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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he’d like to coach a national team after his…

By ADAM BABETSKI Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Players at the Little League World Series this year may not be playing live in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Harold Landry has become the fifth person and first starter affected by the Titans’ latest virus…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Spectators will not be required to wear masks or show proof of their vaccination status to attend matches at the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — ESPN is canceling Rachel Nichols’ show “The Jump” and pulling her off NBA programming. ESPN…

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and scored the game-ending run on Lars Nootbaar’s single in the…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie has been placed on the 10-day injured list because of shoulder fatigue.…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tight end Luke Willson said he’s stepping away from football one day after re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks. In a…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will induct former quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and coach Mike Holmgren into the team’s Ring of Honor…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan McMahon lofted a two-run homer in the 10th inning, Brendan Rodgers followed with a two-run…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns safety John Johnson III enjoys talking so much on the field that he doesn’t wear a…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts opened training camp without their coach or their All-Pro…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom played catch at Citi Field on Wednesday after an MRI showed improvement…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has gone on injured reserve after hurting his hamstring in a joint practice…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn coach Bryan Harsin expects to be out of COVID-19 quarantine by game week, but says the Tigers’ vaccination…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alex Palou spent Wednesday in a simulator trying to learn as much as possible about Portland International…

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 9 Notre Dame is eager to increase its scoring. The Fighting Irish averaged 33.4 points…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer A handful of Pac-12 teams have yet to name a starting quarterback with their season openers looming. Washington…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer A diversity report found the NBA continues to lead men’s professional sports in racial and gender hiring…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-team offense will take the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former first-round pick Dwayne Haskins appears to have the inside track on landing a job with the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The college football season is kicking off in the pandemic for a second consecutive year. Vaccination plans across…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 will hold a conference baseball tournament for the first time. The inaugural Pac-12 baseball tournament will be…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington has been practicing without receiver Curtis Samuel for the balance of training…

NEW YORK (AP) — Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009. Major League Baseball’s postseason will start with…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence will start Jacksonville’s season opener at Houston on Sept. 12.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are going with the steady over the spectacular. Coach Vic…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson has a special understanding of his school’s football…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still losing ground in a COVID-19 outbreak that was discovered…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players charged with first degree burglary have waived their cases to a state grand jury that will now…

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has signed forward Pietro Pellegri on loan from Monaco. Milan has the option to make the deal permanent and that becomes an…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been activated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with a…

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — John Mack has been named the athletic director at Princeton. A former athlete, coach and administrator at the Ivy League…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the U.S. Open tennis tournament? The AP has put together a quiz for you to test your…

VALDEPEÑAS DE JAÉN, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has earned his second stage victory in this year’s Spanish Vuelta to cut into the overall lead…

TURIN, Italy (AP) —  Serie A club Juventus has moved a step closer to receiving a cash injection of up to 400 million euros ($475 million) by…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Former NFL star Deion Sanders is eager to put Jackson State on the football map and help raise the profile of…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph is finally getting on the field with the New York Giants. The Giants announced Rudolph has…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah believes she can break Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old record in the…

MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has signed young Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Hertha Berlin. The defending Spanish league champion says the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel — with a maximum of 50 people — will have access…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed receiver Steven Sims to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted position. Sims spent…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have acquired running back Sony Michel from the New England…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has rejected an offer of about $188 million from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappé…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA president Gianni Infantino has asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift quarantine requirements…

LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — Belgium soccer great Wilfried Van Moer has died. He was nicknamed the “Little General,” played in two World Cups and…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena and Venus Williams have added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open. This will…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane has publicly accepted that he won’t be leaving Tottenham in the summer transfer…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss…

By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — AJ Pollock hit a two-run single and robbed Manny Machado of a two-run homer to lead the Los…

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Omar Narváez hit a tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning, Kolten Wong added a two-run…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Garcia pitched into the seventh inning and two relievers completed a four-hitter to lead the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe homered twice and the Red Sox held onto the lead and their wild-card chances with a…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has been as cautious as any NFL coach when making sure players are…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York…

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3…

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles staggered to their 19th consecutive loss, allowing 19 hits and falling…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe was 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the first inning, leading the Texas Rangers…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs the same day his grandmother died,…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched seven effective innings, José Abreu hit a three-run homer and the Chicago…

By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has received a contract extension after guiding the team to its first NBA title in a…

SHANGHAI, China (AP) —  The LPGA Tour says the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament scheduled for mid-October has been canceled due to ongoing COVID-19…

NEW YORK (AP) — Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced by…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles scored 29 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 76-70 win over the Seattle Storm. Fowles…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Briann January scored a season-high 19 points, DaWanna Bonner added 18 and the Connecticut Sun clinched a playoff berth…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus defeated fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-7 (7), 6-4,…

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 21 points and Candace Parker added 18 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 86-79. Quigley…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Elena Delle Donne scored 18 points to help the Washington Mystics beat…

NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been removed from a game with left knee discomfort. Posey was visited by manager Gabe…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Ihmir Smith-Marsette has given the Minnesota Vikings a spark on special teams.…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have brought back a familiar face signing veteran tight end Luke Willson…

By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tuesday night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs was postponed because of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Soccer and Liga MX both realize they’re more powerful as partners than rivals.…

By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ three first-team wide receivers are all practicing for the first…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Vic Fangio needs more time to declare Teddy Bridgewater or Drew…

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop will miss this weekend’s preseason finale against…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-run single, Chris Flexen pitched neatly into the…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed catcher Jonah Heim on the COVID-19 injured list before Tuesday night’s game at Cleveland. Also,…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWING MILLS, Md. (AP) — The PGA Tour is still planning on one tournament this fall as part of its Asia swing. But…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a $10 million. one-year contract that covers what could be his…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers says the Orange will use both Tommy DeVito and dual-threat transfer Garrett Shrader at quarterback…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jamien Sherwood had to make a big transition after being drafted by the New…

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has decided that changes by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Phillie Phanatic mascot were sufficient to…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona built enough momentum two years ago to get the interim tag removed…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Three-time All-Pro receiver Cliff Branch and Super Bowl-winning coach Dick Vermeil are finalists for the Pro…