power has elected to return to school for his sophomore season rather…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have signed restricted free agent Josh Hart to a three-year extension…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Danielle Hunter’s return from the neck surgery that kept him out all of last season should…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Jordan Love hasn’t practiced this week and probably won’t play in…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit his career-high 29th homer, Shane McClanahan won his fourth straight…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has loaned Italy left back Emerson Palmieri to French club Lyon for the rest of the season. Emerson has spent the last 3 1/2…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Corey LaJoie will miss Sunday’s race at Michigan because of NASCAR’s COVID-19 protocols. Spire Motorsports…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer isn’t enjoying the preseason. Limited snaps…