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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harry Higgs has been thinking about the Masters ever since he made a 6-foot par putt on the final hole of the PGA…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods has some untouchable records on the PGA Tour. One of them that probably will be reached at some point is…

MILAN (AP) — Americans Brandon Nakashima and Sebastian Korda and favorite Carlos Alcaraz of Spain have all won on the opening day of the Next Gen…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant coach and his wife. Jarrod and…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration of Sport has set a two-day hearing for soccer club Cardiff’s appeal against paying Nantes…

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — The United States will host a top-tier cricket nation for the first time in December when Ireland visits for a multi-format…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s annual awards to honor the world’s best players and coaches in the 2020-21 season will be held on Jan. 17. A virtual…

LONDON (AP) — Soccer star Marcus Rashford has received an honorary award from Prince William for his successful campaign to provide free meals to…

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour Champions heads to the end of its two-year “super season” with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in…

MILAN (AP) — Six more stages of next year’s Giro d’Italia have been revealed as race organizers continue their staggered presentation of the…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns right guard Wyatt Teller has agreed to a four-year, $56.8 million contract…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany defender Niklas Süle has tested positive for the coronavirus and four more players are in…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The European Tour is being rebranded as the DP World Tour starting next year. It marks the end of an era for the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans has been ruled out of his national team’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches because of…

PARIS (AP) — Paul Pogba will miss France’s World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Finland because of a right thigh injury. Video footage on…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields nearly had his moment in the spotlight on “Monday…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It has been a tradition at Miami for at least a few years. Every football staff meeting…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling stood together on the…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The most rewarding path to success in pro sports is by earning it. For decades, that road in the NFL for women…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had his first triple-double with the Lakers and…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Payne scored a season-high 24 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored an NBA season-high 50 points with nine 3-pointers and added 10 assists…

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists before the NBA MVP was ejected for…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer A global trade union body has joined a long list of human-rights advocates in challenging the propriety of China…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi was voted Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year after San…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Boswell’s 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds left lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers past…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, Brandon Clarke finished with 20 points and nine rebounds, and the…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 25 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jalen Brunson added 17 apiece and the Dallas…

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Quick made 33 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto 5-1, snapping the Maple Leafs’ five-game win streak. Phillip…

By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 24 and the Chicago Bulls used a 42-point fourth…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team says it welcomes Major League Soccer’s…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made a season-high 42 saves and the New York Rangers held off Florida 4-3, handing…

By IAN QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is a finalist for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos got good news on injured rookie cornerback Patrick Surtain II…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points and had 12 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 103-96…

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports has reached an agreement to acquire Dover Motorsports. The sale ends the NASCAR track in Delaware’s run…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens were beset by injury problems before the season began, but they have…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid missed the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the New York Knicks after entering the NBA’s health and safety…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer is going to miss the upcoming season because of COVID-19 concerns. The…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Longtime baseball agent Rick Thurman has sold his shares in the Beverly Hills Sports Council to Danny Horwits. Thurman…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is back in the lineup for their game against Pittsburgh. Montgomery hasn’t played…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have hit the halfway point of the season as a clear Super Bowl contender…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Pulisic was among just 10 of 25 players on hand for the United States’ first day of training ahead of Friday’s…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey will miss the rest of the season…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is mired in a four-game losing streak with a game coming up against Kansas. Longhorns…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Forward Jack Eichel says he is relieved the trade that sent him from the Buffalo Sabres to the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis sounds at ease ahead of his debut as North Carolina’s new head men’s basketball coach.…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen fired two close friends in hopes of saving his program — and…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with free agent…