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LAS VEGAS (AP) — As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds — for…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen is nursing a sore right throwing elbow, leaving cause for concern over the…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Michael Jones, Stanford’s first graduate transfer in program history, scored a career-high 31 points and the Cardinal…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have picked up Tim Anderson’s $12.5 million option for the 2023 season and declined their $5.5 million…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has received honorary citizenship at Brazil’s Congress…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Isabelle Bourne scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 22 Nebraska opened the season with a 100-36 win over Omaha.…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama will play its last few games without national championship implications for the first time in 12 years. The…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Thames is the Los Angeles Angels’ new hitting coach, and Phil Plantier will be his assistant next season. Bill…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Adam Flagler scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures for fifth-ranked Baylor,…

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the No. 8 Iowa State women opened…

NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino’s $15 million option for 2023 has been exercised by the New York Yankees. The right-hander, who turns 29 in…

DALLAS (AP) — Ben Simmons is expected to return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup against Dallas after missing four games because of left knee…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bruins President Cam Neely says the team “dropped the ball” with its internal vetting of…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings hired Los Angeles Sparks assistant Latricia Trammell as head coach Monday, picking a defensive specialist…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There’s only one week to go before coaches of World Cup teams finally get their hands on their players ahead…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants star safety Xavier McKinney injured a hand while on vacation in Mexico…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has included nine forwards in his World Cup squad. The number…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar has said the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer tournament it’s hosting will be the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer The owner of Liverpool has confirmed it is open to selling shares in the club amid speculation it is inviting offers…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French construction group Vinci says one of its units has been summoned by an investigating judge to answer…

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Rihanna knew that if she was going to return to the stage less than a year after…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks has fired two of his assistants less than 24 hours after the team’s…

ROME (AP) — The Italian government’s new sports minister Andrea Abodi has signed a letter to UEFA supporting Italy’s bid to host the 2032…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the Champions League the round of 16 after the draw…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Fran Belibi joined an exclusive club when she dunked in the NCAA Tournament last season. While she was just the…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has reported record revenues and profits for the club in its latest…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, reserve Collin Sexton added 22 and the Utah Jazz beat the Los…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Derrick Henry was rumbling his way through the Kansas City Chiefs defense, and through the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sam Reinhart was able to celebrate his 27th birthday with two goals and hopefully a bit of…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former world No. 1 Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback to tennis, or switching to another…

NEW YORK (AP) — Montreal forward Josh Anderson was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for boarding Vegas’ Alex Pietrangelo the…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins decided Sunday to rescind their contract offer to prospect Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals flipped their usual slow-starting script on Sunday, beginning with a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard sat out for the eighth time this season for the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday…

DENVER (AP) — Peter McNab, the longtime NHL player who became a familiar voice of the Colorado Avalanche as a broadcaster, has died at age 70. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for high-sticking Los Angeles goalie Jonathan…

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 28 points, Ja Morant added 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the…