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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has overcome early jitters from playing at home and shot a 7-under 64 in the opening round…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Xabi Alonso is finally ready for the limelight again. The 40-year-old former…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year. The ranking board has denied…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two years since Matt Dumba took a knee to focus attention on society and the NHL’s issues with racial…

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Early-season firings have gone for normalized to the norm in college football. As the season heads…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England defender Kyle Walker is in doubt for this year’s World Cup after…

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stanković has been appointed coach of last-place Serie A club Sampdoria.…

PARIS (AP) — The French ski federation, mayors from mountain resorts and ski instructors have lashed out at the decision to award the 2029 Asian…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie outfielder Steven Kwan began the season on an historic tear and has set the tone for the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Buck Showalter managed a playoff game, he ended up on the hot seat after an…

TOKYO (AP) — Miomir Kecmanovic saved six match points before beating Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals at the Japan Open.…

ZURICH (AP) — Brazil will go to this year’s World Cup as the top-rated team after extending its lead over second-place Belgium in the latest FIFA…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The governing body of Formula One has put off until Monday a ruling on whether some teams…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — There’s no place like home for Yuki Tsunoda. Japan’s only Formula One driver will be an…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson has signed a $31 million, four-year contract with the Dallas Stars after missing the first two weeks of…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored in second-half stoppage time and Charlotte tied the Columbus Crew 2-2 in a game postponed due to…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James flashed his midseason form, scoring 23 points in 18 minutes before the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Rhys Plumlee threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, both coming in the second half to Ryan O’Keefe, and UCF scored 31…

By The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gonzalo Higuaín scored two goals in his first match since announcing he will retire after the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets geared up for the playoffs with a 9-2 rout of the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Rojas and Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning and the Arizona…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — David Villar hit two home runs and Austin Slater also connected for the San Francisco Giants,…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finished with their 111th victory to become the National League’s…

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly went out as a winner in his final game as Miami’s manager when rookie Peyton Burdick homered and drove in four runs to…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby looked as if he was in pursuit of a…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive backs Malcolm Greene and Fred Davis II were sued by a U.S. postal worker who’s delivery truck was…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees settled for 99 wins in the regular season and 62 home runs for…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Andújar had three hits, Diego Castillo added two and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After Erling Haaland’s latest two-goal display in the Champions League, Manchester…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Vogt homered in his final game before retirement and scored the first run on a…

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Boston’s Joe Castiglione, the Mets’ Gary Cohen and former major leaguers Dave Campbell, Steve Stone, Duane Kuiper and…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Rhule remains confident he can turn around the Carolina Panthers even as pressure mounts…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has levied a heavy fine against Kevin Harvick for alleged modifications found on…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings sang “Happy Birthday” to teammate Lewis Cine over Zoom with…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began preparations for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons without quarterback Tom Brady and…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has made official the departure of coach Julen Lopetegui after the team’s 4-1 home loss to Borussia Dortmund in the…

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham led Borussia Dortmund to a 4-1 win at Sevilla in the Champions League when the home fans bid farewell to…

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals of the Agel Open after Ajla Tomljanovic retired with an injury…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It didn’t take long for Real Madrid to get back to winning games. Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett’s first NFL start marks the end of an…

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea eased some of its early concerns in the Champions League by beating AC Milan 3-0 with Reece James setting up one goal and…

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ángel Di María provided three assists to help Juventus pick up its first Champions League points of the season with a 3-1…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil stayed on top without taking a swing. Nursing a four-point lead in the big…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner lets his final few bullpen tosses fly with far more intensity than at…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Novak Djokovic delivered a near-flawless performance to ease into the second round of the Astana Open with a 6-1, 6-1 win…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow’s impassioned Heisman Trophy speech about poverty in his rural Ohio hometown has…

By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Miami’s Teddy Bridgewater is a viable streaming candidate if you need one at quarterback. Bridgewater wasn’t afraid…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Otto Lopez hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have hired Phil Nevin as manager for the 2023 season, removing…

By The Associated Press The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s…

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Noah Okafor earned Salzburg a 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League by rolling in a coolly taken penalty to…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones’ sprained left ankle has improved and he practiced a little…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Brian Robinson Jr. practiced with the Washington Commanders for the first time since being…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge isn’t in the starting lineup for New York’s regular-season finale a day after his 62nd home…

By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s difficult to believe that it’s already Week 5 of the NFL season, but what isn’t hard to fathom is the…

By The Associated Press Week 5 kicks off Thursday night with two teams struggling to adjust to their new veteran quarterbacks. The Indianapolis Colts…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger’s NASCAR career will come full circle in 2023 when he returns to the…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers defense suffered a setback on Wednesday, as safety Jeremy Chinn was…

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has fired coach Gerardo Seoane and replaced with him with Xabi Alonso. The Bundesliga club says it…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has returned to practice for the first time since…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is now a member of the MENA Tour. It’s part of a strategy by LIV Golf to get world ranking…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A month into the season, it’s clear Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan are still adjusting to their new teams. The…

PARIS (AP) — World motorsports governing body FIA has delayed the verdict of its cost cap investigation until next week. The results of the 2021…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The marathon course at the 2024 Paris Olympics will include a strength-draining 438 meters of…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood is playing again after a long layoff and he’s preparing himself for the expected…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Pavelko says hosting World Cup matches in…