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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The story of a 5-foot-9 NFL linebacker nicknamed Field Mouse will be featured in Canton, Ohio,…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed a new qualifying format to cater for its expanded number of direct…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a three-year contract extension with All-Pro…

By The Associated Press It’s nearing time for best-and-last offers for clubs trying to land starts Juan Soto, Willson Contreras and J.D. Martinez…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger’s thought he had a chance to pull off a rare sweep at Indianapolis…

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Growing up in Canton, Ohio, Josh McDaniels vividly remembers driving down Interstate 77,…

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Two weeks after Henrik Stenson was stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy for Europe, he’s a winner in his debut on the…

KENT, Wash. (AP) — Tony Schumacher raced to his 86th victory and first since 2020, beating Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force in the Flav-R-Pac…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer When Juan Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year deal to stay with the Washington Nationals, it ensured…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Major League Baseball trade deadline is always a stressful time of year for the league’s…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s “happy to be back” playing for Manchester United after appearing for 45 minutes in…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A decision on discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ezequiel Duran hit a three-run double in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Angels…

HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star Luis Castillo will make his debut for the Seattle Mariners when he starts against the New York Yankees Wednesday. The…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tony Finau has changed the conversation about him in less than a calendar year. Finau ran away with…

By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Clay Holmes in the ninth inning, and the…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Reddick closed the best month of his NASCAR career with a victory in overtime on the…

UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Second-seeded Jannik Sinner has rallied from a set down in the final of the Croatia Open to beat top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-7…

By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Drury reached 20 homers for the first time in his big league career when he hit a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first rookie pitcher with a no-hitter and an immaculate…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Some of Europe’s best soccer players from the under-17 teams of Chelsea, Bayern…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored 23 points to help the Washington Mystics hold off the Seattle Storm 78-75. Elena Delle Donne had 17 points…

MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Lindor had three hits and the New York Mets pounded trade deadline target Pablo López, beating the Miami Marlins 9-3 Sunday…

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alec Bohm fell a triple shy of the cycle, tying a career-high with four hits in an 8-2 win for the…

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez homered, Dylan Cease threw six strong innings and the Chicago White…

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez and Christian Vázquez each had an RBI double that helped the slumping…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Hedges had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth as the Cleveland Guardians…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a run-scoring double off Mark Melancon in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling got his long-awaited first SailGP win by knocking off sailing royalty while…

NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard had 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-69. Rebecca Allen added 17…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In the span of four days, Mike Trout went from his career in peril to possibly picking up a bat by the end of next week. The…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Allie Quigley hit two big shots in overtime and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun…

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s hopes of reaching the German Cup final in its own stadium have been ended in the first round by a 6-5 loss on…

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Rookie Ayaka Furue of Japan wins the Women’s Scottish Open with a 10-under 62. She rallied from four shots behind for…

The Associated Press Reaction from the basketball world and beyond on the death of NBA great and 11-time champion Bill Russell, who died Sunday at…

The Associated Press Career statistics for NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of…

MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets star Jacob deGrom will make his season debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, according to manager Buck…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a…

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Boselli is taking the memory of his father into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle star rookie Julio Rodríguez was placed on the injured list with a bruised right wrist…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has been learning the NCAA’s issues in real…

By The Associated Press Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin face potentially tricky opening games in the German Cup. Europa League champion…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard enters the final year of his contract…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Fifth-seeded Caroline Garcia has defeated Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-1 to win the Poland Open for her ninth WTA title. It’s the…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first European tour title…

LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed England might again be weighed down by expectations and history, Chloe Kelly made the breakthrough. Kelly’s…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest signed Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala from Stuttgart on Sunday for an undisclosed fee as the English…

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has signed Germany left back David Raum from Hoffenheim on a five-year contract after a breakout season saw him…

PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova has cruised past seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-3 to win the Prague Open for her first WTA…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit an early three-run homer, and Luis Rengifo and David Fletcher each had a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star Byron Buxton hit a tying homer in the fourth inning off Joe Musgrove, and Carlos Correa…

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied to…

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Gavin Sheets hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning and scored the winning run on a wild…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Stuver stopped the four shots he faced while Alexander Ring scored as Austin earned a 2-0 victory over Sporting…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Brendan Rodgers had three hits as the Colorado…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Mahle recovered from a rocky start to pitch well in a potential trade deadline audition,…

By The Associated Press Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a while. The team placed…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philadelphia’s Didi Gregorious raced home when an ambitious throw from first to third by…

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Mikael Uhre’s two goals and Andre Blake’s three saves lifted the Philadelphia Union to a win over the Houston Dynamo by a…

MONTREAL (AP) — Romell Quioto’s point-blank shot went high in the 55th minute for Montreal in a scoreless tie with  New York City FC on Saturday…

BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Carrasco earned his 100th career win, pitching four-hit ball into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Paul’s boxing match at Madison Square Garden next week has been canceled after his promotional team said opponent Hasim…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Miguel Sanó on the 10-day injured list, a big…