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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New Jersey Devils have avoided arbitration with Vitek Vanecek and agreed to terms with the goaltender on a…

By The Associated Press American goalkeeper Zack Steffen was loaned from Manchester City to second-tier Middlesbrough for the 2022-23 season, a move…

FOIX, France (AP) — Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle claimed an emotional first-ever grand tour stage victory as Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — This is turning out to be a strong group of rookies on the PGA Tour, including three…

By The Associated Press The men’s final golf major of the year is over, and now it’s time for two more majors. The LPGA Tour plays its…

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increasing the flow of information…

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — The Olympic Council of Asia has rescheduled the delayed Asian Games to start on Sept. 23 next year in Hangzhou. The 19th edition…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game suits Dusty Baker — or more precisely, his coaching staff. Managing the American League as skipper of the…

By LUIS RUIZ AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Triple jump, three time champion. This time there was no world record in a big event, but there…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Soto bet heavily on his own talent and health by turning down a massive, long-term…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday by running the fastest time in 200-meter qualifying…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Trout will not play in the All-Star Game, but the Los Angeles Angels slugger is hoping to be…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry lets his play do the talking during the NBA season. Give him a mic as host of The…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan converted on a penalty in the 78th minute and the U.S. national team won…

By KOJI UEDA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu says he is stepping away from competitive figure skating. He left…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Home Run Derby (all times local): ___ 7:45 p.m. Washington’s Juan Soto defeated Seattle’s Julio…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The McGwire family is set to see the other side of things in one of baseball’s best rivalries. Mason McGwire, son of 12-time…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willson and William Contreras turned a goal into reality last month when they played on the same…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are two-way praisers. Six miles from Hollywood’s Walk of…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft, with four Black players…

CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Olczyk is leaving the Chicago Blackhawks after 16 years as a color commentator on their television broadcasts. He’s…

By The Associated Press Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina has said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman. The French…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Karen Khachanov saved two match points as he won his first-round match at the Hamburg European Open. The seventh-seeded…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso was in the visitors’ clubhouse at Truist Park last week when an attendant…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has signed a multiyear contract extension after scoring a career-high 9.9 points per game…

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Third-seeded Zhang Shuai recovered from a scare early in the second set to advance to the second round of the Palermo Ladies…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger, a day after he was hit…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The schools announced the…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin provided a strong hint he and other SEC coaches who were former…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Belgium reaches the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship for the first time after a 1-0 upset win…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen followed in the footsteps of his older brothers…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is hoping the addition of Northwestern transfer Pete Nance can replace…

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Mets Spanish broadcaster Juan Alicea has died. He was 85. The team said Alicea died Monday in his sleep at home…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league “is stronger now than at any…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baseball’s youngest team, the Cleveland Guardians are growing up quickly. They hit the…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Hurdler Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun. He got disqualified for a false…

By The Associated Press The former operator of the Cangrejeros de Santurce baseball team has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Puerto Rican…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is doing things no other player has ever done, a point of pride for Japanese like…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s top men’s basketball scorer PJ Hall needs right knee surgery and the team says there’s no…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League on Tuesday night in the first…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has called out ESPN and its ESPY awards show for not inviting national player of the year…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia patiently tucked behind her Kenyan rival until late in the race…

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Monaco has been handed a potentially tricky draw against Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in Champions League qualifying. Monaco…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Scott Dixon remembers winning his first IndyCar race more than two decades ago, back when the only thing he cared…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Smith made eight birdies on the final day of the British Open. His 8-under 64…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The trade deadline became a bit more suspenseful this past weekend when the Athletic reported that Washington…